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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, Motorola debuted the RAZR V in Canada and the Sony Xperia Ion was spotted at Rogers — curiously, the phone has yet to be formally announced for the carrier. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the “best of the rest” for this week of July 9th, 2012.

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Mobile Miscellany: week of July 9th, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As part of a restructuring plan, Nokia will shut down two of its four regional sales offices in China in order to better deal with their presence in the smartphone market. According to the Wall Street Journal, Chengdu and Shanghai offices will be closed while operations in Beijing and Guangzhou will be expanded. Job cuts will definitely be a part of the restructuring, and as many as 10,000 jobs may be eliminated globally.

The reorganization comes as a result of market share gains by both Apple’s iPhone and Samsung devices, which resulted in another quarterly loss for the fourth time in a row. Nokia had shipped over 2 million Lumina smartphones running the Windows Phone OS in the first quarter globally, while Apple had shipped over 35.1 million iPhones.

Remaining committed to Windows Phone, others running Android has been moving in on Nokia’s market share. If the company wants to pull itself back up on its feet, a strong presence in both China and Norther American markets will be necessary. Samsung is currently the global leader in smartphones, but other Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE have been moving on in, making it all the more difficult for Nokia to compete.

[via Bloomberg]

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There’s a hole in Nokia’s heart and it goes all the way to China. Following news this past April that a massive restructuring effort was underway for Espoo’s Asian operations, comes word that offices in Chengdu and Shanghai have been closed amidst declining market share. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal which says the layoffs are targeted at the company’s Chinese sales division — an area Elop’s made clear is essential for growth — as Nokia’s presence in the region has dwindled to 11 percent in Q1, a sharp drop from its more robust 30 percent share last Q2 2011. And with increasing competition from rival OEMs, the layoffs are expected to continue while the house that Lumia’s attempting to rebuild gains its footing.

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Nokia shutters two Chinese offices as part of strategic reorganization in the region originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When it comes to smartphone photography and videography, the Nokia 808 PureView is the truth. We glowed about the device’s optical prowess in our in-depth review, but some of you still may not be convinced. For the skeptics still out there, we present you with Exhibit A: a clip from an 808 taken at a Foo Fighters cover-band gig. Cacophonous sound, constant lighting changes and front men with long flowing locks swaying to and fro… there’s no doubt that a rock concert is the place where a video camera can prove its mettle, especially when it comes to audio. Slide past the break, crank the video quality up to 1080p and watch Nokia’s 41-megapixel machine do its thing. Be sure to pay special attention to the audio clarity and feel free to pay homage to the 808’s Rich Recording engine in the comments.

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Nokia 808 PureView flashes backstage pass, shows off video chops originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Are you mulling over whether to pick up a smartphone that runs on the Windows Phone platform? If you have answered in the affirmative, then you would definitely want to check out what Nokia has on offer. After all, the Finnish smartphone manufacturing company has been doing quite well for themselves ever since they concentrated and partnered with Microsoft to deliver great looking smartphones with Windows Phone in tow.

Right now, the high end model of theirs would be the Nokia Lumia 900 which is available in the smartphone market coming in white, black and the hugely popular cyan shade. However, there is always a market for the color pink – and I guess this is why an exclusive model of the Nokia Lumia 900 which is colored pink is being made available for those who want to jive with AT&T.

It goes without saying that the Nokia Lumia 900 is definitely one great looking smartphone, never mind that it does not even need to come in a shade of pink. Boasting a solid polycarbonate construction, it will be accompanied by a beautiful ClearBlack Display, an aesthetically pleasing design, alongside the simple and beautiful Windows Phone operating system. Glad to know that an exclusive shade of pink for the Nokia Lumia 900 is being made available Stateside from AT&T.

Those who have yet to hear about the elegance of the Nokia Lumia 900, here is another chance – this new pink model will not carry anything new internally, but on the outside, you will find a stunning shade of pink which will surely please the fashionista in you. What are some of the hardware specifications that you can find underneath the hood?

For starters, there is a beautiful 4.3-inch touchscreen display, accompanied by a powerful 1.4GHz processor, an 8-megapixel camera alongside a Carl Zeiss lens that is capable of shooting stunning images and crisp HD videos. Bear in mind that the pink Nokia Lumia 900 is oozing with quality, since it is not just a case of applying a coat of pink paint on the top layer, but rather, it is made out of polycarbonate so you know that it is constructed of one singular piece of plastic. A scratch on your Lumia 900 will not obviously because of the amazing construction process. Expect to pick up the pink Nokia Lumia 900 from AT&T from this Sunday onwards.

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