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It was not too long ago that we brought you word about Nokia teasing the masses with an October 22nd press event that will be happening in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This particular press conference is all set to kick off at 8am UK time, which would be an hour before noon in Abu Dhabi. Not only that, there will be a live webcast which will be streamed, so that all of those who are interested can get a look at what is going on at the press event in real time. Not only that, those who are unable to make it to Abu Dhabi in the flesh will be on the receiving end of an additional treat in the form of a second round of webcasts, which is set to happen right after the main announcement is made.

What will the second round of webcasts be all about? They happen to be additional interactive sessions which will see additional detail and light shed on what devices were announced earlier on in the morning. The Lumia 1520 is to be expected, and do bear in mind that such press events tend to have been reserved for the press, bloggers, partners and analysts who attend Nokia World in the past, so it is nice to see how everyone else will now be able to participate in it. [Press Release]

Nokia Press Event Happening this October 22nd original content from Ubergizmo.

Nokia Batman = Lumia 1320

— @evleaks (@evleaks) October 8, 2013

Serial leaksters @evleaks has done it again, where one of their tweets have delivered the Nokia Lumia 1320, where it would be alternatively known as the Nokia Batman. Yes sir, why name a smartphone after a superhero? Perhaps this is a no-frills handset that does what it is supposed to do without any issues at all. Apart from that speculation, there really is not much to go on about this particular handset, so you will just have to learn to make your own conclusions.

Of course, we have seen the Finnish smartphone company flirt with one of DC Comics’ best loved superheroes in the past, so it is not strange to see the same again this time around. There was a special edition of the Nokia Lumia 800 that was released to coincide with the Dark Knight Rises film, although a mere 40 units of these bad boys were developed. The Nokia Lumia 900 too, received the Batman treatment, and it was a handset that the likes of Bruce Wayne could afford, since a few of those units actually retailed up to $2,200 over on eBay. Will we see a Batman and Superman special edition next year when Batman vs. Superman hits the silver screen next year?

@evleaks Prepares The Nokia Batman (Lumia 1320) original content from Ubergizmo.

It wasn’t too long ago that Microsoft announced their plans to acquire Nokia’s cellphone business, and with the acquisition there were talks about how Microsoft would drop the Nokia branding from future devices, as well as the Lumia name as well. This is not surprising given that Microsoft is hoping to streamline its brand and its products. For those unfamiliar, the name Nokia is not only the name of a company in Finland, but is also the name of a town in Finland in the region of Pirkanmaa where there are actual signboards that read “Nokia”.

Well with the upcoming acquisition, assuming nothing goes wrong, the Nokia brand could eventually disappear and one prankster in Finland has decided to “celebrate” that by replacing signboards that read “Nokia” with “Microsoft”, as you can see in the photo above.  We guess some people are taking the acquisition rather well, although we expect there are probably some diehard fans out there who are sad to see the brand go. We know we are, after all Nokia has put out some great feature phones in the past, like the 3310, which has managed to find its way into an internet meme as a handset that is durable enough to break down doors and destroy floors when dropped.

Prankster Replaces Nokia Signs In Finland With Microsoft original content from Ubergizmo.

Nokia has announced that its HERE Traffic platform will be available on select 2014 Mitsubishi models for those located in the United States, offering information on fuel prices, roads, and more. Nokia is promising that its service brings data on four times the number of roads than competing traffic platforms, doing so via HD Radio […]

There have been a lot of rumors recently about an upcoming Nokia tablet. Presumably called the Lumia 2520, Nokia is expected to formally announce this tablet on October 22nd at its event in Abu Dhabi, the company has already confirmed the event. We have seen a number of leaks as well, including but not limited to purported pictures and specifications. Yet another such picture of the Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet has leaked. The picture is cut off and shows a small part of the presumed tablet’s back, on which we can make out a kickstand the likes of which you’ll find on a Microsoft Surface tablet.

It is easy to doubt the authenticity of this picture, given the fact that it shows off just a small section of the tablet. No Nokia branding is visible as well, meaning that this could be anything if not the much rumored and highly anticipated Nokia tablet. Nevertheless, the kickstand at the back is similar to that on the Surface, but not as large. A headphone jack and SIM slot are also visible. Nokia Lumia 2520 is expected to have a Qualcomm quadcore 8974 processor and a 10.1 inch 1,920x,1080 IPS display. The tablet is said to run Windows RT 8.1. No pricing or availability information has been made available at this point in time. [Image via CTechCN]

Latest Nokia Lumia 2520 Tablet Leak Shows Off Kickstand original content from Ubergizmo.