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Earlier in September, Microsoft announced their plans to purchase Nokia’s smartphone division for a whopping $7.17 billion. This was hardly a done deal as regulatory bodies are expected to conduct their due diligence on either company and the deal to ensure that it meets certain guidelines, and that through this deal it will not allow Microsoft to become a monopoly of sorts. In any case so far it seems that the deal has not been thrown any curve balls or run into any obstacles, at least until recently when the Delhi High Court in India decided to announce an interim stay on the Microsoft-Nokia deal, at least until Nokia pays their fine for alleged tax violation.

The Indian Income Tax Department slapped Nokia with a fine of Rs. 2,000 crore back in March for alleged tax violations, a move which Nokia has since been fighting against. However the Delhi High Court has decided that until this matter has been resolved, the Microsoft and Nokia deal should be placed on hold, at least to prevent Nokia from disposing any of their properties or assets in the country once the deal goes through. According to Nokia India’s lawyers, “so far no agreement has been executed for transfer of the India business and no value has been ascribed for this either.”

Microsoft-Nokia Deal Could Run Into Trouble In India original content from Ubergizmo.

Come October, Nokia is expected to take the wraps off a brand new smartphone called the Lumia 1520. For those who haven’t been following the news, the Lumia 1520 is a phablet by Nokia that will sport a large display along with a Full HD resolution, making it the first Nokia handset to do that, and possibly the first Windows Phone device to support Full HD as well. In any case thanks to FCC sightings, two possible versions of the Lumia 1520 have been spotted in the form of the RM-937 and the RM-938.

The full documentation for either device has not been made available yet so it is unclear as to what the major differences between both handsets are. However it is possible that one version is destined for US carriers, while the other might be an international variant which still needs to go through the FCC if people have plans to bring it into the US and sell it. In any case hopefully more information about the Lumia 1520 will be revealed at Nokia’s event on the 22nd of October, so be sure to check back with us then for the details!

Two Versions Of The Nokia Lumia 1520 Spotted At The FCC original content from Ubergizmo.

A few days ago we reported that Nokia is expected to launch a new low end Lumia smartphone which will be music centric. The smartphone reportedly carries the “Glee” codename. Recent reports suggest that this device might actually be the successor to Nokia’s insanely popular Lumia 520. This particular device, Lumia 520, is actually said to be the single best selling Windows device out there and Nokia might be willing to build to its success with the Lumia 525 a.k.a the Glee.

Details about the Lumia 525, which itself is an alleged moniker, are scarce at this point in time. It is not known exactly what internal hardware this smartphone will tout. This device will no doubt be important for Nokia and Windows Phone in general, since it would essentially seek to achieve the same level of success that the Lumia 520 has. The primary reason why Lumia 520 is popular is due to its competitive price, and the fact that it does so much more than other phones available in or around the same price bracket. Nokia has an event scheduled on October 22nd in Abu Dhabi, UAE. There, it is expected to unveil six new devices, including a new tablet. The Lumia 525 a.k.a Glee is also expected to be announced there.

Nokia “Glee” Might Actually Be The Lumia 525 original content from Ubergizmo.

We hope you don’t want to use a heart rate monitor while running with your Lumia 1020 — you’ll likely be out of luck. Nokia Australia claims that Bluetooth 4.0 support won’t be coming to existing high-end Lumias like the 820, 925 and 1020. There are “hardware limitations” that prevent an upgrade, the company explains. We’ve reached out to Nokia for clarification, but the company may have hinted at those limits when launching the Adidas miCoach app — it mentioned that only the Lumia 520, 620 and 720 would work with Adidas’ heart monitors. The restrictions will no doubt frustrate some owners, although we suspect that Nokia may improve its Bluetooth support with the next wave of Lumia hardware.

Update: Nokia Germany spokesman Ben Lampe says that Bluetooth 4.0 support will come to all Windows Phone 8-based Lumias through a post-Amber update. Clearly, there are conflicting responses; we’re hoping to get a definitive answer soon.

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Via: Windows Phone Central

Source: Nokia Australia (Twitter), (2)

@evleaks is at it again. This time the prolific leaker has blasted out two screen grabs of an app called Storyteller, which made a Live Tile-cameo in the alleged screencap of a Nokia Bandit, an oversized Windows Phone 8 device. The app appears to be a Windows 8 and WP photo album that lets users sift through images by timeline, favorites and shared, or browse them on a map. A close look at the top right of the application meant for larger devices reveals a “My tablet” menu, suggesting it boasts integration with slates. Given that @evleaks mentions Bandit, Espoo’s long-rumored Sirius pad and October 22nd event date, it’s a safe bet that we’ll see new hardware — and at least one new app — this fall.

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Source: @evleaks