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AT&T exec: Carrier in talks for Nokia's Windows Phone

CNET - 17 Nov, 2011
An AT&T executive confirmed today that the company is in negotiations with Nokia to sell its Windows Phone smartphones in the US next year. Glenn Lurie, head of AT&T's tablets unit, ...

Why It's Not Too Late for Windows Phone 7

PCWorld - 17 Nov, 2011
Windows Phone 7 has what it takes to be a serious contender in the smartphone arena. Microsoft has some significant ground to make up, though, in order to compete with platforms like Android and iOS. But, is it too late? ...

Nokia slip: We'll have a Windows 8 tablet soon

Herald Sun - 17 Nov, 2011
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer earlier this year, announcing the companies would join forces. Picture: AP Source: AP NOKIA is set to give its rivals a run for their money as it prepares to enter the tablet market. ...

Nokia: The giant with its fingers crossed

The Independent - 17 Nov, 2011
Finnish firm Nokia still sells more phones than anyone â€" but after being outwitted by Apple and co, the firm's future rests on the success of a new model. Tim Walker is a features writer for The Independent. Remember Nokia? Before Steve Jobs unveiled ...

Last Call: Can Nokia Compete With Apple And Android?

Forbes - 17 Nov, 2011
Stephen Elop joined Nokia as CEO in September 2010 with a clear mission: Save the once world-beating mobile phone company from oblivion. The challenges are obvious: Nokia has been losing ground to Apple iPhones and to Google Android-based models from ...

Nokia Happy With Early Response To Lumia 800

InformationWeek - 17 Nov, 2011
Record number of pre-orders for the Lumia 800 smartphone buoys Nokia's chances of a comeback. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek Nokia claims that the number of pre-orders for the Lumia 800 smartphone in the UK are higher than for any previous Nokia ...

Raising sales top priority: Nokia CEO

The Australian - 17 Nov, 2011
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop (l) with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Picture: Alastair Grant/AP Source: AP WITH its new Windows smartphones just hitting the market, Nokia said its top priority now is to drive up sales volumes. "We want to see volumes begin to ...

Where Is Microsoft's Office for Tablets?

New York Times (blog) - 17 Nov, 2011
The idea of a tablet powered by a Microsoft operating system has been around for a long time; this Fujitsu Lifebook from 2004 ran a version of Windows for tablets. During a very brief annual shareholder ...

Nokia to offer Windows tablet

The Australian - 17 Nov, 2011
FINLAND'S mobile telephone manufacturer Nokia plans to have a tablet computer using Microsoft's Windows 8 phone software ready by June 2012, French newspaper Les Echos reported citing the company's top official in France, Paul Amsellem. ...

Android Dominates Smartphone Market, Says Gartner

InformationWeek (blog) - 17 Nov, 2011
According to Gartner, Android grew from 25.3% share in the third quarter last year to 52.5% share this year. The biggest piece of that gain came from Symbian, which dropped from 36.3% to 16.9%. That isn't unexpected, given Nokia has left the platform ...

Nokia's Windows tablet to take on Apple's iPad

The Guardian - 17 Nov, 2011
Nokia is to launch a tablet computer next year, making its first foray into a market which is dominated by Apple and has seen rival entrants lose millions. The tablet will go to market in June and will run on Microsoft's yet to be released Windows 8 ...

Pre-orders mixed for Nokia's Lumia

Financial Times - 17 Nov, 2011
Nokia launched its new smartphone on Wednesday after receiving mixed advanced orders compared with rivals' handsets competing for key Christmas sales, according to mobile operators. The Lumia 800 handset is key to Nokia's ...

Nokia Lumia 800 Sample Video

YouTube - 17 Nov, 2011
LAPTOP Magazine captures video using the Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone.

Nokia Lumia 800 with Windows Phone review

YouTube - 17 Nov, 2011
We take a look at the Nokia Lumia 800 with Windows Phone and review the device to see if it's as good as the competition.

Nokia aims to undercut rivals with volume focus

Reuters UK - 17 Nov, 2011
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Nokia plans to undercut its Windows Phone rivals to give its new smartphones a foothold in the market before trying to improve margins, its Chief Executive Stephen Elop said on ...

Nokia CEO Says Windows Phones Get 'Remarkably Positive' Response

BusinessWeek - 17 Nov, 2011
Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Nokia Oyj Chief Executive Officer Stephen Elop said there has been a promising early response for the company's Windows Phones and predicts demand will be boosted by Microsoft Corp. spreading ...

AT&T Brings Back Tablet Subsidies as 'Big Ticket' Pricing Set to Decline

Bloomberg - 17 Nov, 2011
AT&T Inc. (T), the second-largest US wireless carrier, said it is in talks to start selling Nokia Oyj (NOK1V)'s Windows Phone smartphones next year, a boon for the handset maker as it seeks to increase sales in the country. The carrier is working on ...

Nokia Says Windows 8 Tablet Coming June 2012

Forbes - 17 Nov, 2011
Nokia will launch a Windows 8-based tablet in June 2012, according to Paul Amsellen, the company's general manager in France. He disclosed the tidbit in an interview with Les Echos; The Verge picked up on the news. A Nokia spokesman said in response to ...

Nokia aims to undercut rivals with volume focus

Reuters - 17 Nov, 2011
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop walks under a graphic of the new Nokia Lumia smart phone as he speaks at the Nokia World event in London October 26, 2011. By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent BARCELONA (Reuters) - Nokia plans to undercut its ...

Nokia plans to undercut Windows rivals with volume focus

Economic Times - 17 Nov, 2011
BARCELONA: Nokia plans to undercut its Windows Phone rivals to give its new smartphones a foothold in the market before trying to improve margins, its Chief Executive Stephen Elop said on Wednesday. Nokia unveiled a strategy shift to use Microsoft ...

Nokia plans Windows 8 tablet for June 2012, report says [Video]

Los Angeles Times - 17 Nov, 2011
It seems Nokia and Microsoft's multi-billion dollar relationship will encompass not just smartphones, but Windows 8 tablets as well. Paul Amsellem, the head of Nokia France, told the French newspaper Les Echos in a Wednesday article that the Finnish ...

AT&T Sees 'A Lot of Challenges' for Windows Phone Ecosystem

BusinessWeek - 17 Nov, 2011
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- AT&T Inc. sees “challenges” for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Phone in its attempt to pull market share from Apple Inc. and Google Inc. Android smartphones, Glenn Lurie, the company's head of emerging devices, ...

Nokia to launch a Windows 8 tablet in June 2012?

The Seattle Times - 17 Nov, 2011
The head of Nokia France says the company plans to launch a Windows 8 tablet in summer 2012, Reuters reported, citing an interview that ran in the French Les Echos newspaper. "In June 2012, we will have a tablet that runs on Windows 8," Paul Amsellem ...

AT&T Devices Chief Sees 'a Lot of Challenges' for Windows Phone Ecosystem

Bloomberg - 17 Nov, 2011
AT&T Inc. (T) sees “challenges” for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Phone in its attempt to pull market share from Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google Inc. (GOOG) Android smartphones, Glenn Lurie, the company's head ...

Nokia Reveals Windows 8 Tablet Plan

InformationWeek - 17 Nov, 2011
Microsoft's closest ally may be first out of the gate with slates that run Redmond's next OS. By Paul McDougall InformationWeek Nokia plans to release a tablet computer based on Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system around the middle of next year, ...

Report: Nokia to Offer Windows 8 Tablet in June, Executive Says

PCWorld (blog) - 17 Nov, 2011
By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Nokia is planning to enter the tablet market, and will launch a product based on Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system, according to an executive. "In June 2012 we will have a tablet running Windows 8," said Paul ...

Did Nokia out a higher-end Lumia?

CNET (blog) - 17 Nov, 2011
The Lumia 800 isn't even out yet, and there's already talk of the next big Nokia smartphone on the way. The head of Nokia France, speaking to France's LesEchos newspaper, said the company ...

Nokia Plans Windows 8 Tablet by June 2012

PCWorld - 17 Nov, 2011
Nokia plans to introduce a tablet PC based on Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system next year, the Nokia's French division manager let slip in an interview. By Daniel Ionescu, PCWorld Nokia plans to launch an iPad competitor based on Microsoft's ...

Nokia Lumia 800 hits UK with tablet to follow

ZDNet UK (blog) - 17 Nov, 2011
Blogging on the inner workings of business tech including, but not limited to, business intelligence (BI), analytics, enterprise software, desktop and portable hardware, IT in education, open-source p… ...

Nokia's Lumia 800 Windows Phone: Why You Should Care

TIME - 17 Nov, 2011
Even though Nokia's Lumia 800 is just one Windows Phone among many, there's a lot of hubbub about it, and for good reason: the partnership between Nokia and Microsoft is a desperation move by ...

 

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