26/04/2013 - Nokia Asha 210, the first mobile with a WhatsApp button

Nokia is introducing Asha 210, a brand new social smartphone that is proud to be the first smartphone that has its own WhatsApp button. According to Nokia, it is described as the phone that allows you to "have your social life at your fingertips."

27/02/2013 - Mobile World Congress 2013: Nokia launches a $20 phone - Nokia 105

Nokia has decided to create a lower cost phone, Nokia 105, aiming at those that still purchase a phone for calls and texts. While we are all discussing the latest smartphones by Apple and Samsung and whether we should prefer iOS, Android, BB10 or WP8, Nokia is approaching a different type of customers, the ones that are unwilling to pay a fortune for a phone. Thus, they created a $20 device, which was presented at this year's Mobile World Congress and has already been discussed a lot.

26/02/2013 - Mobile World Congress 2013: Nokia presents Lumia 520 and Lumia 720

Nokia has presented two new smartphones at the Mobile World Congress, the Lumia 520 and Lumia 720, aiming at customers with lower budget.

14/12/2012 - Nokia Lumia 620 – Attractive Entry Level Smartphone with Windows Phone 8

Taking the analysts by surprise, Nokia has launched a new model of its Lumia range – Lumia 620 – Nokia’s third phone that runs Microsoft’s latest version of Windows Phone, .

23/11/2012 - New Rumors About The Upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung Galaxy S3 is still one of the most impressive smartphones released this year, so it is not surprising at all that rumors about the next step to be taken by the South Koreans have already appeared. 

04/10/2012 - Microsoft to Release Windows-Based Smartphone

Microsoft prepares a Windows smartphone under its own brand. Designed for the premium segment, the prototype is already operational, currently being under testing, according to sources inside the company, quoted by wpcentral.com, which reinforce the rumors previously circulated in the Chinese media.

16/08/2012 - Nokia to Launch Windows Phone 8 Smartphone

Nokia used to be dominant in the smartphone market share, but the arrival of iPhone has dropped their sales significantly. The company seems to insist in releasing Windows Phone handsets and that is why they are about to release Windows Phone 8 smartphone.

10/08/2012 - Half the World's Smartphones are Delivered by Samsung and Apple

A few days after the rival Apple announced its less spectacular results, it is time for Samsung to disclose the official figures of the financial performance in the second quarter, and they are pretty impressive.

04/08/2012 - Nokia promotes pink Lumia 900 with a nail polish

Nokia has decided to promote its popular Lumia 900 phone, not in the conventional way, but rather with a more creative idea. In order to promote the pink Lumia 900 phone, they decided to launch a matching pink nail polish.

26/06/2012 - Samsung Expects to Sell Over 10 Million Galaxy S3 Smartphones by July

Samsung, the world's largest mobile phone maker, expects the Galaxy S3, the most advanced smartphone in its portfolio, to sell faster than previous models and to exceed 10 million units by July, informs Bloomberg.

22/06/2012 - No Windows Phone 8 Upgrade for Current Nokia Lumnia Phones

One of the significant hits given yesterday by Microsoft refers to the lack of possibility to upgrade to the new OS – Windows Phone 8 – for the owners of Lumia smartphones, even for the owners of high-end models such as Nokia Lumia 900.

22/06/2012 - HTC Releases First Details on Its Windows Phone 8 Smartphones

Besides Nokia, HTC is one of the leading supporters of the mobile platform from Microsoft and this does not seem to change with the new version of the platform – Windows Phone 8.

20/06/2012 - BlackBerry Close to an End, RIM Prepares New Layoffs

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has announced it aims to reduce operating costs by one billion dollars per year, a plan that includes significant layoffs.

13/06/2012 - Nokia Launches Three New Phones: Asha 305, Asha 306 and Asha 311

Nokia expands its Asha range with three new models: Nokia Asha 305, Nokia Asha 306 and Nokia Asha 311, phones with touchscreen that try to get closer as much as possible of the smartphone experience, while keeping a price as low as possible.

25/05/2012 - Nokia Prepares New PureView Smartphones

Nokia 808 PureView is just the beginning: the Finnish manufacturer making plans for an entire range of PureView smartphones with various forms of design and prices, all recommended by the camera’s excellent performances.

12/04/2012 - Fix For Lumia 900 On The Way

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news...data-glitch.ars

"Some Nokia Lumia 900 customers have been experiencing a loss of data connectivity-both LTE and 3G-on their new handsets. Nokia has identified the problem and devised a software fix, which will be rolled out on or around April 16th. Customers not wanting to wait can have their phones swapped for updated versions in AT&T stores. The company will also give any AT&T customer buying a Lumia between now and April 21 a $100 credit on their next bill."

At the price AT&T are retailing the Lumia for (with contract), that $100 credit means you're effectively getting the Lumia for free. If you aren't afraid of hooking up with AT&T, that's a pretty good deal for what looks like one of the better Windows Phone 7 devices out there. And kudos to Nokia for the fast turnaround.

10/04/2012 - Samsung Expects 1st Quarter 2012 Profits to Double

Samsung, now the world’s biggest-selling smartphone maker, says it expects to see its profits double for the first three months of the year.

05/04/2012 - Blackberry Maker Says It Plans to Release New Model First Before Disclosing Financial Figures

RIM, the maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone today said it was postponing its earlier scheduled disclosure of the latest company financial figures, preferring to go ahead first with the release of its awaited new BlackBerry 10 models.

14/03/2012 - Stephen Elop in an Interview About Nokia and Windows

In an interview with people at The Verge, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, was extremely pleased regarding the company’s performance after the first year of strategic partnership with Microsoft.

27/02/2012 - MWC 2012: Nokia Launches New Handsets and Services

Nokia announced a new range of products, services and partnerships at Mobile World Congress. Stephen Elop, President and CEO of Nokia, presented the fourth terminal Lumia, smarter mobile phones and a new range of services.

26/01/2012 - The 2012 Global Mobile Awards Nominations

The GSMA announced nominees for the 17th annual Global Mobile Awards. The winners will be presented on Tuesday, 28th February at the GSMA Mobile World Congress, For 2012, the GSMA introduced 18 new awards. In total, 158 nominees have been shortlisted

09/01/2012 - LG Optimus 3D and Nokia X7: The Battle Continues!

Apple, HTC and Samsung are very popular brands among users, but LG, Nokia and even Sony Ericsson do not even think to give up the fight to attract customers. In terms of smartphones, some would say that Apple is the benchmark, the most successful competitors being Samsung and HTC. But, as past experience shows, this classification does not remain the same forever.

27/12/2011 - The Year in Which the World Divided Between Samsung and Apple

South Koreans have surpassed the U.S. in sales of smartphones in 2011, but the holidays can bring Apple into the top.

23/12/2011 - RIM Takeover: Microsoft, Nokia and Amazon Are Interested

Bosses of http://smartphone.biz-news.com/news/tags/en_US/Microsoft and http://smartphone.biz-news.com/news/tags/en_US/Nokia have carried out several discussions in the recent months with the Canadians from http://smartphone.biz-news.com/news/tags/en_US/RIM (Research in Motion), the manufacturer of BlackBerry phones, in an attempt to build extensive partnerships regarding the future of RIM, company whose shares have reached the minimum value of the last eight years.

16/12/2011 - HTC Failed With the New Smartphone Range – Sales Drop by 30%

HTC hardly manages to attract the interest of users with the current range of smartphones, ending November with disappointing sales – 30% less than previous month. The trend is even more worrying in the context of the upcoming winter shopping season, usually marked by increase in sales and significant earnings.