Nokia 222 and Nokia 222 Dual SIM Feature Phones Launched

Microsoft has launched the Nokia 222 and Nokia 222 Dual SIM budget phones. Both the smartphones will be available in select markets starting September and will come at $37 (approximately Rs. 2,450) before local taxes and subsidies. The Nokia 222 is the successor to the Nokia 220, launched last year. Considering that Microsoft India now lists the Nokia 222 Dual SIM, we can expect the company to launch the dual-SIM variant of the feature phone in India soon. Both the new Nokia 222 and Nokia

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Nokia Seeks 'World-Class Partner' to Re-Enter Mobile Business

Nokia on Monday issued a statement clarifying its plan to re-enter the mobile device business by late next year. As before, Finnish company noted that one of the possible ways to get back into mobile business was through brand-licensing model. Further detailing, Robert Morlino, spokesman for Nokia Technologies, added that Nokia was looking for a partner that could take responsibility for all of the manufacturing, sales, marketing, and customer support for the product. Saying the reentry

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Nokia N1 listed in Zauba, India release imminent

Nokia N1 - the Foxconn-made slate and the first Nokia device from the post-Microsoft era - was sold exclusively in China since the beginning of this year. It was just a month ago, when Nokia managed to finally release the N1 in Taiwan - the second market to get the tablet. Today we have some good news - the Nokia N1 has been listed in Zauba - India's import/export database. As it turns out the tablet is already imported in India for testing and hopefully it will make it to the retail

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Nokia Lumia 930 Specifications

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Nokia 105 (2015) Specifications

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Microsoft Launches Refreshed Nokia 105 With Dual-SIM Variant

Launching a refreshed version of the very popular Nokia 105 feature phone, which was launched in 2013, Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled the Nokia 105 (2015) and Nokia 105 (2015) Dual SIM. The handset (and its dual-SIM variant) comes with several minor upgrades over its predecessor. Priced at $20 (roughly Rs. 1,300) before taxes and subsidies, the device will reach only select markets in single and dual-SIM version

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Nokia officially denies plans to re-enter smartphone market

Nokia has no plans to re-enter the smartphone market after all. The Finnish giant released an official statement, which denied recent rumors that suggested the opposite. Here is the full text of Nokia’s short statement: Nokia notes recent news reports claiming the company communicated an intention to manufacture consumer handsets out of a R&D facility in China. These reports are false, and include comments incorrectly attributed to a Nokia Networks executive. Nokia reiterates it currently

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Nokia to make Android phones in 2016, R&D moves to China

Recently we heard rumors about alleged Nokia plans for re-entering the phone market in 2016. We are happy to report those plans are indeed true and Nokia will be marking its return next year with an Android smartphone. Nokia sold its device business to Microsoft a year ago and it signed a non-compete clause preventing the company from producing smartphones under the Nokia brand until December 31, 2015 and feature phones under the Nokia brand for a decade.

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Facebook, Uber Amongst Companies Interested in Nokia's Here Maps Unit: Report

inShare Nokia's maps business has drawn interest from at least four potential acquirors, including Facebook and a consortium of German carmakers BMW, Audi and Daimler, a German magazine reported on Wednesda

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Nokia Bets Software Revolution Will Help Avoid Past Merger Errors

Nokia's acquisition of smaller rival Alcatel-Lucent may avoid the pitfalls that befell earlier telecom network equipment marriages, thanks to a revolution over the past decade in how products are launched and develope

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Nokia Might Be Looking To Sell Its Maps Business

t definitely looks like Nokia is in the midst of a major business restructure. After the acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent was made official today, new information hints at an uncertain future for the Finnish company’s maps division. The fact of the matter is, that in recent years Nokia has centered its business around network equipment and the respective research and development. And while the new tech orientation leaves a lot of nostalgic mobile fans in sorrow, the venture has been mostly profitable

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Nokia is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Alcatel-Lucent

According to reports in Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, Nokia is “in advanced talks” to acquire its telecommunications equipment rival Alcatel-Lucent. A deal between the two industry giants could be announced as early as this week. Details on the negotiations between the two companies are said to be “scarce” for the time being. The Finnish giant could acquire only part of Alcatel-Lucent, or go for a full merger. The latter will lead to an industry heavyweight with roughly $40 billion

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