Nokia Lumia 720 Review

21 May, 2013, 1:00 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Smartphones

We’ve already established that the Lumia 720 is Nokia’s best effort as far as Windows Phone 8 handsets go. This could soon change once the Lumia 925 hits markets, but as it stands now, the Lumia 720 offers the best blend of features and performance, wrapped in a beautiful package that’s quite affordable. More

Amber update will bring new Lumia 925 features to older Lumia handsets

14 May, 2013, 5:39 pm IST Shunal Doke Smartphones

Nokia has announced a new update for some of its Windows Phone 8 handsets. The update, dubbed the Amber update, aims to bring the software features... More

Nokia to unveil new Asha handsets soon

08 May, 2013, 12:08 pm IST Shunal Doke Smartphones

Nokia is set to unveil its new line-up of Asha phones. This comes in the wake of a sharp fall in sales of mobile phones when the company was focusing on its More

Nokia CEO Elop says Windows Phone is the only focus for now

07 May, 2013, 6:10 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has said that the company will remain steadfast on its plan of using Microsoft's Windows Phone OS to compete with smartphone rivals... More

Nokia Chat beta app released for WP8 Lumias and other feature phones

25 Apr, 2013, 8:18 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Windows Mobile

Nokia has taken a big step towards bringing native multi-platform messaging to Windows Phone with the release of Nokia Chat More

Nokia’s injunction over mic component won’t affect HTC One for now

25 Apr, 2013, 9:25 am IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

A recent legal drama revolved around HTC over the design of microphones in the One, which allegedly breach... More

Nokia granted preliminary injunction against HTC One by Amsterdam court

23 Apr, 2013, 11:51 am IST Nikhil Subramaniam General

In a major blow to HTC, Nokia has been granted an injunction by the Amsterdam district court over the technology used in the HTC One, the Taiwanese company’s flagship smartphone. More

First Impressions: Nokia Lumia 720

22 Apr, 2013, 6:28 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Smartphones

Priced just shy of Rs 20,000, the Lumia 720 is designed to offer the best of both worlds – stellar multimedia performance and a good battery life. Here’s our initial impression of the phone before the full blown review. More

Nokia Lumia 720 officially hits retail stores; costs Rs 18,999

20 Apr, 2013, 10:23 am IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

Plan to own the Nokia Lumia 720 smartphone? It is now available at retail stores across the country, for Rs 18,999. More

Coming Soon: Lumia phablet and an aluminium successor to the Lumia 920

19 Apr, 2013, 6:19 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

Looks like this weekend will be a rumour fest. After the ‘leaked photo’ of the back cover of the budget iPhone that we reported earlier on we turn our More

Nokia Lumia 620 Review

18 Apr, 2013, 10:35 am IST Shayne Rana Smartphones

The Lumia 620 could easily be regarded as one of the cutest smartphones on the shelf. It’s small, colourful, lightweight and More

Nokia to trim loss as Lumia sales pick up

18 Apr, 2013, 8:37 am IST General

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is expected to have trimmed its losses in the first quarter, thanks to rising Lumia smartphone sales and a turnaround... More

Nokia Lumia 720 available on official e-store for Rs 18,999

17 Apr, 2013, 3:49 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones

The Nokia Lumia 720, which was announced in February at the Mobile World Congress, has gone on sale on the company’s official e-store for Rs 18,999. The More

Buyers of Nokia Lumia 520, 620 and 720 to get three-month subscription to Bigflix

16 Apr, 2013, 2:42 pm IST Shunal Doke Windows Mobile

Movie-on-demand service Bigflix has announced today that it has collaborated with Nokia to launch the Bigflix Windows Phone 8 app for the current crop of Nokia More

Nokia Lumia 720 shows up online; priced at Rs 18,999

13 Apr, 2013, 4:13 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones

The Nokia Lumia 720, which was announced in February at the Mobile World Congress, has been spotted at an online retailer. The smartphone which will take up a More

Catch-22: Nokia Lumia 620 or Nokia Lumia 520?

09 Apr, 2013, 9:36 am IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones

The two low-end Nokia Lumia smartphones hold the key to Windows Phone 8's fortunes. Which one is the right one for you? More

Nokia Lumia 520 to be available in Indian markets from tomorrow, priced at Rs 10,499

05 Apr, 2013, 6:13 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

Nokia Lumia 520, the cheapest Windows Phone 8 smartphone will be available in the Indian market starting April 6, with a price tag of Rs, More

Nokia Lumia 520 up for grabs online for Rs 10,499

04 Apr, 2013, 5:16 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Smartphones

The cheapest Windows Phone 8 handset, the Nokia Lumia 520 has gone on sale online for Rs. 10,499. The device is all set to release early next week and most More

Microsoft plays the slow and steady game as Windows Phone 8 adoption grows

04 Apr, 2013, 3:46 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones

According to the latest numbers about the smartphone market, Windows Phone finally seems to be taking off.... More

Nokia releases navigation app, Transit, for full touch Asha devices

26 Mar, 2013, 5:16 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Symbian

Nokia has announced that it is making a Nokia Transit app available for full-touch Asha series handsets. The app will help navigate through the city using More

Nokia CEO Elop says owning an iPhone is embarrassing, throws the phone on the ground

22 Mar, 2013, 7:31 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is known for rousing office memos, for transforming Nokia to a certain extent and his penchant for saying Nokia is considering all OSes More

Nokia officially launches Lumia 520 and Lumia 720 in India

20 Mar, 2013, 2:33 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Smartphones

Nokia has launched the newest in the Lumia series, the Lumia 520 and the Lumia 720 for India in an event in New Delhi today. The devices were first announced More

Showdown: BB10 Time Shift vs Lumia 920 Smart Shoot

13 Mar, 2013, 7:18 pm IST Team Tech2 Smartphones

As of now, the BlackBerry Z10 and Nokia’s Lumia 920 with a downloadable Lense called Smart Shoot have an option that can do this. So we decided to put their 8 Megapixel shooters to test and discuss this feature along with their features in general. More

Upcoming smartphones to look forward to – March 2013

13 Mar, 2013, 5:27 pm IST Shayne Rana Smartphones

The first quarter hasn’t even ended yet and we’re already seeing the influx of some seriously exciting devices peeking through the veiled curtain. So without further ado, here’s this month's list of hot new smartphones to look out for. More

Nokia gives steep salary hikes to Chennai staff; 200 percent hike for some

12 Mar, 2013, 7:04 pm IST tech2 News Staff General

Following a wage pact, one-third of the employees at Nokia's Chennai facility could enjoy a 200% salary hike, The Economic Times reports. Sources have More

Nokia releases Place Tag beta for Windows Phone 8

11 Mar, 2013, 11:27 am IST Nishtha Kanal Windows Mobile

Nokia has released the beta version of Place Tag, a camera lens app for Lumia devices running Windows Phone 8. The app uses the phone’s camera... More

Nokia says it is stopping Windows Phone 7.8 rollout

11 Mar, 2013, 10:58 am IST Shunal Doke Smartphones

If you’ve noticed that your Lumia phone is discharging very quickly after upgrading to Windows Phone 7.8, you’re not the only one. Nokia and Microsoft... More

Surface phone will be very bad for us, admits Nokia

09 Mar, 2013, 8:04 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones

The Finnish company has acknowledged a Surface phone as a possible threat in its law-mandated risks filing. As per law, Nokia has to set out what it perceives... More

Five cheap smartphone ads from hell

01 Mar, 2013, 5:41 pm IST Nishtha Kanal, Nachiket Mhatre General

From condoms to cheesy pickup lines, one night stands and Kareena Kapoor, it's the attack of the cheap smartphone commercials. More

MWC 2013: Nokia unveils the low-end Lumia 520 and the mid-end Lumia 720

25 Feb, 2013, 4:29 pm IST Shunal Doke Smartphones

Nokia has added two more phones to its Windows Phone 8 line-up. The Lumia 720 and the Lumia 520 are both mid-range phones, with the latter set to be... More

Lumia 620 delay could play into the hands of Nokia’s Android rivals

21 Feb, 2013, 3:58 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones

Lumia 620 delay could play into the hands of Nokia’s Android rivalsThe Nokia Lumia 620 is turning into an enigma. The Windows Phone 8 mid-ranger was More

Lumia prices to be slashed, says Nokia's Senior VP

21 Feb, 2013, 10:40 am IST Nishtha Kanal Smartphones

Nokia’s Lumia range of handsets is all set to become slightly more affordable according to Nokia’s Senior Vice President D Shivkumar. The Finnish More

Nokia unveils dual-SIM Asha 310 with Wi-Fi

12 Feb, 2013, 3:57 pm IST Shunal Doke Smartphones

Nokia has announced a new phone in its budget Asha line-up—the Asha 310. According to the company, this is the first phone by Nokia that has both dual More

Forget the Lumia 920, buy a digicam and a smartphone instead

11 Feb, 2013, 3:11 pm IST Anand Tuliani Mobile phones

What would you buy if you had Rs 40,000 to spare? Just the Nokia Lumia 920 or a premium digital camera and a mid-range smartphone? More

Rumoured Nokia Lumia design revealed through patent designs ahead of MWC

09 Feb, 2013, 12:16 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Smartphones

This isn’t the first time and definitely won’t be the last when Nokia patents its handset designs before revealing them for all the world to see. A More

Nokia announces MWC slot, may launch Windows RT tablet

31 Jan, 2013, 5:43 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Tablets

Nokia might have given CES a miss, but it seems the Finnish manufacturer is preparing to show off its latest hardware at the upcoming Mobile World Congress. More

Nokia rolling out Windows Phone 7.8 for Lumia devices

31 Jan, 2013, 4:24 pm IST Shunal Doke Smartphones

Nokia has begun rolling out Windows Phone 7.8 for its Lumia devices running Windows Phone 7. According to a post on Nokia Conversations, the Lumia... More

BB10 unveiling today; has RIM timed the launch perfectly?

30 Jan, 2013, 12:35 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones

The world awaits with bated breath the fate of RIM’s BlackBerry 10 experiment. Some say it is a make-or-break situation and we would have ... More

Nokia City Lens update brings Sightline and Freeze features

29 Jan, 2013, 10:30 am IST Nishtha Kanal Windows Mobile

Nokia is rolling out an update for its City Lens app. The update brings a couple of new features for Nokia devices running Windows Phone 7... More

Nokia returns to profit but sales keep dropping

25 Jan, 2013, 11:51 am IST General

Struggling Nokia Corp. turned a net profit of (EURO)202 million ($270 million) in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $1 billion a year earlier... More

Nokia says PureView 808 was the last of their Symbians

25 Jan, 2013, 9:28 am IST Nikhil Subramaniam Mobile phones

Nokia confirmed what many believed to be a long-due announcement. Symbian is officially dead. During an earnings call yesterday, the Finnish company confirmed More

Nokia will unveil a 'true' PureView Windows Phone device this summer

23 Jan, 2013, 5:58 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones

Nokia is working on a true PureView Windows Phone to be launched later this year in a busy summer for the Finnish giants... More

Camera Showdown: Nokia Lumia 920 vs the Galaxy Camera and the Lumix TZ30

22 Jan, 2013, 9:10 am IST Anand Tuliani Smartphones

We pitted the Lumia 920 against the Samsung Galaxy Camera and the Panasonic Lumix TZ30! More

Galaxy Note 2 outsells iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3

21 Jan, 2013, 6:03 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones

The last two years have been phenomenal for the phone industry. We have seen some coveted smartphones.... More

Nokia rolling out Lumia 920, 820 software update with 'performance enhancements'

19 Jan, 2013, 10:06 am IST Shunal Doke Smartphones

Nokia has announced that an update is rolling out to its two flagship devices – the Lumia 920 and 820. According to Brief Mobile, the update includes More

Nokia Lumia 920 Review

18 Jan, 2013, 7:42 pm IST Shayne Rana Smartphones

Enter the Nokia Lumia 920. It’s round two for Nokia to try and prove itself to its fans as being a company that’s still quite relevant in the smartphone game. More

Will people buy the Rs.38,000 Nokia Lumia 920?

18 Jan, 2013, 7:23 pm IST Team Tech2 Smartphones

We let a bunch of people play with the Lumia 920 and ask them about their first impressions of the device More

Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 could be in the works

18 Jan, 2013, 12:14 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Smartphones

Nokia has already put their cards on the table as far as the high-end WP8 devices go and come February, they will play their trump card, the Lumia 620, that More

Nokia Lumia 920 vs HTC 8X: Camera shootout

17 Jan, 2013, 6:35 pm IST Roydon Cerejo, Anand Tuliani Smartphones

We’ve pitted the Lumia 920 against the Apple iPhone 5 in the past and now it’s time for the showdown between the 920 and the HTC 8X. More

If priced at Rs 17,500, the Lumia 620 will be Nokia’s saving grace

17 Jan, 2013, 4:36 pm IST Shayne Rana Smartphones

The recent launch of the latest in Nokia’s Lumia range viz. the 920 and 820 has the fans abuzz with fresh anticipation. While the price bracket of More