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Deal alert: Lumia 520 just for PAYG price of £79.95 at CarphoneWarehouse. Can be used on all major networks.

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This is perhaps the best deal for Lumia 520 in UK . CarphoneWarehouse is now selling Lumia 520 for a PAYG price of £79.95 with a £10 top-up. PAYG upgrade price is more amazing at £59.95. The best part is that the device can be...

Nokia: No plans to shut “Chennai plant”. Talks with government have been “productive and constructive”.

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So, seems the dust has finally settled on Nokia vs Indian government tussle which has been in news for quite sometime. There were some reports in media claiming to be in knowledge of, Nokia writing a letter to commerce ministry and complaining about business environment...

Lumias doing well in UK and Italy. Says latest IDC report.

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The same IDC report which puts Nokia back as the top mobile phone maker in Finland at the expense of Apple has also revealed some good news from UK and Italy. http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/08/23/idc-nokia-back-as-top-mobile-phone-manufacturer-in-finland-with-36-share-at-the-expense-of-apple/ Though we always have Kantar's monthly data to know that Lumia is doing well...

Claimed GDR3 screenshot puts software release as “Lumia Bittersweet Shimmer”. More about Appetite!!

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The same reader who has tipped us about "Notification center" and "Appetite" has sent us a screenshot of claimed GDR3's  "Extras + Info". The software release is mentioned as "Lumia Bittersweet Shimmer", now whatever that means :P. (Update: On searching it seems to be...

IDC: @Nokia back as top mobile phone manufacturer in Finland with 36% share at the expense of @Apple.

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Latest IDC data says that Nokia is back as top mobile phone manufacturer in Q2 on its home-turf after losing out to Samsung in Q1. It has 36% share of phones sale volume followed closely by Samsung at 34%. This growth for Nokia has been...

#Lumia1020 climbs to 3rd top seller AT&T rank at Amazon. Still 2nd most popular device at AT&T.

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Lumia 1020 in Yellow has been back in stock at Amazon after selling out earlier. And, it has again risen to 3rd top seller rank for AT&T phones. Though this list is updated every hour but many analysts take it as a measure of...

Even after being the lowest bidder NSN gets only 11% ($ 359 million) worth contract!!

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This is ridiculous to say the least. Why have a bidding system when you don't have to honor it later? http://www.nokiapoweruser.com/2013/08/19/nsn-lowest-bidder-in-china-mobiles-4g-tender-may-get-big-share-of-worlds-biggest-telecom-equipment-contract/ So, even after being the lowest bidder for China Mobile's TD-LTE base stations bid estimated at CNY20 billion (US$3.26 billion), NSN has been awarded just...

Tip: GDR3 to bring “Notification centre” and “Appetitte”. Already under internal testing at Nokia India.

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We have just received a tip from one of our blog regulars about GDR3 getting tested internally at Nokia India. The real news is the fact that this GDR3 variant has that much talked about feature of "Notification screen", which was supposed to come...

Must watch: “Don’t fight. Switch” part-2. Even more hilarious and now features #Lumia 1020 and lossless zoom.

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So, MS has posted what is more hilarious and less violent sequel of famous "Don't fight. Switch" wedding ad. Another change is that it features Lumia 1020 and passes the awesomeness of lossless zoom in most emphatic manner. So, kudos to MS for one...

Delta Air lines equips 19000 attendants with Lumia 820.To expand to newer Lumias ahead under three-year agreement.

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Certainly great news for Nokia coming from US of A. Seems, AT&T has got Delta Air Lines on board for business and has manged to sign a multi-year deal. Under the agreement, AT&T will equip more than 19,000 Delta flight attendants with Nokia Lumia...

Imaging shootout: #Lumia1020 vs iPhone 5 vs Olympus E-PL5. Less of comparison, lots of bias!!

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So, we have seen it all. 808 and Lumia 1020 obliterate other camera phones and compare and even outdo some of the entry-level SLRs. And don't take our word for it even the SLR owners compare and tell you that Lumia 1020 is as...

Windows Phone becomes second most used OS in Latin America region.

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According to recently released IDC tracker report,a very encouraging news has emerged for WP and Lumia fans. This report pegs Windows Phone as second most used operating system in Latin American countries. WP is ranked 2nd in Mexico, Colombia and Peru. In Colombia market...

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