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Poll: Would you buy a Lumia without Nokia name prefixed?

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So, MS has acquired Lumia brand but would sell it without Nokia name. So, just seeking opinion from blog regulars that would they consider a Lumia or MS Lumia or whatever once the deal is done in Q1 2014.    

If anyone had any confusion. #Nokia #PureView team moves to #MS as part of the deal!!

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So, I saw many wondering about fate of PureView team on Twitter. Though it was understood that they must be part of "Devices and services" and so may be moving to MS. But, now Juha from Nokia has confirmed that he along with "PureView"...

Will MS be able to sell Lumia without #Nokia name? Nokia’s future still may be innovative with “Advanced Technologies”.

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MS is going to acquire Lumia brand from Nokia sans "Nokia" brand name!! It has licensed Nokia brand only for devices based on S40 and S30 operating systems. So, seems the thinking is that Lumia is sustainable without Nokia name prefixed before it. This...

NSN to get $200 million network upgrade contract from Vodafone India.

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A good news in a rather gloomy day today!! NSN is most important and profitable part of Nokia now, and it is about to score a new win soon. ET reports that NSN may soon bag a contract from Vodafone India for upgrading its...

Bandit aka Lumia 1520’s giant screenshot showing 3 mid-size tiles in one row leaked.

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What can be one of the last Lumia devices coming with Nokia name, the Nokia Lumia 1520 aka Bandit's giant screenshot has been leaked by evleaks. The size of screenshot actually shows how big the device is going to be. In fact this screenshot...

POV: Was the MS CEO role for Elop a condition for acquisition. Nokia can’t use Nokia brand on phones till end of 2015.

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Image credit: IBNlive The real story behind MS acquiring Nokia's Devices division seems to unravel itself. Earlier when it was reported that MS and Nokia were in talks and Nokia supposedly refused the deal, it seemed far-fetched, but now when Ballmer has decided to step...

MS to acquire Nokia’s Device & Services division in a EUR 5.44 Billion deal.Will license Nokia Brand, patents and Here Maps

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So, the not so unthinkable finally happened. I am really feeling overwhelmed by the emotions that are rising deep inside, but have to report this!! The way we knew Nokia is going to cease to exist soon with MS and Nokia entering into an agreement...

Nokia challenges Samsung & says it didn’t see Lumia 1020 coming!! Promotes “Exceptional zoom without the exceptional bulk”.

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Nokia has adopted its new challenger strategy fully and has launched a very unique promotion for Lumia 1020. This new promotion is a mix of cheeky attacks on SGS4 Zoom's exceptional bulk, head-on challenge to Samsung on Twitter asking for its move. Nokia getting...

For August #Lumia520 & #Lumia820 top selling personal & business smartphones at Elisa. #Lumia925 off to a strong start.

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Good news coming from Finland. At largest operator Elisa, Lumias are top sellers in both personal and business category for the month of August. Have a look at the top-5 selling smartphones on the Elisa list. Elisa's best-selling phones for personal use in August 2013,...

‘Where’s my Water’ Game by Disney Lands on the Nokia Store. Available for Asha Full-Touch

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Nokia Store is definitely getting some traction and here's introducing Disney's Where's my Water'. The award winning puzzle game now lands on the Nokia Store with over 30 Free Levels and more to be purchased using the Nokia In-App Purchase System. Swampy the Alligator lives...

Latest KWP report puts WP market share at 8.2 in EU5, 7 in Australia, 12.5 in Mexico. UK share at 9.2% and France at 11%!!

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  Latest KWP report for three months ending July shows WP share touching the highest percentage yet in many markets. In 5 major European markets, it has grown to 8.2% from 6.9% last month. In case of Australia the share has touched 7%. In Mexico...

Rumor: Lumia 1020 variant heading to Verizon soon!!

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We have just been tipped by someone who claims to be a Verizon insider. According to the tip, the 41 MP CDMA variant of Lumia 1020 is heading to Verizon soon. Lumia 1020 coming to Verizon in October. It may be announced by end of...

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