Microsoft finally releases touch-screen sensitivity bug-fix update for Lumia 535

Microsoft had recently acknowledged the issue with weak touch-screen sensitivity on its Lumia 535 smartphone recently and had assured that an update to resolve the issue will be rolled out before December 27th. Acting quicker than expected, the company has now started seeding the update in…

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Microsoft Lumia 1030 comes with a monstrous 50MP camera

It hasn’t been very long since Microsoft decided to drop the Nokia branding on its Lumia devices and so far the only device that has been announced with the Microsoft branding has been the Lumia 535 that was unveiled last month. However, we could see the first Microsoft Lumia flagship device g…

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Microsoft’s only Window to be announced next week

Various reports are suggesting Microsoft will officially announce an official name for the latest Windows product next week at the invite-only San Francisco event.
As of right now, the next Windows label is anyone’s guess.  Since Microsoft is in the process of consolidating its platform into a sy…

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Lumia 830 retails for S$529

The smartphone that possesses the best seamless digital functions without a heavy price tag is finally here – introducing the Lumia 830 in Singapore!
Supported by the latest version of Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim, this new affordable flagship device integrates the best of Microsoft…

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Microsoft will kill off the Nokia smartphone brand

Microsoft is planning on dropping the Nokia brand completely, and electing to promote just the Microsoft brand across all mobile products.

A recent internal document leak has detailed Microsoft’s plan to drop the Nokia branding from the Lumia line, and simply calling these devices…

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Microsoft working on Lumia 1020 successor, coming this holiday season

Nokia has had a very strong imaging heritage. The Finnish company gave us some of the best camera phones of all times. The cameras of Nokia devices remained one of the few key differentiating factors of their devices in the recent past and helped them hang tight against the Android and iPhone…

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Nokia Lumia 1320 to hit local shelves tomorrow

The equally large but less expensive phablet counterpart of the Lumia 1520 will retail for S$459 starting tomorrow.

Announced alongside the Lumia 1520 last year, the Lumia 1320 is positioned as an entry-level Windows Phone phablet that offers the same 6-inch display experience but at a more…

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Nokia debuts the Lumia 1020 in Singapore

Available from Oct 5, Nokia’s latest camera-oriented smartphone offers an attractive blend of a PureView 41-megapixel sensor and optical image stabilization.

After a long wait, Nokia has finally launched their latest Lumia 1020 flagship smartphone in Singapore. Aimed at those who desire …

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“If You’re So Smart, Let’s See You Name a Phone”

There’s an old joke about teachers that’s really more apt when applied to commenters: Those who can, do; those who can’t, comment.

In the case of the wireless industry, everyone is an expert at designing phones. Pricing phones. selling phones. And, of course, naming phones….

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Will we ever see a Nokiasoft?

For technology enthusiasts, the mobile industry is a fascinating vertical to observe. Even in my relatively few years covering consumer electronics, I’ve already seen Microsoft go from ruling the smartphone space (briefly, and after an even briefer era of Palm dominance), to the unenviable…

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