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Of myths and 41-megapixel sensors: Nokia looks back on the 808 PureView (video)

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It’s a tale as old as the introduction of the 808 PureView , itself. Something about a bar and Tokyo and scribbling ingenious ideas on a napkin — you know, the same ‘ol humble origin story that seems to surround every impactful creation. Spoon-fed mythology aside, Nokia’s decided to shift things into meta mode by composing a making of mini-doc for its hump-backed Symbian Belle cameraphone shot entirely with that much-ballyhooed 41-megapixel sensor (insert feigned amazement here). . . . → Read More: Of myths and 41-megapixel sensors: Nokia looks back on the 808 PureView (video)

Analysts: Nokia On Track To Burn Through Its Whole $6B Cash Pile In Next 2 Years

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The Facebook IPO is expected to usher in a day of massive trading volumes on the markets, and some believe that might translate to a lift for some tech stocks . But one that could really use some help has just been served another course of bad press: Nokia is apparently burning through its cash reserves — fast. The company, for years the biggest mobile phone maker in the world, has fallen on very tough times, as competition from companies like Samsung, Apple and a barrage of inexpensive device makers, have translated into declines in sales, market share and profitability. . . . → Read More: Analysts: Nokia On Track To Burn Through Its Whole $6B Cash Pile In Next 2 Years

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Leak: Nokia 305, 306, and 311, the company’s first full touch dumbphones

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Nokia has been making “touch enabled” dumbphones for a while now, but they’ve never actually made dumbphones that have nothing but a touch screen. . . . → Read More: Leak: Nokia 305, 306, and 311, the company’s first full touch dumbphones

Nokia nabs 808 PureView space shot of this big, blue 41-megapixel marble

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We’ve seen plenty of shots of the Nokia 808 PureView in action, but they’ve all been hampered by boring old terrestrial bounds. Thankfully, a team attached the handset to a giant balloon for a little more perspective. The photo is at the end of the six and half minute video after the break, but thankfully there are a lot of lovely shots of Iceland accompanying atmospheric music to keep you busy in the meantime . . . → Read More: Nokia nabs 808 PureView space shot of this big, blue 41-megapixel marble

A Dreamy Look At A Would-Be Nokia Lumia 850

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This Nokia Lumia 850 is not real. . . . → Read More: A Dreamy Look At A Would-Be Nokia Lumia 850

Nokia Reading opens its pages to select European nations, more to follow

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Nokia’s not shy when it comes to decorating the Lumia halls with proprietary and partnership apps. The latest addition? . . . → Read More: Nokia Reading opens its pages to select European nations, more to follow

No Tablet News From Nokia, But It’s Launching A Reading App Powered By OverDrive

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There are still some big question marks over what Nokia plans to do in tablets — a market where it is now possibly the only major smartphone maker yet to make a device — but at least Nokia is moving ahead with the launch of tablet-friendly services. Today, it said it would begin the global roll-out of Nokia Reading , a Windows Phone app originally announced back in February for reading e-books on a Lumia device. . . . → Read More: No Tablet News From Nokia, But It’s Launching A Reading App Powered By OverDrive

Nokia loses UK appeal against IPCom’s pointless patent posturing

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Nokia has had its appeal dismissed in the UK High Court in its Europe-wide patent battle against IPCom . The court found that the handset maker had infringed the German firm’s 3G patent, but only on the Nokia N96 — a phone the company no longer sells. IPCom can now request a ban on all British sales of the 2008 handset, a move that will probably affect tens of people . . . → Read More: Nokia loses UK appeal against IPCom’s pointless patent posturing

PSA: Nokia Lumia 900 available from Phones4U in the UK from today!

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Remember when Nokia said that overwhelming demand had postponed the UK launch of the Lumia 900 ? Forget it, Phones4U let us know that it received an early shipment of the Finnish flagship and will offer them to customers today instead of next Monday. . . . → Read More: PSA: Nokia Lumia 900 available from Phones4U in the UK from today!

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