Nokia Lumia 800, first Windows Phone running Mango

Nokia has come up with its first Windows Phone in India, the Lumia 800, which runs the latest Windows Phone 7.5 aka Mango.

The mobile phone has been priced for Rs 29,000 and will hit the stores in the country next month.
The long awaited Nokia Lumia handset both appears as well as feels great, as it was expected. Well it can be said it was worth waiting for so long for the device.

Lumia 800 equips a clear black 3.7-inch impressive touchscreen display, supporting 480 x 800 pixels
resolution. The mobile phone offers an interesting feature that is, its 252 ppi pixel density, due to which is offers a crisp view.

It comes designed with a 12.1 mm thick body and weighs 142 grams which is not light. However the last month launched Samsung Omnia is lighter in weight and has a sleek design in comparison to it. The new Nokia Lumia 800 comes in three different colour options that are cyan, black and fascia, due to which you'll find the device looking fresh and attractive.

The gizmo packs a powerful 1.4 GHz application processor to run Windows Phone Mango 7.5. Besides, it also embeds a 512 MB of RAM to allows faster and better performance. The latest creation of the brand offers native Windows user interface comprising fantastic live tiles, and works amazingly.

Nokia Lumia 800 equips an 8- megapixel main camera and Carl Zeiss optics lens for clear images.
Moreover, the device also comes along with a dual LED flash that allows clear videos and pictures even when there is inappropriate lighting.

The device is capable of recording 720p HD videos. The latest Nokia smartphone has an on-board memory of up to 16 GB. It has been created emphasizing on its looks and designed quite like the Nokia N9, which has not released in many of the markets.

Overall the Nokia Lumia 800 is an excellent device, however it seems a bit over priced, especially when users have  cheaper option Samsung's first Windows Phone Omnia W.

Nokia launched first windows based smartphone

Global handset maker Nokia,along with Microsoft, on Monday announced the launch of its first smartphone based on the Windows operating system in the Indian market.

The move is expected to boost Nokia’s presence in the smartphone market, which has seen the company lose market share steadily.

Lumia 800

Lumia 710

The phones — Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 — have been priced at about $580 and $380 globally, respectively, and would be available in the retail market from mid-December.

Nokia would do away with the Symbian platform in the coming years, and replace it with the Windows operating system in all its smartphones, said Nokia India Managing Director, D Shivakumar. “The success of any phone in India is decided within three-four weeks of its launch, and we are confident that this is a winner, since we have already trained about 12,500 distributors, retailers and priority dealers who can sell Nokia Windows phone to smartphone buyers,” Shivakumar said.

The smartphone market, expected to account for 20 percent of the total handset market in value terms, has become a hotbed for handset vendors. Nokia unveiled its smartphone nearly a week
ahead of Apple, which is rumoured to launch the iPhone 4S in India on November 24.

The Finnish handset company expects the smartphone market in India to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 50 per cent in 2010-15, owing to 3G services and increased data usage. Globally, Nokia fell to No. 3 slot in the smartphone market, behind Samsung and Apple, according to market researcher Strategy Analytics. The company, however, continues to account for almost 30 per cent of market share in India.

For Microsoft, the smartphone platform presents a huge opportunity to tap theconsumer market. With a large presence in the government and education sectors in India, Microsoft is confident that the Windows phone would become the second-most popular smartphone operating system by 2015.

While rivals Samsung and HTC already have smartphones on the Windows platform, Bhaskar Pramanik, chairman, Microsoft India, said, “What matters is the hardware and software integration. We have worked closely with Nokia to offer a unique user experience to users of the Lumia range of devices.”

Microsoft Windows operating system is expected to grow at 123 per cent until 2015 in the global market. Currently, in India, the operating system has less than one per cent market share, according to StatCounter data.

“It is more important for Nokia to provide consumers a strong experience in targeted markets and listen to consumer feedback to improve and further differentiate future Windows smartphone releases, than it is to quickly ramp volume of its initial Windows launch,” say analysts at
Canaccord.

The new Lumia range has the internet explorer 9 browser and in-built social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter embedded into the operating system. The range also boasts of applications such as Nokia Maps and Drive, which would have personal navigation devices in 50
languages, including Hindi. The company would offer maps of 100 countries and 750 cities across India free on all Nokia Lumia devices. Nokia Music and the MixRadio, a free global mobile music streaming application, would also be available. These services would be made available in India in
the first half of 2012.

Nokia would also provide 750 local applications by nearly 1,000 Indian developers on the Lumia device. The device has already been launched in Europe.

Nokia India launches two dual SIM phones

Nokia India has refreshed its dual SIM portfolio with the launch of two slider phones, Nokia C2-03 and Nokia C2-06.

The phones pack 2 megapixel camera, stereo FM radio, media player and memory support that can be expanded up to 32GB.

Nokia C2-03 comes with a feature that allow users to personalise up to five SIM cards with a dedicated look and feel, and an Easy Swap option that lets users change SIM cards without having to turn off the phone or remove the battery.

Along with two dual-SIM phones, Nokia has also introduced a single SIM variant of Nokia C2-02. The phone will come with push messaging options and support broad range of IM providers.

Ravi Kunwar, Regional General Manager (North), Nokia India said, "These 'Touch & Type' phones offer internet, maps and apps experience second to none in the market. With the choice of a touch screen or a keypad, we really have made everything available and easy to use in an affordable phone that comes in both dual and single SIM options."

"With pre-installed apps on the phones and with the Nokia Browser that serves up relevant local content faster, we are making the internet experience easy, fast and affordable for all," he added.

The phones will come pre-installed with apps available on the Ovi Store. The new offerings also come with Nokia Life Tools, an SMS based service that offers a range of agricultural information, education and health services.

Nokia has also introduces location based service for the first time on Series 40 platform with local maps and places of interest pre-installed on the phone. Users can now use Local Search on Maps using both SMS and GPRS.

As for the pricing, Nokia C2-02, C2-03 and C2-06 will be available for Rs 4,289, Rs 4,949 and Rs 5349 respectively.

Nokia Announces "X7 Full Throttle Tournament"

Master games on the Nokia X7 and win an all-expenses-paid trip to watch the F1 GP in Singapore.

Everybody and their uncle loves video games, while an even larger number lusts after cellphones. Many will therefore be interested to know that Nokia is hosting a mobile gaming tournament to promote its recently launched X7 smartphone. The Nokia X7 Full Throttle Tournament has started on 7th July and will continue till 7th August, across eight cities in 150 Nokia retail outlets, including Nokia Priority Stores as well as large multi-brand mobile retail stores.

The cities include Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, and Chandigarh.

Contestants will face off in Need for Speed: Shift HD, Worms, Sims 3, Tetris, Monopoly, Bejeweled, Assassins Creed, GT Racing, Avatar, Hawx HD, Spiderman HD, Hero of Sparta HD, Guitar Rock Tour 2 HD, and Settlers HD. The tournament will roll out in two phases - a real-world face off and an online phase on Facebook.com/NokiaIndia.

To enter the tournament, all you need to do is is either visit a participating Nokia outlet or the online page, register, and start playing. The top 10 participants will be chosen on the basis of the their total online and real-world tournament scores. All of them stand to win an all-expenses-paid trip and a ticket each to the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore being held on 25th September this year.

Nokia N9 not available in India, U.S., U.K. and Africa

Nokia has a strong base in India and some African nations. Countries such as the U.S. and the U.K. haven't had a Nokia fan base since some time now (with Android and iOS being the possible culprits). It is not a surprise, because developing nations have always been more receptive to Nokia handsets, mainly because of the strong build quality, and trust with the company. But now, it seems like Nokia has put all of the above countries in its low priority list. The Nokia N9 availability page doesn't have India, U.S., U.K., or any of the African nations. This news comes as a shocker to many, since Nokia has had a very strong hold in these markets.

The Nokia N9

The absence of countries such as the United States is understandable, because Nokia has no carrier support for its devices yet, and it could take some time till Nokia gets to an agreement with the carriers in the U.S. And as far as India is concerned, the company may follow the strategy it followed while launching the N900, which was made available in the Indian market, a few months after other countries got it.

There is still some confusion over the launch of the Nokia N9. Some reports claim that the device could be launched within a month from now, while others speculate that it could take longer. Either way, excited fans in the country will have to be content with videos and photos till it's made available. Although it is hoped that Nokia could add a bunch of countries to that list within a few days. But until then it's disappointment all over. Users can keep an eye on the availability page over at Nokia.

These countries will be getting the phone first: Austria, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Malaysia, New Zealand, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, and Vietnam.

Availability of Nokia N9

Nokia handset's history

Mobira Senator

The Mobira Senator was released in 1982 and is seen as one of the first true mobile phones. Nokia's telecommunications branch originally existed as a merger between themselves and Salora OY. The two companies released handsets under the name Mobira. It was not until 1989 that Nokia began manufacturing phones under its own name.

Nokia 2110

The Nokia 2110 was the first of the company's mobile phones to carry their signature ringtone, which was later made famous by Dom Joly's Trigger Happy TV antics.

Nokia 8110

The Nokia 8110, one of the original 'slider' phones, was released in 1996 to great acclaim. For the time it provided a powerful and fast mobile phone with innovative design. It also featured in the original Matrix movie.

Nokia 1100

An incredibly simple and easy to produce handset. The Nokia 1100 remains the biggest-selling mobile phone of all time. Aimed at developing countries, it brought mobile communications to many people who originally could not afford it.

Nokia 3310

The 3310 succeeded the incredibly popular 3210 and with it brought improved versions of Nokia's highly addictive mobile phone games. Snake 2, in particular, brought huge popularity to the phone.

Nokia N95

Nokia has produced some fairly impressive smart phones over the years. The N95 in particular was powerful and cutting edge for the time. It provided a good quality camera as well as many of the features we now take for granted in current iOS and Android powered smartphones.

Nokia X6

The X6 became Nokia's flagship music-orientated phone back in 2009. The phone supported social network access and Nokia's Ovi maps. It also came in two different version, one containing an 8GB hard drive and another with a larger 16GB memory.

Nokia N8

This soon released Symbian powered smart phone is what Nokia hopes will catapult their company back into the mobile phone manufacturer leaderboards. It comes crammed with features including a powerful 12 megapixel camera and clever connectivity, including HDMI and Dolby Digital Plus sound

Nokia unveils N9 ‘all-screen’ phone

New N9 phone, the long-awaited successor to Nokia’s N8, is finally unveiled in Singapore – but no sign of new Windows Phone handsets yet

Nokai's new N9 handset

Troubled smartphone giant Nokia has unveiled a range of new handsets including the company’s new flagship device, the N9. Featuring an ‘all-screen’ design, the phone replaces a home button with a universal ‘swipe’ gesture that takes users back to the devices main screen from wherever they are in its operating system.

Marko Ahtisaari, Nokia's head of Design, said, “The details that make the Nokia N9 unique - the industrial design, the all-screen user experience, and the expressive Qt framework for developers - will evolve in future Nokia products."

The company, has not yet, however, demonstrated any of the long-awaited Windows Phone handsets that it says it will release by the end of the year. Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop said “Earlier this year, we outlined a comprehensive strategy to change our course. Innovation is at the heart of our strategy, and today we took important steps to demonstrate a new pace of innovation at Nokia. It's the beginning of a new era for Nokia."

Earlier this month Nokia announced significantly reduced profits and operating margins, which sent its share prices further down.

The company also released affordable models called the C2-02, C2-03 and C2-06 using Symbian Series 40. They included dual and single-sim options, which are popular in emerging markets where Nokia is still hugely popular, and both touch screen and keypad options. They are also the first Nokia handset to feature mapping with Symbian Series 40, which the company hopes will also appeal to customers in the developing world.

Infosys, Tata beat Google, Facebook, Nokia to emerge as top brands in India

IT giant Infosys and salt-to-software conglomerate Tata have emerged as the top 2 brands in India, beating global majors like Google, Nokia and Facebook, in a new index.

According to TLG's index of emerging market 'Thought Leaders', seven out of the top ten brands in India were indigenous firms.

TLG, in partnership with international research consultancy firm GlobeScan, launched the index wherein government ministers, directors of blue chip companies and newspaper editors were asked to identify corporate brands with the power to change the attitudes and behaviour of consumers, employees or politicians -- defined as " Thought Leaders".

The list of top 20 firms was peppered with Indian brands including Larsen & Toubro (5th), State Bank of India (7th), Life Insurance Corporation of India (12th), Bharti Airtel (13th), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (14th), Aditya Birla Group (15th), The Oberoi Group (16th), HDFC Bank (17th), Dr Reddy's Laboratories (18th) and Ranbaxy Laboratories (19th).

"... Absence of many 'western' major brands from the top 20 may concern CEOs who are trying to crack the BRICs. They need to refocus their energies on telling their leadership story," TLG founder Malcolm Gooderham said.

The top 10 features two joint ventures between local and overseas companies. The JVs are Maruti-Suzuki (4th) and Hindustan Unilever (9th).

Commenting on the findings, GlobeScan Research director Oliver Martin said, "As the public's faith in corporate leadership is declining in India, companies must excel in business innovation and progressive CSR to retain a Thought Leadership position."

The top-ranked foreign firm is Google, which enters the index at number three, followed by Nokia at sixth rank and Facebook at eighth position.

"Western firms that succeed (Google, Nokia and Facebook) are those that adapt their models to local conditions, or ones that form JVs with locals in the driving seat ( Suzuki, Unilever)," the report said.

Google, through its YouTube platform, streams live Indian Premier League cricket matches, while Facebook offers mobile access for a special rate of 1 rupee a day.

Interestingly, Apple, which leads the pack in Britain and America, failed to corner a place for itself in the top 20 list in India. Apple's failure to adapt its business model to local tastes and budgets was vastly responsible for its inability to crack India.

"Indian consumers can buy a new Tata Nano car for the same price as three Apple iPhones," the report said.

Nokia C2-03: Nokia announces 'new era', launches four new phones

Mobile phone-maker Nokia today announced the "beginning of a new era" for the company with the launch of four new mobile phones, including a full-screen touch-based smartphone.

"Earlier this year, we outlined a comprehensive strategy to change our course," said Stephen Elop, the president and CEO of Nokia.

"Innovation is at the heart of our strategy and today we took important steps to demonstrate a new pace of innovation at Nokia. It's the beginning of a new era for Nokia," he added.

Nokia introduced two dual SIM phone Nokia C2-03 and Nokia C2-06 and a single sim phone, Nokia C2-02.

All three models are built on the Symbian operating system S 40.

Nokia today announced its own internet browser and these phones have the Nokia browser loaded on it.

"Nokia browser can compress data size up to 90 per cent. All phones to be shipped in future will Nokia browser loaded on them," Nokia Executive Vice-President, Mobile Phones, Mary McDowell said.

Nokia which has tied up with Microsoft for launching mobile phones on the Windows platform, restated its commitment to Symbian.

"This July, Nokia will start shipping Nokia N8s, E7s, C7s and C6-01s with the new Symbian Anna software update," Elop said.

By the end of August, existing owners of these devices can also download Symbian Anna.

Elop added that over the next 12 months, Nokia plans to launch up to 10 new Symbian-based smartphones in the market.

Nokia also revealed its latest smartphone, the Nokia N9, an all-screen device that will allow user to navigate the phone by swiping on the screen.

Nokia E6 on Symbian Anna platform available for pre-booking

Consumers have the opportunity to experience the Nokia E6live at Nokia Priority stores starting June 15, 2011, in select cities and towns across the country.

Nokia today announced its pre-order scheme for the Nokia E6,Touch and Type business smartphone. Nokia E6 will be amongst the first of the Symbian Anna smartphones to belaunched in India.

Consumers have the opportunity to experience the Nokia E6live at Nokia Priority stores starting June 15, 2011, in select cities andtowns across the country.  To get theirNokia E6, consumers need to log on to www.nokia.co.in/E6, fill an online formand indicate their preference for the nearest Nokia Priority store. Onreceiving a call (within 24 hours) from the store, consumers can secure theirNokia E6 by depositing a booking amount of Rs. 2,000.

Nokia E6, Touch and Type business smartphone, has a sleekdesign with a full QWERTY keypad and a high resolution touch display. Designedusing premium materials such as glass and stainless steel, the device comes ina compact size that makes it easy to use with one hand.

The Nokia E6 offers exceptional battery life and the bestout-of-the-box Microsoft messaging experience on a business smartphone,including access to Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Communicator Mobile andMicrosoft SharePoint.

Available in black, silver and white, Nokia E6 is an idealsmartphone for consumers who are looking for excellent business and socialnetworking capabilities and enough battery life to keep going throughout theday.

 

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