What it really be would be, will be totally public by the end of the next week. However, for the reasons of having some similarities to the already available brands and models, Facebook has been accused of stealing, but the company has denied any such charges. It was alleged that Facebook stole Apple’s iOS developers and through them got the technology on hand.

With such new additions like Poke, Facebook Messenger, and the Instagram, keen observers of Facebook are speculating this is just what it is, taking the best options and not calling them stolen. The Facebook Phone is expected to have a design of rounded edges, much similar to Apple’s iPhone just with a Facebook home button.

There were earlier such “Facebook phones” like HTC ChaCha and Nokia Asha 205 with prominent Facebook home button, that were not very successful. The display is rumoured to be 4.3 inches. The Facebook phone will have a 1.5Gz processor, 1GB of ram, 16GB of storage and a 5 megapixel rear camera and 1.6 megapixel front camera. So, more competitors for Apple and Samsung, however, Facebook will still have a long stride to make to even come closer.

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Wireless charging is the latest in cellular technology and now Nokia Pakistan aims to spread to every customer in the mobile market. Windows Phone has been made to work seamlessly with Windows 8 and with Pakistani consumers introduced to it, there will be more increase in the market space for such devices.

Mobilink is one of the largest cellular service providers in the country and with their involvement at the launch of new mobile devices, they are showing their commitment in expanding the telecommunication sector in Pakistan.

The other series of Nokia Lumia are already available in Pakistan and have been much liked by the consumers. People have been waiting for the next models in the series and now with the Windows Phones they have arrived. Starting with Rs.24,800 the prices go up to Rs.62,000 for these newly introduced models.

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Although, they have faced issues in all of these aspects, but despite this have come out on top ahead of the others. The report from ABI suggests that in the first quarter of 2012, both of these mobile manufacturing companies have given 90% profits to the entire smartphone industry. However, this also means a stagnant situation of other mobile manufacturers and also poses a problem for both Apple and Samsung.

If they do not continue with their performance, where would the smartphone industry stand without an iPhone or Android?  But the experts believe that there is a still a way for a third strong competitor to emerge, especially making space for the new mobile markets. Nokia reportedly is not doing that well either. Its shipments also declined 40% this year.

When it comes to customer satisfaction, the general perception is that Apple and Samsung seem to be an unending phenomenon. Almost becoming part of the today’s culture and fashion trend in latest gadgetry, but Apple faces issues with its legal court battles on patents, both for and against. And Samsung is at the receiving end of these patent charges by Apple. Apple is also facing a lot of criticism for its labour conduct and working conditions for its factory workers, with human rights organisations raising harsh questions. All of these issues do pose a serious threat in maintaining the market share for both Apple and Samsung.

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Nokia Lumia 610

The Nokia Lumia 610 is designed as the perfect introduction to Windows Phone for a younger audience. Running on the latest version of Windows Phone 7.5, the sleek Nokia Lumia 610 comes with a host of unique features and experiences such as Nokia Music with Mix Radio, Creative Studio, WiFi tethering, Flip-to-Silence and Play To; features that are also available across the entire Lumia portfolio. The device comes preloaded with Nokia’s suite of experiences including Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive and Nokia Transport, in addition to over 100,000 apps to choose from on the Windows Marketplace., the built-in Microsoft Office app and Xbox Live. People Hub makes it easy for people to keep in touch with friends, providing instant access to social networks and bringing all mobile, email, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn contacts into one place.

“The Nokia Lumia 610 will introduce Windows Phone to a new generation of local smartphone users, offering them something different and valuable in terms of pricing and features,” said Arif Shafique, GM Operations, Nokia Pakistan. “With Nokia services, quality apps and a plethora of built-in features coupled with a fast and friendly interface, Nokia Lumia 610 has everything in the package to make it an instant hit among the aspiring youth of Pakistan.”

The Nokia Lumia 610 is a great smartphone for younger audience who will appreciate the built-in Microsoft Office app. Word mobile, PowerPoint mobile, Excel mobile and OneNote mobile make working on the go easier. With Sky Drive, files and notes can be synchronized, opened and edited from the PC or the phone.

The Nokia Lumia 610 is built with a distinct profile and an aesthetic metallic design which is available in black, cyan, magenta, and white. Nokia Lumia 610 is now available with authorized Nokia distributors and is backed by the original Nokia warranty in Pakistan. The device is available at an estimated retail price of PKR 20,000 to PKR 22,000.

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The Nokia Lumia 920 looks much like the Lumia 900, but comes with a bigger 4.5″ 720p PureMotionHD+ display, with curved glass on top of it. It is powered by the Snapdragon S4 chipset with a 1.5GHz dual-core Krait processor and Adreno 225 GPU.

The display of Lumia 920 is called PureMotion HD+ and its screen color and brightness will adjusts automatically, depending on the ambient light. If you’ve hoped for an AMOLED screen though, you’ll be disappointed.

Lumia 920 camera comes with the PureView branding, but it packs an 8 megapixel sensor at its heart. It offers a cool new image stabilization that Nokia calls “floating lens” and according to its manufacturer is more effective than the optical image stabilization on many dedicated digicams. Carl Zeiss optics, 1080p video recording and an LED flash complete the list of the camera features.

The rest of the specification of Lumia 920 include NFC and LTE connectivity, 32GB internal memory plus 7GB SkyDrive cloud storage and 1GB RAM. The Lumia 920 weighs 185 grams, supports only micro-SIM cards and lacks a memory expansion slot.

Nokia Lumia 920 runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS and will come with various new services such as Nokia City Lens (augmented really app, which lets you find nearby cafes, restaurants etc.), refreshed Nokia Drive and Maps, updated hubs and system apps, etc.

The last feature worth mentioning is the built-in wireless charging. Lumia 920 uses the Qi standard and will be compatible with future accessories. The first supported wireless charging tool is the Fatboy wireless charging pillow. We hope it comes included in the retail package, but that is yet to be confired. Nokia also teamed up with Virgin Atlantic and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf to put wireless charging stations so you can charge your Lumia 920 even when you are out for a coffee.

The Lumia 920 will launch in glossy white, yellow and black colors. The pricing and availability is yet to be announced.

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Full specifications Of Lumia 920: (Courtesy: GSMArena)

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According to the guys over at Know Your Mobile, the photo is actually a screen size of around 4.3-inch, which could mean that this new Nokia mobile phone will feature an HD display with a 720p resolution.

We don’t have much information regarding new Nokia prototype which leaves us wondering what other specifications this new Windows Phone 8 handset from Nokia will feature, we will keep you update as the information becomes available.

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Recently, Samsung won the race to the top and managed to achieve the title of the world’s numero uno handset maker. Strategy Analytics based its estimates on the shipment records of Samsung and declared its new status in the world of mobile manufacturing. According to it, Samsung shipped 93.5 million handsets in the first quarter which left Nokia with 82.7 million shipments behind it. Samsung’s shipment also helped it achieve market’s 25% share as opposed to Nokia’s 23%.

For many of the Samsung fans out there, it would be news of reassurance and satisfaction that finally their favourite handset maker got the recognition it deserved. Motorola was the first title holder, but Nokia beat it in 1998. The latter had a great track record of sales and customer satisfaction and still enjoys a good reputation. But Samsung achieved in mobile-making the status that it was looking for in other electronics departments. Now the thing to watch out for from Samsung would be, how long will it maintain the new title?

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The Nokia 808 PureView, which arguably caused the biggest splash with its 41MP camera sensor, was voted worthy of the award by a panel of journalists and analysts attending the show.

Here’s what Jo Harlow, Executive Vice President of smart devices at Nokia, had to say about the award:

                                                 ”It’s a fantastic award because it signifies that consumer experience counts. It’s about tech, but it’s about how tech is used to make a consumer have a fantastic experience. The imaging is fantastic; the audio is fantastic; the navigation technology is fantastic.
These are first signals that we are executing against our strategy. That we’re back. That we’re bringing great products to our consumers, and that this is just the beginning. There’s lot more to come.
We have a lot of work ahead of us. We’re still a challenger, and we are going to operate as we have done in this last year to deliver these great results.”

Source

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During his tenure at Nokia, Arif has shown consistently remarkable performance and has made substantial contribution to company’stop-line as well as bottom-line growth. He played a key role in taking Nokia brand to the next level in Pakistan, helping the overall telecom sector to flourish in the process as well. Under his able leadership, Nokia has achieved several notable milestones in Pakistan, most important of them being record-breaking sales last year. As Head of Sales, Arif has not just been developing sales strategies and having them implemented to achieve ambitious targets but also has a clear understanding of the market in which Nokia operates. With his strong analytical skills, Arif is well-versed with ins and outs of Nokia business. Considered a man of action, Arif has full command over critical business areas putting him in the right spot to achieve flawless execution and ensure that everyone in his team is on the same page when comes to understanding overall company vision and mission.

Sharing his thoughts on this achievement, Arif Shafique said, “I am pleased with being assigned the task to manage one of the biggest Brands in Pakistan. I’m certain that with the support of my team we will achieve some great new milestones. Nokia is the most loved brand in Pakistan and we will continue to meet and exceed expectations of Pakistani consumers. Our contribution to the industry growth and environmental initiatives in the Country will continue while we do our business of CONNECTING PEOPLE”.

Arif started his career in 1991 from Paktel Limited in the field of Direct Sales which proved to be a stepping stone in his career.Paktel being the leading telecom company of its time in Pakistan gave Arif an adequate level of exposure to Pakistan’s Telecom Industry and helped him learn what drives it. He later worked at senior positions with a number of leading organizations such as Mobil Askari Lubricants and APL – a global transportation and logistics company in shipping and eventually joined Nokia Pakistan in 2007.

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89% IT professionals, questioned have smartphones or tablets connected to their corporate networks but Apple iOS is the most common mobile platform used to connect in corporate environments. IOS accounts for 30% of the devices connected, followed by BlackBerry with its 29% and Android’s 21%. The Windows Mobil Phone still accounts for 18% of the total connected devices.

71% consider that the addition of mobile devices on the corporate networks contributed to increased security incidents. However, Google’s Android is regarded the less secure among the platforms. It is considered to introduce the greatest security risks, the answer came from 43% of those asked.

Google is working hard to overcome the security risks of Android in order to suit the needs of businesses. There’s even a Security Enhanced version of the platform, released by the NSA, that aims at solving some of the problems related to security. However, the corporate world still thinks it is less secure than Apple’s iOS which is also less secure than RIM’s BlackBerry OS.

VIA Checkpoint

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The announcement comes from the president of Microsoft‘s Windows Phone division Andy Lees, who was one of the speakers at the AsiaD conference which is currently going on in Hong Kong.

This is in line with the previous announcement that the first WP devices from Nokia will hit Europe this year, but now we have an official date for the launch. We also know Nokia plans to show more than one device, since Lees used plural – Nokia “phones.”

He also said that Nokia’s devices will “have differentiating hardware and software,” meaning we’re not just going to see Windows Phone Mango in a slightly different shell. The original batch of Windows Phone 7 smartphones all had very similar hardware, per Microsoft’s specifications.

Nokia has recently cut a significant portion of its workforce, mostly as a result of poor smartphone sales. It simply cannot risk another failure with Windows Phone devices, and we eagerly await to see what they have in stock for this holiday season.

Via:Engaget

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The company introduced the original Series 40 based Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type last year, and its combination of simplicity and classic phone design has made it something of a hit among people who are less into megapixels and gigahertz and more interested in “making a phone call”.

That’s not to say that the Nokia C3-01 Gold Edition doesn’t have the technology bases covered. Offering a quadband radio and up to HSDPA data speeds alongside WiFi and Bluetooth, you won’t have any problems getting connected. The hardware’s been updated with a 1GHz processor in this model, too, so it’s no slouch when it comes to performance. The screen is a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen. On the back, there’s a 5-megapixel camera with flash. There’s also a MicroSD card slot for up to 32GB of extra storage space.

On board, you’ll find Nokia Messaging for email and IM functionality and Nokia Communities for checking into Facebook and Twitter. And of course, there’s Ovi Store for downloading extra apps and games. New to this device is the Nokia Series 40 browser, for fast web access without high data use charges.

It measures 111 x 47.5 x 11mm and weighs 100g. The battery is rated as offering up to 5.5 hours talk-time and up to 18 days on standby.

The Nokia C3-01 Gold Edition has already started shipping in selected markets, and will extend to more in coming weeks, and, without local taxes or operator subsidies, will cost around €220.

VIA

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The download is around 27MB, and that’s if all your firmware is up to date, so Ovi Suite might be preferable here, rather than waiting for the OTA update to hit your specific handset. All Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 qualify for the update no matter the region, carrier or color.

Symbian Anna key features:

• Virtual portrait QWERTY for fast, one handed typing
• Split screen view while typing; so you can see message threads, webpages, contacts or email
• An easier to use and faster browser, delivering quicker page loads and improved navigation
• Refreshed Nokia Maps including simpler search, new public transportation routes and the ability to check-in to Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare or local social networks
• A feature to share your location via email and SMS (even to non-Nokia phones)

Features for business users:

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Although Microsoft has previously confirmed the Mango update will launch in the autumn and bring more than 500 new features to its mobile OS, yet it has failed to offer more precise details on the software update’s arrival.

On the other side, Nokia is expected to launch its Windows Phone 7 offering at Nokia World at the end of October, giving Microsoft an additional fortune in the coming-up Christmas.

With HTC, Samsung and LG all expected to release new Windows Mango 7.5 phones before the year is out, it will definitely make IFA one to watch for smartphone-lovers.

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Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Mango offers support for front facing video cameras, so it would make sense for Microsoft and Skype to offer video calling on Windows Phone 7.

The news comes from a new job advertisement of Skype in which they are looking for software engineers to work on Microsoft platforms. This strongly hints that Microsoft and Skype are finally getting serious about bringing Skype’s strong VoIP services to Windows Phone 7 smartphones.

According to Skype Careers:

                                         ”Skype Video Development Team is creating technology that enables high quality, multi-way, multi-modal, multi-platform video communications experience over the Internet. The video team is responsible for delivering the Skype Video Engine for Skype Desktop clients as well as Mobile and Embedded devices.”

This thing is of no surprise that Microsoft and Skype would do that and we know “Mango” evidenlty allows front-facing cameras and since Microsoft now owns Skype, deep integration into the desktop, Xbox, embedded devices and of course Windows Phone should be expected. But we should be glad that Skype looks to have already started down this route and are looking for more help, hopefully to speed things up now that the aquisition has gone through.

Until now, no clear date has been given for the integration of Skype’s services into Windows Phone 7. But it might be at the end of 2011 or early 2012 though.

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