ATIV Odyssey for US Cellular leaked in promo materials

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ATIV Odyssey for US Cellular leaked in promo materials" data-src-height="389" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/ativodysseyuscellular01-1370043608.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">US Cellular's been promising a WP8 handset for quite some time now, and it looks like the company's about to deliver exactly that. As you might recall, US Cellular's last Windows Phone offering was the entry-level ZTE Render which ran WP7.5 (Tango). We recently obtained promo materials for an ATIV Odyssey with US Cellular branding. This mid-range Samsung device, which is currently available on Verizon, packs a 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage (with microSD expansion), LTE and NFC support, plus a five-megapixel autofocus camera with flash. While none of this is official (yet), we fully expect US Cellular to make a proper announcement <em>real soon now</em>. Until then, check out the gallery below for some of the aforementioned promo material. </div></div>

ATIV Odyssey for US Cellular leaked in promo materials

US Cellular's been promising a WP8 handset for quite some time now, and it looks like the company's about to deliver exactly that. A...

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Huawei Windows Phone appears in render, said to be the Ascend W2

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" itemprop="text" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Huawei Windows Phone appears in render, could be the Ascend W2" data-src-height="450" data-src-width="245" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/huawei-evleaks-2.jpg" /></div>It feels almost unfaithful to the Ascend W1 to be looking at a potential sequel already, but that's what <em>evleaks</em> claims this is. How he got the image we have no idea, and neither do we have any price or specs to go with it -- it's just this lone render of a Huawei handset running Windows Phone 8 in Chinese. There was actually a previous leak back in April (shown after the break), which also purported to be the Ascend W2 and which <em>did </em>come with some detail: a 720p 4.3-inch display, Snapdragon S4 chip, 8MP rear camera and 1GB RAM for $289. However, today's picture fails to match up with the earlier one in a number of respects, not least in the shape of the bottom edge and in the position of the front camera / sensor opening next to the earpiece, which means the only certainty here is that they can't both be right.<br /> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Huawei Windows Phone appears in render, could be the Ascend W2" data-src-height="349" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/huawei-w2-2.jpg" /></div></div></div>

Huawei Windows Phone appears in render, said to be the Ascend W2

It feels almost unfaithful to the Ascend W1 to be looking at a potential sequel already, but that's what evleaks claims this is. How h...

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مايكروسوفت وجوجل جعل يعدل، وسوف تقدمها على تطبيق يوتيوب Windows Phone

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id="Dst[0][55:57:48:52]">تطبيق</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_54:59" _mstsrc="0_47:53" id="Dst[0][47:53:54:59]">يوتيوب</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_61:61" _mstsrc="0_59:61" id="Dst[0][59:61:61:61]">W</span><span _mstdst="0_62:73" _mstsrc="0_63:69" id="Dst[0][63:69:62:73]">indows Phone</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_75:75" _mstsrc="0_77:77" id="Dst[0][77:77:75:75]">8</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_77:81" _mstsrc="0_84:89" id="Dst[0][84:89:77:81]">شرائح</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_83:86" _mstsrc="0_91:93" id="Dst[0][91:93:83:86]">خارج</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_88:94" _mstsrc="0_95:105" id="Dst[0][95:105:88:94]">الدعاية</span><span>، </span><span _mstdst="0_97:97" _mstsrc="0_107:109" id="Dst[0][107:109:97:97]">و</span><span _mstdst="0_98:101" _mstsrc="0_111:116" id="Dst[0][111:116:98:101]">يسمح</span><span> ل</span><span _mstdst="0_104:112" _mstsrc="0_118:122" class="" id="Dst[0][118:122:104:112]">لمستخدمين</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_114:114" _mstsrc="0_124:125" id="Dst[0][124:125:114:114]">ب</span><span _mstdst="0_115:119" _mstsrc="0_127:134" id="Dst[0][127:134:115:119]">تحميل</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_121:125" _mstsrc="0_146:151" id="Dst[0][146:151:121:125]">مقاطع</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_127:133" _mstsrc="0_136:144" id="Dst[0][136:144:127:133]">الفيديو</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_135:136" _mstsrc="0_153:155" id="Dst[0][153:155:135:136]">هي</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_138:142" _mstsrc="0_157:159" id="Dst[0][157:159:138:142]">واحدة</span><span> من </span><span _mstdst="0_147:152" _mstsrc="0_161:164" id="Dst[0][161:164:147:152]">الجحيم</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_154:155" _mstsrc="0_166:167" id="Dst[0][166:167:154:155]">في</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_157:161" _mstsrc="0_171:173" id="Dst[0][171:173:157:161]">طريقة</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_163:163" _mstsrc="0_175:176" id="Dst[0][175:176:163:163]">ل</span><span _mstdst="0_164:172" _mstsrc="0_178:180" id="Dst[0][178:180:164:172]">لحصول على</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_174:179" _mstsrc="0_191:199" id="Dst[0][191:199:174:179]">اهتمام</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_181:184" _mstsrc="0_182:189" id="Dst[0][182:189:181:184]">جوجل</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_186:188" _mstsrc="0_201:205" id="Dst[0][201:205:186:188]">حول</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_190:192" _mstsrc="0_211:214" id="Dst[0][211:214:190:192]">عدم</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_194:197" _mstsrc="0_216:217" id="Dst[0][216:217:194:197]">وجود</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_199:205" _mstsrc="0_231:233" id="Dst[0][231:233:199:205]">التطبيق</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_207:212" _mstsrc="0_222:229" id="Dst[0][222:229:207:212]">الرسمي</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_214:214" _mstsrc="0_235:237" id="Dst[0][235:237:214:214]">ل</span><span _mstdst="0_215:219" _mstsrc="0_243:250" class="" id="Dst[0][243:250:215:219]">لمنصة</span><span _mstdst="0_220:220" _mstsrc="0_252:253" id="Dst[0][252:253:220:220]">-</span><span _mstdst="0_221:223" _mstsrc="0_255:258" class="" id="Dst[0][255:258:221:223]">حتى</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_225:226" _mstsrc="0_260:261" id="Dst[0][260:261:225:226]">لو</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_228:231" _mstsrc="0_263:264" id="Dst[0][263:264:228:231]">أنها</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_233:237" _mstsrc="0_266:275" id="Dst[0][266:275:233:237]">تمكنت</span><span> من </span><span _mstdst="0_242:247" _mstsrc="0_277:283" id="Dst[0][277:283:242:247]">اجتذاب</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_249:251" _mstsrc="0_285:287" id="Dst[0][285:287:249:251]">غضب</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_253:254" _mstsrc="0_289:290" id="Dst[0][289:290:253:254]">في</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_256:258" _mstsrc="0_296:299" id="Dst[0][296:299:256:258]">نفس</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_260:264" _mstsrc="0_301:304" id="Dst[0][301:304:260:264]">الوقت</span><span>.</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_267:270" _mstsrc="0_307:309" id="Dst[0][307:309:267:270]">الآن</span><span>،</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_273:276" _mstsrc="0_333:338" id="Dst[0][333:338:273:276]">تأتي</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_278:283" _mstsrc="0_321:327" id="Dst[0][321:327:278:283]">تقارير</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_285:290" _mstsrc="0_312:319" id="Dst[0][312:319:285:290]">متعددة</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_292:293" _mstsrc="0_340:341" id="Dst[0][340:341:292:293]">في</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_295:296" _mstsrc="0_343:346" id="Dst[0][343:346:295:296]">أن</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_298:301" _mstsrc="0_348:351" id="Dst[0][348:351:298:301]">كلتا</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_303:310" _mstsrc="0_353:361" id="Dst[0][353:361:303:310]">الشركتين</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_312:317" _mstsrc="0_363:374" id="Dst[0][363:374:312:317]">توصلتا</span><span> إلى </span><span _mstdst="0_323:327" _mstsrc="0_379:387" id="Dst[0][379:387:323:327]">اتفاق</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_329:331" _mstsrc="0_392:396" class="" id="Dst[0][392:396:329:331]">نوع</span><span> ما</span><span>،</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_337:339" _mstsrc="0_399:403" class="" id="Dst[0][399:403:337:339]">مما</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_341:345" _mstsrc="0_405:408" id="Dst[0][405:408:341:345]">سيؤدي</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_347:349" _mstsrc="0_410:415" id="Dst[0][410:415:347:349]">إلى</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_351:355" _mstsrc="0_423:425" id="Dst[0][423:425:351:355]">تطبيق</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_357:360" _mstsrc="0_427:432" id="Dst[0][427:432:357:360]">التي</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_362:368" _mstsrc="0_440:448" id="Dst[0][440:448:362:368]">متوافقة</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_370:374" _mstsrc="0_434:438" id="Dst[0][434:438:370:374]">تماما</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_376:377" _mstsrc="0_450:453" id="Dst[0][450:453:376:377]">مع</span><span> "</span><span _mstdst="0_380:383" _mstsrc="0_465:469" id="Dst[0][465:469:380:383]">شروط</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_385:390" _mstsrc="0_474:480" id="Dst[0][474:480:385:390]">الخدمة</span><span>" </span><span _mstdst="0_393:402" _mstsrc="0_455:463" id="Dst[0][455:463:393:402]">في YouTube</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_404:405" _mstsrc="0_482:483" id="Dst[0][482:483:404:405]">في</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_407:414" _mstsrc="0_485:487" id="Dst[0][485:487:407:414]">الأسابيع</span><span> القليلة </span><span _mstdst="0_424:430" _mstsrc="0_489:494" id="Dst[0][489:494:424:430]">القادمة</span><span>.</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_433:438" _mstsrc="0_507:514" id="Dst[0][507:514:433:438]">قد كنت</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_440:443" _mstsrc="0_516:522" id="Dst[0][516:522:440:443]">فعلا</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_445:448" _mstsrc="0_524:530" class="" id="Dst[0][524:530:445:448]">تفكر</span><span> في </span><span _mstdst="0_453:455" _mstsrc="0_532:533" id="Dst[0][532:533:453:455]">ذلك</span><span>،</span><span> و</span><span _mstdst="0_459:461" _mstsrc="0_536:538" id="Dst[0][536:538:459:461]">لكن</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_463:469" _mstsrc="0_540:545" id="Dst[0][540:545:463:469]">على عكس</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_471:475" _mstsrc="0_584:589" id="Dst[0][584:589:471:475]">تحديث</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_477:486" _mstsrc="0_547:557" id="Dst[0][547:557:477:486]">مايكروسوفت</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_488:494" _mstsrc="0_571:582" id="Dst[0][571:582:488:494]">تصالحية</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_496:501" _mstsrc="0_559:562" id="Dst[0][559:562:496:501]">الأكثر</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_503:507" _mstsrc="0_564:569" id="Dst[0][564:569:503:507]">حداثة</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_509:509" _mstsrc="0_591:592" id="Dst[0][591:592:509:509]">ل</span><span _mstdst="0_510:515" _mstsrc="0_606:608" id="Dst[0][606:608:510:515]">لتطبيق</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_517:522" _mstsrc="0_598:604" id="Dst[0][598:604:517:522]">يوتيوب</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_524:526" _mstsrc="0_594:596" id="Dst[0][594:596:524:526]">لها</span><span>،</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_529:531" _mstsrc="0_628:631" id="Dst[0][628:631:529:531]">سوف</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_533:536" _mstsrc="0_633:637" id="Dst[0][633:637:533:536]">تخدم</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_538:544" _mstsrc="0_620:626" id="Dst[0][620:626:538:544]">الإصدار</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_546:551" _mstsrc="0_615:618" id="Dst[0][615:618:546:551]">التالي</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_553:555" _mstsrc="0_639:640" id="Dst[0][639:640:553:555]">حتى</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_557:561" _mstsrc="0_642:644" class="" id="Dst[0][642:644:557:561]">إعلان</span><span>.</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_564:567" _mstsrc="0_647:657" class="" id="Dst[0][647:657:564:567]">ستجد</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_569:572" _mstsrc="0_659:659" class="" id="Dst[0][659:659:569:572]">بيان</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_574:578" _mstsrc="0_661:665" class="" id="Dst[0][661:665:574:578]">مشترك</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_580:581" _mstsrc="0_677:680" id="Dst[0][677:680:580:581]">من</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_583:590" _mstsrc="0_682:695" id="Dst[0][682:695:583:590]">الشركتين</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_592:594" _mstsrc="0_697:701" class="" id="Dst[0][697:701:592:594]">بعد</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_596:612" _mstsrc="0_707:711" class="" id="Dst[0][707:711:596:612]">نهاية الشوط الأول</span><span>.</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_615:618" _mstsrc="0_714:716" id="Dst[0][714:716:615:618]">الآن</span><span> بعد </span><span _mstdst="0_624:625" _mstsrc="0_718:721" id="Dst[0][718:721:624:625]">أن</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_627:631" _mstsrc="0_736:743" id="Dst[0][736:743:627:631]">يتعلم</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_633:637" _mstsrc="0_727:730" id="Dst[0][727:730:633:637]">الزوج</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_639:645" _mstsrc="0_748:756" id="Dst[0][748:756:639:645]">التعاون</span><span>،</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_648:649" _mstsrc="0_759:763" id="Dst[0][759:763:648:649]">قد</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_651:655" _mstsrc="0_765:774" id="Dst[0][765:774:651:655]">نقترح</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_657:660" _mstsrc="0_776:779" id="Dst[0][776:779:657:660]">أنهم</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_662:665" _mstsrc="0_781:784" id="Dst[0][781:784:662:665]">نلقي</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_667:670" _mstsrc="0_788:791" id="Dst[0][788:791:667:670]">نظرة</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_672:674" _mstsrc="0_793:794" id="Dst[0][793:794:672:674]">على</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="0_676:680" _mstsrc="0_796:800" class="" id="Dst[0][796:800:676:680]">Gmail</span><span>؟</span></b></div><div name="div[0]"><b><span> </span></b></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div name="div[0]"><div name="div[1]"><b><span _mstdst="1_0:3" _mstsrc="1_6:14" class="" id="Dst[1][6:14:0:3]">بيان</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="1_5:9" _mstsrc="1_0:4" class="" id="Dst[1][0:4:5:9]">مشترك</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="1_11:12" _mstsrc="1_16:19" id="Dst[1][16:19:11:12]">من</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="1_14:17" _mstsrc="1_21:26" id="Dst[1][21:26:14:17]">جوجل</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="1_19:19" _mstsrc="1_28:30" id="Dst[1][28:30:19:19]">و</span><span _mstdst="1_20:29" _mstsrc="1_32:40" id="Dst[1][32:40:20:29]">مايكروسوفت</span></b></div><b><br /></b><div name="div[2]"><b><span _mstdst="2_0:9" _mstsrc="2_0:8" id="Dst[2][0:8:0:9]">مايكروسوفت</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_11:11" _mstsrc="2_10:12" id="Dst[2][10:12:11:11]">و</span><span _mstdst="2_12:17" _mstsrc="2_14:20" class="" id="Dst[2][14:20:12:17]">يوتيوب</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_19:24" _mstsrc="2_22:32" class="" id="Dst[2][22:32:19:24]">يعملون</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_26:28" _mstsrc="2_34:41" id="Dst[2][34:41:26:28]">معا</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_30:30" _mstsrc="2_43:44" id="Dst[2][43:44:30:30]">ل</span><span _mstdst="2_31:35" _mstsrc="2_46:51" id="Dst[2][46:51:31:35]">تحديث</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_37:43" _mstsrc="2_87:89" id="Dst[2][87:89:37:43]">التطبيق</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_45:50" _mstsrc="2_61:67" id="Dst[2][61:67:45:50]">يوتيوب</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_52:52" _mstsrc="2_69:71" id="Dst[2][69:71:52:52]">W</span><span _mstdst="2_53:64" _mstsrc="2_73:79" id="Dst[2][73:79:53:64]">indows Phone</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_66:72" _mstsrc="2_57:59" id="Dst[2][57:59:66:72]">الجديدة</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_74:74" _mstsrc="2_91:92" id="Dst[2][91:92:74:74]">ل</span><span _mstdst="2_75:81" _mstsrc="2_94:99" id="Dst[2][94:99:75:81]">تمكينها</span><span> من </span><span _mstdst="2_86:93" _mstsrc="2_101:110" id="Dst[2][101:110:86:93]">الامتثال</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_95:96" _mstsrc="2_112:115" id="Dst[2][112:115:95:96]">مع</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_98:100" _mstsrc="2_127:129" id="Dst[2][127:129:98:100]">API</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_102:105" _mstsrc="2_131:135" id="Dst[2][131:135:102:105]">شروط</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_107:113" _mstsrc="2_117:125" id="Dst[2][117:125:107:113]">YouTube</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_115:120" _mstsrc="2_140:146" class="" id="Dst[2][140:146:115:120]">الخدمة</span><span>،</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_123:132" _mstsrc="2_149:157" class="" id="Dst[2][149:157:123:132]">بما في ذلك</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_134:138" _mstsrc="2_159:166" id="Dst[2][159:166:134:138]">تمكين</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_140:148" _mstsrc="2_168:170" id="Dst[2][168:170:140:148]">الإعلانات</span><span>،</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_151:152" _mstsrc="2_173:174" id="Dst[2][173:174:151:152]">في</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_154:161" _mstsrc="2_176:178" id="Dst[2][176:178:154:161]">الأسابيع</span><span> القليلة </span><span _mstdst="2_171:177" _mstsrc="2_180:185" id="Dst[2][180:185:171:177]">القادمة</span><span>.</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_180:183" _mstsrc="2_204:207" id="Dst[2][204:207:180:183]">سيتم</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_185:191" _mstsrc="2_209:215" id="Dst[2][209:215:185:191]">استبدال</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_193:201" _mstsrc="2_194:202" id="Dst[2][194:202:193:201]">Microsoft</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_203:209" _mstsrc="2_238:240" id="Dst[2][238:240:203:209]">التطبيق</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_211:216" _mstsrc="2_230:236" id="Dst[2][230:236:211:216]">يوتيوب</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_218:222" _mstsrc="2_221:228" id="Dst[2][221:228:218:222]">موجود</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_224:225" _mstsrc="2_242:243" id="Dst[2][242:243:224:225]">في</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_227:230" _mstsrc="2_259:263" id="Dst[2][259:263:227:230]">مخزن</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_232:244" _mstsrc="2_245:251" class="" id="Dst[2][245:251:232:244]">Windows Phone</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_246:247" _mstsrc="2_265:268" id="Dst[2][265:268:246:247]">مع</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_249:255" _mstsrc="2_283:289" id="Dst[2][283:289:249:255]">الإصدار</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_257:262" _mstsrc="2_274:281" id="Dst[2][274:281:257:262]">السابق</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_264:267" _mstsrc="2_291:296" id="Dst[2][291:296:264:267]">خلال</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_269:271" _mstsrc="2_298:301" id="Dst[2][298:301:269:271]">هذا</span><span> </span><span _mstdst="2_273:277" _mstsrc="2_303:306" id="Dst[2][303:306:273:277]">الوقت</span><span>.</span></b></div><b><span> </span></b></div></blockquote></div>

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Nokia adds sight recognition to HERE Maps for Windows Phone 8

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/09/nokia-city-lens-video.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Six months after promising to integrate sight recognition technology into its HERE suite of apps, Nokia has finally updated HERE Maps with LiveSight. The update is available today in the Windows Phone app store and requires Windows Phone 8. By tapping a button in HERE Maps, users can enter LiveSight mode, which will scan the surrounding area and pull up relevant information about nearby locations, like addresses, phone numbers and ratings. Lumia owners familiar with Nokia's City Lens app will recognize the virtual signs attached to buildings viewed through the camera display and the HERE Maps version of LiveSight appears to have similar functionality -- including HERE's strongest selling point, offline access. If you want to see LiveSight in action, you can watch Nokia's preview video after the break.</div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Zg-_9jj86NY?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe></div>

Nokia adds sight recognition to HERE Maps for Windows Phone 8

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Nokia marketing head: Customers' 'biggest complaint' is missing apps

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" itemprop="text" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Nokia marketing head 'The biggest complaint is that customers are missing the apps they want'" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/apps.jpg" /></div>We managed to grab a quick chat with Nokia's Global Head of Smartphone Marketing, Vesa Jutila, following the global launch of the Lumia 925. When asked about the still-notable absence of some mainstream apps within Windows Phone 8, Jutila was surprisingly frank. With reference to the company's Lumia series, he said that "the biggest complaint is that customers are missing the apps they want."<br /> Nokia has been on a recent charm offensive towards Instagram, not least with a mini Twitter campaign, but it announced earlier today that a new Hipstamatic Oggl app will be headed to Microsoft's mobile OS, capable of sharing through Twitter, Facebook and, yes, Instagram. However, for users coming from other platforms, they may find some first-party favorites missing -- with things like Google+ and Amazon Cloud Player being just a couple of examples. Jutila acknowledged that there were "some gaps" but said Nokia is "addressing this very strongly" with the help of Microsoft. He added:<br /> <blockquote>"[Developer attention] is very much driven by the absolute volume of Windows Phones in the market. That's why we're so pleased when other manufacturers also make Windows Phones."<br /> </blockquote>When asked if Nokia has a strategy for a scenario in which it becomes the <em>only</em> manufacturer of Windows Phones, Jutila replied "No, we don't have a strategy for that."<br /> <em>Sharif Sakr contributed to this report.</em><br /> </div></div>

Nokia marketing head: Customers' 'biggest complaint' is missing apps

We managed to grab a quick chat with Nokia's Global Head of Smartphone Marketing, Vesa Jutila, following the global launch of the Lum...

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Huawei W1, the company's first Windows Phone 8 device, comes to the US in prepaid form

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Huawei W1, its first Windows Phone 8 device, comes to America in prepaid form" data-src-height="391" data-src-width="500" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/huaweiw1smartphones.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Huawei and the United States government may have their differences, but here's something we can all agree on: Walmart's going to sell whatever it darn well pleases. Including, mind you, Huawei's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone. The W1 -- which has made inroads in multiple markets already -- is heading to Yankee soil, with shipments expected to begin "this month" at Walmart.com and at select Walmart stores. For those in need of a refresher, it'll pack a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, a 4-inch IPS touchpanel, 1.7GB of user-available internal storage (expandable to 32GB via microSD card), a 5 megapixel rear camera (with a 0.3MP shooter on the front) and the latest iteration of Microsoft's mobile OS. Strangely, Huawei nor Walmart are saying what the damage will be, but it'll reportedly be priced "competitively" on a prepaid, no-contract plan.</div><div class="pr_box open" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div class="pr_box_button">Hide Press Release</div><div class="pr_text">Huawei's First Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Lands in U.S.<br /> Huawei W1 offers overall package with unbeatable value to consumers; Launch follows sponsorship announcement of highly-anticipated Jonas Brothers Tour<br /> PLANO, Texas, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the sponsorship announcement of the highly-anticipated Jonas Brothers Tour, Huawei today announced its first Windows Phone 8 smartphone – Huawei W1 – will be available this month online at Walmart.com and at select Walmart stores in the United States.<br /> "We are proud to deliver a premium smartphone experience to customers at a competitive price point," said Todd Greenberg , General Manager, US Windows Phone Sales at Microsoft. "The new Huawei W1 is a great addition to the Windows Phone 8 portfolio of devices in the U.S. with its impressive battery life and availability in Walmart stores."<br /> The Huawei W1 features a speedy 1.2GHz dual-core processor, optimized battery technology, a gorgeous 4'' IPS LCD touch screen made of Gorilla® glass that looks great even in sunlight, and 5MP camera with 0.3MP front-facing camera, LED flash, 4X digital zoom, auto focus and a quick access button. Powered by Windows Phone 8, the device offers a truly personal smartphone experience to fit unique needs and provide quick access to the people and things customers care about most.<br /> "The Huawei W1 brings consumers a truly compelling alternative to what's currently in the marketplace – a device that is competitively priced with an unlimited *30-day no-contract plan," said Michael Chuang , Executive Vice President at Huawei Device USA. "The addition of the W1 to our smartphone portfolio in the United States gives consumers access to a wider range of Huawei smartphones at a competitive price that makes sense to consumers."<br /> On May 15, Huawei will launch the "Huawei W1 'Make it Yours' Music & Mobile Sweepstakes." Fans of the Huawei W1 and Jonas Brothers will be able to enter to win the smartphone, tickets to attend Jonas Brothers Tour concerts across the country, and a chance to meet the band in person. Last month, the company announced it will be the presenting sponsor for the highly-anticipated Jonas Brothers Tour.<br /> For more information about Huawei's sponsorship or about the Huawei W1, please visit www.HuaweiDeviceUSA.com/HuaweiW1.<br /> About Huawei Device<br />Huawei Device believes that everyone can be the center of information and that the world would be a better place if access and information barriers were knocked down. Its strong suite of mobile phones, mobile broadband devices and home devices is testimony to Huawei Device's focus on customers and its commitment to providing user-friendly mobile internet experiences through ongoing innovation. Based on more than two decades of success in the information and communications industry, and with our own channel expertise, operational capabilities and global partner resources, Huawei Device is transforming from a company that sells millions of devices in single transactions to large businesses, to a "Business-to-People" (B2P) brand that also sells individual devices directly to millions of people. For more information, visit Huawei Device online: www.huaweidevice.com.<br /> For regular updates on Huawei Device USA, follow us on:<br />Facebook: www.facebook.com/HuaweiDeviceUSA<br />Twitter: www.twitter.com/HuaweiDeviceUSA<br />YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/HuaweiDeviceUSA<br />Flickr: www.flickr.com/huaweidevice<br /> </div></div></div>

Huawei W1, the company's first Windows Phone 8 device, comes to the US in prepaid form

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Lumia 521 for T-Mobile arrives early at HSN on April 27th for $149.95, general availability on May 22nd

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" itemprop="text" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Lumia 521 for TMobile arrives at HSN on April 27th, Microsoft Store on May 11th" data-src-height="357" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/lumia-521-t-mobile.jpg" /></div>Wanting to get first dibs on the Lumia 521 for T-Mobile? If so, it looks that you may need to tune into HSN on April 27th, because -- strange as it sounds -- the television network is offering the earliest access that we know of. Here, you'll be able to score T-Mobile's variant of the Lumia 520 for $149.95 off-contract, which includes a bonus car charger and screen protector. Following its arrival at HSN, the Lumia 521 will then hit Microsoft retail stores and Walmart on May 11th, with the same off-contract pricing. As you may recall, a previous leak from <em>TmoNews</em> suggested the smartphone would hit T-Mobile stores yesterday, but this date has come and gone without official availability (or even an announcement) from the carrier. Fret not, though, because we've done a bit of digging, and our sources tell us that the Lumia 521 is currently set to hit general availability on May 22nd, which by all measures should include all T-Mobile stores. Naturally, you now have some options to weigh, even if one of them might cost an ounce of your pride.<br /> </div></div>

Lumia 521 for T-Mobile arrives early at HSN on April 27th for $149.95, general availability on May 22nd

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Nokia Lumia 720 review

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Nokia Lumia 720 review" data-src-height="460" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/wraplead-1366407637.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">With the shared unveiling of Nokia's Lumia 720 and Lumia 520, the company's running flush of Windows Phone 8 models was complete. All WP8 handsets we've reviewed essentially fit into two distinct tiers based on shared core specs. That begs the question: why come out with two new models now when both share the same SoC, amount of RAM and screen resolution as the established Lumia 620 and HTC 8S? Obviously, there are differences in design, cameras, display tech and all the other bobs and bits that create the 720, but is it worth the significant markup over the 620, and more than double the price of a 520 or Huawei Ascend W1? Enough with all the rhetorical questions -- join us after the break as we find out exactly what the Lumia 720 has to offer.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01089-copy.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01102-copy.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01068-copy.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01085-copy.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01074-copy.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="413" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01078-copy-1366370604.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01084.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01087-copy.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01098.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="400" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01125-copy.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01122.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="416" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01103-copy.jpg" width="640" /><img alt="Gallery Image" height="425" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/dsc01105.jpg" width="640" /></div></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="349" id="viddler-1ba23ba4" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="//www.viddler.com/embed/1ba23ba4/?f=1&offset=0&autoplay=0&secret=77156031&disablebranding=0&view_secret=77156031" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="545"></iframe></div>

Nokia Lumia 720 review

With the shared unveiling of Nokia's Lumia 720 and Lumia 520, the company's running flush of Windows Phone 8 models was complete. A...

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Nokia Lumia 928 spied for Verizon Wireless

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" itemprop="text" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Nokia Lumia 928 for spied for Verizon Wireless" data-src-height="440" data-src-width="499" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/lumia-928-verizon.jpg" /></div>How does a US carrier get around AT&T's exclusivity of the Lumia 920? Why, it releases an exclusive of its own, of course. News of the Lumia 928 is probably familiar to many of you, which has been rumored (and spotted in inventory systems) as an upscale Windows Phone for Verizon. Now, things just got real, as <em>@evleaks</em> has just released the first glimpse of the Lumia 928, and adorned in black, we're quite sure that Batman would approve. Naturally, Big Red's branding adorns both the front and back of the device, but at least there's a modicum of restraint. This being Nokia's second Windows Phone outing on Verizon, we're crossing our fingers that the phone was spared a beating with the ugly stick. We'll reserve judgment until we can get our grubby mitts on one.<br /> </div></div>

Nokia Lumia 928 spied for Verizon Wireless

How does a US carrier get around AT&T's exclusivity of the Lumia 920? Why, it releases an exclusive of its own, of course. News of...

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Nokia Lumia 720 starts shipping, costs £300 prepaid at O2 UK

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" itemprop="text" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Nokia Lumia 720 launches worldwide, available for free on O2 UK" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/nokia-lumia-720-hands-on-tilt.jpg" /></div>Nokia courted fashionistas back at Mobile World Congress with the Lumia 720, and it's ready to embrace them more fully now that the slim Windows Phone is rolling out to its first countries. We've already seen it launch in Australia and the UK, where it's available for free when subscribing to relatively frugal postpaid plans of either $29 AUD (on Virgin Mobile Australia) or <span>£22 (on </span>O2<span> UK); Brits can also spend </span><span>£300 at O2 to use the phone on a pay-as-you-go basis. Other countries will get their units in short order, including Italy next week (for </span>€349 off-contract) and Russia. As a reminder, it's not coming to the US in an official capacity: while the mid-tier device made a visit to the FCC, the absence of LTE largely precludes American carrier deals. Some of us will have to gaze on the Lumia 720 from afar as a result, but many of those craving the most stylish of Nokia smartphones can get some satisfaction very shortly.<br /> </div></div>

Nokia Lumia 720 starts shipping, costs £300 prepaid at O2 UK

Nokia courted fashionistas back at Mobile World Congress with the Lumia 720, and it's ready to embrace them more fully now that the s...

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Official Pandora app coming to Windows Phone 8 today

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Pandora coming to Windows Phone 8 today" data-src-height="450" data-src-width="544" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/pandora1.jpg" /></div>At October's Windows Phone 8 launch event, Microsoft's Joe Belfiore stood on stage and eagerly announced a laundry list of popular apps that were confirmed to be coming to the platform in the coming months. To the delight of many, Pandora was on the list -- and to top it all off, the music streaming service would come ad-free for the first year. The question then shifted to when it would actually make it to the Windows Phone Store, and we finally have an answer: <em>today.</em><br /> The free app will take advantage of a Live Tile in all three possible sizes, the two largest showing which song is currently playing, along with its album cover art. Pandora's arrival also marks another milestone: not only will it be available on Kids Corner, it's also the first app capable of automatically filtering out explicit content when the feature is activated. The service will only be available for Windows Phone 8 devices, but anyone accessing Pandora through alternate apps on Windows Phone 7.x can continue to do so.<br /> </div></div>

Official Pandora app coming to Windows Phone 8 today

At October's Windows Phone 8 launch event, Microsoft's Joe Belfiore stood on stage and eagerly announced a laundry list of popul...

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Microsoft updates its Windows Phone web demo for WP8, hopes you'll update your phone too

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="Microsoft updates its Windows Phone web demo for WP8" data-src-height="465" data-src-width="510" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/windows-phone-8-web-demo.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Microsoft remains convinced that you'll like Windows Phone if you only give it a try. Accordingly, it just recently updated its web-based demo to reflect all the changes in Windows Phone 8. If you let the web app access Facebook, you'll get a personalized sample of the OS on your desktop or mobile browser that includes resizable home tiles, Kid's Corner and other newer additions. No, it's not a full-fledged simulator, but it does give about as good a taste as you'll get without the real hardware in your hands. We also can't say that everyone will be sold on the concept -- still, it's worth a spin for anyone keeping their smartphone options open.</div></div>

Microsoft updates its Windows Phone web demo for WP8, hopes you'll update your phone too

  Microsoft remains convinced that you'll like Windows Phone if you only give it a try. Accordingly, it just recently updated its web-ba...

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Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 press shots revealed

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><hr dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" /> <div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 press shots revealed" data-src-height="450" data-src-width="603" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/lumia-720.jpg" /></div>See that group of phones just sitting around, pretending not to have a care in the world? Turns out, this is the new Lumia 720, which is now greeting the world for the first time in a leaked press photo. If you'll recall, this device, along with the Lumia 520 (shown after the break), was recently leaked for arrival within Indonesia. While we've yet to learn of other markets or concrete specs for the pair of smartphones, it just became a bit more likely that we'll see the Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 formally greet the world in just a matter of days. Game on, Nokia.<br /> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 press shots revealed" data-src-height="405" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/lumia-520.jpg" /></div></div></div>

Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 press shots revealed

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Rethinking the flagship: The case for Nokia's Lumia 620

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><hr dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" /> <div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="DNP Is this the phone that could rescue Nokia" data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/lumia620-1360667015.jpg" /></div>It's easy to dismiss the Lumia 620 as yet another cheaply-priced smartphone, but that isn't the case. In fact, Nokia's latest release made me completely rethink Windows Phone. Sure, the mobile OS lacks the app selection of its rivals, but maybe I didn't need them to begin with. Maybe I didn't need the same processor found in rival Android devices to run an OS that's generally much lighter and more direct. Perhaps Nokia thought the same thing, because in reading over the Lumia 620's spec sheet, there's a lot of decidedly low-to-middleweight hardware. But it's <em>hundreds</em> of dollars less than the Lumia 920 and once I got my hands on it, I realized this was the Windows Phone I had been waiting for.<br /><blockquote class="quote left"> Nokia needs a success. So does Microsoft -- it's been three years to the day since Windows Phone 7 was first announced</blockquote>Nokia needs a success. So does Microsoft -- it's been three years to the day since Windows Phone 7 was first announced. Since then, we've seen Nokia transplant its ill-fated N9 into the stylish Lumia 800; then the bigger (and not as slick) Lumia 900 tried to crack America. On the sidelines, second-string Lumias like the 710 or the 610 arrived to antipathy. They lacked the design punch, build quality (and colors!) of the high-end iterations. Then late in 2012, Windows Phone 8 arrived and the pocket-straining Lumia 920 was unfortunately pitted against the Galaxy S III and the iPhone 5. <span>An operating system that still had to prove itself was now going up against Android's and iOS' strongest players and on a two-year contract, to boot! That's a deep bet to make on a fledgling, niche OS. </span><span>The Lumia 920 attempted to play on its strengths (like admittedly superb low-light photos and an enhanced touchscreen) to warrant the premium, but it doesn't quite hit home for me. </span><span>Dropping any price-tag pretension, it's the Lumia 620 that is Nokia's most compelling Windows Phone to date.</span><br /> <span>What do you want from a smartphone? Apps are important. We've said it. Even phone makers </span>have said it<span>. But they're not important to everyone. I have friends wheeling around </span>One Xe<span>s, </span><strike>conned</strike><span> convinced by me that it was the phone to get, but have they bought into Google Play? Nope; they play a mix of free games (some of them plain awful) and have installed a handful of common apps that they spend most of their time on, most (</span>though not all<span>) of which are available on Windows Phone 8. Not everyone needs</span><span> glossy </span>gaming remakes<span>, </span>DJing apps<span> or </span>news aggregation<span>.</span><br /><div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/12/wp8launchevent0029.jpg" /></div>Regardless of mobile OS, the people in my anecdotal sample consistently use the web browser and maps more than any specific app. That fresh two-year-contract-bound slab might be capable of more, but there are plenty out there that will settle for "capable enough." Unfortunately, that's often not been the case with cheaper phones in the UK. Here, plenty of carrier-specific pay-as-you-go Android phones try to offer the full smartphone experience but fail to deliver. Nokia's newest Lumia is priced here at £150 (around <span>$236) </span><span>on O2, contract-free (a canny enough price that's already convinced two Engadget editors to buy one each). This undercuts not only other Windows Phone 8 devices -- </span>HTC's 8S<span> is the closest, but it still costs £100-plus more -- but also capable entry- to mid-level Android phones like Samsung's Galaxy Ace II.</span><br /><blockquote class="quote right"> It's worth mentioning the Korean rival, because it's the very company that's gone on to sell an explosive number of phones in Nokia's stead. Samsung managed to sell 30 million units in five months. That was just one device: the Galaxy S III.</blockquote>It's worth mentioning its Korean rival, because it's the very company that's gone on to sell an explosive number of phones in Nokia's stead. <span>Samsung managed to sell 30 million units in five months. That was just one device: the </span>Galaxy S III<span>. Pull together all those Galaxies and it totals </span>more than 100 million<span>. </span><span>Meanwhile, Nokia sold 6.9 million Lumias (the whole family) in the last six months. It's a</span><span> completely different scale. </span><br /> <span>Nokia has known those kinds of </span>numbers<span> and</span><span> if it wants to get back there, it (and Microsoft) should be pitching not to someone that already owns an old iPhone or Android, but to the remaining crowd that's looking for its first smartphone. Would the company be willing to lose the high-premium flagship fight? Plenty of phone makers hold on to the idea that their best, most technically impressive products will act as a halo, drawing people to its family of devices, where they will then pluck the one most appropriate for their wallet. This is probably why Nokia focused all of its attention (and arguably, affections) on the Lumia 920 at its </span>reveal event<span>, while the lesser 820 was left in a darkened corner of the showroom.</span><br /><div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/09/nokialensapps.jpg" /></div>But it's more than that: think of those print features that pit a handful of "top phones" against each other. Even here at Engadget we have to choose which phones to compare against just-announced devices. Were Nokia to focus all their attention on a smaller flagship, would it lose that premium cachet it's built up over the years? Would it get less attention? Something that Apple has learned is that with the highest price comes the highest premiums per unit. If Nokia were selling cheaper handsets, margins on devices that were <i>made</i> to be cost-savvy would likely be even further squeezed.<br /> Should this matter? I don't think it should. Nokia's core smartphone option, Windows Phone, still struggles to claim a meaningful share of the smartphone market. Nokia and BlackBerry are now tragically jockeying for third place -- and even that is a sliver compared to the two frontrunners. It needs to try something different. Until now, Nokia hasn't pushed one of the mobile OS' real strengths: it gets very good mileage on smaller smartphone engines, something that's demonstrated on the Lumia 620. Plus, for better or worse, the lack of intensive gaming apps to push Windows Phones means the two-dimensional titles on offer don't make the most of what's housed inside the HTC 8X or Lumia 920.<br /> <span style="text-align: center;">Many of us just want a good </span><span>camera, </span><span style="text-align: center;">web browser and map experience and</span><span style="text-align: center;"> these last two are well-served on the Lumia 620. </span><span>When we jumped into Internet Explorer, the phone responded nigh-on identically to the bigger Lumia phones. Microsoft's browser might lack the sharing options of Android competitors, but the responsiveness was comparable to similarly priced Google phones. Move on to Nokia's </span>map service<span> and it's still one of the only valid alternatives to Google Maps -- other editors even reckon it's </span>superior<span>. </span><span style="text-align: center;">Read up on our other Windows Phone </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7080182682816192337" style="text-align: center;">reviews</a><span style="text-align: center;"> and you'll find even those initial single-core Windows Phones gave a smooth performance, UI hiccups and weaknesses aside. There's just less need for Android-rivaling processor oomph.</span><br /><blockquote class="quote left"> Nokia's core smartphone option, Windows Phone, still struggles to claim a meaningful share of the smartphone market.</blockquote>Instead of gingerly exploring Microsoft's app store and getting bored wading through the chaff (like I did), Nokia has managed to throw in camera apps, like a GIF maker, burst photography and panorama mode. Then there's its Music service that offers offline music lists for free. These are quickly accessed (and some pre-installed) through Nokia's curated store -- something that that still has a place on operating systems.<br /> The main problem with recommending Windows Phone to those that have already bought an iOS or Android device is the app store continues to lag behind -- Spotify has only just landed on version 8. But if a potential customer's requirements are lower (and coming from a feature phone, they likely are), it's less of an issue, especially when a phone like the Lumia 620 doesn't entail a heavy cash payout. Given that gentle price, there's also a chance for curious smartphone fans to dabble in Windows Phone, buying the phone outright and substituting in their AT&T or T-Mobile SIM -- another opportunity for Microsoft to convince users to make the switch.<br /> As Apple and Samsung dominated the smartphone market, it was a tough 2012 for Nokia and while it pulled in a profit for the final three months, annual losses still amounted to $3 billion. Interestingly, Symbian sales still amou<span>nted to 2.2 million, but those figures are in decline. Its influence in places like India, where Symbian still sells, is </span>fading<span>, while Samsung jostles for space in stores with multiple entry-level devices. Nokia needs new hardware to sell in its place, phones that are better than the noticeably cheaper Windows Phones it's been selling there so far. </span><span>The Lumia 620 is that phone. </span><br /><div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="DNPEditorial This is Nokia's best Lumia phone " data-src-height="340" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/02/lumiaeditr-1360668641.jpg" /></div>India has the lowest smartphone uptake in the Asian-Pacific region and while the Lumia 510 (already out in India) might be cheaper, it's already trapped in an old version of the OS, with only a $50 dollar difference in price. The more powerful -- and simply more attractive -- Lumia 620 is a far stronger proposition. And there are plenty of people to pitch to -- according to Cybermedia Research (CMR), phone shipments in India totaled more than 100 million in the first half of 2012.<br /><blockquote class="quote right"> Nokia needs to grab those first-time smartphone shoppers and Windows Phone 8 offers a great hardware equalizer, and a chance for success.</blockquote>Smartphones accounted for "just" 5.5 million. The same research puts Nokia first in market share, claiming 22.2 percent of total phones shipped, but focus on smartphones and Samsung (with 41.6 percent) more than doubles Nokia's 19.2 percent share. Stare into the future, and those smartphone-feature phone figures will be flipped. Nokia needs to grab those first-time smartphone shoppers and Windows Phone 8 offers a great hardware equalizer, and a chance for success.<br /> Nokia's proven flair for hardware design, a knack that even Apple's attorney mentioned during its legal scuffle with Samsung, looks like it's finally bleeding down to the rest of the Lumia line<span>. With a lightweight OS and a lack of intensive apps, Windows Phone lets Nokia sidestep (to some extent) hardware one-upmanship at every iteration. The Lumia 620 demonstrates this, with a price that doesn't make your wallet tremble. Not everyone needs a flagship, but everyone</span><span> can appreciate a well-priced </span><span>smartphone that delivers.</span><br /> </div></div>

Rethinking the flagship: The case for Nokia's Lumia 620

It's easy to dismiss the Lumia 620 as yet another cheaply-priced smartphone, but that isn't th...

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Nokia confirms Windows Phone 7.8 coming to the UK today

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><hr dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" /> <div class="copy post-body" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="image-container" style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="Nokia 620 priced at 14999 in the UK, arrives on February 6th" data-src-height="412" data-src-width="620" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/01/lumia620colors.jpg" /></div>Brits who ground their fingers to stumps hammering their Lumia's update button will finally be able to rest, as Nokia UK has confirmed that Windows 7.8 is rolling out today. The company has also revealed O2's pricing for the Lumia 620, the handset that'll bring Windows Phone 8 to the cash-strapped masses. It's available from today on the oxygen-themed network, setting you back £149.99 or free on contracts priced over £18.50. Normally, the interchangeable back plates would cost around £20, but O2 is offering buyers a choice of a yellow, orange, green, white or cyan model for free.<br /> You'll also be able to pick up the quirky handset from ThreeUK and Virgin Media today, although neither has opened up about pricing just yet. Vodafone has announced that it'll launch the phone on February 6th with a choice of white or black covers, while EE has yet to commit to carrying the handset. If you saw removable covers and hoped that the 620 would benefit from the same wireless charging plates we saw in the 820, we've got some bad news -- Nokia has said it's not likely to happen.<br /> </div></div>

Nokia confirms Windows Phone 7.8 coming to the UK today

Brits who ground their fingers to stumps hammering their Lumia's update button will finally be abl...

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