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Is Nokia Preparing to Sell its Handset Business? (NOK)
Monday, July 1, 2013 - 3:48pm | 522Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) handset business is stronger in 2013 than it has been over the last few years. The company finally began to turn things around last year when it released the Lumia 920, a new Windows Phone 8 device that came with a plethora of innovative features. Nokia has followed the Lumia...
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Nokia to Pay Microsoft Billions in Windows Phone Royalties?
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 3:49pm | 601The Lumia handsets are officially a hit. They may not have sold as many units as the iPhone 5, the Galaxy S III or the Galaxy Note II, but they are still some of the most popular smartphones released in 2012. This has sparked a much-needed win for Nokia (NYSE: NOK), which has been struggling to...
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Google's Nexus 4 Sold Out Until After Christmas
Monday, December 3, 2012 - 2:26pm | 629The popular LG-developed smartphone has sold out again, leaving some buyers out of luck as they attempt to complete their holiday shopping. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) currently lists the 8GB Nexus 4 as being sold out. The company left a familiar message for eager customers: "We are out of inventory....
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Nokia's Lumia 920 Sold Out on Black Friday
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 2:23pm | 616November 23 may have been known as "Black Friday." But it was a very bright and boisterous day for Nokia (NYSE: NOK). According to Trip Chowdhry, the Managing Director of Equity Research at Global Equities Research, Nokia sold out of its flagship phone -- the Lumia 920 -- last Friday. "[The Lumia...
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Nokia's Lumia 920 to Sell for $50 Less Than Apple's iPhone 5
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 9:46am | 548In designing the Lumia 920, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) produced one of the most expensive smartphones ever conceived. Consumers will have to spend a small fortune to take one home without a contract. But in America, AT&T (NYSE: T) will reportedly sell the Lumia 920 for $149 with a two-year contract -- $...
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Will Nokia's High Prices Kill the Lumia 920?
Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 3:13pm | 378Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has announced that it will charge more than $800 for the Lumia 920 in multiple nations. According to BGR, the device will retail for $801 in Russia and $836 in Germany. In Sweden, Reuters reported that consumers will pay $860 to purchase the new smartphone. This is an unusual...
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Windows Phone 8 Gains Additional Support
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 2:33pm | 526Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) upcoming mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8, is getting two additional handsets from a key manufacturer. HTC has unveiled two new Windows Phone 8 devices -- the 8X and 8S. The former will be a high-end smartphone with a 4.3-inch screen. HTC plans to release the 8X...
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Nokia's Future in Jeopardy After PR Gaffe
Monday, September 10, 2012 - 9:18am | 692Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has gotten itself into a bit of trouble after producing a misleading video to promote the company's newest phone, the Lumia 920. On August 29, the Windows Phone supporter released a teaser video to hype an upcoming press event that was scheduled for September 5. In the video, a...
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Apple Fans Would Swoon for Nokia's Lumia 920 -- If It Were an iPhone
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 12:58pm | 763Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has unveiled its first Windows Phone 8 device -- the Lumia 920. The phone is gorgeous, clever, and contains some of the most creative features ever seen in a smartphone. Under normal circumstances, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Android enthusiasts would be overjoyed by the device's...
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Will Nokia, Microsoft Upstage Apple This Week?
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 5:25pm | 540Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are scheduled to debut at least one new Windows Phone 8 device tomorrow. Will this announcement overshadow the highly anticipated unveiling of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5, or is it merely a stopgap designed to slow Nokia's inevitable demise? Thus...