We know that Microsoft has bought Nokia’s handset division for $7.17 billion. This clearly means that future Nokia phones will run on Windows OS. But lately it’s been reported that Nokia was developing an Android phone before Microsoft purchased it.
For long, many have speculated that the combination of Nokia’s hardware and Google’s open-source Android would be excellent. While that could never happen with Nokia itself, now a group of ex-Nokia employees have undertaken the task to create an Android handset. The initiative is called ‘Newkia.’
After the Amazon’s promo deal, AT&T is now offering the Nokia’s 41-megapixel camera phone Lumia 1020 for $199.99 with a two-year contract. The Windows Phone originally launched for $299 back in July.
Microsoft and Nokia have been working together ever since Windows Phone platform was launched. Nokia has been the primary brand supporting the platform. Now, Microsoft has acquired Nokia’s handset division in a deal that rakes in $7.17 billion.
Although Nokia still has a huge sales volume in developing countries such as India, the company seems on the very brink of leaving the country. Apparently, Nokia has run into tax trouble in India and blames the government for trying to impose illegal taxes on its operations.
In the recent past, Nokia has come up with a whole lot of Lumia handsets. Now, the company is gearing up for yet another event in September, although the nature of this event is not clear yet. Some have speculated that the company may finally unveil a Lumia tablet at the event.
Nokia Lumia 1020 is the latest flagship Windows Phone of Finnish smartphone manufacturer Nokia. This phone has already created a buzz around. The good news is mobile phone users in the United States interested in the purchase of a Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone can now head over to AT&T’s website for that.
The upcoming Nokia Lumia 625 has been leaked with specs and press shots. The Puhelinvertailu has listed the technical specifications of the phone before launch. The features includes 4.7-inch display, 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 5-megapixel camera and LTE connectivity.