CDMA Nokia Lumia 800 for China Telecom coming in April with Tango on board

It appears that the rumors that Nokia 800c  testing are underway in China.Now we are getting some reports from the teiba.baidu forum that Nokia is to announce Lumia 800 and 710 for China in March, release happening in April. Both of the phones would run on WP Tango.

This is the google translated information about Nokia Lumia handsets from the Chinese forum:

"The insider claimed: the Lumia domestic first batch of released models, in addition to the world already started selling the 710 and 800, are upgraded to the Tango system, China release date will be displayed on the Lumia900, but can not confirm definitely will be released the same period, may, in Lumia release date of March, introduction, and then shelves in Lumia710 and 800 in April, after separate shelves. Lumia 800 white version will be released at the same time. Tango in the end to trouble how"

More info at Teiba.Baidu 

Pics and Video from Nokia Lumia launch in Malaysia

Yesterday we reported that Nokia was finally launched the  Lumia range in Malaysia.At the exclusive launch event, the 1st 100th will be has FREE Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster, a Microsoft® Arc™ Touch Mouse and an exclusive Nokia premium worth up to RM1,000!

The blog Smashpop.net was covering the event, adding new photos and video  of the Nokia Lumia launch in Malaysia.

More info and pics at Smashpop.net

Nokia Lumia 710 sold out at Vodafone Portugal

Nokia Lumia 710 has been launched in Portugal recently, but is already sold out at Vodafone Portugal.

Note that this information is not quite precise indicator of sales, but it could be showing some good demand,since Nokia is still a strong brand in Portugal. We are pleased to see that the good times for Nokia continues. 

Source Vodafone Portugal

Via WMPU

Nokia launching the Lumia 710 and 800 in Malaysia today

Nokia is launching Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 in Malaysia.At the exclusive launch event, the 1st 100th will be getting a FREE Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster, a Microsoft® Arc™ Touch Mouse and an exclusive Nokia premium worth up to RM1,000!

The blog Smashpop.net is covering as it happens, adding new photos as the day goes on so make sure to keep up. You can also follow them on Twitter for live updates @smashpop.

Via WPCentral

Lumia 710 Windows Phone now available at Vodafone and Three in UK

The second Windows Phone Nokia Lumia 710  is now available for purchase in the UK from both Three and Vodafone.

With contract prices starting from just £20. Should you wish to buy the handset outright, Three is offering this option for £199 - which is not  bad price for a second generation Windows Phone Mango handset.

Source Three , Vodafone

Via WPCentral

Canalys: Q4 2011 Nokia sold 1.2 million Windows Phones , 48% of all Windows Phone sold in Q4

Canalys has just released its estimates of the smartphone market throughout 2011 and especially for the fourth quarter of that year, finally putting precise numbers on the figures achieved by Nokia and Windows Phone.The analyst firm reported that in Q4 2011 Microsoft has shipped about 2.5 million Windows Phone, of which 48% or 1.2 million, appears to be Nokia.

More info at Canalys

Nokia Lumia range priced in Australia and New Zealand

Nokia has announced it will be bringing its Lumia range of Windows-based smartphones in March ,in its ‘return to the New Zealand and Australian smartphone market’


Nokia Australia has posted on Twitter that the Nokia Lumia 800 will be available in Australia in March and the price will be AUD$699.


In New Zealand the Nokia Lumia 800 will be available through TelecomNZ and vodafoneNZ in March. Nokia Lumia 70 will be exclusive to Telecom, March also and Telecom has confirmed that it will sell the Lumia 710 for $549 and the Lumia 800 for $899.


Source TechDayNZ

Nokia Lumia 710 for $39.99 On T-Mobile Web Store

The Nokia Lumia 710 for T-Mobile is the first Nokia smartphone to run Windows Phone 7.5 in the U.S. and offers an easy-to-use, fast smartphone experience that complements everyday life. Running on T-Mobile's 4G Network and using Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system.

The Nokia Lumia 710 on T-Mobile it’s now on a “Web Only Offer” for $39.99 (Ten whole dollars off!)- offer doesn’t have an expiration date which would make it seem that this is a bit permanent.

That is a great deal on still the only Windows Phone powered Nokia device in the US.Also you can still however get the device for free from Wirefly with a brand new T-Mobile account.

Via MyNokiaBlog

Nokia is giving 5 Nokia Lumia 710 (Facebook)

Nokia has recently launched a new contest on his official Facebook page, giving away no less than 5 Lumia 710. Joining is very simple: in addition to Nokia fans on Facebook, you will need to choose the preferred color scheme for the Lumia 710.

The competition is open worldwide to all age and will end February 13. For more information (and participate), we refer you to Nokia Facebook page.

Via SymbianTweet

Rogers Nokia Lumia 710 has a price tag of $254.99

Nokia Lumia 701 is the  first Windows Phone device in Canada.The Rogers Nokia Lumia 710 will be  officially launch  February 6th and earlier this week the dummy devices started to arrive and now we have the complete – and insane – pricing for you. 


The 3-year term was already disclosed to be $49.99, but if you’re thinking about getting this Mango device a go, the 2-year is $99.99, 1-year $149.99 and outright price for a low $254.99. The Lumia 710 will be available on the Rogers Smartphone Lite category.


The price is more than good  for a device that has a 3.7-inch touchscreen, 5MP camera that shoots 720p videos and has a 1.4GHz processor


Via Mobilesyrup

Analysts: 1.3 million Nokia Lumias shipped in 2011

Initially there was talk of less than 500 thousand units , a few weeks after the forecast was more than doubled . Now new market analysis indicates that Nokia may have sold in the year just passed a quantity of 800 Lumia needed to help rebuild investor confidence in companies.

Marketed in Europe since November, the Lumia sold in 2011 could be 1.3 million. 

The average is calculated between the projections 22, which in turn vary between 800,000 and 2 million units. Among the 22 analysts, fewer than 21 have reported that Nokia has sold more than 1 million Lumia 800.

Meanwhile, the marginalized Nokia N9 should have reached the threshold of 1.4 million units sold, despite little advertising and a limited edition.

Let's not forget, however, that Elop, CEO of Nokia, has always refused to provide any sales forecast for Lumia, maintaining low initial expectations and stressing that the work would have paid off in the long term.

Via Businessweek

Thanks Dejan for the tip

Nokia Lumia 710 gets 20 percent price drop in India

Nokia Lumia 710 made its debut on the Indian Market last month and the smartphone is already seeing a consistent price cut. Initially launched in India for around Rs 18,999 (380 USD or 295 EUR), the smartphone is now available for purchase for only Rs 15,490 (310 USD or 240 EUR).


Normally, we could wonder if the price drop is because Nokia wants to be more competitive or perhaps the 710 is not selling as well--it's hard to say at this point. But if you are interested in a new smartphone,this must be bargain deal

Source Flipkart

Nokia Lumia 710 for zero dollars, courtesy of Walmart

Although $50 is a pretty decent price for a brand new Nokia Lumia 710, there is a way of getting the handset for even less.

Walmart is willing to give you the device for free, either in black or white, as long as you do not mind that 2-year contract that you have to sign with T-Mobile. 

Alternatively, if you want to avoid the whole commitment part, the smartphone can be purchased for $380. If you want to renew your contract, however, the handset's price stands at $50, which is just as much as it costs at T-Mobile.

Via

Nokia Lumis 800 heading to Telus and Nokia Lumia 710 going to Rogers

In a late night press release Nokia Canada revealed where the next two Windows Phone devices will end up. 


Rogers will be getting the Lumia 710, TELUS will release the Lumia 800. Specifically regarding the Rogers release, this will exclusively be available in black and hit stores as part of their “Smartphone Lite” category this February for $49.99 on a 3-year plan. No word on the no-term price.Specs have this entry level device coming with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, 3.7-inch display (resolution of 800 x 480), 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 5 MP camera that captures 720p video HD videos with auto focus, LED flash, 512MB program memory and 8GB internal user memory. The LUmia 710 also comes with access to the Windows Marketplace and Nokia Drive.

Nokia Lumia's are now available on Vodafone Germany

The Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 are now available on Vodafone Germany.   


The 710 will retail unlocked for € 329.90 while the 800 will sell for €499.90. Subsidized however the Lumia 800 is only €59.90 with a €10 per month hardware fee and €49.95 monthly tariff. The Lumia 710 is only €29.90 on the same plan.  


Via WP7app.de

Nokia Lumia 710 will be the first Nokia Windows Phone in Canada

The Samsung Focus, LG Optimus 7, HTC 7 Surround, HTC HD7 and the LG Optimus Quantum have been the only Windows Phone 7 devices available in Canada. 

All these launched early November 2010. More devices were planned, even Greg Milligan, Microsoft Canada’s Mobility Solutions Manager, stated that “we also see Dell coming into the market as well and some other manufacturers in 2011”. Milligan was speaking of the Dell Venue Pro, but those plans were scrapped.

Now, well over a year later, Canada will be getting a taste of a new Windows Phone. We’ve been able to confirm that the first Nokia Windows Phone device to launch in Canada will be the Lumia 710, followed by the Nokia Ace (Lumia 900). 

As for the 710, the carrier details, pricing and release date are still vague – probably will be Rogers, but could also hit Bell or TELUS. In the United States T-Mobile will be releasing the 710 on January 11th for $49 on a 2-year contract, so it’s possible that we’ll have the same price on a 3-year. The no-term might fetch around $375 (unconfirmed). Specs of the mid-range Lumia 710 has it coming with a 3.7-inch LCD display (resolution of 480 x 800), 1.4 GHz Snapdragon processor, 5 MP that records 720p HD videos, Wi-Fi.

Publish 3 new apps to win a Nokia Lumia 710 or 4 new apps to win a Nokia Lumia 800

Great news for Australian Developers, you now have a chance to win a new Nokia Lumia 800 or a Lumia 710. Just you have to do is to publish 3 new apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace for a Nokia Lumia 710 or 4 new apps for a Nokia Lumia 800.

Full Terms and Conditions can be found here:  

1. Qualifying apps must be published between Jan 1st 2012 and 12 midnight EST Mar 30th, 2012. 
2. Publish 3 new apps to win a Nokia Lumia 710 or 4 new apps to win a Nokia Lumia 800 
3. The sooner you publish your new apps the sooner you’ll receive your Nokia Phone (subject to availability). Apps must be new and published to the public marketplace and excludes updates to existing apps. 
4. This offer is only open to Australian based developers who submit apps to an Australian registered Windows Phone Marketplace account. 
5. For budgeting purposes, this offer is limited to the first 50 developers who publish 3 or more apps and is limited to 1 phone per developer. 
6. There are a number of promotions in progress with Nokia in Australia; the apps submitted for this challenge must differ from those submitted elsewhere. ie no double counting.

More info at Dave Glover "Down Under (Oz)"

Lumia Nokia 710 now available in Italy, from nstore.it at price of € 299.90!

Finally, the second smartphone from Nokia with Windows Phone OS the  Nokia Lumia 710, officially arrives in Italy, the availability of the product we can see directly from the site nstore.it.The new Nokia 710 Lumia , Lumia younger brother of the famous Nokia 800 arrives in the Italian market at € 299.90 from nstore.it.

The Nokia Lumia 710 is a Windows Phone mid-range, we find a 5Mpx camera, 3.7-inch screen, 8GB memory, and especially the unique applications such as Nokia Nokia Music and Nokia Drive. You can read the full specifications of this smartphone at this link .If you are interested in the device are available from nstore.it at a price of € 299.90 in Black or White color from redcoon.it at a price of € 294.99 

Via Plaffo

Video: Nokia Lumia 710 (black) unboxing

MyNokiaBlog has posted unboxing video of the Black Nokia Lumia 710, the more budget friendly Lumia. This  well crafted smartphone should be available in the UK and US (T-Mobile) in the next couple of weeks. The Lumia 710 does of course resemble the concept Nokia WP we saw from Nokia back in February. It’s also got a sister handset in the Nokia 603, smaller Belle powered handset.


Source:MyNokiaBlog

Nokia did minor update to the Nokia Drive

Nokia has recently pushed the update to its Nokia Drive, thereby increasing the version number 1.1.0.1501. No note, however, changes have been added in the description of the application. It does not know what has changed in the first glance.

Basically, one would think it was the update supposed to bring Nokia Drive navigation even without an Internet connection but it is not the case. Some members of the site have verified this effect by disabling Internet connections and data (manually and not via the flight mode which also disables the GPS chip), it does not work yet.In the end, we only know that these minor corrections, perhaps improving the performance and speed of Nokia Location Based Drive. 

Note that this shows that the Finnish firm follows good application and that the long-awaited offline navigation should not wait too long

Via:Monwindowsphone