Nokia sold Two million Lumia phones sold in Q1 2012

Nokia's has just announced its  Q1 results due on April 19th. It's reportedly sold €4.2 billion worth of phones, €2.3 billion coming from the sale of 71 million dumbphones and €1.7 billion coming from smart devices. 


The sales of the Nokia Lumia handsets are still growing, and Nokia managed to sell more than two million Lumia smartphones in the last three months alone. 


How ever the success of the Lumia range was not enough to bring Nokia in positive territory.The figures mean that the company will make a loss of around three percent below  and Nokia lowered its outlook for the first quarter of 2012, noting that performance from its devices and services division will have a greater negative impact on its quarter than previously expected.

“Our disappointing Devices & Services first quarter 2012 financial results and outlook for the second quarter 2012 illustrates that our Devices & Services business continues to be in the midst of transition,” said Stephen Elop, President and CEO of Nokia.

Full press release after the break

Nokia Lumia 900 is now available for pre-order in UK

After the launch of the Nokia Lumia in the U.S, now Nokia is moving the ball overseas in the UK. Over there the Nokia Lumia 900 is now available for pre-order at Phones4U and the Carphone Warehouse.


So far Nokia did not specific any official release date,but according to TheVerge, Phones4U  will have the Lumia 900 as soon as April 27th ,while the Carphone Warehouse probably early May.


On Phones4U UK customers will be able to pre-order the White Lumia 900 as well, bundling with a free Nokia Play 360 Bluetooth speaker


Source TheVerge

Nokia Lumia 900 for just $19.99 under 2 year contract from Amazon Wireless

Nokia Lumia 900 is now available for order from $19.99 under 2 year contract from Amazon Wireless if you’re already with AT&T and want to upgrade, or $49.99 if you’re a new customer.Of course if  you want a contract free device, it will costs you $499.99 


This very good price since is half of what AT&T currently charges for the Lumia 900, so you’re in for some neat savings if you choose to get the Nokia smartphone from Amazon. 


More info at Amazon

Nokia Lumia 900 - give feedback on Nokia Lumia 900 and Get a $50 Amazon Gift Card

Good news for the Nokia Lumia 900 owners,Nokia is giving $50 Amazon.com Gift Card.All you have to do is sign up for filling surveys and telling Nokia what they think about the Lumia 900. You can sign up here: Nokia Lumia 900 Feedback study.


Remember you have to be over 15 years of age,live in the U.S, and naturally, you must have a Lumia 900 in hand as you will have to fill the IMEI on the form.

Nokia Lumia 900 and HTC Titan II now available to order from AT&T's website

Many of us are excited about AT&T new 4G LTE Windows Phone line up, which include the  Nokia Lumia 900 and the HTC Titan II and now both devices are available for order from the AT&T website.


The Nokia Lumia 900 previously was available for pre-order, but now the device is up for immediate order and delivery. Of course the same incredible price remains: $99.99 with a new (or renewed) 2-year contract with AT&T or $449.99 without a contract.

HTC Titan II s available for $199 with a new (or renewed) 2-year contract with the carrier and $549.99 without a contract.The Titan II has 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor, 4.7-inch Super LCD screen, and 16-megapixel f/2.4 lens with dual LED flash.

The original HTC TITAN has one of the highest satisfaction ratings from AT&T customers and we expect the same for the TITAN II.

More information about the HTC Titan II and Nokia Lumia 900 at AT&T wireless site 

The Lumia 900’s Screen is 40% Less Reflective Than the iPhone and Best of Any Mobile Device

As we all know Nokia is using in its Lumia smartphones an AMOLED screen with Nokia ClearBlack proprietary technology, this allows to minimize the reflection of the screen.


Well, according to screen expert Raymond Soneira, president of DisplayMate Technologies, there's at least one other explanation that stands out: reflectance.


DisplayMate Technologies discovered that Nokia's Lumia 900 screen manages to skirt the dilemma with that ClearBlack display technology, with "circularly polarized" glare-suppressing optics.

Raymond Soneira has reported that the Lumia 900 has "the lowest screen reflectance of any mobile device they have measured  "4.4 percent, which is almost 40 percent lower than the iPhone 4.

Via MobilityDigest

Nokia Lumia 900 coming in Europe in early May according to Swisscom

The Swiss mobile operator Swisscom has provided useful information to further narrow the date of arrival of the much expected Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone.

Swisscom, via Twitter, confirmed that the device will be available in early May , so probably within the first rather than by the second half of the month.

Anticipating delivery of Lumia 900 could represent a major move to boost market share of Windows Phone and Nokia in Europe. The old continent could then be essential to expand the installed base of devices worldwide Lumia considered  the current uncertainty of the U.S. market .

Source:Twitter , via WMPU

The future of Nokia in the U.S. will depend on the sales of Lumia 900?

Nokia, after many years of abssence, is trying to boost its market share and its image in the United States. Given the publicity campaign carried out in collaboration with AT &T if Lumia does not reach 900 in just one quarter at least one million units sold, the image of Nokia could be heavily damaged.

"It will be an uphill struggle. The Nokia brand is lagging behind Samsung and Apple. I do not think that the phone can be successful "(Matthew Thornton, an analyst at Avian).

The price established for the Lumia 900 is almost half of that required for an iPhone. And then Nokia is looking at all the ways to revive sales in a market, the smartphone, which is driven by innovation and consumer trends.

"This will make us understand what Nokia smartphones will rise again. The United States, after the rise of the iPhone, represent the largest market for mobile devices "(Alex Spektor, analyst at Strategy Analytics).

Nokia Reading coming soon to Nokia Collection,Russia will be served first

The Russian site WP7forum.ru says that Nokia Reading , ebook reader that will be exclusively for Lumia smartphones, will arrive early in the Marketplace. The distribution will start right from Russia and then on other European countries like Britain, Germany, Italy, France and Spain.

Nokia Lumia 900 against Samsung Galaxy Nexus (VIDEO)

The Nokia 900 Lumia is the new flagship smartphone Windows Phone and the Finnish manufacturer is preparing to launch the smartphone in the states and then worldwide. In the interesting video comparison that I propose to follow the challenge another smartphone device that can be considered one of the most representative handsets based on the Android operating system. Lumia Will the Nokia 900 to keep up with the Galaxy Nexus? find out with the extensive evidence that you can view after the break.

Nokia Lumia 900 teardown (video)

The launch of the Nokia 900 Lumia in the U.S. market is now at hand, and Nokia has organized an event in New York to celebrate his arrival . Even before they reach store shelves, the device was subjected to the usual teardown, or the disassembly , a "ritual" that are carried out on all the most important device to prepare for commercialization. Let's find out what lurks inside the Nokia Lumia 900 with an interestingvideo showing the entire procedure to remove the smartphone.

The Lumia 900 for AT&T is already Best Seller on Amazon

In just 24 hours, pre-orders have sold-out in record time.Now, after a few days from the same pre-orders and waiting for Nokia begins shipments, the Lumia 900 on amazon.com in the section dedicated for AT & T is already a best seller.

Note that, the white version is coming next April 22 and we are pretty sure that will be accepted by the us customers with same enthusiasm as its black and cyan syblings

More information at Amazon.

Pre-order Nokia Lumia 900 on Amazon.com for a penny

We had $49.99 pre-order price for Nokia Lumia 900 at Walmart, which we thought was irresistible and unbeatable, but we have been proven wrong. It seems everyone is conspiring to make Lumia 900 a smash hit.Amazon.com is now giving Lumia 900 almost free, at a pre-order price of 0.01 USD, yes just a penny.

Want to pre-order the Lumia 900 then follow the links below:

Nokia Lumia 900 Black

Nokia Lumia 900 Cyan

Nokia Lumia 900 also available for pre-order at Rogers Canada

After the AT&T now the Nokia Lumia 900 can be pre-ordered at Rogers Canada.

The handset is available there for 99 CAD on a three year contract, and will also be 450CAD unlocked ,which we think is way better option.

The 4.3" device with an AMOLED screen, 8MP camera (1MP front), 16GB of storage and 4G LTE is available in Matte Black for now.

More info at Rogers

Nokia Lumia 900 Now Up for Pre-Order at AT&T / Update Now you can pre-order online

Today, AT&T kicked off the pre-order availability for the highly anticipated Nokia Lumia 900, its first LTE-capable Windows Phone,but the pre-order can be done in stores only, not online.


The new LTE windows phone handset is expected to reach market on the 8th April, but there are rumours that those who pre-order could get the handset as early as the 6th.


All users who would like to make sure that they grab one Nokia Lumia 900 when the device goes up for sale can now head over to the wireless carrier’s brick and mortar stores and reserve one unit.


The Nokia Lumia 900 can also pre-order the device through Microsoft’s Stores, as long as the customers pay $25 and give its names.


For more information about Nokia Lumia 900 refer to AT&T web site


(Update Now you can pre-order the Lumia 900 online)

New series of outdoor shots from the camera of Nokia Lumia 900

After seeing the first photos in macro mode ,now comes new series of phones from a shared folder on Skydrive taken with the 8MP Carl Zeiss camera of the Nokia Lumia 900 and we can say they look pretty good.


We just hope that Nokia will bring the same photo quality to Lumia 800 as well with some firmware updates.

Find photos in original resolution on Skydrive .

Via MyNokiablog

Nokia Lumia 610 (WP7.5 Refresh) Video Playback Capabilities Differs From Other Lumia Devices

Here is a chart that compares Lumia Nokia 610, Nokia 800 and Nokia Lumia Lumia 900. We analyze the new Nokia Lumia 610, of which many are calling for the differences in performance due to less RAM memory.


As the first point the developers of Nokia have been analyzing the rendering of video playback and found that, although supported, but putting a video encoded in an unsupported codec with hardware acceleration, bitrate or higher resolution compared to the baseline Windows Phone, the software may be unable to play the file correctly.

"Video in a supported format but encoded in a codec not supported with hardware acceleration or at higher bitrates or resolutions than the Windows Phone baseline, may either fail to playback or be rendered in software. If software rendering occurs playback will be poor — jumpy and choppy.For example, a video using the VC1 codec Advanced or Main profiles may play through software rendering, instead of hardware acceleration, but if the encoded bitrate is too high it will fail.7x27a-powered phones impose limitations on the video they can play. These limitations have been implemented to account for the lower processing capacity and memory of these phones. However, by re-encoding your video and making use of the techniques outlined in this article you can preserve your apps UX and continue to offer your users a rich video experience."

Via esphoneblog

The Unlocked Nokia Lumia 900 arrives in U.S. for only $ 449

Yesterday afternoon, Nokia has finally announced the dates for pre-order and marketing for the United States of Lumia 900. Today, according to report certain items, the Finnish manufacturer had decided to sell the same version of the smartphone unlocked for only $449.99 

Also in the U.S the HTC Titan II should be sold unlocked  at $ 549.99, we can only imagine how Nokia intends to forcefully enter the U.S. market with a high-end smartphones.

Via  WPCentral

Nokia Lumia 900 arrives in the U.S. on April 8th

After many rumors, one of the terminals more than expected for the American market, elected the best product of CES 2012, will be officially available for purchase at the stores AT&T in colors matte black and cyan blue on the 8th of April, the White version will be available instead of April 22. 
Meanwhile, the American operator from March 30th will also activate the pre-orders for the opportunity to give several users to reserve your terminal.

Via Nokia Conversations

Nokia Lumia 900 macro and low-light camera samples

The Nokia Lumia 800 camera was pretty good , but we expected a bit  more, used  to the high standards we are to expect from Nokia. The 12070 update on Lumia 800 improved the quality as it should has been from the start.

But Nokia with the Lumia 900 Nokia is set to get it right from the start. You can judge for yourself from the camera examples below.