With the right question Siri continues to answer that the Lumia 900 is the best smartphone

We thought it was over and instead the saga continues. After noting that Apple has decided to fix the search algorithm of Siri for the question " What is the best smartphone ever? ", suffering a small attack by Nokia (" manipulates the answers of the Apple Software "), some users have found that with the right request, the voice recognition service's built-in iPhone 4S continues to report the Lumia 900 as the best phone on the market.

According to Siri the Nokia Lumia 900 is the best phone on the market

From this night on twitter appeared curious picture starring Siri, built-in voice recognition software from Apple for its iPhone 4S. The personal assistant developed by Cupertino house answering rather truthfully that the best cellphone ever is of course the Cyan Nokia Lumia 900.

As we know Siri uses the excellent analytical engine Wolfram Alpha and from that we can see this answer is due to the high customer satisfaction and ratings Lumia 900 Cyan has received from its owners.

Via Twitter

Nokia-branded WP Marketplace spotted in latest Nokia Lumia 900 software update

We continue to discover new details in the Nokia Lumia 900 that can be bought today in the United Kingdom . Among the changes noted in the operating system (Tango) that powers the device now we can see that the Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace on the Lumia 900 is now being branded with Nokia's own logo.The news itself is not so ground shacking,but it's one of the first signs of Nokia's influence on the Windows Phone operating system.

Nokia Lumia 900 now on sale in the UK, with 'Tango' on board?

The HSPA + variant of the Nokia Lumia 900, which is the European version now is available for sale in England courtesy of Phones4U. 

However interesting novelty regarding the Lumia 900 is that according to the reports from TheVerge the Lumia 900 will be sold under the Windows Phone Build 8773.98 , which is next Windows Phone update aka Tango or wp7.5 refresh

Currently, the Redmond company has not said when it will start the update on current devices,but hopefully it will not be long wait.

More info at Phones4U.

Via TheVerge

Nokia announces new partnership dedicated to bringing exclusive app for Windows Phone Lumia devices

One of the key elements to differentiate the offering of Windows Phone from Nokia goes from that of competing producers to create unique applications dedicated to the owners of the Lumia smartphones.Since the inception of the smartphone market with Nokia operating system of Redmond, Drive applications such as Nokia, Nokia Maps and Nokia Music have indeed characterized the supplied Lumia software. 

The Finnish manufacturer seems to want to grow the quantity of unique applications for its smartphones, that is why Nokia signed partnerships with major software companies to provide exclusive app. During CTIA 2012, which opened today in New Orleans, Nokia has announced several alliances with software companies like EA and Rovio, which allow you to use many unique applications in the coming months using a smartphone Lumia . We discover in details what are the first apps on the way to Lumia devices.

Nokia City Lens Augmented Reality App Now Available For Nokia Lumia Devices

Initially known as Live View and then renamed City Lens, the application that transforms the view finder of the camera in a Nokia augmented reality tool, was recently released by the Finnish manufacturer in Beta version for all Windows Phone Lumia smartphones.

DisplayMate - The Nokia Lumia 900 screen wins outdoor readability tests

After reporting that the 900 has Lumia the screen with the lowest reflectance of all mobile devices measured , the portal DisplayMate is back to praise the quality of the Nokia ClearBlack display.

The laboratories have committed this time to compare the data on the visibility of the display of mobile devices, in particular how these smartphones are able to handle increases in ambient light, electing Lumia 900 as best overall.

Nokia will release an update to fix purple-hue screen issue for Lumia 900

After only a few weeks but it seems that Nokia has already identified the bug that have caused purple-hue problem for some Nokia Lumia 900s.

"We have identified the problem, we will be able to solve it via a future software update."

AT&T: Lumia Nokia 900 is the second best selling smartphone in April!

It seems that the new Windows Phone  flagship from Nokia  has intrigued the smartphone customers so much to achieve sales podium, according to rankings from Amazon and the  AT & T.


In our first article that we have posted  a few days after the official launch of the Nokia 900 Lumia in the United States, we reported that the smartphone  has been highly appreciated by users so much to achieve good sales results, unexpected winning the first and third place in the Amazon sales charts.


Regarding last month, the Nokia Lumia 900 has reached second place among the bestselling smartphones sold by AT&T, bypassing the notorious Samsung Galaxy SII and immediately after Apple's iPhone 4s who is still in first place with 70% at AT & T. This is good news for Microsoft and for the Finnish company, engaged in the development and support of all Windows Phone.


We hope that the flagship of the Finnish company can defend itself from attack by Samsung with the latest addition the Samsung Galaxy S3 presented a few days ago and that of the newest HTC Android flagship phone HTC One X.

Via WMPU

Here comes the first unboxing of the European Lumia 900 (video)

Between courts, ratings and good results in the USA market, Nokia is now close to bringing the Lumia 900  in Europe. The arrival of this new Windows Phone in Europe is now a matter of days and we are pretty sure that are many people here in Europe are eager to get their hands on Nokia's flagship phone.

And now here is the first unboxing of the European Nokia Lumia 900, enjoy!!!

Nokia Drive 3.0 and Nokia Transport 2.0 new features detailed

More than once we have anticipated some of the features that Nokia will include in future versions of Drive Nokia Nokia and Transport, the two applications made ​​by the Finnish manufacturer that are exclusive to its Lumia range of Windows phones.Today directly from Russia new information have  leaked regarding the two applications are expected in the coming months in the Nokia Collection corner of WP Marketplace.

Nokia has shipped 17,000 Lumia smartphones to developers

Mark Silver, senior vice president of developer and marketplace experience of Nokia has announced that the Finnish brand, until now, has sent 17,000 Lumia to developers committed to the growth of the Windows Phone platform.The company has contributed significantly to the expansion of the ecosystem of the Redmond operating system, given important push to the development of applications. Before the agreement between Nokia and Microsoft, in fact, the Marketplace app was formed by 7,000, while at the store in dedicated applications to Windows Phone has over 80,000 applications.

Nokia makes more money from its Patents than by its Lumia Windows Phones

The change in strategy based on switching to Windows Phone, strongly wanted by CEO Stephen Elop, Nokia still is not producing the desired results. So while the Finnish manufacturer has seen Samsung take the scepter of the phone market leader, the latest financial results showed alarming numbers, since Nokia managed to sold only  11.9 million smartphones (51% less than the same period of 'previous year).

Compal expects a further increase in shipments of Lumia for Q2 of 2012

The Compal Communications continues to provide increases for shipments of Lumia Windows Phone. In fact, when I reported to expect a 20% increase in shipments of mobile devices between Q1 2012 and Q2 2012 , with the consequent 4 million Lumia 610 for the second quarter , the ODM based in Taiwan would have expected this second quarter of 2012, an increase of shipments of Lumia of 30-40%, for a total 2.5-3 million smartphones.

Needless to say, the demand has increased for the arrival of Lumia 610 and Lumia 800 in the markets of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Via Digitimes

Analysts predict that AT&T will sale one million Nokia Lumia 900's in Q2 of 2012

Starting from a study performed by Aapo Markkanen, senior analyst for ABI Research, based on the statistics of the software house FourBros Studio, the analyst Jamie Townsend (the Town Hall Investment Research) has announced that the Lumia 900 AT&T could achieve sale of a million units in this second quarter of 2012

Several days ago Nokia was considered to be very satisfied by the sales Lumia phones in the States and the analyst believes that these numbers can be a good starting point for the return of the Finnish manufacturer in this key market.

Do not forget, however, the massive economic effort made to publicize this smartphone from Nokia, presented and marketed at a time when competition has not yet brought significant innovations.

Via Barrons

Rogers Nokia Lumia 900 getting software fix update

It seems that the connectivity problems for Nokia Lumia 900 problems in Canada are over. Rogers Canada is pushing out the Nokia Lumia 900 update. The update is designed to address the loss of data connectivity that was big problem for many Lumia 900 owners.

If an update notification hasn’t hit your handset yet, you can manually apply the update via your PC by connecting to the Zune desktop app. Mac users can use Windows Phone 7 Connector

Also a reminder, if you purchased your Lumia 900 on or before April 21st, Nokia will credit your Rogers wireless bill $100.

Via WPCentral

Nokia Lumia 900 - Production continues at a rapid pace to meet demand in the U.S.

Until Nokia publish the financial results for the second quarter of 2012 we will have to guess how good was the sales of Nokia Lumia 900 in U.S. Nevertheless, several sold-out events recorded in the AT&T Stores and Amazon is promising. The Finnish company has also made ​​clear that the majority of users, for the bug fixare data connection ,chose to upgrade their smartphone rather than replace it, while not affecting the stocks of Lumia present in 900 stores of AT&T.

These are the words of Karen Lachtanski, Nokia spokesman for AllThingsD:

"Most customers have chosen to keep their end, choosing the software update released on Zune. Thus the potential impact of the terminals replaced the stock is practically meaningless. "

Lachtanski added that Nokia is working hard to meet the market demands:

"We are producing more devices so that the market demand can be met as soon as possible."

Source AllThingsD

Nokia Lumia 900 data connectivity fix available now

Lumia 900 owners can rest easy, as Nokia has just released a software update that fixes the data connectivity bug in its flagship smartphone - a full three days early.


As we all know some of the Nokia Lumia 900s experienced data connectivity issues. Nokia promised an update would be available by April 16th and offered a $100 rebate to everyone that purchased the phone before April 21st as a gesture of goodwill. Those affected have the option to swap their phone out with a new device or wait for the software update..


You can get the Lumia 900 update by going through the Zune software on PCs, or the Windows Phone Connector on Macs.


Here is the statement from Nokia:

"A little while after the Lumia 900 went on sale, we discovered a software issue that can sometimes lead to lost data connectivity. This issue is purely in the phone’s software, and isn’t related to the phone hardware or the network itself.  

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and as a gesture of goodwill, we are offering a $100 AT&T bill credit to everyone who has already purchased a Nokia Lumia 900 or who will purchase one before April 21st. "

Sales of the Nokia Lumia 900 exceed the expectations of AT&T

The Nokia 900 Lumia has already made ​​his debut in the U.S. market and is preparing to reach our continent in the month of May. The American public seems to have a very warm welcome in the current flagship of the Finnish manufacturer.The declarations of the leaders of AT&T, in fact, point out that sales a few days after launch were higher than what was budgeted. A good start for Lumia 900 that hopefully can get the same result also important when it reaches other contries

The Lumia 900 is a device that has many responsibilities: to help determine the future of Nokia in the U.S. , expand the installed base of Windows Phone Nokia in Europe and Asia. The stakes, as we know, is very high because of the situation of great difficulty that the Finnish company is going through in recent months, which is needed to overcome to win back market share in the smartphone segment.

Teardown has shown that Nokia Lumia 900 building cost are $209

After one week of the first teardown, iSuppli estimated that it costs Nokia about $209 to build the Nokia Lumia 900

The cost, as assembly of a good standard, is not high. The hardware standards imposed by Microsoft for Windows Phone enables you to save on the cost of some components: ignoring the fact that 512Mb of RAM now have a relatively low price, even the single-core processor Qualcom saves several dollars. For example, while Nokia pays Qualcomm $ 17 processor, Samsung's dual-core Galaxy S2 pays $ 22.

It is also interesting the difference in price between the iPhone 4S and Nokia Lumia 900. Apple has a terminal cost of production is somewhere between $ 188 and $ 245, but in the U.S. without a contract has a retail price of $ 649, about $ 200 more than $ 450 imposed by Nokia for Lumia 900.

Via Allthingsd