New Nokia device has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG

The Bluetooth SIG has recently certified a new device created by Nokia and has Bluetooth 4.0 interface . The body that deals with the certification of wireless devices has made ​​available the documentation that proves the existence of the device, but that does not reveal further details about the type of product. The certainty of certification and the fact that Nokia has been made ​​to it were added the inevitable speculation that try to trace the profile of the device. Although it is not impossible that he could be a simple accessory made by Nokia, there have been more suggestive hypotheses that refer to one of the new Windows Phone 8 Nokia devices.

The Leaked Nokia WP8 handset might be previous rumored Nokia Phi

The prototype of Nokia Lumia Windows Phone which we have reported yesterday  may be the previous rumored Nokia Phi. The Nokia Phi codename is not new, this model, in fact was among those reported by the WPbench benchmarks reported in the past month. Now in the past hours have spread new details about technical specifications and the alleged form-factor of the device.

The reference to the form-factor is based on mere speculation and a comparison of the photo spread yesterday and those of the Nokia Lumia 900 and Nokia Lumia 800. According to reports the new source, the screen will be wider than that of the Lumia 800 but is not yet certain that will exceed 4.3 " of the Nokia Lumia 900.

Nokia Lumia smartphone sales going strong in the business segment in Finland

Elisa and DNA, the two major mobile operators in Finland, have released the usual monthly sales stats of smartphones belonging to the both consumer and business segment.Windows Phone from Nokia are very well positioned, especially in business rankings: four of the top ten coincide with the current Lumia smartphone line-up .Important factor in determining success in the business segment of Lumia was the partnership between Elisa and Microsoft relating to Office 365, the cloud-based service dedicated to personal productivity. 

Nokia VP Conor Pierce - We want to become a disruptive force in the smartphone market

Conor Pierce, vice president of the Nokia Western Europe in a recent meeting with distributors has clarified the position occupied by the current market scenario, requested their collaboration to improve sales of the Lumia smartphones and confirmed the willingness of company to become a "disruptive force" in the smartphone industry. 

Windows Phone 8 - Fast App Switching in WP8 will handle up to 7 Apps (maybe more) instead of the current 5

The WP emulator help has led to better management of the 'dormant' apps, with the limit imposed on the Fast App Switching to open applications moved up 5 to 7 and perhaps beyond, from what has been learned from past indiscretions. Interesting information that highlights a further step towards better management of the smartphone, even if necessary to see the real limits of Windows Phone on board with the 8.0 release, which will have larger amounts of RAM.

Windows Phone 8 will have up to 9 images for each Live Tile

From Sébastien Lachance,Mirego senior developer comes an interesting news about Windows Phone 8,related to Live Tiles that make up the main screen. Directly through a video released on their own blog , Sébastien Lachance shows a twisting motion related to the LiveTile.

Each Tile, in fact will boast of nine different images, obviously connected to as many applications, thus shaping a true interactive menu and especially able to offer a considerable number of applications.

Samsung unveils the new Odyssey and Macro and starts the battle with Nokia for Windows Phone 8 Throne

Recently Samsung has shown interest in returning competitive on the Windows Phone platform and after several months of silence here came  first concrete information on the alleged arrival of two new devices with Windows Phone 8 with lots of technical data yet to be confirmed.

Overview of the main features of Windows Phone 8 thanks to the emulator

Some of the main features of the new Windows Phone Release 8 are already known, but thanks to the recent release of the SDK Developer Preview and on the emulator, it was possible to view some screenshots for a quick peek at what will be the peculiar feature of the next operating system Microsoft.

Windows Phone 8 SDK preview leaks online

Only a few months to the official debut of Windows Phone 8 and the Redmond company knows how important it is to support the release with an ecosystem full of applications. Just this morning, has spread on the internet download link of the new SDK 8.0 , which is useful for all developers who want to develop for the operating system who is to be released in October.

Chinese OEM Oppo may release Windows Phone 8 smartphone in 2013

From the Chines site WPDang comes an interesting rumor that reveals how the interest in Windows Phone 8 is growing,even among smartphone manufacturers.It seems, in fact that even the Chinese company Oppo has intention to bring to the to Asian market WP8 device with the new Microsoft operating system in 2013.

Rumor - Nokia could introduce two new Windows Phone 8 smartphones on September 5th

The rumors on the official presentation of next Lumia smartphone based on Windows Phone 8 are becoming more intense. The last rumor is that Nokia will show two new WP smartphones on September 5th.

While the reference to there latest release of Microsoft's operating system as standard is not at issue, the same can not be said for the integration of PureView technology that could be integrated within the Lumia devices probably later this this year with a reminder that the information should be considered mere rumor until is confirmed by Nokia.

Nokia-Microsoft - New marketing initiatives landed in European retail stores

Targeted marketing campaigns and promotions have been made ​​well the constants that have accompanied the launch of smartphones Lumia on every continent.Nokia counting on the collaboration of Microsoft, has already invested substantial resources to advertise the line of Lumia smartphones and the trend seems to be steadily rising. One of the many forms of promotion of the Lumia devices based on Windows platform passes through the store location in some European retailers carefully done, can not only summarize the main features of the device but above bring WP smartphones more closer to the potential buyers.

Rumor - Nokia will start negotiations with European carriers for the launch of the exclusive Lumia WP8 devices

Nokia may have already planned a new marketing strategy for the deployment of the new Lumia WP8 based smartphones on the alliance with some European telephone operators. With these new Nokia partnership may decide to market the first terminals Lumia WP8 selected exclusively by telcos. Was revealed by the Financial Times that refers to the negotiations already under way with France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom .

Rumor - Nokia could get a period of exclusivity for the commercialization of its Lumia WP8 devices

Nokia's  CEO's Stephe Elop has released a statement regarding the arrival of Windows Phone 8 and the special ties of cooperation between Nokia and Microsoft.These statements have triggered a series of speculations, including the last in order of time makes reference to a possible period of exclusivity granted to Nokia for the sale of the Lumia WP8 smartphones.Let's quickly review the interesting prospect that, at present, must be regarded simply as a hypothesis, not corroborated by any official figures. 

Windows Phone 8 to include screen capture feature according to WPDang.com

A limitation of Windows Phone is fairly criticized due to the lack of some abilities and screen capture is one of the most pointed.This is a feature that is available in iOS,Android and even in WebOS.So far this function but has been ported to Windows Phone only from third parties apps and is only available if you have the unlocked phone or custom rom's.

Renewed notifications on the lock screen on Windows Phone 8?

After presenting the Windows Phone 8 at Developer Summit 2012 in San Francisco, Microsoft has left some doubt about the true potential and capabilities of the new mobile OS, announcing only that which (they say) was the bare minimum.

From the image you see above, you may notice a small oversight by the guys at Microsoft: The logo indicates that a notification of receipt of mail is the old Windows logo.

Nokia Lumia production slowed ahead of the launch of Windows Phone 8?

Nokia may have already begun to take the necessary steps to prepare to deploy the first Windows phone 8 devices.The Finnish brand, according to some recent rumors, has already reduced the production of current Lumia smartphones running on WP 7.5. A recent report shows that Compal Communications,the main partner of Nokia in the production of Nokia Lumia devices, would have recorded a significant drop in revenue in the month of June due to a reduction in orders from the Finnish company .

Samsung is working on a Windows Phone 8 smartphone for AT & T?

Even Samsung , like Nokia and HTC is focusing his work to produce smartphones based on Windows Phone 8 . In the last hours the rumor is that Samsung is planning another smartphone for AT&T based precisely on WP8 Apollo.

Nokia Lumia - Soon with Sprint, Verizon and PureView technology

The expansion of distribution channels of smartphones Lumia and the arrival of the Nokia Windows Phone with Camera PureView are two further arguments recently returned to the light of the current statements of Richard Kerris . It's always responsible for relations with developers from Nokia to confirm the intentions of the Finnish to strengthen the distribution network of Lumia in the U.S. , taking advantage of new alliances with U.S. carriers and to confirm once again the integration of technology PureView  in Nokia smartphones based the operating system from Microsoft. 

Microsoft was already working on Windows Phone 8 before Windows Phone 7

In practice, Microsoft was aware that Windows Phone 7 would have a short life and the next generation of Windows Phone smartphone would bring a change so radical that it would not allow the current smartphone to be updated.

"According to Greg Sullivan, Microsoft has always known that they would soon abandoned Windows Phone 7. Asked when he started developing Windows Phone 8, it turns out that the development was done in parallel with Windows Phone 7 ... The team that developed the version 7.5 worked in parallel with the core team of Windows Phone 8. In fact some of that work had already started before Windows Phone 7 is still available ... Greg adds: "Sometimes there are generational changes in a platform, and sometimes companies do in order to give existing users We ... we tried to do so in a way that continues the momentum had with this platform from the point of view of developers and bringing new value to existing customers."