Nokia announces 3 Android phones w/ Google Assistant, promise of stock OS, fast updates
Late last year, Finnish brand HMD Global signed a licensing deal to release Android devices that carry the Nokia brand….
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Nokia’s HERE Maps app for Android leaked, compatible with devices running Ice Cream Sandwich or higher
Nokia recently revealed plans to bring an Android-friendly version of its HERE Maps app to licensed partners, starting with Samsung,…
Now back at Microsoft, Stephen Elop says Nokia X’s forked Android is here to stay
As Microsoft completed its acquisition of Nokia’s smartphone and handheld business this past week, Stephen Elop — the former Microsoft…
Android = iOS + RIM + Microsoft + Other
Gartner is out with their first quarter 2011 mobile phone market survey. The results are astounding. The first quarter belonged…
Report: Samsung may have passed Apple in smartphone sales
Due to their wide variety of popular Android devices, Samsung “may have” surpassed Apple in smartphone sales according to Boston-based Strategy…
Nokia announces the X2, a quasi-Android smartphone with mid-range specs
Today Nokia announced the X2, the Finnish company’s second attempt at producing a smartphone that plays nice with Android. Not…
What if Nokia had gone Android?
What if Microsoft didn’t decide to dump a boatload of cash on top of Nokia to take their OS and…
Nokia’s HERE Maps now available for select Samsung Galaxy devices
If you abstained from trying the recent leak of Nokia’s HERE Maps for Android, you can now download an official release…
Nokia 7.1 goes official w/ Snapdragon 636, dual Zeiss cameras, costs just $349
Nokia’s upper-midrange device the Nokia 7.1 was officially announced today at a London launch event. Somewhat expectedly, the device follows…
Here’s how you can try out Windows Phone on your Android device
Curious to see how Windows Phone feels, but don’t have a device around to do so? Us neither. But Microsoft…
Android achieves Windows-type monopoly in Taiwan as HTC overtakes Nokia in sales volume and value
Android is the dominant smartphone platform pretty much everywhere, but nowhere is Google’s lead more evident than in Taiwan, the…
Why the Nokia 7.1 is the best $350 Android phone you can buy in the US
Cheap Android smartphones come in all shapes and sizes, but their quality can vary wildly. Some OEMs put care into…
Nokia hints at Android fallback plan if Windows Phone continues to suck
A Nokia board chairperson admitted to a Finnish talk show recently that his company has a backup plan in case…
A little fun nostalgia for those of us old enough to remember featurephones …
If you’re as old as I am, you probably have fond memories of your first featurephone. They might seem prehistoric now,…
Google, the accidental hardware company?
The smoke has cleared on Google’s $12.5B purchase of Chicago-based Motorola and now that almost everyone has had a chance…
Nokia Maps updated with offline maps and public transport directions for Android
Noticed by the guys over at The Handheld Blog (via Android Community), Nokia has been rolling out some pretty significant updates to…
WSJ: Nokia’s Normandy Android phones finally coming this month
Nokia could finally show off those Android-based “Normandy” smartphones we’ve been seeing surface lately. The company will debut its rumored…
Google being investigated by EU over allegations made by Nokia, Microsoft
According to a new report out of the Financial Times, Google is being investigated by European officials due to allegations…
Nokia Normandy, the fabled Android-based device shows off its OS
Rumors of Nokia’s fabled-Android device persist and with a new leak the rumor mill will continue to spark. Courtesy of…
Android flagship phones given bend test, Moto X comes out on top
Earlier this week it was revealed that if you bend your iPhone 6 Plus, it will bend. This shocking news…
Twitter tipster shows off another image for Nokia’s rumored Android device
Perhaps one of the greatest “what could have been” stories in recent (tech) times is definitively the question of what…
2007’s pre-M3 version of Android; the Google Sooner
This is a special guest post written by Steven Troughton-Smith. Follow him on Twitter or his blog. When Google first…
Editorial: Motorola’s strategy is to out-Nokia Nokia and it’s going to work
As I spent a good portion of the week considering the impressive move Motorola made by introducing a well-specced $179…
Game Over: Latest Nielsen survey says over 90 percent of US Smartphones purchased in last 3 months are iOS or Android
With iOS gaining roughly 30 percent United States marketshare as of Q4 2011 at the expense of RIM, Nokia and Microsoft,…