Here’s what Elop told the 12,500 Nokia employees who just got axed
It’s safe to say that Stephen Elop really isn’t very popular in Finland, especially after Microsoft announced on Thursday that it was laying 12,500 people …
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Thousands to lose their jobs as Microsoft prepares biggest ever round of layoffs
Microsoft will soon announce a massive round of layoffs, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Thousands of employees will be let go as Microsoft …
The Nokia Android handset you’ve been waiting for is reportedly coming
It took Nokia several years to launch an Android handset of its own, but the company’s Android vision wasn’t exactly what fans were expecting. In …
Leak reveals sleek unreleased Microsoft smartphone
In terms of launches, Microsoft has been relatively quiet since taking over Nokia’s devices and services business. In fact, the company’s only launch to speak of …
Nokia’s destiny: From boots to phones to… boots
The year 1973 was crucial for one for the giants of European industry. That was when Finnish Rubber Works merged with Finnish Cable Works, forming a …
Messaging mania has shocked tech leaders twice – in 1994 and again now
One of the most unanticipated developments surrounding mobile phones is the fact that people don’t really want to use them to talk to each other. They …
Microsoft unveils its first Android phone
Just as recently teased, Microsoft and Nokia on Tuesday unveiled a new Android handset, the budget-friendly dual SIM Nokia X2. The handset, which will sell off-contract for …
Nokia’s next Android phone looks set to arrive on June 24th
Microsoft is set to launch the next generation of its Nokia X line of phones, at least according to two teaser images posted by Nokia. …
Nokia reborn: Nokia’s new Android launcher is wonderfully simple and shockingly innovative
It seems positively bizarre to type, especially since I have been covering the company for nearly a decade now, but Nokia is no longer a …
These expensive pants will wirelessly charge your smartphone
With the increasing number of mobile devices that can be wirelessly charged, it’s no surprise that more companies are thinking about how they can incorporate …
That old Nokia phone in your attic might be worth $1,400
There is now organized resistance against the modern smartphone. And it appears to be quite lucrative. A website called Vintage Mobile offers a wide array of …
This is how Microsoft trolled Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Terminal in London
Samsung has taken over Heathrow’s Terminal 5, one of the busiest terminals in the world, with Galaxy S5 ads and signs in a major marketing …
Microsoft is getting ready to launch Android phones
First things first: no, Microsoft is not ditching Windows Phone and switching to Android. Curiously, however, the brand new smartphone vendor apparently does have plans …
Verizon is now selling the coolest smartphone accessory we’ve seen this year
Most smartphone accessories are pretty forgettable but Nokia’s Treasure Tags are designed to make things memorable. Treasure Tags, a new accessory that Nokia first unveiled this …
Apple suddenly looks a lot like Nokia
A mobile phone company became the leading brand in the world with shocking speed, electrified by the leadership of a charismatic, ruthless CEO. After that CEO …
Microsoft is now offering $65 worth of free apps and content with flagship Lumias
Apple, Samsung, LG and HTC’s newest smartphone-peddling rival is none other than Microsoft. As the biggest software company on the planet continues to increase its …
One last look at the fantastic history of Nokia cell phones
For nearly a decade, Nokia was synonymous with the cell phone industry. From the classic, boxy, featureless phones all the way up through the Lumia line, …
Welcome to the handset business, Microsoft: Nokia’s phone revenue plummets in Q1
Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s devices and services business was finalized last Friday but Nokia had one last gift for the new owner of its handset …
Elop denies he was Ballmer’s plant at Nokia
As tempting as it might be to believe the Grand Elop Conspiracy theory, the man at the center of it all insists that it’s not …
Nokia’s rumored ‘Superman’ smartphone is coming soon to save our selfies
Microsoft will reportedly launch a new Nokia Windows Phone 8.1 handset that will focus on selfies, no pun intended. The Verge has learned that the Nokia device code-named …
Does Microsoft’s first ad following the Nokia deal make you want to buy a Windows Phone?
Nokia’s handset business is officially no more, having been absorbed this past Friday by Microsoft as part of a $7.2 billion deal. Nokia’s phones will …
Goodbye, Nokia
The story of Nokia is far from over, but Friday marks the end of its most enthralling chapter thus far. The company was founded nearly …
Fall of an icon: Nokia’s device division to be officially acquired by Microsoft on Friday
The end of an era is fast approaching. Microsoft announced on Monday that it will finalize its acquisition of Nokia’s devices and services division on …
Nokia halts Lumia 2520 tablet sales after a shocking discovery
Nokia announced on Thursday that it would be halting sales of the Lumia 2520 tablet in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Russia, Switzerland and the UK after discovering …
Revealed: The secret tablet Nokia built all the way back in 2001
Would Nokia’s story have had a happier ending if the company had decided to pull the trigger on releasing its first-ever tablet computer back in …
Nokia will unveil ‘more Lumia’ devices next month
No, Nokia isn’t yet a part of Microsoft and that’s why it’s announced a new event to show off even “more Lumia” devices next month. …
Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s handset business has been delayed
The inevitable has been delayed. According to both Nokia and Microsoft, the $7.2 billion acquisition deal will now be finalized at some point in April …
Two unreleased Nokia phones revealed ahead of expected April 2nd debut
When Microsoft finally takes over Nokia’s ailing phone business in the coming weeks, it’s going to have a slew of new smartphones to account for. …
Nokia’s Android phones are already a smash hit in China
It took Nokia quite a few years to finally launch an Android device, and when it did unveil such devices they were not quite the …
Is Nokia about to become a giant unstoppable patent troll?
The Korea Electronics Association has submitted a petition to Fair Trade Commission opposing Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s phone unit. Koreans are restating the theory that many …
