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• Microsoft loosens hardware requirements and camera now optional
  on Nov 6, 2011 in News
  It would appear that Microsoft has relaxed their hardware requirements (on September 23rd) to exclude the camera as a necessity. This would allow lower-end handsets to be brought out at a more affordable price, something we know Nokia wish to do. In...
• Nokia promises tethering for Lumia 800, points finger of blame at FCC
  on Nov 5, 2011 in News Phone
  Nokia's mission to reclaim smartphone competitiveness with its Windows Phone clan isn't over. We may have bemoaned the lack of data tethering in our Lumia 800 review, but it appears the Finnish phone titan has already announced that it will be coming...
• Nokia Drive hacked, takes trip abroad to rival Windows Phones
  on Nov 5, 2011 in Hack News
  While we knew that Nokia Maps would be arriving on the full range of Windows Phone devices, Nokia indicated that its Drive voice navigation feature would stay an Espoo hardware exclusive. Alas, it seems that enthusiastic WinPho meddlers had other ide...
• Nokia Lumia Windows Phones feature Corning Gorilla Glass
  on Nov 5, 2011 in News Phone
  The Nokia Lumia 800 follows suit of the N9 in more ways than one and the glass is no different. The first two Windows Phones from Nokia feature Corning Gorilla Glass, both the 710 and 800. The manufacturer has a long track record in using this glass...
• Metro bus? Metro UI!
  on Nov 5, 2011 in News Ads
  Everyone keeps pleading with Microsoft to advertise and push Windows Phone. Well, it looks like it is starting to happen (and we'll see more Monday). This shot was taken by Josh in downtown Bellevue, about a half mile from the Microsoft Store.Not a b...
• Samsung Focus S confirmed to have no microSD expansion
  on Nov 5, 2011 in News Phone
  We were recently able to confirm the Samsung Focus S only came with 16 GB of storage, but questions still remained about the presence of expandable storage via a microSD card, a feature of the original Samsung Focus. Documentation and pictures on AT&...
• Microsoft-approved Windows Phone 7 unlocker goes live
  on Nov 5, 2011 in Hack News
  Let the great Windows Phone 7 unlocking begin! ChevronWP7, the Microsoft-sanctioned Windows Phone unlocker, went live today. The project is aimed at "hobbyist developers," giving owners of WP7 handsets the ability to run and test unsigned apps on the...
• Nokia Teams Up With ST Ericsson For Future Windows Phones
  on Nov 5, 2011 in News Phone
  ST Ericsson today announced its official partnership with Nokia. In the light of the agreement, ST-Ericsson is now selected as a supplier for future devices Nokia plans to introduce with Windows Phone at its core. Back in may we heard that ST Ericsso...
• Microsoft readies developer phones for distribution
  on Nov 5, 2011 in Development News
  One thing Microsoft definitely excels in is developer relations. And getting phones into the hands of would-be devs is a key component for getting more interest and apps on our platform.From the pic above, we can see Microsoft getting ready to send s...
• Nokia Ad Push Raising Lumia's Profile; 800 Available November 16?
  on Oct 29, 2011 in News Phone Ads
  Nokia product announcements for the Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 Windows Phone Mango handsets have gone over in a big way, dominating today's headlines and generating a lot of buzz. It's clear that Nokia is very interested in seeing its first WP7 efforts...

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