Hipstamatic is coming to Windows Phone 8. The new Oggl app was shown off at Nokia’s London event with a WP8 UI. We don’t know whether this is a Lumia exclusive or not, but it’s arriving with the Lumia 925, regardless. There are several filters, in…
Nokia Lumia 925 vs. Lumia 928 and Lumia 920: what’s changed?
When Nokia launched the Verizon-friendly Lumia 928 with some imaging improvements, it looked as if GSM users would have to wait for the company’s next flagship to catch up. If those people couldn’t wait for the mythical “proper” PureView Lumia, th…
Nokia announces the Lumia 925: a thinner, lighter aluminum body coming June for 469 euros
Nokia’s second announcement for May is arguably a more notable progression from the Lumia 920 than the US-only Lumia 928. This is the Lumia 925. It’s another flagship, but this one’s setting its sights on the rest of the world. The first thing to …
Live from Nokia’s Lumia event in London!
Sorry, you’re a little early. But please come back later, because we’ll be reporting on Nokia’s plans for its Windows Phone range in 2013, which is likely to involve more than just last week’s Lumia 928. We’re expecting a global iteration in redes…
Gartner: Android and Samsung dominate the phone market in Q1
If you’ve been following the trends, Gartner’s mobile phone market figures for the first quarter of 2013 won’t surprise. The research firm estimates that Android was on 74.4 percent of all smartphones sold in the period, with Samsung the key benef…
ESPN and Twitter widen their deal for in-tweet video highlights
Twitter would really, really like to make ad-driven TV experiences central parts of its service, and it just confirmed that laser-like focus through an expanded deal with ESPN. The sports broadcaster will soon show in-tweet video highlights of foo…
Sony SBH50 Bluetooth headset touts NFC and a smart remote (video)
Sony’s Xperia ZR isn’t reaching the market all by its lonesome: it’s accompanied by a high-end Bluetooth headset, the SBH50. The sequel to the Smart Wireless Headset Pro mostly ups the ante with NFC — listeners just have to tap the smart remote a…
Mobile Miscellany: week of April 1st, 2013
If you didn’t get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we’ve opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week, Samsung introduced a new crop of smartphones for China and India, the Lumia 520 hit store shelves and Verizon int…
Facebook Home ‘Airplane’ ad brings one traveler’s News Feed aboard — literally
Sure, Facebook had a weird ad with Blink-182 for the HTC Status, but its sneak peek at its newest TV spot for the First and Home is on another level. Posted today on its Facebook profile, the campy piece literally brings one traveler’s feed to life i…
US Cellular now letting you sample its network without signing a contract
Taking a play-before-you-pay approach, for a limited time, US Cellular is giving prospective customers the option to try its network without committing to a service agreement. This offer is available in select markets, including Eureka, CA, Klamath F…
