Nokia unveiled its first phones based on Android

Nokia finally confirmed the rumors and presented today at the first day of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), a new family of smartphones, X, with three new phones, X , X + and XL, with a feature that differs fundamentally from the other equipment of the Finnish: use Android , although it is a modified and customized version, with an aesthetic that resembles Windows Phone. The Finnish company was acquired last year by Microsoft , the maker of Windows Phone and rival Android, that Google controls the vast majority of the global smartphone market. Even before joining the Redmond giant, Nokia Lumia with its line was the "socio Windows Phone"from Microsoft , so the new X line is a decision at least striking. The three smartphones today introduced Nokia during his event at the MWC run a version of Android profoundly modified (similar to what Amazon does with the platform of Google on their Kindle Fire), which maintains a familiar interface for users of Windows Phone, with similar platform aesthetic elements Microsoft , as the home screen, with its mosaics. The phone line X applications can run Android version modified for using these phones, but do not have access to Google Play, but have a separate app store. In addition, Microsoftand Nokia prioritized their own applications and services to include in the devices: thus, the new equipment will come with Skype, Here and Outlook, rivals Hangouts, Maps and Gmail, to Google. Bing is the default browser. A hardware level, X , X + and XL Lumia family share with the vibrant colors and how broadly.However, as described by Nokia , these three form an intermediate cell between Asha, more economical, and the Lumia, medium and high. The three new phones cost between € 89 and € 109 before taxes and subsidies. All come equipped with support for dual SIM. The X , cheap line, is specifically targeted to emerging markets such as Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, India, Europe and some countries in Latin America. Nokia said "is immediately available for purchase" in those areas. The X + and XL will arrive in the second quarter to markets not yet specified.

Nokia X

-Display: LCD 4 inches with 800 x 480 resolution

-Camera: single rear 3MP

-Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1GHz

-RAM: 512MB

-Storage: 4GB up to 32GB with microSD

-Network: ESGM 850/900/1800/1900 / / WCDMA 900/2100

-Wi.Fi and Bluetooth 3.0

-Battery: 1.500mAh

-Size and Weight: 115.5 x 63 x 10.4 mm / 128.6 g

-Colors: green, red, cyan, yellow, black and white

-Up to 10.5 hours of 3G voice calls

Nokia X +

-Display: LCD 4 inches with 800 x 480 resolution

-Camera: single rear 3MP

-Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1GHz

-RAM: 768MB

-Storage: 4GB up to 32GB with microSD

-Network: ESGM 850/900/1800/1900 / / WCDMA 900/2100

-Wi.Fi and Bluetooth 3.0

-Battery: 1.500mAh

-Size and Weight: 115.5 x 63 x 10.4 mm / 128.6 g

-Colors: green, red, cyan, yellow, black and white

-Up to 10.5 hours of 3G voice calls

Nokia XL

Screen: 5 inches LCD with 800 x 480 resolution

-Camera: 5 megapixel rear and 2 megapixel front

-Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1GHz

-RAM: 768MB

-Storage: 4GB up to 32GB with microSD

-Network: ESGM 850/900/1800/1900 / / WCDMA 900/2100

-Wi.Fi and Bluetooth 3.0

-Battery: 2.000mAh

-Size and Weight: 141.3 x 77.7 x 10.8 mm / 190 grams

-Colors: green, orange, cyan, yellow, black and white

-Up to 13 hours of voice calls on 3G

Sony launch a smartphone with Windows Phone this year

Windows Phone may get a new boost in 2014 thanks to Sony since the Japanese company have plans to launch a smartphone with the mobile platform Microsoft. The manufacturer of the Xperia line traditionally used Android, the operating system of Google, for your phone. According to figures from Strategy Analytics, the mobile platform Microsoft had 4.1% of the global smartphone market between July and October 2013, a figure that doubled as obtained in the same period in 2013 and that was enough to displace BlackBerry for third place in the ranking of operating systems. However, the numbers of Windows Phone are comparatively low: Android achieved 81.3% market share, followed by iOS of Apple, he held a distant second, with 13.4% of the segment during the third quarter. In 2013, Nokia, whose mobile division was purchased by Microsoft in September 2013, retained 92% of the market of Windows Phone with its line Lumia , especially the 520, which was the best selling smartphone with this operating system. According to the website The Information, now Sony also add to its range of smartphone terminal with Windows Phone. The website notes that the parties have already met several times and even used as possible designs for the phone. While Sony launched its commitment to Windows Phone in 2014, has not yet revealed a precise date for submission. The team from the Japanese company would not only compete with Nokia, but could also increase the presence of Windows Phone in the field of mobile operating systems. In an attempt to broaden its Windows Phone partners, Microsoft would also hold talks with ZTE to include your operating system in a line of low-end phones for the Chinese company to the United States, Europe and China. If the project, the mobile division of Sony would be working with the company in entertainment archenemy. This year, both Sony and Microsoft released new versions of their consoles,PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, respectively. Both companies launched their teams in November, in time for the American Black Friday, and said to sell a million units in its first 24 hours on sale. Sony's console is available in Argentina, while that Microsoft does not have arrival.

Lumia Nokia added a new 4.7-inch screen

After presenting the Lumia 1020 Nokia now returns to enlarge its line of phones Lumia with 625, a mid-range smartphone-floor equipped with 4.7-inch screen, the largest in the range of smartphones in the company, with resolution of 480 x 800 and 201 ppi. The display also incorporates super-sensitive touch technology, which allows the phone to handle even with gloves. The Lumia 625 comes equipped with 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash that produces video at 1080p and VGA front. Inside, the smartphone is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor at 1.2 GHz, 512MB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD. It 2.000mAh battery that provides up to 15.2 hours of 3G voice and run Windows 8. One of the highlights of the Lumia 625 is that it supports LTE connectivity. Includes Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, GPS and Glonass. The 625 measures 133.25 x 72.25 x 9.15 mm and weighs 159 grams. Comes in orange, yellow, green, white and black, with a matte finish, and brings interchangeable polycarbonate housings, which are sold separately. As explained Vinay Jayakumar, product manager of Nokia , the design is one of the most remarkable features of the new Lumia and one of the aspects of the phone which is most proud. In this regard, the rounded surfaces stressed, even in the corners of the glass to give the cell an organic feel to the touch, similar to that which gives a pebble. The Lumia 625 will hit markets in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia between July and September this year and will cost around € 220 before taxes and subsidies.

Lumia 928 to Challenge iPhone 5 and Galaxy SIII

"Next Lumia  is coming and we are very excited to reveal soon. Meanwhile, enjoy this advancement, "said  Nokia  in a promotional video of the new smartphone is expected to be released in a few weeks. The video, uploaded to the account from  Nokia  USA on  YouTube,  adds to the  picture contained in the website of the same branch . There are also details which was recorded on a roller coaster in upstate New York called "The Hurricane". "What phone takes the best videos on this journey full of movement and low light? You decide ", the company ends without mentioning that the tests were carried out with the" next  Lumia "against the  Galaxy SIII and iPhone 5. One of the points that attract attention is why the company decided to compare its  Lumia against  SIII , team 2012 when available in a few days the  Galaxy S4. The  Lumia 928  will have a camera 8.7 megapixel technology  PureView . According to Nokia, the new system offers better color saturation and a sharper image when recording videos.

Ti, a smartphone from $ 10,000

Ti  the new smartphone from Vertu is named after the material it's made ​​its case, titanium. The phone of the brand of luxury cell is handmade in England at its headquarters in Church Crookham, Hampshire. Until last year, the company was owned by Nokia and used Symbian operating system for their computers. After the Finnish sell Vertu, the company had to choose a new platform for its luxury smartphones and was Android. The smartphone has a touch screen 3.7-inch sapphire with resolution of 800 x 480 , Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and a dual-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4. Weighs 180 grams , making it heavier than some smartphones today (the iPhone 5, for example, weighs 112 grams ). It has no 4G connectivity. As noted by the responsible design company based in England, "Vertu never be the cutting edge of technology" , but " it must be relevant technology and craftsmanship, not a disposable product ". It also comes with a service concierge , which is accessed via a button on the phone, thatconnects the user with a global team of assistants to help you get, for example,dinner reservations and tickets to various shows. The price of Ti starts around $ 10,200, but nevertheless, the phone's price can go up to around $ 20,000 for the version with red gold accents (same specs). Only some 326,000 people have a Vertu cellular world. The equipment of the brand only sold in about 500 stores in different countries, of which 70 are exclusive shops of the brand. China is its largest market .

Silently, Nokia launched a cheaper Lumia

The announcement of the Lumia 510 was made ​​through the blog Conversations of the Finnish manufacturer. This is a new model line of smart phones that Nokia plans torecover in the cellular market. The device has a 4-inch screen , a size "ideal" to watch videos and pictures and surf the internet. It has an autofocus camera of 5 megapixels . The images can be saved in Microsoft SkyDrive, where users will have 7 GB of free storage. The Lumia 510 also has the operating system Windows Phone Mango in version 7.5 and has an application in Internet Explorer 9 as browser. A new feature introduced Nokia Maps, Drive and Transport. The sale would begin from November in India and China, among other countries in Asia, and in most countries of Latin America . The approximate cost would be $ 199 , according to the company blog. The presentation of the phone, available in five colors (red, yellow, turquoise, white and black), was made ​​the same day that Apple decided to launch its iPad mini , among other gadgets. It was also announced hours before Microsoft officially launched Windows 8, which will improve the mobile operating system of the company founded by Bill Gates.