Nokia-Microsoft deal now officially done

It's done – Nokia has just announced the completion of the sale to Microsoft of "substantially" all of its Devices & Services business to Microsoft. "Substantially" since two factories were excluded from the deal – the Chennai factory in India, but also the Masan factory in South Korea.

The South Korean factory employed roughly 200 people, but Nokia will be closing it down. The fate of the Chennai factory is unclear, but Nokia will be offering financial assistance to its employees so they can "explore opportunities outside Nokia starting from a sound financial base".

The deal underwent other changes too – the final price is expected to be slightly higher than the initially announced €5.44 billion due to a positive adjustment in net working capital and cash earnings.

Nokia releases Asha 1.4 software update with new features

Nokia Asha Software Platform v1.4 is now available as an over-the-air update for five Asha phones - 230,500, 501, 502 and 503. You can get it right now by visiting the Settings -> Phone Update menu on your phone.

Version 1.4 of the Asha platform brings Nokia Mix Radio on Asha 500, 502 and 503. It's a free streaming music service that will allow you even to listen music offline in case you are out of internet connectivity.

All five Asha phones also get these new features:

• OneDrive app with free 7GB cloud storage
• Updated and more social Fastlane
• Camera upgrade - voice-guided selies, panorama shots
• Video camera upgrade - improved video stabilization
• Power Saver mode
• Parental control in Nokia Store and Nokia Browser

If you own one of those five Asha phones, then the update is either awaiting you in your Settings menu or it will reach you any moment now.

Major Asha update hits now with Mix Radio and new camera

Just as promised Nokia is issuing the second major update to its Asha lineup. The update brings Mix Radio, an improved camera with audible selfie assistance, Panorama, OneDrive support, Facebook likes, Twitter re-tweets and birthdays in Fastlane and built-in parental controls.

The update is being pushed over the air as we speak and should appear as a push notification but you can also do a manual check. The new firmware is meant for the single and dual-SIM versions of the Asha 500, 501, 502, 503 and 230.

Among the more notable features is the new camera with the addition of Panorama mode. In the event of taking a selfie with the back camera the phone will give you voice instructions so that your face is at center when you take the shot.

Microsoft's OneDrive is now available on the Asha lineup and can handle automatic uploads.

Finally parental controls will allow you to request a PIN code or password for browser and Store access.

Nokia Lumia 930 and 630 may be unveiled at the Build conference

The Windows Phone 8.1 update is expected to arrive at the Microsoft BUILD conference, which starts on April 2. According to rumors it won't come alone – the Lumia 930 (Martini) and Lumia 630 (Moneypenny) may be unveiled at the same conference.

The Nokia Lumia 930 is meant to be a GSM version of the Lumia Icon. There will be differences though, the screen is said to be 4.5" instead of 5". There might be other changes too, similar to how the Lumia 925 differed from Verizon's 928.

Nokia X gets rooted, runs Google apps with no fuss

The inevitable thing happened. Google apps got installed on the freshly announced Nokia X after a crafty member of XDA Developers rooted the Android handset .The Nokia X code named Normandy was like a device that would never be released just like the many other Nokia Phones

The root was achieved via the Framaroot app. The bootloader of the device is unsurprisingly locked as most phones are, so instead of flashing a single zip file, users need to copy the apk files for Google apps via a root explorer application.

After the root, Nokia X also runs Google Now Launcher without breaking a sweat. You can see a short video of the device in action below.The above root method is surely the first of many. Considering the highly affordable price tag of the Nokia X, I Know for a fact that this device will we greatly supported by the developers community.This device also got rooted before its release just like the Google Nexus 5 soo it is obvious that it will get massive support from XDA.
The Link To The Video is below:Click Here

Upcoming Nokia Android Phone To Cost $110

The rumored budget Nokia  Device which is expected to run on Android 4.4 KitKat has made few rounds on this Blog,The device which is code named Normandy is expected to hit markets soon with a $110 dollar price tag

Android-running Nokia Normandy spotted once again

Again the code named Nokia Normandy Has appeared in a photo shot,This time around we get to see a live picture of the KitKat-running handset and a peek at the launcher.We have already seen  the Normandy a numerous times , we know almost everything there is to know about the anticipated droid - we know its specs, how it looks and even an alleged announcement date during the MWC this year.
If ypu are thinking about the possible finnal launcher to be used for this phone it will probalbly be an Asha like launcher. It's obviously inspired by the Asha lineup as is the hardware of the prototype and is unlike anything else in the market right now.
If the rumors are true we should be seeing Normandy go official next month in Barcelona. Or sometime later this year, probably after Microsoft's acquisition. Or, you know, never.

The Nokia Normandy leaks again, runs on Android KitKat

We all heard about the Nokia Normandy,then later on we head that it wont be continue with but rather wearable devices would be made until Today we  the famous tipster @evleaks posted renders of Normandy running on Android 4.4 Kit Kat. We get to see a glimpse of Nokia's launcher, particularly the lock screen, Viber and Skype apps. Judging by the status bar of the Nokia  Normandy's , this would probably be a dual-SIM phone.

 

 Another leak today sheds some more light on the alleged specs the of  Normandy . As it turns out someone has been able to put the Normandy through AnTuTu's test, so now we can see some of its specs. Nokia RM-980 A110 is codenamed Normandy and it is reported to feature a 4" FWVGA display (480x854 pixels), a 5MP rear camera and surprisingly the device runs on Android 4.4.1 KitKat. Naturally, the chipset powering the Normandy is the Qualcomm Snapdragon.

 Some recent rumors suggests that  the Normandy development is moving at  "full steam " and the smartphone is supposed to hit the shelves some moment this year. Some rumors also go even further saying the team working on Normandy (Project N) will stay at Nokia and continue to work on it alongside other devices (such as the alleged Nokia smartwatch) after Microsoft's acquisition is completed.

Now its a perfect time to take a breath, and to lower all  your enthusiasm and take all this with hope. The entire Normandy thing and all its  of rumors sounds way too good to be true. Maybe there is something going on at Nokia and some of this is happening, but maybe there isn't. In fact there is a good chance that the mobile might be a great hit i also think looking at the various leaks this mobile might come to us real soon.

How to Reset your Nokia Lumia

Sometimes things just happen. You know, the types of things that  makes a device useless. You can’t turn on the screen, or it won’t respond, none of the buttons seem to be working, etc. Luckily most manufacturers put in some type of reset button combo in order to fix these issue when they do inevitably arise. Here’s the reset procedure for the Nokia Lumia 1020.(It Will also work on other Nokia Lumia Phones 920, 820, 720, 620, 925, 928)

I. If Phone is On

1. Go to Settings > About > and Tap Reset Your Phone.

II. If Phone Won’t Turn On / Frozen on a Screen

1. Press and Hold the Volume Down and Power button at the same time until you feel it vibrate then let go. This will reboot the device.

2. If the above doesn’t work, hold down Volume Down, Power and the Camera button at the same time.

3. When it vibrates, release the Power button, but continue to hold the Volume Down and Camera button until it vibrates again, then you can let go. This will reboot AND erase the device.

No Android devices from Nokia wearablesplanned instead

Talk that Nokia is working on Android-powered devices was met with great excitement, even
when the rumors stated that the company is looking to fork Android. Chinese site CTechnology
has some insider info about the status of the project, though, and the news isn't good.
The Android development was led by Peter Skillman, former VP MeeGo UX and Services
Design and current Head of Design for HERE. Skillman was also VP of Design at Palm until
2010 around the time the Palm Pre came out. All in all, if we had to pick someone to do a fork
of Android, Peter Skillman sounds like the guy for the job. And Nokia was reportedly working on
several Android devices, including a 7" tablet powered by Snapdragon 400.
These developments were done separately from the division that is going to Microsoft, but as part
of that deal Nokia can't sell Nokia-branded phones for two years and a new brand may be
hard to push now that Nokia has lost the magical clout it had a few years ago.
So phones are out of the picture for now, Nokia will instead focus on wearables – augmented
reality and flexible displays, wireless power transmission and electromagnetic energy
generation are quoted as the things that will set a Nokia wearable apart from the competition. A
Nokia smartwatch may not be part of the package though as that project is reportedly headed to Microsoft. Keep in mind that this is not official info, so
there's no way to tell if it's true. The whole Android-powered thing is just a rumor so far.