Microsoft and Nokia rumoured to be working on Android-powered Lumia

It looks like Microsoft and Nokia have more plans to develop Android-powered devices, if rumours are to be believed that is. @evleaks over at Twitter reported we will be seeing an Android-powered Lumia in the future from what will be called as Nokia by Microsoft. It isn’t known if the device will also feature a forked version of Android or a full-fledged Android operating system. I guess we have to wait to find out. @evleaks has been known to release some accurate leaks in the past but you must take this tip with a grain of salt still.

Source: Mashable

TimmyMe app brings location search, nutritional info and mobile payments to Windows Phone

Windows Phone 8 users can now enjoy the ability to quickly find the nearest Tim Hortons location. They can check the varied menu of goodies, peruse nutritional information and even pay for their double-doubles and donuts right from their Lumia devices. The TimmyMe app for Windows doesn't just find up to 20 nearby locations, it can inform users on amenities such as drive thru, Tim Card, Mobile payment, and Wi-Fi availabilities within that restaurant. For mobile payments, you can load up to five Tim Hortons prepaid cards on your smartphone so you never run out of coffee or baked goods.

Done deal: Nokia now belongs to Microsoft

Nokia's mobile business (devices and services) is officially owned by Microsoft starting today, fulfilling an agreement both companies entered into last September. It is a Spring of change in the industry as Microsoft now lays claim to all the patents, expertise and some of the personnel that Nokia acquired through decades of being the leading mobile handset maker.

"Today we welcome the Nokia Devices and Services business to our family. The mobile capabilities and assets they bring will advance our transformation. Together with our partners, we remain focused on delivering innovation more rapidly in our mobile-first, cloud-first world," said Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella.

Canadian Stephen Elop, a former Microsoftie who took over Nokia in time to point out it was on a 'Burning Platform," ushered in the Lumia age of Windows Phone and will be returning back to his roots in Microsoft as head of the hardware division (yes that includes XBox, keyboards, mice and Surface). A fitting reward for a champion who divided and conquered a foreign army and brought home its best pieces and people.

"As Microsoft and Nokia Devices and Services come together as an expanded family, we will unify our passion, dedication and commitment to bringing you the best of what our joint technologies have to offer," Elop stated in his final memo as Nokia CEO. 

Nokia World reveals new 6-inch Lumia smartphone and 10-inch Windows RT tablet

Nokia's Lumia line of Windows Phone devices is now complete at least in terms of size. Aside from various 4-inch and 4.5-inch smartphones the company has released through the past two years we now have a 6-inch supersized smartphone in the Lumia 1520 as well as a Windows RT tablet with a 10-inch screen, LTE connectivity and specialized covers in the Lumia 2520.  Nokia revealed a total of six new devices, new accessories, Nokia experiences and third-party developer applications. Hit jump for the overview:

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