Images of Nokia's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone leak

A newer Lumia: A prototype Windows 8 smartphone leaks at WPDang

As the release date for Windows Phone 8 nears, we expected to start seeing some prototype handsets make their appearance. It is no surprise that a Nokia device is one of the first legit-looking ones to bear the new OS. WPDang.com seems to have gotten a hold of a Lumia-900 looking Windows Phone sporting the upcoming version of Microsoft's mobile OS. While clearly marked as a prototyple in an unusual day-glo yellow colour this is definitely a sign of things to come.

Nokia reports $1 Billion loss despite selling 4 million Lumia smartphones

Nokia has sold 4 million Lumia smartphones in Q2 with 600,000 sold in North America but they still reported a 1 billion dollar loss as sales for the company fell 19 per cent against the year ago period. This comes after some Lumia handsets in the US were discounted as a result of Microsoft's recent announcement that the next version of Windows Phone will not be backwards compatible with Nokia's current line of Lumia smartphones.

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SlideShow: The many faces of Microsoft Surface

 

Here's Microsoft's bold new tablet called Surface. Running on ARM and Intel chips and sporting Windows 8. The new device brings some innovation to the tablet space (a kickstand) and borrows some popular touches (Magnetic cover, Gorilla Glass screen). This is the future of Microsoft's tablet strategy and Windows 8. This is also the fifth MS attempt at a tablet product after WindowsCE, TabletPC, PocketPC and UMPC tried to define the mobile space.

Nokia to cut 10,000 jobs by 2013 in latest restructuring move

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Nokia announced that it would cut 10,000 jobs from its workforce in order to cut costs and try to turn the company around. Included in the reductions is Nokia's R&D facility located in Burnaby, British Columbia.

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