Contest!: Enter for a chance to win a Microsoft Nokia Holiday Prize Pack

We're now officially counting down the days to the holidays (we can't wait!) and today we're launching into December with an amazing giveaway from our friends at Microsoft. 

Enter for a chance to win a Holiday Prize pack valued at over $700! We'll let you decide if you want to keep it for yourself. 

The AMAZING prize pack includes:

NOKIA Lumia 830 built for that someone who is on the move and needs to stay connected! The PureView camera takes amazing photos and you can sync your moments with OneDrive. 

NOKIA portable and wireless, Bluetooth connected speakers this amazing compact sized speaker is tiny but mighty in sound as well as a holding a long lasting rechargeable battery. 

NOKIA Wireless charging stand - you won't have to fiddle around  or wait until it's fully charged. By using the Nokia Accessory App via NFC you can still use your phone while it's still charging. The upright position charge let's you continue on with your day and see clearly. 

NOKIA Portable USB charger - a sleek design offered in this handy portable charger and it's ready whenever you need a quick battery top up. 

NOKIA Treasure Tag that makes it nearly impossible to leave anything behind again. Attach it to your belongings and it alerts you if you start walking away. The tag will locate lost items. You can even keep track of mulitiple tags on the app. 

TO ENTER: 

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Contest closes: December 10, 2014 at 12:00 noon EST. WINNER will be selected at random and will be contacted via Twitter so make sure you're following us!

Put some Nokia on your Android with the Z Launcher, beta now available

Nokia is trending hard right now after the announcement that it is getting into the Android tablet space as well as news that it has created a launcher. Good news is it looks like we don't have to wait until the Nokia N1 tablet ships in order to get a taste of the Z launcher since it is available today as a bete on the Google Play Store

Nokia’s Z Launcher will work on Nexus 5, Galaxy S5, S4, S3, Moto X, Moto G, HTC One and Sony Xperia Z1 devices running Android. OS 4.1-4.4 

Source: Nokia

Leak shows first Microsoft branded Lumia smartphone

A leak shows the front and back of the first non-Nokia branded Microsoft smartphone. Microsoft's RM-1090 looks to be an entry-level smartphone and successor to the short-lived Nokia X line of devices slated for emerging markets. With no Nokia branding anywhere, the device is a dual-SIM affair with what we expect are basic features. No word on when this is shipping or even if it will make its way to Canada but it does give us a clearer idea of what Microsoft has in store for its Windows Phone business.

Source: Engadget

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.