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Nokia admits it 'simulated' Lumia camera demonstration

Nokia took the wraps off its new line of Windows Phone 8 smartphones today, along with what one would assume to be a carefully crafted media campaign to demonstrate their strengths.

One of the key features Nokia was touting was the PureView camera, which the handset maker said boosted optical image stabilization (OIS), the function that counteracts hand shake by moving the lens. Nokia even went so far as to claim its OIS was 50 percent more effective than systems in some high-end digital cameras.

But it turns out that Nokia's campaign to attract consumers was the most shaky. … Read more

Hey, Nokia: Time to give your phones real names

commentary Twice now, Nokia has announced new generations of visually interesting, standout "Lumia" Windows Phone smartphones, and then twice dampened the spark by referring to them as numbers rather than names.

I am speaking, of course, about the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 revealed today. Now, I know that not all of you will agree with me, but hear me out, and if you still disagree, then we shall have to agree to disagree.

Why isn't Nokia falling back on numbers to match the phone's name to the personality of each phone's design? … Read more

Verizon Wireless confirms multiple Windows Phones in Q4

Verizon Wireless will be selling multiple Windows Phone 8 devices in the fourth quarter, CNET has learned.

The nation's largest carrier hasn't been the most enthusiastic partner to Microsoft and the Windows Phone platform, but Verizon appears to be more bullish.

"We'll sell multiple Windows Phones in the fourth quarter," Verizon Chief Marketing Officer Tami Erwin told CNET.

The Windows Phone platform, largely championed by Nokia and, to a lesser extent, Samsung Electronics, HTC, and LG, among others, has struggled to find an audience. Consumers instead continue to flock to Android and Apple's iOS, … Read more

Nokia Lumia shows off new camera tricks

Wednesday's tech news roundup cures the colorful phone shakes:

Nokia revealed new Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8. The Lumia 920 comes in red and yellow and the camera has "floating lens" technology, meaning it helps stabilize shaky movements and allows the shutter to stay open longer for more light to enter. It also has photo editing tools that remove someone walking by your picture, or you can animate part of a still photo as a cinemagraph. (Check out these examples.) It also has a charging station, so it doesn't need cords. The JBL Power Up … Read more

The 404 1,124: Where techies never say die (podcast)

Leaked from today's 404 show:

- Nokia's Lumia 920 packed with cutting-edge features.

- CNET Update: Nokia Lumia shows off new camera tricks.

- Wirelessly charge your new Nokia phone via Qi technology.

- Eurocom launching mobile phone approved by rabbis.

- Is this the death of voice mail?

- E-mail will never die: The man who invented it reveals why.… Read more

Nokia gets a big Wall Street dis after latest Lumia debut

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and his opposite number at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, were all smiles at today's debut of new Lumia smartphones. But Wall Street's first impression was less upbeat. Investors pushed down Nokia shares more than 13 percent amid questions about the company's ability to ship the new smartphones in volume duing the all-important fourth quarter.

Ambiguous comments by Elop during his keynote at the New York announcement suggested that Nokia may miss the holiday season in a lot of markets. Elop said the new Lumias would be sold in some select markets, but didn't … Read more

Mobile merge: Ballmer and Elop take on Apple and Google

Armed with their new, yellow Nokia 920s, Microsoft head man Steve Ballmer and Nokia chief Stephen Elop are ready to challenge the two companies that have an 85 percent share of the smartphone market: Google (Android) and Apple (iOS).

Elop, the former head of Microsoft's business division, has bet big on Microsoft's new phone platform to revive Nokia, which has struggled to gain traction in the smartphone arena. In the second quarter of 2012, Nokia sold 10.2 million smartphones worldwide, which equates to a 6.6 percent share, down from 15.4 percent a year earlier, according … Read more

Wirelessly charge your new Nokia phone via Qi technology

Look, no wires. Nokia's new Lumia 920 smartphone can be charged wirelessly thanks to its own built-in technology.

Known as Qi (pronounced chee), the wireless charging standard lets you place your phone on any compatible charger whenever it needs a boost in power. Designed in cooperation with Wireless Power Consortium co-founder ConvenientPower, Energizer unveiled the first-generation Qi Inductive Charger in 2010.

The Qi standard is now supported by a collection of carriers, service providers, and other companies striving to use the same technology to charge any supported device no matter where you are. Any phone with the right built-in … Read more

Nokia's new smartphones offer more sensitive touch screens

Ever struggled to use your smartphone's touch screen with gloves or long fingernails? A new feature in Nokia's Windows 8 smartphones should provide some relief.

Developed by touch-pad designer Synaptics, the new "Super Sensitive Touch" technology will better detect and respond to your individual touch. As such, those of you wearing gloves or sporting long fingernails will be able to tap and swipe your way through your Nokia phone touch screens without running into the usual challenges.

Nokia's new Lumia 920 and 820 will be the first recipients of Synaptics' new ClearPad Series 3 feature. … Read more