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jeudi 25 juillet 2013

Nokia unveils the Lumia 625: widescreen and 4G to tight price

Whereas for an important announcement, Nokia today confirmed the continuation of its policy of occupation of the ground on Windows Phone 8. After the Nokia Lumia 1020, new flagship photo-centric and unveiled with great fanfare there a few days, and the high-end Lumia 925, here's the 625 Lumia, a more traditional and more modest smartphone.

Available in several colors in the third quarter, it should be proposed 299 naked euros at the sale, affordable "" according to Nokia, which makes it one of the axes of its communication. The other two, "nice" and "fast", are served by correct specifications and a 4.7-inch screen, the largest to date from the manufacturer.

Mid-range good level

This Nokia Lumia 625 on Windows Phone 8 integrates a dual core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, 8 GB of memory storage - and a microSD slot, a sensor on the back of 8MP able to run in 1080 p and a VGA front-facing camera, and a 2000 mAh battery. A good camera on paper, especially given the mid-range Nokia positioning.

The phone will be customizable with five interchangeable covers. It also includes a number of advances Unveils with Lumia 1020: applications for photography as Nokia Smart Camera or Nokia Cinemagraph, etc. It also incorporates classic Nokia applications: mapping Here, or Nokia Music.

Note that the manufacturer seems to take the crease already traced by HTC and its partnership with Beats: the Finnish announcement have worked with Coloud to create a pair of earphones called BOOM and supposed, she also, provide exceptional audio qualities to the device. All this will obviously be to confirm or exclude test.

On the bottom, Nokia a little here reinforces its strategy around Windows Phone 8. The manufacturer continues to believe, while its sales always seem to grow steadily. What seems to validate his choices to a certain extent: recently, the CEO Stefen Elop explained the choice to the impasse on Android, where Nokia had felt according to him the coming dominance of Samsung.

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vendredi 19 juillet 2013

Nokia: Lumia sales still grew in the second quarter

Is Nokia relief happening? The results are still mixed. In the second quarter, the Finns displayed a loss (yet another) of EUR 115 million but is less than quarter previous (272 million) and much less a year where Nokia lost EUR 824 million over three months ago.

Turnover also continues to fold:-24% over one year (!) to EUR 5.69 billion and reached 32% in the mobile industry. The Group sold 61.1 million terminals 27% less than a year ago.

It is in the area of the 'feature-phones' that Nokia has suffered the most with a decline of 27% to 53.7 million units. Nokia indeed lost feathers in emerging markets that are turning more and more entry-level Android smartphones, particularly in China where sales of the group founded by 48%.

Sluggish sales in North America

But the Finns concentrated now all efforts in its Lumia under Windows Phone smartphones. And on this ground, the growth is there. Lumia sales bound by 32% on a quarter to 7.4 million units "reflecting strong demand on the part of consumers", says Nokia. It is indeed a level never reached by the group.

This result is even more tasty that the manufacturer has faced competition from size with the S4 from Samsung Galaxy or even the Z Sony Xperia. Only black point: the North America where sales are down from one year to the other with only 400,000 Lumia passed.

But after 5.6 million units in the first quarter, 4.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2.9 million copies in the 3rd quarter of 2012, it seems that Nokia is on track even if a Samsung sells 8 times more smartphones...

Nokia can now count on a real range of products recently reinforced with the 1020 Lumia, who plays the card of innovation by the image and also the opening of other manufacturers Windows Phone services Here.

Finally, remember that Nokia has decided to buy the 50% of shares of Siemens in Nokia Siemens Networks to EUR 1.7 billion.

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jeudi 18 juillet 2013

Nokia: Lumia sales still rose in the 2nd quarter

Is Nokia relief happening? The results are still mixed. In the second quarter, the Finns displayed a loss (yet another) of EUR 115 million but is less than quarter previous (272 million) and much less a year where Nokia lost EUR 824 million over three months ago.

Turnover also continues to fold:-24% over one year (!) to EUR 5.69 billion and reached 32% in the mobile industry. The Group sold 61.1 million terminals 27% less than a year ago.

It is in the area of the 'feature-phones' that Nokia has suffered the most with a decline of 27% to 53.7 million units. Nokia indeed lost feathers in emerging markets that are turning more and more entry-level Android smartphones, particularly in China where sales of the group founded by 48%.

Sluggish sales in North America

But the Finns concentrated now all efforts in its Lumia under Windows Phone smartphones. And on this ground, the growth is there. Lumia sales bound by 32% on a quarter to 7.4 million units "reflecting strong demand on the part of consumers", says Nokia. It is indeed a level never reached by the group.

This result is even more tasty that the manufacturer has faced competition from size with the S4 from Samsung Galaxy or even the Z Sony Xperia. Only black point: the North America where sales are down from one year to the other with only 400,000 Lumia passed.

But after 5.6 million units in the first quarter, 4.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2.9 million copies in the 3rd quarter of 2012, it seems that Nokia is on track even if a Samsung sells 8 times more smartphones...

Nokia can now count on a real range of products recently reinforced with the 1020 Lumia, who plays the card of innovation by the image and also the opening of other manufacturers Windows Phone services Here.

Finally, remember that Nokia has decided to buy the 50% of shares of Siemens in Nokia Siemens Networks to EUR 1.7 billion.

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samedi 13 juillet 2013

Lumia 1020 : Nokia mise tout sur la photo

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Comment se différencier dans un marché du smartphone haut de gamme où les références ont de plus en plus tendance à se ressembler ? Pour Nokia, en difficulté dans le segment face à Apple et Samsung, la réponse tient en un mot : l'image.

Le finlandais capitalise sur l'innovation autour de la photo depuis pas mal de temps déjà. Il s'était fait remarquer avec le PureView 808, un terminal Symbian doté d'un capteur de 41 megapixels. Ensuite, sa gamme Lumia sous Windows Phone a toujours fait la part belle à la qualité des clichés, notamment en basse lumière, avec le dernier 925.

Aujourd'hui, le numéro deux mondial va plus loin en dévoilant le Lumia 1020, digne héritier du PureView 808 à qui il reprend pas mal d'innovations. "Avec le Lumia 1020, vous verrez des images telles que vous ne les avaient jamais vues", lance Stefen Elop, lors de la conférence de lancement organisée à New York ce jeudi.

 

Dans la forme, si la face avant reprend l'esthétique des Lumia, la face arrière ressemble de près à un appareil photo. D'ailleurs, peut-on encore parler de smartphone ? Pour certains, il s'agit là d'un photophone...

"Tour de force"

Mais c'est sous le capot qu'il faut s'attarder. Le capteur de 41 mégapixels est muni d'une optique Zeiss à six lentilles physiques (7712 x 5360 pixels) et d'une fonction de stabilisation mécanique de l'image, "pour une clarté de l'image incomparable, même dans des conditions de faible éclairage".

Nokia met également en avant une nouvelle génération de zoom (technologie Over Sampling permettant de rentrer très profondément dans l'image) et un nouveau flash Xenon qui "permet d'enfin prendre des photos avec flash".

"Ce tour de force est dû à l'association d'une technologie de pointe dans l’élaboration de la mécanique des optiques et d'une nouvelle application appelée Nokia Pro Camera. Prendre des images de qualité professionnelle devient un jeu d'enfant. Avant de prendre une photo ou après l'avoir prise, la fonction de zoom permet aux utilisateurs de découvrir et redécouvrir des détails qui peuvent changer la perception personnelle du moment photographié.", explique le groupe dans un communiqué.

Autre innovation, la fonction double capture qui permet de prendre simultanément une image haute résolution de 38 mégapixels tout en créant une photo de 5 mégapixels, plus facile de partager sur les réseaux sociaux.

Autant de nouvelles fonctions qui méritent un nouveau SDK pour les développeurs. Il est disponible dès aujourd'hui a déjà été adopté par certains éditeurs et développeurs, tels Vyclone, Yelp et CNN, qui intégreront ces fonctionnalités dans les versions futures de leurs produits, affirme Nokia.

Hipstamatic a d'ailleurs présenté Oggl PRO, une application exclusive qui offre "les commandes les plus avancées de photographie sur smartphone à sa communauté de créateurs".

Le fabricant annonce également un nouvel accessoire, le Grip Caméra Nokia. Il s'agit d'une coque avec une batterie supplémentaire qui vient "en complément des fonctionnalités habituellement réservées aux appareils photo numérique, comme le flash au xénon et l’obturateur mécanique incorporés du Nokia Lumia 1020. L’accessoire Grip Caméra Nokia est également munie d'une vis pour l’usage d’un trépied photo et devrait être disponible dès la commercialisation du Nokia Lumia 1020, pour un prix de détail estimé à 69€ TTC sur le marché français."

Côté vidéo, ce Lumia permet de filmer en 1080p HD avec capture audio stéréo. D'ailleurs, le terminal est doté de deux haut-parleurs stéréo.

Et sinon ? N'oublions pas que le Lumia est un téléphone. Si la présentation s'est concentrée quasi-exclusivement sur les fonctions liées à l'image, on rappellera que ce Lumia 1020 sous Windows Phone 8 est doté d'un écran de 4,5 pouces AMOLED WXGA (1280x768), 2,5 D verre Corning Gorilla 3, d'un processeur Snapdragon S4 double cœur de 1.5 GHz, de 2 Go de RAM, et de 32 Go de mémoire interne.

Analystes mitigés

Il sera d'abord proposé aux États-Unis à partir du 26 juillet, en partenariat exclusif avec AT&T, à un prix de vente prévu de 299,99 dollars pour un contrat de deux ans. Il sera disponible dans les principaux marchés Européens dans le courant du trimestre à un prix encore inconnu. 

Reste la question essentielle : l'argument image est-il suffisant pour se démarquer et surtout créer un succès ? Les analystes sont assez mitigés. John Delenay d'IDC avoue être bluffé par les capacités techniques qui "défient les lois de l'optique". "Nokia est clairement leader sur ce terrain, mais les technologies avancées ne suffisent pas à faire un succès", poursuit-il, prenant en exemple le PureView 808 "remarquable" plus que "commercial".

L'analyste pointe également le prix élevé de l'appareil. "Un nombre limité de consommateurs est visé et ces consommateurs sont déjà équipés d'iPhone 5 ou de Samsung Galaxy S4". Tout en admettant que Nokia va "attirer l'attention" avec ce Lumia.

Daniel Gleeson, d'IHS Electronics & Media est plus sévère estimant que ce smartphone ne permettra pas à Nokia de renouer avec les volumes. "Le problème est que l'attente ne tourne pas uniquement autour de la qualité de l'image mais plutôt de leur partage et il sera compliqué de faire switcher les fans d'Instagram sur iOS et Android". Rappelons que l'application ultra-populaire n'est pas disponible sous Windows Phone.

Néanmoins, les innovations présentées replacent Nokia comme un "leader technologique". De quoi modifier la perception de la marque auprès des consommateurs, la rendant plus "cool". Et c'est en effet un des premiers objectifs de Nokia aujourd'hui.

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dimanche 2 juin 2013

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mercredi 29 mai 2013

Lumia 925 : Nokia corrige son Windows Phone haut de gamme

London- Nokia does not slow down the pace. After having expanded its portfolio of smartphones Lumia mid and entry level at the last Mobile World Congress, the number two global reviews today its offer premium with Lumia 925, touted as a worthy successor to 920.

It is indeed the right time for the Finns. On one side, the strategy around Windows Phone 8 gently begins to bear fruit. Although Nokia is still very far from a Samsung or an Apple, it is by far.

In the first quarter, Lumia sales jumped by 27 per cent over three months to 5.6 million units compared to 4.4 million between October and December. On the other, it is to strengthen against the top models of the competition, in this case Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, or even Sony Xperia Z.

With this 925 Lumia, the manufacturer estimates rise to the level of these predators. Indeed, this smartphone corrects the defects of its predecessor, the 920. It is also presented as a "new interpretation" of this model.

925 Corrects the defects of the 920

Patrick Chomet, the head of terminals at Vodafone summed up the situation: "the 920 is a good device but it may be a little heavy, a little thick for Europeans. 925 On the contrary is thin and lightweight".

Thus, for the first time in this range, the 925 adorns itself with an aluminum hull of the most beautiful effect instead of the colorful plastic. He accuses more than 139 grams on the scale for 8.5 mm thick. Therefore, the longer end of the 900 range.

In addition to this welcome aesthetic update Nokia again focuses on the functions related to image and video, new anchor point of the communication of the firm. "Take pictures, edit them, share them constitute the most important uses today for consumers. The OS also plays a role but the image is a criterion of choice more and more decisive", advance Jo Harlow, Senior Vice President general of division Smart Devices at Nokia.

And it is true that the communication of the manufacturers now revolves around this point: the quality of cliches, particularly in difficult environment, like the low brightness.

Specifically, 925 embarked a new technology PureView lens to take photos and videos "clearer and sharper, especially in low light conditions". It is also correct a few flaws of the Lumia in the past.

In parallel, Nokia introduced a new way of imaging called Nokia Smart Camera, which allows to take ten pictures a coup and edit photos using options such as Best Shot (best cliché), Action Shot (Photo by action) and Motion Focus in order to obtain the most satisfactory image. Some of its functions are not new, found particularly in Blackberry 10, but it's this kind of gadget that Nokia wants to make a difference.

 

 

It was noted that this feature will be available in update on all smartphones Lumia Windows Phone 8.

599 naked euros

Nokia also announced the new Hipstamatic app called Oggl which allows you to take, edit and share photos on Instagram. What is open to this community in an indirect way. It should be remembered that the very popular Instagram is still not available for Windows Phone 8 (which has so far 145,000 applications).
Side technical specifications, Lumia 925 is 4G, it features a 4.5 inch (1280 x 768) display, a Snapdragon processor dual core 1.5 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB of internal memory, 7 GB of storage SkyDrive free. The sensor photo PureView shows 8.7 megapixel camera with stabilization (OIS) image, autofocus, dual LED flash, HD 1080 p at 30 frames per second video. Everything is animated so by Windows Phone 8.

It will be put on sale in Europe from June and in France "in the summer" to a non-subsidized price of about 599 euros.

With this new smartphone, that could eventually be described as photophone both the image is put forward, Nokia can amplify the trembling observed for a few months?

The intensity of competition will not promote the Finnish but it is today much better highlighted among distributors, "still looking for a" toujours a la recherche d' une alternative "alternative" to iOS and Android, said Patrick Chomet of Vodafone.

For IDC, the efforts of Nokia in the image will pay off: "developing a strong proposal, playing on both the software and hardware, Nokia launched an offensive where it might appear to be the most relevant choice", says John Delaney, analyst.

"It remains the way to go for Nokia to rebuild its market share in smartphones, but the choices that have been made are going in the right direction with a high-end impressive but above all a medium range that allows Nokia to consolidate his return".

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