The Nokia Lumia 920 has been selling well so far, but like the LG Nexus 4 it has had a pretty serious problem that has held it back from reaching its full potential: yep, stock shortage.

While the Nokia Lumia 920′s stock problems aren’t nearly as bad as what we’ve seen with the Google Nexus 4, Nokia admits that they have had a stock issue with the device. The good news is that Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop declared in a Conference Call today that they are working hard to resolve supply issues with the Lumia 920 permanently and move forward with the device globally.

The comes on the heels of recent rumors that Verizon is gearing up for several variants of the Lumia 920 later this year.

So for those that own or wish to own the Lumia 920, did you or are you currently having problems finding the handset in stock? Additionally, are you waiting out for the rumored refresh to the 920 before purchasing the Windows Phone 8-powered device?

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With Nokia Lumia sales reaching 4.4 million in Q4, Nokia is looking to continue growing the Lumia line in 2013. For starters, we told you this morning that Nokia is rumored to be preparing up to 6 new devices for the first half of 2013. Soon after that post, even more rumors flooded the web about Nokia’s next offerings.

The Verge has released reports containing information about 2 possible new Nokia devices. The first of the two, codenamed Catwalk, is rumored to be ditching Nokia’s signature polycarbonate body for an aluminum shell. Polycarbonate is a new plastic that was pioneered by Nokia in an effort to bring out the best color in their devices. It will be interesting to see how Nokia shifts away from this.

The second of the rumored devices is the Nokia Laser. This handset is supposedly going to be a high-end variant of the Nokia Lumia 920. Although there is not much known about the Laser, we expect to possibly see Nokia implementing 41MP PureView goodness into more of their products in 2013.

As for release dates, CES 2013 has come and gone. Therefore, Mobile World Congress in late February is a plausible launch ground for at least one of Nokia’s new devices.

What do you think about the trifecta consisting of Verizon, Microsoft, and Nokia? Do you think that they will come out victorious or all go down together? Let us know in the comments below.

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Before Windows Phone, the market was plagued with dull, industrialized blacks, greys and whites, so I’m glad that Nokia have stepped back into the scene to add a bit of color to things.

The Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia’s 2012 flagship device has been released in many different colors, but because demand has been so high, getting hold of anything but the black version has been difficult.

If you’ve been looking to get hold of a colored device, you may be happy to hear that Rogers will soon be offering new colors to their inventory of Lumia 920s. In their blog they have said they will be getting stock for the Nokia Windows Phone in red, yellow and white. The new colors will be available both in-store and online within the next couple of weeks, and to celebrate the long-awaited arrival of stock, and to say thank you to all the patient customers, Rogers are hosting a competition to give customers a chance to win a brand new Lumia 920 for themselves.

The competition requires contestants to write a post on Rogers’ official blog explaining what color they are most excited about and what they are hoping to do with a new Lumia 920 in 150 words or less. The comp is up till January 31^st, and official rules can be seen on the Rogers blog post.

Are you excited about being able to get your hands on a colored handset from Rogers? Or are you happy enough with the typical black color that is more widely available?

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The Nokia Lumia 920 has certainly seemed to be off to a good start so far, selling out constantly across the globe and in as little as 20 minutes in the Chinese market. We’ve heard that Windows Phone 8 is starting to take off in a way that Windows Phone 7 never did.

You have to wonder though, how much of it is hype, and how much is reality? While the Nokia Lumia line might not be selling on the same level as flagship devices from Apple and Samsung, the company has now reported its earnings for 4th quarter 2012– and they aren’t bad at all. In fact, they are rather impressive.

The company managed to sell 4.4 million Lumia units, versus 2.9 million in the 3rd quarter. Beyond their Windows Phone 8 handsets they also sold 9.3 million of their touch-screen Asha feature phones.

Notably, their aging Symbian smartphones sold 2.2 million units, marking the very first time that Windows Phone sales have been higher than Symbian, which is still reasonably popular in many developing nations across the globe.

Nokia has a tough road ahead of it when it comes to rebuilding itself from its recent years of fiscal decline, but its Windows Phone 8 offerings certainly seem to be off to a good start so far. Personally, this is great news for the mobile industry and for consumers. The more competition, the better.

What do you think of Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phone 8 handsets, do you think they are worthy of all the hype and praise or not?

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The Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 were released to the U.S. market just a few months ago now, but as The Wall Street Journal reports, their starting prices are already dropping quite significantly.

The flagship Nokia Lumia 920 was released through AT&T for only $99 when it first hit the market.  While that is still what AT&T is selling them for, they can be found on Amazon for as little as $39.  The Lumia 822 was originally released through Verizon also for $99.  Now Verizon offers the phone for free with a 2 year contract. As for T-Mobile, they are offering the Lumia 810 for free with a 2 year contract.

Dough Dawson, a Nokia spokesman said, “Pricing is always a carrier decision, but holiday season promotions are fairly standard at this time of year”. With 3 major carriers dropping the prices down, does that mean doom and gloom for Windows Phone 8 handsets? Not at all.

The fact is that Windows Phone 8 is still a very new ecosystem, and everyone involved knows this: that means carriers, Microsoft and Nokia. Cheap pricing to begin with was a good start, continued steep discounts during the holiday season are an even better move.

At this point Microsoft and Nokia need to get these handsets into as many hands as they possibly can. It’s hard to say if these low prices will even stick going into January, with the holidays behind us.

Is it possible that lack of sales could be the issue as well? With the Nokia Lumia 920 still selling out in many locations and continuing to have shortages globally– it doesn’t seem that likely of an issue.

Looking at Q2 sales, you see that the Lumia line sold 4 million units. This is rather paltry when compared to Apple’s 35.1 million sales for the iPhone, but let’s not forget a few things here.

First, Q2 was a transitional point that still saw many Windows Phone 7 Lumia devices on the market and had yet to see the more aggressive marketing and pricing sales from the Windows Phone 8 line.

Second, the iPhone line is very established and highly popular at the moment. For a new ecosystem, 4 million out of nowhere is actually pretty impressive, especially with the Lumia line reportedly having low stock available to begin with. At this point it is best to reserve judgement on how well the Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 line is doing. We should know more going forward into 2013, though.

What are your thoughts on the Nokia Lumia WP8 line?  Do you have one, and if so, do you like it?  How do you feel it compares to other phones in its class?

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A new photo has now hit the net of what appears to be a massive Galaxy Note-sized Nokia smartphone. The prototype is known as the “Juggernaut Semaphore” and in a setting screen photo reveals that it is running on an up-to-date Snapdragon S4 chipset.

So what is this thing exactly? It could easily be an earlier prototype device that was completely canned, especially judging by the use of the older “Windows Phone 7” logo on the phone’s front. That said, the presence of a Family Room tile indicates this isn’t Windows Phone 7.8— this is clearly Windows Phone 8 onboard.

The other option is that this is a prototype that is an experiment to see how a larger-sized Nokia phablet would look and feel.

How do we know that this isn’t going to be a commercial device in its current form? Besides the left edge that reads “property of Nokia not for sale”, the biggest indicator is the screen’s resolution. A measely 480×800 is probably good enough for an experimental build to test the viability of phablet-sized devices.

It isn’t good enough to be a real device (unless it is targeted at those that need a big screen for seeing, but don’t need a good resolution?)— but it is certainly fine as a prototype. Additionally, its plain and boring device pales compared to the Nokia Lumia 920 or 820, so I can’t see Nokia releasing something that looks exactly like in these photos.

IF this is the real McCoy, you can probably bet that this is a very old reason and that this Nokia phablet device looks very different in its current testing form. So what do you think, just a primitive old prototype that was tossed out or a hint at an upcoming Nokia Lumia phablet device?

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With 2012  nearly over, we love taking a look back at some of the most innovative mobile technologies making their way into the “mainstream” this year.

Keep in mind that most of these innovations actually started years ago, but they make this year’s list simply because they went mainstream or showed up for the first time in a high-demand flagship device.

I am not going to number this as a “countdown of the best”, because each of these technologies bring new things to the mobile world and how important they are is really a matter of opinion.

This is by no means a definitive list; we are also  focusing on technologies in phones and tablets, not the devices themselves, though several hot items like the iPad, Nokia Lumia 920 and LG Nexus 4 certainly have technology present that makes this list.

Without further ado, let’s get started.

Did we miss something monumental? Do you disagree with our top innovation choices? Let us know in the comments below!

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With the recent launch of Windows Phone 8, Nokia has seen a great deal of initial success with the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820. In order to keep the ball rolling forward, the company has also now announced a third member to its Windows Phone 8 family, the Lumia 620.

As you might have guessed, the Nokia Lumia 620 is a budget phone with a suggested price of around $250 without contract. Don’t let the low price or word “budget phone” fool you, though.

Nokia’s 620 is still quite a powerful little device with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus dual-core processor, 8GB storage, 7GB free SkyDrive cloud storage, NFC, 5MP back cam, VGA front cam and 512MB of RAM.

The biggest weakness spec-wise is the screen, which has just a 800×480 resolution and is just 3.8-inches. Still, some people like smaller screens believe it or not, and the resolution might not matter that much to everyone.

Another unique feature for the Nokia Lumia 620 is that it will come in wide range of color “shells” that can be fully interchanged, meaning you can constantly make your phone look very different. Colors include lime green, orange, magenta, yellow, cyan, white and black– though not all markets will get the full range of colors.

Now for the bad news for those of us in the United States. The Nokia 620 will first in the Asia-Pacific region, then the Middle East and Africa from January 2013. Shortly after, Canada and Europe will see the phone as well, but there is currently no official mention of the device coming to the United States.

Does that mean that the United States won’t see it? Hard to say for sure. It is coming to Canada, so it is certainly possible that a US launch will eventually be announced as well. What do you think of the Nokia Lumia 620, would you consider purchasing it if it rolls around to a market near you?

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Two of the hottest smartphones out there right now are the Nokia Lumia 920 and LG Nexus 4, and both are currently hard to find at retailers as a direct result.

If you are are someone just looking for a new smartphone and really don’t have you heart set on a particular ecosystem, how do you know what you should get? Preference certainly comes down to it, but both Windows Phone 8 and Android have their strong points, same goes for the Lumia 920 versus the Nexus 4.

Considering how different these two phones really are, this isn’t at all a direct comparison or an article that is declaring one better than the other. Merely, let’s point out what each phone offers and why you should consider buying it.

LG Nexus 4

The LG Nexus 4 is a solid smartphone with a pure Android 4.2 experience, that means you don’t get all the bulk that comes with carrier and vendor-loaded software. The hardware in the LG Nexus 4 is equally impressive, especially when you consider that it starts at just $299 with no contract required.

The LG Nexus 4 has a 4.7-inch IPS 1280×768 display with 320ppi, a Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. There might not be LTE, but there is at least HSPA+ speeds. You’ll also find an 8MP camera, NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and wireless charging. As for storage, there is just 8GB or 16GB.

Honestly, the LG Nexus 4 is a near-perfect device from a hardware standpoint at a killer price. Is it perfect? No, there have been reports of a few problems, but again all new phones seem to have launch issues.

Why would you want to consider the LG Nexus 4?

• You want the Android ecosystem and the 700,000+ apps supported by it.
• You want a pure Android experience, no bloat.
• If you plan to use prepaid, or want to avoid contracts, the LG Nexus 4 is hard to beat.

Nokia Lumia 920

Again, a full comparison here isn’t possible simply because Windows Phone 8 and Android are two very different animals. Is one OS better than the other? Depends on who you ask, but honestly they are both quite capable smartphone operating systems.

The Nokia Lumia 920 has a slightly smaller screen at 4.5-inches, but at the same time it is touted as the “fastest display” on the market right now. As for the rest of the specs, you get a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 1GB RAM, an 8.7MP PureView camera, 32GB storage, LTE, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC and Bluetooth. There is also a unique feature that is said to allow the Lumia 920 to work while wearing gloves.

Both the Lumia 920 and Nexus 4 have wireless charging options as well.

On paper, the quad-core power and 2GB of RAM found in the LG Nexus 4 certainly beats out what the Nokia Lumia 920 is bringing to the table. Still, you have to realize that different operating systems have different RAM/processor demands. Supposedly Windows Phone 8 has been optimized to the point you won’t hardly tell the difference, but if you truly are all about speed– you might want a quad-core Android device. Still, I had the opportunity to briefly play with a Nokia Lumia 920 recently and found it to be very fluid and responsive, so take that how you will.

A major strong point for the Nokia Lumia 920 is that it has an excellent camera with an optical image stabilizer and is honestly much sharper than what the Nexus 4 has to offer.

Like the LG Nexus 4, the Nokia Lumia 920 is a solid phone, though it to had a few problems at launch. Why should you consider a Windows Phone 8-based Nokia Lumia 920?

• For those in the US, the Lumia 920 is great if you have good AT&T coverage.
• You want a new OS with customizable tiles that is clearly different.
• The idea of being an early adopter and having less app selection doesn’t bother you.
• You are a fan of Nokia’s hardware.
• You want LTE speeds, something not offered by the LG Nexus 4.

Conclusion

Honestly, this all boils down to three things: operating system, pricing and carrier coverage. Both of these phones are highly innovative and solid. I would be more than happy using either of these as my daily driver.

The LG Nexus 4 has set a new bar for pricing, and Android is a flexible operating system with a highly established ecosystem. As for the Nokia Lumia 920, it has an equally stunning design, a unique OS that is like nothing else on the market right now (expect for Windows 8 and RT), and has tight integration with Office and other Microsoft products.

Which device would you recommend? The Nexus 4 or the Lumia 920? Do you have any other reasons to consider getting one phone or platform over the other that we didn’t mention?

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While this probably won’t surprise too many people out there, a new study indicates that the Nokia Lumia 920 is hands-down the most popular Windows Phone 8 smartphone so far.

The mobile ad company Ad Duplex was behind the study. The firm compiled an infographic of Windows Phone market share by monitoring Windows Phone apps that use the AdDuplex software development kit. How accurate is this? Probably debatable, but it should still give us a reasonable picture of what phones currently seem to be in use the most.

The results showed that when compared to legacy Windows Phone devices, Windows Phone 8 marketshare is still pretty puny, though that’s not exactly shocking.

When compared to all Windows Phone devices, the Nokia Lumia 920 ranks in sixth place, and the Nokia Lumia 710 holds supreme with 24 percent of the market. As for WP8 handsets, the Nokia Lumia 920 is severely beating the HTC 8X so far, with the 8x ranking as the 20th most widely used Windows Phone device.

It’s also worth noting that 76% of all Windows Phone 7 devices in use are by Nokia, while 80% of Windows Phone 8 devices are Nokia phones.

What do you think of the current Windows Phone handsets out there? Like what Nokia has to offer, or are you swayed by HTC’s 8x and 8s handsets?

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