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05/16/2013

Nokia launches music streaming service in Canada

20130516_C7305_PHOTO_EN_26767Canadians with Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 smartphones can finally get access to Nokia Music, a free streaming music service the company says stands out from the competition.

Does it? There’s a lot of competition out there.

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12/19/2012

Don't expect all Canadians to improve bad habits with phones: study

Nokia New Year's Resolutions.FINALSleep with your phone under the pillow? Text your friends during dinner? It might be time to put that bad habit behind you.

A new study suggests some Canadians are aiming to fix bad habits they have with their tech gadgets in the new year.

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09/06/2012

Did Nokia fake it in ad for new Lumia 920 phone?

It appears Nokia has faked part of a video that seems to be captured by its new steady-shooting flagship smartphone, the Lumia 920.

The phone features snazzy new camera technology called PureView. It’s designed to capture incredibly vivid high resolution images.

By using something Nokia calls “floating lens technology” the phone is said to take in five times more light than other smartphones and offer image stabilization to reduce camera shake.

In a statement, Nokia’s vice president of Smart Devices said PureView will capture pictures “usually only seen on a standalone SLR camera.”

But when filming a promotional video for the new Lumia 920, it seems they used a standalone SLR camera to capture images that the smartphone did, according to the Verge.

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05/22/2012

Nokia back in the groove again with Lumia 900 smartphone

20120410_C4102_PHOTO_EN_12064Down but not out, Nokia is back with a serious contender in the smartphone world, the Lumia 900. But does the cellphone giant still know what it takes to make a solid handset?

The Lumia 900 appears to be the Mercedes-Benz of Window Phone 7 units. Its black unibody design doesn’t just look like no other handset out there, but it feels tank-tough.

Its symmetric body is gorgeous and stands out from the crowd. It also feels solid and durable - I’m almost tempted to drop this thing on concrete to see how little damage it would suffer.

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05/11/2012

iPhone’s Siri says the best smartphone ever is a Nokia

PhotoThe digital personal assistant installed on Apple’s popular smartphone offers a surprising response when you ask it to find the “best smartphone ever.”

When asked the question, it seems Siri runs a web search to find the phone with the highest reviews and best features.

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04/24/2012

Smartphones outnumber feature phones in Canada: study

For the first time ever, more Canadians are using a smartphone than a feature phone last year, a new study suggests.

According to IDC Canada, there were more smartphones shipped to consumers and in the “installed base” than ever before in 2011 – a trend unlikely to slow anytime soon.

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03/19/2012

Review: Nokia Lumia 710 offers slick entry to Windows Phone 7

Canada’s first Nokia-powered Windows Phone handset has landed on our shores in the form of the Lumia 710.

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02/28/2012

Nokia releases phone with massive 41-megapixel camera

If a 12-megapixel camera on a phone seemed like a lot, Nokia has gone mad with its latest smartphone. 

The new Nokia 808 PureView features a massive 41-megapixel image sensor, which they say is capable of capturing incredible photos.

How so?

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02/06/2012

Apple leads smartphone growth, Android draws 1st-timers

New statistics suggest Apple’s iPhones are the top-selling smartphones in the U.S., but more first-time smartphone buyers are opting for an Android device.

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01/23/2012

Ringtone interrupts musician, they play along in viral video

In the latest video to go viral, an accomplished musician doesn’t let someone’s rude cell phone ringtone interrupt his performance. Instead, he joins in.

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Danny BradburyDanny Bradbury

Danny Bradbury is a technology journalist with 20 years' experience. He writes regularly for publications including the Guardian, the Financial Times, the Financial Post, and Backbone magazine. Danny also writes and directs documentaries.

Maurice CachoMaurice Cacho

Maurice Cacho is a Toronto-based journalist mixing his love for tech with a passion for news. He's also CP24's Web Journalist and appears daily on CP24 Breakfast and weekly on the channel's tech show, Webnation, discussing tech news and trends.

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