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[Ronnie-]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2100900/bbm-coming-to-windows-phone-nokia-x.html

BlackBerry’s mobile messaging service BBM will be available for Windows Phone and Nokia X users this summer, the company announced Monday during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Nokia X and Windows Phone users will be able to make free voice calls over Wi-Fi or a mobile data connection between BBM contacts on Windows Phone, Nokia X, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry phones, the company said. They will also be able to chat one-on-one or in groups with up to 50 people and can share photos, documents and voice notes, among other things.

 

[Poke]

Be interesting to see their hardware.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Wind...-by-Lenovo-to-be-released-this-summer_id53347

 

[harshness]

I can't say I've ever seen a Lenovo smart phone. It looks like they make a couple of Phablets (up to 6") that might be interesting.

It should provide for an apples to apples comparision between Android and Windows on the same phone.

I'm more intrigued by the Nokia X though.

 

[Poke]

Hope its a good one..

http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-martini-says-evleaks

 

[Poke]

Don't look to bad.

 

[Poke]

More events seems like there been a lot here lately..

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-to-host-an-April-19-event_id53554

 

[Poke]

Another Lumia.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-RM-976-possibly-the-Lumia-630-appears-at-the-FCC_id53578

 

[harshness]

It continues to amaze me how excited people get over devices of which pretty much nothing is known (other than it is a good sized phone in a market buzzing about phablets).

 

[Poke]

Time to upgrade..

http://www.neowin.net/news/delta-airlines-to-upgrade-their-onboard-nokia-lumia-820s-to-1520s

 

[Poke]

This is a good thing.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/User-finds-out-Windows-Phone-8-has-128GB-microSD-card-support_id53807

 

[KE4EST]

Very Cool.

 

[Poke]

I'm sure some will like that..

http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/13/microsoft-said-to-be-waiving-windows-phone-fees-for-some-manufac/

 

[Poke]

That would be a good thing..

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Windows-Phone-8.1-may-support-USB-on-the-go_id53951

 

[Poke]

Save that text..

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-releases-office-lens-for-windows-phone-to-save-text-from-photos

 

[Poke]

Hopefully some more good things on the way..

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsof...for-march-27th-mobile-and-cloud-are-the-focus

 

[Poke]

This will help with their App growth..

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-rumored-to-acquire-xamarin-to-help-expand-mobile-development

 

[Poke]

Hmm now that would be nice..

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Some...-used-for-a-new-Windows-Phone-handset_id54396

 

[Poke]

More money to be made. It's reported that Microsoft makes perhaps as much as $2 billion per year in Android patent fees due to the patents it owns..

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Microsoft-signs-Android-royalty-agreement-with-Dell_id54464

 

[Ronnie-]

http://www.smartcompany.com.au/tech...re-as-apple-falls-in-many-major-markets.html#

Meanwhile, Windows Phone gained market share in Germany (5.4% to 7.5%), Britain (6.7%), France (6.3% to 8.3%), Italy (11.9% to 16.1%), Spain (4.5% to 6.3%) and the US (4.1% to 5.3%).

Even gained significant market in the US.

 

[Poke]

Wish Sprint had the Nokia devices..

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-930-leaks-out-a-Lumia-Icon-look-alike_id54653