Features

• In pictures: Nokia Lumia 900 unboxing

  By Ross Catanzariti | 11 May, 2012 10:15

  We go hands-on with Nokia's new flagship Windows Phone, the Lumia 900.

• Hot for this quarter: The best smartphones

  By Brad Reed | 19 April, 2012 08:45

  Device manufacturers are starting to roll out some of their marquee smartphones in an effort to generate some buzz before Apple inevitably drops its newest iPhone this (northern) summer.

• In depth: Nokia's great Windows Phone hope - Beauty without brawn

  By Galen Gruman | 10 April, 2012 20:13

  Nokia may sell more cellphones than any other company in the world, but it's been all but excluded from the United States for years -- and it's seen its global sales steadily shrink as the iPhone and Android smartphones have become the darlings of buyers in an increasing number of countries. Nokia's relevance has been fast receding, and its Symbian, Maemo, and MeeGo efforts became a pattern of failure for a company that just didn't get it. In response, a year ago, Nokia bet its future largely on Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's answer to Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

• Top Christmas gifts: Mobile phone accessories

  By Ross Catanzariti | 11 November, 2011 09:15

  Looking to buy a Christmas present without breaking the bank? Here are 10 cool mobile phone accessories that won't blow your budget.

• Why you should be excited about the Nokia N9

  By Ross Catanzariti | 23 June, 2011 11:13

  Earlier this week, Nokia lifted the lid on its latest smartphone, the Nokia N9. It is the struggling company's first smartphone to run the open sourced MeeGo operating system, a joint collaboration between Nokia's Maemo project and Intel's Moblin software. It's also the first smartphone from Nokia in at least three years that we've genuinely been excited about getting our hands on.

• Windows Phone 7: What Microsoft needs next

  By Jared Newman | 17 February, 2011 05:01

  The last week has brought nothing but good news for Microsoft and Windows Phone 7. Between Nokia's hardware commitment, Angry Birds on the way and Microsoft's own announcement of a roadmap for vital features such as multitasking, Windows Phone 7 seems to be catching a second wind in 2011.

• Why Nokia is toast

  By Mike Elgan | 15 February, 2011 02:56

  It's hard to remember now, but there was a time when Finland was at the center of the cell phone universe. As cell phones overtook pagers, then smartphones overtook cell phones, Nokia was the hottest company in the industry.

• Tablet revolution reality check

  By Melissa J. Perenson | 17 January, 2011 17:41

  With so much chatter about tablets this year, you might think that the handheld, rectangular devices being unveiled represent a significant innovation. The reality is that so much of what we're seeing is not a whole lot different than what we saw in previous years; these products offer only a few new twists. But those new twists could make the difference between tablets' remaining a niche item and their finally busting out to the mass market in a meaningful way.

• Text message of 'death' threatens smartphone security

  By Keir Thomas | 08 January, 2011 05:49

  Security researchers have shown that carefully crafted text messages sent to cell phones via short message service (SMS) can cause them to shutdown without the knowledge of the owner.

• Nokia and Yahoo team up: Does anyone care?

  By JR Raphael | 25 May, 2010 08:27

  Screw Android 2.2. Forget the new iPhone. Nokia and Yahoo have some news.

• Nokia voice nav spells doom for TomTom, Garmin

  By Jared Newman | 22 January, 2010 10:54

  As Nokia takes on Google with turn-by-turn voice navigation on select smartphones, the worst nightmares of GPS device makers are coming true.

• Nokia launches new assault in patent battle, your move Apple

  By Tony Bradley | 30 December, 2009 07:58

  If Apple was expecting Nokia to back down and retract its patent lawsuit after Apple countersued, apparently Nokia didn't get the memo. Nokia has launched a fresh assault, filing a new complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that virtually every product Apple makes violates seven patents held by it.

• Would Nokia-Palm merger spell doom for WebOS?

  By Jared Newman | 17 November, 2009 06:49

  If I had a dollar for every instance of misguided Wall Street speculation, I might be richer than a trader, but let's just imagine that Nokia will acquire Palm, as reported on Friday.

• Does it make sense for Nokia to buy Palm?

  By David Coursey | 17 November, 2009 06:51

  A rumor that Nokia might purchase Palm shot the troubled smartphone company's shares up on Friday and reignited the debate: What should happen to Palm?

• Hands on: Nokia Booklet 3G netbook

  By Darren Gladstone | 17 November, 2009 01:49

  Nokia spokespeople are quick to correct you if you slip and call the Booklet 3G a netbook.