Imagine if you could be on the set of the next Star Wars film. Imagine if you could watch as Star Wars: Episode VIII director Rian Johnson trains Daisy Ridley to (maybe) become a Jedi. Star Wars owner Disney is now working on the next best thing. Today, Disney announced a deal to use Nokia’s …
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Nokia Technologies plans to return to the consumer market, focusing on virtual reality rather than the cell phones that made it famous. The Finnish company — what was left of the former cell phone giant after Microsoft bought its handset division last year — on Tuesday night unveiled Ozo, a next-generation camera for capturing 360-degree video and audio. Unveiled at …
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BARCELONA — By any measure, 2015 was a banner year for the world’s largest and most important mobile show. Mobile World Congress drew in over 90,000 attendees and roughly 1,900 exhibitors, all vying to make their mark. It’s a lot to digest, which is why we break down the most significant news, impressive gadgets, kooky startups and biggest themes below. …
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The Nokia XL smartphone. CNET The US International Trade Commission has concluded that Nokia and ZTE did not infringe on InterDigital’s patents. The government agency announced Thursday that it was terminating its investigation with a “finding of no violation.” InterDigital, a wireless research and development company, filed a complaint with the ITC in 2013 claiming Nokia and ZTE engaged in …
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A bad Bluetooth device will ruin even the most engaging gab session. That’s why it’s important to select the right headset, and this guide is here to help. If you need a great hands-free headset right now, definitely check out the Plantronics Voyager Legend. Not only is it lighter and smaller than most devices equipped with a big boom mic, …
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When Nokia announced the 41-megapixel 808 PureView smartphone at MWC 2012, CNET’s associate editor Lynn La said “it is a phone that has so many megapixels, its megapixels have megapixels.” That, it turns out, was a pretty accurate statement. But, before I get into what that all means, judging by comments I’ve read there seems to be some confusion about …
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LONDON–Multitouch revolutionized user interfaces, and if Nokia researchers get their way, a mobile device that’s sensitive to how it’s being flexed could be the next revolution. At the Nokia World show here, the Finnish mobile phone maker showed off its “Nokia kinetic device” with a flexible display. Gripped with two hands, it would scroll through music collections or photo albums …
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