We're here at Nokia's press event at Consumer Electronics Show 2012, and this one's going to be big. What are we expecting? Probably a whole ton of Windows Phone news.
Join us at 3PM PST to find out "what's next" for Nokia. At least, in the USA.
Neowin Live - This event has concluded
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Owen Williams
Welcome to this Neowin.net live event. Coverage will begin shortly.
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Owen Williams
Just waiting in line....
22:39
Brad Sams
Hi everyone, we just sat down at the nokia event...a very small room. Not everyone who was in line will get in
22:41
Brad Sams
To loud to hear the music, some smooth jazz it sounds
22:44
Owen Williams
Same "see the amazing, everyday" branding we've seen everywhere else so far.
22:46
Brad Sams
Seating the last people, packed house, lots of people left standing outside
22:50
Brad Sams
Lots of Lumia 800s floating around the floor.
22:51
Brad Sams
Lights just turned on, should be starting in about 10 minutes
22:52
Owen Williams
Steve Elop just said on Twitter: "Ready to take the stage, and to re-enter the American market at CES #nokia"
22:55
Brad Sams
lots of excitement in the air, still waiting, some very zen like music going on
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Brad Sams
No new photos yet, nothing has changed since the initial one at the bottom of the feed
22:58
Brad Sams
Nearly time to start
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Brad Sams
Nearly time to start
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Brad Sams
Nearly time to start
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Brad Sams
Small hiccup on the connection!
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Brad Sams
Should be starting any second...
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Brad Sams
"Thanks for joining us here to talk about Nokia's re-entry into the market"
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Brad Sams
Stephen Elop has taken the stage
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Brad Sams
"Thanks for joining us, happy to be here"
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Brad Sams
First part of new strategy was to focus on affordable market...aka featurephones
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Brad Sams
Now bringing new phones to makret, aha 201,301 that line of phones.. affordable phones to the masses
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Brad Sams
Listing all the countries that they are in...
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Brad Sams
The second pillar of strategy is smartphone, nokia is in the war on ecyosystmes
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Brad Sams
Nokia took Windows Phone is the next pillar...talking about lumia 800, 710
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Brad Sams
Both products were shipped ahead of schedule
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Brad Sams
once inside lumia, quickest way to connect with friends, talking about windows phone and how great it is
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Brad Sams
Lumia family products gives you nokia drive, and other perks
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Brad Sams
building up the lumia brand, again listing all the countries it on sale
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Brad Sams
January 11, lumia 710 hits T-Mobile
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Brad Sams
Lumia is quality and well price smartphone
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Brad Sams
Lumia is aimed at the heart of the new strategy, with lumia their intent has been to establish beachheads in this ecosystem war
23:07
Brad Sams
There is a lot more that Nokia can do, esp in the USA
23:07
Brad Sams
Nokia is announcing the third device in the product portfolio, the Lumia 900
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Brad Sams
Showing promo videa, currently, snapping pcis.
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Brad Sams
Carl Zeis lens, AT&T branding shown
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Brad Sams
The Lumia 900 desiged with the US consumer in mind
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Brad Sams
Lumia 900 LTE, exclusively to AT&T
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Brad Sams
Designed for the NA consumer, rich media experience... available in black and cyan. 4.3 amoled clearblack display
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Brad Sams
1830 mAH battery
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Brad Sams
Primary lens will be carl zeiss lens, no surprise here, and it has a front facing camera
23:10
Owen Williams
More colors later...
23:10
Brad Sams
Lumia 900 fits in your hand nicely, built on windows phone...
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Brad Sams
first windows phone built and designed for the north american market.
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Brad Sams
talking about its bold design,
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Brad Sams
We gave the lumia 900 amoled display, amoled produces deeper black, reduces glare
23:12
Owen Williams
The device has "circular polarizing technology" for the best blacks, only on Nokia
23:12
Brad Sams
it's shape reflects that of the N9 and lumia 800...one piece of polycarbinate
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Brad Sams
The color of the device is literally baked in to the material, it is not painted on
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Brad Sams
The design was balanced with cameras, they do not bulk orr phones, F2.2 aperture lens, 28mm focal length and wide mode function
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Brad Sams
Showing off its wide lens capability
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Brad Sams
Basic idea, is capture closer moments with wider angle with the Lumia 900
23:15
Owen Williams
The below image is from a "traditional" smartphone camera...
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Brad Sams
Now using a black device, f2.4 aperture lens on front facing camera...gets a wide angle lens too
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Owen Williams
And this is on the Lumia 900
23:16
Brad Sams
Touting windows phone again about how great it is.
23:16
Brad Sams
talking about facebook chat integration, nothing new here.
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Brad Sams
RUnning over nokia drive about how it makes it the best phone, showing auto screen rotation
23:18
Owen Williams
The device on screen is laaaagging
23:18
Brad Sams
now showing the cnn application...nothing new here
23:19
Brad Sams
Showing off cnn i-reporter app, wrapping up why nokia is great etc
23:19
Brad Sams
Elop back on stage, "working with many partners, espn, cnn, ea, acc, michelin, sesame street" for unique content
23:20
Brad Sams
working with EA to bring products first to Nokia, sounds like timed exclusive for the products
23:20
Brad Sams
Steve Ballmer now on tage!
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Brad Sams
he is on stage, he is please to be here
23:21
Brad Sams
He is congratulating Nokia on the launch, partnership was announced about a year ago.
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Brad Sams
"Reviews have been fantastic, eliminating friction, has been excellent"
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Brad Sams
about 50k apps in the marketplace, according to Ballmer
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Brad Sams
Nokia got off to a fast start, less than a year from concept to delivering the products.
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Brad Sams
Lumia 900 represent another incredible milestone, LTE is critical for the US market
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Brad Sams
Ballmer just made some loving noises while holding the lumia 900
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Brad Sams
AT&T has sold more Windows Phones than any other carrier...big tie for MS to AT&T
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Brad Sams
Lumia will pay off for Microsoft according to Ballmer
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Brad Sams
Elop talking now, ballmer still on stage
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Brad Sams
What the Lumia means to AT&T, Ralph de le vega is now on stage
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Brad Sams
Steve, Steve and Ralph all on stage
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Brad Sams
AT&T will be the first carrier to deliver LTE Windows Phones to market
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Brad Sams
The lumia 900 is the best of the past and part of the future
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Brad Sams
Lumia will be offered in the coming months
23:25
Owen Williams
How vague is that?!
23:26
Brad Sams
AT&T says no one has sold more, but does not give a number
23:26
Brad Sams
Doing a photo op of holding their phones...elop now the only one on stage
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Brad Sams
In the months ahead it will go on sale, will announce more in the coming weeks
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Brad Sams
Nokia is delivering a real Windows Phone to the market..now on to Q&A
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Brad Sams
q1) Any plans to expand to sprint/verizon?
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Brad Sams
A) only announceing lumia 900, they do aspire to get to more carriers (consumers)
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q2) how will lumia 900 get equal facetime
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a2) our superior product and user experience will help it stand out
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a2 cont ) critical compent is the partner, AT&T and get AT&T to push their products...to make sure they are well educated
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q3) How do you differentiate your product without fragmenting windows phone
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a3) he is happy competitors are introducing phones, they will not introduce api that are different than other phones...takes a dig a google
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Brad Sams
q4) pricing, when will it be introduced, sales in eu?
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a4) no price yet, pricing will be aggressively, no sales results for EU as its a quite period for the company
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Brad Sams
q5) lots of nokia devices are lower end, when will we see lower end phones transition to wp?
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a5) Windows Phone will be pushed down to make lower priced windows phone in the future
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Brad Sams
q6) what about more storage options?
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a6) dodging the questions, saying that they are considering the requirements
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Brad Sams
q7) plans to enter other markets?
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Brad Sams
a7) will enter other markets, its a rollout pattern, lumia will be available will be broad
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Brad Sams
A7 cont) lots more expansion to come
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q8) where is nokia drive content coming from
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Brad Sams
a8) it's coming from navteq...
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Brad Sams
q9) you have been quoted that you wouldnt enter the tablet market unless it was unique
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Brad Sams
a9) we need to differentiate, our products
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Brad Sams
q10) how are communicating that you dont need quad core power?
23:39
Owen Williams
LTE has power implications... they've bumped the battery size to compensate for this.
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Brad Sams
a10) very cognizant of power issues, want to point out that quad core vs dual core not big
23:40
Owen Williams
q11) Is NFC coming?
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Owen Williams
a11) Nokia is very big on NFC, but they decided that it was not a priority "right now" and they expect it to be a bigger priority later.
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Owen Williams
q12) Any interest in acquiring RIM?
23:41
Owen Williams
a12) *laughs* There's no interest in it, but we'll look at focussing on the business market later.
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Owen Williams
And now he's leaving the stage...
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Owen Williams
Thats it folks.
