Nokia Superman: smartphone with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera

As is known, the company recently completed the acquisition of Microsoft's mobile division Nokia. Nokia under its new name Microsoft Mobile continue the development of mobile devices running the operating system Windows Phone.

The Internet got information about one of these models. Smartphone codenamed Superman is being developed, said resource The Verge, citing informed sources.

According to these data, the novelty will be the first Nokia smartphone with a 5-megapixel front camera. Front high resolution camera allows not just contact with friends in video telephony, but also make high-quality self-portraits ("self") - this is especially true now. Of course, to ZTE Nubia X6 with 13-megapixel front camera "Superman" away, but all the same and a 5-megapixel camera on the front - a tangible step forward.

It is also known that the model Superman get 4.7-inch touchscreen display and will refer to the average level, that is, it is - not a flagship. It is assumed that the device will hit the market later this year.

Opera Software revenues in 1Q. 2014. increased by 40%

Norwegian company Opera Software announced that its revenue in the first quarter of 2014 grew by 40% year on year and reached the mark of 87 million U.S. dollars. Financial Highlights of the first quarter of 2014 are as follows :


Revenue grew by 40% year on year to U.S. $ 87 million;
Adjusted EBITDA grew by 23% year on year to 22.7 million U.S. dollars;
Free cash flow was $ 13.8 million versus U.S. $ 0.9 million in the first quarter of 2013.
Operational highlights of the first quarter of 2014 :

Mobile Operators : Revenue grew by 47% year on year to 18.6 million U.S. dollars.
Mobile Consumers :
Revenue grew by 84% year on year to 13.7 million U.S. dollars.
The number of users of mobile Opera products increased by 10% year on year to 273.9 million.
The number of users of mobile products Opera on Android grew by 78% year on year to 94.4 million people.
Mobile Advertisers & Publishers :
Revenue grew by 72% year on year to 31.7 million U.S. dollars.
Total number of mobile advertising impressions grew by 24% compared with the first quarter of 2013 and amounted to 187 billion.
Desktop Consumers :
Revenue rose 6% year on year to 18.5 million U.S. dollars.
Users of desktop products Opera decreased by 7% year on year to 51 million people.
Device OEMs : Revenue fell 20% year on year to 4.3 million U.S. dollars.

MTS-Ukraine offers smartphones at a discount of Rs 500 in the new tariff "Smartphone Contract"

The mobile operator "MTS Ukraine" announced the launch of a new tariff plan "Smartphone Contract" with unlimited calls to mobile networks and the Internet for subscribers who are actively using mobile communication. When connecting to the tariff subscribers can purchase the smartphone or tablet at a discount of 500 hryvnia ($ 1 ~ 11.5 USD).

On May 1, 2014, MTS who prefer contract service, can connect to the new tariff "Smartphone Contract" and get a discount on "smart" device in the amount of 500 UAH.

The new tariff, according to the operator, and will be relevant for those who actively use voice communication and mobile Internet users. Basic fare conditions "Smartphone Contract":

Unlimited calls within the MTS network;
Unlimited Internet;
1000 free SMS and MMS to all mobile networks in Ukraine;
100 free minutes to other mobile network in Ukraine;
Low cost of calls abroad: the cost of calls to landlines in Russia is 0.15 UAH. / Min, the cost of calls to Europe, USA, Canada, China, Israel and mobile numbers in Russia is 1 UAH.
Monthly package price will be 99 USD. Subscribers of "Smartphone Contract" can get a discount on a smartphone or tablet of 500 hryvnia. Among the advantages of contract connection the ability to receive mobile services in credit, an expanded list of gifts for the loyalty program "MTS Bonus" one bill to pay for all the rooms.

When connecting or switching of tariffs MTS Prepayments rate "Smartphone Contract", all subscribers receive a discount on any smartphone or tablet in the sales and service of MTS subject to the signing of the supplementary agreement of 12 months. Discount rate connection to the "Smartphone Contract" discount on the smartphone operates from 01.05.2014 until 30.09.2014 year.

MTS bought the stake in OZON

Telecommunications operator MTS has announced the acquisition of the issued shares of the additional issue in OZON Holdings (OZON), a leading company in the Russian market of electronic commerce. Given SPO MTS acquires 10.8% stake in OZON for $ 75 million. In parallel with this transaction, holding AFK "System" (the main shareholder of MTS) also acquires 10.8% of the shares subject to the additional issue OZON for $ 75 million.

OZON owns five companies on the Russian market of electronic commerce: Russia's largest online retailer OZON.ru with more than 750 million unique visitors per day; one of the largest Russian online shoe stores, clothing accessories and Sapato.ru; Russia's leading online travel agency OZON.travel, delivery service online orders About Courier with more than 2,200 points of issuing orders in Russia and Kazakhstan; OZON Solutions - a company that provides services to companies who want to start their projects in e-commerce.

It is reported that the JSC "MTS" has received all necessary corporate authorization and approval from the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS). Following the transaction, the Board of Directors will comprise OZON representative of OJSC "MTS" and AFK "System".

Since May 1, local calls, payphones "Ukrtelecom" do not charge

Ukrainian fixed-line operator Ukrtelecom announced that from May 1, 2014, residents and visitors will be able to Ukraine to make free calls to local fixed numbers with nearly 8,000 universal payphones company.

The operator said that he, as a socially responsible company, primarily cares about the users of its services and trying to make them more accessible to customers, creating unique opportunities for subscribers communication. Operator aware of the social importance of fixed telephony for the population, so does everything possible to service was more convenient and accessible to subscribers. Since the call to the local fixed numbers will be provided free of charge, there is no need to use a payphone cards for these calls.

Today, the network consists of almost 8000 Ukrtelecom universal payphones that provide services and as a source, and incoming calls. This means that a call from a payphone at the payphone in the city and even district (town, village, settlement and other settlements within the same district) also will not be charged. The company is sure that consumers fixed telephony will actively use this opportunity throughout the country.

This market research calls payphones will operate from May 1 to November 30, 2014. According to the results of its holding company will decide whether to continue the existing tariffs.

Financial results for the first quarter of Nokia

Nokia has in the last quarter of the existence of a fixed telephone division operating income at 304 million euros, representing 11.4% of net sales, which is considerably more than last year's results - 254 million and 8.1% of sales. In this case, it is worth noting that it was a telephone unit - this is the dead weight of the company, which is listed as discontinued operations, which brought in revenue of 1.93 billion euros, but euro 326 million net loss.
 And here the results pessimistic - in the previous year's revenue amounted to 2.67 billion euros, and a net loss of - € 120 million. Continuing operations brought Nokia 2,67 billion euros in revenues and operating income of 242 million euros. Most earned unit Nokia Networks - € 2.33 billion, but it nevertheless 17% drop from € 2.8 billion a year earlier.
Navigation unit HERE brought € 209 million (down from € 216 million) with operating income of € 10 million. The deal to sell Devices & Services was closed at around € 5.44 billion, up € 170 million more than the original. Liquid assets of the company for the year decreased by € 2.3 billion, mainly due to the production of huge debts, which in the first quarter amounted to 1.8 billion euros.

Samsung to unveil Galaxy S5 in mid-March in London

Looks like Samsung won’t be unveiling its upcoming flagship device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, instead it would be unveiling it in an event, which would entirely be dedicated to the Galaxy S5, in London in mid-March. An Italian journalist, Flavio, claim’s that a reliable source confirmed about this Global launch event to him.

To be honest, Samsung would have never launched the Galaxy S5 at Mobile World Congress, nor the Korean giant has launched any flagship device at MWC after the Galaxy S II. The reason behind this is simple, the Galaxy S series is just too popular to be launched at MWC and Samsung would not want to share the news space with other products. And, Samsung has the budget to host their own event, so why not ?

Anyways, take this news with a grain of salt as nothing has been confirmed yet and these are just rumours for now.