According to the Australian Financial Review (AFR), Nokia CEO Stephen Elop responded to the Australian media's queries about a much-rumoured Nokia Windows RT tablet by saying that his company is prepared to "consider any option" for a tablet OS.

According to the latest statistics shared by International Data Corp (IDC), Shenzhen, China-based telecom biggie Huawei Technologies became the world's third-biggest smartphone vendor - after Samsung and Apple - during the 2012 fourth quarter.

On Wednesday, Finland-based handset maker Nokia revealed in a press statement that it has partnered with the world's biggest mobile operator, China Mobile, for the launch of its Lumia 920T handset which is especially aimed at the Chinese market.

It seems that the Nokia Lumia 920 is proving a big success for the company as reports are confirming that the regional launch of the product has sold out all the pr-order bookings that were allocated to serve the first two weeks of the product in the market, says Nokia Middle East.

Nokia's Symbian OS-based Lumia 808 PureView smartphone will soon be available in the U. S. also, The Finish handset maker announced.

Without declaring a precise release date for the 808 PureView, Nokia said that it was working together with online retail Amazon to launch the smartphone in the U. S.

The 808 PureView will be available unlocked and unsubsidized via Amazon. com for $699. Potential owners will be able to use it with a compatible SIM card from AT&T. The phone will also work on the airwaves of T-Mobile, but only at second generation (2G) speeds.

New Jersey-based college Seton Hall will issue every member of the incoming Class of 2016 a new Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone through its Mobile Computing initiative.

This is not going to be the first time when Seton Hall will give out mobile devices to its students. Previously in 2008-09 and 2009-10, the college issued Nokia smartphones and Amazon Kindle tablets to its students, though in much smaller quantities.

Neither Seton Hall not the manufacturer revealed the terms of the deal, but it seems to be a result of Seton Hall’s affiliation with both Nokia and Microsoft.

Nokia, one of the world's leading mobile phone makers, on Thursday revealed its plans of cutting approximately 3,500 jobs in Romania, Germany and the United States, and that too by the end of 2012.

"Nokia plans to close its manufacturing facilities in Cluj, Romania, by the end of 2011 ... and plans to close its (locations and commerce development) operations in Bonn, Germany and Malvern, US, by the end of next year", the Finnish company said in a statement.

Nokia’s upcoming phone N9 with the MeeGo-power which was not going to be launched in the US, UK would also not find place in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

It is quite shocking that little N9 which expected to have great sales in Europe and even had great launch and promotion tour would not find its place in the hands of respective country people.