Juha ‘regrammed’ 50Cent’s instagram pic showing his special case containing a Nokia Lumia 1020.
50 Cent was interviewed by USA today looking to get a phone simply for the camera. Nokia wanted to save him a trip to the store so they gifted him the 1020 :).
A friend of ours sent us a copy of the company-wide email that Satya Nadella sent out to all Microsoft and Nokia employees (via Elop), introducing himself and letting them know what his hopes and aims are. In the email he mentioned his aim for the company was ”to change the world through technology that empowers people to do amazing things”. Regarding Nokia he said “While the deal is not yet complete, we will welcome to our family Nokia devices and services and the new mobile capabilities they bring us.”
Read the full text below:
Today is a very humbling day for me. It reminds me of my very first day at Microsoft, 22 years ago. Like you, I had a choice about where to come to work. I came here because I believed Microsoft was the best company in the world. I saw then how clearly we empower people to do magical things with our creations and ultimately make the world a better place. I knew there was no better company to join if I wanted to make a difference. This is the very same inspiration that continues to drive me today. It is an incredible honor for me to lead and serve this great company of ours. Steve and Bill have taken it from an idea to one of the greatest and most universally admired companies in the world. I've been fortunate to work closely with both Bill and Steve in my different roles at Microsoft, and as I step in as CEO, I've asked Bill to devote additional time to the company, focused on technology and products. I'm also looking forward to working with John Thompson as our new Chairman of the Board. While we have seen great success, we are hungry to do more. Our industry does not respect tradition — it only respects innovation. This is a critical time for the industry and for Microsoft. Make no mistake, we are headed for greater places — as technology evolves and we evolve with and ahead of it. Our job is to ensure that Microsoft thrives in a mobile and cloud-first world. As we start a new phase of our journey together, I wanted to share some background on myself and what inspires and motivates me. Who am I? I am 46. I've been married for 22 years and we have 3 kids. And like anyone else, a lot of what I do and how I think has been shaped by my family and my overall life experiences. Many who know me say I am also defined by my curiosity and thirst for learning. I buy more books than I can finish. I sign up for more online courses than I can complete. I fundamentally believe that if you are not learning new things, you stop doing great and useful things. So family, curiosity and hunger for knowledge all define me. Why am I here? I am here for the same reason I think most people join Microsoft — to change the world through technology that empowers people to do amazing things. I know it can sound hyperbolic — and yet it's true. We have done it, we're doing it today, and we are the team that will do it again. I believe over the next decade computing will become even more ubiquitous and intelligence will become ambient. The coevolution of software and new hardware form factors will intermediate and digitize — many of the things we do and experience in business, life and our world. This will be made possible by an ever-growing network of connected devices, incredible computing capacity from the cloud, insights from big data, and intelligence from machine learning. This is a software-powered world. It will better connect us to our friends and families and help us see, express, and share our world in ways never before possible. It will enable businesses to engage customers in more meaningful ways. I am here because we have unparalleled capability to make an impact. Why are we here? In our early history, our mission was about the PC on every desk and home, a goal we have mostly achieved in the developed world. Today we're focused on a broader range of devices. While the deal is not yet complete, we will welcome to our family Nokia devices and services and the new mobile capabilities they bring us. As we look forward, we must zero in on what Microsoft can uniquely contribute to the world. The opportunity ahead will require us to reimagine a lot of what we have done in the past for a mobile and cloud-first world, and do new things. We are the only ones who can harness the power of software and deliver it through devices and services that truly empower every individual and every organization. We are the only company with history and continued focus in building platforms and ecosystems that create broad opportunity. Qi Lu captured it well in a recent meeting when he said that Microsoft uniquely empowers people to “do more.” This doesn't mean that we need to do more things, but that the work we do empowers the world to do more of what they care about — get stuff done, have fun, communicate and accomplish great things. This is the core of who we are, and driving this core value in all that we do — be it the cloud or device experiences — is why we are here. What do we do next? To paraphrase a quote from Oscar Wilde — we need to believe in the impossible and remove the improbable. This starts with clarity of purpose and sense of mission that will lead us to imagine the impossible and deliver it. We need to prioritize innovation that is centered on our core value of empowering users and organizations to "do more." We have picked a set of high-value activities as part of our One Microsoft strategy. And with every service and device launch going forward we need to bring more innovation to bear around these scenarios. Next, every one of us needs to do our best work, lead and help drive cultural change. We sometimes underestimate what we each can do to make things happen and overestimate what others need to do to move us forward. We must change this. Finally, I truly believe that each of us must find meaning in our work. The best work happens when you know that it’s not just work, but something that will improve other people’s lives. This is the opportunity that drives each of us at this company. Many companies aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources, and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it has all three in abundance. And as the new CEO, I can't ask for a better foundation. Let's build on this foundation together. Satya
Confirming the rumours from last week, Nadella has been named new CEO of Microsoft, says Reuters. John Thompson succeeds Bill Gates as chairman, with Bill now acting as “technology advisor”
With this 8 million USD ad for the superbowl, Mashable reckons Microsoft won the Super Bowl in more ways than one.
This video leaves a very warm feeling about how technology has united us, empowered us, going beyond limitations. I particularly like the health and medical applications of technology. Last year you guys helped me out when I chose to do a project of smartphones in medicine – something that Nokia had already been a part of through Nokia Sensing X Challenge and the various implementations of Nokia handsets before that. Nokia’s motto was always more than a slogan. Connecting People is so much truer than WP’s “putting people first” :/. It’s a shame that we didn’t (or at least I didn’t) see WP or Nokia Lumia in this. Technology in phones has been very empowering too.
MS billionaire and founder, Paul Allen, is the owner of Seattle Seahawks.
Microsoft employees were out in their thousands showing their support.
Apple seems to have tried something similar ‘shot entirely on iPhone’. It’s definitely no Nokia. Though theirs shows all of their products. It’s somewhat less personal and emotional than Microsoft’s video.
A very interesting accessory from Sony brings the idea of having lenses that could attach to your smartphone wirelessly.
Whilst this is noticeably much thicker than 1020 and all other smartphones, this is due to the optical zoom rather than having a bigger sensor. There’s also no flash. The phone becomes a glorified viewfinder.
Steve Litchfield at AAWP gives the Sony QX-10 a spin against the Nokia Lumia 1020.
Sofica has compared the cameras and has found that whilst the 1020 and 1520 reign supreme for quality, their camera speed is lacking. The likes of the 2520, 925 and 625 however are much more snappy. The AF in the 1020 is said to be the fastest but it still doesn’t make up for the rest.
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