MWC 2013 highlights and awards

Published by Adam Fraser on March 1, 2013

MWC2013-round-up

Today we say farewell to another successful year at Mobile World Congress, where we announced new phones, new accessories, new apps and new partnerships, bringing high-end innovation to new price points.

On Monday we introduced the Nokia Lumia 520, the Nokia Lumia 720, the Nokia 301 and the Nokia 105. The new devices include our most affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone and our lowest-priced mobile phone.

We also brought you news that the HERE suite (HERE Maps, HERE Drive, HERE Transit) will be available to download from Windows Phone Store for other Windows Phone 8 smartphones and that the HERE platform will also be licensed to Mozilla for the Firefox OS.

Monday was also a good time to launch the world’s first live social 3D printing experience, with our new pals from MakerBot. One person to receive a 3D printed shell was Michael Hell, and there’s a nice video showing the printer in action.

At the Nokia App Developer Conference, Marco Argenti, Head of Developer Experience at Nokia, together with other speakers, underlined how Nokia is dedicated to helping developers find success and make money from their apps.

In his keynote on Tuesday, CEO Stephen Elop, took to the stage to talk about a vital part of Nokia’s strategy – connecting the next billion to the digital world. While Michael Halbherr, Nokia’s Executive VP of Location & Commerce, explored how location services will help make the future cities smarter, more sustainable and more efficient.

Awards

Over the week, it seemed like there was always a new reason celebrate at the Nokia stand as we scooped nine awards in total!

The Nokia Asha 305 won the award for ‘Best Feature or Entry Level Phone‘ at the GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2013.

Furthermore, Nokia’s new devices and accessories unveiled at MWC 2013 have also been honoured elsewhere:

Ubergizmo: Best of MWC for the Nokia Lumia 720.

Tom’s Hardware: Best of Mobile World Congress for the Lumia 720 and Lumia 520.

LaptopMag: Best Budget Smartphone: Nokia Lumia 520.

PC Pro: Best Windows Phone for Nokia Lumia 520 and “Greatest Hits” for Nokia Lumia 720.

Expert Reviews: Best of MWC for Nokia Lumia 520.

Mobile Geeks: Best accessory for the Nokia Wireless Car Holder.

Four fantastic new phones, new accessories and all these awards too. What a great way to end a fabulous MWC 2013!

Comments

  • Calintz

    It’s a great achievement for Nokia no doubt. Now, may I know the launch date of Lumia 720 in Malaysia?

  • http://www.facebook.com/shiva.kaluse Shiva Kaluse

    so,,,,,
    we are back in the game.
    Congratulations ! To Nokia team,staff,workers n developers.
    We expect nokia will retain it’s position as previous decade.

    • http://conversations.nokia.com/ Adam Fraser

      Thanks, Shiva. Lots of hard work by all at MWC this year.

      What was your favourite Nokia news?

      • ccsvchost

        I want to see that f/1.9 camera in action =]

      • http://www.facebook.com/shiva.kaluse Shiva Kaluse

        launch of Lumia 720,,,,,,,
        i really appreciate the camera quality of it.
        All we know that the Nokia is the world’s best camera n hardware manufacturers,and this fact is maintained n developed by Nokia.
        So i got the best lesson of smartphone camera n decided to SwitchTo720.

  • http://www.facebook.com/krisanti.pettersson Krisanti Pettersson

    Success at MWC but loser at stockmarket. That’s bad news. Do something. Nokia is Investors nightmare!!!

    • jimboireland

      FAIL!

  • http://twitter.com/psychomania666 PsychoMania (Steve)

    Was a pleasure to be there! Nokia’s booth was also the most welcoming of the show. 3D printing is pretty amazing to watch, came home with a custom case myself.

  • jimboireland

    Pity i was not there from what ive seen and heard it was good which means-result,well done nokia.

  • http://www.facebook.com/piyushgarg95 Piyush Garg

    when is lumia 720 releasing in India ???

    • http://www.facebook.com/equrab.suhail.5 Ace Shaan

      it has already released ..:-)

    • http://twitter.com/sandipdada Sandip A. Sonawane

      2nd Quarter of 2013 (April to June)

  • http://twitter.com/beckhrooy Beckhrooy

    nice one, keep it up

  • http://www.facebook.com/anvayy Anvay Yadav

    nokia lumia 920 cost is so unaffordable in india…:-(
    Really,when nokia will slash it’s cost in india..it’s somthing around 36,000 in India

  • kishore

    My name is KISHORE, I have raised a complaint on my Nokia mobile C6-00 with Service Request No. is 1-13615220510, i have submitted my Nokia mobile C6 00 (ime no: 357901044982153) on 24.01.2013 till now 47 Days completed. but no response from Nokia. is this is the way to behave with a customer purchased Nokia mobile for 12500 rupees , after investing thousands of rupees on mobile still waiting for completion of service from 47 days not even 2 or 3 days.why u people are keeping me trouble,i was shamed of u people and on Ur company (Nokia) is this way Ur service is very worst and embarrassed, provide me the exact details of my mobile on when it used to complete the service and the delivery date. or otherwise i used to make a complete. at consumer form on u people and Ur service provider Nokia care gajuwaka.i have already raised a complaint & register an FIR at GAJUWAKA police station on NOKIA and Ur service provider SV Solutions (793465550) GAJUWAKA Till now i have called customer care 23 times and spent 93 rupees to call but no response from your executives,world biggest mobile maker selling scrap and faulty mobiles to customer and collecting thousands of rupees and unable to provide service shame on u people this is the way to behave with customer. i used to called your customer care 20 to 23 times not even one executive given me the exact up date of my mobile status, u people are doing ford to me. BETTER PROVIDE ME THE MOBILE. DON’T GIVE ME THE FALSE REPLAY OR FALSE STATEMENT’S , you horrible , irresponsible people of Nokia. Give my mobile back its urgent

  • http://conversations.nokia.com/ Adam Fraser

    We hope to see you there, Salman.