At first glance it looks almost stock but that’s mostly because it is still in the developmental stage and there is a lot of work left to be done on it. only visible changes are a new lock screen that features four custom spots where you can drag the lock icon and the option to put the phone on silent or vibration, sorely missing from the stock ICS ROM. Also new is a camera app that is similar to the one on the current Gingerbread ROM for the RAZR.

Unfortunately, the final version may be drastically different, which, considering Motorola’s track record, not something we’re looking forward to. Hopefully, Motorola sees sense and keeps the customization to a minimum.

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In what Nokia described as very solid performance, the Lumia duo sold “well over 1 million” units, which is less than the 2 million targets, but better than the half million predictions of some analysts.

A million sales is hardly enough to justify everything that the company went through after it announced its major change of strategy in February, but it’s still a start and hopefully things will only get better from now on.

Also, Nokia finally started receiving the subsidy that was put in its contract with Microsoft when it started making WP smartphones. The company got $250 million this quarter and will be looking for much more in the future, if reports of a deal worth north of $2 billion are to be believed.

Still, according to the IFRS numbers (IFRS is the international standard for such reports), Nokia lost €954 million (about $1,260 million) this quarter alone or a total of €1,073 million ($1,413 million) for the whole 2011.

The company experienced year-on-year decreases in almost every one of its businesses, including the total number of phones sold. Average selling price also went down, so we can hardly attribute to the transition to smartphones alone.

Things are looking a little brighter if you compare them to Q3 of 2010, but the holiday season is bound to lead to some increase in sales.

So, Nokia obviously got their start in the WP game, but the verdict is quite clear – they need to step up their game. Of course, it would be nice if Microsoft did its part, too and brought the platform up to speed (multi-core support, FullHD video and higher display resolutions immediately spring to mind).

If you can’t get enough of those numbers, you might want to follow the source link for the complete Nokia Q4 and full 2011 report.

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Phones4U will be the lucky store to offer the device in the UK starting tomorrow with others (includingPlay and Clove) to follow in the days after.

So if you feel like becoming one of the first LG Prada 3.0 owners you can get it for free as early as tomorrow with a two-year contract costing £31/month. If contracts are not your thing, unlocked Prada Phone 3.0 units will be available in the beginning of February.

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The Samsung Wave Y S5380 LaFleur surfaced on a Ukrainian online store’s website and it costs just $165. Judging by the specs on the handset’s listing page, there are no functional differences between the LaFleur and the original version.

Still, the nicely decorated purple back and the accents on the front will probably be enough to win the Wave Y LaFleur plenty of fans among the ladies, and with Valentine’s day just around the corner that might work out quite well for Samsung.

Unfortunately, there’s no official information about the Samsung Wave Y LaFleur availability outside Ukraine, so we are not sure if you’d be able to get it at your local store. We’ll be keeping an eye on it though and will make sure to keep you up to date if more info pops up.

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Or not? According to a fresh new rumor, the yet to be revealed Korean flagship might break cover after MWC, but before the summer. The reason for this shocker is the company’s consideration for the U.S. market – one of its most important ones. Apparently, Samsung wants to avoid a huge gap of availability as in the case of the Galaxy S II last year.

Reportedly, Samsung will try to fill the giant void by focusing on tablets, as well as Windows Phone sporting devices.

Since we’re talking rumors here, don’t forget the usual pinch of salt. As always, we’ll keep you posted, should we find out more on the subject.

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It appears however, that the company has a brand new device in the works. A member of XDA Developers has obtained a pre-production unit of a yet to be announced, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango sporting, LG smartphone, dubbed (at least for the time being) Fantasy. Check it out in the photos below.

We know practically nothing about the specs of the smartphone, save for the fact that its sports a 4″ IPS screen, and Microsoft’s latest mobile OS on board.

The LG Fantasy will reportedly be unveiled sometimes during Q1 of 2012. We guess that a CES or MWC announcement is likely. We will cover both live, so expect an update as soon as we get the full scoop on the device.

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It so happens that we didn’t have to wait long to find out its true intent. The hard lines and custom font etched onto that futuristic keyboard were the result of Porsche Design partnering up with the Canadian smartphone manufacturers to create something rather different. The result proved striking to say the least, but left many a ‘Berry fan somewhat lost or at least unsure at how to react.

It wasn’t until a month after its first appearance that we were given the true explanation for this peculiar device, but then everything made a little more sense. Dubbed the BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9981, it closely mirrored its everyday counterpart the Bold Touch 9900, with a 1.2GHz single core processor under the hood.

Other specs include a gig of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, a 5MP camera on the back with 720p HD video recording and of course BlackBerry OS 7, which in fact could make this the last BlackBerry out the gates before RIM focus their attentions on the BBX-laden ’Colt’, or at least something like it.

The Porsche Design P’9981 was given its very own launch event in Dubai, back in late October with the choice of venue eluding to its luxury-focused target market. The P’9981 was expected to retail for around $2000 and now it comes to the UK market too. If you want one with the intention of giving it as a present for the big day, you only have a short window of opportunity left, but it’s available for a cool £1275 at the world renowned Harrods department store in Knightsbridge, London. Reports from the store themselves saying that demand is high and the device is selling fast.

Will you be picking up this unique ‘Berry, or perhaps making it a very special gift this holiday season?

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