Welcome to this morning's edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today.
Nokia Unveils Windows & Symbian Smartphones
Nokia has unveiled its first Windows Phone device, Lumia 800, which our Christina Warren believes could be "the best Windows Phone yet." The company also unveiled a second-tier Windows Phone, four Symbian smartphones and a slew of new apps.
Sprint Narrows Losses
Sprint net losses narrowed to $301 million, or 10 cents a share, for the third quarter, beating analysts' forecasts. Although the quarter didn't include iPhone sales, the company said the device "resulted in Sprint’s best ever day of sales in retail, web and telesales."
Amazon Down 12% After Earnings
Amazon‘s stock was down 12% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company’s third quarter net income missed analysts’ estimates.
Further News
IBM has named 30-year company veteran Virginia Rometty as its first female CEO.
T.V. program The X Factor USA will begin accepting votes over Twitter next week.
Google has released the latest stable version (15) of its Chrome web browser, which includes a redesigned New Tab page.