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Jan 25 2012
4:20am
Report: Nokia is Big in India
A report from CyberMedia Research claims 30.7 percent of the 166 million phones sold in India during the first eleven months of 2011 came from Nokia. Samsung followed with 14.9 percent and Micromax with 5 percent. Nokia was the leader in both the f... more
Jan 23 2012
7:02pm
4th & Mayor Update 3.2, Best Foursquare App for Windows Phone
4th & Mayor is currently the favorite Foursquare application for Windows Phone. I can’t believe I haven’t made a video for this before. Version 3.2 just came out with two new major features: restaurant menu and QR check-in. These f... more
Jan 20 2012
4:21pm
Preview of the Future With Qualcomm at CES
A week before CES, Qualcomm’s social media team reached out to see if I’d be interested to be one of their ambassadors. In exchange, they’d cover some of the expenses during the show. I’ve gone through so many smartphones in... more
Jan 20 2012
4:27am
Bing Maps to Get Nokia Branding, Mapping on Nokia Windows Phone Gets Confusing
“You’ll starting seeing the word ‘Nokia’ on a map that you get from Microsoft properties over a period of time,” Elop explained to Pocket-lint. The CEO said this applies to Windows Phone devices using Bing and also Bla... more
Jan 19 2012
8:52am
How to Force Update on the Nokia Lumia 800
The Nokia Lumia 800 update OS version 7.10.8107 became available for download today in some regions. If your device doesn’t automatically notify you, there’s a way to force the update. I’m not able to confirm this trick, but a few... more
Jan 18 2012
9:54am
Panorama photos with Pano for Windows Phone
Do you love to take panorama photos? Check out Pano on your Nokia Lumia phone. It’s an award-winning app that was ported from iOS that lets you take seamless panoramic photos straight from your phone. You can take up to sixteen photos, but I ... more
Jan 16 2012
2:38pm
Comparison: Nokia Lumia 710 vs HTC Radar
The Nokia Lumia 710 just launched at T-mobile, but there’s another Windows Phone device the carrier is offering that may sway customers away. It’s the HTC Radar. The Nokia Lumia 710 costs less than the Radar, but it appears that HTCR... more
Jan 15 2012
7:11am
Nokia Lumia 710: T-Mobile’s Selling Points & 5 Ways to Demo
On my way to lunch, I checked out my local T-mobile store to see how they’re promoting the Nokia Lumia 710. It looks like they’re really pushing this phone to everyone who enters the door. There are a lot of signs inside and outside the... more
Jan 14 2012
4:03am
Nokia Maps on Nokia Lumia 900 at 2012 CES
You’ve probably seen Nokia Maps before, but have you seen it on a Nokia Lumia 900? It was hard to actually play with a Nokia Lumia 900 at CES but I found a table at their booth that showed more than just the homescreen and the application lis... more
Jan 12 2012
3:26am
Nokia City Lens beta on Nokia Lumia 900 at 2012 CES
Nokia City Lens is a beta app for Windows Phone currently in the works by Nokia’s location/commerce team. We get a preview from Nokia at CES using the Nokia Lumia 900. Take a look. You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. Subscribe to ... more
Jan 12 2012
3:07am
Nokia Transport on Nokia Lumia 900 from 2012 CES
I found a demo table at Nokia’s booth using the new Nokia Lumia 900. There were a few mapping apps that I haven’t seen before. This is one of them. It’s called Nokia Transport. It basically tells users how to get from one place to... more
Jan 10 2012
6:52pm
Video: First Look at the Nokia Lumia 900!
We got a first look at the Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T here at CES. I say first look and not hands-on because Nokia did not allow the press to play with the devices. If you like the Nokia Lumia 800, you’ll like the 900 even more. You can al... more
Jan 10 2012
11:09am
Nokia Lumia 900 Now Official
Nokia and AT&T officially announced the Nokia Lumia 900 today at CES. It’s the first of Nokia’s Windows Phone device with LTE connectivity. The Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack Display, 1830 mAH battery, 8-megapixel... more
Jan 8 2012
10:00am
NYT: Nokia Lumia 900 Going Official January 9th, Sleek & Metallic
I thought the Nokia Lumia 900 was going to use the same polycarbonate material as the Nokia Lumia 800, but the New York Times reports it will be metallic. The info comes from two anonymous sources familiar with the plans. On Monday at the Internati... more
Jan 7 2012
2:59am
Nokia to Produce Lumia 900 Directly, Outsource Entry-Level Devices
While the production of the Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 were outsourced to Taiwanese original device manufacturer (ODM) Compal, DigiTimes reports that the high-end Nokia Lumia 900 will be manufactured by Nokia themselves. Nokia will continue to s... more
Jan 6 2012
3:30am
Windows Phone: How Would You Change The Name?
Windows Phone 7 (WP) is a very promising, intuitive, and addictive OS to use. However in this post, I want to point out the naming strategy of this Metro-styled OS. Many non-techy people don’t know such OS exists. If you ask them about WP they’... more
Jan 5 2012
6:00pm
Nokia Lumia 710 Video Review (T-Mobile)
I’ve been playing with the T-mobile Nokia Lumia 710 for at least a week already and now I’m ready to share my review. It’s the first Nokia Windows Phone in the US. It will be available on January 11th for only $50 at T-mobile. You... more
Jan 5 2012
3:34am
Nokia Lumia 900 To Get $200M Marketing Campaign in the US
After seeing leaked photos and rumored specs for the Nokia Lumia 900, I’m sure many of you are excited to know more about this device. According to betanews, the marketing campaign for the Lumia 900, which is also known as the Nokia Ace, will... more
Jan 4 2012
4:56pm
Video: Windows Phone as Facebook Phone
If you’re a big Facebook user, you’ll notice the nice integration within Windows Phone. It’s not even necessary to install any other app. After entering your account login at the settings menu, you’ll be able to update sta... more
Jan 4 2012
2:55am
Nokia Lumia 900 vs Nokia Lumia 800 Size Comparison Render
You guys rock! One of our readers, Brian, sent us a full mockup of the Nokia Lumia 900 yesterday. Another reader, idlelimey, follows up by comparing it next to a Nokia Lumia 800. These are not official images, but we get a basic idea for the size c... more