16 June 2012

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Nokia USA bringing Nokia 808 PureView on June 18th 2012? 06.18.12

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 08:39 PM PDT

The facebook page for Nokia US has been posting the something about 06.18.12.

Monday the 18th June. What do you reckon is going to happen?

Now, there’s supposed to be a ‘major’ MS event on the 18th but let’s ignore that for now.

https://www.facebook.com/NokiaUS

Some think it’s something to do with Nokia Maps. Well sort of.

The main speculation by Nokia fans is that it means the Nokia 808 PureView is coming to US. This is significant given Chris Weber previously said it would only be WP in USA.

Good thing that they decided to go against that as the world deserves to experience PureView.

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/05/09/nokia-protip-bring-nokia-808-pureview-everywhere/

Weber has most recently mentioned in an interview that Nokia is going to be bringing the 808 PureView to the US. Perhaps this is the date.

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/05/09/nokia-808-pureview-coming-to-usa-in-next-couple-of-months-apollo-updates/

808? :)

808?

I like it. Reminds me again of N9seconds challenges.

Cheers JamesSB for the heads up.

 

Weekend Watch: Nokia 808 PureView hands on recorded by Nokia 808 PureView

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 04:00 PM PDT

Let’s start with a bit of 808 on 808 action, here Vaibhav Sharma records a hands on video with none other than the Nokia 808 PureView of the Nokia 808 PureView.

I wish I had the 808 to do my first unboxing of the 808. That continuous AF is just essential for gadget videos. No messing about trying to look at a microscopic viewfinder and twiddling about with the focus ring.

White is looking pretty classy. White or red are my two top picks for the 808. I usually opt for black but for the first time but not with the 808 design.

by  of thehandheldblog.com

Lumiappaday #213 : Twabbit demoed on the Nokia Lumia 800 (twitter client)

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 03:45 PM PDT

This is my first Lumiappaday so all constructive criticism is welcome and encouraged.

Twabbit is a fun and exciting Twitter Client for WP. It utilises the Metro UI really well and has customisable features that make the user experience significantly enjoyable. I’ve been lucky enough to try the beta of it for some time now, so some of the features I mention may not yet be published, but I try to highlight those in the video.

#213) Twabbit

Price:  £0.79 (Free trial also available)

Link: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=0a9873c7-d75a-47bd-b351-650f3bbe2be4

Video: http://youtu.be/S8mMoB_ERUE

Developer Blurb:

Twabbit is a fun full featured Twitter client for Windows Phone. It is fun because you can customize a lot of it to your own taste, it even vibrantly changes colors according to your theme.

It is full featured, and here’s why, in random order -

  • 1. Fetch tweets at lightning speed, even with just an EDGE connection
  • 2. Persistently present new tweet button that enables you to compose from anywhere inside the app
  • 3. Quick reply bar for replying swiftly to conversations while viewing the tweet you are replying to, at the same time
  • 4. Support for multiple twitter accounts
  • 5. Support for user customizable single touch as well as multi touch gestures
  • 6. Tired of nagging hashtags or other social apps invading your timeline? Just mute them using Twabbit’s “under the hood” mute feature!
  • 7. Upload pictures swiftly without having to worry about the network and just downscale them automatically Supported picture upload services – Twitter, TwitPic, yFrog Supported picture previews – Twitter, TwitPic, yFrog, Instagram, 500px, pinterest, EyeEM and virtually any link that ends with a .jpg or .png.

A lot more fun features await you inside Twabbit. Download and enjoy the fun twitter experience!

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Rating:

Design: 10

Usability: 9

Performance: 9

Price: 9

 

CNet: Nokia 808 PureView vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 06:15 AM PDT

Here’s the Nokia 808 PureView against a higher end compact camera.

Even the 38MP full shot was better in low light than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. They confirm that indeed, PureView mode – i.e. stepping down to 8MP or 5MP produced better results. That’s because it’s using PUREVIEW. That’s the whole point.

Based on the 808′s image samples shot in different resolutions, we discovered that one could get the best quality when shooting at the base resolution (5 megapixels). In fact, shooting at full resolution (38 megapixels) yielded noisier results and softening of detail, especially at high ISOs.

http://asia.cnet.com/shootout-nokia-808-pureview-vs-panasonic-lumix-dmc-lx5-62216561.htm

Conclusion? Regarding image quality, CNET says 808 can replace your point and shoot.

 we think that the Nokia PureView is capable of replacing your regular compact camera, where image quality is concerned. The smartphone impressed us with its excellent low-light performance and image detail which we attribute it to its large 41-megapixel image sensor.

http://asia.cnet.com/shootout-nokia-808-pureview-vs-panasonic-lumix-dmc-lx5-62216561.htm

But they still recommend not ignoring the Panasonic for additional manual controls.

Please note however, the 808 PureView is also a smartphone with a nice 4″ display and is always in your pocket.

Cheers Gru for the tip!

GSM Arena: Nokia 808 PureView blind test: The sum of all pixels

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 06:06 AM PDT

Here is a blind shootout from GSM Arena starring the Nokia 808 PureView.

It would be a little unfair to put the 38MP mode as it would be too obvious which one that is. Therefore we stick to PureView mode. The N8 is also there, set to 8mp.

There would be other conditions where the 808 would see itself distance itself from the pack (well with the N8). Low light without flash and low light with flash. The point of this is not to pick which one is the 808 but which one produced the best picture.

http://www.gsmarena.com/pureview_blind_test-review-773p2.php

The contenders:

  • Nokia 808 PureView (8MP PureView mode)
  • HTC One X
  • iPhone 4S
  • Samsung Galaxy S III
  • Nokia N8 (downsampled from 12MP to 8MP)
  • Olympus E-PL2 interchangable lens, large sensor camera (downsampled from 12MP to 8MP)

Cheers anonymous for the tip

Video: Nokia 808 PureView Tips (Part 2): How to capture Bokeh pictures

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 04:33 AM PDT

Here’s part 2 to the Nokia 808 PureView Camera tips. This one is about getting bokeh, which basically is about being selective about the depth of field such that there is a clear subject in focus, and other things are out of focus.

This is normally achieved by having subjects in the foreground in focus whilst the background is a lovely, mellow blur. However, you can experiment by having different aspects of the picture in focus. You can see both examples of this in the video.

Tap focus on the 808 is useful in allowing you to press where you’d like the focus point to be. Previously on Symbian, we would use the shutter button to lock something into focus and then move the camera again to reposition the frame and recompose the shot. This takes that step out. Some people may prefer to stick with the long way.

Natural Bokeh on the 808 is probably the best seen on a phone. I say natural because it is possible to achieve similar selective blurs with photoapps. Many however don’t get it quite right and it looks odd when things on the same distance have different levels of blurring.

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No Meltemi, what about Smarterphone? What is there beyond S40? What of Qt?

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 03:20 AM PDT

 

Much may have changed in a short time as news trickles in to say that there will no longer be a ‘Meltemi’ effort from Nokia.

http://allthingsd.com/20120614/nokia-to-end-meltemi-effort-for-low-end-smartphones/

Meltemi was a Linux based OS what was thought to be capable of scaling down to very basic phones but also possible of scaling up. Meltemi followed the Maemo series of Wind names and gave some hope that there was still a bit of Linux effort going on inside Nokia.

Why not go full out Windows Phone for low end? Because WP can’t scale to the same levels something like the Asha 311 is doing – nor does it yet have those basic features expected from those users (e.g. BT file sending).

There was a shake up in the ranks as the head of the next billion project (next billion which was tied to Qt for next billion), McDowell steps down.

It just leaves me with more questions.

  • What was Meltemi?
  • What was it like to use?
  • How did it tackle the Apps issue
  • What’s happening with Qt?
  • What’s happening with the purchase of the Smarterphone linux based OS?

According to TheRegister, the Smarterphone team will work on S40 instead.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/14/nokia_software_purge/

There has been speculation as well regarding what will happen with Qt. Readers have been anxiously reading tweets from people concerned with Qt and have come to a conclusion that it is a dead end at Nokia. However, TheRegister provides a different insight.

So is it farewell for Qt and QML? Not at all, says Nokia. “Speculation is groundless,” a company spokesman told us.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/14/nokia_software_purge/

Well, that’s all good saying that now. What people want is evidence that this speculation is groundless. What are they going to do with Qt? Why is Qt important? We need to show them that.

What now?

As you know I lean towards being a more optimistic person, especially regarding Nokia’s potential on what they can do. But day and day it gets harder as the walls around them close in. The factors are not simply stronger competition but Nokia’s own inability to be strong against outside forces.

I think that there is still a chance that Nokia could pull this off. But it requires precise alignment and success of various other factors outside of Nokia’s control. It is a gamble but one with a chance. Nokia have positioned themselves now at the centre of Windows Phone. Nokia could produce an Amazing WP8 Lumia (could. I am very hopeful but I have a sneaky feeling we’ll see some classic Nokia compromises somewhere that would kill it).

Lumia Windows Phone 8 can be significantly bolstered should Windows 8 become a hit. Xbox continues to grow, especially now with Metro and Smartglass integration, as well as other Microsoft assets such as skype, office, mail etc.

However, should it fail, then Nokia fails. And even if it should succeed, Nokia will have stiff competition gunning for a piece of the pie – and Nokia may not have the arsenal to defend itself.

It is a very difficult time right now.  We need Nokia and MS to deliver high quality products and services fast. Mindshare lost is not impossible to regain. But Mind share is difficult to reap back unless you consistently deliver attractive and desirable products. We can’t win a fight if we don’t even throw a punch.

Cheers all for the tip!
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