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- Another random blast from the past (N98/808)
- Video: Windows 8 Metro tablet UI for iOS
- Video & Gallery: 808 PureView Unboxing (KSA Variant)
- Lumiappaday #238: Mush demoed on the Nokia Lumia 900 #XboxLive
- Nokia N9 gets Nitroid Alpha Release 4 “Despite” (Android 4.0.4_r2.1)
- N9Apps: Crazy Chickens, kinect-like egg catching.
- Wired on the Nokia 808 PureView: Best images of any smartphone but still no fan of Symbian…
- Video: More video comparisons with Nokia 808 PureView, iPhone 4S, SGSIII and N8
- DNA and Elisa Finland’s top 10 and top 15 June sales.
- NokConv: “What real people do with their phones – research results”
| Another random blast from the past (N98/808) Posted: 10 Jul 2012 05:09 PM PDT
I don’t know why but I thought they slightly resembled each other quite a bit. Given the 808 PureView has been a 5 year project, this design style makes sense. I remember this reminded me of the classy looking Luna series – a very classic design/shape that still lives on today (e.g. 808/Galaxy Nexus). In Ali’s unboxing video, Ali was really pleased with the 808′s design. Apart from that polarising hump, it is indeed quite a beaut (especially in White/Red).
Speaking of Symbian touch, I was just talking about the first ever iteration of Symbian touch in this comment. And on that note, that will be the extent to which I’m mentioning Symbian. The rumoured specifications is very interesting. This would have been very high specifications for 2007. Optical zoom was of quite some interest (following on from N93(i) ), so if this concept did have it, it would have possibly sported a similar hump. Check out video recording resolution. No HD going on here.
We did get something very similar looking in the end with the N97/5800.
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| Video: Windows 8 Metro tablet UI for iOS Posted: 10 Jul 2012 04:34 PM PDT
I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect given the title of Windows 8 on iOS. I assumed it would be some kind of WP8 emulation/theme, but no, it’s a Windows 8 UI for iOS. This theme seems to act as a skin, replacing both lock screen and menu. In fact, pressing the lock button and home button seems to deliver you to the Windows 8 UI version. This horizontal layout oddly seems to work out quite well. It’s pretty much just the touch tablet form minimised to a phone. The side swipe gestures are incorporated too and seems to be more intuitive than I had expected. I wonder if we’ll see something like that in WP8 (when consumer features are revealed). Remember how quiet MS has been regarding the usual app list? I like this horizontal app list though it would be much improved it you could swipe into it rather than having to press a button. I think having that slight background/wallpaper works even with these tiles, no?
by applecritics Soooo many Apple bloggers demoing apple apps >_> Cheers Arun for the heads up
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| Video & Gallery: 808 PureView Unboxing (KSA Variant) Posted: 10 Jul 2012 02:28 PM PDT
As I pointed out in my N9 Article I recently picked up an 808 of my own while I was in Saudi Arabia (random quick trip to renew my visa there) from “Jarir” for 2,000 SAR or 530 USD, definitely not a bad price considering that some online retailers have it for 700 USD and climbing (I’m looking at you Amazon). Anyways here’s a nice unboxing video with some comparison shots against the N8,N9 and iPhone 4; first off I’d like to point out that the phone isn’t bulky, well it is but it hides its size well, the real issue is the weight this guy has some serious weight issues (even without the battery!) but that’s to be expected with such a large sensor. Unfortunately my 808 didn’t come with one of those awesome Tripods, but I did get that Retro wrist strap they used to come with the older Nokia phones, also worth noting is that they finally switched out the crappy stock headphones you got with the L900, L800 and N9 to something that looks a bit more decent (in ear buds) they’re not the Purities but they’ll do; also excuse the painful views of the n8 she’s been through alot.
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| Lumiappaday #238: Mush demoed on the Nokia Lumia 900 #XboxLive Posted: 10 Jul 2012 01:52 PM PDT
It appears to be quite slow paced – quite relaxing actually. The game involves some basic tilting to move your character as well as using gestures to inflate/deflate. It’s worth downloading the demo to see if you’ll like it. The cute factor reminds me a little bit of Ilo Milo – a bit more engaging/challenging (#200 Ilo Milo) #238) Mush
Developer Blurb:
Rating:Design: 9.5 Usability: 9 Performance: 9 Price: 7.5
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| Nokia N9 gets Nitroid Alpha Release 4 “Despite” (Android 4.0.4_r2.1) Posted: 10 Jul 2012 01:20 PM PDT
The folks working on Nitroid for Nokia N9 now have the Alpha 4 release available. You will be needing PR1.3 for this. .Instructions available in the link above
Cheers nikhil for the tip!
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| N9Apps: Crazy Chickens, kinect-like egg catching. Posted: 10 Jul 2012 07:19 AM PDT
This is a chicken laying egg catching type game, a bit like the one I demoed in the link below but with a twist
You control it with camera sensed motion. A bit like eye-toy perhaps or more current, the Kinect. Notice in the screenshot the camera view on the bottom left corner.
It’s very basic at the moment. I think the design of the main character could look a little more friendly.
by kunaltheone Via: TMO Cheers Jed for the tip
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| Wired on the Nokia 808 PureView: Best images of any smartphone but still no fan of Symbian… Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:14 AM PDT
Here’s Wired’s review on the Nokia 808 PureView. As expected there are polar extremes from the absolute praise for the camera and the utter disappointment/frustration with the rest of the phone, calling it ‘agonizing everything else’. Their advice/wish pretty much like every other review is to see PureView in Lumia. I don’t think Belle FP1 is that bad, I think it’s actually quite decent. But expectations have risen again for the smartphone user experience and for some reason, these reviewers don’t think it cuts it.
However, let’s reiterate the point that the Nokia 808 PureView has its target market. The super camera phone enthusiast. It fills its niche better than no other device and for those consumers, there’s no better phone for them to have other than the 808. Until a Lumia PureView arrives (which should bring an overall ‘fuller’ package in terms of super fluid, integrated smartphone user experience) for a larger target audience, the 808 is the way to go. Even then, the 808 might likely still be the best CAMERA PHONE money can buy. It’s just that the Lumia PureView will be able to target a wider audience. Thanks Bob for the tip!
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| Video: More video comparisons with Nokia 808 PureView, iPhone 4S, SGSIII and N8 Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:04 AM PDT
They make, we share. A couple more comparison videos with the Nokia 808 PureView. First up it’s the SGSIII followed by iPhone 4S and finally the 808′s older brother, the N8.
by BesteProduct
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| DNA and Elisa Finland’s top 10 and top 15 June sales. Posted: 10 Jul 2012 05:51 AM PDT
First up, here’s Elisa’s top phones by sales for June 2012. 8 out of the top 15 for private customers are Nokia phones. A frightening 5/15 are Samsung. For business customers, 10 out of the top 15 are Nokia. Pretty consistent affair. The brand spanking new Samsung Galaxy SIII edges out both iPhone 4S and Nokia Lumia series. Oddly, the similarly spec’d OneX does not make the list. In Finland, Nokia Lumia devices have performed fairly consistently. The coming months will be quite hard as no new Lumia devices are set to appear at least until September 2012 at the earliest.
Best selling phones to personal customers in June 2012:
Best selling phones for business in June 2012:
OK, Now onto DNA. 5 OF of the top 10 are Samsung, vs 4 Nokias. The highest position is the 610 at number 5. the 800 and 900 are both at positions 8 and 9 respectively. June 2012
I can’t seem to find any details yet from TeliaSonera. Cheers Joni for the tip
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| NokConv: “What real people do with their phones – research results” Posted: 10 Jul 2012 05:39 AM PDT
Here’s some more information from the Nielsen research based on 810 completed questionnaires from Nokia Lumia 900 users. Is this a fair representation of ‘all’ users or one that would be interested in something like the Nokia Lumia 900.
Photos coming out on top is a surprise. PureView needs to appear on Lumia soon so that those photo loving Nokia Lumia users get the best out of their time snapping away with that shutter button. Another interesting statistic? 96% opted to have data plans vs 84% who chose to have txt messaging. NokConv said:
Moreover, these users tend to be quite savvy, downloading as much as $15 worth of apps monthly, double the industry average.
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I was looking at Ali’s photo (above) of his 
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