11 September 2012

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Video: General’s Thoughts on Lumia 920 Scandal

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:31 PM PDT

General The Destroyer is at once again, posting a new video about the scandal where the Lumia 920 video was “faked”.

Haven’t had a chance to watch it as I am at uni, but going off his other videos, you will want to watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXArraEidi8&feature=youtu.be

 

Cheers General for the tip!

Lumiappaday #299: Tetris demoed on the Nokia Lumia 900 #XboxLive

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:38 PM PDT

 

There are various versions of Tetris at marketplace. This is EA’s XboxLive offering.

#299) Tetris 

Price:  $4.99

Link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/bfb3bcbd-a8d9-df11-a844-00237de2db9e

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtX41_s_4fw

Developer Blurb:

 

THE AWARD WINNING BLOCKBUSTER – ALL NEW FOR WINDOWS PHONE 7! Enjoy hours of timeless fun in Marathon Mode or keep it fresh with up to 12 exciting TETRIS® variations. Enabled for Xbox LIVE®, the official TETRIS® game for Windows Phone 7 is an absolute essential!

XBOX LIVE ENABLED! SEE HOW YOU STACK UP!
Use your existing Xbox LIVE Gamertag or create a new one via the Windows Phone 7 main menu to track achievements and access leaderboards.
• TRACK UP TO 11 ACHIEVEMENTS – Acquire a total of 11 achievements and score up to 200 Gamerpoints.
• SEE HOW YOU RANK AGAINST FRIENDS – Check out various leaderboards to see where your high scores place against friends on the Xbox LIVE network.

TEST YOUR SKILLS! PERFORM STUNTS! MAKE MILESTONES!
Enjoy fun TETRIS variations like ORIGIN, TREADMILL or GRAVITY. Play and unlock up to 12 variations by performing TETRIS achievements like making four TETRIS Line Clears in one game or clearing 400 lines. Complete all the feats and open up RADICAL – the hardest and fastest version of the TETRIS game EVER!

CATCH THE PLAY OF THE WORLD'S BEST AND TRACE YOUR OWN PROGRESS, TOO
Check out the PRO TRAINER to see how the world's best TETRIS gamers play — and improve your own game in the process. Easily view the feats you've achieved, plus see your stats and scores. Become a true master of the TETRIS game!

By purchasing and/or using this application, you agree to the terms of the End User License Agreement and EA’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
(http://www.eamobile.com/windowsphone7/eula/).

Rating:

Design: 7

Usability: 8

Performance: 8 

Price: 5

Video: Nokia Lumia 920 destroying Apple iPhone 4S video (image stabilisation / floating lens technology)

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:29 PM PDT

We’ve already seen plenty of videos showing the Nokia Lumia 920 destroying the iPhone 4S (and SGSIII) in low light tests. These were, more importantly, LIVE tests done in front of the camera on the phone (and not by overly creative advertising companies). That’s one aspect of the floating lens.

Another of course is smoother video. Now iPhone’s digital image stabilisation is one of the better working ones on the market. It’s not perfect but it does a decent enough job. Have you seen the iPhone 4S/iPad keynote? (I’m not sure if that was also simulated, but the differences with/without DIS look quite good).

In the video below you can see this OIS (PureView 2) trumping DIS. This is captured by by .

Far from a scientific assessment but video captured on Nokia Lumia 920 vs Apple iPhone 4S. Optical image stabilisation is impressive based on personal ad-hoc this test. Note I am right handed and held iPhone 4S with that hand so Lumia 920 was further disadvantaged. Also Nokia Lumia 920 apparently does not have final software yet. I’m sure next iPhone will probably have some clever image stabilisation too but this is a interesting competitive advantage for Nokia on this new device.

I have a post tomorrow discussing image stabilisation, with samples on stabilised 808 videos. It’s one I’ve been meaning to do since I’ve had the N8 but you know uni and that makes things end up in the back burner.

Cheers Peter for the tip!

Reopening Wounds: ‘Nokia Nexus, the impossible Dream’

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:28 PM PDT

 

Reopening wounds the age old question that you thought had already died. What if Nokia had gone Android. I guess it’s a slow news day but Vlad from TheVerge had been contemplating again what if Nokia had gone Android. He’s enamoured with the pillowy design of the 800/N9 which is seen yet again in the 920. But he’d like the OS to be JellyBean. (iOS is of course no option, but the more I play with my new iPad, I’m glad it’s not).

It’s certainly stirred up some comments.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/10/3307317/nokia-nexus-the-impossible-dream

I’m not going to discuss all over again why Nokia didn’t go Android and what Nokia should and should have done on that fateful day.

For me, WP works almost just how I want it to. That’s how it is for others too, but there are also others who want/need something else.

For those who wanted that design with Android, look no further than the N9 with Nitroid.

Cheers Vlad for the tip.

Video: Nokia City Lens for Nokia Lumia: Augmented Reality Browser

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:04 AM PDT

Here’s a new video from Nokia. I’m bandwidth limited (on a quick break on mobile), the loading screen is stuck. I guess they’re demoing Nokia City Lens.

Nokia City Lens http://nokia.ly/QeAOiK instantly connects you to all of the places you’re looking for—and even more importantly—gets you there exactly when and how you want to. Now available on Windows Phone Marketplace.

Just landed in town and looking for a good restaurant? Interested in checking out the local museum or theater? Time to hit the nearest transit station to catch a ride uptown? No longer is finding your chosen destination a hassle—whether you’re in a new city or your hometown.

Now you can simply launch Nokia City Lens on your phone to easily find all the places you want to go. Nokia City Lens instantly reveals what you’re looking for on your phone’s camera display, no matter if it’s down the street or just around the corner.

You simply tap your chosen destination on your screen to conveniently access walking directions, make a reservation, or learn more detailed information about the locale.

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Gallery: High Fashion Shoot with Nokia 808 PureView – Kunal Jankee’s 808 Gallery

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:37 PM PDT

We’ve seen a couple of posts/videos showing the High Fashion Shoot by Kunal Jankee with the Nokia 808 PureView. In both posts, I’ve been anticipating the actual pictures/gallery of these shots.

These can be found at this Album, dated as far back as August 24th.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.347905171961966.84771.112013488884470&type=1

Source: KJ

Via: ST

Video: Nokia N8 versus Nokia 808 PureView audio recording #RichRecording.

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:32 PM PDT

In our Weekend 808 Coldplay post, André Leme shared his video with us comparing the differences between the N8 and the 808 with rich recording.

The N8 had great sound quality, but unlike some of it’s predecessors and definitely unlike the 808, it could not handle very loud audio.

The 808 however handles it like professional equipment. I don’t even need to switch away from my headphones to hear the clangy sound from the N8 at high volume versus the clarity in the 808.

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