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- Nokia to Hold Press Event on February 25th in Barcelona; Expect Good Things
- Alternate Uses for Kids Corner on Windows Phone 8
- Mugen Releases 1800mAh Extended Battery For Lumia 820
- Video: Nokia LVK winner Sonya Esman meets LeiVanKash
- Video: City Lens demoed with new Sightline and Freeze mode
- Press Release: Nokia commits further $250 million in venture funding for mobile ecosystem – two senior hires
- Accessories: Brando’s Battery Extension Jacket for Nokia Lumia 920
| Nokia to Hold Press Event on February 25th in Barcelona; Expect Good Things Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:04 AM PST
With MWC just around the corner Nokia has officially announced the date and time for their keynote event in Barcelona this year; the press event has been scheduled for Monday Feb 25th at 9AM (for those keeping score last years event was held on the 27th of feb; at 11ish IIRC). We’ve heard rumors and bits of what to expect this year; mainly a slimmed down version of the 920 with a new metal/aluminum body; plus another variant packing a sensor similar to the 808 (PureView Phase 3?); and possibly even a Windows RT tablet! Whatever’s coming we’re excited! |
| Alternate Uses for Kids Corner on Windows Phone 8 Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:51 AM PST
Since Kids Corner is completely flexible you can rename what you see on the lock-screen as well as the corresponding image; some of the suggestions at Nokia conversations included a Transportation corner. Where you could pin all your navigation apps in one place; which has the added benefit of giving you quick access while on the road (don’t text and drive!). Seeing how Nokia transport and City Lens are pretty much pointless for me in Jordan (No organized public transport; and nothing worth “exploring” with City Lens that I haven’t already seen); I opted for a different path and turned Kids Corner into a Gaming corner. True that’s pretty much the same thing as keeping a default kids corner; but I downloaded the Xbox Live wallpaper and renamed it to “Games Corner” and pinned all my games there. Now at the very least I can distract my friends (who are basically little kids) without having them ruin my tile organization on my real homescreen.
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| Mugen Releases 1800mAh Extended Battery For Lumia 820 Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:25 AM PST
Earlier today we saw the first of what is hopefully many more 3rd party accessories for the latest Lumia line, in the form of the Brando battery pack for the Lumia 920; now Mugen have released their extended battery for the Lumia 820 which ups the capacity from the standard 1,620mAh to 1800. Honestly I was hoping for something larger, maybe around the 2,00mAh marker since this is only a 9% increase in battery capacity; but if you’re in the market for an extended battery you can pick one up from the link down below. Mugen have also promised a power pack for the Lumia 920; which we should be seeing in the upcoming weeks. |
| Video: Nokia LVK winner Sonya Esman meets LeiVanKash Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:12 AM PST
Quick heads up on this video from Nokia. Fashion blogger, Sonya meets designer LeiVanKash in London after winning the NokiaLVK fashion quest (I hadn’t heard about it either).
Sonya reminds me somewhat of Anne Hathaway a little. No, just me again…?
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| Video: City Lens demoed with new Sightline and Freeze mode Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:21 AM PST
City Lens just gets better and better, and in this demo you can see the sightline and freeze features. Sightline shows only what you can see, reducing the clutter by hiding the places where the view is obscured. Super hungry? Pull up City Lens, click the foody icon and see the food related places closest to you. The augmented reality labels float above the actual places. Freeze feature lets you freeze what’s on the screen, so you can continue reviewing what was in your view without having to hold the phone up in that position.
Video by heremaps |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:21 AM PST
Nokia Growth Partners expands presence in China with two senior hires Sunnyvale, CA and Espoo, Finland – Nokia Growth Partners (NGP), a global venture firm, today announced the launch of its third fund with a further US$250 million long term commitment from Nokia. Nokia Growth Partners will continue to invest in high potential businesses within the mobile ecosystem in the U.S., Europe and Asia. NGP also announced its expanded presence in China with the appointments of David Tang as managing director and Lu Guo as principal. “Over the past decade, Nokia has developed an innovative venturing strategy,” said Timo Ihamuotila, Nokia executive vice president & chief financial officer. “Our ongoing commitment to Nokia Growth Partners reinforces Nokia’s support for a vibrant mobile ecosystem and our determination to collaborate with industry innovators to build great mobile products.” “Nokia Growth Partners is delighted with Nokia’s continuing commitment, which recognizes strong financial performance since our formation in 2005,” said John Gardner, managing partner of Nokia Growth Partners. “What sets NGP apart from pure financial investors are the partnerships and insights our invested companies get from their close association with Nokia. In the past year, NGP has also realized several successful exits, including the IPOs of Morpho and Inside Secure and sales of Swype, Summit Microelectronics and Netmagic. We are excited about our existing strong portfolio of companies and their potential impact globally.” “We are pleased to welcome David Tang and Lu Guo to the NGP team and look forward to their contributions to our ongoing investment activities in China, an important market for Nokia,” said Paul Asel, managing partner of Nokia Growth Partners. “David Tang is well known in the Chinese venture community as an advisor to leading mobile businesses such as UCWeb and Ganji. NGP has enjoyed a long relationship with Mr. Tang during his earlier tenure as vice chairman of Nokia China.” David Tang and Lu Guo together have over 35 years global technology and investment experience. David Tang joins Nokia Growth Partners from AMD where he was Corporate Senior Vice President and President of AMD China. Lu Guo joins from Keytone Ventures where he was Vice President responsible for mobile and Internet investments. They will be based in Beijing.
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| Accessories: Brando’s Battery Extension Jacket for Nokia Lumia 920 Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:18 AM PST
Well it appears Brando’s doing the same too, and actually has a product ready.
The case with the Nokia Lumia 920 doesn’t look that bad actually. I was expecting some hideous monstrosity but as some readers have said, it looks quite nice for this style of case - from the front anyway (I know there are purists out there that wouldn’t dare put any case on their Nokias). It also doubles up by having a kick stand and LED lights at the back (battery indicator). The capacity is 2200mAh, so that should at least double the life of your 920.
A question for some is will this work with induction charging. I’m not sure about the case itself, but I think it can charge the 920 through it as it’s not that thick (you do not need actual contact with a charging plate to charge your Lumia). The best bit? it’s only about 37USD. 23.56GBP or 27.57 EUR. Source: MobileTechReview Forums via WMPU
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