08 February 2013

My Nokia Blog

My Nokia Blog

Lumiappdates: Nokia Music Updated, supports Nokia Music+ and operator billing

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 07:15 AM PST

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As noted by some of our readers, in addition to the PDF reader, Nokia Music also got an update which now supports Nokia Music + subscription for unlimited offline stations, skips, lyrics and High Quality audio streams as well as operator billing.

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Engadget Reviews the Nokia Lumia 620: Precisely what an entry level smartphone should be

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 06:08 AM PST

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Although the Nokia Lumia 620 is not the flagship, it appears to be getting universally loved because it hits squarely on everyone’s expectations. For the price, you get fantastic performance, design and features which is why Engadget praises is, saying THIS is precisely what an entry level smartphone should be like.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/07/nokia-lumia-620-review/

The Lumia 620 represents a new high-watermark for entry-level smartphones, regardless of OS.

Kudos, Nokia. These are the kind of products we want to see too. Affordable handsets which still pack a punch and can leave consumers delighted with their purchase. No more “cheap Nokias” that are just detrimental to Nokia’s reputation and sales in the long run.

Now get this out to the masses. :)

Via Reddit

China Mobile lists the Nokia Lumia 1000? Nokia Lumia EOS/Catwalk?

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 05:48 AM PST

china mobileIt could be a mistake, or it could be a rather premature spilling of new Nokia device news.

The first 4 digit Lumia, the Nokia Lumia 1000 apparently appeared on China Mobile’s handset listings. It could be anything from a simple typo or something very exciting.

It would be a whole extra tier 10xx above the usual flagship range, 9xx. Nokia Lumia EOS or Catwalk, Aluminium PureView 41MP goodness?

What digit designation do you think those rumoured devices will have? Stay in the 9XX range or move up the scale?

Update: You guys have also noted the presence of the 910, 719 and 730. There’s also the 822, specifically for Verizon, no?

Source: Windows-smartphones.de Via: WMPU

 

Strategy Analytics: WP overtakes BlackBerry and becomes 3rd platform in US for Q4 2012?

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 05:39 AM PST

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I’m as surprised to read this as you might be, but apparently in the US, Windows Phone overtook BlackBerry in Q4 2012 marketshare.

“Microsoft Windows Phone overtook BlackBerry OS to become the third largest smartphone platform in the influential United States market during Q4 2012. It was the first time Microsoft has surpassed Blackberry since 2006. Meanwhile, Android lost share in annual terms for the first time ever. Are we now at "peak Android"? Which hardware vendors dominate the Microsoft and Android smartphone ecosystems today?”

https://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=reportabstractviewer&a0=8185

 

New WP8′s from Nokia (even with “supply issues”) and delayed BB10 launch may have afforded Nokia and MS an extra gasp of breath but now BB10 is released, competition from Android gets tougher too. MS and Nokia need to pull something huge out of the bag at MWC, and Nokia needs to make sure they MAKE enough of these highly demanded devices and MARKET them properly.

Strategy AnalyticsVia: BGR Via: WPC

Nokia Lumia 720 and 520 passes Indonesian Certification?

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 05:11 AM PST

CaptureSomething called the Nokia Lumia 720 and 520 have apparently passed certification in Indonesia. Neither of these handsets have been announced yet by Nokia, nor have their existence been confirmed by other means (leaks or whatnot).

The 720 is most likely a WP8 successor to the 710. The 520 – I’m not all to sure if that might stick to WP7.5 like the 510 and 505 or one-up the 620 as Nokia’s new least expensive WP8 (as Nokia tries to drive WP down lower and lower price points – in addition to pushing their flagships higher too of course).

Source: Nokianesia

Cheers Rizky for the tip!

 

Video: Nokia Lumia 820 vs HTC 8S

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 05:04 AM PST

Screen Shot 2013-02-07 at 13.02.08Here’s a battle of the “midranges” Nokia’s Lumia 820 against the HTC 8S.

We’re told that the 820 doesn’t feel mid-range and if they didn’t know about the 920 they’d think the 820 was the flagship.

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Vote for your favourite Nokia Lumia 820 shell design and win a Nokia Lumia 820 and Fatboy Wireless Charging Pillow

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 04:09 AM PST

425992_10151244754912397_785040458_nNokia Facebook has a competition where three people, (one of which is gonna be you right? :D ) can win a Nokia Lumia 820 and a Fatboy Wireless Charging Pillow.

All you have to do is vote on your favourite new 820 shell design.

https://www.facebook.com/nokia/app_134483630049283

Pick a design, and enter your details.

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VOTE AND WIN A NOKIA LUMIA 820

Take part in the voting and get the chance to win a Nokia Lumia 820. 3 lucky winners will get a Nokia Lumia 820 with the winning design printed on the wireless charging shell, and a Fatboy wireless charging pillow.

The winning designs will be announced at Social Media Week NYC on the 21st of February 2013, and then announced here. The top 3 designs will be showcased and made available in limited quantities of 50 pieces each.

THE JURY THAT SELECTED THE FINALISTS

Anthony Dalby

Anthony Dalby

VP Brand Experience Design, Nokia

Anthony has 23 year's design experience with the last 12 years spent at Nokia. During his time at Nokia, he's been Director of Product Design and worked on the world's first true smart phone. He now heads Nokia's creative teams with a focus on the overall consumer experience.

Anthony Dalby

Jo Gulliver

Art Editor, Computer Arts

Jo is Computer Arts' PPA Designer of the Year-nominated art editor. Her day typically involves commissioning cover art from the world's most exciting designers and photoshoots with the biggest names in design. www.computerarts.co.uk

Anthony Dalby

Adriana Andujar

Head of Creative + Copy, Luxus

Adriana is a multidisciplinary designer, seeker of adventure and a terrible karaoke singer. She has worked on a huge array of award-winning interactive, video and traditional media projects for start-ups, small boutique firms and Fortune 500 companies. She currently lives and works in London. Her past clients include: BMW, HBO, Hertz, Durex, Iittala, Heineken and The History Channel.www.luxus.fi / www.adriana-andujar.eu

Anthony Dalby

Glenn Garriock

Graphic Designer, Atelier 1A

Originally from Scotland, Glenn is a graphic designer who now runs Atelier 1A, a small collaborative design studio in northern Germany. As co-founder & editor of FormFiftyFive, which showcases inspiring creative work from around the world, he’s constantly on the look-out for new talent. Glenn works mostly with start-ups, enjoying the freedom of a blank canvas.www.formfiftyfive.com

 

Lumiaappdates: PDF Reader 1.1 (WP8) gets new features and fixes.

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 03:09 AM PST

Screen Shot 2013-02-07 at 10.59.32Joe Belfiore tweeted that the PDF Reader app in your WP8 Nokia Lumia devices has gotten an update.

I’m not sure if I’m on the latest version as I haven’t received any update notifications BUT I only just downloaded PDF reader yesterday (I had it on my old 920, restoring apps etc). If I am on the new version, then it still sucks. It’s still can’t open large textbooks (100+MB, 1000PAGE+. I don’t know if it’s loading or if it’s frozen or whatnot.

PDF Reader is a free app for viewing and interacting with PDF documents on the Windows Phone 8 platform. This app gives access to a wide variety of PDF file types.
With this app you will be able to
• Quickly open PDF files
• Bookmark pages and jump back to the bookmark from anywhere in the document
• Easily zoom in on text or images for a closer view
• Search text to find specific information
• View documents in single page mode or continuous mode
• Resume document reading from the same point you left it last time.
PDF Reader update to v1.1 adds the following new features to the application:
• Management of historic PDFs in the history list so you can remove individual files and also clear the whole list.
• Share PDF documents with others directly from the app using your SkyDrive account.
• Support for encrypted PDF files that are password protected.
• Support for read-only PDF files.

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/pdf-reader/8f6154d6-1b70-431a-a579-b6a43477e837

Cheers Amir for the tip!

 

T-Mobile Germany chooses Nokia Lumia 920, drops Samsung ATIV-S?

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 02:32 AM PST

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T-Mobile Germany has apparently dropped the Samsung ATIV-S. No reasons have been given but it seems all the better for the Nokia Lumia 920 which T-Mobile.de picked up in December, apparently due to high demand.

WPArea.de via WMPU via UKMR

Cheers Ben and Sefriol for the tip!

Nokia Flame 4g coming to T-Mobile USA in April?

Posted: 07 Feb 2013 02:25 AM PST

nokiaflametmobThere are reports of a new Nokia handset coming to T-Mobile by the name of Flame 4G.

What is it? We’re not currently sure. T-Mobile already has the 820 variant, the 810. The Flame 4G is expected to be slightly under the 810 in terms of specs, with a 4-inch screen, 512MB RAM, 1.0GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel camera, and 4GB of storage. Kinda like a 620 with a slightly bigger screen and less memory then?

Source: Tmonews via: WPC

Cheers Viipottaja for the tip!

 
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