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- Weekend Watch: Thai Tech Show talks about our Quick Test Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Canon 60D (and accidentally photobombing French TV show)
- AAS How to Set the Nokia 808 up to satisfy ’2013′ photo preferences
- Citrix Receiver for Windows Phone: Enterprise here we come!!!
- PocketNow reviews Nokia Lumia 1020 Camera Grip
- Nokia Lumia 925 Ad: Do Carrots help you see in the Dark?
- Video: Nokia Asha 501 Dual SIM Review
- Minion Wallpaper and Ringtone for your Nokia Lumia (and quick Lumia 925 ProCam video stereo test)
- Leakyleak: Red Windows RT Tablet Appears, Destined for Verizon
| Posted: 16 Aug 2013 04:00 PM PDT
Back when the Nokia Lumia 1020 was launched, one of the videos we recorded at the demo floor was a quick test to look at the details the 1020 could capture. The booth was meant to just quickly compare your phone with a competing smartphone. I didn’t have one, but I did have my 60D. It wasn’t meant to be a serious test, clearly not since we weren’t allowed to view the photos on the same screen. I thought it was worth sharing just to show how amazing it is that phones are coming this far that people would even consider comparing it with a DSLR where as there would have been a time that comparing camera phones with a point and shoot would have been a joke. Some took the comparison too seriously saying it’s not fair on the 60D because it’s old, or that I should have used a more expensive lense, or that I should have compared them on the same screen etc, etc. Legitimate concerns, yes but obviously not what we were going for and not what we could test given the constraints of the conditions that day. The reason I bring this up because I was watching another 1020 video and saw someone commenting in it that they should look at that comparison video between the 1020 and 60D. When I searched, I saw many copies one of which intrigued me because there’s three guys actually taking the time to discuss the video! I don’t know what they’re saying, if they’re bashing the test conditions because it’s not a fair test or whatever (totally understandable) but I just found it entertaining that someone would do that.
I don’t even recall if I clicked on the reframe button that let’s you look at the full sized pic properly or if I was just zooming in to the 5mp version. Does anyone have more details of where this was originally uploaded? What the show was about? What they say?
On the subject of odd appearances, this was also shared with us around the launch of the 1020 but we didnt get to post it. Julie from Nokians.fr is on there but look who else accidentally appears in the background. (Cheers fnts101!)
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| AAS How to Set the Nokia 808 up to satisfy ’2013′ photo preferences Posted: 16 Aug 2013 01:58 PM PDT
Steve Litchfield of AAS has come to accept that despite the powers at Nokia to bring true to life photos, the masses prefer a slightly augmented reality where brighter, pop more and slightly more vibrant. He’s made a tutorial on how to get the 808 (which shoots very true to life colours) photos looking more to “2013″ preferences, i.e. less on the ‘dull’ side and more on the ‘exciting’ vibrant side. Note, not simply oversaturated, but just looking like there’s more life in the photos. There’s also a case of sharpness where sometimes the 808 might look a little soft.
Of course, in the 808 you have custom modes that save particular settings for you. BTW, something else to look at might be this post from May when we discussed Vibrance/Saturation, with video tutorials from people in the know.
Cheers Alvester for the tip! |
| Citrix Receiver for Windows Phone: Enterprise here we come!!! Posted: 16 Aug 2013 01:49 PM PDT
Hello MNB Readers, As someone who works in the IT (Information Technology) field, the Citrix Receiver is VITAL to our mobile operations. We use Citrix on our iOS, Android and even our Mac and Windows 7 devices. Our main use is to allow us to remote in or access a virtual machine/desktop instead of using the local machine/hardware. For example, the college uses iPads for most mobile tasks but we would rather have Windows 7 tablets as we need access to functions that the iPad just cannot do. Instead of blowing the fiscal budget and buying expensive W7 tablets (the not ready for the W8 jump yet) we use the Citrix Receiver and our internal CTXapps and VDI settings to access virtual machines to basically turn our iPads into full-fledged Windows PCs. Some employees EXCLUSIVELY use Citrix VDIs/hosted/shared desktops and never log into a physical or local PC. The receiver and other Citrix applications have been available on iOS, Android smartphones and Windows and Mac computers for a while now and the lack of a Citrix Receiver has been THE roadblock that has prevented Windows Phone for being used in our (and others) Enterprise environment. The 1020 has impressed everyone at the college but I got an email last week where my boss asked if Windows Phone had a Citrix client and at the time, the answer was an unfortunate No. That “No” translated into a “No” for Windows Phone adoption, device purchasing and support but I am happy to say that the Citrix Receiver and other apps are now available for Windows Phone.
From the Citrix blog:
From AllAboutSymbian:
The good thing is that you can access your virtual machines from the web browser even without opening the Citrix Receiver first. When you log in on the ctxapps or vdi website, you can click to open the receiver and it will log you in automatically without setting up your account information within the Citrix application.
Windows Phone Store description:
As Rafe mentioned above, there is room for improvement and it is baffling as to why there isn’t a landscape mode/auto rotation as almost all computer screens and applications are designed to be viewed in the landscape orientation. I am happy to see one more serious application barrier torn down and I consider this is a BIG win for Windows Phone regardless of the shortcomings of the version 1.0 app. Even if you don’t use Citrix or if you have never heard of it, this is a MAJOR application release and helps to solidify Windows Phone’s place in the smartphone arena and also opens up another choice for business focused consumers where just last week, Windows Phone may not have been considered. One less fight to fight, ladies and gents, the enterprise barrier is being torn down. Do any of you use Citrix in any form or fashion? What other remote applications do you use on Windows Phone? For personal use, I use Splashtop on my iPad, Android, Windows Phone and Windows 7/8 machines but Citirx is a leader in business/enterprise corporations. How do you feel about the rapid growth of high quality, important applications to the Windows Phone ecosystem? What would you like to see come to WP?
As always, thank you for choosing MyNokiaBlog, Deaconclgi
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| PocketNow reviews Nokia Lumia 1020 Camera Grip Posted: 16 Aug 2013 11:39 AM PDT
Michael Fisher from PocketNow reviews the Camera Grip for the Nokia Lumia 1020. Interestingly because the 1020 is relatively slim, serious shooters might want to improve the ergonomics with the camera grip. It’s nice that Nokia gives us the option (i.e. not make something horrendously fat and ugly in the first place that you can’t do anything about). As well as a camera grip, it adds additional battery life (bumping up the 1020 to 3020mAh) as well as giving a tripod mount.
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| Nokia Lumia 925 Ad: Do Carrots help you see in the Dark? Posted: 16 Aug 2013 11:14 AM PDT
Here’s another Lumia 925 advert similar to the previous ones we’ve seen; this time joking on the myth/fact that carrots help you see at night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiK4B7QMLhY&feature=youtu.be
What do you guys think? Is it any good? I thought it was funny and nice, but I know some of you prefer seeing the phone in the advert rather than snarky jokes. To each his own I guess? |
| Video: Nokia Asha 501 Dual SIM Review Posted: 16 Aug 2013 10:08 AM PDT
Here’s a very nicely shot review of the Nokia Asha 501 (Dual SIM). They said at a similar price, you can get an Android experience, but should you go for this or a cheap droid? They mention no pinch zoom function, but then later pinch zoom in gallery. Perhaps they meant specifically in the browser. Battery life is said to be great. If you want a long lasting secondary phone or even primary phone then the Asha 501 is the device for you (e.g. if a tablet is your main device for consumption).
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| Minion Wallpaper and Ringtone for your Nokia Lumia (and quick Lumia 925 ProCam video stereo test) Posted: 16 Aug 2013 04:07 AM PDT
I’m a fan of the Minions, stars of the Despicable Me franchise, not least because of my love of yellow and the fact that some of them remind me of a Lumia 1020. Here’s a quick video filmed using the Nokia Lumia 925 and ProCam. You can hear the stereo channel separation in the audio when we move from side to side as well as see the pinch/slide zoom in action. Probably would have been steadier if held with two hands but it looks quite alright to me.
Here are wallpapers (various sizes). There’s two, one yellow one purple. I’ve got the purple one for Kids Corner.
Minion Ringtone:
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| Leakyleak: Red Windows RT Tablet Appears, Destined for Verizon Posted: 16 Aug 2013 02:37 AM PDT
We see above the first image of Nokia’s upcoming tablet, if the source is to be trusted. The device is destined for launch on September 26th at a NewYork event with variants heading to both At&t and Verizon. The reported specs are:
I’ve said this before, I don’t really need much from a tablet, short of using reddit in my bed; but I’d jump all over a Nokia tablet, and I officially want this! |
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