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- NokConv: 12 teams selected for the final of Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE 2013
- UNOFriends Xbox Live Game Comes to WP8 (Free)
- AAS: Video test – Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Nokia 808 PureView
- B(r)ing your Windows Phone up to scratch with these new Bing apps
- Video: Nokia Pro Cam running on Lumia 925
- Press Release: Nokia completes the acquisition of Siemens’ stake in Nokia Siemens Networks (Renamed to….)
- PureView vs ClearPixel: Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Moto X “Lumia 1020 wins this hands down”
- Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Amber PR2.0 Changelog
- Whatsapp for WIndows Phone Updated With Voice Chat
- Windows Phone Store passes 2 Billion downloads, 1 Billion in the last 6 months
| NokConv: 12 teams selected for the final of Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE 2013 Posted: 07 Aug 2013 03:03 PM PDT
Back towards the end of May I told you guys about a Uni project that I had that somehow allowed me to amalgamate my geekiness of Nokia phones and Medicine. From the comments and mails I got, we were shared some info about something called the Nokia Sensing X CHALLENGE. There’s $2.25 million dollars worth of prize money available to encourage breakthroughs of health sensing technologies. As you’re aware, our smartphones are the ubiquitous device that’s always with us, either as a patient or as a health practitioner. With the sensors built in or the sensors that they can connect to, smartphones are transforming healthcare in areas of diagnostics, telemedicine, research, reference and interventions. There are two parts to the Nokia Sensing X Challenge and the first 12 finalists for the first Nokia Sensing X Challenge have been chosen:
To further highlight the drive behind new uses of mobile sensors in healthcare, there’s also the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, worth $10 million.
p.s. Thanks to everyone for the help on the Uni project. I just noticed now that the marks have been officiated – Full marks all around! Hurrah!
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| UNOFriends Xbox Live Game Comes to WP8 (Free) Posted: 07 Aug 2013 02:38 PM PDT Gameloft have just released their latest title, UNOfriends, a social version of UNO exclusive to WP8 and complete with XBL Achievements.
The app is free to download, so grab it at the link below: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/unofriends/89868048-0df1-4e24-95e0-aea9b61ffdbd
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| AAS: Video test – Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Nokia 808 PureView Posted: 07 Aug 2013 01:50 PM PDT
Steve Litchfield from All About Symbian compares the video capture of the Nokia Lumia 1020 against the Nokia 808 PureView. The OIS really shows itself off when zooming – the 808 shakes a bit whilst the 1020 looks steady – to the point that you can’t really tell you’re zoomed in on the 1020. On the 808, the shake when zoomed in is exaggerated and obvious. Steve agrees and says that the OIS makes it rather special.
Cheers Alvester for the tip |
| B(r)ing your Windows Phone up to scratch with these new Bing apps Posted: 07 Aug 2013 10:37 AM PDT
If you ever used Windows 8, you've probably also used one or two of the inbuilt Bing apps like Weather or News. Both apps are good at what they do and it made me wonder why these good apps weren't yet available in Windows Phone. Wonder no more, since Microsoft released Bing Weather, News, Sports and Finance apps for Windows Phone. There isn't much more to say about it as I can't yet download the apps from the store. They are all listed as 'needs newer phone software' or something like that, which is weird since I'm on the newest FW on a Lumia 925. It is probably due to the apps needing to be properly indexed in the store before they are available globally. Try the links below for yourself and see if you can download them already. As soon as I or any other of the MNB guys have the apps downloaded expect to see some more coverage, but until then; feel free to sound off in the comments if you have the apps installed already. Source: TheVerge |
| Video: Nokia Pro Cam running on Lumia 925 Posted: 07 Aug 2013 07:00 AM PDT
Nokia Pro Cam is Nokia’s advanced Camera App that was announced alongside the Lumia 1020 is said to be coming to the Lumia 92X series (920/925/928). However, if you’re like me, you don’t like waiting for things. If you currently have Amber on one of these devices (in fact any WP8 running Lumia Amber can run this – however if you’re using the 520 it will crash when you select the Front Camera), you can get the app installed, via a workaround (it won’t show up in the store just yet).
Take a look at a quick demo I recorded earlier of Pro Cam on the Lumia 925. You may also want to go have a read over at reddit (although we take no responsibility with what you may find there – or what you do with what you find). Reddit uses a method initially outlined here (Windows Blog Italia ) although the method I used was different.
Obviously, reframe won’t work the same as it does on the Lumia 1020, but boy are the real-time settings changes amazing! I’ve already made this my default camera after spending the last 6 weeks with Smart Cam as the default. Seeing how good the app is on the Lumia 925, I can only imagine how good it is on the Lumia 1020. I love that you still have access to Lenses, and that if you set Pro Cam as the default camera, Smart Cam is provided as an available lens, which makes switching between the two very easy!
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| Posted: 07 Aug 2013 06:16 AM PDT
NSN is renamed to NSN! But this time it’s not Nokia Siemens Networks but Nokia Solutions and Networks, also known as NSN. Nokia Corporation Espoo, Finland – Nokia has completed the acquisition of Siemens’ stake in Nokia Siemens Networks. The transaction was originally announced on July 1, 2013. In accordance with this transaction, the Siemens name is being phased out from Nokia Siemens Networks’ company name and branding. The new name and brand is Nokia Solutions and Networks, also referred to as NSN, which will be used also for financial reporting purposes. Nokia Solutions and Networks is wholly owned by Nokia and will continue to be consolidated by Nokia. Rajeev Suri continues as CEO and Jesper Ovesen continues as Executive Chairman of the NSN Board of Directors. The NSN Board of Directors has been adjusted to the new ownership structure as the Siemens-appointed directors have resigned.
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| PureView vs ClearPixel: Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Moto X “Lumia 1020 wins this hands down” Posted: 07 Aug 2013 06:05 AM PDT
Motorola, like HTC, are also trying to push their luck with their camera technology. This time they’ve got something called ‘Clear Pixel’. Camera talk begins at 3:27 In terms of camera, PureView wins here. Other specs wise, they’re quite comparable.
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| Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia Amber PR2.0 Changelog Posted: 07 Aug 2013 04:58 AM PDT
Here’s the list of changes expected for those with PR2.0 Nokia Amber update (3047.0000.1328.xxxx)
NEW FEATURES
Source: nokiawindowsphone.pl Cheers Michal for the tip! |
| Whatsapp for WIndows Phone Updated With Voice Chat Posted: 07 Aug 2013 01:14 AM PDT
Whatsapp for WIndows Phone has just received a feature update (surprisingly it doesn’t require you to actually update the app itself), that allows you to send instant voice messages to your contacts. A new microphone option appears next to the text input that starts recording instantly and sends the message as soon as your done (no more “review audio” option). A big plus is the fact that it seems to be using the microphones properly, as previously when sending a recording through whatsapp I literally had to shout to get my voice to register.
To record a new voice chat simply press the mic button and keep it pressed till your recording is done, or swipe to the right to cancel the recording, plus now an added cool feature is the senders display pic showing up next to the attached message; pretty cool huh!?
All in all it’s a pretty sweet feature update, made even cooler by the fact that this update rolled out to WP the same day as iOS Android and BB Yay!
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| Windows Phone Store passes 2 Billion downloads, 1 Billion in the last 6 months Posted: 07 Aug 2013 12:45 AM PDT
Microsoft reports that in the last 6 months alone, there have been 1 billion downloads at the Windows Phone Store, totalling 2 billion since WP’s existence (October 2010). That’s some pretty excellent growth in the last 6 months, no? Just for comparison, Ovi Store was launched in May 2009. About 18 months later we reported that 1 billion download ‘rate’ had been reached (November 2010) Note that’s not yet 1 billion downloads. I believe the expected 1 billion was to come after 23 months. Similarly, it was August 2011 that the cumulative 2 billion for Nokia Store was reached. Also a 6 month time frame. Considering the differences in sales between Symbian and WP, it shows that the approx 40m WP users more active at their downloading (relatively more apps/quality apps). Apple, who popularised the app store format took about 14 months to reach 2 billion, in September 2009, with 50M devices (iPhones/iPod touches) and 85,000 apps. The first billion was reported in April 2009, about 5 months to get the second billion. I couldn’t quite find similar details for Android.
Source: Microsoft |
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