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- Lumiappdates: Instagram Beta, Skype, App Social, Nokia Care and Sims freeplay
- Better late than never: Beats Music is now available for Windows Phone
- 50 million Windows Phone users at the end of 2013?
- LeakyLeak: Nokia X Nokia Normandy in Orange? #Android
- UPDATE: The wait is over!!! Lumia Black and Windows Phone GDR3 are now available for the Nokia Lumia 920 AND 820 on AT&T
- @Nokia Lumia 1520 first impressions of the flagship @windowsphone phablet
- Jolla News: EUR40 off Jolla phone before Feb 9th; Next Sailfish update, “1.0.3.3 Naamankajärvi”
- Ask.FM Comes to WP Via Unofficial Client
- Nokia Lumia Across Egypt
- @Nokia Lumia 1520 cracked screen :(
| Lumiappdates: Instagram Beta, Skype, App Social, Nokia Care and Sims freeplay Posted: 30 Jan 2014 03:51 PM PST The above titled apps got updated today (30.01.14). Sims is now at v1.3
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| Better late than never: Beats Music is now available for Windows Phone Posted: 30 Jan 2014 02:49 PM PST
Hello MNB Readers and music lovers! The new paid music streaming service, Beats Music, is now available on Windows Phone a few days after the initial iOS and Android release. What is Beats Music? From the Windows Phone Store description:
The Beats Music app has an attractive interface and would look great running on a red Lumia!
I am not a huge music fan (only one mix on Nokia Mix Radio) to the extent that I would pay a subscription to any service and that is what is keeping me from investing in Beats Music beyond the 3 month trial that AT&T users get. Even with that, I will download it and give it a go as Beats could have totally overlooked the Windows Phone platform leaving us with another sad tale of apps only being for iOS and Android. Head on over to the WP Store via the download link below to try out Beats Music. Do we have any Beats fans here? Do you have their brand of products or any particular experience with the company? Download: Windows Phone Store Have a great day, Deaconclgi
Thanks goes to Alvester for the tip!!! |
| 50 million Windows Phone users at the end of 2013? Posted: 30 Jan 2014 11:39 AM PST
Extracted from data from Adduplex, there may have been as much as 50 million WP users in the world by the end of 2013. It’s a relatively big number for WP. That might be Nokia’s old smartphone numbers in a couple of quarters (and a fraction of Android/iOS) but nothing to scoff at. Definitely a big enough market now for developers to consider. BlackBerry have been rather proud of their 70 odd million users (most on the old BB OS). Adduplex estimates around 38 million being WP8. 12M being WP7. Most, being pretty much Nokia. Adduplex and Paul Thurott explain that, as Belfiore mentioned, despite the lower lumia sales than the previous quarter, WP activations have apparently been consistent.
Source: Adduplex Via: Winsupersite
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| LeakyLeak: Nokia X Nokia Normandy in Orange? #Android Posted: 30 Jan 2014 11:29 AM PST
Voila. More pictures of the Nokia X – Nokia Normandy Android phone. Supposed specs:
Source: nowhereelse Cheers Alvester for the tip! |
| Posted: 30 Jan 2014 11:01 AM PST
Dear MNB Readers and AT&T Nokia Lumia 920 AND Lumia 820owners! Lumia Black and GDR3 is now available for the AT&T branded Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820!!! From Nokia Conversations (I added additional Windows Store links for the apps):
To check to see if your device can be updated, go to:
It is great to see AT&T get the Lumia Black update out so quickly compared to the looooooooonnnnnnnggggggg wait for the Amber update for the Lumia 920.
You can learn more about the Lumia Black update here: http://www.nokia.com/global/windows-phone-black-update/ Sam from Windows Phone Central has updated their original article stating that the AT&T Lumia 820 Lumia Black and GDR3 update is available as well.
What’s your favorite feature of Nokia Lumia Black/GDR3 feature? What do you think of AT&T’s update frequency as of the last few months? Sound off in the comments section below, even if you have Lumia Black and GDR3 on a different device or carrier. As always, thank you for choosing MyNokiaBlog. Deaconclgi
VIA: WPCentral |
| @Nokia Lumia 1520 first impressions of the flagship @windowsphone phablet Posted: 30 Jan 2014 10:18 AM PST
The Nokia Lumia 1520 arrived on my door last Friday. I kept the package hidden away until Saturday evening as I knew I’d get distracted with the 1520 all weekend if I opened it. Got to keep uni/education/studying in balance peeps :p. Anyway, so I’ve had it roughly since Sunday. About 5 days. What do I think of it? I love it! Some reasons why I love it. Not really in any particular order. 1) The big 6″ 1080p display. It’s quite glorious to look at. Bright, crisp and so much information on the screen. I half keep getting annoyed at sites that will only view on the mobile version. I want to see moooar! Reading Kindle, news apps or PDF textbooks has never been so good. Usability of the big screen hasn’t been an issue. In fact, typing in portrait has, unexpectedly, been even more comfortable.
2) The design. It’s quite a stand out design and definitely whiplash inducing sleekness to it. It’s like a bigger, more refined 925. The size shocks some (those used to piddly little blackberrys :p) whilst it fascinates some others. “That’s a phone, it’s more like a tablet”, is the response of those who have never heard of the word phablet and thinks it’s something I’ve just made up (they’ve been around for a while, non-geek peeps! It’s like when I got told about Nokia cameras being surprisingly good in comparison to iPhones. Erm. They’ve been insanely awesome before, during and after iPhones) 3) WP8 tweaks for the big screen. There aren’t as many optimisations to the bigger, higher resolution screens but it’s definitely there and much better than simply increasing the size of everything.
4) Triple column homescreen This is really part of 3) but the homescreen is such a big aspect of what you interact with and the identity of WP. Whilst it seems so trivial that there’s an extra column for the big square (so 6 mini columns in total) it really does change how my homescreen looks. It’s so much more dynamic. More, larger active tiles visible at ones, or much more mini tiles. But of course you have the option to have as much or as little on your homescreen at all. I’ve found I tend to scroll a lot less since everything is pretty much visible on the first part of the homescreen. I really wish an update in future would mean triple column for smaller displays (heck even the 92x range/1020). 5) Battery Life Man, this thing is a beast in terms of battery life. The first few days of a new smartphone’s life is usually the worst for me because I’m using it heavily to get to know it. It lives up to Nokia’s claims and GSMArena’s findings. At least 14 apps providing toast notifications, lots of active tiles. 6) Speedy WP is consistently speedy from the entry level hardware to their flagships. But, like the other reviews have said, there’s just something extra in opening apps and processing that is most appreciated. 7) Closing tasks. It’s a small change that a lot are welcoming. Purists of WP say it isn’t needed since WP is meant to manage the tasks preemptively. But I like that added sense of control. Perhaps it would be nice to have flick close gestures like N9/W8? 8) The Camera I looove this camera. Perhaps it’s partly because the viewfinder is so big and clear but also because Nokia Camera is much more responsive. Quicker to start, quicker to process, quicker shot between shot. This is due to smaller files to process (20mp vs 41mp) and the faster processor.
9. The MicroSD slot Finally. MicroSD slot on a flagship. 32GB internal is great but 64GB means I don’t have to keep an eye on remaining memory as often. 10. Wireless charging built in Slim, yet the wireless charging is built in. The 1020/925 omitted inbuilt wireless charging but had it as an optional accessory. Dislikes: 1) The screen seems awfully easy to have microscratches. Now, not even considering the previous post, the 1520 was picking up a lot of fine scratches on the oleophobic layer from being in a fur lined pocket. I recall some mentioned this happen with the 925. I didn’t experience this until some months down the line with the 925 but the 1520 got these fine scratches (you’ll only see with the screen off and reflecting against some light) fairly quickly. 2) Nano SIM. Not a big issue. It just made things slightly more inconvenient to switch to the 1520 immediately. 3) Several non 1520 specific/more MS/WP related things. The usual WP8 complaints, plus requests to make MS office actually usable? 4) Glossy back is a bit slippery Well… Overall: I love the Nokia Lumia 1520. I didn’t think I’d like it this much. Especially after the 1020 camera has spoilt me so much. I thought I couldn’t escape having PureView and Xenon But the camera is more than good enough at the moment. I’m ready to have it as my main device. I think that says a lot. When the 925 arrived, I still kept using the 920 as my main device. Setting up the 1520 seemed so much easier this time around. Signing in to my Microsoft account brought back my contacts, messages and settings as it was on the 1020. Both 1020 and 1520 routinely sync so that my texts are both visible on both devices. Perhaps others might not like that but I found that helpful. |
| Jolla News: EUR40 off Jolla phone before Feb 9th; Next Sailfish update, “1.0.3.3 Naamankajärvi” Posted: 30 Jan 2014 10:13 AM PST
Until February 9, you can get 40EUR off your purchase of Jolla Phone. The next Sailfish OS update is said to be “1.0.3.3 Naamankajärvi”. I plugged that into Google Translate but it didn’t return with anything.
Cheers Janne for the tip! |
| Ask.FM Comes to WP Via Unofficial Client Posted: 30 Jan 2014 07:40 AM PST
Ask.Fm is a nifty little site that allows you to create a profile and receive completely pointless questions from your friends or from complete strangers (anonymously); the app is pretty popular amongst the younger crowds, especially when trying to find out if your crush has feelings towards you. Until now there isn’t an official app for WP; but thankfully an unofficial client has just graced the store, with some pretty sweet functionality. The app allows you to browse your questions, answered questions as well as ask questions to other users (and view your friend’s answers). If you’re an Ask user you’re probably gonna want to grab this from the link below:
Oh and if anyone actually cares, you can ask me a question here (doesn’t have to be Nokia/Tech related): |
| Posted: 30 Jan 2014 04:55 AM PST
Quick heads up on this promo for Nokia Egypt.
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| @Nokia Lumia 1520 cracked screen :( Posted: 30 Jan 2014 04:49 AM PST
Absolutely gutted. My 1020 has survived greater falls, but perhaps it was just unlucky this time with the 1520. Sitting on the bus, the 1520 slid out of my pocket onto the floor. I thought it picked up some dust on the screen but it turned out to have cracked! The screen was initially still usable but the BING button is having some spasms and so I can’t do anything without the BING button being pressed straight after. I’ve contacted/visited some repair places but none have 1520 screens at the moment. I actually just ordered a wallet case (I like to keep my phone and cards together as then they’re all in one place) which would possibly help reduce the little micro scratches that the 1520 had been obtaining from simply being in a pocket. The polycarbonate is fine. The impact was low, kinda like fragility fracture in an osteoporotic individual. That’s a shame really as I’ve just picked up a new Three SIM. It’s somewhat less visible with the screen on. Clearly FAKE. No sinkhole was produced when this fell. |
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