10 May 2012

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Video: Nokia Developer: Dev City (Rack City Parody)

Posted: 09 May 2012 04:50 PM PDT

 

LOLWUT. Yes you read the title right. It’s a Rack City parody by Nokia Dev Forum. LOOOL.

Presenting Dev City Kid. Kudos Nokia Dev Forum.  That was unexpectedly some amusing content from the Dev channel.

Bringing cool to coding. Mobile devices are cool. Mobile apps are cool. Mobile Developers are about to get cooler. Nokia Developer is turning towns into Dev Cities with its Ready.Set () {Code} Challenge. We are hitting 13-cities looking for developers who want to build an experience not just another app. Developers who build the coolest, baddest apps for the Windows Phone platform and Nokia Lumia devices earn devices & prizes. Sign up for a Challenge near you: http://www.nokiadeveloper.eventbrite.com/

LYRICS
dev, dev, city kid, city kid
dev, dev, dev city kid, city kid, dev
dev, dev, dev city kid, city kid
Mutha on the beat

Hah!
[Verse 1:] – Smixx
dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
ten ten ten twenties and we flippin’ bits
100 deep coding hard no guest list
Nokias who we’re messin wit
Got my other bits messin’ with my other bits
Codin’ all night figure we ain’t ready yet
Make it work too dope I ain’t selling it
Decoder’s fresher than another stick a peppermint
Dope sweater we the first kings killin this
Young money young money gettin’ bounty rich
We got that Metro on this ish

you know what it is
[Chorus:] – Smixx (Cory)
dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
ten ten ten twenties and we flippin’ bits 

dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
Been codin’ since a youngin now I’m gettin’ rich
[Verse 2:] – The Product (Christian)
I’m a money makin’ star
buy the club rounds on my card
Got the sick rims on my brand new car…
y’all dev’s get out walk the boulevard

I get my apps done pronto
Push it in the mornin’ and I’m gonzo
Hanchos gonna make it rain buy a poncho
You ain’t gettin’ money made but you want dough

Head phones on tilt seat back
Steady codin’ on it keys get tapped
lovin’ this platform, some too packed
d/l numbers going up like gas

Hot damn pull away from the pack
Localized it so I’m big in japan
Tat t-t-t-tatted up gettin stacks

Steve Balma love’s me
you know how it is

[Chorus:] – The Product (Christian)
dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
hacking code on them apps and I’m getting cheques

dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
dev city kid, dev, dev city kid
ten ten ten twenties and them fifties Smixx

[Verse 3:] – Smixx (Cory)
I want a lumia in my pocket
so I’m ready to win
I choose to rocket
and not just contend
I see the leaderboard 
and want my name at the top
just to know that I brought it
to know I’ve still got it
that I’ve snagged my reward
and man I’m not bored
when I’m out for blood
and I’m going in hard
I want to build an experience
not just another app
this whole mobile thing
is not just another fad

Nine hunnids, hunnids
Nine hunnids, hunnids
Nine hunnids, hunnids
Nine hunnids, hunnids

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Video: CNet’s Prizefight: HTC Titan II vs. Nokia Lumia 900

Posted: 09 May 2012 04:40 PM PDT

CNET compares the HTC Titan II against the Nokia Lumia 900. Three judges vote (out of 5) for each criteria and an average score is then given.

Who won? The Nokia :D

  • Design
  • Controls/UI
  • Features
  • Value

Brian Tong says the HTC just couldn’t connect any punches. The Nokia Lumia 900 took the lead with a final knock out punch taking the battle to 4.4 vs 3.9. Brian says Nokia’s doing WP proud but there’s still a long road ahead to prove itself in the market. Quite right.

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Nokia 808 PureView Pre-order today Nokia UAE (+808 PureView page Nokia Malaysia)

Posted: 09 May 2012 04:20 PM PDT

NOKIA UAE’s Facebook page says you can pre-order the Nokia 808 PureView from May 10th (Today) at Nokia Stores!

https://www.facebook.com/NokiaUAE

Also, there’s a Nokia 808 PureView Page for Nokia Malaysia.

http://www.nokia.com/my-en/products/phone/808/

Have you pre-ordered your Nokia 808 PureView?

Cheers aboodesta for the tip!

 

Qt Creator 2.5.0 available for download

Posted: 09 May 2012 04:20 PM PDT

The QtBlog reports that Qt Creator 2.5 has been released.

http://labs.qt.nokia.com/2012/05/09/qt-creator-2-5-0-released/

  • You can repeat a recent search with the same parameters with a simple click on "Search Again"
  • "Execute" Locator filter lets you run arbitrary commands in a shell from Qt Creator ("! <some command>") (thanks to Yuchen Deng!)
  • Experimental plugin that shows "TODO" items from your sources (thanks to Dmitry Savchenko and Vasiliy Sorokin!)
  • Experimental plugin for autotools based projects (thanks to Patricia Santana Cruz and Openismus GmbH!)
  • Mac OS X Lion users will we happy to know that QTCREATORBUG-6222 which prevented adding some Qt Versions has finally been fixed
  • A very basic version of a C++ refactoring action that adds an #include for an unknown identifier has been added (move cursor on identifier, press Alt+Return (Option+Return on Mac OS X))
  • A very basic version of a C++ "extract method" refactoring action
  • Improved support of C++11 (nullptr, constexpr, static_assert, noexcept, inline namespaces, auto, lambdas)
  • Rearrange C++ method arguments (thanks to Bojan Petrovic!)
  • New hints and warnings for QML code, including an option to prevent them for specific lines (with a special comment)

Cheers Prashant for the tip!

NokConv: Behind the scenes of Nokia 808 PureView shot film

Posted: 09 May 2012 04:00 PM PDT

Do you remember the promo video of the Nokia 808 PureView, shot completely on the Nokia 808 PureView? :)

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/04/20/video-awesome-nokia-808-pureview-shot-filmpromo-nokconv-zeiss-from-n90-to-808/

Of course you did, it was amazing! Check out the behind the scenes look on how it was made. It answers many questions you might have had.

http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/05/09/nokia-pureview-808-shows-its-talents/

Interesting points:

  • At the time it was shot, the product was top secret and they were apparently paranoid about people seeing the device. Nokia approached the film makers late 2011.
  • “They deliberately didn't tell us the magical 41-megapixel figure, so we weren't really sure what we were looking at”
  • The film crew were later disorientated upon realising how much detail the camera was able to capture, zooming in and out. 
  • Originally planned to have a dozen location but budget and time scaled things down. Seriously, we don’t need exotic locations. Just show the detail in the mundane as amazing!
  • No massive crew was used, no fancy complex lighting or actors
  • 720p film because it was apparently intended for a section at Nokia that could only handle 720p – only afterwards did they decide to put it on YouTube. Hmm ok.
  • “Working with a camera phone, we were able to get pictures that we wouldn't have been able to take with a DSLR. Because it's a phone, you can get closer to people, deeper into scenarios, without people becoming self-aware.”

Source: NokConv 

Cheers Jill for the tip!

Mooaar videoos: Nokia 808 PureView at CTIA

Posted: 09 May 2012 01:05 PM PDT

 

The more videos we see of the Nokia 808 PureView the more it shows off that it can take photos time and time and time again that will blow your mind. They’re not just one offs, they’re not just one good photo from a batch of crap, they’re always amazing.

In the first video, PureView mode is compared with full res. The zooming in to reveal detail you would never expects never fails to impress.

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I don’t like how the guy demoing differentiates PureView and Full resolution as the full resolution making use of the full sensor. Both PureView and Full res uses full resolution of the sensor. It’s a shame that Nokia doesn’t seem to have trained these guys too consistently. It’s not rocket science.

It is sooo frustrating that the guy doesn’t seem to know how to use the phone at all. He shows his frustration on camera going ‘come on…oh stop it’ :/ WTF. Then he goes on to say ‘as you can tell, I don’t use this phone all that often’. Who on earth is this guy? He does eventually zoom in on a face showing a moustache’s individual hairs.

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I think same as the first video, but different angle. I don’t like the whole ‘same symbian experience – good stuff’. I’ve been very critical of Symbian but even I must point out it’s not the same Symbian. Belle FP1 is a really good improvement.

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CTIA is in New Orleans, USA. Why have the 808 PureView in USA? Perhaps to showcase Nokia technologies or as Chris Weber said, it’s coming to the USA.

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/05/09/nokia-808-pureview-coming-to-usa-in-next-couple-of-months-apollo-updates/

 

Video: Amazing Nokia Lumia TVC feat. Kris Aquino – Nokia Pilipinas

Posted: 09 May 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Here you go. A better Lumia advert from Nokia Philippines compared to the other one we saw very early this morning. Well, I think so anyway.

This is Kris Aquino. ‘iLuvn’ who posted this link said:

‘They’ve got the most sought after endorser Kris Aquino.  Now they must be serious.  If they can do a widespread endorsement of this degree over Asia Pacific they might get more traction in the second half.’

Kris Aquino is a TV host, actress and celebrity in the Philippines. She’s in various shows, including a Philippine version of Britain’s Got Talent, Pilipinas Got Talent. Her brother is the President of the Philippines.

I like that, not only is there someone prominent (and hence someone to pay attention to) but that they’re showing things to do with the phone, things it’s doing well, with close up of the UI and the phone design.

The simulated screens could have been done by someone other than a preschooler though.

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Cheers iluvn  for the tip

Her complexion looks kinda odd in this video. Almost like Geisha make up. Is the skin-whitening fad still popular in the Philippines? Every time I go there, there’s adverts for skin whitening. And then over here in the UK it’s about tanning and going darker :/

Video: Nokia 808 PureView – See the unseen! (hands on, crazy zooming again!)

Posted: 09 May 2012 06:22 AM PDT

 

LOL. The Nokia 808 PureView’s camera just won’t cease amusing me. It’s just too good. Look at it in this hands on from Nokia Brazil. They zoom in to portions of a picture like as if it’s CSI hollywood zoom and enhance magic.

It keeps blowing my mind everytime they show me a picture and then zoom out. :O. I want Nokia ads like this.

See the unseen.

LOL

 

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Let’s look back at some of that zooming action before;

Lumiappaday #176: Your Manga Reader demoed on the Nokia Lumia 800

Posted: 09 May 2012 04:25 AM PDT

Your Manga Reader is a fully functioning Manga reader that allows you to download and read thousands (not an exaggeration) of comics in either English or Vietnamese.  Personally I’m not a huge Manga guy (hardly at all) but I know alot of people who are practically addicted so this might come in handy.

- I assume the awkward screen resolution is due to the default WP resolution?

#176) Your Manga Reader

 

Price: Free

Link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/80d0be03-13f7-49ee-a778-f3359016a8a9

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aagRfPw3d2Y

Developer Blurb:

  • - Your Manga Reader can read thousands of Mangas on free manga servers online or save them to read later.
  • - Currently supported servers:
  • + mangareader.net ( english)
  • + truyen.vnsharing.net (vietnamese)
  • - If you want your favorite servers available in this app, you can submit it for me ( servers using your language are ok but you may to help me a litte bit)
  • - Feature in this version:
  • + Search by Name
  • + Filter by category
  • + View Detail informations of manga and summary
  • + List of chapters
  • + Download to save mangas
  • + Auto resume your download progress when restore from tombstone
  • + Panorama style reading page
  • + Hardware acceleration in 512 MB or greater device
  • help dragging page smoothly
  • + Double touch to zoom
  • + Tap at bottom of page to jump page
  • + Run under lockedscreen as your choice
  • + Load images by album from phone’s picture hub to read or save them as comic book
  • + Manager your saved manga at Mangashelf
  • + Pin your favorite mangas to start screen for quickly reading
  • + Latest update as reference for newest mangas available on your chosen manga server

 

  • - Watch video demo at: http://youtu.be/IDqvMAKPSzw
  • - Oficial page: http://yourmangareader.blogspot.com/
  • - Contact me at: yourmangareader@gmail.com

Rating:

Design: 8

Usability: 9

Performance: 9

Price: 10

Conclusion: Factor out the squished screen resolution and this is probably the best comic reader out there

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Nokia 808 PureView coming to USA in next couple of months – (+ Apollo Updates?)

Posted: 09 May 2012 03:46 AM PDT

 

Interesting snippet from a PCMag interview with Chris Weber, President of Nokia USA:

In the meantime, U.S. phone buffs will soon be able to get hold of the PureView 808, Nokia’s 41-megapixel camera phone. While the phone won’t be picked up by a U.S. carrier, it’ll be AT&T-compatible and sold unlocked here, according to Weber.

“We’ll figure out a way to make that available in the U.S. in the next couple of months,” he said.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404151,00.asp

PureView coming to the US in some way in the next couple of months. Great stuff!

 

There’s a microscopic possibility he’s talking about a Lumia PureView but the fact that a couple of months is mentioned says it’s the 808 given Lumia PureView is not expected until 2013.

Speaking of Lumia, just before that, Weber was asked about WP8 update:

Both Nokia and Microsoft understand the importance for consumers to keep their devices fresh and updated. Without any announcements being made, we’re working to make sure people have fresh and updated experiences on any device they may have

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404151,00.asp

Similar wording to whether Nokia will get a phone on Verizon.

We’re not making any announcements, but we understand the importance of Verizon and we’re working hard to make that a reality

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404151,00.asp

Verizon have already confirmed they’ll be backing WP and there are plenty of rumours around already of some Lumias heading to Verizon.

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/04/20/verizon-to-back-windows-phone-perhaps-the-rumoured-lumia-pureview-hd/

Source: pcmag.com

Cheers  Zipa, Arts and DKM for the tip!
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