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Did We Just Spot The “Lumia Phi”? Nokia’s First Phablet
Lumiappaday #266: Connect 4 demoed on the Nokia Lumia 900
N9apps: Firefox for Nokia N9 updated to v14
Nokia 808 PureView on TheVerge’s “phones I need in my life” list
Nokia Nostalgia: Nokia 7700 unreleased touch screen smartphone from 2003!

Did We Just Spot The “Lumia Phi”? Nokia’s First Phablet

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 01:35 PM PDT

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Earlier today we posted what seemed to be a prototype WP8 by Nokia that somehow walked out the factory doors, as you can see in the image above the leaked device is much larger than the Lumia 900, almost 5 inches. Is this a Galaxy note competitor? Personally I hated the note when I first saw it, but now I genuinely want one!

The supposed specs of the Nokia Phi are:

Single Body Polycarobante
Qualcomm Dual Core CPU
LTE
NFC
Curved Screen
Extrernal SD card

Those specs look quite promising for a Lumia 900 successor, hopefully it’ll carry a big enough battery to support all that power.

*Note- I think it’s safe to assume that this WONT be carrying any pureview tech considering the size of the device, so at least we can look forward to one high-end device soon.

VIA; SOURCE

Lumiappaday #266: Connect 4 demoed on the Nokia Lumia 900

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 12:27 PM PDT

You might have played Connect 4 as a kid and it might just be me who hasn’t grown up but I still find it a lot of fun. In this free game, you can play against the phone or play against real people online. There’s even a chat function as well as a view of the global leaderboards.

There are so many versions available at marketplace, I actually wasn’t sure which one it was. The developer is SilverSprings and we’ll definitely be checking out more of their apps.

Here’s a demo on the Nokia N97: http://mynokiablog.com/2009/07/30/free-game-connect4-for-the-nokia-n97-5800-samsung-i8910-and-other-s60-5th-edition/

Wow, it seems offscreen who made the N97 version also have one for Lumia.

#266) Connect 4

Price: Free

Link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/bc8e272e-ba1b-4682-b812-8b5d0fb05e16

Video:

Developer Blurb:

Test your skills against competitors around the world in a fun and challenging game of strategy. Connect 4 allows you to practice and sharpen your skills against complex AI, or against human opponents from all over the world.

Connect 4 delivers a superior gameplay experience and embodies the classic look and feel of playing on a real board.

The rules are very simple. Be the first player to get four game pieces of the same color in a row, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. But watch out, it can be trickier than it sounds!

FEATURES:
* Play against players of various skill levels around the world (using 3G, 4G, or WIFI).
* In game chat support.
* Smart match making against opponents with similar ratings to keep you challenged.
* Live leaderboard, compete for the top score and represent your country!
* Challenge the smart artificial intelligence with various difficulties from very easy to impossible (truly)!
* Clean and vibrant user interface.
* Fun sound effects that bring the game to life.
** If your rating is good enough, you will have the opportunity to challenge the Connect 4 Grand Master (Watson-9). He prowls our match making network challenging only the true elite.

Enjoy!

We'd love to hear your feedback, check the About page for contact details.

Rating:

Design: 7

Usability: 10

Performance: 9

Price: 10

N9apps: Firefox for Nokia N9 updated to v14

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 12:09 PM PDT

My N9 is currently off and charging at the moment so I can’t check this but apparently FireFox update to v14 for Nokia n9 is available. My desktop Firefox is also requesting an update to v14.

Cheers Raj for the tip!

Nokia 808 PureView on TheVerge’s “phones I need in my life” list

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 06:35 AM PDT

Well, not quite the whole TheVerge team, just Aaron. He’s gone and pre-ordered the Nokia 808 PureView as it is on his list of ‘phones I need in my life’. Vlad Savov wasn’t too keen on the idea – well not on the Symbian part which is integral to the phone right now.

Regardless of that, why does Aaron want the 808 so bad?

I love phones that are different. I love phones that put everything into doing one thing, and doing it well, whether it be a novel form factor, new technology, laser-etched Batman logo, or an insane 41-megapixel camera. I love it when a company spends millions to do the tech equivalent of a commenter writing “FIRST” at the end of a news article. Every company that’s made one of these “FIRST” devices (Haier excluded) has earned my respect, money, and usually, a ton of market success down the road. Without these leaps of faith, technology wouldn’t advance….

http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/2/3177157/this-is-my-next-nokia-808-pureview

…The 808 offers a simply stunning camera, and I want very little else from it. Its PureView sensor is the first of its kind and, although Nokia claims it's bringing the technology to Windows Phone 8, I believe we're unlikely to ever see it in such magnificent form….

…So, while you’re ridiculing my legendary, memorable, downright ballsy inch-thick Symbian phone, I'll be capturing your callous taunts in pixel-perfect clarity, before watching my phone crash as I attempt to share a video to Twitter.

This was about 5 days ago. Since then, unfortunately Aaron’s pre-order got cancelled by the retailer :/.

Say what you like against the Nokia 808 PureView, but this phone knows its niche and it is simply the best thing money can buy on that regard and will be unmatched for quite some time.

Source: theverge.com

Cheers Gerii for the tip!