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Gallery: Nokia 808 PureView vs Nokia Lumia 920
WP 7.8 To Bring More Than New Start Screen; Keyboard Updates Spotted on Lumia 800- Edit: Just an App.
Discuss: At&t Vs. Microsoft Store; Which is Better for Nokia
Got an App Idea? Win a Nokia Lumia 920 with Nokia India
Video: Speed Comparison : Lumia 920 vs Lumia 800
Windows Phone ad, starring Nokia Purity Pros, Lumia 920s
Nokia Lumia 920 close up and daylight pics
Video: Discover the city with Nokia City Lens and the Lumia 920
Video: Nokia Lumia 920 high gloss white unboxing

Gallery: Nokia 808 PureView vs Nokia Lumia 920

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 11:03 AM PST

Here’s another comparison that we hope to be able to try ourselves some day. It’s comparing both PureView devices from Nokia, the Nokia 808 PureView camera king and the Nokia Lumia 920.

http://carman58.hubpages.com/hub/Nokia-808-V-Lumia-920-Camera-Comparison# via @pureviewclub/@stephenquin58/@stevelitchfield.

The Nokia 808 PureView of course excels in photography but there are situations where the 920 does a fantastic and surprisingly good job too.

The mug comparison looked like they turned the light on when the 920 took the picture.

WP 7.8 To Bring More Than New Start Screen; Keyboard Updates Spotted on Lumia 800- Edit: Just an App.

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:52 AM PST

The image above is a standard old Lumia 800 posted on the Nokia FB page, except it’s a bit more than that; the keyboard Emoticons on the 800 are identical to those in WP8, bringing a wider range of smiley faces to express your every feeling. Deductive reasoning would lead to the fact that the 800 above is running WP7.8 which as many of us have hoped, brings a whole lot more than a new start screen (lets not forget the Nokia only updates including bluetooth sharing).

Also note the redesigned bottom row, while sending a message on my 900 I only have 3 icons: Send, Voice dictation and attachment; can anyone make out the ones on the 800 above?

EDIT: Woops, looks like we jumped the gun on this one, it seems to be an app called EmotiboardFree, you can download it here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/emotiboard-free/b8036339-8f0b-4430-a89b-cef95fdb3636

Thanks for pointing that out Jens

Source, Via

Discuss: At&t Vs. Microsoft Store; Which is Better for Nokia

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:45 AM PST

Earlier today a mini debate was sparked on twitter when I tweeted that Microsoft Stores were probably more effective at selling the new Lumia devices than the At&t stores:

MSFT stores will be the real factor in selling 920s, At&t employees are kind of clueless.

— Ali Al-Qudsi (@AliQudsi) November 11, 2012

The reasoning behind my tweet was that I’ve heard multiple stories where At&t employees were somewhat clueless regarding the Lumia line, or WP8 in general. We’ve heard of refusals to sell the Lumias off contract at the current time, as well as limited stock and colors at At&t stores. On the other hand besides a single person mentioning that Microsoft Store employees were pushing customers towards HTC devices the general outlook is that Microsoft stores know what they’re talking about regarding the devices and features, as well as a much wider range of available colors.

The major benefit is that Microsoft stores sell all the new Lumia devices (920, 810, 820, 822) making it easier for customers to make an informed decision between the different devices & carriers, the obvious downside for this is that all the other flagship devices from HTC and Samsung would also be on display (in contrast to At&T or Verizon who seem to have taken on only a single flagship device from either HTC or Nokia and pairing them with medium range devices from both). Another huge boost for Nokia as a whole through Microsoft stores is the Windows 8 ecosystem environment, someone might walk in to see a new Windows 8 laptop, and if the sales person were clever enough he could guide him into purchasing a WP8 device (preferably a Nokia) to match his new hardware, closing the loop (something Apple has had great success in, I can’t count the number of times one of my Apple obsessed friends only started off with an iPod or a MacBook and now has a mini Apple Showroom at his house). Also let’s not forget that people at the Microsoft Showroom would naturally more about WP than At&t employees (at least in theory).

Another factor that should help boost Lumia sales, or at least interest in the Lumias relies on how successful Microsoft stores as a whole are; if they ever reach something close to what Apple Stores have become then good things are in store. Apple stores no longer represent a conventional “store” or a showroom, but have somehow transformed into a mini “community Hangout” where it has become very acceptable to walk in with absolutely no intent on purchasing a product, poke a round a bit then leave without getting the guilt stare-down from employees (something clothes store employees love doing). Should Microsoft stores succeed at reaching this level of community acceptance then general awareness of Lumias would be greatly boosted which would lead to a serious increase in brand awareness, and eventually increase in sales.

On the other hand this would only be effective if At&t didn’t do there best at selling the 920s (ignore the 8XX series for now); At&t has exclusivity on them, meaning it’s up to them Nokia and Microsoft to market the hell out of this phone, and so far I haven’t heard of any serious campaigning. Sure At&t put up a cute Work for Will video, but that’s no where near enough; at the 900 launch there were loads of adverts, videos, cardboard stands center store displays; and of course who could forget the “Smartphone beta Test campaign” (which interesting has had all signs of existence erased, youtube videos removed, website redirected..). But as of now I haven’t heard of nor seen any extensive campaigning, in fact At&t even blurred out the Nokia logo in their ad featuring the 920 (in blend-in-with-the-rest-of-the-world Black).

My personal thoughts are that until At&t pulls its stuff together Microsoft stores are the best bet at getting the Lumias out and about; of course there’s the tiny problem that they’re no where as common as At&t stores/showrooms which are present in every mall/plaza/square and grocery store.

What’re your thoughts on the issue? have you seen a noticeable difference in knowledge/sales expertise between the two stores? Got any pictures of what type of attention the Lumias get in each? Either post your pictures down below or email them to me at aliqmnb(at)gmail.com.

Got an App Idea? Win a Nokia Lumia 920 with Nokia India

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:15 AM PST

The Nokia India facebook page are giving you guys a chance to win a Nokia Lumia 920 by submitting your app ideas.

https://www.facebook.com/NokiaIndia/app_346822582080199

Not sure if it’s open to all, I can’t seem to find their link to rules/terms&conditions.

Video: Speed Comparison : Lumia 920 vs Lumia 800

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 08:04 AM PST

One of the main strengths of the Nokia Lumia gen 1 were their speeds (despite only being single core). They were just utterly nippy and responsive. The new Nokia Lumia 920 continues that tradition by being just that much extra quicker (being WP8 and having dual core).

Once you get used to having no lags, you just see it any time there’s ‘delay’ in another device. Some people won’t notice it, but when you start getting used to it, it’s very pleasant.

by Camb078

Windows Phone ad, starring Nokia Purity Pros, Lumia 920s

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 07:52 AM PST

This is a TV version of an earlier Windows Phone promo titled:

Meet the new Windows Phone: Reinvented Around You

It’s got what attempts to be some inspirational music behind it, and stars the beautiful Nokia Lumias, along with the Purity Pro headphones.

Oh man, what a combo! It’s so annoying that these aren’t in the shops!

It’s generally a good TV promo. It sets about informing of the individual nature of live tiles and how they work around you and for you. There’s plenty of screen time for these colourful tiles and of course, Nokia Lumia 920s.

Imagine how dull the Lumiawannabe8x would look like if it did not copy the core features of Lumia and remained their usual boring glass window of

grey/black/white/silver?

The promo shows off the individual nature of the homescreens. Yes, I’m still ticked off that HTCrap stole the essences of Lumia from Nokia, but more so because they don’t acknowledge it, instead claiming it was their own unique design.