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Samsung Becomes the World’s Second Largest WP Vendor; Nokia Still a Solid First
iSource compares cameras of Nokia Lumia 1020 with iPhone 5, “As much as I like the iPhone, the 1020 bests it”
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Samsung Becomes the World’s Second Largest WP Vendor; Nokia Still a Solid First

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 02:33 PM PDT

It seems that poor HTC can’t seem to catch a break, not only is Samsung killing them in the Android arena; but have even managed to outmatch them in WP sales, surprising I know. It’s always seemed as if Samsung didn’t really care about their WP line-up of phones, with a paltry selection of exclusive apps compared to Nokia, and an even smaller selection of phones. Interestingly however they still managed to sell over a million units last quarter (vs. Nokia’s 7.1 Mil) giving them a market share of 11.5% (I think this is WP8 market share and not 7+8? could be wrong though).

I find it weird that Samsung with almost no effort sold 1 million devices while Nokia struggled to sell 2-3 mil not so long ago, even though they pumped tons of previous marketing dollars into it. Is this the effect of riding Nokia’s coat-tails of WP success? Or has “Samsung” become a reputable brand name (god forbid). With Samsung in 2nd place HTC slipped down to 3rd with 4.6& and Huawei retained fourth with 2.3%.

Either way I think this is good news, seeing that if Samsung’s stake in WP increased they might take it more seriously, increasing OS awareness and bringing in more developers; what do you guys think?

Source

iSource compares cameras of Nokia Lumia 1020 with iPhone 5, “As much as I like the iPhone, the 1020 bests it”

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 09:34 AM PDT

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Here’s another comparison between the Nokia Lumia 1020 and the iPhone 5 by an Apple fan site.

It’s taken with the basic photographer in mind, so everything in auto, no additional apps (e.g. HDR lenses for the 1020). Though I don’t know if that means we should consider Smart Cam into the mix since that’s pre-installed.

Anyway…

Verdict? “Lumia 1020 is still the winner of this camera showdown any way you slice it.”

At the end of the day, the Nokia Lumia 1020 clearly outperforms the iPhone 5. But that really shouldn't come as any surprise. The 1020 has vastly superior specs, and it is technically a generation ahead of the 5. However, I wouldn't expect the coming 5S to be a massive leap forward, so this is still a valid comparison.

http://isource.com/2013/08/09/lumia-1020-vs-iphone-5-camera/

Just a little pointer on “The only problem is that you are limited to 2-finger zooming” You can zoom with one finger.

Something to learn is that Nokia needs to add functionality within the ProCam. No stepping out to use a lens (e.g. HDR or Panorama). ProCam needs to be its own entity.

Quite recently another Apple fan compared the iPhone to the 1020 in the camera where, ‘of course’ the 1020 won. Cameras are important to quite a lot of people. Why settle for ‘good enough’ for capturing those memories when you can have the best?

Cheers Alvester for the tip!

Video: Nokia Lumia 625 first unboxings

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 07:20 AM PDT

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