21 September 2013

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Lumia 625 and Lumia 1020 battery performances are here to impress.

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 06:02 PM PDT

GSMARENA is one of the top European centric mobile phone websites out there, in fact Google any phone that is/was popular in Europe or India and you’ll see GSMARENA’s page tops the results every time.

GSMARENA have been hard at work coming up with different tools and ways for buyers to find their match, I specially like their camera comparison tools. (Make sure to press Ctrl + 0 before starting the comparison.

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Recently GSMARENA have been doing battery tests on almost any flagship or mid range phone they get their hands on and their tests are simple and intuitive.

Basically their tests are divided into two stages:
First they test how long the phone can make calls before its batteries run out, how much web surfing it can handle and how much video playback it can accommodate.

Second they do another series of tests on the basis that If you use your phone for an hour of calling, an hour of surfing the web and an hour of video playback EVERY DAY how long will your phone survive? that and the standby time in between determines the end result that GSMARENA calls endurance rating.

 

Today GSMARENA released the battery test results for both the Lumia 625 and the Lumia 1020 making a champion of one of them and a huge contender from the other.

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  • The Lumia 625 set a new calling record in GSMARENAs tests as the phone made it to 30 HOURS before the battery died out!!!
    It seems the new processor and the bigger screen didn’t make a dint in the battery performance at all. (which is the same battery unit found in the Lumia 720 btw)
    It also set bested the Lumia 92x series and the Lumia 1020 in web surfing time as it held its own for 7:07 minutes that’s almost two hours of browsing over the flagships.
    The video playback time was not bad either though not as eye catching as the Lumia 1020 which you’ll found about in a moment.
    It achieved a near flagship endurance rating of 51h.
    Lumia625 batteryThe Lumia 625 bested almost 10 smartphones with bigger batteries (up to 3500 and 3400)! in calling endurance (3G calling that is.)
  • The Lumia 1020 didn’t not set a new record but it impressively still made it to the top ten list with impressive calling times at 22:13 beating the Motorola Razr Maxxx (with 3500mAh battery!) with it being the only smartphone on the list that has a 2000mAh next to the Lumia 625! JUST WOW.Web surfing however took an AMOLED induced dive at 5:50 its still decent compared to what the Sony Xperia Z1 with the 3000mAh gives out (which is a mere 9 minutes more!)Video playback lets the Lumia 1020 the best WP ever at video playback with a great 13:12 of playback. coming just in second after the two years old 3500mAh equipped Droid Razr Maxx (the test shows two phone but its the same phone with different software on it.)along with impressive standby times the Lumia 1020 pulled an endurance rating of 61h.

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Good job Nokia we love you.

 

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Thanks for @AdrianGHughes for the tip.

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LeakyLeak: Asha 500; Dual Shot with Capacitive Buttons

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 01:23 PM PDT

BUmx_uMCUAE2yb3Another leak from earlier today, courtesy of @evleaks (no surprises there) is the Asha 300. The device comes in a similar size/form factor to the 501; but with a capacitive back button instead of a physical one. The shell also appears to be some form of dual shot, with a plastic see-through layer overlaying a red colored one (it’s sure to come in multiple colors).

The big question is will the Asha 500 have 3G? As that seems to be the one big (if only) flaw in the 501.

 

Nokia “Sirius” Tablet Reported to be Launching Alongside Lumia 1520 on October 22nd

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 01:17 PM PDT

According to @evleaks (and a couple other rumors we’ve heard) the Nokia Windows RT tablet will be launching alongside the Nokia Phablet next month in Abu Dhabi.

The news is somewhat contradictory to the rumor that Microsoft were pressuring Nokia into delaying/cancelling their tablet. hopefully we will see the tablet come the 22nd, even if it’s a Windows RT tablet; I can’t stand to think saying goodbye to Nokia without having a tablet from them first.

Microsoft To No Longer Support WP7 Version of Skype App

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 01:12 PM PDT

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In what will probably come across as another blow of abandonment to WP7 users, Microsoft today have announced that there will no longer be any updates to the WP7 version of their Skype app. Microsoft have never shown particular preference to their own OS when it comes to Skype, in fact WP was the last OS to get the ability to leave video messages (even after BB). The reason stated for the lack of future updates was to be able to focus on future updates for the WP8 platform:

As we look ahead to the future, we are focusing all our efforts to bring great experiences and improved performance to Windows Phone 8, building on the capabilities of the platform. As a result we are not planning to release further updates to Skype for Windows Phone 7. However the Windows Phone 7 app will remain available to download in the Windows Phone Store, so users can still keep using the core Skype experiences, such as Chat, Voice and Video Calls.

Although the main Skype experience will remain active, you can’t help but feel a sting of abandonment at the news.

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More 1520 leaks, Shows Off its Ginormous Size

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 07:27 AM PDT

Nokia-Lumia-1520_thumbThe 1520 leaks just keep on coming, the latest showing the 1520 in the flesh in a users hand. The screen looks absolutely enormous with a relatively small bezel, Yay! You can see the new tile sizes on display, which make it easier to get more content at a glimpse (and this layout makes it look much more refined than the original screen leak which was very cluttered).

With an expected October 22nd launch for the 1520 there’s still someway to go, but will there be anything left to reveal?

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Glance Screen Gets “Notification” Toggle, Lock Screen Notification Eminent?

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 07:20 AM PDT

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I’m not sure how long this feature has been there, but I just noticed it on my 1020. There is now an option to toggle the “Clock and notifications” on and off under the Glance part of the settings. Currently the glance/always on screen only shows the clock and the battery status, with no further info regarding text messages and missed calls. It’s been widely speculated that notifications would soon follow suite to our lockscreens (as that’s what logic would dictate; plus it seems that Glance will come to all WP devices).

The latest change in the glance settings either completely turns the notifications and clock off or on, however there don’t seem to be any actual notifications showing on the lock screen. hopefully a future update will activate the feature, but for now it seems we’re one step closer!

Q&A: Chris Weber hoping to create some bad days for Samsung and Apple in the weeks and months ahead

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 04:39 AM PDT

Screen Shot 2013-09-20 at 12.36.20Quick heads up on this Q&A with Chris Weber that was held with Nokia Bloggers, thanks to the Nokia Connects team. Chris Weber will be one of the execs moving over with Mr Elop as Nokia’s devices and services transition to MS.

The talk of a unified brand across the devices in interesting. It seems they’re looking for a name that covers a lot of things, Nokia, Microsoft, Windows Phone, Lumia, Surface. One option was to have Lumia across smartphones AND tablets. Whatever is chosen, Chris says MS is gonna make that brand relevant.

Interesting mention on a Lumia tablet.

Cheers Paul!

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[16:04:18] Nokia Connects: Welcome to the Q&A everybody and thanks for coming!

[16:04:18] Sam Pullen: Hola :)

[16:04:25] Nirave: Hello :)

[16:04:27] Carla Eid: Hi guys and gals!

[16:04:32] Chris Weber: Good morning to worlds greatest bloggers:)

[16:04:44] Mark Guim: Good morning!

[16:04:49] varunkrish: Hello everyone!

[16:05:09] Carla Eid: Great to have you all, Chris is here to answer your questions, shoot! :)

[16:05:32] Jenifer Hanen: Good morning!

[16:06:30] Nokia Connects: Don’t be shy :D

[16:06:39] Chris Weber: quiet group today:)

[16:06:42] Mark Guim: Hi Chris. On Nokia Conversations, you said “we'll be seeking to create a unified brand across Lumia and other Windows based devices.” Can you be more specific?

[16:07:54] Chris Weber: I think today one of the issues we have is too many brands – Microsoft, Nokia, Windows Phone, Lumia, Surface, etc.  So one of the things MSFT has to do is create a unified brand that crosses “mobile” devices which I think of as Phones and Tablets

[16:08:18] Chris Weber: so one option as an example would be to use the Lumia brand across smartphones and tablets.

[16:08:39] Chris Weber: I think we confuse the customer today and spend way too much money collectively across all these brands

[16:08:43] Jenifer Hanen: Will that unified brand be using the licesnsed nokia Name or Lumia?  Or will MSFT be thinking up a whole new name, ala Xbox?

[16:09:14] Chris Weber: regardless what brand MSFT chooses I strongly believe we need to make that brand relevant, cool, hip, desirable to the younger consumer

[16:10:03] Mark Guim: Thanks!

[16:10:05] Sam Pullen: Hey Chris, what happens to services like Nokia music if the purchase goes through fully, with Xbox music being a big thing MS are big on does that mean Nokia Music just gets rolled into that or will remain separate and if so, will it continue with the Nokia branding.

[16:10:48] Nirave: Good morning Chris, I wanted to ask about the future of the bloggers outreach. Will Nokia Connects continue to be involved, albeit possibly under a new name or will this go in house at Microsoft?

[16:10:52] Chris Weber: for Mobile Phones MSFT has rights to use the Nokia brand for 10 years.  on smartphones (aka Lumia) they own the Lumia brand and have ability to use Nokia brand for 18 months following acquisition approval.  This will be a MSFT decision, with Nokia input, but believe they will look to create a unifying brand and what it is still needs to be decided.  having said that I think Lumia is a strong brand today that will be given serious consideration

[16:11:18] Chris Weber: regardless of what they choose I think most important again is appealing to younger consumer and making emotional connection with the brand

[16:12:26] Chris Weber: hi Nirave.  Absolutely Nokia Connects will be involved and my ambition is to make it bigger!  You are a huge part of what we do and how we do it so I see the MSFT acquisition as an opportunity to scale it bigger

[16:12:28] varunkrish: Hi Chris, will devices which have been introduced in the market already get rebranded?  or continue selling under the Nokia name like the Nokia Lumia 1020.

[16:12:58] Chris Weber: they have so many resources that today in some sense we are constrained so leveraging that I see the Nokia Connect with Bloggers being put on steroids!:)

[16:12:58] Jenifer Hanen: “most important again is appealing to younger consumer and making emotional connection with the brand”   And the young at heart, I hope…  :)

[16:13:30] Nirave: Thanks Chris!

[16:13:31] Chris Weber: and personally I love this group and concept so promise you are coming over to the Microsoft world, will gets lots of love from us and definitely want to make even bigger

[16:13:45] Carla Eid: I second that :)

[16:13:52] Chris Weber: devices already launched won’t get rebranded

[16:14:12] Nokia Connects: :$

[16:14:14] Nirave: That’s great to hear :)

[16:14:30] Jenifer Hanen: Nokia’s blogger relations is unique both in its approach and the love that goes both ways. It would be sad to lose it.  (inlove)

[16:14:38] Chris Weber: Jenifer you are spot on about younger consumer, emotional connection with the brand.  I like to think about it as we need to market to the hearts and not just the minds:)

[16:15:21] Jenifer Hanen: Most of the folks that I know who are really excited about my Lumia 1020 when they see me use it are 40+.

[16:15:24] Chris Weber: Jenifer – I promise we won’t lose it and thus why I am doing this Skype call so you know the importance we see in this group and ultimately the ability to do bigger and bolder things with you

[16:15:26] Carla Eid: There is a question from] Sam Pullen: Hey Chris, what happens to services like Nokia music if the purchase goes through fully, with Xbox music being a big thing MS are big on does that mean Nokia Music just gets rolled into that or will remain separate and if so, will it continue with the Nokia branding.

[16:15:46] Sam Pullen: I feel hurt ;)

[16:15:50] *** Nokia Connects added Ali Al-Qudsi ***

[16:15:57] Carla Eid: I got your back Sam :)

[16:16:17] Jenifer Hanen: Sam, you just need to use more obnoxious emoticons…

[16:16:32] Sam Pullen: (emo)

[16:17:22] Chris Weber: we are just now working through lots of issues/questions such as Nokia Music but I see opportunities to combine the best of what MSFT has and the best of Nokia such as Music. Nokia Music has so many unique elements, broad global distribution, etc. that I thinking combining both services into one will make it the most compelling out there.  That is the goal overall with this partnership and that is combine best of Nokia (people, skills, culture, programs, etc.) with the best of MSFT and then we have some super special

[16:17:46] Ali Al-Qudsi: HI everyone!

[16:17:51] Jade Bryan Jardinico: Hi Chris, when are you going to start pre-installing msft svcs like skype to lumias and Asha?

[16:18:07] Chris Weber: Sam – I won’t ignore you anymore.  was typing so fast just missed the original question:)   (beer) for you

[16:18:33] Sam Pullen: (highfive) cheers Chris

[16:19:22] Carla Eid: Welcome Ali, last but by no means least :)   feel free to ask Chris questions/comments you have

[16:19:47] varunkrish: Chris , glad to hear blogger relations going to get bigger going forward  :) , the first phone i reviewed was from WOMWorld!  (y)  for that! Have a question about Asha devices considering they are so big here in India. Would they continue to sell under the Nokia Asha brand and will there be any impact to the Chennai factory which makes Asha phones.

[16:20:45] Chris Weber: Jade – those are ongoing discussions around MSFT services on Asha but think it can create a really compelling (and MORE) consistent experience across Asha and Lumia. Things like SkyDrive, Bing Apps, Skype, etc. could be unifying services across all devices.  Also using Skydrive as backup for customer data is a great opportunity to make sure we provide seamless experience across Asha and Lumia.  And although no decisions being made I think it would be interesting to think about “Metro” UI on Asha so now consumer as same look and feel.  Awesome opportunities to again create a more compelling experience for our customers by merging the best of both companies

[16:20:51] Sam Pullen: Quick one regarding the PureView technology, will that be owned by MS or still owned by Nokia and likened to MS (patents on the technology) or will the sale include all elements of the technology.

[16:21:13] Ali Al-Qudsi: Don

[16:21:32] Nirave: The Nokia Champions team play a big part in retail in the UK. After the acquisition, will Microsoft still have a retail sales and training presence?

[16:21:34] Ali Al-Qudsi: Don’t know if this has been mentioned, but what about the Nokia exclusive apps?

[16:21:36] Sam Pullen: Licensed*

[16:22:34] Chris Weber: I believe Asha devices will continued to be sold under the Nokia brand for many years to come.  Nokia has such a strong brand in many places around the world so both MSFT and Nokia want to make sure we leverage that.  And it is why MSFT negotiated to be able to use the Nokia brand for 10 years on Mobile Phones.  I also don’t anticipate any changes in the Chennai factory as that is critical to our business short and long term

[16:22:56] Jade Bryan Jardinico: That’s exciting. Thanks Chris.. I hope to meet you on future msft events :)   -gadjade

[16:24:31] Chris Weber: Nirave – I believe we will have a bigger retail sales and training presence than we do today when we combine what we and MSFT are doing.  The great part is we will now being doing things in a much more unified manner.  today you can go into a retail store and see a setup for Surface, Lumia, WP, Windows 8, etc.  Moving forward I would expect a much better unified representation of all things across PC, Tablet, Phone and even Xbox so consumers will see the true benefit across the ecosystem

[16:25:03] Chris Weber: Jade – you guys and gals are stuck with me as I am your biggest fans.  And you are the best to hang out with at parties:)

[16:25:30] Sam Pullen: This might sound controversial…. but if Nokia started to make phones again in 2016 ? I believe, how would MS Nokia branded Asha phones and lets say *Real* Nokia phones be branded, would that cause confusion with the consumer as to who actually is responsible for any warranty etc ?

 

Also let’s say that Nokia do not, will the consumer see MS product logos etc on Nokia Asha boxes along side the Nokia branding :)

[16:25:54] Chris Weber: but want you to take away from this we (I) are super committed to making sure we continue supporting what you do and ultimately looking at opportunities to make it bigger by tapping into all the resources MSFT has available

[16:26:03] Nirave: Chris thanks, it’s good to know. There’s been a lot of speculation regarding Nokia after the acquisition. Are Nokia allowed to make smartphones in the future?

[16:26:39] Nokia Connects: We have just under 5 minutes left guys, so final questions please <3

[16:26:58] varunkrish: What happens to Nokia stores and retail presence which in markets where the Nokia brand is huge say India , Asia, Middle east  ?

[16:27:07] Carla Eid: Ali’s questions has not been answered:  Ali Al-Qudsi: Don’t know if this has been mentioned, but what about the Nokia exclusive apps?

[16:27:49] Chris Weber: Sam – I am not sure as that is so far out there.  I think that depends on 1) how well we collectively do creating this unified branding and connecting with younger consumers and 2) strength of Nokia brand in light of point #1.  But would say the mindset from Nokia and MSFT is to do the smart thing based on what the market and customers are telling us.  As long as Nokia brand remains strong I wouldn’t see that changing on Mobile Phones.

[16:29:18] Chris Weber: Sorry Ali.  I believe we will continue to make exclusive apps for our devices and actually when you combine MSFT assets we probably start to do even more.  Huge opportunities to look at things such as Bing, Skype, Xbox, SkyDrive, Office, etc. and figure out how to create new and compelling experiences for our customers.  If we do this right this is what allows us to accelerate our business

[16:30:23] Chris Weber: Nokia stores I believe will continue as most of where we have those stores (mostly franchised) is where we have strong Mobile Phone business.  so again I believe we will be very pragmatic and make sure we keep that presence and brand affinity

[16:30:55] Nokia Connects: We are about out of time now guys so final questions and then we have to let Chris get back to work! :)

[16:31:26] Nokia Connects: Thanks for coming – if you have any feedback on this session please drop me an email (paul@nokiaconnects.com) would love to hear your feedback!

[16:31:35] Jenifer Hanen: Thanks! [Time for more Skype emoticons]  (party)

[16:31:40] Chris Weber: Maybe no one has asked this overall but will say I am 100% committed to this acquisition and strongly believe it makes us so much stronger.  There are just natural friction points around technology, brand, sales, marketing, etc. that go away and allow us to bigger and better things

[16:31:59] Chris Weber: and if we combine the best of both companies we create a new company that will be really tough to beat.

[16:32:10] Carla Eid: Thank you all for joining this Skype chat, it is SO important to hear from you and for you to know that we are committed to the Nokia Connects program and will continue to do so, you are all VERY important to Nokia, our extended family.

[16:32:13] Ali Al-Qudsi: More of a request, PLEASE PLEASE don’t change the press relations teams (especially Nokiac onnects/1000 heads) these are the only people who can make someone buy a Microsoft/Nokia device

[16:32:35] Nirave: Ditto Ali, these guys are the best

[16:32:36] Ali Al-Qudsi: in terms of being the human side of Nokia that we love to interact with

[16:32:50] Chris Weber: now we have to make sure we still stay agile and flexible, pay attention to the customer, deliver fantastic value, etc. but if we can do this I am hoping we create some very bad days for Samsung and Apple in the weeks and months ahead:)

[16:33:04] Carla Eid: @Chris Here Here!

[16:33:08] Sam Pullen: Nokia are the ONLY company I enjoy talking with e.g Connects / 1000 Heads as they treat you like a person, not just a platform to promote with no passion

[16:33:45] Mark Guim: Thanks! Last question where is the October 22nd event being held? Hint? =)

[16:33:56] Sam Pullen: hehe ;) nice one Mark :P

[16:34:03] Jenifer Hanen: :D

[16:34:08] Nirave: :P

[16:34:18] Carla Eid: cheeky Mark

[16:34:27] Nokia Connects: These are not the droids you are looking for…

[16:34:31] Chris Weber: Please continue to engage and give us feedback.  My commitment is we are going to be that company that is human, does the right thing and in way that makes us all proud.  I am sure there will be bumps in the road so please tell us when we don’t do something right and I promise we will make it right.  as I said at the beginning you are an awesome group that we value a lot and I will use your feedback as a big measurement on whether we did this acquisition right:)

[16:34:38] Sam Pullen: Thanks for your time Chris, I hope to see that Follow button be pressed on Twitter soon ;) (Mark started the cheekiness) (bandit)

[16:35:11] Chris Weber: Thanks so much for the time today and would love to see this dialogue continue.  and as we get more clarity on the decisions I will make sure to communicate them

[16:35:12] Jenifer Hanen: Chris, thank you.

[16:35:30] Ali Al-Qudsi: Thank you :)

[16:35:34] Chris Weber: Carla – perhaps we do this once a quarter as this is a highlight for me this week:)

[16:35:38] Varun Krish: I think myself and pretty much everyone in this chat are wishing the best devices to emerge from the Nokia Microsoft merger! All the best for that Chris and team! You have our support! (beer)

[16:35:48] Carla Eid: On the agenda Chris :) Thanks for your time today

$25,400,000 for Stephen Elop to move back to Microsoft as head of Devices and Services

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 04:28 AM PDT

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TheVerge and AllThingsD report that Stephen Elop is set to get 25 million dollars to move back to Microsoft. 70% of that is coming from MS ‘for a job well done, har di har har’. :/

It’s been a long time since we first looked at Elop’s contract. From what I remember, it mentioned different payouts depending on his departure from the company. I don’t know the precise details but the sum is composed of cash and shares. (5.5 million salary+incentives, 19.8M in stock awards)

Elop is currently VP of Nokia Devices and services. When the deal closes, he’ll be executive VP of the whole devices and services, with a likely fast ticket to the CEO seat.

Cheers Alvester for the tip!

 

 

Qualcomm Accidentally Confirms Lumia 1520′s Snapdragon 800 Processor

Posted: 20 Sep 2013 02:23 AM PDT

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There have been plenty of rumors claiming that the Lumia 1520 phablet will carry the mighty Snapdragon 800 processor; and it seems the Qualcomm twitter account has just accidentally confirmed that. The tweet has since been deleted, and they claimed that they misread the original tweet, now claiming that they don’t have any info about upcoming devices.

Should you choose to believe that, then the 800 hasn’t been confirmed for the Lumia  1520; I on the other hand don’t buy the “misreading tweet” story.

 

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