30 November 2013

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TheVerge: Jolla – what Nokia could have been, what if MeeGo wasn’t abandoned for WP?

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:57 PM PST

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TheVerge looks at the Jolla phone and reminisces of what could have been for Nokia if they continued the path of MeeGo.

Remember Vlad’s opinion on the Nokia N9 was the beginning of the turn around regarding praising Nokia in both Hardware and Software. N9 felt fresh in design and in usability. Whilst Nokia went a different path, some ex-Nokians kept the candle burning and forged a new path inspired by N9/Qt/MeeGo. The first result of that is this device from Jolla.

I myself would have preferred Nokia sticking Maemo on their phones. Mmm. N900 slim with 41mp. :D

 

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/29/5156446/jolla-smartphone-hands-on-preview

Oh the Family!

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Their feedback on the Jolla device isn’t as flattering as the N9 was.

  • ‘highly unintuitive and unwieldy to the point that the UI paradigm can be considered broken’ – Hoping it’s initially just difficult to learn but then is easy to use thereafter? Ideally you’d just pick it up ASAP though. VLAD seemed to find it a frustrating learning experience (more info on why in the link). Unlike the N9, Ahtisaari was proud that he had simplified the Swipe UI better than Apple.
  • Fundamental issues with apps crashing
  • Slower to load
  • Jolla wanted to get the phone out to customers ASAP. Bug fixes will come to iron these things out. (Best that way given that the current audience won’t mind that anyway. Better than waiting months/years to perfect something that suddenly is obsolete).

Hardware wise, a good first impression. Blocky utilitarian sandwich design appeals.

Since we talk about anything Nokia related and Jolla’s connections are still very strong with Nokia, we’ll share more Jolla news.

For just Jolla things, you may like to try, as per suggestion in comments

MyJollaBlog.com

Cheers all for the tip!

How to: Access Google Play Store from Jolla Phone

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:26 PM PST

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Jolla Sailfish has less to worry about regarding ecosystems as Jolla can utilise Android apps without having to rewrite them (e.g. BB10). But how do you get these apps to the Jolla Phone?

There are many ways and currently, some instructions floating around the web by a Jolla user says they’ve found a way to access the store directly. Now you do this at your own risk.

  1. Enable Jolla Developer Mode and allow SSH-connection.
  2. Download http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip and extract it.
  3. Plug your Jolla with USB to computer in normal mode.
  4. Copy system-folder from your extract files to Jolla.
  5. Open SSH-connection to your phone and login.
  6. Write “devel-su” and press enter. After that, write your password.
  7. Write command: rsync -av –ignore-existing /home/nemo/system /opt/alien
  8. Reboot phone
  9. Install Google Play services to Jolla
  10. Install Google Play Store to Jolla
  11. Start Play Store and do updates.

Source:  jollafin.blogspot.fi Via  jollatides

Cheers YoYo for the tip!

Sony Sponsored iSellMobile Awards crowns Nokia Lumia 1020 as Phone of the Year

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 03:33 AM PST

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An interesting result for the Nokia Lumia 1020 which is described as the run away winner of the Phone of The Year by the Sony sponsored iSellMobile Awards (not something I’m familiar with).

It beat the Xperia Z1 from Sony, Note III, HTC One and iPhone 5S.

Nice job online community for at least raising the profile of the Nokia handset there.

http://www.isellmobile.co.uk/isellawards/winners/27362/Phone_of_the_Year.aspx

The tablet category couldn’t escape Sony fans though.

Cheers Alvester for the tip!

Video: Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Galaxy Note 3

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 03:27 AM PST

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Here’s another video comparing the phablets from Nokia and Sammy. The 6″ 1520 goes up against the 5.7″ Note 3.

The video (almost 15 minutes and 20 seconds long) compares design, screen, layout of buttons, camera, OS, apps.

Despite being on the same processor and the Note 3 having 3GB RAM, they note that the 1520 is more consistent and snappy whilst they see some lag in the Note 3 and there’s sometimes a hitch with performance.

I like how in demoing smart scroll with eyes they had to move the Note 3. It’s neat to think about (as well as hover gestures) but at the moment, current implementation leads pretty much every user I’ve encountered to just turn these off. Similar features are said to be worked on (3D touch? Or is that a different implementation). I hope it’s actually a useful feature (like being able to use gloves when it’s cold).

Battery life, better than average on both.

 

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Atm, it’s a deeper software experience on the Note 3. It takes a better advantage of that screen space (hence why even after finding it on initial release, I warmed later to the original Note). But you’ll also appreciate the 1520 experience, which in user reviews seem really pleased so far.

Price wise, $100 on contract really surprises. An impressive price point considering the features, and performance. The $300 for the Note 3 is apparently greatly out of proportion.

What we’d like to see in future:

  • Tiled multitasking, e.g. snapping like in Windows 8
  • More information on screen
  • More customisation of homescreen
  • Pen support (well, I can use any pen, not just S pen, pencil, fork etc thanks to the super sensitive display, but it would be nice to have additional use with the pen too)
  • Improved voice recognition/consistency

Nokia “Guru” Headset to Launch Mid December; Official Name “BH-121 Touch”

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 11:37 PM PST

Nokia-GuruA while back we heard rumors of an upcoming Nokia device/accessory being called the “Nokia Guru”. Now we can confirm that the device will launch under the name “BH-121 Touch”; although the touch part of the name refers to the fact that the device has NFC on board for quick pairing. The device is somewhat a successor to the BH -221 that was launched back at MWC 2012.

The other piece of information we can add to this is that the launch date is scheduled for mid-December at the moment (week 50); so it should make it out before the holidays. However we’ve heard that the device is slightly different from the renders @evleaks previously shared (as seen above); but we don’t have any exact info on what’s changed.

Now if only the Nokia treasure tag would become official…

 
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29 November 2013

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Video: Nokia Lumia 1320 – Big and beautiful, 6″ display at affordable price tag

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:17 AM PST

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The Nokia Lumia 1520 isn’t the only 6″ WP Phablet. For those who want the inches but at a more affordable price, there’s also the 1320. 6″ display, 720p screen, super sensitive display with PureMotion+, Sunlight readability enhancements, Clear black, 5MP, MicroSD, 1080p video.

$339 unsubsidised – 207 GBP. Not bad at all. And consider how much that will be when the prices drop further once it’s eased in the market (like the 620/520), it should sell quite well given the huge trend now for bigger and bigger displays.

Elop less likely as MS-CEO? Still in mix but Mulally and Nadella ahead

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:09 AM PST

 

According to Bloomberg, those in the know at MS say that the next CEO is more likely to either be Alan Mulally, CEO at Ford or Satya Nadella, EVP MS Cloud and Enterprises.

Elop and Tony Bates are still in consideration but less likely now. Could Elop’s chances have been affected by the rumours of scrapping Xbox and bing?

Even if someone else other than Elop were to take over, it doesn’t completely prevent him becoming CEO. TheVerge says that Mulally could act as a ‘caretaker’ CEO until someone emerged internally.

Bill notes that MS has only had two CEOs, something quite unusual. Could there be two in quick succession?

From the looks of the video below, Bill wants to find the ‘right guy for the right time for the company we both love’. Right guy at the right time. Could the right time mean something else needs to be done first? He chokes up at this bit.

Cheers Alvester for the tip!

Video: Narrating Nokia ad guy returns for Nokia sustainability video – Connecting people for a better world

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 07:05 AM PST

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Who ever is in charge of the ads at Nokia, please keep using this guy who has narrated the previous Nokia ads that Nokia fans have really come to connect with.

This promo is about Nokia’s sustainability efforts. Quite interestingly, the video itself is made of recycled clips.

http://www.nokia.com/people&planet

Nokia Lumia 2520 available in UK from December 4th exclusively from John Lewis

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 06:54 AM PST

Nokia today announced that the Nokia Lumia 2520, the company's first Windows tablet, will be available exclusively through The John Lewis Partnership from December 4th. Priced at only £399.99, the Lumia 2520 features 4G connectivity, a stunning 10.1" full HD display, quad core chipset, multiple colour choices, 11 hours of battery life and super-fast-charging capabilities.Nokia-Lumia-2520-colours1

"In a market of me-too products, the Nokia Lumia 2520 stands out from the crowd with its unique Lumia design, great hardware and exclusive software experiences," said Conor Pierce, Nokia's General Manager for the UK & Ireland. "The Nokia Lumia 2520 is the first truly connected tablet and we look forward to working with John Lewis to bring this amazing connected experience to their customers."

Nokia Lumia 2520 will go on sale at The John Lewis Partnership on Wednesday 4th December and will be priced at £399.99. In addition, the Nokia Power Keyboard Case, giving you an additional 5hrs of battery life and two full size USB 2.0 ports, will be available from John Lewis in the coming weeks and will be priced at £149.95

Video: 2 minute Jolla promo – A New Beginning (+User Guide)

Posted: 28 Nov 2013 03:18 AM PST

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Below is a video promo from Jolla. Along with that there’s also a text guide.

http://jolla.com/guide/

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The Other Half

The Other Half is a smart cover – it changes your Jolla phone with a few easy moves.

Make sure you have a Jolla Account so The Other Half can download content from the Jolla store.

When you replace the back cover of your Jolla with a Jolla Ambience Other Half, it starts communicating and tells you what new Ambiences it has for you. You get a preview of the new Ambiences and it asks you if you want to add them to the ones you already have.

When the Ambience Other Half has finished installing the new content, you can create new favourite Ambiences with ringtones and colours for your different moods.

From now on changing the Other Half changes the Ambience.

Cheers Janne for the tip!

Video: Cute Cartoon – The Life and Times of Mr CD #Nokia.

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:19 PM PST

 

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The Life and Times of Mr CD. I thought it was going to be about Nokia Music. It’s an interesting way to depict Nokia’s green culture.

Rockstar,

Famous

 

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Videos: Nokia Lumia 2520 promo videos

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:12 PM PST

 

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Some short promos to show off some features of the Nokia Lumia 2520.

  • Sunlight Readability
  • Power Keyboard
  • Office
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28 November 2013

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Ex-Nokian creates “PulseOn” – “Most Accurate Heart Monitor In The World”

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:32 PM PST

PulseOn

Image Source: Business Insider

With all the hype of Jolla today, selling their first handset, comes another great story from an ex-Nokian start-up. Tero Mennander, former Nokia engineer, claims to have created (and patented) the world’s most accurate heart monitor, PulseOn.

PulseOn is a wearable device that looks like a watch, so unlike traditional heart rate monitors, it doesn’t need to be big, or bulky, or even strapped to the wearer’s chest. Apparently other monitors can be fooled by the consumption of alcohol – and will give a false reading.

"If you drink alcohol before you go to sleep, wake up in morning, a motion-based activity tracker (like the Fitbit or Fuelband) will tell you you've been sleeping long and well, even though you haven't," Mennader says. "PulseOn will tell you you've been sleeping a while, but your body hasn't really recovered."

If this shapes up to be a success, it would change the fitness and health side wearable technology, and would show just how talented the people coming out of Nokia can be.

We will keep you guys updated with any information as this progresses.

Sources: Business Insider & TechFaster

Cheers Justin for the tip!

Jolla Phone Unboxing, pics and video.

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 02:49 PM PST

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Some unboxing pics of the Jolla Phone on twitter.

Had a quick search and there’s one unboxing video on YouTube at the moment by Marcus Lundqvist.

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Pics source:  thejollablog

Video from Marcus

Thanks Terence for the tip!

Camera comparison: Nokia N95 versus Nokia Lumia 1020

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:24 AM PST

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Nokia has always had a history of producing top notch imaging. The likes of the N95 was available when the very first iPhone was launched. Remember the N95 had VGA video recording. iPhone couldn’t record video. N95 was a stellar 5MP snapper. iPhone was powered by potato. N95 had LED flash. Stay pitch black in the iPhone. And so forth regarding the technological excellence in the Nseries compared to Apple. If only the UI/UX could have matched, eh?

Anyways, in terms of cameras, Nokia handsets from back then can rival handsets from competitors. My N82 still whips many bottoms thanks to that stellar Xenon.

AAS looks back at the N95 and compares it to the 1020.

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/features/item/18784_Nokia_imaging-seven_years_of_p.php

Quite literally, the results are like night and day. In fact, the N95′s result is way too dim, compared to what my eyes registered, while the 1020′s result is too light, though the latter’s is impressive in how crisp it ends up being, despite a long shutter time, thanks to the presence of OIS. The usual arguments over how true to life low light shots should be will rage here, of course.

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It’s fair to say that the Lumia 1020 camera is a clear generation ahead of the N95′s overall, though the latter shouldn’t feel too disappointed – the N95 camera still matches results from some 5MP smartphone cameras in 2013. I’m not sure whether the same could be said of many other smartphone metrics from that same era

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Low light with and without flash, the 1020 shows how far Nokia’s come. Imagine what kind of imaging Nokia could make should they be still allowed to have phones as thick as the N95 (though it does look slightly thicker due to that slide. I remember wishing the phone was just as thick as the screen part. I think some now are right?)

http://mynokiablog.com/2013/08/02/gallery-nokia-n95-vs-nokia-lumia-1020/

 

Video: First Nokia Lumia 525 hands on (proto)

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:17 AM PST

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Here’s a hands on gallery as well as video of the newly announced Nokia lumia 525 by UnleashThePhones.

Cheers CJ for the tip!

 

Facebook beta updated: “Push chat, more languages & our best live tiles yet!”

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:08 AM PST

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Joe Belfiore tweets that the facebook Beta app got updated with even better tiles, push chat and more languages.

Upcoming “MoneyPenny” Device to Come in Dual Sim Variant As Well

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:15 AM PST

Previously we heard from @evleaks that “Moneypenny” a codename for a Nokia device in production is going to be one of the first devices to carry WP Blue. It seems it will also be the first Dual Sim Lumia (and Windows Phone) device.

Since he states that it’s another version of the device, I hope it isn’t a low-end device; but instead a proper device that people would actually want to buy; that just happens to have a dual sim version as well.

Of course there’s also the fact of what dual sims will work like on WP8; will they merge contacts and call lists etc? Or will it have separate profiles?

Anyone been holding out for a dual sim Lumia out there?

Jolla sale event preparation pics – “Finland’s Funnest Queue”

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:09 AM PST

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Jolla pre-order sales (http://mynokiablog.com/2013/11/25/mnb-rg-jolla-pre-order-info/) start today with a PR event dubbed Finland’s funnest queue in Helsinki, Finland. Passing by, I snapped a few photos of the preparations. See also earlier pictures at Jolla Suomi blog: http://jollasuomi.fi/jollan-myynti-alkaa-tanaan/.

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- Janne

Urpo Karjalainen appointed as Newkia CEO – first phone in development

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 11:58 PM PST

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The spin-off Newkia has appointed a CEO, Urpo Karjalainen, according to ZDNet. An ex-Nokian (and from BlackBerry), Karljalainen is described as “most accomplished mobile executive in Asia over the last 15 years…Under Urpo’s leadership, Asia became Nokia’s largest and most profitable market… No other mobile executive in Asia has the contacts, reach, and credibility among Asia’s mobile operators, distributors, and dealers that he has.”

Urpo may not have been a familiar name as he was SVP at Nokia China from 2001-2004, Asia Pacific VP and strategic manager as well as VP Sales Nokia Mobile Phones, 1997 – 1999.

Urpo believes Nokia would have gone a better path under Android and are moving rapidly towards development of their first phone (hopefully not just a generic Android box with Newkia on it).

Urpo said:

I see a huge opportunity for Newkia in the current market, and I am very excited to be part of creating something new built on Nokia’s incredible legacy. We are building a team that will carry forward the best know-how and qualities of phones that made Nokia the world-leading mobile phone brand for 14 years.

Source: ZDNet

Thanks edi for the tip!

Nokia Lumia 1520 (.DNG) vs Nokia 808 PureView vs Nokia Lumia 1020

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 11:44 PM PST

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Quick heads up: PixelPeter shares some insight into a set of pictures comparing the Nokia Lumia 1020, Nokia 808 PureView and Nokia Lumia 1520 (RAW pics).

http://pureviewclub.com/2013/19284

For all these purposes the image quality of the 1520 is outstanding

Lumiappdates: 6Snap updated to v1.1 with auto download and more (Kindle, Twitter and others)

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 11:33 PM PST

 

Screen Shot 2013-11-27 at 07.26.15The snapchat app by Rudy, 6snap gets some update love with auto-download feature (no need to screenshot, though not possible anyway at least I couldn’t within the app – I thought it might have been purposely prevented I think it’s to download your own pics? As allowing auto download of pics you receive might get this wiped off the store by snapchat?) as well as keep in memory last camera used (front/back), send snap to all and bug fixes.(Michael: Auto-download refers to automatically retrieving the image without having to tap to download, then tap and hold to view. It just reduces the number of steps needed to view your snaps.)

Via: Reddit

There’s also a bunch of other updates

  • Kindle – fast app resume, live tile of book progress, new wide tile image, bug fixes
  • Twitter – notifications of faourite account tweets, delete DM, bug fixes
  • Cut the rope
  • whatsapp
  • stopwatch
  • Nokia music
  • 6tag
  • American Airlines
  • Facebook beta
  • Hipstamatic Oggl PRO – support for 512mb devices and 50 other improvements and bug fixes
  • Instagaph
  • Ringtones
  • o2 tracks
  • FourSquare
  • App Social
  • Indigo – post translations to social media
  • ProShot – fixed filters, bug fixes

After these first set up updates, then 6Snap and HERE Maps update appeared in the store link.
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27 November 2013

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MNB Reader Generated: Nokia planning “bounceback”, “new weapons”

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 02:08 PM PST

nokia logoJanne’s latest piece looks again at Nokia’s potential come back to the consumer market. Something some thought would be wishful thinking what with the sale of D&S. But some recent news from key Nokians suggest there may be Nokia branded consumer things in the future.

Cheers Janne!

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In continuing on the theme I’ve posted on previously, the post-D&S sale Nokia (http://mynokiablog.com/2013/10/25/mnb-rg-what-will-the-post-ds-sale-nokia-look-like/), here is a bit more from two links tipped by myself, prashant and Jiipee yesterday. I thought I’d combine these into some sort of coherent post. What will Nokia do, once the mobile phones side of thing is sold off to Microsoft in Q1?

Well, we know Nokia is re-grouping into its Karaportti campus in Espoo, Finland, where NSN is already headquartered (http://mynokiablog.com/2013/11/21/nokia-house-becomes-microsoft-house/). Karaportti campus is home of a few new office buildings, Karaportti Midpoint – the new Nokia HQ – and the NSN HQ. These are much newer buildings than the Nokia House was, by the way, although the in-land Karaportti location is not as glamorous as the seaside Nokia House. Karaportti campus itself, though, is quite old and used to house, I believe, an NSN factory at one point and the buildings have been renovated into new uses of Nokia and NSN. It is a sprawling area of many, many Nokia and NSN office buildings and is actually rated as an area of special national significance – the Finnish army regularly practices the defense of the area, like they practice the defense of TV stations for example, so don’t get spooked if a tank blocks your way to the new Nokia HQ.

Here are the recent articles tipped:

Nokia, Once The World’s Biggest Mobile-Phone Maker, Is Planning The Next Bounceback
http://www.businessinsider.com/nokia-once-the-worlds-biggest-mobile-phone-maker-is-planning-the-next-bounceback-2013-11

Tässä ovat Nokian uudet aseet – katso!
http://www.iltasanomat.fi/digi/art-1288624188915.html

The English story speaks for itself, for the Finnish one I’ll quote Jiipee:

  • Nokia is now free from the device and ecosystem shackles and can offer their tech to anyone interested. Looking for new ways to introduce innovation to market
  • Nokia's future is to become technology company, whose core is research. Nokia is about to use half of the cash gained from NMP sales to research. (I wonder, if he can say that now, when the new strategy is not public)
  • Nokia will continue to research mobile phone tech and may license it to others, not only phone manufacturers. They may also manufacture/design some devices themselves or only license.
  • Then there are some (lame) examples of tech Nokia has been working on.

Jiipee’s personal note:

They are now talking how they are preparing for the "programmed" world. Ollila et al have said that Nokia didn’t have enough sw competence. How are they going to compete in the new programmed world, when they've closed down their sw operations?

Janne’s personal note:

An interesting note in the article was that Nokia was now looking at being able to take advantage of their research better, when they wouldn't be constrained by trying to fit them into phones.

Comment system issues – Apologies for the inconvenience

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:38 PM PST

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Hello guys. Thank you so much for your patience in sticking with the issues the site has been having, particularly those who are persistent in attempting to share their comments/tips with us despite the horrendous comment system.

Every attempt at fixing it hasn’t worked so far and unfortunately due to uni getting super busy, I haven’t had much time to fix them properly.

The interaction between our readers is very important to us. A lot of the time, I get much more from the comment I’m reading from you guys than the post and sources itself.

We stuck with the default wordpress system as it worked best for us regarding: Spam control, tip messages, folks on mobile browsers having an easier time with wordpress comments (vs disqus) filtering inappropriate words. But it might be time to discuss the use of disqus again.

If your comments aren’t appearing they aren’t because of censorship. They are more likely due to:

  • WordPress error
  • Use of profanity (you can bypass them by using “***”)
  • More than 4 links
  • Spam phrases
  • overzealous spam

Feel free to test the comment box below. If that still doesn’t work, you can get in touch to jay@mynokiablog.com just so I know it’s still not working.

Apologies for the inconvenience. It’s hard enough having the situation Nokia’s going through without the site itself being a pain to use. And because of that, thank you so much for those that persisted with us.

Black Friday Deal: At&t Lumia 520 $50 Off Contract.

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 11:26 AM PST

1450253_10151834494158721_839898373_nThe Lumia 520 has long been the best valued Lumia on the market, with it’s initial sale price of ~$120. Now the deal gets even sweeter with Microsoft’s upcoming black Friday deal (starting on November 28th). Amongst the discounted tablets accessories and PCs, the Lumia 520 will be selling for an insanely low $50 off contract!

Anyone planning on grabbing one for kicks?

Via

 

Video: Nokia MixRadio global launch event in New York, with Nile Rodgers

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:18 AM PST

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Nokia launches Nokia MixRadio with Play Me in 31 countries around the World. The free music streaming service learns from listening habits to deliver people a personalised radio station, at the single touch of a button.

Music legend and producer behind Chic and Daft Punk’s global hit Get Lucky, Nile Rodgers, joined Nokia MixRadio for the launch event in New York, where he announced a series of exclusive mixes he has created and shared through the new MixSharing feature.

For more information visit nokia.com/mixradio or follow #nokiamixradio

 

 

@WindowsPhone Promo: Buy Nokia Lumia 1020/1520, Get Lumia tablet for $199.99

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:06 AM PST

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There’s a promo below for the 41MP Nokia Lumia 1020. There’s nothing new or compelling about the ad itself though it does demonstrate the zoom AFTER shooting ok.

At the end there appears to be a promo that if you buy either a 1020/1520, you can get a Lumia tablet for $200. Though each device apparently needs a 2 year contract :/.

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas – coming to WP as well as IOS, Android

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:00 AM PST

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This sneaked into my twitter feed somehow (not RTd as far as I know and not following rockstar) but they just announced that Grand Theft Auto is coming to a select number of Mobile Platforms.

I wasn’t expecting WP to be mentioned, and it’s not. But that’s probably because there’s a typo as they mention Windows Mobile.

 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for mobile also comes equipped with full controller support, including Made for iOS controller capability on iOS7. It will be available for select iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle and Windows Mobile devices. Stay tuned for more details in the weeks ahead.

http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51870/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-mobile-coming-this-december.html

Hurrah? :)

Nokia Lumia 625 for £129.95 at Carphone Warehouse when topping up £15

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:44 PM PST

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The 4.7″ 4G Nokia Lumia 625 is available for just £129.95! You would need to top up £15 but that’s credit that goes back for your use. At the till, it’ll be 144.95.

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If CPW continues the trend, their handsets tend to be unlocked – something you’d usually pay extra for.

Via: Reddit

Nokia Lumia 2520 quick teardown.

Posted: 25 Nov 2013 11:37 PM PST

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I think I missed this last week due to exams so here is a quick look at the internals of the Nokia Lumia 2520.

Well, the case anyway. There’s not much more to it.

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Source.

Cheers AIKON for the tip!
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