16 November 2013

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Deal Alert: Nokia Play 360 Portable Speaker for $55

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 08:03 AM PST

714XAMdsM2L._SL1280_Although the Nokia Play 360 speakers might be a bit dated now, it remains an amazing product, one that some people prefer to its successor the JBL PlayUp, for it’s louder speakers and better battery life. The 360 are on sale on Amazon through a 3rd party seller starting from $54.99 for the blue color, you can grab the black or silver for $56 (or $43 if you’re willing to go for a “like-new” refurbished silver).

Nokia Play 360 Bluetooth Speaker -Black ($56)

Nokia Play 360 Bluetooth Speakers -Cyan ($55)

Nokia Play 360 Bluetooth Speaker -White ($56)

Nokia Play 360 Bluetooth Speaker -White REFURBISHED ($43)

While we’re on the subject of discounted speakers, you can also grab the JBL PowerUp for $123 in a “Used-Like New” condition in black, a great deal in my opinion as a new unit sells for ~$300

Nokia MD-100W JBL PowerUp Wireless Charging Speaker for Nokia – Retail Packaging – Black

And finally you can get a Lumia 928 on contract for only a penny:

Nokia Lumia 928, Black (Verizon Wireless)

 

 

Lumia 920 With Extra Column of Tiles Shows Up on Beta Build of GDR3

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 07:30 AM PST

BZHG9XVIQAAOCPcWhen GDR3/Update 3 was released through the enthusiasts program, some were disappointed to find out that it didn’t bring the third column of live tiles to any of the currently available devices. The first device to debut with this third column of medium sized tiles was the 1520 back at Nokia World, but we’ve heard that the extra row of tiles should be coming to other devices as well in a future update. There has been a lot of speculation whether the third row of columns is dependent on the screen resolution, or screen size dependent (logically it should be resolution dependent).

It seems the third option of columns was initially present in internal beta builds of GDR3, and was pulled before release for reasons unknown. Hopefully though we won’t have to wait too long to see it on our own devices.

Thanks for the tip Alvester

 

Lumia 2520 Coming to At&t Next Week (22nd) for $399; $585 Off Contract

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 07:11 AM PST

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We’ve heard rumors of the Lumia 2520 coming out on the 22nd  of November, and it seems they were right. The 2520 is set to hit stores alongside the Xbox one next Friday, with a $299 price-tag at At&t with a two year agreement (keep in mind that the 2520 is data capable). If you purchase a new 925, 1020 or 1520 alongside it you can get it for a $100 ($199).

I’m not sure what this means for the off contract price, as it was set to be $499 before; does this mean that the At&t deal is an add-on for your normal contract and doesn’t incur any extra charges? And they decided to drop a $100 off the price tag?

Nokia US Just tweeted the off contract price for the Lumia 2520, listing it as $584.99 through At&t (it’s possible the Verizon off contract price will differ, but not likely to be a huge difference).

Either way, will any of you be lining up come Friday to get one?

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Flipboard for Windows 8 Available Now; WP8 Hopefully Not Too Far Behind

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:11 PM PST

Screenshot.257176.1000001One of the big name apps mentioned to come to the Windows Phone and Windows marketplace at Nokia World was Flipboard. For those who don’t know Flipboard is a beautiful app that arranges your RSS feeds and subscribed sites into a nice clean magazine-like layout. The app itself was the first thing I downloaded on my iPad and is definitely one of the cleanest, most useful apps out there. Today it was released for Windows 8 (meaning it’ll be ready for the Lumia 2520 on launch day), hopefully it” also be available for WP8 devices soon, as porting it over shouldn’t be too difficult (although of course this type of app works best on large screened devices, but the Lumia 1520 would work too).

The app utilizes little boxes on your screen to display your feed, something that fits in perfectly with the metro layout ow Windows 8; making the app a perfect fit for the OSes design language. Here’s a quick intro video to Flipboard on Windows 8:

If you happen to have a Windows 8 PC or tablet, or by some miracle already have a 2520; grab the app from the link below:

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/flipboard/e62e393a-acc9-40d9-a34a-13a41f2eeef0

 

What if: Windows 8 Pro – on phones?

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:04 PM PST

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I was thinking about the above device last night, the Dell Venue 8 Pro. It’s an 8″ quadcore tablet with Windows 8.1 – and not the RT version it seems since this is a Quadcore Intel Atom tablet.

With smartphones encroaching on the tablet space, some people may not mind going for that large tablet replacement sized phone for their all in one.

I was just thinking what it would be like if my main phone had this kind of experience. It has the familiar tiles and layout of WP due to W8′s consistent theme, but the option and power of the full windows too (even hooking up over HDMI or wireless HDMI perhaps?) when needed. The screen is 8″ and already that might be too small  for some to press the regular old windows control, but within the Metro environment this size and smaller works. This device also features a stylus when you are using the desktop mode. Real PC, real Windows, real desktop apps (limited now by the processing power).

The only thing that disappoints with this device specifically is the 1280×800 screen. Reviews have been kinder but you’d be expecting 1080p now that much smaller phones have that. I still remember being told 1080p wouldn’t be good on my 17″ laptop as that was way too much. Haha. But still, that’s an option for future devices to have sharper displays. iPad mini has a 7.9″ display at 2048×1536. But perhaps that will aid in balancing performance and battery life? (10 hours supposedly for this small windows tablet – I’m not mentioning the name all that much because this post isn’t about this specific device but the prospect of this form factor and this power.

I’m oddly interested in this type of tablet more so than any other. I’m bored of my iPad. Android tablets interest me less. The only other one I might have looked at was the Lumia 2520 but that mainly being Nokia’s first large tablet. The RT bit still bugs me though I have no experience of RT or what I could do or what my limitations would be. I think it would be nice just having full windows from the get go.

PC, tablet, phone, all in one device which could happily go and connect to other devices (like the TV) to adapt to different experiences. Properly blogging/uni work on the go.

The joy of the possibility of having the PC in your pocket I last felt when I had my N900.

LeakyLeak: Nokia’s ready for a new imaging flagship + 3D touch and Siri-like assistant in WP8.1 handsets

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 10:42 PM PST

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It was only July when the Nokia Lumia 1020 was announced but Nokia may be set on announcing a new imaging flagship already. Why not? Keep on improving whilst others are still catching up to Nokia’s cameras from 2 years ago.

Other interesting things include 3D touch with ‘goldfinger’  and a Siri-like assistant (cortana or better?). 3D touch? Air gestures or pressure gestures?

Cheers Alvester for the tip!

Oh more info on the 3D touch at TheVerge. Tom Warren says

  • WP8.1 will take Nokia’s Glance further
  • 3D touch, hand gestures above and to the side of the device
  • Scrolling and flipping without touching the screen

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/14/5103516/nokia-goldfinger-windows-phone-8-1-3d-touch

Hopefully better implementation that Sammy’s air gestures. Every SGSIV owner I’ve asked turns all those off (including eye scroll).

Now MS knows air gestures quite well. Kinect is an excellent visual and voice system, which over time with Kinect II is said to be even better.
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