16 February 2014

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Deals: Lumia 2520 for $349, 1520 for $100, 1020 for $49, JBL Powerup & More

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 09:38 AM PST

DSC05037If you’re waiting for a deal on any of Lumias or accessories, here a couple good deals for you guys.

If you’re interested in the Lumia 2520 Amazon has it on sale for $349 (both variants At&t and Verizon)  instead of the listed $499 (on contract-depending on the plan you have you might not need to pay anything extra for the contract, so you can buy the Amazon one):

At&t: Nokia Lumia 2520 4G Tablet, Black (AT&T)

Verizon: Nokia Lumia 2520 4G Tablet, Black (Verizon Wireless)

Or the Microsoft store has them without contract for $399 (depending on the plan you have you might not need to pay anything extra for the contract, so you can buy the Amazon one):

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/list/categoryID.67746400?icid=Homepage_WhatsNew_6_Lumia_2520_021014

Next up the Lumia 1520 is only $99 on contract from the Microsoft store:

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Nokia-Lumia-1520-for-AT-T/productID.289421700

The Lumia 1020 is only $49 on contract via Amazon ($100 at the MSFT store):

Nokia Lumia 1020, Yellow (AT&T)

Accessories:

The classic Nokia Purity in-ears are only $34.99 from some sellers on Amazon, and that’s a steal for some quality accessories with good looks:

Nokia Purity In-Ears

The original Nokia portable speakers, the Play 360 are selling for $72 which is also pretty awesome:

Nokia Play 360 Bluetooth Speakers -Cyan

You can also grab a slightly used JBL Power-Up for only $122 which is a hell of a steal, and definitely worth living with a few minor scratches:

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

WP 8.1 to Also bring Backgrounds for Start Screen, Browser Sync and More

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 07:46 AM PST

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As the leaks for WP 8.1 keep coming, it starts looking better and better, this latest one from the Verge references a feature that many have been asking for, the ability to superimpose your start screen on an image; similarly to Windows 8.1. This would overall help with the unique customization of each person’s device and help make your phone more “personal”. Another possible addition to the start screen is the ability to place three columns of medium sized tiles on all devices, regardless of the screen size or resolution (under the “show more tiles option- like Windows 8.1).

Another much awaited feature is the ability to sync your IE (11) browser with that of your Windows 8.1 device, so you can have your favorites, and browsing history everywhere you go, as well as syncing open tabs. Another feature change in IE 11 will be a newly added “reading view” similar to that available in Safari on iOS/MacOS, as well as private browsing and a password manager.

One trend you”ll notice from all these features is that everything that was added to Windows 8.1 is coming to WP 8.1, more sings of the impending merger of RT with WP I presume. What do you guys think of these latest features, and the WP 8.1 update in general? It sure is shaping up to be a good one.

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Nokia Motion Monitor Beta, count your steps intellegently.

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 02:18 AM PST

Nokia had an experimental app back in the days of the Nokia N8 called Wellness Diary it was an excellent step counter with food intake logging and general health advice.

wellness diary

Nokia switched to Windows Phone and soon there after the Wellness Diary beta got closed with no option to keep the app running.

This is why when Nokia announced the Lumia 1520 with a step counter in Glance screen I was over come with joy, I love motion tracking apps and I just bought a Fitbit (I’m kind of mad I only found out about this app after my purchase!)

here’s some screenshots and extensive info by Nokia Beta labs team.wp_ss_20140215_0004

 

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How does Motion Monitor work:

 

  • Motion Monitor application runs always on in the background
  • Application uses dedicated core on Nokia Lumia 1520 and Nokia Lumia Icon to off-load sensor data processing from main processor, enabling algorithms to run using low power
  • Once the application is started it starts to track your physical activities
  • Requires 10 days to learn your average day-to-day activity, then compares a day’s activity against your whole activity history
  • Compares your activity against previous day’s activity for the first 10 days

 

Known limitations and issues:

 

  • This application works only on Nokia Lumia 1520 and Nokia Lumia Icon devices
    • Application uses specific hardware that is available only in these devices
  • Glance screen support works only if you are running the Black SW update
  • This version is only available in English
  • App uses power – but consumption is low
  • App may detect steps while inside moving car

 

Tips and tricks:

 

  • Please go through the guided tour. It will provide basic tutorial for the application
  • You can navigate in week and month views using vertical swipes
  • Tapping a given day in week and month views opens dashboard view for that day
  • You can add Motion Monitor to your Glance screen and lock screen from Motion Monitor >> Settings
  • You can reset all collected motion data from Motion Monitor >> Settings >> reset

Betalabs link

Direct Link

 

We understand that this app is 3 months old now, but it only came to our attention now and as we never reported it back then, it seemed fit we do now that the Lumia 1520 is actually worldwide. :)

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