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Archive for July, 2012

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SymbianApps: Microsoft Apps 2.0 suite at Nokia Store

SymbianApps: Microsoft Apps 2.0 suite at Nokia Store

| July 30, 2012 | 16 Replies

Advertisements Steve of AAS reports that v2.0 of Microsoft apps is now available at Nokia Store. http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/flow/item/15382_Microsoft_Apps_20_suite_now_in.php Store Link: http://store.ovi.com/content/263699 On a related note, Gerii commented in tips that there is an update to Upload to SkyDrive on the 808. Via @AAS

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Nokia Lumia 800 picks up Design Award from Good Design Australia

Nokia Lumia 800 picks up Design Award from Good Design Australia

| July 30, 2012 | 21 Replies

  Just saw this tweeted.  The Nokia Lumia 800 wins a Design Award from Good Design Australia. Nokia Lumia 800 design story. Nic Healey, PC & Tech Authority: “This is a superbly designed phone…” The Nokia Lumia 800 validates Nokia’s outstanding design credentials. The sleek, curved casing, together with the inky blackness of the glass […]

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Video: 18 Minute video review of Nokia Asha 306

Video: 18 Minute video review of Nokia Asha 306

| July 30, 2012 | 24 Replies

Someone who calls themselves ‘Dr Technology’ has published their video review of the Nokia Asha 306 (Full Touch S40) on YouTube. We’ve shown you their unboxing some time ago so it’ll be interesting to see how they found using the 306. Note, Asha full touch S40 is an even nicer experience on the capacitive screened […]

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Video: Screenshots demo on WP8

Video: Screenshots demo on WP8

| July 30, 2012 | 6 Replies

A couple of weeks back we heard that WP8 would have screenshot capability. This is neither something new or innovative, but since it’s been highly requested, it was worth sharing this information to those who care about such features. If you don’t, well let’s press that back button :). Below you can see this implementation […]

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Lumiappaday #257: National Flags Quiz demoed on the Nokia Lumia 900

Lumiappaday #257: National Flags Quiz demoed on the Nokia Lumia 900

| July 29, 2012 | 2 Replies

This app has been around for a while, and with the Olympics going on, it might be quite timely to see how much of these world flags you can name. The app has a practice mode and a timed mode. You choose from the whole world or a particular continent. A flag is presented at […]

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topolino70’s Flowers of Arboretum and more Nokia 808 PureView user submissions

topolino70’s Flowers of Arboretum and more Nokia 808 PureView user submissions

| July 29, 2012 | 3 Replies

It’s a topolino70 weekend. Let’s check out another beautiful piece shot on the Nokia 808 PureView and vibrant colour bursting flowers. Also, from our last post, we asked for you to highlight some other PureView users. Links after the video: I went to Tampere Arboretum (Finland), hoping to catch some nice shots of butterflies. Unfortunately […]

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Nokia N9/Lumia resemblances to iPhone in 2006?

Nokia N9/Lumia resemblances to iPhone in 2006?

| July 29, 2012 | 40 Replies

For some reason, prototype iPhone pics supposedly from 2006 have been published. You can see a gallery from TheVerge below. http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/26/3189305/2006-iphone-prototype-images#3597477 ICEman who tipped this in noted that it resembles the N9 (Or Lumia 800), albeit without the slightly tapering edges. There’s definitely some resemblance. Who knows what Nokia’s own unpublished protos look like? I know they […]

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Nokia City Scene updated for Nokia N9

Nokia City Scene updated for Nokia N9

| July 29, 2012 | 13 Replies

  Beta labs has issued a small update for Nokia City Scene on the Nokia N9 http://betalabs.nokia.com/trials/nokia-city-scene Notice 2012-07-27: Some of you have reported application start-up problems with version 2.0.4 of City Scene, which is now rolling out in an update from Nokia Store. We will try to resolve those issues as soon as possible. Minor […]

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Salo Factory in Finland closing in September

Salo Factory in Finland closing in September

| July 29, 2012 | 37 Replies

YLE reports that the Salo factory in Finland was shut down on Friday and will close permanently in Autumn (September). http://yle.fi/uutiset/nokia_to_close_salo_plant_in_september/6232672?origin=rss The last phone built there was made on Wednesday. This is part of Nokia’s cost cutting measures, which means phones can be built more quickly and efficiently hopefully meaning Nokia can adapt better to […]

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