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Sailfish OS Theme For Meego

Sailfish OS Theme For Meego

| March 22, 2013 | 20 Replies

Advertisements Until there’s a way to port Jolla Mobile’s Sailfish OS to the N9 this might help some of you get in the mood; it’s a simple theme that skins the N9/950 to look like Sailfish OS. Download it below: http://bit.ly/sailfishtheme Source    

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Microsoft Claims They Have “Some Say” in Nokia Lumia Designs

Microsoft Claims They Have “Some Say” in Nokia Lumia Designs

| March 22, 2013 | 29 Replies

Previously we’ve heard about Nokia’s influence over Microsoft in terms of software; and how they were able to influence some decisions (such as the camera UI features and others). Well now it’s Microsoft’s turn, claiming that they have “some say” over what goes into the device and its hardware: “Our relationship is so close we get hardware early […]

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Video: Elop Tosses Talk Show Hosts iPhone to The Floor; Promises to Replace it with a Nokia

Video: Elop Tosses Talk Show Hosts iPhone to The Floor; Promises to Replace it with a Nokia

| March 22, 2013 | 90 Replies

In a recent interview with Elop on Finnish TV (check out Jay’s blow by blow commentary in the post below if you haven’t seen it yet), the presenter showed Elop his iPhone and said he wants it to be a Nokia. Through the magical powers of tossing a phone across the room Elop promised to replace it with a Nokia (the presenter was […]

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Lumiapps: United Airlines app available for Windows Phone

Lumiapps: United Airlines app available for Windows Phone

| March 22, 2013 | 1 Reply

  Joe Belfiore and Ben Rudolph tweeted about the availability of the United Airlines App for Windows Phone yesterday. Reviews are coming in quite positively about it, apparently using the Metro UI very well.   http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/united/e70dd5c6-dcd1-47e6-a3ab-3fc752aa33ed   United Airlines is proud to introduce our new mobile app for Windows Phone 8 devices. With helpful features […]

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SymbianApps: Burst Camera for HTC-Zoe esque video+burst function

SymbianApps: Burst Camera for HTC-Zoe esque video+burst function

| March 22, 2013 | 3 Replies

  Pre-emptive photos as cameras take shots before you even press the shutter and/or taking video before/during/after and allowing you to select is a growing feature in smartphones, most recently shown off in HTC One’s ‘Zoe’ camera functions. You can sort of get this feature with Burst Camera for Symbian. Steve says: Although it’s not […]

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Upload to SkyDrive update available for Nokia N8? Other Nokia Belle and S60V5 too?

Upload to SkyDrive update available for Nokia N8? Other Nokia Belle and S60V5 too?

| March 21, 2013 | 12 Replies

A few of our readers have been commenting that their Nokia N8s have been getting another update called “Upload to SkyDrive” Kale said: My Nokia N8 got today update: SkyDrive. You can upload your addres book and/or your photos straight into your SkyDrive account. You cant chose which photo or contact you upload, it’s all or nothing. FireDragon said: Off […]

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Stephen Elop – Nokia Lumia 928, future beautiful products, photography taking to higher and higher levels…we’re going to win!

Stephen Elop – Nokia Lumia 928, future beautiful products, photography taking to higher and higher levels…we’re going to win!

| March 21, 2013 | 464 Replies

  Very interesting interview with Stephen Elop, discussing a lot about his personal life, work challenges, work at Nokia, politics, sports, what drives and motivates him as CEO and personal interests (he’s a pilot).   http://www.katsomo.fi/?progId=171919   Elop 5 kids 21 year old studying engineering 17 year old (Adopted daughter from China, when she was […]

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Microsoft Working on Upgraded Voice Recognition, With “Streaming Detection”

Microsoft Working on Upgraded Voice Recognition, With “Streaming Detection”

| March 21, 2013 | 20 Replies

WP already has voice recognition in its “tell me” service, which you can access by holding down the Home button, or through the Bing Search. The video below demonstrates further upgrades and enhancements to the service, including a “streaming” service which detects, and searches for the words while you’re still speaking (no “thinking…” lag). What […]

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Something else fun in a few days for non-US folks, tweets Joe Belfiore for those missing out on Pandora

Something else fun in a few days for non-US folks, tweets Joe Belfiore for those missing out on Pandora

| March 21, 2013 | 11 Replies

At the start of the week, Mr Belfiore had been tweeting hints of upcoming fun apps. True to form, they’re trickling in, the latest being Pandora.  As cool as Pandora is, it has some regional restrictions. BTW, (1) if link isn’t working, just try again in a bit, and (2) for you non US folks, […]

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