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Author Archive: Michael Faro-Tusino

Hi! My name is Michael. I currently live in Sydney, working on all things Digital Marketing. I have a real passion for the latest technology and I'm a real Nokia buff! My aim is to keep those of you, like myself, updated with the latest in what's going on in the Nokia World. Get in touch on Twitter via @MFaroTusino, or even simply drop me an email at mike.mnb[at]outlook.com or tips[at]mynokiablog.com

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Beta Labs: Nokia Storage App (extended functionality from 1308 update)

Beta Labs: Nokia Storage App (extended functionality from 1308 update)

| April 19, 2013 | 9 Replies

Advertisements Something many Lumia owners have been talking about lately is the new firmware update that brings Nokia’s Storage Check app. Over at Beta Labs, they’ve extended the capability of this app. One of the best features, in my opinion, is the ability to now move Maps to an SD Card (where SD Cards are […]

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Jolla to announce first device in May? Pre-Order for “special edition” variant

Jolla to announce first device in May? Pre-Order for “special edition” variant

| April 16, 2013 | 236 Replies

Jolla will announce its smartphone at beginning of May. Pre-order fees will work as funding and in exchange those who pre-order get to choose the looks of their phone. There are several levels of pre-order fees. At beginning of May we will get to know what first phone looks like and how it works. We’ve been […]

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Skype for WP8 updated to 2.5; BETA label no more

Skype for WP8 updated to 2.5; BETA label no more

| April 16, 2013 | 9 Replies

The official Skype blog has posted this morning, detailing their 2.5 update for WP8. The team is reportedly listening to use feedback through their Facebook and Twitter channels, so if you guys have any issues, go tell them. Take a look at the extract from the blog post below; Full release notes for Skype 2.5 […]

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Nokia Lumia 520 receives pricing in Australia; $179 (Telstra) or $229 (Unlocked)

Nokia Lumia 520 receives pricing in Australia; $179 (Telstra) or $229 (Unlocked)

| April 15, 2013 | 8 Replies

Quick heads up for anyone interested. The Nokia Lumia 520 has reportedly gone on sale (some retailers are advertising it) with an unlocked price of AUD$229. However, if you get it through Telstra (locked to their network), you save yourself $50, but the device will be sold from April 30th onwards.

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Nokia to bring new “Smart Camera” Lens to Lumias in PR 2.0 update

Nokia to bring new “Smart Camera” Lens to Lumias in PR 2.0 update

| April 15, 2013 | 33 Replies

We’ve heard for ages that PR 2.0 would be the update that brought the always-on screen and double tap to wake feature, just like we have on the N9. Now, it seems we have a leak of a new feature; Nokia Smart Camera Lens. This new lens is reportedly going to “provide options that allow […]

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Weekend Watch: Collection of Side by Side comparisons of Nokia’s more affordable Lumias. (520, 620, 720)

Weekend Watch: Collection of Side by Side comparisons of Nokia’s more affordable Lumias. (520, 620, 720)

| April 13, 2013 | 6 Replies

  With Nokia’s cheapest Lumia for WP8, the Nokia Lumia 520, launching around the globe, some of you may be interested in knowing how it physically compares with the Lumia 620, the former budget Lumia, as well as the mid-range Lumia 720, which some are saying is one of the best in its category. Yash […]

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Windows Phone 8 GDR3 to bring support for more tiles?

Windows Phone 8 GDR3 to bring support for more tiles?

| April 12, 2013 | 55 Replies

    According to Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft is going to solve the issue of wasted space on bigger displays, but essentially, filling them up – with more tiles that is. The rumour is that there will be support for a third column of medium sized tiles. Windows Phone Daily made the mockup you see […]

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AT&T Nokia Lumia 920s get Firmware Update to 1232.5962.1314.0001

AT&T Nokia Lumia 920s get Firmware Update to 1232.5962.1314.0001

| April 12, 2013 | 13 Replies

  We heard recently that 1232.5957.1308.00xx was rolling out globally, after being on AT&T branded devices for a few weeks now (as well as shipped on new devices and flashed to existing). In that time, it seems AT&T customers were suffering from some connectivity issues. Namely, their data connection would drop out and be unreliable […]

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#N9Hacks: Dark Theme for Stock Twitter client (+ more features)

#N9Hacks: Dark Theme for Stock Twitter client (+ more features)

| April 7, 2013 | 16 Replies

With the introduction of inception, the Harmattan community received the ability to replace system apps with their own versions (the status bar modification was perhaps the most well known). Know, thanks to the help of the community, the stock client has received a UI overhaul, with a dark theme thanks to coderus. Its the same […]

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