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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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N9Apps: Butaca: Cinema Information

N9Apps: Butaca: Cinema Information

| August 1, 2012 | 7 Replies

Advertisements Butaca is the perfect app for film lovers. It not only provides you with info on the movies you choose, but also gives you session times. It gets its info from IMDB and TMDB. We all know IMDB. If you want movie info, it is the place to go. As for TMDB, TMDb was […]

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First Impressions: A MeeGo fan’s take on the Lumia 900

First Impressions: A MeeGo fan’s take on the Lumia 900

| July 31, 2012 | 33 Replies

Earlier today, Nokia Australia sent me a trial Nokia Lumia 900. We all know how big of a fan of the N9 and MeeGo I am. I have been using a Lumia 800 since February, but it still hasn’t fully replaced my N9. Admittedly, nothing ever will as Swipe UX and the hackability of the […]

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Bittersweet: N9 gets PR 1.3, community says goodbye to Nokia’s finest

Bittersweet: N9 gets PR 1.3, community says goodbye to Nokia’s finest

| July 3, 2012 | 170 Replies

  I’m trapped in a bittersweet mood at the moment. I am thrilled that the N9 has gotten PR 1.3, but I am upset that the Maemo team is finally leaving. In particular, Sotiris Makyrgiannis, the head of MeeGo developement. He has been around to assist in, and bring to the public, devices like the […]

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N9Appdate: Inception 0.2 released; fixes hole patch from PR 1.3 just hours after global rollout #N9Hacks

N9Appdate: Inception 0.2 released; fixes hole patch from PR 1.3 just hours after global rollout #N9Hacks

| July 3, 2012 | 5 Replies

This feels a lot like the iOS vs. Jailbreak cat and mouse game. The N9 was just updated to PR 1.3, and one of the 1000 improvements was a bug fix that patched the hole exploited by Inception. Well, V 0.2 is out now, so those that were holding out to update in case their […]

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Video: MASSIVE Nokia 808 PureView review (65 minutes of in-depth reviewing)

Video: MASSIVE Nokia 808 PureView review (65 minutes of in-depth reviewing)

| June 29, 2012 | 13 Replies

Francesco from NokioTeca has tweeted me to let me know his 65minute video review is up. I’ve had a quick glance of the video and it is very in depth. They explore things such as USB OTG, HDMI ouptut, the browser, video, NFC etc. I don’t have enough time at the moment to write up […]

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N9 PR 1.3 coming “soon” – Small but valuable update? PR 1.4 possible?

N9 PR 1.3 coming “soon” – Small but valuable update? PR 1.4 possible?

| June 29, 2012 | 89 Replies

As always, take these with pinches of salt. So Nokia Philippines tweeted that the N9 will get PR 1.3 soon. We knew it was coming, with rumours suggesting end of May. Its now July (almost) and the only info we have had, that it still is in the works despite all the job cuts, was […]

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Flickr Partners With Nokia To Enhance Mapping Experience

Flickr Partners With Nokia To Enhance Mapping Experience

| June 29, 2012 | 8 Replies

Flickr have put out a post on their official blog about ways in which they’re improving the Mapping experience associated with their site. First, we’ve partnered with Nokia to bring you their map style and satellite images. Whether you’re geotagging one of your photos, discovering places, or simply want to see where other people’s amazing […]

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Tango now rolling out for WP 7.5 devices

Tango now rolling out for WP 7.5 devices

| June 28, 2012 | 31 Replies

I posted yesterday that the Tango availability map was now online, and we should expect the update to start rolling out soon. Well, it has! My mum’s carrier branded Lumia 800 had a notification earlier today (but was too busy to post until now). As of 3 AM (GMT +10), the update began rolling out. […]

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Leaked: Nokia Drive 3.0 for WP user manual

Leaked: Nokia Drive 3.0 for WP user manual

| June 27, 2012 | 13 Replies

The user manual for the upcoming Nokia Drive 3.0 update for Windows Phone, has been leaked. http://nds1.nokia.com/files/support/global/phones/guides/Nokia_Drive_3.0_UG_en_GB.pdf According to the PDF; You can: • Find your way with turn-by-turn directions and voice guidance • Track your location, speed, and the distance driven, even if not navigating • Preload maps before travelling and use Nokia Drive […]

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