Hi! My name is Michael. Like the others, I'm also a Student, living here in Sydney. 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. Currently sporting N9 & Lumia 820, with other Nokia devices in my posession. Get in touch on Twitter via @MFaroTusino, Google Plus or even simply drop me an email at mike.mnb[at]outlook.com or tips[at]mynokiablog.com
For some reason we get excited when we see a product we love featured in mainstream media. Whether it is in a movie, a TV show, a news report, a music video etc. In Jennifer Lopez’s new song, Live It Up, what do we see? A shiny glossy white Nokia Lumia 920. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BofL1AaiTjo Now, we [...]
Andy Hagon, a friend of mine who writes for Nokia Innovation (previously writing for Everything N9), got his hands on an 808 PureView a little while ago, and has been alternating between it and his N9 for a while. He has written up a nice post, explaining what he likes, what he doesn’t, what works [...]
Nokia Australia mailed me earlier this week to inform me of some local succes. A fellow Aussie, Jason van Genderen, used his (or maybe just a) Nokia Lumia 920, to create his Sundance winning video, “Red Earth Hip Hop”. Van Genderen’s film explores how hip hop, a music culture seeded in the Bronx, has reached indigenous communities in [...]
There were some videos floating around yesterday, showing off Creative Studio, Nokia’s Lumia Exclusive photo editing suite for Windows Phone. The videos showed a new “Blur” and “Play” mode. I figured these would be “unlocked” in the Amber update. Thankfully, we need not wait. In Blur, you have the option to focus in on an [...]
Along with the Lumia 925, Nokia unveiled their Smart Camera lenses app, which has a lot of cool new features. We’ve done several posts on it today, so I won’t bore you. http://mynokiablog.com/2013/05/14/video-collection-nokia-smart-camera-in-action/ http://mynokiablog.com/2013/05/14/nokia-smart-camera-announced/ Over at Unleash The Phones, they have an image taken of the Nokia Lumia 925′s settings, which allows the user to [...]
New interpretation of world’s most innovative smartphone captures the best low light images London, UK – Nokia today introduced the Nokia Lumia 925, a new interpretation of its award-winning flagship, the Nokia Lumia 920. TheNokia Lumia 925 introduces a metal design and showcases the latest PureView camera innovation, new features and third party applications coming to the Nokia Lumia range. [...]
I was just getting myself ready, with a few pages open that will be helpful later on with the event, and I found that the Webcast link is available already, over at press.nokia.com. You do need to register a name and email, but it’s an extremely easy process. http://www.media-server.com/m/p/nwg7igc4 If you’re on a Windows Phone, [...]
Nokia announced their Asha 501 handset earlier today, you can find lots of info about the device all over the site, so I wont repeat any news. You can check out the gallery I posted before. (Sadly not all the images loaded so I will try to update it when I get back to Sydney [...]
Here’s quick gallery of some images I took of the Nokia Asha 501, as well some of the other awesome stuff they had at the event. My favourite image is the one above and below this. Talking with Jussi Mäkinen, he informed me that the coloured circle where the speaker is, that remains the original [...]
Myself and a select few bloggers were invited to an intimate Q&A session with Stephen Elop, thanks to Nokia Conversations. We weren’t allowed to record the session, however I took a few notes (but missed a few key points too sadly). Note: Nothing is verbatim. Q: Why did Nokia go with a capacitive screen on [...]
In the event in Delhi, Nokia unveiled its newest Asha device, the Asha 501. The Asha 501 not only continues the N9′s legacy of bright coloured polycarbonate bodies, but also it’s Swipe UI. Yes, the Nokia Asha 501 runs on a refreshed version of Asha Touch that highly resembles MeeGo-Harmattan. The Nokia Asha 501 is [...]
Just in time for the start of the weekend, the insane 3600mAh Nokia Lumia 820 battery from MugenPower arrived at my door. Yes, you read that right, 3600mAh! Normally, the Nokia Lumia 820 is powered by only 1650mAh, but Mugen have created a battery that more than doubles it! Having a bigger battery, obviously takes up [...]
So there are plenty of rumours still regarding the possible launch of Instagram this month, but here is something that isn’t. The developer of Pinsation, a Pinterest for WP app, has contacted WPCentral and let them know that he is working on an Instagram client. Like Instagraph, Itsdagram has upload support, although this uses APIs [...]
Beta Labs has just released Nokia Chat for Windows Phone (both 7 & 8) powered by Yahoo!. Nokia Chat has been available on S40, Asha and Symbian for some time, and now Nokia’s Lumia devices join the fold. Currently restricted to users in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland,New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, United Kingdom and the United [...]
Finnish Railway company VR has announced today that they have launched a Windows Phone app, that allows customers to purchase tickets. Currently, this is the ONLY app available from the company. Also announced was that Android and iOS apps will ve coming later. Is this a sign of WP finally becoming that third ecosystem or [...]
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 present). [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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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