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Marketplace passes 80,000 apps

Marketplace passes 80,000 apps

| April 4, 2012 | 36 Replies

Advertisements   Just a quick heads up. AAWP has been tracking the app numbers for Marketplace and it has apparently reached the 80,000 mark. 82,234 published in total to marketplace. As is common place, the numbers available to each country varies. Marketplace availability has increased, doubling from last year though still not fully global yet. Rafe […]

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Smoked by Windows Phone, PR fail. Ben the PC guy to the rescue.

Smoked by Windows Phone, PR fail. Ben the PC guy to the rescue.

| March 26, 2012 | 48 Replies

    Something bad went down today regarding the Smoked by Windows Phone campaign. If you’re not familiar with that campaign, that was where a Windows Phone would challenge another phone to do a certain task. If that was completed faster than the Windows Phone, you win money/prize. If not, you can get your phone […]

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Nokia Fails: Releasing Phones close to announcement #Rant.

Nokia Fails: Releasing Phones close to announcement #Rant.

| March 20, 2012 | 81 Replies

  Last year we heard that Nokia would reduce the delay between the times phones are announced to the times they are available. [Image from http://mynokiablog.com/2011/04/27/nokias-windows-phone-coming-q4-oct-dec-2011-accenture-staff-to-be-retrained-for-windows-phone-after-symbian/ ] With the Nokia Lumia 800, they announced that they were shipping already on the day of announcement, with availability when they reach the shelves. Amazing stuff, Nokia turning things […]

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Mainstream media (Daily Mail UK) on the Nokia 808 PureView

Mainstream media (Daily Mail UK) on the Nokia 808 PureView

| March 3, 2012 | 62 Replies

You probably don’t read the Daily Mail unless you’re in the UK and watch Jeremy Kyle. Clearly however this is a mainstream newspaper for the general non techy public. It’s here in NEWS not just a special section for gadgets and tech. For a phone to be noticed on this level is somewhat amazing for […]

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“Nokia 808 PureView, the First Real Threat to the Digital Camera” – TechnoBuffalo

“Nokia 808 PureView, the First Real Threat to the Digital Camera” – TechnoBuffalo

| February 29, 2012 | 55 Replies

Mike Perlman is a photography expert. I don’t know if you remember his video reviews of cameras for infosyncworld?  Mike is now over at TechnoBuffalo. http://www.technobuffalo.com/mobile-devices/phones/why-the-nokia-808-pureview-is-the-first-real-threat-to-the-digital-camera/ Basically, it seems that those that respect the Nokia 808 PureView are those that well, understand what’s going on underneath beyond 41mp.  http://mynokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-808-pureview-sensor-a-look-by-dpreview-mp-war-is-over/ Those that knock it are those […]

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BBC asks: Do camera phones need 41mp? To shoot photos as good as the Nokia 808, YES, YES, YES! (#rant)

BBC asks: Do camera phones need 41mp? To shoot photos as good as the Nokia 808, YES, YES, YES! (#rant)

| February 28, 2012 | 60 Replies

  The tech newbie knows not what mega pixels are The slightly aware thinks more megapixels the better The more tech familiar might be aware that more MP doesn’t mean better pictures. It’s a common comment of the self proclaimed photography enthusiast – the MP myth. They might even suggest it might be bad. Those […]

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TechCrunch welcomes Nokia back, bright report on Lumia

TechCrunch welcomes Nokia back, bright report on Lumia

| February 26, 2012 | 23 Replies

On the news that Nokia swiftly had become the top WP Manufacturer (6 weeks), TechCrunch surprisingly has reacted surprisingly quite positive to both the news and to the Nokia Lumia products. “Welcome Back, Nokia If my Mom asked me what smartphone to buy right this second, I’d tell her to wait — wait until the Nokia Lumia […]

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Rumour: Nokia 808 PureView – with CRAZY camera resolution *30-40MP*? (X-ray vision optional :p jk)

Rumour: Nokia 808 PureView – with CRAZY camera resolution *30-40MP*? (X-ray vision optional :p jk)

| February 13, 2012 | 166 Replies

Possibly the hottest news Nokia fans are waiting for is the much awaited N8 successor. I’ve grouped together our related posts on it so far (hopefully picked up most but feel free to link ones I’ve missed) N8 Successor Here’s another snippet of juicy gossip from none-other than our resident Nokia insider, dsmobile. Thanks dsmobile! […]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledges Windows Phone as the third horse in the race. Could WP grow to be a threat?

Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledges Windows Phone as the third horse in the race. Could WP grow to be a threat?

| January 27, 2012 | 119 Replies

 Saw this link in one of our reader’s (Mike) comment yesterday. TheVerge reported that Apple CEO, Tim Cook, acknowledged Windows Phone as a legitimate competitor and the third horse in this race. Recently we heard a few Apple fans sharing their praises for Nokia Lumia for focusing on user experience first, in both hardware design […]

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