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Microsoft fights old mistakes, slows down Nokia? #rant + Important news

Microsoft fights old mistakes, slows down Nokia? #rant + Important news

| July 29, 2013 | 114 Replies

Advertisements Windows Phone is a Microsoft product that has an amazing vision of what a smartphone should be, not restricted by the common features that other smartphones have, it goes for a different target audience and experience so it operates differently. And so to understand why this vision is slightly misguided and needs to change. […]

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Up to $125 Off Nokia Purity Pro (OverEar) Headsets on Amazon ($223)

Up to $125 Off Nokia Purity Pro (OverEar) Headsets on Amazon ($223)

| July 28, 2013 | 6 Replies

One of the coolest accessories Nokia have pumped out to date has got to be the BH-940 AKA  Purity Pro Wireless Stereo Headset by Monster, something our very own Jay can definitely attest to. Well good news for anyone who’s been eying a pair, Amazon have some pretty nice price reductions on the white and black […]

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MNB RG: Does BB need to die, in order for Nokia/WP to live? Is it a zero-sum game?

MNB RG: Does BB need to die, in order for Nokia/WP to live? Is it a zero-sum game?

| July 28, 2013 | 55 Replies

With Nokia/MS and BB fighting for third place, it’s understandable why fans from one side would wish ill of the other’s OS in order for theirs to flourish. MNB reader Janne, writes about whether it is needed for BB to die. Is there room for everyone? Or is it better with less challengers? _______________ An […]

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Lumia 1020 Now Available to Purchase on Amazon + Lumia 920 for only a Penny

Lumia 1020 Now Available to Purchase on Amazon + Lumia 920 for only a Penny

| July 28, 2013 | 7 Replies

The Lumia 1020 is now available to contract or off through your favorite online reseller, Amazon. It’s priced the same as the At&t store prices at $299 (and $749 off contract :O ), but perhaps you have some Amazon gift cards itching to be spent. Amazon has been known to drop the prices on their […]

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Telstra and Vodafone (AU) testing GDR2 updates – expected August 14

Telstra and Vodafone (AU) testing GDR2 updates – expected August 14

| July 28, 2013 | 14 Replies

First up, Telstra has posted their latest update statuses for a few devices. Of note, is the four devices shown in the screenshot above. It appears that manufacturers have released WP8 GDR2 to them for carrier testing. The Nokia Lumia 920 is currently being tested, with the Lumia 520’s firmware being delayed for submission until […]

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O2 Germany Said to be Leaving BlackBerry in favor of Windows Phone

O2 Germany Said to be Leaving BlackBerry in favor of Windows Phone

| July 27, 2013 | 70 Replies

The gap between BB and WP keeps getting bigger and bigger (although WP could learn a couple tricks from BB’s Hub), the latest blow to BlackBerry comes at the hands of a leaked report detailing O2 Germany’s plans to ditch their Blackberries in favor of Windows Phone devices. The switch is due to O2 preferring […]

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GDR2 Reportedly Fixes all “Other” Storage Issues

GDR2 Reportedly Fixes all “Other” Storage Issues

| July 27, 2013 | 36 Replies

According to Joe Belfiore, the GDR2 update (which is packed into the Lumia Amber update on Nokias) should completely resolve the “other” storage issue. Where mysterious files would slowly eat away at your phone’s capacity till it emptied it. @Chris_Sewell Don't worry: non-deleted large files (XAPs, eg) that caused 'other' storage issues were fixed in […]

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More DIY Matte Phones, This Time the Lumia 820

More DIY Matte Phones, This Time the Lumia 820

| July 27, 2013 | 2 Replies

Another one of our Facebook readers sent in this picture above of his Lumia 820’s shell after it went head on against a piece of sandpaper; and as always the results look fabulous. True there are some variants of the Lumia 820’s shell that come in matte (the wireless charging shells I believe). But if […]

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MyDreamNokia: Lumia 950 Mini

MyDreamNokia: Lumia 950 Mini

| July 27, 2013 | 19 Replies

One of our readers shared their DreamNokia on our FB page, the Lumia 950 mini carries a 4.1″ screen (which is what passes for Mini nowadays) with a 720p screen. It seems to carry the same 8.7 Mp camera of the Lumia 920 but does away with the wireless charging in favor of a super […]

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