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Nokia saves another life of man stranded in mountains

Nokia saves another life of man stranded in mountains

| July 1, 2014 | 7 Replies

Advertisements According to ECNS.cn, a Taiwanese man who fell of a ravine was saved by his Nokia phone. Stranded, the rescuers were able to pinpoint his location thanks to the long battery life allowed his signal to be tracked long enough for the search party to find him. They zeroed in on the man’s location by […]

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What Would You Do to Win a Lumia 930? [Australia Only] #IWantALumia930

What Would You Do to Win a Lumia 930? [Australia Only] #IWantALumia930

| July 1, 2014 | 1 Reply

Alongside the launch of the Lumia 930 in Australia, Nokia/Microsoft are giving 20 people a chance to win their own Lumia 930. All you need to do, is say what you would do to win a Lumia 930. Be creative with the way in which you present the idea, as it may be what sets […]

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Local Availability for Lumia 635 and Lumia 930 in Australia Announced

Local Availability for Lumia 635 and Lumia 930 in Australia Announced

| July 1, 2014 | 4 Replies

This morning, Microsoft Devices Australia announced plans to release the Lumia 930 and Lumia 635 this month. You’ll be able to pick up a Lumia 930 from Optus, Vodafone and Telstra and retail stores (incl. Harvey Norman, Dick Smith, Allphones and JB HiFi) with an RRP of $729. All four colours are available; Orange, Green, […]

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Better Branding: Nokia by Microsoft, with Lumia for tablets instead of Surface says @evleaks

Better Branding: Nokia by Microsoft, with Lumia for tablets instead of Surface says @evleaks

| June 30, 2014 | 10 Replies

  @evleaks says that with the final stages of branding getting sorted, we may see handsets being called “Nokia by Microsoft”. Hopefully that will be a long term solution as opposed to the temporary fix MS has for using the Nokia name in smartphones. In terms of tablets, in order to streamline the brand, Lumia […]

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Video: Jolla’s Sailfish Camera UI

Video: Jolla’s Sailfish Camera UI

| June 30, 2014 | 1 Reply

Hamanoo McDougachi is back with a closer look at the Sailfish UI, focusing again on some of the things that might have been missed in other reviews. A nice touch I wasn’t aware of was being able to move the capture key. That really helps to get the right grip on the phone, so you’re not […]

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Breakthrough on Windows Phone that would “upset the entire world across everything”

Breakthrough on Windows Phone that would “upset the entire world across everything”

| June 30, 2014 | 36 Replies

Some big, big words. But we can understandably be skeptical given past hype over things. Over at WPCentral, @Barnacules speaks on Chris Pirillo’s live stream to possibly tease a big breakthrough regarding Windows Phone. “Just wait for it…something is going to happen in the Windows Phone space that will upset the entire world across everything” […]

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Jolla Launcher now also available on Android 4.2

Jolla Launcher now also available on Android 4.2

| June 29, 2014 | Reply

Thanks to the folks at XDA Forums, Jolla Launcher is now also available on Android 4.2. Previously the Alpha required 4.3. As you might expect, the 4.2 version has even more issues than the 4.3   Source:  XDA Forums Via: GSMA/TJB

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Power of Nokia Lumia 1020’s Zoom Reinvented stuns 41MP post to reddit front page

Power of Nokia Lumia 1020’s Zoom Reinvented stuns 41MP post to reddit front page

| June 29, 2014 | Reply

A post on Reddit about a 41MP camera heads to the front page. It’s at the ‘Funny’ subreddit, and shows a couple of flies in action. As well being perfectly timed, the shot was also majorly cropped in which stuns Redditors. http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/29d7fm/got_a_phone_with_a_41_megapixel_camera_this_is/ Via Not sure if the actual full res shot is there or just […]

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Weekend Watch: Jolla Phone Review; what others might have missed out from Sailfish OS

Weekend Watch: Jolla Phone Review; what others might have missed out from Sailfish OS

| June 28, 2014 | 4 Replies

Here is what was titled a ‘simple’ review of Jolla phone with an angle that looks at what the other mainstream reviews might have missed out. They recommend the use of an app called “Warehouse” that brings some apps that are closer to the native feel of Sailfish. Hamanoo McDougachi

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