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Video: Updated phone app, cosmetic changes and new tweaks.

Video: Updated phone app, cosmetic changes and new tweaks.

| April 6, 2014 | 10 Replies

Advertisements Check out the updated phone app for WP8.1 The changes are quite subtle and are brought into the whole “why wasn’t this there from the start?”. A slight shift in appearance as the dialler now includes call and save buttons within the grid as opposed to being at a bar at the bottom. When […]

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Video: Upload files from WP8.1 browser and downloading of more file types

Video: Upload files from WP8.1 browser and downloading of more file types

| April 6, 2014 | 3 Replies

We’ve seen this demoed before but not quite as clearly. Here it is from another SDK emulator. You can see that files can be uploaded from the WP8.1 device, picking files from some file browser of sort. Also you can now download things, such as videos, MP3s (previously just images and .pdf). In the video […]

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Video: Nokia Lumia Labs Tour – #Gore @NokiaUS

Video: Nokia Lumia Labs Tour – #Gore @NokiaUS

| April 6, 2014 | 4 Replies

Another look inside the labs where they check out the durability of infamously invincible Nokia phones. We see the surprise when the Nokia falls flat on the ground but is unscathed. But the achilles heel is the corner. Attack that vulnerability and… And this machine looked like fun! At the end, the twist torture looks […]

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At last: Search within text messages, WP8.1

At last: Search within text messages, WP8.1

| April 6, 2014 | 3 Replies

Found in the SDK, it appears you can search within text messages. File this under “shouldn’t it have been able to do this from the beginning”. I hope it searches names as sometimes that’s how I’d like to find the latest messages but can’t. Anyway, not to sound too jaded. It’s a welcome addition. Let’s […]

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Weekend Watch: Collection of Nokia Lumia 930 hands on with WP8.1, Cortana and Action Centre demoes

Weekend Watch: Collection of Nokia Lumia 930 hands on with WP8.1, Cortana and Action Centre demoes

| April 6, 2014 | 7 Replies

Here’s a look at the Nokia Lumia 930 with WP8.1 across all the other tech blogs. The launch took place in the US and although it’s a global phone it’s funny that Cortana is currently US only.

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Video: iOS like settings toggles for Nokia X with Easy Controller

Video: iOS like settings toggles for Nokia X with Easy Controller

| April 6, 2014 | 3 Replies

In the video below, you can see how to put iOS like toggles to your Nokia X. Install Easy Controller app and after you open it once you can swipe from the bottom to access quick toggles. All buttons work except the torch since there’s no LED flash (XL has a flash). The camera button […]

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Video: 15 year old breaks World Record Fasting Text on Windows Phone 8.1 Word Flow

Video: 15 year old breaks World Record Fasting Text on Windows Phone 8.1 Word Flow

| April 6, 2014 | 1 Reply

  When Microsoft mentioned world record breaking keyboard speed in their keynote this week, I didn’t realise they were specifically talking about their own keyboard. But that’s what they did with their SWIPE like Word Flow keyboard. 15 year old Guarav Sharma uses the WP8.1 keyboard and breaks the World Record, typing 25 words in […]

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Weekend Watch: /build the New Windows Phone app Model by @andrewclinick

Weekend Watch: /build the New Windows Phone app Model by @andrewclinick

| April 6, 2014 | 1 Reply

If you’re lucky enough to be enjoying a leisurely Sunday but still want to hear some tech, you might want to have this in the background. Andrew Clinick, group programme manager, presents at /build the New Windows Phone App model. It’s about an hour long. He says he’s been working at this for 18 months […]

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How an MS programmer on reddit is restoring my faith in Microsoft.

How an MS programmer on reddit is restoring my faith in Microsoft.

| April 6, 2014 | 12 Replies

Nokia’s relationship with its fans is unique to say the least, they’re very honest and open about their products, they allow nay they encourage their employees to reach out to their customers via social media, and so we know so much stuff about the making of smartphones in comparison to any other fan base who are mostly obsessed with vague brandings. Microsoft on […]

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