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Weekend Read: Microsoft acknowledges user frustrations; will explain future of Windows Phone before Chinese New Year 2015

Jay Montano | January 3, 2015 | 5 Replies

Advertisements What’s happening regarding Windows Phone’s Future, aka Windows 10 on phones? NoÂ explicit details have beenÂ officiallyÂ confirmed; only a few tiny snippetsÂ here and there in leaks. Over on Weibo, Beliore has supposedly shared aÂ message that outlines the following: Thanking users for their continued support acknowledgement of frustrations regarding launching iOS/Android versions of Office without any corresponding […]

Shot to shot time with Lumia Denim Vs Lumia Cyan: 1520 vs 930

Jay Montano | January 2, 2015 | 5 Replies

Another video, this time, on top of the faster start up time we have faster shot to shot time. I can’t even tell if it took the photo or not. It just looks like it’s auto-focussing and then the finger is released. BUT we are assured that the 1520 is saving the pictures almost instantly. […]

Video: Lumia Denim Demo – training always listening “hey Cortana”

Jay Montano | January 2, 2015 | 9 Replies

This video gives a longer overview of Lumia denim changes, as demoed on the Nokia Lumia 930 below. Here’s the first time I’ve seen the training portion of the always listening Cortana. Just say “Hey Cortana” 5 times during the recording portion and it will then always be listening and will activate under a lock […]

Just how fast is the camera with denim boosts? Denim vs Cyan, Nokia Lumia 1520, 930, 1020

Jay Montano | January 2, 2015 | 3 Replies

Are you on Lumia Denim with the latest Lumia Camera update? These two videos show just how fast Lumia Camera with denim starts up so you’re less likely to miss a shot. The first video shows the Nokia Lumia 1520 (denim) against the Nokia Lumia 930 (cyan). Different devices but essentially similar under the hood. […]

Raised camera for Microsoft Lumia 1330, Cyan back cover

Jay Montano | January 1, 2015 | 6 Replies

What we’re looking at is possibly the Microsoft Lumia 1330, the rumoured successor of the 1320. This is just the back cover. Note the Zeiss and Microsoft branding. Â Does it really need both the Windows and Microsoft logo next to each other? I’m sure one or the other would do. Especially if you’ve already plastered […]

Thank you for 2014. Happy New Year and Welcome to 2015 from MNB!

Jay Montano | January 1, 2015 | 8 Replies

Hello and Happy New Year from all of us here at MyNokiaBlog! Yes, we’re still here! As always I want to extend my thanks to all of you who are still here too, helping MNB keep going. Thank you all, so, so much. We seriously would not be here without the help of everyone on […]

Microsoft’s Alternative way to close the App Gap? + Rudy Huyn’s ideas for Android on WP

Jay Montano | December 31, 2014 | 14 Replies

A couple of related stories based on the last one where Tom Warren discussed Android apps on WP still being in the works. First off, reader Ben A linked shared an article from ZDNet where Mary Jo Foley indicated that Microsoft could help close the app gap in a different way. Plan A: Universal […]

Android apps for WP still in the works

Jay Montano | December 30, 2014 | 13 Replies

Tom Warren was discussing the possibility of Android apps on WindowsPhone yesterday. The App gap is partly the reason why Tom Warren left WindowsPhone in the first place. Though, for those actually concerned with apps, Tom thinks that iOS is the better platform. The implementation has always been a concern for some who fear the […]

Microsoft’s new ‘Spartan’ web browser for Windows 10 (and W10 for phones)

Jay Montano | December 30, 2014 | 4 Replies

The Halo franchise is serving Microsoft well outside of the Halo gaming universe. Cortana, the personal voice assistant, is a very worth while piece of kit that works really well on phones and is likely to appear on the desktop too. Another Halo named product was first mentioned back in September. Codename “Spartan” this […]