May 9, 2013
The Windows Phone 8 app updates keep rolling in, and this time its Foursquare bringing some big changes to its check in and recommendation application. Users will enjoy some new features including lock-screen notifications, NFC check-ins, the ability to pin items to the home screen, and other goodies. The update also optimizes Foursquare to work with Nokia’s latest Lumia smartphones.
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November 15, 2012
It’s called ‘HERE’, and it could be the next big thing in the mapping firmament. Just to prove that you can still count on Nokia as a big game player, the Finish mobile giant has launched Nokia HERE, a mapping technology for multiple platforms. Nokia HERE will be made available as a free service.
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September 7, 2012
If you thought that buying a smartphone was tough enough already, brace yourself as buying choices get tougher with a slew of new launches and announcements. The smartphone market is already abuzz with iPhone 5 "Mac-rumors". But the three other major players who made their own announcements aren’t dealing in rumors. It’s all fact as Nokia, Motorola, and surprise of surprises, Amazon get ready to carve the phone pie.
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September 6, 2012
There’s nothing like free streaming music to get everyone rocking. Now, users of Nokia Lumia can sing songs of cheer as Nokia Music arrives on U.S. shores. The Nokia Music streaming service debuted in Europe first before coming to the U.S. and it works straight out of the box. You just need a data plan on your Lumia smartphone to download the songs and enjoy.
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August 1, 2012
Syncing this Windows Phone requires – as with any – the Zune software on your PC and a USB cable (Mac users can use the Windows Phone 7 Connnector for Mac). However for some of us this won’t work out of the box. The impact of this is that syncing your phone to your PC is prevented, which means that photos and videos can’t be saved to your computer and music can’t be copied to your phone. Fortunately there is a way around this, one that is easy to implement.
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June 21, 2012
For Nokia Lumia users, there are various issues with the initial release of the Lumia 710 and 800 phones that have waited several months for resolution. Most notorious of these is the continued lack of Wi-Fi tethering, available in other Windows Phones (including the Nokia Lumia 900) and the “screen blackout” which occurs during phone calls.
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June 7, 2012
It's very easy to hate on Microsoft and all of its products. This is the company that started as the nerdy cousin of Apple, has made some really bad decisions over the years, and has one Mr. Steve Ballmer as its CEO. But Windows 7 is fantastic, the Xbox 360 gives joy to millions, and Microsoft has at least been consistent.
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May 28, 2012
Paper news is in decline, and not without reason. With the plethora of electronic devices available to, and in possession of, the consumer, it is easier than ever to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the world. Smartphones and tablets, the digital papers of today, perhaps lend themselves better to news reading on the go than any other digital platform.
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April 13, 2012
Did you recently buy a Nokia Lumia 900? If you did, you might have encountered a connectivity glitch which sometimes prevents the phone from connecting to AT&T’s data networks. Nokia didn’t take long to respond, and they have now announced a solution to the problem, as well as a $100 rebate to all who purchased [...]
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March 15, 2012
Nokia has launched a new web version of Nokia maps, which provides voice-guided turn-by-turn walking directions on any mobile device. This is a feature that’s surprisingly still lacking from other map apps, and can be now enjoyed on the iPhone, iPad, Android devices [2.3+], and any mobile device that can run a browser. To use [...]
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January 6, 2012
The Windows Phone mobile platform is growing in popularity, thanks in part to Nokia’s success with the Lumia 800 device in Europe and a strong early-days footing provided by HTC, LG and Samsung. While there is a long way to go before the platform can challenge Android and iPhone, things are certainly looking up for Microsoft in this market, helped in no small part by various unique selling points.
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November 21, 2011
Following the first sales of its new flagship device, the Lumia 800, Nokia has released an update for its Nokia Music software. The most exciting part of it is the launch of a Pandora-like service by the name of Mix Radio. Thanks to a partnership with The Echo Nest, Nokia can now offer personalized radio stations, curated to the specific tastes of their users.
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October 28, 2011
Nokia has announced 6 new devices, 2 of which are smartphones carrying the Windows Phone 7 OS. The other 4 are lower-end devices aimed at the emerging markets, which are Nokia’s strongest these days. Nokia officially revealed all the devices at Nokia World 2011, and they include the Lumia 800, Nokia’s WP7 flagship device.
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