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Jonne Eilimö | May 11, 2012 11:44 UTC |
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Samsung Omnia M
Samsung today unexpectedly announced a new Windows Phone, called the Samsung Omnia M. As the name suggests, this is a mid-tier device. It comes with decent specs, but it has only 384MB of RAM. Almost every other Windows Phone has 512MB, while the Nokia Lumia 610 has 256MB. So why did Samsung decide to go with this amount of RAM? One reason is for Samsung to try and price this in the range of the Lumia 610, and hence with a bit better specs draw customers away from Nokia’s low-budget Windows Phone offering. Samsung didn’t reveal an expected retail price, so we’ll just have to wait for now.
Key hardware features
- 121.6mm x 64.1mm z 10.98mm, 119g in weight; monoblock touch form factor
- 3G and GSM connectivity: WCDMA (850/1900/2100), GSM (850/900/1800/1900).
- Processor: 1GHz, RAM: 348MB
- 4GB mass memory
- 4.0″ Super AMOLED touchscreen; 800 x 480 pixels resolution (WVGA)
- 5 megapixel auto-focus camera (with LED flash); front facing VGA camera
- GPS, microUSB (USB 2.0) for PC connectivity and charging; 3.5mm audio out; WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1
- 1500 mAh battery
Key software features:
- Runs Windows Phone 7.5
- Samsung video-call feature / app
- Family Story and ChatOn apps pre-installed; additional Samsung apps available via the Marketplace
Jonne Eilimö | May 10, 2012 14:40 UTC |
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Nokia Marketplace Logo
The Verge reports today that Nokia will brand the Windows Phone Marketplace as Nokia Marketplace in the coming Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh, aka Tango, update. The update comes pre-installed on the international Nokia Lumia 900. Nokia is working hard to differentiate itself from the other Windows Phone manufacturers. Nokia just announced that they will bring a selection of exclusive apps to their Lumia series.
Jonne Eilimö | May 8, 2012 15:26 UTC |
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Samsung Focus 2
I don’t know how I managed to miss this yesterday, but Samsung announced the Samsung Focus 2. This Windows Phone packing device will be available via AT&T starting from May 20th. Specs include a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 5-megapixel camera, front-facing VGA camera, and support for AT&T’s speedy LTE network.
The Samsung Focus 2 costs $49.99 with a 2-year contract.
Jonne Eilimö | May 8, 2012 12:59 UTC |
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Nokia City Lens beta
Nokia City Lens for the Lumia -series just hit public beta. This is an augmented reality brower showing you interesting tourist attractions and restaurants around you. Follow this link to download the beta.
Just landed in town and looking for a good restaurant? Interested in checking out the local museum or theater? Time to hit the nearest transit station to catch a ride uptown? No longer is finding your chosen destination a hassle—whether you’re in a new city or your hometown. Now you can simply launch Nokia City Lens on your phone to easily find all the places you want to go. City Lens instantly reveals what you’re looking for on your phone’s camera display—no matter if it’s down the street or just around the corner. You simply tap your chosen destination on your screen to conveniently access walking directions, make a reservation, or learn more detailed information about the locale.
Hit View Post to see a promotinal video of the Nokia City Lens in action.
Jonne Eilimö | May 8, 2012 04:52 UTC |
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Nokia Lumia 610
Nokia just confirmed that the Lumia 610 will hit Finland on May 18th. A few retailers (Gigantti and Verkkokauppa) have the Nokia Lumia 610 listed for 199€ and 199.90€ respectively, making it the cheapest Windows Phone available. It’s great to see Windows Phone available in more price categories. Sub-200 EUR has for long been the separator of good and bad Android phones. A quality Windows Phone in this price will most probably sell pretty well.
Jonne Eilimö | May 7, 2012 05:18 UTC |
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O2 Germany, White Sensation
A WMPowerUser tipster has revealed that the Nokia Lumia 900 will be available in Germany via O2 sometime next week. The unlocked Lumia 900 will go for EUR 541, or for EUR 22.50 a month on a 2 year contract. As can be seen in the image above, O2 will be rocking a “White Sensation” campaign for the white Lumia smartphones.
Jonne Eilimö | May 6, 2012 11:37 UTC |
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HTC 7 Mozart update to 7.10.8779.8
Aviraj Ajgekar, a Microsoft evangelist, reported today on his blog that his HTC 7 Mozart just got updated to Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh, aka the Tango update. The build number for this update is 7.10.8779.8. Ajgekar’s Mozart actually went through a series of updates before getting to the final build version. His Mozart was first updated to 7.10.8107, followed by an update to 7.10.8112.7, then to 7.10.8773.98, and finally to 7.10.8779.8. It remains to be seen when this update will get delivered to other Windows Phone 7′s out there.
Fire up Zune or Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac to see if you’re able to download this update!
Jonne Eilimö | May 5, 2012 11:42 UTC |
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Nokia Drive v3.0
Accoring to a post over at WP7Forum.ru, Nokia is hard at work on bringing major updates to Nokia Drive and Nokia Transit.
Nokia Drive 3.0 will see at least the following changes:
- The application “learns” based on the style of driving
- Time travel and the density of traffic movements are tracked in real time, displaying information on the “live” tile
- Automatic determination of time of day, with the change of color scheme cards
- Manual adjustment of routes
- Off-line favorite lists with the possibility of fixing tiles on the desktop.
Nokia Transit 2.0 will again seen these changes:
- Search for public transport based on the user’s location
- Display nearby transportation: buses, trains, trams, subways, taxis, marked stops
- Show the route with transfers
- Support Schedule in 87 countries around the world
- Support for fast access to Favorites
- Advanced Search
- Saving query history
- Change the query without a new route
- Faster search and installation of the route
- Optimized application performance
Hit View Post for a few additional images.
