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Jan
21
2012

Microsoft posts final “faster than Windows Phone challenge” video

| January 21, 2012 19:09 UTC | 0 comments | source

Microsoft had a genius marketing stunt at CES 2012 called “Faster than Windows Phone? $100 Challenge.” The idea was to try and beat Ben The PC Guy in a plethora of challenges. The other contestant was a random person attending CES, who even got to use their own phone. The one who managed to do a task faster was the winner.

Microsoft has now posted a recap of the challenges that took place at CES 2012. The final win-ratio was pretty darn good at 88-percent.

We bet people at CES $100 that Windows Phone is faster than their phone. Watch the recap with Ben The PC Guy. See who gets smoked by Windows Phone and who walks away with $100. Watch all the challenges: http://newwp.it/fasterthanwp

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| January 21, 2012 19:09 UTC | no responses | source
Jan
20
2012

Nokia Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 also receiving update to 8107

| January 20, 2012 19:58 UTC | 0 comments |

Lumia with 7.10.8107.79

Lumia with 7.10.8107.79

I yesterday wrote that Nokia is currently pushing out Windows Phone build 8106 for the Lumia 800, which will increased the maximum capacity of the battery. Well, it now appears that the Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 are both receiving another build, build 8107 (7.10.8107.79) to be exact, in some regions. It’s possible that Zune will install two updates at one time. First you’ll be updated to build 8106, immediately followed by 8107.

Here’s the official change log for 8107:

Update 7.10.8107.79

On-screen keyboard. Fixes an issue to prevent the keyboard from disappearing during typing.

Email. Fixes a Google mail syncing issue.

Location. Fixes a location access issue. With this fix, the Me feature in the People Hub sends anonymous information about nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers to Microsoft only if you agree to allow the Check In function to access and use location information.

Security. Revokes digital certificates from DigiCert Sdn Bhd to address an encryption issue.

Email threads. Fixes an email issue related to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. With this fix, when you reply to or forward a message, the original message is now included in your response.

Voicemail. Fixes a voicemail notification display issue that occurs on some European and Asian networks under certain conditions.

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| January 20, 2012 19:58 UTC | no responses
Jan
20
2012

More Sony (Ericsson) Windows Phone images leaked

| January 20, 2012 07:46 UTC | 0 comments | source

Sony Windows Phone

Sony (Ericsson) Windows Phone

Sony (Ericsson) has previously stated that the company is not working on a Windows Phone product. Recent leaks of a Sony (Ericsson) design speaks otherwise, and shows a usual Sony (Ericsson) hardware design running Windows Phone. Today we got a new set of leaked Sony (Ericsson) Windows Phone images. We can’t really say if this is just an old prototype (the fact that it is running an old version of Windows Phone speaks for this), or something that the company is aiming to push to the market. If it is the latter, we could hear more of it at MWC next month.

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| January 20, 2012 07:46 UTC | no responses | source
Jan
18
2012

Nokia Lumia 800 receiving battery fix #2

| January 18, 2012 20:28 UTC | 0 comments | source

Nokia Lumia 800 battery update #2

Nokia Lumia 800 battery update #2

Nokia has started the delivery of the promised second battery update for the Lumia 800. The exact OS version of the update is 1600.2483.8106.11500.

The update path for the Lumia 800 should look like this:

Firmware version: 1600.2475.7720.11414 -> UPDATE 1: 1600.2479.7740.11451 -> UPDATE 2: 1600.2483.8106.11500

Update 8106 should increase the overall battery capacity of the Lumia 800.

Nokia UK had the following to say on their Facebook page:

We are excited to announce that starting today and rolling out over the next two weeks we will be releasing the second software update for the Lumia 800. After already setting the pace for smartphones in 2011 we wanted to start 2012 as we mean to go on, by enhancing performance and usability. With enhanced battery life and greater Wi-Fi connectivity this update will allow you to get even more out of your Lumia 800.

Here is a step by step guide to updating your phone with Zune:http://nokia.ly/yfbJnI

And a video tutorial:
http://nokia.ly/xNb1o7

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| January 18, 2012 20:28 UTC | no responses | source
Jan
18
2012

Video: Nokia City Lens on a Lumia 800

| January 18, 2012 17:46 UTC | 0 comments | source

Here’s a pretty neat video from Nokia’s CES booth. AllThingsD captured the video above where a Nokia representative is demonstrating their new augmented reality app Nokia City Lens.

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| January 18, 2012 17:46 UTC | no responses | source
Jan
18
2012

Sony’s smartphone roadmap for 2012 leaked?

| January 18, 2012 12:38 UTC | 0 comments | source

Sony Roadmap for 2012

Sony Roadmap for 2012

GSM Arena got an image of what is claimed to be Sony’s smartphone roadmap for 2012. The roadmap even sheds light on Sony’s pricing strategy of the future devices. The information comes from Sony’s sales report in India, meaning the prices are for the Indian market.

The only device on the roadmap that is officially announced is the Sony Xperia S. The rest of the devices on the roadmap are still unannounced, but I’d say that at least the first three will be announced at MWC next month.

It is interesting to see a few really cheap phones in there. Sony (Ericsson) has previously only had high-end phones in their smartphone lineup.

We don’t know if all of these will run Android, or if the company’s smartphone strategy will shift to include both Android and Windows Phone. It will be interesting to hear more of their plans at MWC!

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| January 18, 2012 12:38 UTC | no responses | source
Jan
18
2012

Nokia Lumia 800 coming to Finland on February 1

| January 18, 2012 08:59 UTC | 0 comments |

Nokia Lumia 800

Nokia Lumia 800

The Nokia Lumia 800 has yet to reach Finnish borders, but this will luckily change soon enough. Major operators in Finland (DNA, Saunalahti/Elisa, Sonera)  have started to push advertisements of the Lumia 800, with an estimated shipping date of February 1. Every operator mentioned before are now taking pre-orders of the Lumia 800.

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| January 18, 2012 08:59 UTC | no responses
Jan
15
2012

Video: Meet the Nokia Lumia 900

| January 15, 2012 08:28 UTC | 0 comments |

Nokia is really doing a good job with advertising their new Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 900. Above you see yet another Lumia 900 ad, which this time around focuses on the awesome design. Check it out!

Celebrating the shape and design of Nokia Lumia 900 http://nokia.ly/yKUltq

Made of a single piece of polycarbonate, Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3″ AMOLED ClearBlack glass touchscreen. The phone has an 8 MP main camera with Carl Zeiss optics, and a 1 MP front camera, making it great for video calling.

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| January 15, 2012 08:28 UTC | no responses
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