Microsoft and HTC have been closely related ever since the days of the first Windows Mobile devices so it was no surprise when HTC was amongst the first ones to launch Windows Phone 8 devices.
We reviewed the HTC 8X at launch and found it quite deserving to be amongst the first WP8 phones. The HTC 8S caters to a different and perhaps more budget minded audience. Does it deliver an experience as good as its higher priced contemporary ? Read on to find out.
When the first PureView device, the Nokia 808 PureView was announced it was rumored that the first Windows Phone running device with similar tech inside it won’t be announced anytime soon. Fast forward to 2013 and we have the first rumors of Nokia EOS which is said to be the codename for a Lumia device equipped with a sensor similar to the Nokia 808.
Continue reading “Nokia Lumia PureView Windows Phone with 41MP camera rumored to debut at MWC 2013”
Hoping to use an official Gmail or Youtube app on your brand new Windows Phone device ? You might be out of luck as the company is not too keen on bringing its products to Microsoft’s mobile offering.
Google Apps Product Manager, Clay Bavor, said in an interview with V3 that the lack of interest in the platform means that the company is not planning to develop apps for the platform just yet. Continue reading “Google has no plans to build Windows 8, WP8 apps”
Microsoft is pushing out an OTA update for the HTC Windows Phone 8X which will add some much needed features to the flagship device. Windows Phone users have always complained about the WiFi switching off as soon as you turn off the screen, this has been fixed or rather made optional after the update. Users can now now opt to keep the WiFi switched on even when the screen is off.
Called the “Portico” update, It also adds new SMS centric features. Users now have the ability to reject calls with an SMS, it is not possible to select all SMS messages to mass delete. A last feature is the ability to create SMS drafts so that you can compose a message and send it later. The build number for the update is 10211 and it also fixes the rebooting issues faced by a large number of users. Has your HTC 8X received the update ? Let us know in the comments below.
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Nokia just introduced its latest Windows Phone 8 handset at the Le Web Conference in Paris. Marking the lower end of the Windows Phone 8 range the phone will be offered in seven colors and supports exchangeable shells in gloss and matte finishes depending on the color you chose.
Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 620 unveiled, to be available starting January for $250”
Recently we got a chance to play with the Samsung ATIV S running Windows Phone 8. While HTC and Nokia have already brought their WP8 devices to market, the ATIV S is Samsung’s top end WP8 handset and is yet anywhere. Like competing WP8 devices, the ATIV S too is powered by a 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S4 processor paired with 1GB of RAM.
When Nokia launched the Lumia 610 a few months back, we felt that it was a very good device to enter into the Windows Phone world but still just a bit more pricey than expected.With the Lumia 510, Nokia brings the Lumia range to a totally new and very budget friendly category of phones. 
The phone priced at under Rs. 9,999 is the cheapest way to get your hands on a Windows Phone device. The Lumia 510 provides an experience very similar to much higher priced devices in the Windows Phone segment at a fraction of the cost while making some compromises. Read on to find out what we think about the Nokia Lumia 510. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 510 Review”
One of the first phones to roll out in the market running the long awaited Windows Phone 8 operating system, the HTC Windows Phone 8X is being dubbed as a signature Windows Phone device. Meant to provide an experience tailor-made for the tiled UI, the 8X marries exquisite design with what might just be the third ecosystem we’ve all been waiting for.
HTC has a long history with Microsoft being one of their biggest partners for Windows Mobile devices. Will they be able to recreate the magic here with their first Windows Phone 8 device ? Read on to find out more. Continue reading “HTC Windows Phone 8X Review”
Back in 2010 when Microsoft introduced its brand new take on the smartphone dubbed Windows Phone, it was a brand new take on how a smartphone should work. Gone was the desktop-inspired UI and the inherent sluggishness, dependence on stylus input. The new and improved OS was designed ground up for a more modern world but inside was ticking the same core which brought along with it several limitations. Today we have yet another reboot but this time with a brand new core while retaining the best of and improving on the rest of the experience.
In our Windows Phone 8 preview we touched upon some of the more obvious changes in the OS. We’ll be taking a look at those in addition to the MANY other new features in the OS in a step by step manner below. Keep reading to learn more about Windows Phone 8 ! Continue reading “Windows Phone 8 Review”
In the midst of press releases, smartphone launch events comes yet another shocker when Huawei that was earlier expected to be present for the Windows Phone 8 launch on October 29thnow confirms its absence for the same.
Continue reading “Huawei will not be attending the Microsoft Windows Phone 8 launch”
China Mobile, the world’s largest telecom carrier with over 660 million subscribers, has agreed to launch the Nokia Lumia 920 on its network. Nokia revealed that its flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone will be available on the Chinese operator. The phone will support the TD-SCDMA infrastructure used in China.
Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 920 coming to China Mobile with TD-SCDMA support”
As part of their commitment to the Windows Phone platform, Nokia has been introducing a range of apps exclusive to their own Lumia line of phones. Ranging from enhancements to apps which make up features missing in the platform, Nokia aims to provide long term support to owners of Lumia devices. Last week Nokia launched its City Lens app which is an augmented reality app to provide real time information about your surroundings.
Continue reading “Bluetooth File Transfer, Cinemagraph and more coming to Nokia Lumia handsets”
Nokia announced the Lumia 920 and 820 as the newest members of its Lumia range of devices. Running on Windows Phone 8, we got a chance to get a feel for the hardware. As the operating system still isn’t ready, we can’t really give you an idea of that but lets take a look at some of the other aspects.
Marking the relative lower end of the two devices announced by Nokia today is the Lumia 820. The phone packs in the same chassis specs as the Lumia 920 but has a few key differentiators. Clad in a beautiful red and black chassis with a bright 4.3″ AMOLED display, the Nokia Lumia 820 runs the latest Windows Phone 8 OS. Read on to find out more about it.
Reliance Entertainment’s BigFlix VoD service has launched its Windows Phone app. The app features trailers, short films and full length movies allowing subscribers to watch movies and other content from BigFlix’s 1000+ movie catalog on the go.
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