During the Lumia 925 launch event, the Finnish smartphone manufacturer announced an upcoming Lumia exclusive firmware update. Called the Windows Phone ‘Amber’ update, it will bring features that have been lying dormant in the phone. Continue reading “Nokia to bring ‘Amber’ Windows Phone 8 update in July to enable FM Radio and more”
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Hipstamatic brings Instagram sharing to the Nokia Lumia
We are live from the Nokia Lumia 925 event in London, and Nokia just announced, along with the Lumia 925 that Hipstamatic, a popular photo sharing app on iOS, is coming to Windows Phone and it is going to be one of the first official apps on the Windows phone store that can share directly to your instagram account. The app is called Hipstamatic Oggl and has various filters and a beautiful camera UI, with features you would expect from a photo filters app. This app recently launched in iOS and it is now on Windows Phone already. It has its own community and that’s the term “Oggl” refers to, you can share, like and comment on pictures.
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Nokia Lumia 925 with aluminum build announced, coming in June for EUR 469
At an event in London, Nokia has just announced its next Lumia phone. Called the Nokia Lumia 925, it provides the features of the Lumia 920 in a slimmer shell. The phone has a metal band running around the body of the phone. The back plate ships in two colors, silver and grey. Over at the back you can spot an OIS capable camera at the back of the phone with an LED flash.
To build on the camera experience, Nokia has added in a new camera lens that tacks on a range of new features. It can take 10 images at one click for powerful new creative possibilities, such as Best Shot, Action Shot, and Motion Focus. This camera app will be rolled out to the entire Nokia portfolio via an update called the Nokia Lumia Amber update. The phone doesn’t support wireless charging internally but will be compatible with charging covers.
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Nokia Lumia London Launch Event Live Blog
FoneArena is live from London and reporting from Nokia’s press conference titled “See What’s Next”.We are here in London at Victoria House – the venue for Nokia’s May 14 Lumia Launch event where Nokia is expected to launch the much anticipated Lumia 925 which has been in the news a lot lately. Follow our live blog for second by second updates live from London and for post event coverage later. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia London Launch Event Live Blog”
Watch this – New Nokia Lumia live webcast from London
Only last night did the above image leak from the usual show stopper and leak mesiter @evleaks. The above image is purportedly the Lumia 925, which is going to launch today. The sleek metallic body was teased by Nokia in their ads recently, with “More than your eyes can see” as the main tagline. Nokia themselves are live webcasting the event, watch here – Continue reading “Watch this – New Nokia Lumia live webcast from London”
Nokia launches exclusive Man of Steel App for Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices
Nokia launched The Dark Knight Rises app for Lumia handsets last year in partnership with Warner Bros. These two have teamed up once again to bring the exclusive Man of Steel App for Lumia devices running on Windows Phone 8. This app offers wallpapers, actor information, interactive games and more. You can play games to unlock DC Comics, watch movie trailers and more. Continue reading “Nokia launches exclusive Man of Steel App for Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices”
Nokia accessories DC-18 battery pack and BH-118 mono bluetooth headset photo gallery
Along with the Asha 501, Nokia also introduced some new gear at the grand event that happened in New Delhi. Amongst the loads of accessories displayed at the event, we spotted some new ones, which includes the Nokia DC-18, a new portable battery pack launched along with the Asha. There was also the BH-118, a mono bluetooth headset with a dock, which looked weird yet useful. The above photo is of the DC-18, of which we have more photos below and the others too.
Nokia teases new Lumia phone on British TV ahead of London event
You might be aware that Nokia is hosting an event in London this week on May 14 where the Finnish handset market is expected to announce a new Lumia phone. We have been hearing a lot of rumours about the phone code-named “Catwalk” in the last few weeks. Nokia might finally make this phone official and call it the Lumia 925. The company has been teasing the new phone in a commercial aired on British television earlier today. The phone in the video looks a lot like the one spotted in the Catwalk leaks. This device certainly must pack some impressive camera features as Nokia decided to use the words “more than your eyes can see” in the teaser. I am right now sitting at an Airport in Chennai waiting to board my flight to London to cover the Nokia event.
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Nokia Asha 501 – A discussion with Stephen Elop
“The N9 is back!” I exclaimed, when Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop asked some of us bloggers what our first thoughts of the Nokia Asha 501 were. “Doesn’t it feel good?” he said, and we all nodded in unison. Five minutes before that moment, it was a private room full of bloggers, eager to ask questions to the Chief of a company that just made the world know its effort to re-invent the affordable smartphone. What follows below is a summary of our discussion with Stephen Elop and what we learned from it.
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Nokia Lumia 928 with 8.7 MP PureView camera, OIS and Xenon flash coming to Verizon for $99
Nokia has just announced its new PureView device, the Lumia 928 for Verizon. The highlight of the phone is its pairing of a Xenon flash with the optical image stabilization assembly from the 920. The camera is a 8.7MP unit which will let you shoot images in both 4:3 and 16:9 mode without cropping. The camera module has a f/2.0 aperture.
Nokia Asha 501 Overview and First Impressions
Nokia Asha 501, the company’s latest attempt at out-innovating the low end smartphone market, was launched today in New Delhi and we got some fair play time with the device. Based on the new Nokia Asha platform, the device was previously demoed by Nokia’s Peter Skillman, who led the whole effort of bringing the intuitive N9 UI to the low end. After a healthy hands on time with the device, we can’t withhold ourselves from telling you about this device. But before that, here is a complete overview of the device –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MgZbZObE7s
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Nokia Lumia 720 Review
With the Nokia Lumia 720, the Finnish smartphone manufacturer has revealed the latest element of its strategy to recapture the mobile phone market. Sitting right in the middle of the Lumia Windows Phone family, the Lumia 720 marries sophisticated design and subtle design elements with specifications that are powerful enough to get the job done but is this sufficient to take on the multitudes of midrange Android based competitors ? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 720 Review”
Nokia and Facebook partner to offer free Facebook access on Asha 501
Nokia unveiled the Asha 501 at an event in Delhi earlier today. At the launch Nokia has announced that they have partnered with Facebook to offer free Facebook access on Airtel subscribers in Africa and India. Facebook app comes pre-loaded on the Asha 501, apart from range of apps including Foursquare, LinkedIn, Nimbuzz, Twitter and more. Continue reading “Nokia and Facebook partner to offer free Facebook access on Asha 501”
Nokia Asha 501 Photo Gallery
Nokia announced the Asha 501, the company’s latest full touch phone with the new phone in the Asha range earlier today. It runs on Nokia Asha software platform with Swipe UI, has a 3-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) display and a 3.2-megapixel fixed focus rear camera. We got some hands-on time with the device at the launch event. Check out the photo gallery below. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 501 Photo Gallery”
Video Interview with Peter Skillman at Nokia Asha 501 launch
Nokia announced the Asha 501, the company’s latest full touch phone in the Asha series with Swipe UI. Shilpa Dhamija, Content Manager at FoneArena spoke one on one with Peter Skillman, VP, Mobile Phones User Experience, Design, about Asha 501, the next generation Asha phone. In this exclusive interview, Peter talks about what makes Asha 501, a unique product in the Asha family – The new hardware, new web-on-phone experience. All, at a very low price. Watch the full video interview below.
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