Nokia appears to be truly committed to Windows Phones and while the hardware capabilities are standardized over OEMs, the Finnish manufacturer is further differentiating itself from the others with the help of dedicated applications, like the Creative Studio from the end of March. Furthermore, a “Camera Extension” will be launched for the Lumia line-up which will integrate with the Camera application of Windows Phone, but with added features. Nokia Camera Extension to Grace Lumia Windows Phones
Nokia appears to be truly committed to Windows Phones and while the hardware capabilities are standardized over OEMs, the Finnish manufacturer is further differentiating itself from the others with the help of dedicated applications, like the Creative Studio from the end of March. Furthermore, a “Camera Extension” will be launched for the Lumia line-up which will integrate with the Camera application of Windows Phone, but with added features.
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Nokia to launch Nokia Lumia 900 in Hong Kong with new Camera features
A while ago we reported from analysis of a leaked ROM that Nokia would be updating the camera features of their Lumia range to include features such as Panorama and Self-timer.
That the feature would be built-in was confirmed by Nokia’s camera guru Damian Dinning. So far Nokia has only released the Nokia Creative Studio, which includes a Panorama app, and we had thought that was it.
Now we have a report from BLOGJACK, a Nokia blog in Hong Kong, who attended a briefing giving by Nokia Hong Kong and a local retailer, Wilsoncomm on the Nokia Lumia 900, where it was revealed that the Lumia 900 will ship with what they call Camera Extension.
The software will bring Lumia users a panorama feature, smart group capture, burst mode and self timer.
One of Nokia’s major claims to fame has always been their camera software, so it would be good to see them taking charge some more of this user experience in their Lumia phones.
Read more at Blogjackphone.com here.
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Amazon to Abandon Rumored 8.9-Inch Kindle Fire For Upcoming 10.1-inch Model?
Rumors about Amazon and it’s highly anticipated Kindle Fire refresh are nothing new and extraordinary given how popular the initial tablet was (and still is) among customers and on the market, in general. According to reports, Amazon was preparing a follow-up — actually, more — which would have an 8.9-inch screen. We say was because new rumors have started surfacing according to which the 8.9-inch model will be skipped altogether. ]
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Windows Phone takes China by storm–already 7% market share, ahead of iPhone
When Microsoft announced at the launch of Windows Phone Tango handsets in China that passing the iPhone in China was just an interim goal on the way to overtaking Android, it did seem rather grandiose.
It seems Microsoft was right however, with Michel van der Bel, COO Greater China Region at Microsoft saying that a mere 2 months after the launch Windows Phone 7 handsets already had a 7% market share in China, ahead of the 6% of the iPhone there.
"We have only just begun," he noted, saying he expects the synergies between Windows 8 tablets and Windows Phone will power even more growth.
“Our smartphone and tablet-pc are hybrid, making them suitable for the consumer, but also easy to insert within an existing company infrastructure. This will allow us to better anticipate the consumerization of IT than many competitors. "
IDC had predicted Windows Phone would ovetake iPhone in China, but only next year.
They expected Windows Phone would take 7.5 percent of the China market this year, trailing the 12 percent share of Apple’s IOS and Android’s 70 percent, but by next year, Windows share was expected to rise to 15 percent, surpassing Apple’s 13 percent.
Android still dominates the Chinese mobile market with a market share of around 69 percent.
In terms of the app battle, Bell admitted that Windows Phone was behind. "We indeed still have a battle. There are currently working at our R & D Department 2,500 people in China. We will invest heavily in there, "said the COO.
Windows Phone recently ovetook the iPhone in Russia also, making for a trend we can certainly appreciate.
Via emerce.nl
Thanks Christophe for the tip.
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Nokia Distributor Expecting Windows Phone 8 Hardware By Year’s End
Once Windows Phone 8 “Apollo” makes its official debut, presumably this fall, we’re hoping to see new WP8 hardware emerge from many of Microsoft’s manufacturing partners. Presumably, most will aim for new hardware by the end of the year, so that they may capitalize on holiday season sales. For now, a lot of these plans are no more than rumors, but we continue to gather what info’s available in hopes of forming a picture of what to expect in advance of any formal announcements.
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Galaxy S III With 2GB RAM Tipped For Japan
It’s no secret that Samsung’s Galaxy S III is arriving in a couple different hardware configurations, featuring both a quad-core Exynos chip and a dual-core Snapdragon S4 option, depending on carrier and region. What’s been consistent, though, has been the inclusion of a single gigabyte of RAM. That’s pretty much par-for-the-course with any modern Android, though we’ve begun to see the start of a ...
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Nokia China Publishes Short Film Featuring Actor Nicholas Tse (video) – updated
Nokia has released a short film recently in China that features famous actor Nicholas Tse. It has gotten tons a views in a relatively small amount of time and it looks pretty cool. Sorry no subtitles – so folks like me have to guess at what is going on. Update Thanks to reader Gamer, we [...]
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MLB Wallpapers for Windows Phone
MLB Wallpapers Windows Phone
After our successful Soccer Wallpaper and NFL Wallpaper for Windows Phone posts we got a request for Major League Baseball wallpapers , here is short blurb on the sport ( if you are new to it ) Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of professional baseball in the world composed of 30 teams : 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. The league is divided into two : American League and National League, and each division is divided in to 3 geographical group ( Central, East and West ). The current MLB regular season consists of 162 games per team, which typically begins on the first Sunday in April and ends on the first Sunday in October.
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Radar Rabbit for Windows Phone lacks.
Radar Rabbit for WP7.5 seems to be a new social networking app that wants to take on the originals like WNMlive. I would love to tell you more about the app, but after trying to use it for about an hour, I was blocked by the administator of the site for no real reason. It had a few great features that I found before I was booted. The ability to trash a comment is golden, and the way carrots were given for compatable accounts was a seemingly good idea. Now its time for flaws. The user interface for the app is lacking at the very least. I spent 30 minutes just looking over the blase’ metro like design while posting that, I needed help (with no response) before I finally figured it out. The user interface is hard to navigate and new smartphone users will be at a disadvantage. User usage is almost nonexistant, 3 active users were on at the time including me and the administator. I’m happy to see new developers try in this market, especially since Microsoft has made it so easy, but I wish they would take it a little more seriously when it comes to the design and audience.
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Microsoft is very interested to be part of a possible „Facebook Phone“
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Microsoft and Facebook are working together since 2007, when Microsoft invested in a 1.6 percent stake of Facebook. Currently the main part of their partnership is around Bing.
Facebook is rumored for a long time to work on a Facebook Phone. (more…)
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Nokia Announces Upcoming Exclusive Apps For Lumia Windows Phone Devices
At CTIA Wireless 2012, Nokia announced a number of exclusive apps that are coming to Nokia Lumia Windows Phone devices.
Following are the apps that are coming to Lumia devices soon.
SPORT:
The PGA Tour app – exclusive to Nokia Lumia for 12 months from launch
ESPN – exclusive to Nokia Lumia until May 2013
GAMES:
Rovio – titles starting with Angry Birds Space join the original Angry Birds game in coming to Nokia Lumia and Windows Phone consumers
EA – bringing leading game titles to Nokia Lumia and Windows Phone consumers
LIFESTYLE:
Groupon – Exclusive to Nokia Lumia for 6 months from launch
Tripdots – Exclusive to Windows Phone customers for 3 months from launch
FINANCE:
PayPal app for Windows Phone
ENTERTAINMENT:
AOL Entertainment Hub – exclusive to Nokia Lumia for 6 months.
NEWS:
Time Magazine app for Windows Phone
Newsweek – The Daily Beast app for Windows Phone
PRODUCTIVITY:
Box app for Windows Phone
Find the full press release after the break.
Press Release:
Unique and exclusive app experiences launching across key consumer verticals
New Orleans, US – Nokia announced a number of new and exclusive application partnerships at CTIA Wireless 2012, continuing its focus on delivering differentiated and original app experiences to Nokia Lumia consumers around the world.
“We are focused on delivering great, locally relevant apps, and importantly, those which offer unique, exclusive and original experiences,” said Marco Argenti, SVP, Nokia Developer Experience. “With Nokia Lumia smartphones now available in 48 markets, developers are rapidly recognizing the business opportunities and creating their best work for our consumers.”
With more than 80,000 apps now available in Windows Phone Marketplace, search and discovery features such as ‘App Highlights’ and ‘Nokia Collection’ curate the best, most relevant apps for Nokia Lumia consumers.
“Nokia has achieved much in a short space of time when it comes to key brands and partners creating apps for Nokia Lumia customers. We believe developers are now moving away from simply porting, to create new innovative and high-design apps that fully leverage the Windows Phone Metro UI and features such as live tiles. With new and exclusive apps launching on a regular basis, and Nokia Lumia rapidly expanding into new markets, Nokia and Microsoft are demonstrating meaningful differentiation for consumers, developers, operators and retailers,” said Crawford Del Prete, EVP, Chief Research Officer, IDC.
New partnerships and app updates across key consumer verticals include:
SPORT:
The PGA Tour app – exclusive to Nokia Lumia for 12 months from launch
The PGA TOUR is pleased to announce the launch of a new mobile app to provide fans with live, enhanced coverage of PGA TOUR events on the Windows Mobile platform. Developed with Nokia, the app will be available exclusively on Nokia Lumia smartphones beginning in late June 2012. The new app provides fans with a groundbreaking way to follow PGA TOUR tournaments. In addition to live tournament scoring, highlights and player information, the app provides interactive, augmented coverage of select events and holes, showing each player’s exact position and scoring information. This allows fans to “get inside the ropes” and follow all players competing on the PGA TOUR.
“We are excited to work with Nokia to provide this app for the PGA TOUR,” said Scott Gutterman, Executive Producer, PGA TOUR Digital. “We are committed to providing the highest level of live PGA TOUR coverage, and this app will better inform and entertain PGA TOUR fans.”
The Nokia app adds to the PGA TOUR’s portfolio of mobile products. The PGA TOUR averages over 1 million monthly mobile users across all platforms.
ESPN – exclusive to Nokia Lumia until May 2013
The exclusive ESPN Hub will deliver a number of key updates in coming months, including sports scores on Live Tiles, team-level panoramas, personalization of scores, leagues and teams, and additional sports coverage such as Tennis, NASCAR and the 2012 Olympics. Additionally, a Windows Phone version of the ESPN Fantasy Football app will launch exclusively on Nokia Lumia smartphones this coming Fall.
GAMES:
Rovio – titles starting with Angry Birds Space join the original Angry Birds game in coming to Nokia Lumia and Windows Phone consumers
Rovio is building a dedicated design and development team to create games for Nokia Lumia smartphones and the wider Windows Phone ecosystem, with the goal of developing and publishing all future Rovio titles as soon as possible. Nokia and Rovio will partner to develop innovative new consumer products and content exclusively for Nokia Lumia smartphones, alongside cross platform multi-channel integrated marketing initiatives.
“Nokia is one of our longest-standing partners, and Windows Phone and Lumia are of strategic importance to Rovio. We are very committed to bring our games to Lumia devices, and are looking forward to delighting our fans on the Windows Phone platform,” said Mikael Hed, CEO of Rovio.
EA – bringing leading game titles to Nokia Lumia and Windows Phone consumers
Electronic Arts (EA) will continue to deliver leading game titles to Nokia Lumia and Windows Phone consumers, including FIFA, Madden NFL, NBA Jam, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®, Mirror’s Edge and Yahtzee. These games join titles such as Need for Speed(TM) Undercover, Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit, The Sims(TM) 3, Spider Jack, and MONOPOLY which are already available in Windows Phone Marketplace.
LIFESTYLE:
Groupon – Exclusive to Nokia Lumia for 6 months from launch
Launching during Summer 2012, Groupon is currently working on an extensive upgrade of its Windows Phone app. The app will include a newly developed augmented reality deal discovery function to combine map and Points-of-Interest (POI) data with what is seen via the camera’s viewfinder, enabling users to see virtual Groupon deals, in real-time, nearby. The app will be exclusive to Nokia Lumia customers for 6 months.
Mihir Shah, VP of Mobile, Groupon, said: “Our new and exclusive Groupon app for Nokia Lumia customers combines the intuitive Windows Phone Metro UI with location-based data to deliver deals which are both personalized and location-relevant for users. We look forward to continuing to partner with Nokia to evolve and innovate our app experience further.”
Tripdots – Exclusive to Windows Phone customers for 3 months from launch
Tripdots helps vehicle owners optimize their driving behaviors while connecting with other vehicle owners and sharing driving efficiency achievements via social networks. The app lets users monitor the operation of their vehicles to enable cost savings through better understanding fuel economy. Everyone can participate in the MPG Leader Board game, and information is only sent to drivers after their trip is complete.
“Consumers are increasingly paying more attention to the eco friendliness and costs of operating their vehicles,” said David Fleck, President of Left Lane Network, Inc. “Tripdots provides a wealth of easy to understand information that helps users monitor the health of their vehicles while having fun. The Nokia Lumia Windows phones provide best in class experience with Tripdots and we are very happy to be working with Nokia to deliver the service worldwide.”
FINANCE:
PayPal app for Windows Phone
PayPal and Nokia will work together to bring PayPal’s secure, fast and easy payments capabilities to the Windows Phone platform and Nokia Lumia smartphones, globally. PayPal will leverage the power of Windows Phone Live Tiles to create a compelling user experience that provides users with the flexibility to pay on-the-go.
“We’re excited to work with Nokia and Microsoft to bring PayPal to Nokia users across the globe, and to continue to innovate the way our consumers shop and pay anytime, anywhere and in anyway,” said Hill Ferguson, Vice President of Mobile, PayPal.
ENTERTAINMENT:
AOL Entertainment Hub – exclusive to Nokia Lumia for 6 months
Available exclusively to Nokia Lumia users at launch, AOL is set to introduce the AOL Entertainment Hub, bringing together the best of AOL’s content to deliver an immersive and inter-connected experience on Windows Phone. Whether you want to listen to one of 55,000 radio stations via SHOUTcast, stream free music albums with AOL’s Listening Party or view Trailers and Movie listings, the AOL Entertainment Hub delivers everything you need.
“The live tiles on Nokia Lumia helped us create an awesome app that makes it easy to stay in the know on what’s happening in Film, TV, Radio, Concerts and Music right from your home screen,” said Sol Lipman, Director of Mobile First products at AOL.
NEWS:
Time Magazine app for Windows Phone
Bringing the world’s largest weekly circulation to mobile, TIME.com announces the forthcoming availability of TIME for Windows Phone. Utilizing the stunning Windows Phone UI, the app will enable users to view TIME.com content, receive breaking news alerts, watch rich media content including video and share stories via the Windows Phone People Hub, while delivering the latest news and stories to users first via Live Tiles.
Newsweek – The Daily Beast app for Windows Phone
For a smart, speedy take on the news from around the world, combined with the depth and investigative power of Newsweek magazine, we are pleased to announce the availability of Newsweek’s digital partner The Daily Beast on Windows Phone. The Daily Beast app delivers the latest content through Live Tiles and combines the unique style of The Daily Beast with the Windows Phone UI to deliver a stunning experience. For users who only have minutes to digest the latest news, the app also delivers The Cheat Sheet – your one stop must have reads from across the world – uniquely designed for Windows Phone.
“We’re thrilled with how The Daily Beast app looks and works on the new Nokia Lumia smartphones and excited to be partnering with them as part of our robust mobile strategy,” said Daniel Blackman, Chief Digital Officer, Newsweek & The Daily Beast
PRODUCTIVITY:
Box app for Windows Phone
The new Windows Phone app from Box, the company focused on providing workers with simple, secure sharing from anywhere, will be available to Nokia Lumia consumers this Summer. With support for nine languages, Box for Windows Phone will enable users across the globe to browse, search and share files from their account.
“We’re committed to powering secure collaboration and content sharing for today’s workers across all platforms and devices,” said Matthew Self, VP of Platform Engineering at Box. “We believe that Windows Phone will play a meaningful role in enhancing mobile productivity across businesses of all sizes, and we’re excited to work with Nokia to bring an unparalleled experience for both users and IT to its Lumia smartphones.”
Source: Nokia
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