Pandora Launches Its Windows Phone App, Windows Phone 8 And Minimum 512 RAM Required

Pandora had been one of those apps missing on the Windows Phone platform, until now. The music streaming service has finally released a Windows Phone version, albeit it’s region restricted.

As a special gift to Windows Phone users, you get an ad-free experience for the rest of 2013. That’s still 9+ months to go. The app is free, of course.

Nokia Lumia 720 And Lumia 520 Launched In India, Arriving Mid And Early April Respectively

Nokia India today launched the Lumia 720 and the Lumia 520 in India, completing its Windows Phone portfolio in one of its most important markets.

The Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 run Windows Phone 8, and were announced earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress.

Gaana Brings Its App To Windows Phone, Bollywood Music Streaming Is A Go

Some new stuff for Indian Windows Phone users – Gaana has finally brought its music streaming service to Windows Phone. Already existing on 4 platforms, the Windows Phone version also supports creation and syncing of Playlists.

The app is not a port of Android or iOS apps, thankfully, and is Metro enough…

Skype For Windows Phone 8 Updated – Improve HD Calls, People Hub Re-integration

Microsoft has pushed out an update for Skype for Windows Phone 8, bringing video call quality improvements and People Hub integration, although the changelog in the Windows Phone Store listing doesn’t say anything about the latter. (I’ll be able to share screenshots only in the evening when I’m home.).

The app now…

Nokia And New India Assurance Launch Handset Insurance Plan, Covering All New Phone Purchases

In a consumer-friendly initiative, Nokia India and New India Assurance have come together to provide insurance on mobile phones. This scheme applies on all new phones purchased from Nokia Priority Dealers in the following cities - Delhi and the National Capital Region, Jaipur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Cochin.

The…

Nokia Lumia 620 Goes On Sale In India, Priced At Rs. 14,999

Nokia’s excellent Lumia 620 has finally gone on sale in India. Announced back in December, the device has become available in less than 3 months time, which is surprising, considering Nokia’s normal roll out schedules. It is, however, late by a couple of weeks, since the company had announced that the device would be available by February.

HTC Windows Phone 8X Receiving An Update

So my friend @nilayshah80 just notified that there is an update rolling out for the HTC Windows Phone 8X. I checked on my end, and sure enough, there is an update rolling out. At the moment, I’m still downloading it, but I’ll update this post once it completes. Screenshots above for your perusal.

Looks like it’s a minor…

Windows Phone’s People Hub Getting Skype Integration

Microsoft had promised that Windows Phone 8 would have Skype integration built in to the OS. This wasn’t to happen at launch, though. However, Joe Belfiore, Windows Phone’s head, has taken to Twitter to reveal that this is coming, and it will come via an app update, if I’m reading it correctly.

That will take the number…

Twitter Updates Its Windows Phone App, Bringing Live Tile Support

Twitter for Windows Phone has always been frowned upon, since it not only looked ugly, but was also against the Metro design guidelines of Microsoft, making the app look something the rest of the OS was not. Disconnected, in other terms. Also, the iOS and Android apps had all the latest features, but the Windows Phone version continued to look like something from the last year.

Nokia Lumia 720 And Lumia 520 Announced – Mid And Low-end Windows Phones

Nokia’s hitting lower price points with its two new Lumia devices, announced just a while back at its MWC 2013 event. The Finns announced the Lumia 720 and Lumia 520, fitting in the mid-range and low-range slots, respectively. They both come with Windows Phone 8 out of the box, and resemble the Lumia 820 a lot.

Images Of Nokia Lumia 720 And Lumia 520 Leak, Reminiscent Of The Lumia 820

Just as I was wondering why no new Nokia phones have been leaked ahead of the announcements at the upcoming MWC 2013, @evleaks is at it. Two new devices, Lumia 720 and 520, have been leaked. These are probably the first press images.

There’s Carl Zeiss branding on the 720, but it’s missing from the…

WhatsApp For Windows Phone Updated – Lockscreen Notifs, Backup And More

Lockscreen Notifications support being one of important new additions, WhatsApp’s Windows Phone version has just received a nice update, bringing some much needed improvements and features.

WPCentral’s Daniel Rubino has gathered all the bits and these are the new additions in the update -