Nokia Lumia 820 Review

I’d been on a Windows Phone 8 itinerary recently – 2 Windows Phones and 1 Nexus. Couldn’t ask for a better time to test the latest and greatest from two great companies – with Android 4.2, Google is currently doling out power and good design at the same time, and with Windows Phone 8, Microsoft is belting out power with great design and fluidity, all in one device. And…

Rumour: Nokia to unveil Project EOS at MWC

After the success of the 41MP Nokia 808 PureView, Windows Phone fans were hoping for a similar camera in the Lumia 920. Nokia however failed to keep up to the expectations despite the amazing low light capabilities of Lumia 920.

New rumours suggest hat Nokia might announce “Project EOS” at MWC this year. (EOS is also the brand name for Canon DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras so I am taking this news with a pinch of salt)

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Nokia starts rolling out Portico update for Lumia 920 and 820

Nokia has started rolling out “Portico” update for international versions of Lumia 920 and 820. The US versions have already got this update. There are no major changes or a definite change-log. This update (version 8.0.10211.204) however brings the much needed “Always On” feature preventing the WiFi from disconnecting after screen time-out. This was earlier possible only using an app.

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Ecosystems

Things happen. And when they’re less than favourable, you either work hard and fast to ensure you’re competitive, or you fall back, exhibiting your inability to prevent the fact that you’re the market leader has got to your head. Every leader is susceptible to the latter, but good leaders work hard and maintain their lead. It’s one thing to become a leader, another to retain your leadership.

Smartphones excite me….

First Update To Windows Phone 8 Arrives On The HTC 8X, Fixes Wi-Fi, Adds A Couple More Features

Microsoft is pushing out an update to the new signature Windows Phone, the HTC 8X. The “Portico” update brings a couple of new features and fixes the annoying Wi-Fi behaviour. Windows Phones still disconnect from Wi-Fi after the screen times out and turns off, switching to a data connection,…

Nokia Wants You To Win A Lumia 510, Make You A Celeb And Trendify

Creativity is everywhere, or so goes an ad’s punchline. Probably true. And Nokia India is going a step ahead, and is asking you to win a Lumia 510, turn you into a celeb for your creativity.

It’s an interesting concept. You create an account, upload your photos, text, videos or anything else you might…

WhatsApp For Windows Phone 8 Coming Soon, Six Times Speed Bump In Fray

WhatsApp for Windows Phone 8 is coming soon, guys. I’ve been reading people angry that the app is not available for the shiny new devices running the latest version of the IM app, and they were all very frustrated. The wait might be ending soon, as the developers have said that they’re working hard to…

Nokia Launches Lumia 920T (for China) And Lumia 620, Running Windows Phone 8

Nokia has launched two more devices, one a China-specific version of the Lumia 920, and the other is a Lumia 620, a low end device.

The Lumia 920T is basically the same Lumia 920, except it supports China’s TD-SCDMA bands. Nokia launched it at an event in Guangzhou, along with China Mobile. China is the largest smartphone market, and China Mobile is the biggest telecom provider of the country, so…

Windows Phone Store Now Let’s You Side-load Apps, Sort Of

Ah, side-loading. Android has had this feature, and Symbian too. You can side-load apps on your iPhone after jailbreaking it. But on Windows Phone, you cannot, no matter what (only if you’ve dev-unlocked it etc), you cannot side-load an app. Microsoft, however, had mentioned that you can side-load apps starting with Windows Phone 8. No one knew how, though, but the Windows Phone Marketplace Store received a facelift recently,…

Windows Phone 7.8 To Arrive In Early 2013 To Your Device, If You’re Lucky Enough

Microsoft finally spoke up on the Windows Phone 7.8 availability, today. They announced that the update will be pushed out in early 2013, Q1 hopefully, and that it will bring the existing Windows Phones as close as possible to Windows Phone 8, so you don’t feel as left out as you are at the moment.

“Apollo+” Update To Windows Phone 8 Will Add Features Which Missed The Train

Remember how there were talks about Microsoft rushing the Windows Phone 8 software, and some of the important features being skipped so as to ship the shiny new version to the OEMs for their Windows Phone 8 devices. Nokia insiders also tell that Microsoft gave them the new version…

Damian Dinning To Leave Nokia At The End Of November

Shocker, but not really. Damian Dinning, or @PhoneDaz, is leaving Nokia at the end of this month. If you still don’t know who he is, then he’s the vision behind the PureView technology which wowed the world when Nokia launched the 808 PureView. Or Nokia’s Imaging lead, in other words. For a company proud of its Imaging…