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Nokia Lumia 900 has cameo in latest Flo-Rida video

May 25, 2012 | By Surur

Nokia got some pretty good product placement in the last Flo-Rida music video, where the Nokia Lumia 710 made an appearance.

It seems both Nokia and Flo-Rida must have found the deal value for money, as the Flo-Rida has renewed the agreement, this time with the Nokia Lumia 900.

While I don’t think Whistle will resonate as well as Wild Ones, it does a pretty good job of showing the handset in action. If you want to skip the bikinis, the Nokia Lumia action starts at the 1:45 mark.

Do our readers think Nokia is getting a good deal? Let us know below.

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Asphalt 5 for Windows Phone video demo

May 25, 2012 | By Surur

For some unexplained reason Asphalt 5, the racing game, is still only available in Latin America.

Symbian blog Nokialino.it seems to have gotten their hands on a copy of the game and have posted this demo video, which looks pretty good, with a high frame rate and simple controls.

Presumably the game will eventually become available in the rest of the world soon. Look forward to our full review when this does happen.

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Nokia touts Smarter Apps, smokes Blackberry

May 23, 2012 | By Surur

Nokia has really taken the Smoked by Windows Phone challenge to heart (and also to the streets). In this latest instalment of their web series they demonstrate how pinnable pages of apps, a unique Windows Phone feature, means needing only two taps to check in to FourSquare, making it much faster than even a keyboard-equipped Blackberry.

Nokia is calling it Smarter Apps, and they have a list right here.

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Windows Phone used as a landmine detector, find hidden wires

May 22, 2012 | By Surur

Last year we saw a Windows Phone being used to detect malaria parasites in blood samples, and continuing this trend of addressing major real world issues, one of this years Imagine Cup entrants is using the magnatometer in a Windows Phone 7 handset to detect landmines.

The students from the Military University of Technology in Warsaw developed their SAPER technology, which stands for “Sensor Amplified Perception For Explosives Recognition”, which uses the magnetometer – normally responsible for your phone’s digital compass- to detect minute disturbances in the magnetic field around an explosive material. Forty different kinds of explosive materials can be sniffed out from 30 cm (11.8 inches) away.

All that needs to be done is wave the phone in a grid-like pattern 30 cm away from the suspected explosive.

The app connects to a cloud-based server and compares the recorded magnetic disturbance signature with other signatures in the database. If a threat is detected, the app returns a warning message and identifies the likelihood of there being a certain type of explosive material in the sampled area. GPS connectivity is used to pinpoint the site and to immediately alert the authorities. The threat alert message can also be automatically pushed to social networks.

“We do not intend for SAPER to replace mine detection devices, but only to provide additional help when none are available”, says Mariusz Chmielewski, the mentor of the student team behind the app.

A bit closer to home for most of us, the team suggests the app could also be used to detect wires within a wall.

New Contact and Live Tile animations suggest Windows Phone 8

May 22, 2012 | By Surur

The strangest things things turn up in the strangest places. WPCentral noticed this interesting new live time behaviour in a PCadvisor.co.uk ad for the Nokia Lumia 900.

The ad shows :

Contacts – The tiles flip and it says "Meet up with Sarah"
Photo Hub – Flips and splits into two tiles, one with the latest photo, the other with a count

Both are of course new behaviour, which could have been dreamt up by an ad man, or could be designed for an ad which wont have to be recoded after the Windows Phone 8 announcement on June 20th.

What do our readers think? Real or fake? Let us know below.

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Windows Phone: Verizon’s answer to the iPhone?

May 21, 2012 | By Surur

Its not just T-Mobile USA who needs good Windows Phones. In the first 5 minutes of this MarketWatch video we have some business-types talking about the reason why Verizon is being so bullish about Windows Phone 8.

They note that the iPhone can cost carriers up to double to subsidize ($400 vs $200-$250) and that is of course for the same revenue in terms of data plans and minutes, and that the carrier would love to introduce more competition.

While Verizon has so far not shown much support for Windows Phone 7, Verizon has already gone so far as to promise Windows Phone 8 handsets by the holiday season.

Thanks ylkwong for the tip.

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Kinect and Windows Phone brings WALL-E in 3D to our living room

May 21, 2012 | By Surur

Programming4fun has done it again, combining Kinect and Windows Phone to create interesting and engaging 3D project.

On this occasion he has created a model of WALL-E, the famous Disney robot, which uses the Kinect to sense and respond to the movement of viewers, and a Windows Phone to launch a set of scripted responses.

He seems some actual practical use for this combination, with children for example engaging with WALL-E on the television, while an adult controls the responses. This could even be used in a therapeutic setting.

Programming4fun is taking suggestions for other uses of the technology in the comments of the YouTube video, which can be found here.

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Free Windows Phone themed Xbox Avatar props now available

May 21, 2012 | By Surur

Microsoft is offering 3 new Xbox Avatar Props for Windows Phone fans.

The props, which consist of a Nokia Amazing Everyday-themed longboard, a Windows Phone foam finger (say that five times fast), and a Windows Phone bodysuit (right), will however cost you signing up with their Windows Phone Insider email newsletter.

You can sign up for the Windows Phone Insider newsletter here.

Via WindowsPhoneDaily.com

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Hilarious! Windows Phone gets its own Dance Move–The Live Tile

May 20, 2012 | By Surur

We have seen all kinds of Windows Phone promotions, but after seeing this video, I now realize what Windows Phone really needs to take it up to double digits market share was its very own dance move.

Above is Bboy Krust Dog 360’s very own interpretation of the Windows Phone Live Tile, which is sure to be a major craze this rave season.

Read more about Bboy Krust Dog, who has more than 50,000 MySpace friends, on his page here.

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MobileTechReview reviews the Samsung Focus 2

May 19, 2012 | By Surur

MobileTechReview have posted their take on the 3rd LTE Windows Phone on AT&T.

The handset is pretty good, but thoroughly middle of the road, even for a Windows Phone handset, with no real outstanding features, and MobileTechReview agrees that the smartphone suffers from being only $50 cheaper than the Nokia Lumia 900.

Nokia Camera Extension on video

May 19, 2012 | By Surur

WeloveWP.hk have some video of the Nokia Camera Extension app. The app integrates in the normal Camera Settings menu and brings 4 new functions: “smart group shot” (Smart Group Shot), rapid multi-shot (Action Shot) panoramic (Panorama) and the timer Self-timer (Timer).

Quickburst takes up to 8 photos in a short burst, and of course the self-timer allows easier group shots.

The Panorama feature will merge up to 5 pictures and is demoed in the video above.

The Smart Group Shot feature takes things to the next level, by taking 5 pictures when taking a group shot, identifying each face, and allowing the user to select headshots in which the person is not blinking, therefore ensuring the perfect picture.

You will be presented with circles over each face on the photo, you can select the best image you want. This is similar to the one Blackberry showed us as the upcoming feature in their Blackberry 10 platform.

See the video below.

Lumination: Nokia launch Lumia range in Philippines in style

May 19, 2012 | By Surur

Nokia launched the Nokia Lumia range in the Philippines in their usual style- with a spectacular light show as seen in the video above.

The event took place at the BHS Central Amphitheatre, Bonifacio Global City, Philippines and also featured the international music group Jump Smokers.

The Nokia Lumia 610 is expected to retail below P12,000 while the Lumia 900 will likely be in the more premium P27,800.

Thanks Mark for the tip.

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President’s sister endorses the Nokia Lumia 610 in Philippines

May 18, 2012 | By Surur

The Nokia Lumia range recently launched in the Philippines, and above is a TV ad for the handset from none other than Kris Aquino, the sister of the President Benigno S. Aquino III.

It that does not get those units moving there, nothing will