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Nokia TV on video

May 17, 2012 | By Surur

We posted on the release of the Nokia TV app yesterday, which will stream Finnish TV to Nokia’s Lumia handsets.

Now bboddha on YouTube have posted this video of the app in action, and as with most things Metro and media it looks pretty good.

MyNokiaBlog reports that if you have the link, it is possible to install the app even outside of Finland, although the utility of watching Finnish TV in the rest of the world may be low.

Get it by scanning the QRCode to the right.

Via MNB

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Samsung Focus 2 unboxed (video)

May 16, 2012 | By Surur

The Samsung Focus 2 will be hitting stores in US on the 20th at the low price of only $49.99, which is pretty good for an LTE equipped smartphone.

PhoneArena managed to get an early hands-on and unboxed the handset. They note the handset comes with limited accessories, but does include a stereo headset, something which has become increasingly rare recently.

They also note the Super AMOLED continues to impress and that the smartphone is a "compact and clean looking device", in part thanks to its ‘Pure White’ color offering.

See more shots of the handset at PhoneArena here.

Via windowsphonedaily.com

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"Simply Faster Windows Phone Portable Electronic Fan" is for true Windows Phone fans

May 16, 2012 | By Surur

It seems the Windows Phone Red Pocket went down a storm in Hong Kong, such that the Microsoft Hong Kong has decided to branch out to some more Windows Phone “fan” accessories.

Above is the "Simply Faster Windows Phone Portable Electronic Fan", which will display the words "Windows Phone" and "Simply Faster", which echoed with the "Smoked by Windows Phone" campaign in Hong Kong using built-in LEDs.

Microsoft Hong Kong will be distributed the device at road shows later this week but if you are not lucky enough to enjoy the Hong Kong summer you can still request one of a limited number of fans via welovewp.hk.

The Windows Phone fan site ( ) will be announcing details of the give away later, and readers can be notified of that information by liking their Facebook page here.

Nokia Lumia 900 vs iPhone 4s (video review)

May 14, 2012 | By Surur

Zollotech usually publish pretty fair reviews, and their look at the Nokia Lumia 900 vs the iPhone 4S is no exception.

In the 14 min video above they compare most of the relevant specs, including apps, keyboard, screen, battery life and video quality.

Do our readers think the Nokia Lumia 900 holds its own? Let us know below.

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Developer demoes real-time Windows Phone 7 vs Windows 8 game play

May 13, 2012 | By Surur

The developer of Air Soccer Fever, one of the first Windows Phone 7 games which offer real time wireless game play between two opponents, have now also ported their game to Windows 8 tablets, and have preserved the device to device game play.

In the demo video above we have a Windows Phone 7 handset playing against a Windows 8 tablet.

With many Windows Phone 7 developers likely to port their apps to Windows 8, it is likely we will see an increasing number of applications offer similar cross-platform functionality.

Via 1800pocketpc.com

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Windows Phone now allows sending off-line Facebook Messages

May 13, 2012 | By Surur

A much requested feature of the native Facebook Messaging integration in Windows Phone is the ability to send messages to off-line contacts, a feature which so far has required the Facebook app to accomplish.

MimovilWindows now reports that some-one must have thrown a switch at Microsoft and Facebook, as users are now able to initiate and send messages to Facebook contacts, even if they are off-line.

The messaging app still complains that the contact is off-line and suggests SMS instead, but the message is still delivered to your Facebook contact when they come online.

The new feature shows that Microsoft does not necessarily need to deliver a software update to Windows Phones to improve the features of the OS, muck like product reviews suddenly became available in selected countries in Europe via Bing search.

Have any of our readers noticed this new feature? Let us know below.

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HTC One X vs Nokia Lumia 900 video review

May 12, 2012 | By Surur

Pocketnow have published this excellent review of AT&T’s latest LTE smartphones, matching up the Nokia Lumia 900 with the HTC One X.

The video shows that HTC did not do a bad job with the HTC One X, fitting in a 4.7 inch screen into the same physical dimensions as the 4.3 inch screen of the Lumia 900, while fitting the same size battery into an only 8.9 mm thin device.

On the other hand, the video once again demonstrates to me that I have been completely spoilt by the cool, classic lines of Metro, with Android 4.0 looking like a complete mess, as usual, which does make me wonder how regular users can stand the distraction. Of note is that the Google Play market is the best-looking feature of the OS, and is clearly cribbed from Metro.

The video also shows that all of the power of the Dual Core 1.5 Ghz S4 processors are wasted on Android 4, with zooming still as laggy as it has always been (check it out briefly at 4:30 min mark).

As has become usual, the Nokia Lumia 900’s camera disappoints compared to HTC’s offering, and it is interesting that one of the reasons Nokia’s handsets were so enthusiastically expected was the expectation of excellent cameras, rather than the mediocre reality.

What do our readers think of the two handsets? Let us know below.

Via WindowsPhoneApps.es

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Droplitz Delight new Xbox Live game coming May 23rd

May 12, 2012 | By Surur

Droplitz Deligh is a new Xbox Live game by GameHouse coming to the Windows Phone Marketplace on the 23rd May.

In the game you have to spin and twirl dials to make paths and help the droplets escape to safety.

The game has already been popular on the Xbox 360 Xbox Live Marketplace and will be released at only $0.99.

See the official trailer for the Android version above.

Via Plaffo.com

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CNET Prize Fight: Nokia Lumia 900 vs HTC Titan II

May 10, 2012 | By Surur

CNET has run what I think is their first Windows Phone vs Windows Phone prize fight.

We already know which one is winning the sales battle, but the question still remains which is the best handset, with the Nokia Lumia 900 having a unique design and great Nokia support, but some hardware bugs, while the HTC Titan II is very underrated with a pretty great camera and some very ardent fans.

What do our readers think of the results? Let us know below.

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Samsung Focus 2 reviewed

May 10, 2012 | By Surur

In the above video we have Aaron from PhoneDog giving the Samsung Focus 2 a quick hands-on. TechRadar published their short review of the handset and noted that the Samsung Focus 2 at $49 is a Windows Phone that performs admirably – even when compared to heavyweight contenders like the Nokia Lumia 900.

They say the device felt solidly constructed in the hands, and the ridges to give it a sense of durability. The handset features an illuminated home button which starts of great but ends up gimmicky.

They conclude:

But at $49, none of that really matters. This is the phone you can recommend to your mom’s friend who knows nothing about phones. It’s solidly constructed, boasts an impressive OS, and looks unique in its all-white (a decidedly un-Samsung design decision).

Read their full review here.

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Microsoft and Nokia torturing Dare to Live losers with bungee cords

May 9, 2012 | By Surur

Windows Phone UK has taken their Dare to Live challenge to the streets of UK, offering those who can do a set task faster than a Windows Phone £20, but also having losers take a challenge which will set their pulse racing, in the case of the video above a reverse bungee jump.

In the above video Microsoft is targeting Blackberry, still very popular in UK due to BBM, but in the video below they do the same to a hapless iPhone user.

I bet they wished they had used a Windows Phone now …

See the Dare to Live Faceook page here.

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AT&T’s CEO loves Windows Phone, thinks Android has security issues

May 8, 2012 | By Surur

In a recent interview hosted by the Milken Institute AT&T’s CEO Randall Stephenson had some good things to say about Windows Phone and some not so flattering things to say about Android.

While recognizing that they were committed to Android, he said he believed the ecosystem was best served by a number of healthy mobile operating systems and confirmed he “really loved” his Windows Phone, likely a Nokia Lumia 900, which he had for a month and called robust, solid and exciting.

While calling Windows Phone great he also said Android had work to do regarding enterprise security.

He also alluded to some exciting things coming this year, by which we hope he means Windows Phone 8, as we suspect very little exciting is coming from Android and he is probably not privy to the new features of iOS.

See the original video here.

Thanks Mark for the tip.

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Samsung Focus 2 hands-on video

May 8, 2012 | By Surur

WPCentral have posted this hands-on video of the Samsung Focus 2, recorded at CTIA 2012 today.

The handset runs OS version 8112, making it somewhat behind the latest build numbers found in the new Tango updates for the Nokia Lumia 800, which runs 8773.

The 8 GB handset has only 6.2 GB free for user access, but hopefully with the rise of cloud services, not to mention a speedy LTE connection this is becoming less and less of an issue.

See more pictures at WPCentral here.

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