Archive for November, 2011
SurfCube 3D Browser Is Better Than Internet Explorer for Windows Phone
SurfCube is a web browser for Windows Phone available at the Marketplace. You can choose to use it on the Nokia Lumia 800 instead of Internet Explorer. It has an interesting 3D interface. Swipe from edges to open tabs, settings, or the address bar. If you don’t like the swipe gestures, you can enable the bottom menu to navigate through the app.
Nokia Research Shows Off Indoor Mapping
Nokia Research wants to take what’s been done in navigation outdoors and bring it inside. Imagine using your phone to navigate through malls, exhibit halls and other large buildings. According to EE Times, Nokia gathered about 30 companies including chip makers and service providers on Tuesday at the Sunnyvale offices to show off their research. They want to create a formal group to set global standards for such indoor navigation services by 2013.
Metrotube Now Available at Windows Phone Marketplace
Metrotube is now live on the Windows Phone Marketplace. It’s an awesome Youtube app that we recently previewed. The price is 99 cents, but for a limited time, the trial version is unrestricted, unlimited, and ad-free. This means you only pay if you love the app and think the devs deserve it.
Glidetrack Launches Mobislyder, Slider for Cameraphones
Glidetrack, the world’s leading camera slider company, announced a new product this week that could make huge cameraphone fans and filmmaker-wannabes really happy. The mobislyder is a portable slider for a broad range of small video-enabled devices like cameraphones. Photo and video after the jump.
Nokia Closes Romanian Factory Early, Employees Receive Nokia 500
About 1,830 employees in Nokia’s Romanian production unit will be laid off by the end of November, a month earlier than planned, due to lack of orders. This is part of the Finnish company’s attempt to reduce costs and streamline the workforce. A parting gift includes a Nokia 500 phone.
Nokia Lumia 800 Hidden Diagnostics Tool Demo
The Nokia Lumia 800 has a hidden diagnostics tool that provides tests for troubleshooting potential issues in the device. The tests are not necessarily complete and do not substitute authorized service repair, but I thought it’d be cool to show how to get access.
How to Edit Your Xbox Avatar on Windows Phone. Nokia Lumia 800 Demo
A product manager once showed me how to edit your Xbox Live avatar on the phone, but forgot to ask the name of the app. After some digging, I found it at the Marketplace. It’s called Xbox Live Extras and it’s free. I’m showing it here on the Nokia Lumia 800.
T-Mobile Nokia Astound Finally Gets Symbian Anna Update
Firmware version 24 became available for the T-Mobile Nokia Astound on Tuesday. The device finally got the Symbian Anna update. The Astound is the US variant for the Nokia C7. The update is only 11MB and you can download it through the phone. The previous firmware was version 20.
Nokia N9 In Stock at Amazon USA
We were afraid that the Nokia N9 wouldn’t officially hit the US, but we were wrong. Amazon USA now actually has them in stock at their warehouse. If you’re a Prime member, you can even get it the next day for $3.99 shipping. Price for the Nokia N9 is currently $649.99, which is a couple of hundred dollars cheaper than a couple of weeks ago. If you’re patient, I’m sure it’ll go down a little more.
Nokia Lumia 601 Images Leaked, First Windows Phone with EDoF Camera?
Pocketnow has a great track record when it comes to early Nokia leaks. Here they are again with the Nokia Lumia 601 according to their pretty reliable source. It does not seem to have a unibody polycarbonate design like the Nokia Lumia 800. The camera module looks exactly like the one from the Nokia C7. Windows Phone with full focus camera?
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