The Nokia Blog » Videoblog http://thenokiablog.com News, Guides, Reviews, Videos for the Nokia Fanatics Thu, 24 May 2012 03:32:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Video: Don’t Forget Birthdays with Social Birthday Tile http://thenokiablog.com/2012/05/05/social-birthday-tile-demo/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/05/05/social-birthday-tile-demo/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 02:26:34 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9567 Social Birthday Tile uses your Facebook account to figure out which friends of yours have birthdays this week and show it on a live tile! In the app itself, you can go and post on your friend’s wall using message templates. You can see how it works on my Nokia Lumia 800. You can also [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/04/30/demo-super-camera-windows-phone/feed/ 0 Video: Nokia Lumia 710 Launch Party in Manila http://thenokiablog.com/2012/04/20/video-nokia-lumia-710-launch-party-manila/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/04/20/video-nokia-lumia-710-launch-party-manila/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:08:44 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9525 Last night, I attended the Nokia Lumia 710 launch from Smart in Manila Philippines. The device will be exclusive to the carrier’s postpaid subscribers. There were formal announcements in the beginning and one huge party afterwards with DJ Erick Morillo. You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. Subscribe to the channel to [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/04/20/video-nokia-lumia-710-launch-party-manila/feed/ 0 Video: Globe Nokia Lumia 800 Launch Party in Manila http://thenokiablog.com/2012/04/18/globe-nokia-lumia-800-launch/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/04/18/globe-nokia-lumia-800-launch/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:13:27 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9519 Last night, I attended the Nokia Lumia 800 launch party in Manila. The device is exclusive to the carrier, Globe Telecom. Thirty Nokia Lumia 610′s and five Nokia Lumia 800′s were raffled off. I made a quick recap video. Check it out! You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. Subscribe to the [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/04/18/globe-nokia-lumia-800-launch/feed/ 0 Demo: Creative Studio for Windows Phone http://thenokiablog.com/2012/03/17/demo-creative-studio/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/03/17/demo-creative-studio/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:29:06 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9486 Creative Studio by Nokia was just released in the Windows Phone Marketplace. It lets you take photos with live special effects, edit existing photos and also an option for panorama. It’s absolutely free, so there’s no reason not to try it. I made a video to show you how it looks on my Nokia Lumia [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/03/08/google-search-windows-phone-update/feed/ 0 Nokia 808 PureView Imaging Technologies Explained by Nokia’s Head of Imaging Experience http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-808-pureview-imaging-technologies/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-808-pureview-imaging-technologies/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:12:23 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9441 I can talk to Damian Dinning, Nokia’s head of imaging experience, about cameras for hours, but edited this video down to just 5 minutes. In this video, he talks about the PureView Technology that was introduced in the Nokia 808 PureView. PureView is the combination of high performance optics, high performance sensor, and Nokia industry-leading [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-808-pureview-imaging-technologies/feed/ 0 Nokia Asha 202 First Look at MWC 2012 http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-asha-202-first-look-mwc/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-asha-202-first-look-mwc/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:28:02 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9439 We’re live at Mobile World Congress and got a look at the Nokia Asha 202. It features Dual SIM Easy Swap technology with dedicated SIM manager to personalize the phone and save up to five SIM cards with unique information. It has a 2-megapixel camera, music player, FM radio, Nokia Browser, and Bluetooth connectivity, and [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-asha-202-first-look-mwc/feed/ 0 Hands-on Nokia Lumia 900 DC-HSPA Global Variant at MWC 2012 http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-lumia-900-global-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-lumia-900-global-hands-on/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:41:40 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9437 After launching the Nokia Lumia 900 as its first LTE smartphone, Nokia is also making the Nokia Lumia 900 available around the world in a DC-HSPA variant, for high speed data connection (42Mbits download) in countries where LTE is not available. We ask Nokia for any other changes. Video after the jump You can also [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-asha-302-first-look/feed/ 0 Nokia Lumia 610 Hands-on & First Look at MWC http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/27/nokia-lumia-610-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/27/nokia-lumia-610-hands-on/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:33:27 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9431 We get a first look at the Nokia Lumia 610, the fourth and most affordable Lumia smartphone. It was designed as the perfect introduction to Windows Phone for a younger audience. You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. Subscribe to the channel to preview the latest videos before they get published on [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/12/carbon-twitter-app-demo/feed/ 0 Cyan Nokia Lumia 800 Unboxing http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/02/cyan-nokia-lumia-800-unboxing/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/02/cyan-nokia-lumia-800-unboxing/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:45:41 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9362 I’ve been showing you videos of the Nokia Lumia 800 in black. It also comes in 2 other colors and I just got the Cyan version. The color really pops out. I love it! Check out the unboxing video and photos. You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. Subscribe to the channel [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/02/cyan-nokia-lumia-800-unboxing/feed/ 0 4th & Mayor Update 3.2, Best Foursquare App for Windows Phone http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/23/4th-and-mayor-foursquare-app/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/23/4th-and-mayor-foursquare-app/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:02:41 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9323 4th & Mayor is currently the favorite Foursquare application for Windows Phone. I can’t believe I haven’t made a video for this before. Version 3.2 just came out with two new major features: restaurant menu and QR check-in. These features are not yet in the iPhone app so Windows Phone users get an exclusive experience! [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/23/4th-and-mayor-foursquare-app/feed/ 0 Panorama photos with Pano for Windows Phone http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/17/pano-windows-phone/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/17/pano-windows-phone/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:54:50 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9307 Do you love to take panorama photos? Check out Pano on your Nokia Lumia phone. It’s an award-winning app that was ported from iOS that lets you take seamless panoramic photos straight from your phone. You can take up to sixteen photos, but I like to limit it to 3 or 4. Here’s my video [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/17/pano-windows-phone/feed/ 0 Nokia Maps on Nokia Lumia 900 at 2012 CES http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/13/nokia-maps-nokia-lumia-900/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/13/nokia-maps-nokia-lumia-900/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:03:40 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9293 You’ve probably seen Nokia Maps before, but have you seen it on a Nokia Lumia 900? It was hard to actually play with a Nokia Lumia 900 at CES but I found a table at their booth that showed more than just the homescreen and the application list. Nokia’s location and commerce team were demonstrating [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/13/nokia-maps-nokia-lumia-900/feed/ 0 Nokia City Lens beta on Nokia Lumia 900 at 2012 CES http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/11/nokia-city-lens-nokia-lumia-900/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/11/nokia-city-lens-nokia-lumia-900/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:26:40 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9289 Nokia City Lens is a beta app for Windows Phone currently in the works by Nokia’s location/commerce team. We get a preview from Nokia at CES using the Nokia Lumia 900. Take a look. You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. Subscribe to the channel to preview the latest videos before they [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/11/nokia-city-lens-nokia-lumia-900/feed/ 0 Nokia Transport on Nokia Lumia 900 from 2012 CES http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/11/nokia-transport-nokia-lumia-900/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/11/nokia-transport-nokia-lumia-900/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:07:14 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9287 I found a demo table at Nokia’s booth using the new Nokia Lumia 900. There were a few mapping apps that I haven’t seen before. This is one of them. It’s called Nokia Transport. It basically tells users how to get from one place to another using public transport. You can also watch this video [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/11/nokia-transport-nokia-lumia-900/feed/ 0 Nokia Lumia 710 Video Review (T-Mobile) http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/05/tmobile-nokia-lumia-710-review/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/05/tmobile-nokia-lumia-710-review/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:00:28 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9273 I’ve been playing with the T-mobile Nokia Lumia 710 for at least a week already and now I’m ready to share my review. It’s the first Nokia Windows Phone in the US. It will be available on January 11th for only $50 at T-mobile. You might even find it for free when Amazon starts selling [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/05/tmobile-nokia-lumia-710-review/feed/ 0 Video: Windows Phone as Facebook Phone http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/04/windows-phone-facebook-phone/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/04/windows-phone-facebook-phone/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:56:06 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9264 If you’re a big Facebook user, you’ll notice the nice integration within Windows Phone. It’s not even necessary to install any other app. After entering your account login at the settings menu, you’ll be able to update status, check-in, post to friends’ walls, check friends’ updates, share photos, view albums, and start a chat. I [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/04/windows-phone-facebook-phone/feed/ 0 Microsoft OneNote and Youtube Video Ideas. Nokia Lumia 800 Demo http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/30/onenote-nokia-lumia-800-demo/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/30/onenote-nokia-lumia-800-demo/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:26:47 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9251 I’ve been hunting down great apps at the Windows Phone Marketplace, but recently discovered one that’s already pre-installed. I’m talking about OneNote, which is part of Microsoft Office for Windows Phone. I’ve been using it to write down video ideas for our Youtube channel. Since it is stored in the cloud, I can see or [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/26/demo-radio-controlled/feed/ 0 Nokia Lumia 800 Demo: easyHeartRate Measures Heart Rate with the Camera http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/23/nokia-lumia-800-demo-easyheartrate/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/23/nokia-lumia-800-demo-easyheartrate/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:19:37 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9218 easyHeartRate is a cool Windows Phone app I’ve been showing off to friends. It measures your heart rate using your phone’s camera. How is that even possible? You just need to press a button and cover the camera lens with your fingertip. Watch my demo with the Nokia Lumia 800 to see how it works. [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/21/skycanner-demo/feed/ 0 Video: Nokia Lumia 800 Battery Life Problems? http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/20/nokia-lumia-800-battery-life-2/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/20/nokia-lumia-800-battery-life-2/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:37:23 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9199 Are you experiencing problems with the Nokia Lumia 800 battery? Nokia just confirmed that while the battery itself is fine, a software problem on certain variants is limiting the phone’s ability to access the full battery capacity. A software update in early 2012 will fix affected devices, but Nokia can arrange for a replacement phone [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/18/yapf-demo/feed/ 0 Nokia Lumia 800 Demo of Flixster. Movie Trailers, Reviews, & Showtimes. http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/11/nokia-lumia-800-demo-flixster/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/11/nokia-lumia-800-demo-flixster/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:27:02 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9165 Flixster is a really popular app, so you have probably have installed it before if you used an iPhone, Android, or Blackberry device. Lucky for us, it’s also available for Windows Phone. I’m showing it here on the Nokia Lumia 800. You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. Subscribe to the channel [...]

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