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Nokia Lumia 800 Entertainment Bundle Now Online at Microsoft Store
Want the Nokia Lumia 800 Entertainment Bundle, but don’t live near a Microsoft retail store? Well, now you can buy it at the Microsoft online store. It’s available in Black or Magenta for $899. It’s an insane price, but doesn’t seem so bad if you actually calculate the total cost of buying the devices in the bundle separately.
$899 Nokia Lumia 800 Entertainment Bundle Now Available
The Nokia Lumia 800 Entertainment Bundle officially goes on display February 26th at Microsoft stores, but you can buy one now if you simply ask. The $899 price tag is a little high, so I’m curious how well the bundle will sell. The Nokia Lumia 800 will be unlocked and contract-free, supporting AT&T’s 3G network. To be more specific, it supports WCDMA/HSPA at 850/1900/2100.
Demo: Carbon Twitter App for Windows Phone Now Available
Carbon for Windows Phone is finally available at the Marketplace. It’s a new Twitter app you should check out. The current version is 1.1 and it costs $1.99. They’re already on their way to release version 1.2 that supports trial mode so you can try the app for free before purchase. I shot a video this morning to show you how it looks on the Nokia Lumia 800.
2 Travelers with Nokia Lumia 800 on a Social Media Experiment
We learned more about Nokia’s activities during Social Media Week at a press conference here in New York City. One thing that got my attention is a sponsored social experiment: Can man live on Social Media alone? Two travelers equipped with nothing but a Nokia Lumia 800 and the clothes on their back will rely on social media and public’s goodwill to provide them with food, lodging, clothes and transport for 5 days. Will they survive?
Demo: Seesmic Ping Goes Live. Post Anywhere, Anytime
Facebook and Twitter addicts are going to like Seesmic Ping for Windows Phone. It will let you post to multiple Twitter accounts, Facebook profile, multiple Facebook pages, and more in one try. What’s great is that photos and links look like they’ve been posted natively. You can also schedule posts. Here’s a video of how it looks on my Nokia Lumia 800.
Report: 600,000 Nokia N9 Devices Shipped in Q4 2011
About 600,000 MeeGo-based Nokia N9 devices were shipped in Q4 2011 according to a recent report from Canalys. Nokia shipped twice as many Nokia Lumia devices running Windows Phone during the same period. Nokia’s total smartphone shipments for the quarter came in at 19.6 million.
Nokia Lumia 900 Pre-Orders Now Available at Microsoft Retail Stores
You can now pre-order the Nokia Lumia 900 at Microsoft Retail Stores. There are currently 15 stores in the US and a quick call to one them will confirm that. A $25 deposit is required, but the full price and release date aren’t officially known yet. The Nokia Lumia 900 is rumored to arrive on March 18th for $99.
You May Hit Trouble on Your 6th Windows Phone Device
The cyan Nokia Lumia 800 I recently unboxed was my 6th Windows Phone device. How did I know? I was unable to download any apps from the Marketplace because of this error. It looks like we are only allowed to associate our Windows Live ID with 5 phones. If you don’t manually remove your previous phones from your account settings, you won’t be able to download new apps on your 6th phone.
Swisscom Launches HD Voice Calling with Nokia Lumia 800
Starting February 1st, 2012, Swisscom mobile customers with the Nokia Lumia 800 can make HD Voice calls. According to the carrier, HD Voice is the new audio technology that noticeably improves speech reproduction quality on the smartphone and largely eliminates background noise, particularly when in a loud environment.
Confirmed: Nokia Lumia 710 from Rogers Canada is Pentaband
Not only does Rogers Canada get the low price of about $250 outright for Nokia Lumia 710, but they also get a pentaband version. This means the phone will work on any 3G GSM network in the world once it is unlocked. HowardForums user, ali123, purchased one today from Rogers (850/1900MHz), got an unlock code, and started using it with WIND Mobile (1700MHz). Video after the jump.
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