Tag: windows phone 7.5

For those of you that have a Windows Phone on the O2 network you’ll be pleased to hear that the 7.10.8107 update ( the disappearing keyboard update) is now being pushed out.  Whilst this is not a major update to the OS, its a welcome one as it shows that …

If you have been watching the news from CES you’ll have noticed that the Nokia Lumia 900 was getting a fair amount of interest. The problem with this is its exclusivity to AT&T. Currently there’s been no announcements from either Microsoft or Nokia on if / when this …

HTC have announced the Titan 2 over in CES running on AT&T’s LTE network.  Specs of the new HTC Titan II include a 4.7″ WVGA super LCD capacitive screen, a Qualcomm 1.5GHz Snapdragon S2 CPU, a 16 megapixel camera (yes, 16 megapixel!) with dedicated hardware button, autofocus, dual …

So here it is, the Nokia Lumia 800 – the “first real Windows Phone” phone made by Nokia. I’ve had virtually no experience with Windows Phone 7 before and was looking very much forward to the Lumia 800. Is WP7 able to impress me as much as Nokia …

Acer have a new Windows Phone coming out on 1st December and the sim free price is only £259.99 when you order from online store eXpansys. This is a great looking device at a low price considering the specs Key specs of the Allegro include 1Ghz Processor 5 …

Three have opened up preorders for the new Nokia Lumia 800 which is the first Nokia handset to run on the Windows Phone platform and uses the latest version called Mango. Nokia and Microsoft have put a fortune into advertising for the 800 and with initial reviews giving …

What an exciting week Windows Phone users are having. Today the Tango video calling app appeared on the Marketplace so you can make video calls (if your phone has a front facing camera anyway). The app as to be expected has a nice metro interface. Below are the …

  Windows Phone users now have the option of another subscription service in addition to Microsoft’s own Zune Pass. Having recently launched in the US, Spotify have now also released an official app for Windows Phone. As expected, it makes full use of the Metro UI and let’s …

Recently I was on holiday visiting a good friend in Vienna, Austria and was told of a surprise on the Wednesday but was not going to be told what it was until nearer the time. Turns out Nokia Austria held an event for Nokia World but not everyone …

Earlier today we heard that Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 do not support tethering. Tethering, for those that don’t know, if the ability to share your mobile data connection as a web connection for your laptop. We couldn’t quite believe it, so we asked the PR team whether …

Nokia are giving away five Lumia handsets on their Facebook page. You just need to “Like” the page and then add your details in to be in with a chance of winning. The competition is open until November 9th. Link – Facebook

Whilst reading my favourite daily newspaper (I’m so high-brow), I tripped over yet another Nokia Lumia ad this morning… ….and then, I got yet more Nokia Lumia goodness on the YouTube page…. …I figured it was worth looking to see if any other networks are carrying the handset …

I use Tango daily to call my wife and, even with the “upside down screen” bug on the Desire S, it’s a fantastic video-calling app. It’s now set to be the first video-calling app on Windows Phone Mango. What makes this surprising is the fact that Microsoft bought …

OK. I’m getting pretty amazed with quite how much money is being thrown at the new Nokia Lumia 800. While watching Channel 5 this evening I became increasingly annoyed by some new advert “buffers”. They pop up for a few milliseconds between each ad but all I kept …

Orange have joined Vodafone and Three to range the Nokia Lumia 800. But hey, there’s a twist. If you upgrade to this phone on Orange you get a free Xbox ! Get your interest registered here. An Orange spokesperson told us.. Orange UK will launch the Nokia Lumia …

Vodafone have followed Three in announcing their intention to range the Nokia 800. Their website now has the handset on the “Coming Soon” pages and you can get your name down for updates. Link – Vodafone Shop Credit – James Pearce

You’ve no doubt been driven a little crazy by those sneaky Nokia 800 commercials, so here’s some full adverts and lots of demo videos for you to enjoy instead.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qTbs8K3go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdMoRhfd1Sk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33q8PY4q448 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NowrZXNtrxI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcvH3rP4O4c http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZN1chhYCL8U http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1bi3u2Hm1BQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=r3ojd9G1C6s http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fbOPck5ndXI Link – Nokia Lumia 800 Credit – James Pearce

We mentioned this in Twitter feed and wanted to just clarify a few things. This morning we checked into the Nokia 800 and Nokia 710 specs and found that both pages listed “USB Mass Storage”. We’ve contacted Nokia and Microsoft to confirm whether USB Mass Storage is actually …

You knew it had to happen didn’t you ? Those lightening-quick people at Three have already confirmed that they will be carrying the Nokia Lumia 800. The lucky monkeys have already got their hands on it too… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYgBWoh8F7c That curved OLED glass certainly looks interesting. If the “First …

Moments after the launch of the Nokia Lumia 800 and we now have a Lumia 710 webpage too. Again, the specs are now online and you can enjoy a live demo of the phone. the handset is incredibly similar to the Nokia 603. This is a more “value …

The official Nokia Lumia 800 page is now online and you can finally get a look at the detailed specs list. The handset looks a lot like the Nokia N9 and will be avilable on 31 operators and retailers. It’ll be priced up at €420 before tax and …

The Nokia Lumia 800 has just been announced at Nokia World. You can watch the whole thing live below. CEO of Nokia, Stephen Elop, has already slipped up by calling this handset… The first real Windows Phone Many are criticising the fact that existing Windows Phone features are …

The big Nokia launch tomorrow is getting leakier by the hour (if “leakier” is a word?) The Nokia Lumia 800 (Sea Ray) and the Nokia Lumia 710 (Sabre) have both appeared on WinRumours. The Nokia Lumia 800 looks a lot like the existing N9 and is a device …

The big “reveal” is now just around the corner. TV ads have already teased us and we’ll shortly be finding out whether rumours of the Nokia Sabre and Nokia Ace are true. The Nokia 800 / Sea Ray is the handset we’ve heard most about. It’s at the …

Blink and you miss it, but there’s quite a few Nokia 800 teaser ads floating about on TV tonight. They’re very short and are slotted between other commercials but luckily we’ve found a YouTube video where it’s pieced together somewhat.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMwMM3UX0IE We’re seeing lots of positive comments about …

A few years ago we used to post something fun or off the wall every Friday. I thought I’d bring it back for a one-off special today. Why? Well, if you’ve been lucky enough to visit Microsoft HQ and watch one of those infamous “conference videos” you’ll have …

It’s now getting really close to the Nokia 800 launch and yet more “leaks” are appearing. This time there’s a super up-close render of the new Nokia Windows Phone lovechild, and Nokia badly need it to succeed based on their recent drop in operating profit. The 800, which …

We got to cover the HTC Radar launch last month and it appeared on the Orange coming soon pages shortly after. It’s now available to buy and is free on 24-month plans costing £31 or more. It’s not currently available on Pay As You Go though. The Radar …

The Nokia 800 is almost ready to roll and Mango, the new version of Windows Phone, is hitting handsets now. But what’s inside? We’ve taken a look at some of the highlights, there’s more details on the Windows Phone UK website. Custom ringtones About this time last year …

The HTC Radar and HTC Titan have both just appeared on the Phones4U website. We managed to get a lot of hands-on time with the HTC Titan (full specs here and the HTC Radar (full specs here) some weeks ago but we didn’t expect them to actually ship …

The big new update for Windows Phone handsets is really close now. Overnight, several Microsoft websites have transitioned to new Mango-specific pages. The US and UK pages are available and the Windows Phone 7.5 schedule is online so you can see just how close you are to the …

So, the big question then. Where is Mango ? Windows Phone 7.5 has been “just around the corner” for quite some time now and it’s definitely stirring a lot of interest. Eric Hautala, General Manager of Customer Experience Engineering, has given us an update of timings via the …

At the start of the month we showed you the all-new HTC Radar. Powered by the latest Windows Phone 7.5 it has a 5 megapixel xcamera with 720p HD video recording and a second one for video calls. It has a 3.7″ 480×800 pixel screen and is powered …

So, who wants to start guessing ? Bill Cox, Senior Director of Communications at Microsoft for the Windows Phone Division, has just added this tweet to promote the fact that Angry Birds, Epicurious, Eventful, Dictionary.com, Kik and GoWalla are set to arrive on the OS. A second tweet …

A few extra features have been uncovered in the new Windows Phone Mango release. They include extra messaging features like the ability to “nudge” friends and multi-party chats. There’s also the ability to share your Xbox Live profile with Facebook, multiplayer gaming, voice chat and only parties. Other …

Just days after Nokia announced the MeeGo powered Nokia N9, it seems that CEO Stephen Elop has shown off the companies first Nokia Windows Phone to the world…. well it was only supposed to be a select audience and everyone was asked to turn off their recording devices so they …