This time we’re glad to inform you Nokia has made available another amazing app for Windows Phone-running devices. The app is called Nokia TV. As the name suggests this application is developed to stream local television channels directly to the smartphones from where you can watch the videos even offline.

Unfortunately, Nokia TV is not included in the list of Nokia Collection yet but the company will correct it in the near future. As of now, the app is available only in Finland. It is available for download for all consumers but the app still supports only Finnish TV. Below is a video of the app shot by one of the users, so don’t judge the video’s quality too strictly.

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The Nokia Lumia 610 is the only smartphone with the latest version of Windows Phone OS aboard. Besides the presence of WP Tango, you will also find many decent features, and a stylish design typical of Lumia line handsets.

One of the most attractive features is Wi-Fi hotspot functionality. The Lumia 610 is the first phone with it.

Lastly, pre-orders are taken for the black and cyan options, though later other choices will come forth as well.

The Lumia 900’s launch will be a great event for Filipinos because the company has invited international music group Jump Smokers to perform live. If you are unaware, it’s a Chicago-based two-member band. The members, DJ Flipside and Reydon, are US born Filipinos.

This way of releasing Lumia smartphones is becoming a good tradition for Nokia. Previously, we had Deadmau5 in London and Nicki Minaj in New York.

To remind you, the Lumia 900 was firstly launched in the US and Canada. A month later the device appeared in the UK, and Nokia justified this delay with the high US demand.

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As China Daily reports, “sales have been brisk in all possible channels.” While this might seem thunderous words and only, Statcounter confirms the growing sales in the market with the help of graphs. The source shows the market share of the handset has rapidly risen from the low 0.16% registered in the beginning of the year to 0.4% now. As a result, BlackBerry is completely ignored though it has never been much accepted in China.

Probably the main reason for such results is the aggressively set price policy, which is reduced from time to time. On the other hand, it’s something required as Chinese consumers can’t boast of high-paid jobs but this country has the biggest smartphone market in the world, thus, every smartphone maker would like to offer its products there. Simply recall the case with Apple, which has started selling the iPhone 4S in the country and which has succeeded.

Both handsets were earlier spotted in Chinese forums. The leaked photos showed they feature large screens and call/end buttons below. The devices also come with 3.2MP cameras, which can be launched directly from a camera shutter button on the side.

As it’s a novelty in the smartphone world (I mean no one could imagine S40 OS would develop and run on touchscreens), take a look at the cartoon pictures explaining how users must work with these new phones. If you are attentive you will see there are some functions borrowed from MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan, though on the whole these are quite different platforms.

Nokia US president, Chris Weber said, “We’ll figure out a way to make that available in the US in the next couple of months.” This basically means the Nokia 808 PureView will be available unlocked in the US and consumers will be able to choose carriers without penalty fees.

The buyers will have to pay the entire retail price, which won’t be cheap, though mobile camera lovers must welcome this statement. The 808 PureView won’t be subsidized by carriers. Consumers must sign a contract and pay the same monthly fees. In brief, this statement means Nokia is experimenting with the phone, and if the attitude towards Belle does not change, there is no future for the device but there is a possibility to see PureView technology on a Lumia line handset.

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When your phone lies flat, City Lens will show a road map with the nearby locations mapped out. But when you take the Windows Phone handset and hold it upright, the locations are displayed in list view. Finally, when you hold the phone horizontally like you’re going to take a snap, the camera turns on and the locations get flagged.

Tapping on any flag you can get more information about things like driving directions, contact information and nearby businesses. Any location can be pinned on the Start Screen for easier access. Plus they can be sent via messages or shared via email.

Nokia City Lens is available for only Lumia line handsets, thus, you can’t get it from Nokia Collection. Visit Windows Phone Marketplace.

The app is in a beta version, thus, a few bugs are unavoidable. But the fact Nokia Beta Labs is in the right direction is obvious.

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If your monthly phone usage is fairly low, and you don’t necessarily want to join the smart phone arms race, a sim only deal could be the thing for you. There are a few out there, but so far, giffgaff has been winning all the plaudits for its sim only bundles. Except they call them ‘goodybags’.

Giffgaff offers a range of goodybags to suit all budgets, although each one could be considered a low-budget deal, compared to some of the high-end contracts offered with smartphones. The 15 pound per month goodybag comes with 400 UK call minutes, unlimited UK texts and unlimited internet. The 10 pound package offers 250 mins, unlimited web and unlimited texts. For 20 pounds, there’s 800 minutes and for 25 pounds it’s 1500 minutes – both offering, again, unlimited internet and texting. They also offer a data-only gigabag, ideal for use with a USB modem or iPad, from just a fiver a month.

But the really revolutionary aspect of giffgaff’s business model is the user-run elements of the company. Customers are asked to contribute articles to the blog, field customer service enquiries and even come up with marketing ideas. In return, the ‘payback’ system rewards work with free minutes and hard cash. In addition, members are offered five pounds for every new member they recruit to the scheme.

It’s not the sole sim only company out there, but it’s certainly the one that’s been cleaning up at awards ceremonies since its 2010 launch, including the Marketing Society’s 2011 Best New Brand Award. Started by 02’s head of branding (and piggybacking on their network), giffgaff was also nominated – in its first year of business – for the 2010 Brand of the Year Awards.

The blog features advice on new phones hitting the market, updates on network problems, and various polls and surveys designed to keep the customer at the core of the action. Among the latest reviews is one for Nokia’s Lumia 710. Visit www.giffgaff.com for more information on sim only deals.

Yesterday one of the local mobile operators surprised its consumers offering both the Lumia 900 and the 610 in its stores. The buyers who decided to visit LuxGSM’s stores were able to get their hands on Nokia’s latest phones. They also found out that both handsets run the latest version of Windows Phone, 7.10.8773.98, thus, unlike the rest, the owners of these phones won’t have to wait for WP Tango update.

The unlocked models are available at €499 for the Lumia 900 and at €229 for the Lumia 610, respectively. These prices are comparatively higher, so it’s better to wait for the on-contract prices.

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Not all Nokia Lumia 900 smartphones have suffered from this issue but Nokia-devoted forums were filled with hot discussions in which users used to complain about the bug appearing when the screen’s brightness is set on the low option. It caused the screen to adopt a purple tint, which affected the phone’s normal performance.

However, Nokia’s already got the wheel in its hands. Having observed the situation the company announced it’s a software problem, which will be solved with a corresponding update. As of now, the company says the update is in works but it’s still not clear as to when exactly it will be pushed out.