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Nokia Launches The Windows Phone 7.8 Update For WP 7 Devices

by PrimeNokia - on Feb 1st 2013 - No Comments

The official rollout of the Windows Phone 7.8 update will be rolled out soon. This update has been eagerly awaited by many users and has caused quite a stir when it surfaced on specific online forums last month. There are some official developments that have been linked directly to the own servers of Nokia to its devices.

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It was last year that Microsoft has announced the arrival of the Windows Phone 8. Several users of these Lumia devices had suffered a great disappointment when they discovered the phones they have recently bought were not part of the plan for upgrades. Microsoft, on the other hand, assured people that it was committed to the Windows Phone 7 Operating system. The company stated that it was willing to support it and this is why it announced that the Windows phone 7.8 is an update that would unite both segments of the mobile OS.

Users of the Windows 7.8 will be able to get the benefits of resizable tiles with the new OS. There is also the re-branding of the Zune to the Xbox Music besides the Xbox Games icons that have changed. There is also the feature of the Bing Lock Wallpaper feature and in case you are searching for an official statement on what is going to be packaged to this update there are a host of exciting features available.

This update has started to roll out and it is possible that it may not be available in the particular region. When the update becomes available it will be displayed via a notification that will come on your phone. You can proceed to update the phone via the Zune software. At present the Windows phone 7.8 update is supporting the Lumia 900, 800,710, 610 and 510.

Microsoft will provide a new homescreen experience that has more room for Live Tiles that is now resizeable. You are able to fix the Bing image daily in the wallpaper lock screen. There is a pocket and child lock security screen. One can embrace twenty themed accent colors too.

Nokia on the other hand provides a Bluetooth Share for DRM free media files. There is also a Cinemagraph with an add-on to make blend, photo and movie like animations where photos are created. This makes them come alive as well. Users will also get a new camera lenses to eradicate unnecessary objects in photos like people on the edge and passers-by.  There is also an updates contacts transfer application and ringtone maker application included.

Nokia Lumia 620 Is The Most Affordable Nokia Windows Phone 8 Handset

by Argam - on Dec 5th 2012 - No Comments
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Nokia Lumia family already has many members, but one more wouldn’t be superfluous. Today Nokia announced another Windows Phone 8 handset, which is reportedly the most affordable WP8 running smartphone. The novelty is called the Lumia 620.It will be available at $249 in Q1, 2013. The Nokia Lumia 620 is the third Windows Phone 8 powered...

Nokia to Launch Two New Windows Phone 8 Devices

by Argam - on Sep 11th 2012 - No Comments
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Though Nokia has already announced two Windows Phone 8 smartphones, it turns out the company won’t be limited only to them and will come up with two other Lumias in early 2013. The info comes from The Verge, which claims the new Windows Phone 8 devices will be codenamed the Zeal and Flame. The first handset is said to be “Zune-like”...

Nokia Lumia 920 VS Sony Xperia T

by Argam - on Sep 7th 2012 - No Comments
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Nokia’s current strategy apparently differs from the policy of other companies; Sony launches different handsets one after another, Samsung offers a myriad of Galaxy line devices with various names and for different categories, while Nokia works on a few devices for some time and announces them making a huge buzz. In brief, the more...

Nokia Lumia 820 Officially Announced

by Argam - on Sep 6th 2012 - 1 Comment
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The Nokia Lumia 920 will become Nokia’s flagship thanks to high-end features but those who want to own a more affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone should take a look at the Nokia Lumia 820. The latter was announced yesterday at Nokia’s special event organized with Microsoft in New York. The Nokia Lumia 820 sports a 4.3-inch WVGA...

Colorful Nokia Arrow Leaked in Wild Photo

by Argam - on Aug 31st 2012 - No Comments
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The September 5 event will show how the first Nokia Windows Phone 8 will look. Moreover, if several assumptions [rove correct, then we’ll see the first Lumia smartphone with PureView camera technology. It’s supposed to be the Nokia Phi designed especially for AT&T. Besides this phone there will be other handsets with WP8 aboard...

Nokia Design Patent Shows The Real Face of Nokia Phi

by Argam - on Aug 24th 2012 - No Comments
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The Nokia Phi flagship handset coming via AT&T will most likely be unveiled on September 5 at a joint event organized by Nokia and Microsoft. It’s not the company’s only Windows Phone 8 smartphone as it has promised to make WP8 handsets for each major carrier in the US. Seems Nokia keeps its promise because yesterday we...

Verizon to Launch Nokia Windows Phone 8 Device Later This Year

by Argam - on Aug 22nd 2012 - No Comments
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The first Windows Phone 8 device is expected to be unveiled at the joint event organized by Nokia and Microsoft on September 5. AT&T bets it will be given some preference when announcing new smartphones with a cutting edge mobile operating system because it was Nokia’s closest partner at launching the Lumia 900 in the US. This...

Seems Nokia will Make Non-Unibody Windows Phone 8 Device [updated]

by Argam - on Aug 15th 2012 - No Comments
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Nokia World will take place in a few weeks. Consequently, in the weeks to come we will continuously hear more and more rumors as to what Nokia might introduce at this anticipated event. It’s an open secret that Nokia will unveil three or even more Windows Phone 8 devices most of which are supposed to be from Lumia series. But you...

Windows Phone 7.8 Update Will Include…

by Argam - on Aug 14th 2012 - No Comments
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We all are waiting for Windows Phone 7.8 update to hit our phones because it will bring some features of much awaited Windows Phone 8. There is no need to talk about Apollo’s advantages because this operating system is known to be the main competitor to Android and iOS and even some specialists say Windows Phone 8 is able to dethrone...