1 Nokia's Budget Windows 8.1 Lumia device Announced at price of 85 Euros

Nokia has just the company’s latest  Dual SIM budget smartphones Lumia 530.  It has a 4" display with 854 x 480 resolution, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1.

Nokia Lumia 530 and 530 Dual SIM  Specifications:

• 4-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display
• 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with Adreno 302 GPU
• Windows Phone 8.1 OS
• Dual SIM (only in Lumia 530 Dual SIM)
• 5MP fixed focus rear camera
• 11.7 mm thick and weighs 129 grams
• 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS
• 1430mAh battery

 Nokia Lumia 530 and 530 Dual SIM would be available in bright orange, bright green, white, dark grey colors. The Lumia 530 is priced at 85 Euros (  US$ 114 / Rs. 6,890 approx )

0 Nokia Lumia Windows 8.1 Update now available worldwide

Microsoft has now begun rolling out its Windows Phone 8.1 update aka 'Cyan' to Lumia handsets. This would bring a lot of features for Lumia devices including, updates to Nokia Camera, Creative Studio and Storyteller apps, better audio quality when recording videos on Lumia 1520 and Lumia Icon and more.

New features in Lumia Cyan

• Nokia Camera gets simplified user interface with one-tap access to edit and share pictures, and full-resolution zooming, re-framing
• Creative Studio 6 (CS6) (coming to Windows Phone Store soon) with  new filters and image enhancement tools would be available directly from the renewed Camera Roll.
• Updated Storyteller app allows you to share your best shots as a short Story Video on social networks
• Nokia Device Hub helps you track down a missing accessory by showing you where you last used it
• SensorCore Beta SDK for Lumia 1520, Icon, 930, 630 635 can record real-time data for fitness with Bing Fitness & Health app and other gadgets
• The Lumia 1520 and Lumia Icon gets new Dolby Surround Sound support for video recording with Nokia Rich Recording
• Miracast support for Lumia 1520 and Lumia Icon lets you project content to connected screens like a smart TV

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0 Microsoft announced Lumia 930, Lumia 635 and Lumia 630 with Windows 8.1 running on Board

Microsoft has announced the latest Lumia flagship 930 with two Budget friendly lumia devices 635 and 630. All three devices have latest windows 8.1 OS when available in market.

Nokia Lumia 930 features Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC with 2.2GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in, non-expandable memory on board. The display is a 5” super sensitive ClearBlack AMOLED unit with Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels) and pixel density of 441ppi.

The main camera of the Nokia Lumia 930 is a 20MP PureView unit with 1/2.5” BSI sensor, f/2.4, OIS, and a dual-LED flash. It is capable of capturing 1080p videos @ 30 fps.Connectivity of the smartphone includes Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and USB 2.0. The phone will work with a nano-SIM card. The Lumia 930 has FM radio too.The physical measures of the Nokia Lumia 930 are 137 x 71 x 9.8mm, while its weight tips the scale at 167 grams. The device is powered by a 2,420mAh battery and offers Qi wireless charging capability.

The Nokia Lumia 930 is expected to roll out globally in June starting with Europe, Asia, Middle East and India. It's expected to cost $599 (€435) before taxes and subsidies.

                                                                                                             

Nokia Lumia 630 and Lumia 635 feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC with 1.2GHz quad-core CPU, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of built-in memory, and microSD card slot.Lumia 630 also brings dual-SIM functionality to the Windows Phone platform for the first time.

The display in both smartphones is a 4.5” FWVGA ClearBlack IPS LCD unit covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. A 5MP main camera and full connectivity suite (Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and micro-USB) complete the highlights in the spec sheets of both devices.

The HSPA+ capable Nokia Lumia 630 will begin rolling out in May to a number of markets which include Europe, Asia, Russia, and China for €119/ $159 and €129/$169 for the single and dual-SIM version respectively. The LTE-capable Nokia Lumia 635 sibling will be widely available (including the United States) from July for €139/$189. All prices are before taxes or carrier subsidies.

0 Nokia announced Lumia 525 cheap W8 Smartphone with 1GB RAM

Nokia has just announced the Lumia 525, their new affordable Lumia Windows Phone 8 handset, successor of the Lumia 520 best-selling WP8 smartphone, helping the platform to some remarkable growth over the past few months. 

 The Nokia Lumia 525 packs double the RAM at 1 GB and comes with Windows Phone 8 with the Lumia Black update out of box. It also has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) display at 235 ppi, super sensitive touch for finger nail and glove use and is powered by a 1 GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 processor. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with 720p HD video recording, packs 1GB of RAM and a 1430 mAh battery.

Nokia Lumia 525 Specifications

• 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display
• 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor (MSM8227) with Adreno 305 GPU
• Windows Phone 8 OS with Lumia Black
• 5MP Auto Focus camera with 720p HD video recording
• 9.9 mm thick and weighs 124g
• 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, up to 64GB expandable memory with microSD
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS
• 1430mAh battery

The Nokia Lumia 525 comes in Orange, White and Yellow colors. It also has exchangeable back covers. Pricing and availability should be available soon.

0 Nokia Lumia 1320 and Lumia 1520 two 6 inch phablets launched by Nokia

Nokia has announced the Lumia 1320, a new smartphone in the Lumia series along with the Lumia 1520 at the Abu Dhabi event. It has a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD LCD IPS Super sensitive display and Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 1.7GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8 OS with the latest Lumia Black update. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It ha Nokia Music for free streaming of ad-free music and HERE maps and location services.

Nokia Lumia 1320 specifications

• 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD LCD IPS Super sensitive display and Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• 1.7 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400processor
• Windows Phone 8 OS
• 5MP Auto Focus camera with LED flash, 1080p HD recording at 30 fps
• VGA front-facing camera
• Dimensions - 164.25 x 85.9 x 9.79 mm  Weight - 220 grams
• 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, micro SD card support up to 64GB
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio,
• HD Voice, HAAC mic
• 4G LTE/ 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 + LE, GPS / aGPS, NFC
• 3400 mAh (integrated)

The Nokia Lumia 1320 comes in Orange, Yellow, White, and Black colors and is priced at US$ 339 (~Rs. 20,900) before taxes and subsidies. It would rollout starting in Q1 2014 starting from China and Vietnam, followed by other Asian markets India and Europe.

Nokia has finally announced the Lumia 1520. It packs a 6-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD capacitive touch screen ClearBlack display with Gorilla Glass 2 protection, quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8 with the latest GDR3 update and Lumia Black update. It packs a 20-megapixel autofocus rear camera with new oversampling technology,ZEISS optics with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 2x lossless zoom dual LED flash, 1080p video recording 30 fps. It also has Nokia Camera app that combines the Smart, Pro and Video modes. It comes with 32GB of internal memory and a micro SD card support.

Nokia Lumia 1520 specifications

• 6-inch (1920 × 1080 pixels) capacitive touch screen ClearBlack display with Gorilla Glass 2 protection
• 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
• Windows Phone 8 OS
• 20MP camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), High resolution zoom 2x, Autofocus, dual LED flash, 1080p HD video recording at 30fps
• Nokia Camera app
• 1.2MP HD front-facing camera with wide angle lens
• Dimensions - 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7, Weight - 209g
• Rich Recording with four microphones; Wideband Voice and multi-microphone noise  reduction with four microphones
• Dolby Headphone, Graphic equalizer, Audio leveling, FM radio
• LTE / 3G HSPA+ 41Mbps, WiFi (2.4/5Ghz) a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS with Glonass, NFC
• Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor
• 2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, micro SD card support up to 64GB
• 3400 mAh (integrated) with built-in  wireless charging (Qi compatible)

The Nokia Lumia 1520 comes in Glossy Red, Yellow, White and Black colors and is priced at $749 (~Rs. 46238) without taxes. It would roll starting in Q4 2013 starting from Hong Kong, Singapore, U.S., China, U.K., France, Germany, Finland and other European markets

0 Nokia Lumia 2520 Windows RT 8.1 tablet Spec

The 10.1 tablet, running on Windows RT is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 – MSM8974 chipset which provides the LTE functionality as well as blazing fast Quad Core performance for the Lumia 2520.

Talking of portability, the device comes in at 8.9mm of thickness and weighs 615g. As you can see from the photo above, the dimensions have been achieved thanks to Nokia’s unibody design and with it comes the polycarbonate colours. The white and Red are glossy while the Cyan and Black are matte finish. The 10.1 inch screen is being touted as one of the best 1080p panels on a 10.1 inch tablet, with brightness of 650 nits and reflectance at under 6%. Really impressive figures for the screen there. There are a lot more features on the Lumia 2520, but lets go through the full specs now -

Specifications

Operating System: Windows RT 8.1
Networks: GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz; WCDMA: 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100MHz; LTE: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 17, 20
Speed: LTE: 150 Mbps DL / 50 Mbps UL
Memory: 2GB RAM, 32 GB internal memory, micro SD card support up to 32GB
Display: 10.1” 1080p full HD (1920×1080) AHIPS Capacitive Multi-Touch Display, Gorilla Glass 2
Processor: 2.2GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 – MSM8974
Primary camera: 6.7MP Auto Focus ZEISS optics with f1.9 aperture; FFC: 2MP HD wide-angle
Size & weight: 267 x 168 x 8.9* mm (*volumetric); 615g
Connectivity: NFC, A-GPS+GLONASS, WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n, microUSB 3.0, BT 4.0 LE, 3.5mm audio connector
Battery: 8000 mAh
Audio: Stereo front facing speakers

0 Where’s My Water? 2 launched, Available free for iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8

Where’s My Water? released back in 2011 for Android and iOS for $0.99. Now the updated version Where’s My Water? 2 has been launched for iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 devices for free of cost. This game has new locations including the Sewer, the Soap Factory, the Beach. It has the same game play mechanics as the first one. All you need is to cut through dirt, and guide fresh water, purple water, and steam to help Swampy and his friends! The iPhone and iPad app even has Facebook connect that lets you see the scores of your friends. The game is expected to launch for Android devices soon.

Features of Where’s My Water? 2

• Play 100+ levels and challenges with a brand new look in the Gator universe featuring Swampy, Allie, Cranky, and Mystery Duck!
• Introducing ‘Challenge Modes’ to replay the levels in explosive new ways!
• Dig as fast as you can and get as many duckies as possible in ‘Duck Rush’ levels!
• ‘Tri-ducking’ is now faster, better and more fun with boosts, such as Vacuum, Dropper, and Absorber! Small fees may be required for these additional boosts.
• Connect through Facebook and see if you can beat your pals on the adventure! (only for iPhone and iPad)
• Experience fun mechanics that are uniquely designed for each character!
• Complete achievements and earn special themed duckies such as gladiator-duckie, astronaut-duckie, hula-duckie, and many more!
• Stuck on a level? Use hints to help you solve the puzzles!

Download Where’s My Water? 2 (Free) – iPhone and iPad | Windows Phone 8

0 Easter Sale: Get Upto 90% off on EA iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone Games

Electronic Arts have started their big 4th annual Easter Sale. Last year  they offered very few titles at discounted rates, but this time they are offering up to 90% discounts on iPhone and iPad games. They are also offering up to 80% off on Android games and up to 40% off on games on Windows Phone devices.

List of EA iPhone and iPad Games at $0.99 on Easter Sale

• BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 for iPhone and iPad
• BATTLESHIP for iPad
• Bop It! for iPad
• Burnout CRASH! for iPhone and iPad
• COMMAND & CONQUER RED ALERT for iPad
• Coconut Dodge for iPad
• Dead Space for iPhone and iPad
• Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp for iPhone
• Draw Jump HD for iPad
• FIFA SOCCER 13 by EA SPORTS for iPhone and iPad
• Fight Night Champion by EA Sports for iPhone
• MADDEN NFL 12 for iPhone and iPad
• MASS EFFECT INFILTRATOR for iPhone and iPad
• MONOPOLY HERE & NOW: The World Edition for iPad
• MONOPOLY Millionaire for iPad
• MONOPOLY for iPad
• Max and the Magic Marker for iPad
• Mirror’s Edge for iPad
• NBA JAM by EA SPORTS for iPad
• Need for Speed Hot Pursuit for iPhone and iPad
• Need For Speed Undercover for iPhone
• Need for Speed Most Wanted for iPhone and iPad
• Pictureka! for iPad
• RISK for iPhone and iPad
• Reckless Racing HD for iPad
• SHIFT 2 Unleashed for iPhone and iPad
• SNOOD for iPad
• SimCity Deluxe for iPad
• SCRABBLE for iPhone and iPad
• TETRIS for iPad
• THE GAME OF LIFE for iPad
• The Sims 3 for iPhone
• The Sims 3 Ambitions for iPhone
• The Sims 3 World Adventures for iPhone
• The Sims Medieval For iPhone and iPad
• TRIVIAL PURSUIT Master Edition for iPad
• Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12 for iPad
• Trenches II for iPhone and iPad
• Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 for iPad
• Word Smack for iPhone and iPad
• World Series of YAHTZEE for iPhone and iPad
• YAHTZEE HD for iPad

List of Android games at discounted prices

• NBA JAM by EA SPORTS
• Plants vs. Zombies
• MONOPOLY

List of Windows Phone games at discounted rates

• Mirror’s Edge
• Battleship
• Plants vs. Zombies
• MONOPOLY
• Tetris
• Bejeweled LIVE
• Contre Jour
• NFS: Hot Pursuit
• The Sims 3

This offer is for limited period only. Hurry!

1 Nokia Lumia 720 & Lumia 520 launches in India

Nokia Lumia 520 is priced at Rs 10,500 and will be available in the market this month itself but Lumia 720 will hit the market in April this year.

 Finnish handset maker, Nokia has announced the launch of Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 smartphones in India. Both the handsets come with Windows Phone 8 operating system. Nokia Lumia 520 is priced at Rs 10,500 and will hit the market in 7 days, but the Lumia 720 will be made available inIndia in the month of April. There is no announcement as of now about the price of Lumia 720.

  Meanwhile, Idea Cellular has also announced that buyers of Nokia Lumia 520 will also get 2 GB 3G data every month for two consecutive months for free. Also Lumia 520 users can avail 1 GB of data for free from RCom for two consecutive months.

Nokia Lumia 720 comes with a 4.3 inch ClearBlack Gorilla Glass 2.0 display with 800 x 480 pixels resolution. It has a polycarbonate unibody like the Nokia Lumia 920. The phone is slim with 9 mm thickness and weighs 128 grams.

 Nokia Lumia 720 has a dual-core 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 512 MB RAM, 800 x 480 resolution based ClearBlack display, 2000 mAh battery, and NFC . It also has a 1.3-megapixel camera with wide-angle lens in the front and a 6.7 megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 lens on its back, which is specifically crafted by Carl Zeiss labs to take in more light.

 Like the Lumia 920 and 820, Lumia 720 also has the 'Glam Me' camera filter to edit the image withfun elements. The phone also comes with apps like Nokia Here apps (Drive, Transit and Maps), aswell as Nokia Music.

Nokia Lumia 520

 Lumia 520, which will be the cheapest Windows Phone 8 smartphone from Nokia, comes with a 1 GHz dual core Snapdragon processor, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB of internal storage, 64 GB expandable memory slot, and a 1430 mAh battery.

 Its 4 inch IPS LCD display has 800x480 pixel resolution and is covered with a hardened glass and comes with super sensitive touch capabilitiesthat works with fingernails or gloves too. The Nokia Lumia 520 has a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and is capable of recording 720p HD video at 30 fps. The phone is slim at 9.9 mm and weighs 124 grams.

2 Microsoft Release Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7, Download

Microsoft release Internet Explorer 10 is aimed at PCs running on Windows 7, the most used version of Microsoft Corp.’s flagship operating system for PCs.

 A preview version of Internet Explorer 10 has been available for Windows 7 machines since mid-November. The final version of Internet Explorer 10 will be automatically sent to all Windows 7 computers set up to get updates.

 Internet Explorer 10 is primarily designed for tablet computers and other devices responsive to touch, including a new breed of PCs.

 Even though relatively few Windows 7 PCs can be controlled with fingers on a display screen, Microsoft is confident Internet Explorer 10 will still have widespread appeal because it loads websites 20 percent faster than its predecessor, said Ryan Gavin, Microsoft’s general manager for the browser.

 ”Tens of millions” of people downloaded the preview mode on Windows 7, Gavin said.

 About 90 percent of Windows PCs have been programmed to get the automatic updates, Gavin said. It could take several weeks before the Internet Explorer 10 updates are sent to all those computers. Internet 10 doesn’t work on XP, Vista or other older versions of Windows.

 Internet Explorer 10 already comes with machines running Windows 8, a dramatic makeover of the operating system that came out four months ago. More than 670 million PCs rely on Windows 7.

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0 Nokia Lumia 720 Detailed Specifications, Price & Release Date

Nokia Lumia 720 is another mid-range Windows Phone 8 device, with a typical Nokia unibody design coming in different vibrant colors. The Nokia Lumia 720 has a 4.3” ClearBlack LCD display with a curved glass and super sensitive touch that you can use with gloves. It has a brilliant camera with extremely large aperture off/1.9 that allows a lot of light in resulting in great low-light performance. The camera is 6.7-megapixel, with backside-illumination and auto-focus, built with a Carl Zeiss lens.

Specifications :

 Announced                              : 25 Feb. 

 Market status                          : Not yet released

 Release date                           : Q1 2013 (Official)

Device type:

Design

Device type                          : Smart phone

OS                                        : Windows Phone 8

Dimensions                            : 5.04 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches (127.9 x 67.5 x 9 mm)

Weight                                  : 4.52 oz (128 g), the average is 4.3 oz (123 g)

Display

Physical size                         : 4.3 inches

Resolution                             : 480 x 800 pixels

Pixel density                         : 217 ppi

Technology                           : IPS LCD

Colors                                  : 16 777 216

Touchscreen                         : Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features                               : Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

  

Battery

Talk time                              : 23.40 hours, the average is 10 h (601 min)

Talk time (3G)                       : 13.40 hours, the average is 9 h (512 min)

Stand-by time (3G)                : 21.7 days (520 hours), the average is 24 days (569 h)

Capacity                               : 2000 mAh

  

Hardware

System chip                          : Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227

Processor                              : Dual core, 1000 MHz, Krait

Graphics processor                 : Adreno 305

System memory                     : 512 MB RAM

Built-in storage                      : 8 GB

Storage expansion                  : microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB

  

Camera

Camera                                 : 6.7 megapixels

Flash                                     : LED

Aperture size                         : F1.9

Features                                : Auto focus, Touch to focus, Geo tagging, Panorama

Camcorder                            : 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps)

Features                                : Video calling

Front-facing camera               : 1.3 megapixels

Internet browsing

Browser                                : Internet Explorer 10

Technology

GSM                                      : 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

UMTS                                    : 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data                                     : HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE

Positioning                            : GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Navigation                            : Turn-by-turn navigation

Messaging                              : SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input

E-mail                                   : IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

Connectivity

Bluetooth                             : 3.0

Wi-Fi                                   : 802.11 a, b, g, n

Mobile hotspot                      : Yes

USB                                     : USB 2.0

Connector                            : microUSB

Features                               : Mass storage device, USB charging

Other                                   : NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

   

Other features

Sensors                                 : Accelerometer, Compass

Officially announced              : 25 Feb 2013

Scheduled release                 : Q1 2013 (Official)

Accessories                   : Nokia AC-50 MicroUSB Charger, Battery BP-4GW 2000 mAh, Nokia Charging and Data   Cable CA-190CD, Nokia Stereo Headset WH-108, Quick guide, SIM Door Key

  

MSRP price                           : € 250 ($ 330)

Pros :

•  Dual core processor
•  Big display (4.3 inches)
•  Fast processor (1000 MHz)
•  Fast mobile data support (4G)
•  NFC

Cons :

• No cons