Nokia is rolling out new firmware update for Nokia Lumia 800 that will improve battery life & camera performance

Couple of days we have reported that new firmware update is coming to Nokia Lumia 800. Now it seems the testing is over and Nokia has begun rolling the firmware update to users in Singapore and probably the rest of the world will follow soon enough. As has been reported by users, with this update Nokia and Microsoft should add application camera following shooting modes:

• Smart group shot
• Landscape
• Action
• Self Timer

All users who have flash their phones earlier this week and the ones that got the update via Zune, also noticed better battery life, a new Diagnostic Tool and Bass in the audio playback

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New firmware for Nokia Lumia 800 coming soon, Nokia preparing to improve the camera performance

XDA has been reported on the presence of a new firmware for Lumia 800, numbered as version 1600.2487.8107.12070 and dedicated for the vodafone customers in New Zealand. 


The firmware, which has not yet been released, should bring important new features to the photo department, as has been promised for several weeks by Nokia.

As has been reported by users and configuration files of the rom, with this update Nokia and Microsoft should add application camera following shooting modes:

• Smart group shot
• Landscape
• Action
• Self Timer

All users who have tried to flash their phones have also noticed better battery life, a new Diagnostic Tool and Bass in the audio playback

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Nokia Lumia 800 bestseller for February at Finland's biggest carrier Elisa

Finland's biggest carrier Elisa has posted their sales figures for February and it seems the good times for Nokia continues since Nokia Lumia 800 has occupied first position at consumer and business segment.
Another interesting thing that Nokia Lumia 710 with only one week of sales has climbed to 12th spot since it launch at February 22nd.


Here are the best selling phone at Elisa:

Best selling phones to retail customers in February 2012  1. Nokia Lumia 800  2. Apple iPhone 4S  3. Nokia C2-01  4. Samsung Galaxy Gio  5. Samsung Galaxy Xcover  6. Samsung Galaxy S II  7. Nokia 300  8. Nokia 500  9. Nokia C5-00 5MP  10. Nokia 7230  11. Samsung Galaxy S+  12. Nokia Lumia 710  13. Nokia E7-00  14. Apple iPhone 4  15. Nokia N9-00  More info at Espohoneblog

Best selling phones for business in February 2012:  1. Nokia Lumia 800  2. Nokia C2-01  3. Apple iPhone 4S  4. Nokia E7-00  5. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6. Nokia C5-00 5MP  7. Samsung Xcover 271 8. Samsung Galaxy Gio  9. Nokia E5-00  10. Nokia C6-00  11. Samsung Galaxy S II  12. Nokia Lumia 710  13. Nokia E52  14. Nokia E6-00  15. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10,1                                                      Via

Nokia Amazing Everyday Campaign Videos from Madrid and Barcelona

Nokia continues with its never ending Amazing Everyday campaign..The two above  "Amazing Everyday",videos are shot in Madrid (Marquesinas Bus) and the other Barcelona (Metro Marquesinas). 
This time Nokia has decided to use Giant Windows Phone Giant that allow passersby to use and test the interface of this OS Metro.The interface of Windows Phone Metro is one of the main features of Microsoft's mobile operating system, the choice to try this user interface while waiting for the Metro or bus is definitely a good idea

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Nokia Lumia 800 bundle now available for order Online at the Microsoft Store

This particular bundle of Lumia 800 includes: smartphone Nokia Stereo Headset HD Purity by Monster , a Bluetooth headset Nokia Luna and a Nokia 360 Play .

The Nokia 800 Lumia Entertainment Bundle will cost $ 899 well and will buy the smartphone without a contract. The price seems high, but given the huge amount of accessories, combined with an unlocked 800 Lumia, the bundle may be attractive to many users.

More info about the Nokia bundle and order placement at Microsoft Store

The Nokia 800 Lumia Entertainment Bundle now available in Microsoft Stores

Initially scheduled for February 26, Nokia and Microsoft have already decided to release today the Entertainment Bundle Lumia 800 exclusively at the present Microsoft Stores in the States.

This particular bundle of Lumia 800 includes: smartphone Nokia Stereo Headset HD Purity by Monster , a Bluetooth headset Nokia Luna and a Nokia 360 Play .

The Nokia 800 Lumia Entertainment Bundle will cost $ 899 well and will buy the smartphone without a contract. The price seems high, but given the huge amount of accessories, combined with an unlocked 800 Lumia, the bundle may be attractive to many users.

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Nokia Facebook: Win a White Nokia Lumia 800

Nokia on is Facebook page has just started a little contest within a game on its page.The game is simple, you just try and touch a white tile floating around and you’re given a time score with an opportunity to enter the contest. The prize? An elusive white Nokia Lumia 800. There is a hyper-speed mode if you find the default too easy.The Contest is open to folks world-wide. 

More info and chance to win White Nokia Lumia 800 at Nokia Facebook page

The Nokia Lumia 800 White exclusive to Phones4U in UK

The Nokia Lumia 800 White is available for pre-order at Phones4u in UK and it seems the for now the Nokia Lumia 800 White will be exclusive to Phone4u which has contracts available on O2, Orange, and Vodafone.


The Nokia Lumia 800 White is available for free from £20.50 a month on a choice of networks from early March.


More info can be found at phones4u blog post and the phones4u page.

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CDMA Nokia Lumia 800 for China Telecom coming in April with Tango on board

It appears that the rumors that Nokia 800c  testing are underway in China.Now we are getting some reports from the teiba.baidu forum that Nokia is to announce Lumia 800 and 710 for China in March, release happening in April. Both of the phones would run on WP Tango.

This is the google translated information about Nokia Lumia handsets from the Chinese forum:

"The insider claimed: the Lumia domestic first batch of released models, in addition to the world already started selling the 710 and 800, are upgraded to the Tango system, China release date will be displayed on the Lumia900, but can not confirm definitely will be released the same period, may, in Lumia release date of March, introduction, and then shelves in Lumia710 and 800 in April, after separate shelves. Lumia 800 white version will be released at the same time. Tango in the end to trouble how"

 More info at Teiba.Baidu 

Dinning: for lumia 800? We are working on some improvements

Interesting message appeared recently on Twitter, Damian Dinning ,the Nokia camera "guru"

He has confirmed that the company is still working to improve the camera performance of theNoka Lumia 800.

The performance of the camera will be further improved with the next software update .

The figure was already partially emerged in late January with the update on the resolution of problems related to the battery of Lumia 800. Dinning is not clear on which side of the intervention will work, but it is encouraging to know that the team is actively at work.

Also Dinning has confirmed his participation at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 

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According SurvivalCraft game data, in Europe the Nokia Lumia 800 is dominating all other WP7 handsets

Despite the entry into the market place only at the end of 2011, the Lumia 800 seems to already be able to obtain significant results, making it the most popular Windows Phone in Europe . The massive advertising campaign for Nokia seems to have produced its fruits in Europe.

The data described above is derived from the usage statistics SurvivalCraft, a very popular game under Windows Phone, inspired to the even more famous Minecraft. It is, therefore, data that are not able to summarize the exact amount of handsets sold, but equally suited to make the idea on the spread of the first Windows Phone by Nokia among the European public.  As you can see from the graph, users who have chosen to play SurvivalCraft Lumia clearly prefer the 800 over other models of Windows Phone . The data is very encouraging, considering that in the ranking also converge on the device market for many months:

The margin by which the Lumia 800 is able to "switch off" the competition is high. As an example you can put in evidence as the first Windows Phone arrived in Italy in October 2010, the LG Optimus 7, is used only 8 % of users compared with 31.1% who prefer a Lumia 800. Another fact that can make people think about the fact that in the former positions include mainly Windows Phone first generation, while the second (eg Samsung Omnia, HTC Titan, etc.), seem to have been "obscured" by the arrival of Lumia .  On the result, which is even more positive if you think that the Lumia until November 2011 has reached some European markets, it is the massive advertising campaign, is a strong brand that Nokia still continues to lead the faithful to the user brand.

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Official: Hands-on Nokia Lumia 800 White

Slashgear just released a hands-on with the Unicorn White Chocolate Beauty.Lumia 800 is gloss-finish rather than matte. That makes it a little more slippery to hold, though it’s still compact enough to grip neatly in one hand. Glossy phones are usually fingerprint magnets, but the white Nokia manages to hide them reasonably well.

Slashgear heads-on video:

 

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Nokia Lumia 800 sold out on many Elisa shops

It seems Nokia Lumia 800 has flying start in the motherland.Finland’s largest operator has had shortage of Lumia 800, even after just yesterday saying that Nokia’s supply line would be ready for anything and had thousands of phones available via Elisa alone. 

Though not to get overly exited as not all Elisa stores where sold out.It is surprisingly the black color selling out, and only in certain stores – Elisa’s Executive Vice President Henri Korpi

According to Korpi it was especially corporate side that was buying the black Lumia 800 in masses, that said not sure what’s so surprising about black color selling well.Looking at Finland’s largest unlocked phone seller Verkkokauppa.com, there seems to be only 3 Cyan Lumia 800 left, over 25 black Lumia 800′s available (don’t show exact numbers when going over 25) and they seem to be selling one black Lumia 800 every 1-7 minute.


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Nokia Lumia range priced in Australia and New Zealand

Nokia has announced it will be bringing its Lumia range of Windows-based smartphones in March ,in its ‘return to the New Zealand and Australian smartphone market’


Nokia Australia has posted on Twitter that the Nokia Lumia 800 will be available in Australia in March and the price will be AUD$699.


In New Zealand the Nokia Lumia 800 will be available through TelecomNZ and vodafoneNZ in March. Nokia Lumia 70 will be exclusive to Telecom, March also and Telecom has confirmed that it will sell the Lumia 710 for $549 and the Lumia 800 for $899.


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