Nokia getting ready for Lumia 710 Tango OS update for China

Here comes the Nokia service server upgrade to Windows Phone Tango for Nokia Lumia  710.Using the software Navifirm , here is revealed the first official build of Windows Phone Tango (Build 8173) for the Nokia Lumia 710.


It seems that  this update via Navifirm is reserved for the devices released in China, a sign that that the release of the update is not that far.This new software version is accompanied by a new firmware identified by version number 1600.3029.8773.12111 . 


As happened in the past, the arrival of this new version on Nokia servers, a few weeks ahead of the official release via Zune. 


Recall that Windows Phone Tango has been optimized to work with device using 256MB of RAM, bringing small improvements such as support for multiple attachments in multimedia messages, view and export tracking and management of contacts on the SIM.

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FCC reveals LG Windows Phone for Sprint?

This isn't the first time we've seen the LG Windows Phone LS831.  It's appeared on WP Bench and we first caught wind of the device being at the FCC back in October 2011 but only had the FCC ID label to show for it.  There's even some speculation this is the LG Fantasy.  Now we have pictures (doesn't look like the leaked pics of the Fantasy) and more information that could make the LS831 Sprints new Windows Phone.

FCC documentation on the LG LS831 indicates this Windows Phone support CDMA in the EMSR 800MHz band. A band used by Sprint.  The LG Windows Phone also supports the 1900MHz CDMA band.  Along with the banding, you also have a Sprint/Nextel Waiver included in the FCC Documentation that ties the mysterious device to Sprint.  

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Nokia Lumia 900 Now Up for Pre-Order at AT&T / Update Now you can pre-order online

Today, AT&T kicked off the pre-order availability for the highly anticipated Nokia Lumia 900, its first LTE-capable Windows Phone,but the pre-order can be done in stores only, not online.


The new LTE windows phone handset is expected to reach market on the 8th April, but there are rumours that those who pre-order could get the handset as early as the 6th.


All users who would like to make sure that they grab one Nokia Lumia 900 when the device goes up for sale can now head over to the wireless carrier’s brick and mortar stores and reserve one unit.


The Nokia Lumia 900 can also pre-order the device through Microsoft’s Stores, as long as the customers pay $25 and give its names.


For more information about Nokia Lumia 900 refer to AT&T web site

(Update Now you can pre-order the Lumia 900 online)

Nokia Fluid spotted at Occasional Gamer stats

The game statistics kept by the software houses are often a very important source to steal peeks at new output device. Among the devices included in the statistics of Occasional Gamer figure, the reference to the Nokia Fluid , a device apparently unpublished. The Occasional Gamer titles are developed for the platform Windows Phone . The alleged new smartphone from the Finnish manufacturer should therefore be based on Microsoft's mobile operating system.

Occasional Gamer has assets of 15 games available for the Windows Phone. A section of the blog Occasional Gamer is dedicated to the keeping of statistical devices that are used with more developed securities. The reference to the Nokia Fluid is clear even if the classification can reveal nothing about the technical .

Particularly interesting is the reference to another device contained in the same rank, Qualcomm Fluid. Might wonder whether there might be a connection between two devices:

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The Unlocked Nokia Lumia 900 arrives in U.S. for only $ 449

Yesterday afternoon, Nokia has finally announced the dates for pre-order and marketing for the United States of Lumia 900. Today, according to report certain items, the Finnish manufacturer had decided to sell the same version of the smartphone unlocked for only $449.99 

Also in the U.S the HTC Titan II should be sold unlocked  at $ 549.99, we can only imagine how Nokia intends to forcefully enter the U.S. market with a high-end smartphones.

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Nokia ready to pay $ 25 million to provide the AT&T employees with Nokia Lumia 900

More than once we reported that AT&T is focusing on marketing the new Nokia Lumia 900, in collaboration with the same Nokia that decided to allocate much $ 100 million to invest in a new advertising campaign in the States .

Of this huge budget also seems that the manufacturer has agreed to pay $ 25 million for AT&T employees to exclusively use the Lumia 900 instead of the iPhone and Android  So Nokia should be doing to convince employees of the merits of the operating system, resulting in positive word of mouth marketing product.

Meanwhile the arrival of Nokia smartphone on the U.S. market is fast approaching: April 9 could be the day that Nokia and AT&T would start selling the Nokia Lumia 900.

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AppHub now open for 23 new countries

Todd Brix, on official Microsoft blog, windowsteamblog  has just announced that the marketplace is available in 23 new countries announced previously. Todd invites developers to build applications and make them available in these new markets bearing in mind that in some of these policies will be implemented under different certification because of local laws and that the time of certification that you have to wait to see your application on the marketplace once it is sent at least 7 days.

Below is a list of new countries:

• Bahrain
• Bulgaria
• China
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Estonia
• Iceland
• Iraq
• Israel
• Kazakhstan
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Qatar
• Romania
• Saudi Arabia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Thailand
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• Ukraine
• Venezuela
• Vietnam

More information at Windowsteamblog

Homebrew: Nextgen + custom ROM for HTC HD7 bumped to v3.0

The guys at XDA are working at full speed to bring us new and improved custom rom's.So good news for the HTC HD7 users since the Nextgen + custom ROM for HTC HD7 has been updated to version 3.0 with quite many new goodies on board.

NextGen + 3.0 change log:

• Updated SMSBackup
• Updated Nokia Contacts Transfer
• QuickMenu Added by Ultrashot
• Added Search by Key Settings Ultrashot
• Added DFT BT File Transfer
• Renamed Touch Explorer in File Manager 1.0
• Replaced Tango with Skype 0.2
• Added Bazaar 1.10
• Added Dynamic Background
• Eliminated the default applications
• Full support for upgrades to the following versions of the operating system through WP7 Sender Cab
• Full support for native applications
• Made several improvements

You can download this new version of NextGen + directly from the official thread at XDA

Nokia Lumia 900 has coming soon page on AT&T

Much and oft-rumored Nokia Lumia 900 is now making its way to AT&T indeed.Although there is no date of availability or any other release information AT&T has now put up a webpage which states the Nokia Lumia 900 is coming soon with rumors flying around that its going to be released on April 9th but there is no mention of that on the AT&T page.

The page allows you to sign up your email address so you can receive an email when it becomes available and also contains a lot of the details on the upcoming handset for Windows Phone.

More info at AT&T

MSnerd: All Windows Phone smartphones will be upgraded to Windows Phone 8

MSnerd is an "anonymous" user f who has been pretty reliable when it comes to Microsoft leaks.From a question put to him on reddit.com here comes his statement regarding the release of Windows Phone 8 terminals for first and second generation.

These are the words of MSnerd about upgrading to Windows 8 Phone:

"There are hopes for Windows Phone users to receive first and second generation of Windows Phone 8?

Yes, all phones Windows Phone will receive a subset of Apollo.  operators are the main obstacle in the United States.  Microsoft has pushed hard for the release of Mango in a short time for everyone, as well as Nokia and HTC.Some features of Apollo will be exclusive to Terminal 3 generation who should be released this fall using the MSM8960 platform."

See the release of Windows Phone 8 also on the devices of the first generation would be without doubt a coup for Microsoft and would give users much confidence about purchasing new smartphones with Windows Phone OS.

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TIM Brasil will holds launch event for Nokia Lumia 710 and Nokia Lumia 800

The Nokia Lumia 710 and Nokia Lumia 800 will be launched in Brazil tomorrow, and to celebrate the event TIM Brasil is launching a series of events to celebrate the arrival of the first Nokia smartphones with Windows Phone 7 in the country, namely the Lumia 710 and Lumia 800. 


Thirteen TIM stores in major Brazilian cities will hold events for guests, partners and customers. From midnight, those outlets will be open to the public to purchase one of the new Lumias. Customers who register online by 19:00 hrs on 20 March have the chance to win an Xbox 360 and a Nokia Lumia 800.The cities involved in the promotion are: Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santos, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador, Fortaleza and Belem.  

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Microsoft officially launched Windows Phone in China!

Today  March 21, 2012 is the official date of Windows Phone launch in China,first step in growing the Windows Phone ecosystem by releasing the mobile OS in mainland China.

Microsoft looks to regain some ground in the smartphone war by offering a variety of hardware running the refresh of Windows Phone 7.5 "Tango" (build 8773) in one of the largest emerging markets in the world by launching numerous devices, including the HTC Triumph (aka TITAN), the Nokia Lumia 800c and offerings from ZTE (including the Orbit/Mimosa)

The press conference was held in Beijing, where in addition to showing the terminals available has been presented to the public on Microsoft's mobile operating system, adding that, more than 2,000 apps in the Chinese marketplace.

The launch seems to be going well, we must now see in the coming months as the market will welcome China's mobile operating system from Microsoft and if you have the success that the U.S. giant hopes.

More photos and coverage of the event at WPDang

Drive 2.0 with Nokia with completely offline GPS navigation available in the WP Marketplace

Nokia Drive version 2.0 finally has been released and now is available for download from WP Marketplace.Nokia Drive is an app for car navigation with offline support complete without the need for a data connection with coverage of more than 100 countries on 6 continents. 

The Nokia Drive 2.0 includes the following changes:

• Completely offline browsing
• Notices of speed limits
• Advanced dashboard with more details and list of recent destinations.

The app, which is exclusive to Nokia handsets can be found at the Nokia corner of WP Marketplace

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NDrive - Satellite navigator coming soon to Windows Phone

NDrive could be the first satellite navigation software with maps stored in the memory to reach 100% of the smartphone market, became available for each platform.

Already available on Android, iPhone OS and Bada, NDrive is the way! On BlackBerry through a partnership with Appeal and, according to the latest press releases, coming soon on Windows Phone, here are the words of the CEO:

"We are very excited to be able to reach all of the smartphone market with our application. In addition to Android, iPhone OS and Bada, in fact, we are bringing the BlackBerry and Windows Phone software in order to strengthen our offering in markets around the world."

Therefore expect to be able to know the plans for the temporal distribution of Windows Phone version which could be arriving in Summer 2012.

Nokia Lumia 900 passes Bluetooth certification

The arrival of the Nokia Lumia 900, which will cover the high-end market for Windows phone  is expected in the coming months.As shown in the image, the Lumia Nokia 900 has passed the steps of the Bluetooth certification and this means that the release is getting closer. 


The certification shows the same standards as the Nokia Windows Phone considering that unlikeWindows terminals Phone competitors can receive via bluetooth contacts from old Nokia terminals through the Nokia exclusive application implemented in its marketplace.

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Rogers Taking Pre-Orders For Nokia Lumia 900

While we are all speculating about the Lumia 900 launch date in US, Rogers Canada is now taking pre-orders for Nokia Lumia 900.Rogers has officially set the pre-order live for the Nokia Lumia 900 LTE. It’s looking like the 3-year contract price is set at $99.99, but you’ll need to sign up for a monthly rate plan of $45 or more.  


Those who pre-order the 900 are entered for a chance to win a private screening of The Dark Knight Rises and a special edition Dark Knight Lumia 900. Five runners up will have to catch the movie in theaters but will get a special edition Lumia 900. 


“Pre-order or reserve yours today and be entered for a chance to win a private screening of The Dark Knight Rises — in theatres July 20th”.   


More info about this offer at Rogers

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Official Google + application is coming soon to Windows Phone

Good news for the Google + users, finally Google will be providing Windows Phone users with official Google + application, as a PR Spokesperson from Google Germany, Stefan Keuchel, has revealed that an official Google+ app is on the way to Windows Phone.


This is indeed surprising because Google has succesfully avoided Windows Phone platform by not releasing any official application for it’s popular products like Google Maps, Google Mail,  Google Reader while developing simultaneously for multiple platforms like Symbian, iOS and of course Android. 

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Nokia FAQ confirms tethering coming to Nokia Lumia 710, 800

According to an FAQ published on Nokia Connects tethering is coming to Nokia Lumia devices "soon". The FAQ was primarily about the Lumia 900 but covered Nokia's other Windows Phone 7 devices. Nokia Connects say that tethering will coming to the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710 via a firmware update soon, and it will be included on the Nokia Lumia 900 and Nokia Lumia 610 from launch.

Q: When will the tethering update for the Lumia devices be pushed out? A: It will be in coming soon for 800 and 710 via Zune update, for 610 and 900 it will be available at launch.

Q: From a design standpoint, I’ve found that not using the cover can lead to scratches on the chrome element around the camera on the Lumia 800, has that been taken into account for the 900? A: It’s the same design on the 900 as on the 800. 

Q: Is the camera on the Lumia 900 better than that on the Lumia 800? A: The Lumia 900 incorporates camera optimisation for focus and colour balance.
Q: Does the 900 have the same audio hardware as the 800 or has it been improved? I also find the speaker volume low on the 800, is it better on the 900 A: It’s the same speaker module on the Lumia 900 as the 800 but based on feedback from the market we have improved the audio tunings.
Q: Are the improvements to the audio tunings on the Lumia 900 to do with hardware or software?A: It’s a combination of both

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Sonic the Hedgehog: Episode II - will soon be playable on Xbox and Windows Phone (video)

Microsoft promised a few years ago three platforms with a single interface, a dream that is probably coming to completion thanks to the work being completed, the next operating system Windows 8. A benefit will not be the only PC, tablet and notebook, but also on smartphones with Windows mobile segment that will receive the long-awaited update to the so called 'Apollo'.

Among the innovations introduced by the new release will also be able to use the same games across all three platforms, with a synchronization system that will allow you to play the Xbox since the last save and resume directly to  Windows Phone . Among the first titles that will support this exciting news we have the ever-popular Sonic come to life thanks to Sega, which is making available on Android , iPhone OS and PlayStation 3.

The fourth saga will be called Sonic the Hedgehog: Episode II and the complete compatibility with all platforms 'Metro style' that we have within the year, we do not know if it added a cross-platform extended to other competitors. Certainly, it makes little edging edging that Microsoft is reaching the unification of run-time system from Google on Android, a system that certainly will help developers that have a single code to carry on and end-users who will benefit from products that are perfectly interacting. 

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Stephen Elop: Nokia Lumia coming to China on March 28th

Another important move for the spread of smartphones Lumia is being made ​​by Nokia.The Windows Phone the Finnish manufacturer will make their debut in the important Chinese market from next March 28 as it was confirmed by Nokia CEO Stephen Elop.

Nokia has failed to arrive first in the Chinese market with devices based on the operating system of Redmond. For several days, in fact, HTC has already started to offer Chinese users the Titan . The delay from the Finnish, however, does not seem to be excessive, given that by the end of March Lumia also try to make a breach between the Chinese public.

Not yet been announced models that will be distributed by the two national telephone operators China Telecom and China Unicom. And 'argument holds that it will be variants of the Lumia Lumia 800 and 710. Recall that in the past weeks the rumors first referred to the CDMA version of Lumia 800 .

Yet to assess the reception that the Chinese public to reserve Nokia Lumia. In China the company has managed to expand the installed base of devices Sybmian and telephone operators engaged in the marketing of Lumia will be an important tool for "ferry" the user from the previous proposal for a new platform to Nokia.

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