Nokia’s Refocus App comes to all Lumia Phones on WP8

Nokia Lumia phone running Windows Phone 8? Its time to hit the App store and download the Nokia Refocus app. The app was earlier thought to be reliant on the Pure View Camera tech. But it appears that Nokia has made the App available to all.

How the picture can be refocused is reliant on the apps ability to scan the area, a Focus Sweep while you hold the camera steady. The phone camera and app will then capture multiple images at various focal lengths and combine into one dynamic image which can then be refocused later. Sort of like the Lytro camera.

In other news it looks like the new HTC One (aka M8) will also have this functionality inbuilt.

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Nokia Lumia Achieved Record Sales Last Quarter

Sales of Nokia Lumia smartphones have hit a record high as Nokia gears up to release another batch of Windows Phone 8 devices. It represents the fourth consecutive quarter in which Nokia Lumia sales have hit a new peak. 

According to the Wall Street Journal‘s sources, Nokia sold “at least eight million” Nokia Lumia phones between July and September. Obviously this doesn’t even approach Apple or Samsung figures, but for a Windows Phone platform that comes a distant third to iOS and Android in usage numbers it’s truly noteworthy.

It’s an improvement on the previous quarter’s record-smashing 7.4 million sales. It’s also a massive increase on the same quarter last year, during which Nokia sold only 2.9 million Lumia phones.

Nokia is expected to release as many as six new devices including the Lumia 2520, which will be the company’s first tablet, and Lumia 1520 at the Nokia World event. A Nokia smartwatch patent emerged just last week, but we don’t expect launch of this device from Nokia this time around as it may very well be in a prototype stage.

Not helping matters is the fact that Apple is expected to the launch its latest iPad on the same day, meaning that Nokia will have some seriously stiff competition as it vies for the world’s attention.

The event will also be the first big public appearance for Elop since the acquisition, which saw him emerge as a leading candidate to take over from current Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer when he goes into retirement in 2014.

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Nokia Guru Leaks : A Shuffle-Like Music Player With NFC

Regular source of leaks @evleaks has posted an image of the Nokia Guru, an MP3 player which we guess will be announced at Nokia World in Abu Dhabi tomorrow.

The one major selling point of the Nokia Guru, it seems, is the inclusion of NFC, though it’s unclear what capabilities the Guru will have as a result of the technology. It’ll likely have some special connection to Nokia’s Lumia lineup, but beyond that, we’re not really sure. MP3 players are an ageing breed, but Nokia allegedly feels there’s enough life left to warrant a new product.

The Nokia Guru appears to be an A2DP Bluetooth headset with NFC capability and Windows Phone live tile styling, charging via microUSB,

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Leaked: Nokia Lumia 1320 Ahead Of Launch

Along with Lumia 1520, Nokia is also expected to unveil the mid range device the Lumia 1320 in the event today. The new leaked images from evleaks reveal a new Lumia 1320 code-named Batman.

The leaked renders of the rumoured Nokia Lumia 1320 suggest that the device will feature a large touchscreen and showcase a similar design we have seen on Lumia 625. However, the alleged Nokia Lumia 1320 might launch by end of this year. The images show the front and the back of the device. While this is some leaked news, stay tuned for some official news which is just few hours away!

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Nokia Leaks Lumia 1520, Confirms 20 MP PureView Camera and Snapdragon 800

Nokia Lumia 1520 is spinning in the rumor mills for quiet some time now, we have seen various leaks showing that Nokia will launch its first phablet device within this month.

The company’s official Tmall store -which is an online marketplace in China- recently published a product detail page for the phablet Nokia Lumia 1520. However, the page has no images of the product itself, but the listing shows the same information that we have seen in the leaks lately, 6-inch 1080p display and 20-megapixel PureView camera. The page also shows a Snapdragon 800 Chipset and the price of the device is shown as 4,999 Yuan (about 50,000 INR) price tag. 

While this could just be an intentional display of the specs, just like what happened with Nexus 5 when Google accidentally placed the phone on the Play Store. Having said that, the device will supposedly launch at the Nokia World event which is held tomorrow that is 22 October 2013,

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Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet leaked in Cyan Color

In a few weeks at Abu Dhabi at Nokia World, the company will announce its latest product strategy, the Lumia 2520 Tablet. Notorious Tipster @evleaks is back with some fresh images of the upcoming Lumia 2520 tablet in the expected cyan color.

What is currently unknown is the list of specs of the device, however we did hear that it will carry a Snapdragon 800, an outdoor-ready 1080p screen and LTE, the tablet would last a healthy 10 hours on battery. It would also include both 6-megapixel rear and 2-megapixel front cameras, and Nokia may complement the previously mentioned 32GB of storage with a microSD card slot. The only real thing that needs to be found is what OS it will run between an option of Windows 8, RT and Windows Phone. Stay tuned for More!

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Leaked: This Is What Nokia Asha 503 Might Look Like, Launching This Year

We have been hearing rumors since a long time now, that Nokia is to launch the Asha 503. With the recent news, Nokia Asha 503 is revealed in an image showing different colors. 

Evleaks shows up yet another leak for the latest upcoming feature phone from Nokia, the rumoured Nokia Asha 503 on Twitter. The tweet also shows that the phone might launch by the end of this year. The leaked image of the Asha 503 shows the feature phone in multiple colors, with a 5 MP camera sensor accompanied with the LED flash. The image also shows the power button, volume rocker, audio jack and a Micro USB port.

The device shown up in the image has a glass like coating, which could be a clear case from Nokia which might be available in the box. The official launch will be within this year as per the source

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Microsoft and HTC in Talks to Put Windows on Android Phones

After buying Nokia’s windows devices, the Lumia range and services business, it seems that Microsoft is now planning to grow the windows phone market.

As reported by Bloomberg, Microsoft is talking to HTC about adding its Windows operating system to HTC’s Android-based smartphones at little or no cost, people with knowledge of the matter said, evidence of the software maker’s struggle to gain ground in the mobile market.

The report also claims Microsoft operating systems chief Terry Myerson discussed lowering the license fee or dropping it entirely as an incentive. The sources is not clear on whether the devices might run both operating systems at once, or let users choose just one. Terry Myerson was planning to visit Asia this month and meet with senior executives at Taoyuan, Taiwan-based HTC to discuss his proposal, as per the source.

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Nokia Lumia 1020 Now Up For PreOrder at a Price of 49999 INR

Nokia recently launched its flagship phone in India, the Nokia Lumia 1020 comes up with a 41 MP sensor and is now available for preorder on Nokia’s website and on other online shopping websites as well.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 has a 4.5 inch AMOLED ClearBlack display with Pure Motion HD+ technology along with a resolution of 1280 × 768 pixels. The Lumia 1020 includes a  2 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. While, the device is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU and a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Chipset, it runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS along with Amber update.

The Lumia 1020 has a 41 MP rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization, Xenon flash and also LED flash for video recording. The device has a 1.2 MP front-facing camera with wide angle lens and can make HD video. The device includes a 2000 mAh battery and supports wireless charging just like some of its old Lumia brothers. 

When and if you preorder the device from Nokia’s website you will find EMI options and a free gift which is a Nokia WH-530 stereo headphones worth 2999 INR. However, the device is available in three colors Yellow, white and Black and will be available in the market by the third week of October. 

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Hi-Tech Gift Guide Guide : Smart Phones

The festival season is just around the corner and you want to spend some money on your loved ones. Here we bring you the recommended list of Smartphones that you can gift to your near and dear ones. 

1- Samsung Galaxy Star:

This is a basic phone from samsung which powered by a 1200 mAh battery and runs on a 1 GHz A5 chipset, along with 512 MB RAM and 4 GB of internal storage. The galaxy Star also has a 2 MP camera at the back and a 3 inch capacitive touchsrceen in the front along with Bluetooth 4.0. This budget device is available for about 4875 INR. You can check out the full specs .

2-Sony Xperia E:

The sony made Xperia E smartphone has a 3.5 inch screen and is powered by a 1 Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor, the phone also has a 3.2 MP camera and comes loaded with android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The device is priced at 7799 INR.

3- Nokia Lumia 520:

This is a budget Windows phone available at a price of around 8650 INR, the device comes up with 4 inch screen size along with a 5 MP camera. The device also comes up with 7 GB of skydrive storage and runs in Windows phone 8 OS.

4- Micromax Canvas 2:

This device is one of the best sellers from micromax, it comes up with a 4.9 inch display along with a 8 MP rear and VGA front facing cameras. The canvas 2 runs on android 4.0 is powered by a 1 Ghz dual-core processor.

5- Samsung Galaxy Core:

This device has a 4.3 inch display and works on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, galaxy core is powered by 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor and features a 5 MP main and VGA secondary Camera, the device is available for 13240 INR.

6- HTC One V

The HTC One V has a 3.7 inch screen and is powered by a 1 Ghz processor, the device has a 5 MP primary camera and is capable of doing HD videos. It is priced at 13990 INR.

 7- XOLO Play:

Xolo play is high on specification if compared to the same priced phones, as this phone comes with 4.7 inch HD screen, and is powered by 1.5 GHz NVIDIA Tegra Quad-Core along with a 12-core NVIDIA GeForce GPU. The Xolo Play also has an 8 MP Primary and 2 MP secondary Camera, the device runs on Android 4.1

8- Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro:

This Dual SIM device from samsung has a 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5, Quad Core processor, the device has a 5 MP primary and VGA Secondary camera. Grand Quattro is priced at 15499 INR.

 9- Nokia Lumia 720:

This Windows phone from Nokia has a 4.29 inch screen and is powered by a 1 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor. Lumia 720 has a 6.7 MP primary and 1.3 MP secondary camera. 

10- Sony Xperia SP:

The Xperia SP runs on Android 4.1 and comes with a 4.6 inch HD display. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Processor and has a 8 MP primary and VGA secondary Camera. Xperia SP is priced at 22490 INR.

11- Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8:

This device comes with a mega display of 5.8 inches and is powered by 1.4 GHz Dual Core Processor. The Mega 5.8 has a 8 MP primary and 2 MP secondary camera, the device runs on Android 4.2.2. 

12- BlackBerry Q5:

This Blackberry phone runs on BlackBerry OS 10.1 and has a 3.1 inch touch scren along with QWERTY keypad. Q5 has a 5 MP primary and 2 MP secondary Camera, the camera does full HD recording.

13- Samsung Galaxy Note 2:

This device is powered by 1.6 GHz Quad Core Cortex-A9 Processor, Note 2 has built in stylus support- S-pen. The device has a 8 MP primary and 2 MP secondary camera, the device is priced at 30,000 INR. 

This festive season you might also want to pamper yourself with a smartphone, gift yourself with these latest premium phones:

14- Samsung Galaxy S4:

The S4 is the latest edition in the Galaxy S series after the S3, the device is lighter and thinner than the predecessor. The Galaxy S4 comes with a 13 MP main camera, and has a Full HD screen, Dual video recording along with Hand gestures support. The device is priced at 39000 INR.

15- LG G2:

LG G2 is the latest flagship from the company, the device features a new layout of buttons at the back, which make it unique in terms of appearance. The device has a 5.2 inch screen and runs on Android 4.2.2. The G2 has a 13 MP primary camera along with 2.1 MP secondary camera.

16- Sony Xperia Z1:

Xperia Z1 is the latest flagship from sony, the device has an amazing 20.7 MP primary and 2 MP cameras. The 5 inched device is powered by 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad Core Processor. This is also completely Water resistant and dust proof, the only phone in the category with these features

17- Samsung Galaxy Note 3:

Samsung’s latest flagship, the Note 3 features a 5.7 inch full HD Super AMOLED screen. The device has a 13 MP primary camera and does full HD recording, Note 3 is powered by Octa Core Processor by Samsung(1.9 GHz Quad + 1.3 GHz Quad) and 3 GB RAM.

Stay tuned for more guides: Happy Gifting!

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Nokia's Cloud-Based 'Here' For Auto Navigation - Connecting Driving

Nokia on Friday announced a new “Connected Driving” experience under its automotive Here brand, that aims at connecting in-car activity with the cloud, as well as a Here Auto companion app for smartphones.

Nokia’s new technology includes Here Auto Cloud, a platform that will provide drivers with access to real-time traffic updates, road closures, and recommendations based on their location.

That offering includes in-car navigation and works in 95 countries. Nokia said it plans to launch a software development kit that would allow developers to create applications that could be integrated with Nokia’s services.

Key features of Here Auto Cloud include saving your favorite places, routes and commutes in the cloud and syncing them with other Here products, map updates, real-time traffic info, community-generated info such as POI (points of interest) ratings, street level imagery and weather as well as fuel price info.

The Here Auto Companion, a customizable mobile and web app that lets you view your routes from your mobile and desktop computer. You can also use it to find your car as well as check its stats such as fuel level or tire pressure.

Further detailed demonstration by the company will be at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt next month. Also the pricing or availability on its cloud integration will be announced ‘Here’.

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