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Nokia Microsoft to Begin a Flip Phone
How many “flips” does it take to make your Smartphone super-sexy. The answer? Three flexible AMOLED touchscreens and a keyboard on the reverse! According to latest rumors, Nokia and Microsoft might launch Flip Phone in near future. The hardware will be designed by Nokia while Microsoft will develop the software platform. This phone is supposed to compete both Apple iPhone & Apple iPad.
Here’s what the Flip Phone feels like: a smart triangular piece held together with soft steel mesh hinges, hosting a custom flavor of Android.The boundaries of a PC and phone have smudged-up big time and this is a sample of what that future looks like. I love it!
Designer: Kristian Ulrich Larsen
Nokia Show Up With 41 MP Camera Phone
Previous year was not that good for Nokia, as they lost quite a shares and international market reputation, moreover company suffered a huge loss but there was a hope in them on which they announced that the coming year would be of Nokia. Now in 2012, they have shocked the world by something you would hardly believe
So the company unveiled their new phone named Nokia 808 PureView which has a 41 MegaPixel Camera! Now after dropping your jaws rub your eyes again to see that yes it is 41 MP camera phone. How Nokia did that fantastic job on putting up a 41 MP camera in a smartphone is admirable. You might be disappointed on the same time by learning that they have put this phone with Symbian OS but according to them this might be the one of their last Symbian phones. So this makes sense that before leaving their beloved OS they wanted to do something for it.
Talking about the camera of the phone we have collected some series of shots, and we admire by stating that this thing is way to awesome. As you require no extra ordinary photographic skills and all you get is a very good handy professional camera in your phone. The High details in pictures without any loss of clarity is an amazing work. The camera can work perfectly in low light conditions.
It has the sense and optimization of professional cameras as it blurs the back image which is not in focus just like a professional camera does. Moreover the 808 PureView records Full HD 1080p videos by using rich recording technology which can record audio upto 140 decibel and ofcourse this might be the first phone coming up with this type of technology. Even on playing back the recording you get 5.1 Dolby surround.
Further the phone is of 1.3 GHz processor but sadly have 512 MB RAM, 4-inch 360 x 640 AMOLED nHD covered in a curved Gorilla glass. The internal storage of the phone would be 16 GB. Other features are NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and it is running on Symbian Belle. The phone is rumored to be coming in late May. No confirmed price by the company but as told by the resources it would be near 450 to 500 pounds. Enjoy some fascinating pictures from this phone.
Talking about the camera of the phone we have collected some series of shots, and we admire by stating that this thing is way to awesome. As you require no extra ordinary photographic skills and all you get is a very good handy professional camera in your phone. The High details in pictures without any loss of clarity is an amazing work. The camera can work perfectly in low light conditions.
It has the sense and optimization of professional cameras as it blurs the back image which is not in focus just like a professional camera does. Moreover the 808 PureView records Full HD 1080p videos by using rich recording technology which can record audio upto 140 decibel and ofcourse this might be the first phone coming up with this type of technology. Even on playing back the recording you get 5.1 Dolby surround.
Further the phone is of 1.3 GHz processor but sadly have 512 MB RAM, 4-inch 360 x 640 AMOLED nHD covered in a curved Gorilla glass. The internal storage of the phone would be 16 GB. Other features are NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and it is running on Symbian Belle. The phone is rumored to be coming in late May. No confirmed price by the company but as told by the resources it would be near 450 to 500 pounds. Enjoy some fascinating pictures from this phone.
Nokia Lumia 625 Review
Nokia, one of the Top 5 Phone manufacturers in India has just released its latest Lumia, the 625. The phone falls in the mid-range category, but is armed with a 4.7 inch screen. This Windows phone showcases the Finnish manufacturer’s tradition of designing handsets that are affordable and have great specs. The Lumia 625 also has high-speed 4G Internet access, making it one of the few entry-level phones to have this feature.
Nokia Lumia 625’s features and specifications.
Processing Power
The Lumia 625 is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, and has 512MB of RAM. It scored a decent 1,133ms on the Sunspider JavaScript benchmark. This means that web browsing will be mostly glitch-free! Though this handset ships with only 8GB of memory, you can add a microSD card to increase it to 64GB.
Battery Life
Nokia Lumia 625 has a 2,000mAh battery with more than fifteen hours of battery life. Video playback might bring that down to about nine hours. Wireless charging is not an option on this device.
Design
The Lumia 625, like other models of the Lumia series, has been designed with a lot of care. It has a smooth curved back, and the screen’s glass front has a slight curvature to its edges. This is definitely a nice touch, and gives the phone an organic feel. This is something that most people wouldn’t expect on a budget phone.
The Lumia 625 is 9mm thick, and weighs 159gms. The handset is built from sturdy rubberized polycarbonate, which gives it a premiere look. The phone has a two-layered part-translucent finish, and comes with interchangeable multi-colored back covers to complement your mood or outfit. The Lumia 625 is available in yellow, orange, red, green, black and white.
Screen
The Lumia 625 has a 4.7″ IPS LCD, which is the largest amongst the Lumia series. It is sure to give tough competition to the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S4, in terms of display size. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 2, and has a WVGA resolution of 480×800 with a pixel density of 201 PPI. Unfortunately, this does result in some pixelation, and you might need to zoom in to read web pages.
However, the Nokia Lumia 625 comes with many advanced features like the color enhancement, sunlight readability enhancement, and high brightness mode. The panel also has super sensitive touch, which allows users to tap with their fingernails and with gloves on. The LCD screen has good viewing angles, and the colors are quite dynamic. Despite a big viewing panel, the phone is still compact enough to be used with only one hand.
Connectivity
The Lumia 625 is 4G/LTE-ready and is also equipped with Wi-Fi b/g/n, LE, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS as well as GLONASS for positioning.
On the down side, this phone doesn’t come with NFC. Though this probably won’t bother most people, this missing feature won’t let the Nokia Lumia 625 connect with wireless speakers and headphones. You also won’t be able to tap your phone in order to share information with others.
Software
The Lumia 625 is powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 OS, and is loaded with Amber, the latest OS update. Your phone’s home screen will be lit with colorful tiles that direct you to your apps. Customers can also access the Windows Marketplace app store, and be a part of Windows Phone 8′s social network integration.
Camera
The Lumia 625 has a 5MP camera, which is accompanied by a LED flash and a HD microphone. The front-facing camera has VGA resolution, and shoots 1080p HD video at 30fps. The camera has different modes like normal, panorama, cinemagraph, and one which allows you to take 7 photographs in quick succession. The phone comes with a dedicated camera button.
Apps
Lumia 625 comes with pre-installed Nokia apps like HERE Transit, HERE Maps, and HERE Drive Beta which offers free offline GPS navigation. You can also listen to music, thanks to a free subscription to Nokia Music. The Smart Camera app, seen on higher models of the Lumia, allows you to take a series of shots, each one having a different exposure. You can then choose the photo you like best to freely edit and animate it.
Value For Money
The aim of the designers has been to craft a phone that makes the benefits of 4G affordable to the masses. With a large screen, 7GB of free SkyDrive cloud storage, and a 4G chip, Nokia has certainly been able to do that.
Verdict
The Nokia Lumia 625 falls in the budget category, but has been made without too many compromises. It works well, and looks and feels good, which will probably make it a real option in the mid-range market. Nokia has made this device with a specific aim in mind, which is to sell a 4G smartphone with half the cost of an Android device. Customers who buy a Lumia 625 will be ready to jump onto the flourishing 4G network without burning a hole in their pocket!
Panoramic Photo Apps For Windows Phone – Best Of
Editor’s Note: This is a contributed post by Ricky Shah, an IT enginner and professional blogger from India. He usually writes on anything related to technology on his tech blogs Geniusgeeks and Windows Phone blog Withwindows.
In a pursuit to replace BlackBerry as third largest mobile OS ecosystem, the software giant Microsoft has jumped into the cut-throat competition already ruled by the likes of Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. Unfortunately, many people have abstained from adapting to groundbreaking technology due to lack of apps and games present in WP7 marketplace. However, many of us have failed to realize that it takes some time for an ecosystem get out of the incunabulum stage.
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This post is aimed to focus in enlisting some of the best Windows Phone apps to take Panoramic pictures. With panoramic capturing enabled apps, users can swiftly take panoramic pictures or elongated photos without the need of any special skills or equipment.
Third-Party Panorama Apps
[Free] Baked in its own backyard, Photosynth by Microsoft is amongst the most downloaded panoramic apps from the Windows Phone marketplace. Photosynth has a capability to take full 360-degree panoramic images which is a must have feature in any top-notch application. What sets it apart from other is that it allows you to take 360 degree panoramic captures both horizontally and vertically.
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Afterwards, users can stitch these images together according to their needs. The other notable feature is its sharing option. It lets you share those screenshots to Twitter, Facebook and even on Bing. Sharing your screenshot on Bing may give you wide exposure and a much needed thrust to your photography career.
[Free, Pro: $0.99] AutoPanorama is a third-party app that gives you total control over images. It provides a transparent layer of previous images, which you can align with the next screenshot to create the perfect panoramic photo. This, of course, requires you to have steady hands while capturing the image. However, it also results in a better image alignment.
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Unlike other applications of this category, it takes Auto Panorama almost no time to stitch the images to form your panorama. It also comes with functions like transparency-level adjustment, flash mode on/ off and red-eye reduction. There is also a plan for automatic picture-taking capability in the next iteration. You can save panoramas to the camera roll, upload them on Facebook or send them to friends via email/ text.
[$2.99] Pano lets you unleash the photographer in you. Already an award-winning iOS app, it now comes to the Windows Phone community. Pano lets you take 360-degree panoramas with up to sixteen photos to stitch. It also provides a semi-transparent guide to align each photo perfectly – the end result is something you want to brag about
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Advanced alignment, blending and the colour correction algorithm ensure that you get near-perfect quality photos in all kinds of exposure.The absence of transparency control is an impediment when you take panoramic screenshots in an outdoor environment. Do note that it also takes a while for the stitching to complete.
[Free] Instead of stitching the images automatically, Ztitch places them in a 3D space from where you can pick and stitch them to create a 360-degree panorama.
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It also serves as a Panoramic image viewer. Users can export images to Photo Hub or share them on Facebook, Flickr etc. Overall, Ztitch is a decent application that serves the purpose.
OEM Exclusive Apps
Samsung Photo Studio is a dedicated photography app for Samsung Windows Phone users. It comes with heaps of options along with the capability to take Panoramic pictures.
(Image Source: Windows Phone Central)
Nokia’s exclusive product, Creative Studio is by far the best app that exists in Windows Phone ecosystem. It has an abundance of filters and effects to make your photo stand out from the crowd. It also offers the panorama image capturing function. Users are also given an option to either share it via social networking sites or save them to the phone’s internal memory.
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(Image Source: Windows Phone Central)
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HTC has an in-built panorama tool integrated into the main camera app. It provides a horizontal line as a separator between two consecutive shots. There are no settings to play with. It will stitch three consecutive images to turn into a panorama then it will be saved into Pictures Hub automatically. From there, you can share it with social networking sites or save it to SkyDrive.
