Nokia officials: PureView Technology Will Come to Lumia

Although not the first time spoken of a senior Nokia, but the plan will use PureView technology to the phone line Lumia Windows Phone creation is still interesting to follow its development.

Nokia plans that will be pinned to the Lumia PureView technology has previously been said by a Senior Vice President of Nokia, Joe Harlow. Well, recently re-uttered a similar statement by a president of Nokia in the United States and head of marketing for the United States, Chris Webber.

As quoted by GSMArena, Webber stated PureView is part of the plan and Nokia working together very closely with Microsoft to ensure that the technology works exactly the same.

Although sensor 41 MP camera is one thing that is now being discussed. But Webber again showed PureView not about the 41 MP, but his oversampling technology.

It also indicates that in the future there PureView camera with lower resolution standard, and certainly does not diminish the greatness of PureView technology itself.

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REVIEW: Nokia 603 - Features Fun, Attractive Prices

Amid fierce competition smartphone operating system, Nokia presents the latest products based on Symbian Belle. Equipped with qualified specifications such as 3.5-inch screen, 1GHz processor and a 5MP camera capable of recording high definition video, the range of the price of the Nokia 603 is around USD200, making it an attractive alternative in the medium segment. So what are the advantages?

Design

Dimensions: 5.71 x 11:35 x 1:27 cm; weighs 109 grams; full touchscreen; plastic material; microUSB port, 3.5 mm audio port; the lock; volume rocker, shutter button; (around phones from the top side) .3 buttons (call, menu , end / power)

Physically felt the resemblance between the Nokia 603 with other Nokia smartphones running on different systems, Lumia 710. It's just that Nokia 603 has a slightly smaller dimension than cousins ​​are.

At the front, available in black and white color options, while there are more options for the back cover include fuchsia, green, yellow, blue, black and white.

Screen

IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, 16 million colors, HVGA (360x640 pixel) 3.5-inch, Nokia ClearBlack display

Although not as extensive, screen Nokia 603 has a number of advantages. Among smartphone uses IPS LCD panel with brightness level (brightness) up to 1000 nits which is owned Nokia 701.

ClearBlack display technology in a typical Nokia phone also minimizes reflections on the screen so that it remains convenient to use under the sun light.

Nokia 603 screen also has a high contrast and wide viewing angles. The only drawback to the phone screen is only on the resolution, new and even then it will feel when the user wants to read a small article such as opening an internet site.

Operating System and UI

Symbian 3 Belle

By default Symbian on Nokia 603 Belle has 4 pieces homescreen with different wallpaper on each homescreen. Users can add up to 6 homescreen to overwhelmed by the number of shortcuts and widgets. Similar to Android, Symbian Belle also has some sort of notification tray that can be accessed by pulling from the side of the screen with the touch of a finger.

Navigation a bit confusing at the beginning, because the Nokia 603 only has a home button to return to the main menu. This button can also be used to display any application that is running in the background and allows the user to terminate the application.

For other purposes navigation back to the previous example are a virtual button back left corner of the screen.

The main menu appears much better than the previous Symbian filled with folders and subfolders are confusing. All applications are held at the Nokia 603 presented directly in the main menu. Users can integrate multiple applications in a folder by pressing the menu if the chill right corner of the screen.

Hardware

1 GHz processor, GPU 2D/3D graphics HW accelerator with OpenVG1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0, Memory: 2 GB internal, external microSSD up to 32GB, 512 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM

With a processor speed 1GHz and 512MB RAM, Symbian Belle runs smoothly on the Nokia 603. Nokia 603 has 2GB of internal storage space, but only 340 MB are available to users.

To expand memory, microSD slot available for expansion up to 32GB. MicroSD cards are available free of charge with a capacity of 2GB on the sales package.

Default Applications

Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Nat Geo, Bounce Boing Battle, Youtube, Vlingo, Shazam, Quickoffice, Nokia Drive.

This list does not include several other applications that are not less interesting. Nokia Drive for example, functions like a GPS application. Users can also do the editing on photos taken with the camera Nokia 603 using photo editor application. To add another application, available market the Nokia Store.

Camera Photo

5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, fixed focus, Geo-tagging, face detection

To maximize the catch, the Nokia 603 provides six scene selection modes 4 color effect options. Users also can adjust contrast, exposure, white balance, light sensitivity (ISO) and the sharpness.

The zoom control is located on the left of the screen, is to capture the moment the user can press the shutter physical or virtual viewfinder available on the right.

Color representation on the Nokia 603 camera fairly accurate. It's just the lack of auto focus feature allows the camera produces images that lack of focus when photographing objects within a certain range (below 40cm).

The camera phone also has a good dynamic range to prevent objects visible deficiency or excess light.

Video Recorder

The maximum resolution of 720p @ 30fps

From camera images, the user can switch to video recording mode using the switch on the top right corner of the viewfinder. As in the photo camera mode, you can apply one of four color effects options.The most interesting, of course the ability of this phone that can record high definition video (HD).

Internet Browser

Multi-tabs, Flash Lite 4.0, bookmarks, history, downloads, feed, send the link.

With a high specification and operating systems that have been optimized, surfing the internet with the Nokia 603 to be an interesting experience, especially compared with the previous series Nokia.

Unfortunately this phone does not support Adobe Flash so that users can not play videos or playing games on a particular site. The phone is only equipped with Flash Lite 4.0 which makes it even capable of displaying flash-based ads.

Connectivity

GPRS Class 33, EDGE Class 33, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0 NFC, USB On-the-go support

Another advantage lies in the connectivity, the Nokia 603. The phone is equipped with NFC technology (Near Field Communication) which will allow users to exchange data between devices that have similar features, paired with accessories such as Bluetooth headsets, and even later to make payment.

Nokia also packed in an interesting feature by connecting it to the game Angry Birds, where a certain level can only be played after the user uses NFC to connect to other Nokia phones or accessories.

(+)

• Symbian Belle

• complete connectivity

• Hardware qualified

• Many congenital Applications

(-)

• Minus Adobe Flash

• fixed focus camera

Conclusion

With a variety of color options for the back cover, the price of the middle class, and a number of interesting applications default game, it looks like the Nokia 603 targeting the youth segment. Qualified specification of the phone is capable of properly supporting the performance of Symbian Belle.

Also owned the NFC technology makes this phone more attractive and viable alternative seems a touch-screen smartphone with a relatively more affordable price.

DETAILS SPECIFICATION:

GENERAL

Network          : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

SCREEN

Type                : IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size                 : 360 x 640 pixels, 3.5 inches (~210 ppi pixel density), multitouch, Scratch-resistant glass, Nokia ClearBlack display

DIMENSION

Type                : 113.5 x 57.1 x 12.7 mm, 74 cc / 109.6 g

AUDIO

Fixtures           : Vibration, MP3 Ringtones

Output             : 3.5mm jack audio

Speakerphone  : Yes

MEMORY

Internal            : 2 GB (340 MB user available), 512 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM

External           : Slot Micro SDcard up to 32GB

DATA

3G                   : HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps

EDGE             : Class 33

GPRS              : Class 33

WLAN                        : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth        : v 3.0 with A2DP

Infrared           : Unavailable

USB/Port        : microUSB v2.0, HS, USB On-the-go support

CAMERA

Primary            : 5 MP, 2592?1944 pixels, fixed focus, Geo-tagging,

Secondary       : VGA

Video Record : 720p@30fps

BATTERY

Type                : Standard battery, Li-Ion (BP-3L)

Standby           : Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G)

Talk Time        : Up 16 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)

FEATURES

OS                   : Symbian Belle OS, upgradeable to Belle FP1

CPU                : 1 GHz, GPU 2D/3D graphics HW accelerator with OpenVG1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0

Browser           : WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite

GPS                 : A-GPS support

Messaging       : SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM

Other               : MIDP 2.1, Fitur Lain: Stereo FM radio with RDS, music recognition, - MicroSIM card support only - SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) - Photo editor - Organizer - Quickoffice document editor - Adobe PDF Reader - Voice command/dial - Predictive text input

OTHER FEATURES

Multiple SIM  : Unavailable

Video Player   : P4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player

MP3 Player     : P3/WAV/AAC+ player

Audio Record : Yes

TV                   : Unavailable

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Finally Nokia Lumia 505 Officially Announced

Previously rumors have emerged in the Mexican market, note that Nokia will launch a smartphone based on Windows Phone for the operator there, Telcel, which labeled the Nokia Lumia 505.

As what has been developing the information, that the Nokia Lumia 505 would be positioned as a Windows mobile phone for entry-level. And, finally officially announced the Nokia mobile phone.

Nokia Lumia 505 will appear dressed in red, Pink or Black. This phone will run Windows Phone OS 7.8, and will be equipped with 3.7-inch AMOLED screen features, single-core CPU 800 MHz and 256MB RAM. But, here has not been disclosed in detail whether the display technology used ClearBlack would adopt.

On the back side, Lumia 505 will attach the 8 MP camera with Carl Zeiss technology. As mobile phones 'cheap' here Nokia was pinned front camera. Was limited to 4GB of internal memory, not 8GB class. In fact, not supported by the presence of a microSD slot for expansion. But, there is provided a facility with a capacity of 7GB SkyDrive service.

Nokia Lumia 505 weighs 131 grams, with dimensions of 118.1 x 61.2 x 11.3 mm. The battery is 1300 mAh, which are mentioned as being able to survive up to 36 hours of music play and provides up to 7.2 hours of talk time on a 3G network. The period of its maximum standby for 600 hours.

Unfortunately, though it was officially announced and known to its market position to entry-level segment, Nokia has not informed tag that Lumia 505 will be labeled for this. The plan, this smart phone next week will start sliding on Telcel.

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Defeat Nokia, Samsung ‘Rule’ the Global Mobile Phone Market

Managed to dominate the smartphone market in some time ago, on the whole Samsung has now managed to become the number one vendor in the global mobile market. Samsung achieved what it was, then make a position displaced from the throne vendor Nokia mobile phones with the most sales.

From the statistical data issued by research firm IHS iSuppli, Nokia which in 2011 managed to earn 30% market share, this year experienced a 24% decline.

Apple managed to achieve 10% market share globally, successfully pushed to third position. Interestingly, unlike other manufacturers who deliver devices with diverse segments, Apple is only present in the upper middle class through his iPhone only.

In consecutive years, ZTE and LG, respectively fourth and fifth position, which stood at market share 6% for ZTE and 4% for LG.

For the overall, global smartphone shipments are expected to rise about 35.5% this year. Smartphones also managed to obtain 47% of all mobile devices shipped this year, up from the previous year which only reached 35%.

With the enormous growth this year, I wonder if many analysts who argue that the year 2012 is the year of smartphones.

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Wow! Nokia Lumia 920 Sold Out in Germany

Maybe this is the first time that happened in Germany, where the latest phone made ​​by Nokia has sold out. This news was confirmed by the information on Facebook Page Nokia Germany, whose report receiving information from the retailers (retailers), who said that the stock inventory of Windows Phone 8 mobile version of the Nokia Lumia 920 has sold out.

Got the report the 'Nokia' was quite shocked, and immediately asked for the information to retailers and customers to inform if there is a store that still sells the Lumia 920 in the country.

This seems to make the Nokia gained a little fresh air. Only, the question is whether this is a result of the popularity of Lumia 920, a smartphone with Windows Phone 8 operating system? Or maybe the stock is delivered to the cell phone was still too little?

Whatever it is, it seems to all be considered to be a good sign for Nokia. Indeed, Nokia is relying on the platform Windows Phone 8 (WP8) to be able to win back the market share. Nokia was here already devote all his ability to provide the best for its customers.

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Gresso Luxury Mobile Phone Platform

S40 Series Platform originally is now only used by Nokia for mobile entry-level class and low-end only. But unique, the platform is actually used for a phone with a high enough price.

Is the Gresso, who recently introduced a luxury mobile phone platform with the S40 Series Cruiser name Black Water. As quoted via Electronista, luxury phones are priced at USD1,700.

Black Air Cruiser itself will come with a 2-inch screen (240 x 320 Pixels) capable of displaying 256K colors. Other features include a 2 MP camera, 30 MB internal memory which can be expanded via a microSD slot (limited to 2 GB). Devices Series S40 work on triple-band GSM network that supports class 32 GPRS and EDGE.

With a fairly minimal specification, then what makes it worth Gresso made ​​phone priced so expensive?

According to information presented, this is the first mobile phone made ​​with the construction of a one-piece aluminum alloy and weighs only 106 grams. Part of the phone keypad is made of steel and glass panel surrounded by a glossy front and rear. Then the phone is also polished by craftsmen for a few hours and then performed anodizing process for additional protection.

In essence, Black Air Cruiser is a jewelry that serves as a feature phone. The phone also comes with a very limited number, which is only about 555 units.

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Design Concept Nokia Lumia FX800 Made from Titanium

Unibody design with Polycarbonate material originally created for the Nokia N9, now often found in the flagship smartphone from the Finnish vendor, including their Windows Phone devices.

If at any time Nokia is planning to change the design paradigm from a Windows Phone 8 creation, presumably interesting to see what the source on the site uploaded by PhoneArena.

The device shown in the figure referred to as one of the design concept called the Nokia Lumia FX800 whose inspiration is said to come from Nokia 8910 Titanium.

The use of metal in this case is Titanium as a more premium materials, mentioned would put flagship Lumia phones parallel to the superior design of the phone, like the iPhone 5, which uses a combination of glass and aluminum casing.

While the idea behind the design concept of the Nokia Lumia FX800 is to give fans a smartphone Nokia Lumia sleek and exclusive, which is not directly collide with sales of Lumia 920.

That said, the Lumia FX800 will be a stylish phone with a thickness of only 8 mm and presenting AMOLED HD screen measuring 4.65 inches, and came out as a slick high-end devices from Nokia. Really?

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Nokia Complete Acquisition of Scalado Technology

Nokia announced that it has completed the acquisition of technology, developers and intellectual property from imaging specialists sortware Scalado. Finnish vendor is the first time hinted the deal began last month, and now they are ready to finish it.

Both companies have chosen not to disclose the value of this acquisition. Basically Nokia did not actually buy the company Scalado, however, but they only acquired the personnel and technology. Users may be able to feel it later through your Nokia smartphone, because the new features of this software will be developed by a company based in Sweden.

Nokia Lumia users have started to see the benefits of Scalado partnership with Nokia is the additional camera features of software updates that were delivered at the end of June.

Through this acquisition will be visible on the packaging on first smartphone PureView Lumia in the fall. This acquisition would also be good news for lovers of camera phones. Can imagine the power of the sensor combined with impressive tricks such as Scalado software Remove, Scalado Rewind and Smart Group Smart.

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Nokia Provide Classical Game for Mobile Phone Asha Touch

Receive full support from game publisher Namco Bandai, Nokia will be ready to spoil the mobile users Asha Touch with 20 classic games title.

Games are available through the Nokia Store, the agreement includes several prestigious titles in the gaming industry, such as PAC-MAN, Final Fantasy, ACE COMBAT, and Flight Control.

Users claimed to be taking advantage of the new touch screen experience that makes web browsing activities more quickly, easy access to social networks, and of course a great gaming performance.

In total, there will be 22 games that will be available for phones Asha Touch that are served by Namco Bandai Games Inc. and Namco Bandai Games Americas Inc., which includes the classic games:

- PAC-MAN®RIDGE RACER Drift

- Flight Control

- SOULCALIBUR

- ACE COMBAT NORTHERN WINGS(TM)

- Final Fantasy

- RIDGE RACER Drift

- BRAIN EXERCISE(TM) with Dr. Kawashima

- GALAGA Special Edition

Unfortunately, the classic games that offered can not be obtained for free of charge. Based on the information that we have quoted from the official release of the Game will be priced between USD0.99 to USD2.99.

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Video Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 Revealed to the Internet

A video Feature Pack 2 for Symbian Belle has been leaked. Video with a duration of less than five minutes came from Nokia RDA (Remote Device Access), where access is only owned by a registered developer. RDA has the authority to test the emulator Symbian FP2 Belle

As the last update of Nokia Symbian, Feature Pack 2 is expected to bring a myriad of changes both for Symbian Belle. Most have to change is the user interface, with a few new things like swipe to unlock, the camera UI, navigation bar, widgets, and a better transition effects.

As shown in the video demo below, the keyboard can guess the word to be written (predictive text) and provide word completion facility. Also a web browser, gallery and photo editor also updated. Even the music player will have its own control in the notification bar.

Until now there is no clear time set for the release of Feature Pack 2, but the Nokia 808 PureView will reportedly be the first handset to get it.

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In Windows Phone No Success, Nokia Claims Have Other Alternatives

Nokia's determination to continue to make the operating system Windows Phone into a major platform in its smartphone appears it was made. In fact, through its CEO, Stephen Elop, some time ago, confirmed that it does not have a plan B (other), if it plans to hold its first Windows Phone is a failure. Plan B, when it is mentioned only to ensure that Plan A is a success.

But over time and see the conditions in which the operating system Windows Phone has not been so can “do much” in the market. No doubt the question that leads to what other steps taken by Nokia Windows Phone 8 if the plan did not work again emerged.

Citing a statement revealed by a chairman Nokia, Risto Siilasmaa, as reported by Neowin, said that mobile phone companies based on the Finland that actually has "contingency plans" (plans alternatives) in cases where the product Windows Phone 8 is not sold as expected .

Despite having an alternative plan, Siilasmaa who became chairman in Nokia since May, remain convinced that the Windows Phone 8 will be a success for Nokia.

What other plans are retrieved Nokia if Windows Phone 8 no success, it seems still a mystery. Only, whatever that plan may be taken, Nokia does not seem to be possible involve Symbian. The reason, Symbian's market share has fallen to near zero.

"Symbian's market share dropped to near zero," said Siilasmaa, as reported by Neowin.

So, what alternative plan that will be pursued Nokia, if Windows Phone 8 does not work, we will see later.

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Nokia Will Adopt Android Operating System?

Nokia has staked the future of its business on Microsoft Windows Phone OS platform after failing to maintain their dominance of the Symbian OS. And, with the two companies have signed an agreement, believed Microsoft have to pay Nokia a substantial amount of money.

But now many people began to wonder what will Nokia do if Microsoft Windows Phone platform failed? Apparently the news began to emerge that this company has a backup plan if this happens, and the backup plan is Google's Android.

Risto Siilasmaa, one of the directors Nokia recently gave an interview by a Finnish television station said that Nokia is very pleased with Windows Phone, but they have a backup plan for all Windows Phone OS Android if it proved a failure in the future.

As is known, when Nokia announced their partnership with Microsoft, many people wonder why Nokia did not start to produce Android devices as well with Windows Phone. It turns out clear, sufficient cash payments from Microsoft has confirmed today that Nokia will continue to concentrate fully on the OS Windows Phone.

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MeeGo Split Up with Nokia

MeeGo officially declared split up with Nokia. Head MeeGo developers Sotiris Makrygiannis declare that they share no longer share with nokia.

As we know, the team working on the Operating System that is built Intel with Nokia (MeeGo) is already working on some Nokia devices such as: N770, N800, N810, N900, N950 and N9.

This team will be switching to CloudBerryTec to develop mobile applications. While for the Nokia itself is still support for the phones that operate with MeeGo will continue to be developed.

Last year Intel also states joined the Linux Foundation and the LiMo Foundation to develop MeeGo. "Later MeeGo will change its name to Tizen," the Intel said in a statement. "We will create a Linux-based open software platform for a variety of devices." According to Intel, built with the "Strength" LiMo and MeeGo. The platform is planned to be present in the first quarter of next year. While the devices that run it expected has been circulated in mid-2012.

Therefore the others vendor may be re-released the phone with MeeGo platform. Rumored Intel and Samsung will also soon release devices that would operate with MeeGo-based OS, or with another name that is Tizen.

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Nokia will Provide 'Nokia Air' Services?

The presence of cloud services from multiple vendors apparently attracted the interest of Nokia to provide similar services. Info obtained from symbiantweet.com describes the features available on the Nokia Air as synchronization applications, contacts and media on some Nokia tablets and smartphones. If so, the possibility of Symbian Belle could be the first OS that would receive a Nokia Air.

Interestingly, the video can be watched on the YouTube site showing some devices such as tablets, smartphones and mini slider phone that uses Symbian OS. Could the example shown in the video will receive Nokia Air? If Nokia is really managed to release Nokia Air on event Nokia World around Autumn of this year will certainly bring fresh air to users Symbian Belle.

What is Nokia Air is something that is expected, or will be lost in a sea of ​​cloud services that are already on the market?

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Nokia 808 PureView to Get First Firmware Update

Mobile phones with cameras Monster 41 MP PureView the Nokia 808 has landed in the global market. Many compliments addressed to him, which is able to perform the work of professional digital cameras via a cell phone camera.

Well, as a form of proof of its commitment to consumers, while providing support to PureView 808, Nokia also reported to have offered firmware upgrades.

From All About Symbian, note that this software update brings some of the optimization and performance improvements in access scrolling, faster in storing the portrait of his MP-38 sensor, auto-rotation more smoothly and more. It also includes fixes to bugs.

Latest Nokia Firmware 808 PureView have v112.020.0310 version, which is mentioned already available through the update over the air (OTA), which can be downloaded directly from the phone. Can also download it by using a PC, via the Nokia Suite application.

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Nokia Lumia 920 Successor Will Use Aluminum Materials

Leaving only one flagship smartphone, the Lumia 920 in the current market, it makes sense if Nokia was mentioned was preparing a Windows mobile phone for the year 2013. If there is a remarkable smartphone that Nokia will release in this year, it is the material that will be used.

Yup, as reported by the website The Verge which obtained from an anonymous source close to the information, mentioned that Nokia plans to use aluminum material for at least one of its flagship Lumia Windows Phone to be launched this year.

The smartphones were originally going to be a successor to the Lumia 920, is said to have the codename as Nokia Catwalk, as well is believe will embed an equivalent hardware specifications.

The decision of Nokia's switch to using aluminum material assessed will make the device much lighter and thinner than its predecessor, the Lumia 920. Thus allowing the Finnish vendor to compete with the Apple iPhone, in terms of both size and weight, where it can’t be done through the Lumia 920, which wrapped with a polycarbonate material.

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