Category: Windows Phone 7.5
Bluetooth Share available now on Windows Phone 7.5
Nokia recently published the Bluetooth Share App which is compatible with Windows Phone 7.5, I am sure that Windows Phone 7.5 users will be happy with this announcement for most of them wanted this feature on their phones. With Bluetooth Share you can send and receive image and audio files between your devices. Switch Bluetooth on anytime you want to send or receive files, pair your devices, and start using Bluetooth Share.
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Lumia App Labs #5: Develop apps that work for both Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7
In this Lumia App Lab Michael Samarin, Director Developer Training and Evangelism, at Finnish company Futurice introduces you to the methods you can use to update your Windows Phone 7 applications so they will run on Windows Phone 8. He’ll also describe how to create a Windows Phone 8 application and make it work for Windows Phone 7 users. In addition to providing an overview to the approaches to multirelease compatibility, Michael also presents useful tips and tricks to help you make the most of the market for Windows Phone apps.
A downloadable copy of the slides from the session can be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/nokia-developer/lumia-app-labs-develop-apps-that-wo…
Check out details of the other Lumia App Labs, including the 2013 schedule, here: http://www.developer.nokia.com/Develop/Windows_Phone/Learn/
Find Your Favorite Apps On Nokia Lumia Windows Phone
XYO is the most comprehensive, interesting way to discover mobile apps from all over the world. XYO is built to show you the mobile apps and games that are out there and to give you inspiring recommendations based on what you are looking for. Nokia teamed up with XYO to help users find the availability of their favourite apps on the Nokia Lumia Windows Phone. Your favorite apps for your Nokia Lumia Windows Phone are just a download away. Windows Phone already has 46 of the top 50 most popular apps from both iOS and Android. With over 115,000 apps now available on the Windows Phone Marketplace you can find just about anything. Just let XYO know what you were using on your old device and we will look it up for you.
Follow The Lumia Blog
Thank you for visiting The Lumia Blog. You can follow The Lumia Blog on your mobile device using one of several Apps and Web Apps that are available on different platforms.
Windows Phone Platform
Head Over to the Windows Phone Marketplace by followinf the below link and download The Lumia Blog App.
Nokia Asha and Series 40 Platform
Head Over to the OVI Store by followinf the below link and download The Lumia Blog App.
Apple iOS Platform (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad)
In iOS mobile safari, enter http://thelumiablog.com in the url field. After the page loads, click on the share button highlighted in red in the below immage.
Chose Add To Home Screen option, and rename the app to Lumia Blog.
You will then have The Lumia Blog icon on your home screen for convenient access.
Windows Phone 7.8 rumoured to be released 28th of November
1800pocketpc.com are reporting form an unnamed source that the Windows Phone 7.8 update will hit the market by Wednesday the 28th of November. Windows phone 7.5 users are eagerly awaiting this update, which brings new features to the platform. One of the most talked about feature is the new start screen which mimics the windows 8 start screen, check out the video below:
The Lumia Blog Apps are now live on Windows Market place & The Ovi Store
It gives me great pleasure to announce The Lumia Blog apps available now for download on the Windows Phone Marketplace and the Ovi Sore. You can download the apps by clicking on the images below or head over to the corresponding store to download your version of the app.
If you have a Nokia Lumia Device you can download the app directly from here and then trasfer it to your phone, or download it directly from your phone by going to the Windows Phone Marketplace. The Lumia Blog Marketplace link.
If you have a Nokia Ahsa or a Series 40 device you can download the app directly from here and then transfer it to your phone, or download it directly from your phone by going to the Nokia Ovi Sore. The Lumia Blog Ovi Store link.
I would appreciate your feed back on the apps, and please dont hesitate to contact me at anytime if you have any comments about the apps. You can send me a message to anthony@thelumiablog.com.
Nokia Premium Developer Program — Turbocharge your Windows Phone development.
The Nokia Premium Developer Program (NPDP) is a high-value suite of services and tools aimed at helping you optimise your Windows Phone development. For an annual fee of just $99 US, NPDP gives you benefits — including membership in Microsoft Dev Center and much more — worth up to $1,500 US.
Nokia wants to help you get a good start with Windows Phone development, and we’ve put together a package to do just that – the Nokia Premium Developer Program. For just $99 (USD), you’ll be eligible for up to $1500 (USD) worth of benefits and services to enhance your Windows Phone development experience.
Windows Phone Dev Center
One year of Windows Phone Developer Center membership. A $99 (USD) retail value.
Telerik RadControls
A free license for Telerik RadControls for Windows Phone. A $99 (USD) retail value.
Buddy.com Cloud APIs
Up to 12 months’ worth of access to up to 1 million API calls per month with Buddy’s cloud APIs during your membership. Up to a $1200 (USD) retail value.
Tech Support
2 Nokia Tech Support tickets. A $198 (USD) value.
Head over to Nokia Premium Developer Program to find out more.
App Highlights 2.0 – Nokia Beta Labs
App Highlights 2.0 is a Nokia created App recommender, specifically highlighting the best and most locally relevant content available in your country.
In this application, you will find:
- Our local and global content experts will keep you up to date with the best apps
- Filter results to easily find what’s important to you
- We’ll let you know when new apps matching your favorite searches become available
Comparing The Newcommers
A small comparison between the 3 Nokia Newcomers the Lumia 920, Lumia 820 and the Lumia 510. to get the full comparison download the attached PDF. Enjoy and chose the best Lumia for you.
Nokia Play To for Windows Phone – Nokia Beta Labs
Still in the Beta phase, Nokia Play To application is a very interesting addon to the Lumia range. Nokia Play To is still residing at Nokia Beta Labs and can be downloaded if you register as a Beta Tester. With the “Play To” application for Nokia Lumia phones you can show pictures and videos wirelessly on other DLNA capable devices (TV’s, BlueRay players, Mediaplayer in Windows 7, etc…) connected to their network. Future releases of the application are planned to also include support for music.
Known issues in this release
- There are known interoperability issues with Sony Bravia TV that prevent Video being shared correctly.
- High Resolution video may not share correctly.
- The application does not support Media Server functionality and cannot be detected by devices such as Microsoft Xbox360 and/or Sony Playstation3.
This functionality is being planned for a future release.
Lets hope this App will graduate soon and become a commercial product on the Marketplace.
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Microsoft By the Numbers
A collection of visual statistics about Microsoft products and services. Created by Microsoft News Center
REDMOND, Wash. – Oct. 8, 2012 – From Windows to Xbox, Microsoft’s products and services boast some impressive numbers. But the company’s impact extends beyond sales figures into areas from providing a great place for employees to work to reducing auto traffic on local roads.
Click on the first image, this will bring up the slideshow viewer, Navigate by clicking right arrow to move forward and left arrow to move backwards. Hit escape on your keyboard to exit the slideshow and get back to the main page.
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- Windows Store is open to all developers in 120 markets.
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- In a blind comparison test of nearly 1,000 participants, people chose Bing Web search results over Google nearly 2 to 1. (Based on a comparison of Web search results pane only; excludes ads, Bing’s Snapshot and Social Search panes and Google’s Knowledge Graph. Learn more at bingition.com.)
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- Outlook.com gained 10 million users within two weeks of its launch on July 31, 2012.
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- Kinect for Xbox 360 had a record-breaking launch, and the sensors keep flying off the shelves. In just over a year, consumers have purchased more than 18 million Kinect sensors worldwide.
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- More than 50,000 phones have been “smoked” since the Smoked by Windows Phone competition began in January 2012.
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- Over 17 million people store content on SkyDrive every month.
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- Windows Azure clocks in at 816,000 server compute power—that is more server compute power than the entire planet used.
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- In the 3rd quarter of FY12, more than 100 billion minutes’ worth of calls were made using Skype, a 40 percent year-over-year increase.
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- Xbox LIVE members number more than 40 million across 35 countries.
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- More than 70 percent of Fortune 500 companies have selected Microsoft SharePoint.
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- From Facebook to Yelp, Windows Phone Marketplace features more than 100,000 apps.
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- Since October 2009, when the product launched, more than 630 million Windows 7 licenses have been sold.
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- Microsoft Exchange is the go-to program for PC email management for 84 percent of U.S. businesses.
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- Skype had more than 200 million monthly users on average during Q4 FY11.
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- Microsoft is building a more direct connection to its customers, 13 million of whom have been welcomed through our retail store doors.
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- Mediaroom — the technology that allows AT&T U-verse, Entertain of Deutsche Telekom, and TELUS Optik TV users to record television and view it on television screens, PCs, and mobile phones — now has more than 10 million household subscribers.
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- Since 2003, Microsoft has reached 210 million students and teachers through the Partners in Learning Program, which helps students gain better access to technology.
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- For the second time, Microsoft has been named one of the world’s most ethical companies, according to Ethisphere Institute in New York. Of the thousands that applied, 145 made the list.
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- Microsoft’s giving campaign celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2012. In 2011, Microsoft employees across the United States raised $100.5 million.
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- In 2011, Microsoft raised US$100.5 million (including company match) for more than 18,000 organizations, breaking its annual giving record. Since the company’s giving program began in 1983, Microsoft employees have raised more than $946 million for nonprofits and community organisations.
