With the next line of Windows Phone 8 handset announced, we’d like to take a look for you at the three main contenders and their flagship Windows Phone offerings to see how they stack up side-by-side.
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While the HTC 8X weighs less and has the highest resolution screen it also has the smallest screen at 4.3 inches, Beats Audio sounds system and only 16GB memory storage. The Samsung Ativ S features the largest screen, a single color option, and the largest battery. The Nokia Lumia 920 weighs the most at 185g, offers a slightly better 8.7 megapixel camera (with the much touted Pureview technology) and offers wireless Q Standard charging. They all feature LTE and HSDPA connectivity, Near Field Communication (NFC) and a dual-core qualcomm 1.5Ghz processor.
Each offers something different for everyone, which one appeals to you and why?
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HTC introduced the latest addition to the Windows Phone 8 lineup in New York City on September 19th 2012 in their press announcement.
Impressive colors, but do the insides match the surface?
HTC CEO Peter Chou started off the conference to the sounds of booming music and a nod to Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform. After a brief introduction by Microsoft’s own CEO Steve Ballmer, the floor was yielded back to Chou. He was sure to mention the over 15 years of partnership between HTC and Microsoft, stating “HTC and Microsoft have an opportunity to go bigger and better than ever.”
In February 2011 a partnership between Microsoft and Nokia promised the Finnish mobile manufacturer would make Windows Phone their primary operating system for its smartphone devices. The combination of know-how between the software giant and leading mobile handset manufacture set some high expectations.
The following year saw the introduction of the Nokia Lumia handset line in various model iterations. In April 2012, the latest Lumia 900 handset was released and promised to the be the flagship Windows Phone. This model featured AT&T’s LTE speeds, quality build in a simple interface and a much-touted Carl Zeiss camera lens. We took a closer look at the Lumia 900 in a variety of areas to determine if Nokia’s flagship smartphone lives up to its hype.
Best known for their handsets, Nokia also produces a number of complimenting accessories. On the entry level of their bluetooth headset product line is the Nokia BH-111 Stereo Headset. This headset brings style, but does it bring the quality and functionality needed to set it apart? Here’s our verdict.
As social networks have grown larger and more inclusive they’ve become bloated – filled with spamming posts and unknown “friends”. Designed for city dwellers, City Gossip offers an alternative to the size and clutter of other social networks. By basing their community on city-location the news stays local and relevant. Can City Gossip garner the support required of a social network and establish themselves as the local alternative?
On September 1st 2011 HTC released one of the first Windows Phone 7.5 phones – the HTC Titan. The Titan earned it’s designation with a massive 4.7inch screen and garnered praise for its well-made design. On January 9th 2012 the HTC Titan II not only brings the same 4.7inch screen, but with two immediately noticeable changes: AT&T’s ultra-fast 4G LTE and a massive 16 megapixel camera to match its screen size.
Officially starting off Windows Phone Fans’ hardware reviews, our very own Paul Neafsey breaks down his review into key areas of interests such as design, camera, and applications to give a better insight on the HTC Titan II.
Add Favorites to your maps
One Nokia’s integral applications on their Lumia line – Nokia Maps – has added social locations in the latest version 2.0 update. With the latest update Nokia Maps adds reviews, photos, and favorites that will sync to other Nokia phones and web applications as well. When adding reviews and photos on their Lumia. users will be helping to personalize the experience for themselves and everyone who uses the Nokia Maps application or Nokia.Maps.Com.
By adding Favorites users will automatically see updates to their maps to show when nearing the Thai Restaurant they had weeks ago, or the best Coffee in the city. For the directionally challenged – not only can places be pinned to start menu, but individual directions can now be added as well.
Those who use multiple devices from various platforms – even Android or iPhone – will be happy to know their favorites and comments will be available anywhere on the go through their web application.
Source: Nokia Conversations
When the Nokia Lumia 610 and the ZTE Ortbit announced they would have lower specifications the intention was to introduce a lower entry level handset for the budget-minded. While all built-in functionality is maintained, one consequence of the lower specs -specifically the 256MB RAM – is that some apps will not work. According to a survey conducted by AAWP this lower memory capability means that only 1.6% off all apps are effected by the memory limitation. However, when looking at Xbox Live games the number jumps up to 25%. They did note that the majority of these incomparable games are older with only 0.8% of newer games fall into this category.
Signal Studio's newly announced "Ascend: New Gods"
From the makers of the hit Xbox series Toy Soldiers - Signal Studios announced at Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference today that their next game will be releasing on both the Xbox Live Arcade and Windows Phone platforms in 2013. According the official game description the new Action RPG titled “Ascend: New Gods” will allow players to “Wage war against Xbox 360 players from your mobile phone, gain power and prestige, and transfer it all to your console — anywhere, anytime.”
We will gladly offer more information as it becomes available, but in the meantime the official trailer offers a glimpse at the graphics and game-play Signal Studios hopes to offer:
Does the prospect of continuing or “enhancing” your console experience through your Windows Phone appeal to you? What kind of games do you think would benefit most from this functionality?
Source: IGN
The new Windows Phone app ARTistic inspires your inner-artist while enabling you to view and share your favorite works. For those who like to create – or just enjoy – art of all different styles ARTistic offers something for everyone. Users can browse their favorite artists or discover new ones. For those who rather recreate, ARTistic enables artists to exhibit, promote and share their work for the world to see.
Many of the features should look familiar to anyone who has ever used a Social Network:
ARTistic is available for free on the Marketplace where it can be downloaded here, or you can scan the QR code:
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