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Best of Windows Phone: Weather View is reviewed with photos and video

by Mike Macias 02.20.2012

I’m on a quest to put together the “best of” apps list for each mobile operating system. Right now my focus is on Windows Phone, since it is my primary OS for the time being, and I’m kicking off things with the best weather app I can find for WP7. I’ve reviewed the application in this video posted on our Youtube account. Have a look below or scroll past it for the description and some screenshots. Video Review

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Photos: Nokia Lumia 800 black — up close and personal

by Mike Macias 02.17.2012

I just wrapped up my Nokia Lumia 710 review, and right now I’m using the Nokia Lumia 800 as my main phone. At the same time, I’m fiddling with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in preparation for that review. So as you can tell… my hands are full. But really this isn’t a complaint, more like a mobile fanatics dream come true! There will be plenty of side by side galleries coming up, but for now take a look at some of these standalone closeup shots I took of the Nokia Lumia 800.

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Review: Nokia Lumia 710 for T-Mobile

by Mike Macias 02.16.2012

The Nokia Lumia 710 is the first North American release in Nokia’s new Windows Phone lineup. It was made available a few weeks ago on the T-Mobile network with the low price of $49.99 with a 2-year contract and mail-in rebates. That price (soon to be free) places this device in the low-end of the smartphone market, as Nokia hopes to grab first-time smartphone users and people looking for a smartphone at a decent price. In this Nokia Lumia 710 review I’ll go over the the hardware, touch on the software, camera, and give my thoughts on this device from the standpoint of a longtime Nokia fan. I may come off as a bit harsh at times, but right now I feel Nokia has a lot to prove to US .....

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Windows Phone: Facebook application updated with performance improvements and UI changes

by Mike Macias 02.14.2012

Facebook for Windows Phone has been updated with a few new enhancements and fixes. We’re not talking about the built-in Facebook application, this update is for the standalone Facebook application that actually works pretty good. Many people don’t realize this but the Facebook application includes a live tile that shows the number of notifications and private messages. According to the Windows Phone Blog, the updates include: Improved panorama and profile designs Better news feed performance and navigation New filters Scrolling much smoother A few more details from the official Windows Phone Facebook page:

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Priced to sell: The Nokia Lumia 900 will debut on AT&T in March for $99.99, according to BGR

by Mike Macias 01.26.2012

According to the tech blog Boy Genius Report, a leaked AT&T roadmap shows the Nokia Lumia 900 arriving on AT&T in March for $99.99 with a 2-year contract. The specs of the Lumia 900 place it in the high-end of the Windows Phone lineup, and the speed and performance is comparable to top Android phones, depending on who you ask. While this information hasn’t been confirmed by AT&T, this is something I was hoping for. It’s all too often that a high-end phone debuts at $199.99, which in my opinion, is way too much for any phone if you’re signing 2 years of your life away with an unbreakable contract. This will be a huge win for Nokia if it turns out you can get this device for a hundred bucks. Let’s quickly recap .....

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Report: Nokia Lumia 900 coming to the UK, not so exclusive to US

by Mike Macias 01.25.2012

During the Consumer Electronics Show a few weeks ago, Nokia unleashed the Lumia 900 for AT&T and touted its US exclusivity. We all knew the 900 would eventually ship around the world, but I didn’t expect the news to come this quickly. The folks over at WPCentral.com received a reader tip that Carphone Warehouse, a top phone retailer in the UK, briefly published a pre-register page for the Lumia 900. The page has since been removed, but the image below verifies the claim. http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/news/coming-soon/nokia-lumia-900 The Lumia 900 should drop this March on AT&T in the US, and according to Carphone Warehouse we can expect it to land on UK shores in June. A three month difference is significant, and I wonder how reluctant savvy European phone shoppers will be to consider this device .....

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Windows Phone update 8107 rolling out for Nokia Lumia 800 and 710; fixes disappearing keyboard bug

by Mike Macias 01.18.2012

If you own a Nokia Lumia series smartphone, or any Windows Phone device, you might have noticed a case of the disappearing keyboard. Right now I’m using the Lumia 710 and I’ve seen it happen a few times. It’s not a major issue because it’s not a constant problem, but it can be annoying when it happens at the worst possible time. Reports are coming in that Microsoft is pushing out an update for the Nokia Lumia 800 to address the keyboard bug and a few other fixes. Rafe Blanford from All About Windows Phone reports: The roll out of the 8107 software update for Windows Phone has now begun for Nokia Lumia devices. SIM-free devices should be the first to get the update, with operator branded devices following in .....

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Nokia Lumia 800: The Full Review

by Alvin Wong 01.17.2012

The Nokia Lumia 800 will go down in history as one of the most important Nokia devices ever. The first product of the controversial Nokia – Microsoft partnership, the Lumia 800 unabashedly symbolizes the new Nokia, a maker of smartphones running Windows Phone 7. I considered the Nokia N9 the last real Nokia flagship smartphone; the Lumia 800 is the newest Nokia flagship outside the USA and in this review I’m going to tell you all about it.

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Exclusive Video: Wifi Hotspot for the Nokia Lumia 900 confirmed by Product Manager

by Mike Macias 01.16.2012

We’ve been talking a lot about the Nokia Lumia 900 lately here at Mobile Fanatics. Last week we put the Lumia 900 head to head in photos against the Lumia 800 and Samsung Galaxy S2. The Lumia 900 is making waves right now because it’s the first Windows Phone coming to AT&T that has a Nokia logo at the top of it. One of most popular questions I’ve seen from people interested in the Nokia Lumia series is about Wifi tethering. Is it possible? Vance Kim, the Product Marketing Manager for the Nokia Lumia 900, sat down with a small group of bloggers that Nokia invited to CES and talked to us about their newly announced device. He went through many topics including battery, design, camera flash placement, and availability. I .....

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Magical: Windows Phone “Me” application shows Twitter notifications again

by Mike Macias 01.16.2012

When I first got my hands on the Nokia Lumia 710 last week and got everything set up, Twitter notifications worked great. On the popular “me” tile, I got my latest Facebook and Twitter notifications without a hitch. Then all of a sudden, a few days later, the Twitter notifications stopped working. And now today it seems Microsoft has turned this operation back on!

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Hands-on: Nokia Lumia 900 vs Lumia 800 photos, video, and specs

by Mike Macias 01.13.2012

The Lumia 800 is now available in the US. Find deals on the Nokia Lumia 800 at Amazon.com. Here’s another one of our side by side comparisons that you love so much. This time we have the Nokia Lumia 900 and the Lumia 800. The Lumia 900 was announced earlier this week at CES and will be coming exclusively to AT&T in March. Both of these devices are powered by Windows Phone and fit into the high-end smartphone market. Before we go onto the photos, let’s first take a look at the specs. Nokia Lumia 900 vs. 800 specifications Screen: 900 has a 4.3″ screen, 800 has a 3.7″ screen. Both have 480×800 resolution, so the 800 might look sharper. Size: The Lumia 900 is 127.8×68.5×11.5mm, 800 is 116.5×61.2×12.1mm. Turns out the .....

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