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Since today the first Android 4.1.2 update is available for the Galaxy Camera in the United Kingdom. You are able to update your Camera trough Samsung KIES are the OTA services. Samsung introduced the Galaxy Camera at IFA in Berlin. The Galaxy Camera uses 4.8’’ Super Clear LCD display, 16 Megapixel camera, 1.4 ghz quad-core processor, wi-fi, hspda, Android Jelly bean and Samsung’s latest touch-wiz Nature UI. The Samsung Galaxy Camera is Samsung’s first camera based on Android OS.
Read the full review of the Galaxy Camera here
Information about the firmware
Productcode: EK-GC100TADBTU
PDA: GC100XXBLL7
CSC: GC100OXABLL7
MODEM: GC100XXBLL7
The first Galaxy Camera update brings the new gallery look of the Galaxy Note II.
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/01/02/samsung-start-android-4-1-2-updates-galaxy-camera/
3 Ocak 2013 Perşembe
Samsung Chairman seeks new businesses to fight competition, economy
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Addressing its employees at Samsung’s New Year’s function, group chairman Lee Kun-hee emphasized to venture into new businesses to maintain growth and fight competition in the difficult global economy.
Samsung:
There’s an ongoing competition by global companies across all areas from products, technology development and hiring talented people to patent disputes. The market is big and opportunities are wide open, so we should find out new businesses that Samsung’s future will hinge on.
Lee also iterated a company’s success depends on how well it thrives in recession and “Samsung’s fate will be determined by how many best products and services it provides.”
Samsung Group houses 82 affiliate companies and is responsible for contributing around 20 percent to Korea’s GDP.
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Addressing its employees at Samsung’s New Year’s function, group chairman Lee Kun-hee emphasized to venture into new businesses to maintain growth and fight competition in the difficult global economy.
Samsung:
There’s an ongoing competition by global companies across all areas from products, technology development and hiring talented people to patent disputes. The market is big and opportunities are wide open, so we should find out new businesses that Samsung’s future will hinge on.
Lee also iterated a company’s success depends on how well it thrives in recession and “Samsung’s fate will be determined by how many best products and services it provides.”
Samsung Group houses 82 affiliate companies and is responsible for contributing around 20 percent to Korea’s GDP.
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Galaxy S3 sudden death to be fixed by firmware update
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Samsung Benelux reported to Tweakers.net that Samsung is busy to fix the ”sudden death” problem of the Galaxy S III. Many Galaxy S III devices stopped working because of a firmware bug. Samsung says they want to bring an update as soon as possible. Samsung even reported to tweakers about the HMTL code to reset Galaxy S III devices. This way is no longer possible.
Since begin December Samsung started to update the Galaxy S III to Android 4.1.2. The Galaxy S III is Samsung’s best selling Android device ever. Samsung sold over 30 million Galaxy S III devices. The next Galaxy S, Galaxy S IV is expected for the first half of 2013.
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Samsung Benelux reported to Tweakers.net that Samsung is busy to fix the ”sudden death” problem of the Galaxy S III. Many Galaxy S III devices stopped working because of a firmware bug. Samsung says they want to bring an update as soon as possible. Samsung even reported to tweakers about the HMTL code to reset Galaxy S III devices. This way is no longer possible.
Since begin December Samsung started to update the Galaxy S III to Android 4.1.2. The Galaxy S III is Samsung’s best selling Android device ever. Samsung sold over 30 million Galaxy S III devices. The next Galaxy S, Galaxy S IV is expected for the first half of 2013.
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Samsung comes with update problem faulty Galaxy S III's
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Samsung will soon release an update to prevent more Galaxy S III's suddenly a broken motherboard, after which the phone is unusable. Reported that the manufacturer against Tweakers. Many users got past months to deal with the problem.
Samsung do not let what the exact cause of the sudden failure of the motherboards of many copies of the Galaxy S III recent months, also referred to as' sudden death '. The manufacturer says to Tweakers aware of the defect. "It's only a very limited number of Galaxy S III models with 16GB memory," said spokeswoman Anne ter Braak. The cause lies in Samsung in a firmware bug, which 'can be easily solved by a firmware update.
An exact schedule for the update is not available yet, but according to Ter Braak will be rolled out as soon as possible. The problem occurs for users according to both the software from Samsung itself as custom ROMs. If the problem occurs, the phone will not be activated. This often happens at night when not in use.
Ter Braak refers people who encounter the problem to a Samsung Repair Center. Previously it appeared that the motherboard is replaced under warranty. It's not the only problem that the South Korean manufacturer must repair: a previously found leak is still in the firmware. The leak that phones could be reset with a line html code is now closed.
http://tweakers.net
Samsung will soon release an update to prevent more Galaxy S III's suddenly a broken motherboard, after which the phone is unusable. Reported that the manufacturer against Tweakers. Many users got past months to deal with the problem.
Samsung do not let what the exact cause of the sudden failure of the motherboards of many copies of the Galaxy S III recent months, also referred to as' sudden death '. The manufacturer says to Tweakers aware of the defect. "It's only a very limited number of Galaxy S III models with 16GB memory," said spokeswoman Anne ter Braak. The cause lies in Samsung in a firmware bug, which 'can be easily solved by a firmware update.
An exact schedule for the update is not available yet, but according to Ter Braak will be rolled out as soon as possible. The problem occurs for users according to both the software from Samsung itself as custom ROMs. If the problem occurs, the phone will not be activated. This often happens at night when not in use.
Ter Braak refers people who encounter the problem to a Samsung Repair Center. Previously it appeared that the motherboard is replaced under warranty. It's not the only problem that the South Korean manufacturer must repair: a previously found leak is still in the firmware. The leak that phones could be reset with a line html code is now closed.
http://tweakers.net
Close the video › Ubuntu now fits your phone
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Introducing the superphone that’s
also a full PC
Room for your content
Your phone is more immersive, the screen is less cluttered, and you flow naturally from app to app with edge magic. The phone becomes a full PC and thin client when docked. Ubuntu delivers a magical phone that is faster to run, faster to use and fits perfectly into the Ubuntu family.
Mobile industry ready
With all-native core apps and no Java overhead, Ubuntu runs well on entry-level smartphones – yet it uses the same drivers as Android. So now it’s easy to bring a better experience to customers all over the world.
Everything developers need
Create gorgeous native apps or lightweight HTML5 apps easily with our SDK. Repurpose web apps fast, so they look and work like their native cousins. With one OS for all form factors, one app can have interfaces for phone and desktop – in just one upload to one store.
Backed by Canonical
We provide hardware enablement services to the world’s biggest PC OEMs and,
as a result, Ubuntu now ships pre-installed on many of the world’s new PCs. With staff and offices all over the world, we have the resources you need to deliver Ubuntu on smartphones.
Partner with us
If you are going to CES, stop by booth 30659 in LVCC South Hall 3 (Upper Level) or, contact us to arrange a meeting.
Get in touch
Find out when it’s here
If you’re not in the mobile industry, but you’re as excited as we are about Ubuntu on smartphones, we can let you know when the first phone is released.
Introducing the superphone that’s
also a full PC
Room for your content
Your phone is more immersive, the screen is less cluttered, and you flow naturally from app to app with edge magic. The phone becomes a full PC and thin client when docked. Ubuntu delivers a magical phone that is faster to run, faster to use and fits perfectly into the Ubuntu family.
Mobile industry ready
With all-native core apps and no Java overhead, Ubuntu runs well on entry-level smartphones – yet it uses the same drivers as Android. So now it’s easy to bring a better experience to customers all over the world.
Everything developers need
Create gorgeous native apps or lightweight HTML5 apps easily with our SDK. Repurpose web apps fast, so they look and work like their native cousins. With one OS for all form factors, one app can have interfaces for phone and desktop – in just one upload to one store.
Backed by Canonical
We provide hardware enablement services to the world’s biggest PC OEMs and,
as a result, Ubuntu now ships pre-installed on many of the world’s new PCs. With staff and offices all over the world, we have the resources you need to deliver Ubuntu on smartphones.
Partner with us
If you are going to CES, stop by booth 30659 in LVCC South Hall 3 (Upper Level) or, contact us to arrange a meeting.
Get in touch
Find out when it’s here
If you’re not in the mobile industry, but you’re as excited as we are about Ubuntu on smartphones, we can let you know when the first phone is released.
2 Ocak 2013 Çarşamba
Samsung comes with update problem faulty Galaxy S III's
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Samsung will soon release an update to prevent more Galaxy S III's suddenly a broken motherboard, after which the phone is unusable. Reported that the manufacturer against Tweakers. Many users got past months to deal with the problem.
Samsung do not let what the exact cause of the sudden failure of the motherboards of many copies of the Galaxy S III recent months, also referred to as' sudden death '. The manufacturer says to Tweakers aware of the defect. "It's only a very limited number of Galaxy S III models with 16GB memory," said spokeswoman Anne ter Braak. The cause lies in Samsung in a firmware bug, which 'can be easily solved by a firmware update.
An exact schedule for the update is not available yet, but according to Ter Braak will be rolled out as soon as possible. The problem occurs for users according to both the software from Samsung itself as custom ROMs. If the problem occurs, the phone will not be activated. This often happens at night when not in use.
Ter Braak refers people who encounter the problem to a Samsung Repair Center. Previously it appeared that the motherboard is replaced under warranty. It's not the only problem that the South Korean manufacturer must repair: a previously found leak is still in the firmware. The leak that phones could be reset with a line html code is now closed.
http://tweakers.net
Samsung will soon release an update to prevent more Galaxy S III's suddenly a broken motherboard, after which the phone is unusable. Reported that the manufacturer against Tweakers. Many users got past months to deal with the problem.
Samsung do not let what the exact cause of the sudden failure of the motherboards of many copies of the Galaxy S III recent months, also referred to as' sudden death '. The manufacturer says to Tweakers aware of the defect. "It's only a very limited number of Galaxy S III models with 16GB memory," said spokeswoman Anne ter Braak. The cause lies in Samsung in a firmware bug, which 'can be easily solved by a firmware update.
An exact schedule for the update is not available yet, but according to Ter Braak will be rolled out as soon as possible. The problem occurs for users according to both the software from Samsung itself as custom ROMs. If the problem occurs, the phone will not be activated. This often happens at night when not in use.
Ter Braak refers people who encounter the problem to a Samsung Repair Center. Previously it appeared that the motherboard is replaced under warranty. It's not the only problem that the South Korean manufacturer must repair: a previously found leak is still in the firmware. The leak that phones could be reset with a line html code is now closed.
http://tweakers.net
New bluetooth certifications, N5100, P6000, I8730, S7560 and S7710
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Some new upcoming mid-end models by Samsung just got their bleutooth certification. The bluetooth certifications are for the Samsung GT-S7572 and GT-S6312 which we reported earlier. We guess both phones are DUOS devices. Which could mean a low price point between 100 – 300 euro.
Samsung’s new upcoming Galaxy Note device is also listed on Samsung’s own website. Model numbers GT-N5100, GT-N5105 and GT-N5110 which simply means that N5100 is a tablet! not a smaller Galaxy Note II device. The new upcoming tablet is suggested to be the new Galaxy Tab 7.7 which was ben Nee in a couple of countries thanks to some patent problems between Apple and Samsung. We are hoping to see a new SAMOLED diplay tablet by Samsung at MWC. The model numbers indicate that the tablet will come in 3 variants, GT-N5100 3G+WiFi, GT-N5105 LTE+WiFi and GT-N5110 WiFi only.
We of SamMobile will be live at MWC 2013 in Barcelona!
Yesterday we reported about the GT-Q1000 and GT-I9505 which have been listed as Android devices in a firmware of the Galaxy S III mini GT-I8190N (NFC model) Today we found out that this firmware listed more new upcoming models. The Samsung P6000 could be the new Galaxy Tab series by Samsung. We also found out the Samsung GT-I8730, GT-S7560 and GT-S7710 those three devices can be the new MID-END Galaxy devices by Samsung. Of course is this little information. We will try to get more information about these models. We even think Samsung will announce these new models in the upcoming months.
http://www.sammobile.com
Some new upcoming mid-end models by Samsung just got their bleutooth certification. The bluetooth certifications are for the Samsung GT-S7572 and GT-S6312 which we reported earlier. We guess both phones are DUOS devices. Which could mean a low price point between 100 – 300 euro.
Samsung’s new upcoming Galaxy Note device is also listed on Samsung’s own website. Model numbers GT-N5100, GT-N5105 and GT-N5110 which simply means that N5100 is a tablet! not a smaller Galaxy Note II device. The new upcoming tablet is suggested to be the new Galaxy Tab 7.7 which was ben Nee in a couple of countries thanks to some patent problems between Apple and Samsung. We are hoping to see a new SAMOLED diplay tablet by Samsung at MWC. The model numbers indicate that the tablet will come in 3 variants, GT-N5100 3G+WiFi, GT-N5105 LTE+WiFi and GT-N5110 WiFi only.
We of SamMobile will be live at MWC 2013 in Barcelona!
Yesterday we reported about the GT-Q1000 and GT-I9505 which have been listed as Android devices in a firmware of the Galaxy S III mini GT-I8190N (NFC model) Today we found out that this firmware listed more new upcoming models. The Samsung P6000 could be the new Galaxy Tab series by Samsung. We also found out the Samsung GT-I8730, GT-S7560 and GT-S7710 those three devices can be the new MID-END Galaxy devices by Samsung. Of course is this little information. We will try to get more information about these models. We even think Samsung will announce these new models in the upcoming months.
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Samsung Mobile Phone (GT-S7572)
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Qualified Design ID (QD ID) B020457 | Export PICS
PRD 1.0 ID (QP ID)
Design Name Samsung Mobile Phone (GT-S7572)
Wi-Fi® Certification ID
Subsetted Designs
Date Created Type PICS
Dec 25, 2012 Main PICS
Member Company Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Specification Name 4.0
Core Spec Addenda N/A
Design Model Number GT-S7572
Hardware Version Number REV1.0
Software Version Number S7572.001
Qualification Assessment Date December/28/2012
Listing Date December/28/2012
Design Description Samsung Mobile Phone (GT-S7572)
Product Type End Product
Technical Data Sheet (RIN) (not available)
Listed By Kyunguk Sung
Profile / Protocol Role / Version (If Any)
Baseband
Radio
Headset Profile Audio Gateway (AG)
Headset Profile v1.2
Service Discovery Protocol
Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol
Generic Access Profile
Link Manager
RFCOMM with TS 07.10
Serial Port Profile
Service Discovery Application Profile Local Device (LocDev)
Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol AVCTP 1.3
Target
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile AVRCP v1.3
Target
Object Push Profile Object Push Client
Object Push Server
Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol
Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile Acceptor
GAVDP 1.0
Initiator
Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol Acceptor
AVDTP 1.2
Initiator
Source
Personal Area Networking Profile Network Access Point (NAP)
PAN User (PANU)
Human Interface Device Host, Report protocol
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile A2DP 1.2
Source (SRC)
Interoperability Test Specification
Hands-Free Profile Audio Gateway (AG)
CVSD audio coding over SCO
Hands-Free Profile 1.5
Phone Book Access Profile PSE
Multi-Channel Adaptation Protocol Supports Sink Role
Supports Standard Op Codes
Message Access Profile MAP 1.0
Messaging Server Equipment (MSE)
Qualified Design ID (QD ID) B020457 | Export PICS
PRD 1.0 ID (QP ID)
Design Name Samsung Mobile Phone (GT-S7572)
Wi-Fi® Certification ID
Subsetted Designs
Date Created Type PICS
Dec 25, 2012 Main PICS
Member Company Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Specification Name 4.0
Core Spec Addenda N/A
Design Model Number GT-S7572
Hardware Version Number REV1.0
Software Version Number S7572.001
Qualification Assessment Date December/28/2012
Listing Date December/28/2012
Design Description Samsung Mobile Phone (GT-S7572)
Product Type End Product
Technical Data Sheet (RIN) (not available)
Listed By Kyunguk Sung
Profile / Protocol Role / Version (If Any)
Baseband
Radio
Headset Profile Audio Gateway (AG)
Headset Profile v1.2
Service Discovery Protocol
Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol
Generic Access Profile
Link Manager
RFCOMM with TS 07.10
Serial Port Profile
Service Discovery Application Profile Local Device (LocDev)
Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol AVCTP 1.3
Target
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile AVRCP v1.3
Target
Object Push Profile Object Push Client
Object Push Server
Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol
Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile Acceptor
GAVDP 1.0
Initiator
Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol Acceptor
AVDTP 1.2
Initiator
Source
Personal Area Networking Profile Network Access Point (NAP)
PAN User (PANU)
Human Interface Device Host, Report protocol
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile A2DP 1.2
Source (SRC)
Interoperability Test Specification
Hands-Free Profile Audio Gateway (AG)
CVSD audio coding over SCO
Hands-Free Profile 1.5
Phone Book Access Profile PSE
Multi-Channel Adaptation Protocol Supports Sink Role
Supports Standard Op Codes
Message Access Profile MAP 1.0
Messaging Server Equipment (MSE)
GT-S6312
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GT-S6312
Phone
The Samsung GT-S6312 is Mobile Device with Bluetooth wireless technology. The device has integrated Bluetooth Version 3.0 technology, which allows users to connect wirelessly to optional, compatible hands-free accessories such as Bluetooth technology enabled headsets and car kits. The bluetooth in this device supports HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, OPP, PAN, HID, HFP, PBAP, MAP etc.
Company: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Company URL: http://www.samsung.com/sec
Geographic Availability: Europe
Support URL: http://www.samsung.com/sec
GT-S6312
Phone
The Samsung GT-S6312 is Mobile Device with Bluetooth wireless technology. The device has integrated Bluetooth Version 3.0 technology, which allows users to connect wirelessly to optional, compatible hands-free accessories such as Bluetooth technology enabled headsets and car kits. The bluetooth in this device supports HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, OPP, PAN, HID, HFP, PBAP, MAP etc.
Company: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Company URL: http://www.samsung.com/sec
Geographic Availability: Europe
Support URL: http://www.samsung.com/sec
The Bluetooth SIG certification models N5100, P6000, I8730, S7560 and S7710, Samsung new team coming!
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Never change a winning team in 2012 and if Samsung has offered a rich range of smartphones and tablets in various diversified markets, including the coming year seems to open up with an offer that will again be full of products. By the Bluetooth SIG certifications come in fact some new Samsung models, some already seen in recent days, while others see them appear for the first time.
Samsung GT-S7572 and GT-S6312 smartphone should be directed to the mid-market, probably with some variations dual-SIM, we'll see in a few weeks presented during the upcoming fairs. The model N5100 is now definitely confirmed to be a tablet , divided into variants GT-N5100 3G + WiFi, WiFi + LTE GT-N5105 and GT-N5110 WiFi only, as reported in the rumor of a few hours ago.The P6000 could be the comeback of the Galaxy Tab for 2013 , but even in this case there is nothing confirmed, but you do not have more detailed information regarding the model number I8730 (except the picture below ), S7560 and S7710, which, however, should be part of the mid-range or entry-level producer and also be presented in the coming weeks.
Samsung i8730
http://samsung.hdblog.it
Samsung GT-S7572 and GT-S6312 smartphone should be directed to the mid-market, probably with some variations dual-SIM, we'll see in a few weeks presented during the upcoming fairs. The model N5100 is now definitely confirmed to be a tablet , divided into variants GT-N5100 3G + WiFi, WiFi + LTE GT-N5105 and GT-N5110 WiFi only, as reported in the rumor of a few hours ago.The P6000 could be the comeback of the Galaxy Tab for 2013 , but even in this case there is nothing confirmed, but you do not have more detailed information regarding the model number I8730 (except the picture below ), S7560 and S7710, which, however, should be part of the mid-range or entry-level producer and also be presented in the coming weeks.
Samsung i8730http://samsung.hdblog.it
1 Ocak 2013 Salı
12 awards the Nokia Lumia 920 won in 2012
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It’s been quite a year for the the Nokia Lumia 920 with accolades coming from far and wide. If you’re lucky enough to own the world’s most innovative smartphone you’ll understand why. But if you’ll still yet to get your hands on it, here’s twelve more reasons to consider taking the plunge.
The Top Smartphone of 2012, V3, UK
V3.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading websites for technology professionals, awarded the Nokia Lumia 920 its top smartphone prize. Here’s what they had to say.
“Nokia surprised us all releasing the Lumia 920, a device that in our mind is one of the most innovative smartphones ever created.”
The Best Mobile Phone of 2012, Readers Choice Award, Gizmodo, Australia.
In Australia, the Nokia Lumia 920 overwhelmed the opposition. With 49% of the vote the Nokia Lumia 920 beat the iPhone 5, which gained 13.5% of the vote, and the Google Nexus 4, which scored 8.97% of the vote.
iF Award for Outstanding Design, International Forum Design, Germany
For sixty years, International Forum Design, has assembled a jury of renowned designers from across the globe. These experts look at thousands of products, every year, to decide which deserve to be recognized for outstanding achievements in design. This year the Nokia Lumia 920 got the nod.
Mobil Award for Best Smartphone Design, Mobile Magazine, Denmark
The Mobil Awards are the most prestigious in Denmark. In 2012, the Nokia Lumia 920 won the awards for best smartphone design and best smartphone camera.
Best Smartphones of 2012, The Next Web, USA
The Next Web considered the Nokia Lumia 920 one of the best smartphones of 2012, and was especially enamored by the camera.
“The Lumia 920′s camera is exceptionally good, including a f/2.0 8.7-megapixel sensor, but the magic is in its optical image stabilisation and low-light sensitivity.”
Top Score Award, Mobil, Sweden
Mobil, one of Sweden’s most popular tech blogs, and gave a ton of love to the Nokia Lumia 920 awarding nine out of ten for material and quality, OS and technology. Combined, this led to it being awarded a coveted Top Score Award.
The Best High End Smartphones for the Holidays, CNET, USA
CNET considers the Nokia Lumia 920 to be “The most advanced Windows Phone yet”. And here’s why.
“It has a gorgeous display, a speedy dual-core processor, and its 8.7-megapixel camera masters low-light shots. In addition, it integrates voice navigation and wireless charging, not to mention a music service that saves music offline for free.”
Best Productivity Phone, Best Camera Phone, Best Mapping Phone, Best Windows Phone, Runner up, Arstechnic, USA
The Nokia Lumia 920 might not have taken gold at Arstechnic, but it swept the board in silver, underlining what an incredibly versatile smartphone it is.
Top 25 Tech of 2012, Mashable, USA
The Nokia Lumia 920 also made it onto Mashable’s prestigious tech list ranking higher than marvels such as the Mars Rover, Curiosity, and Google’s augmented reality specs, Google Glass. Mashable said of the Lumia 920.
“Here’s Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 handset — decked out with a curved 4.5-inch screen that can display 720p resolution with aplomb. The star of the show? Its killer camera, one of the best ever built into a smartphone. “
Top Smartphone of the Year, Mybroadband, South Africa
South Africa’s top technology gurus voted the Nokia Lumia 920 as one of the top three smartphones of the year.
Best AT&T Smartphones of 2012, BGR, USA
One of the five best handsets of the year on US carrier AT&T, BGR clearly had a lot of time for the Nokia Lumia 920, saying:
“Microsoft’s platform is a breath of fresh air in a market dominated by two giants and for those looking to veer away from the crowd, the Lumia 920 is one of the best Windows Phones that has ever been built.”
“Probably the most advanced smartphone on the market”, The Independent, UK
Okay, so it’s not an award as such, but it’s a very big endorsement from one of the UK’s best newspapers.
Tech editor, David Phelan says “This is arguably the best smartphone Nokia has built, and probably the most advanced phone available. It mixes solid reliability with moments of surprise and delight.”
A new year will doubtless bring new accolades, but what do you love best about the Nokia Lumia 920?
It’s been quite a year for the the Nokia Lumia 920 with accolades coming from far and wide. If you’re lucky enough to own the world’s most innovative smartphone you’ll understand why. But if you’ll still yet to get your hands on it, here’s twelve more reasons to consider taking the plunge.
The Top Smartphone of 2012, V3, UK
V3.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading websites for technology professionals, awarded the Nokia Lumia 920 its top smartphone prize. Here’s what they had to say.
“Nokia surprised us all releasing the Lumia 920, a device that in our mind is one of the most innovative smartphones ever created.”
The Best Mobile Phone of 2012, Readers Choice Award, Gizmodo, Australia.
In Australia, the Nokia Lumia 920 overwhelmed the opposition. With 49% of the vote the Nokia Lumia 920 beat the iPhone 5, which gained 13.5% of the vote, and the Google Nexus 4, which scored 8.97% of the vote.
iF Award for Outstanding Design, International Forum Design, Germany
For sixty years, International Forum Design, has assembled a jury of renowned designers from across the globe. These experts look at thousands of products, every year, to decide which deserve to be recognized for outstanding achievements in design. This year the Nokia Lumia 920 got the nod.
Mobil Award for Best Smartphone Design, Mobile Magazine, Denmark
The Mobil Awards are the most prestigious in Denmark. In 2012, the Nokia Lumia 920 won the awards for best smartphone design and best smartphone camera.
Best Smartphones of 2012, The Next Web, USA
The Next Web considered the Nokia Lumia 920 one of the best smartphones of 2012, and was especially enamored by the camera.
“The Lumia 920′s camera is exceptionally good, including a f/2.0 8.7-megapixel sensor, but the magic is in its optical image stabilisation and low-light sensitivity.”
Top Score Award, Mobil, Sweden
Mobil, one of Sweden’s most popular tech blogs, and gave a ton of love to the Nokia Lumia 920 awarding nine out of ten for material and quality, OS and technology. Combined, this led to it being awarded a coveted Top Score Award.
The Best High End Smartphones for the Holidays, CNET, USA
CNET considers the Nokia Lumia 920 to be “The most advanced Windows Phone yet”. And here’s why.
“It has a gorgeous display, a speedy dual-core processor, and its 8.7-megapixel camera masters low-light shots. In addition, it integrates voice navigation and wireless charging, not to mention a music service that saves music offline for free.”
Best Productivity Phone, Best Camera Phone, Best Mapping Phone, Best Windows Phone, Runner up, Arstechnic, USA
The Nokia Lumia 920 might not have taken gold at Arstechnic, but it swept the board in silver, underlining what an incredibly versatile smartphone it is.
Top 25 Tech of 2012, Mashable, USA
The Nokia Lumia 920 also made it onto Mashable’s prestigious tech list ranking higher than marvels such as the Mars Rover, Curiosity, and Google’s augmented reality specs, Google Glass. Mashable said of the Lumia 920.
“Here’s Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 handset — decked out with a curved 4.5-inch screen that can display 720p resolution with aplomb. The star of the show? Its killer camera, one of the best ever built into a smartphone. “
Top Smartphone of the Year, Mybroadband, South Africa
South Africa’s top technology gurus voted the Nokia Lumia 920 as one of the top three smartphones of the year.
Best AT&T Smartphones of 2012, BGR, USA
One of the five best handsets of the year on US carrier AT&T, BGR clearly had a lot of time for the Nokia Lumia 920, saying:
“Microsoft’s platform is a breath of fresh air in a market dominated by two giants and for those looking to veer away from the crowd, the Lumia 920 is one of the best Windows Phones that has ever been built.”
“Probably the most advanced smartphone on the market”, The Independent, UK
Okay, so it’s not an award as such, but it’s a very big endorsement from one of the UK’s best newspapers.
Tech editor, David Phelan says “This is arguably the best smartphone Nokia has built, and probably the most advanced phone available. It mixes solid reliability with moments of surprise and delight.”
A new year will doubtless bring new accolades, but what do you love best about the Nokia Lumia 920?
Happy New Year everyone!
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It has been a lot of fun over the last few days looking back on some of the highlights of 2012. The year went so quickly that it’s easy to forget how busy it has been!
We’ve been reviewing all the Asha phones that were launched, all the smartphones and we didn’t forget all those great accessories either.
Just as important has been our round up of the most popular and talked about stories of the last 12 months here on Nokia Conversations.
It’s a great reminder that it is you, our readers, who make this blog what it is.
With that in mind, I would like to personally wish you all a very happy, fulfilling and prosperous new year.
We look forward to continuing the Conversations with you in 2013…
It has been a lot of fun over the last few days looking back on some of the highlights of 2012. The year went so quickly that it’s easy to forget how busy it has been!
We’ve been reviewing all the Asha phones that were launched, all the smartphones and we didn’t forget all those great accessories either.
Just as important has been our round up of the most popular and talked about stories of the last 12 months here on Nokia Conversations.
It’s a great reminder that it is you, our readers, who make this blog what it is.
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David Fredh: My Windows Phone 8 Start screen
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David is a relatively new employee at Nokia, joining us from Scalado, back in July. Nonetheless, he’s already made a big impact, masterminding the creation of the amazing PhotoBeamer app for Nokia Lumia smartphones.
But if David’s Start screen is a reflection of his personality, then it’s actually music that is his real passion.He admits that they are his guilty pleasure: “Radio and Nokia Music – the apps I spend most time with by far.”
The ones at the top of the screen are a balanced selection.“Apps with lots of update notifications are on the top,” David told us.“Messaging, Email (Personal and Work), Skype and Social Networks. I prefer to have a good overview of the current weather and recent pictures from Album and Camera Roll.”
A news and social media junkie, David’s also got plenty to read on his phone. “I mostly use Zite, Reeder, Twitter and Facebook to pass the time.”How many of these apps are on your Start screen?
But if David’s Start screen is a reflection of his personality, then it’s actually music that is his real passion.He admits that they are his guilty pleasure: “Radio and Nokia Music – the apps I spend most time with by far.”
The ones at the top of the screen are a balanced selection.“Apps with lots of update notifications are on the top,” David told us.“Messaging, Email (Personal and Work), Skype and Social Networks. I prefer to have a good overview of the current weather and recent pictures from Album and Camera Roll.”A news and social media junkie, David’s also got plenty to read on his phone. “I mostly use Zite, Reeder, Twitter and Facebook to pass the time.”How many of these apps are on your Start screen?
Most talked about stories of 2012
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When we write stories here on Conversations, we do it to keep you informed of what’s happening in the world of Nokia. We also like to create debate and discussion within each article. During 2012, we’ve shared some amazing stories and you’ve been right there with us in the comments section. Thank you for that. Here are the 12 most talked about stories of 2012, split into months.
JanuaryNokia Lumia 900 – Born for the USA (update)
Comments – 231At the very beginning of the year, we announced the Nokia Lumia 900 and that it would be released on AT&T in the USA. A lot of you took the time to share with us your thoughts about what you liked and didn’t like about the new Lumia smartphone.Don Farmer said this about the Lumia 900:
FebruaryNokia Belle download begins today
Comments – 463Nokia Belle was the update to Symbian Anna, and the new update delivered a lot of improvements and added features to devices such as the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia E6.While this was welcome news for most, some people preferred some of the features of Symbian Anna.James O’Donnell listed 9 things he didn’t like:“No easy access to better meter. No widget for RSS reader. No easy access to all profiles” – to mention just a few.Martin was a little more appreciative:
Comments – 178The Nokia 808 PureView came preloaded with Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1. However, current Symbian smartphones needed to be updated to experience it. That’s why we wrote an article detailing everything you needed to know about Feature Pack 1.Nearly all of the comments were people asking if their device would be eligible for the upgrade, eager to get hold of it.
AprilPutting people first
Comments – 257When Nokia makes a mistake, we like to acknowledge it. The Nokia Lumia 900 was launched in the US and soon after, people started experiencing some problems. As an apology, we published a story detailing that every person who had bought one would get a credit note on their AT&T bill, as well as a new Lumia, or an updated one – depending on the customer’s preference.We did the right thing, as the comments show.Sean M commented:
MayNokia 808 PureView: new pics and initial availability
Comments – 107Before the Nokia 808 PureView was publicly available, people could only experience the amazing photography skills from the photos that Nokia published from their pre-release units.In our availability announcement post, we also published a handful of beautiful photos, taken from a Nokia 808 PureView.Here’s what you thought of this article:
Comments – 272Before this story, we didn’t know much about the improvements that Windows Phone 8 would bring. That’s why brought you the information as soon as Microsoft announced it.Windows Phone 8 brings NFC, customisable Live tiles, and a whole lot of apps and other functionality to our Nokia Lumia family. Additionally, due to the new hardware requirements from Windows Phone 8, it meant that some things wouldn’t be coming to Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones.This left some people unhappy.Muhammad Adzim wants to know why his recently purchased Nokia Lumia 900 won’t be receiving Windows Phone 8.“Lumia 900 was just launched last week in my country and now it cannot be upgraded to WP8?”Our Editor-in-chief at the time - Heidi Lemmetyinen – was on hand to respond:“Relax; you’ll get a great visual refresh, WP8 start screen and loads of new apps and functionalities. The things you won’t be able to get are HW-dependent. At this stage it’s a bit difficult to deliver multi-core processors via SW updates…”
JulyA smoother drive, one commute at a time
Comments – 155Nokia Drive isn’t only just great for getting from A-to-B in your vehicle, it’s also great at deciding whether you need to deviate from you route, using something called My Commute.My commute learns your regular journeys and the time you make them, and then tells you about local traffic along the way. So, if there’s a problem en route before you’ve even left the house, My Commute will let you know.Of course, creating such a clever feature meant that you were full of questions and praise.Collin5 pointed us in the direction of a story on another site:
AugustWith Welcome Home, moving to Lumia has never been easier
Comments – 42When you buy a new phone, one of the first tasks you look to perform is to transfer your data from old phone to new. That’s why Nokia created Welcome Home for Windows Phone, an app that helps migrate everything over to your new Nokia Lumia.This only works if your old phone is an iPhone, an Android or a Blackberry phone. This meant that a quite a few people were confused as to why it wouldn’t work if their old phone was a Nokia.Alessandro Moraes asks:“Nokia Belle and older Symbians? Why don’t they have Welcome Home, too!?”Well, as Enrique Olorvida points out, you’re already home:“Because you’re still with Nokia.”That’s correct. Nokia Suite exists for this exact purpose.Jeff Daly was looking forward to running Welcome Home:
SeptemberBenchmarking mobile maps
Comments – 269When it comes to digital mapping, Nokia is king. Its navigational experience is second to none. Plus, it’s free to every Nokia smartphone owner.That’s why when we posted a comparison of our maps against our competitors; you took to the comments section to show your support and your passion for Nokia Maps.Rahul used Nokia Maps when traveling and shared with us his experience:
OctoberNokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 arriving in the US on AT&T
Comments – 165The Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 have made it onto the shelves of AT&T stores in the United States, much to the delight of AT&T customers. However, there are obviously people not on AT&T who want a piece of the action.It appears that iOhcidnal is on Verizon and wants one of the new Windows Phone 8 Lumia smartphones:“Please come to Verizon too. As we all know, Verizon is the largest network here and has the most subscribers. So please come to Verizon.”Rob just want’s to be in the position to upgrade:
NovemberiOS, Android, Firefox OS: HERE is available everywhere
Comments – 104Nokia is proud of its mapping software, and so it should be. With over 20 years of experience in making digital maps, Nokia Maps has been an invaluable tool for people requiring some assistance to get from A-to-B with ease.That’s why when we announced that Nokia HERE was coming to iOS, Android and Firefox OS users; it created quite a debate in the comments section.LoyalNokiaFanboy fails to see how this will benefit Nokia:“Please can you tell me what benefit does Nokia get by making HERE available for all OS???”Our own Nokia Maps (HERE) guru – Pino – is as always on the scene to answer any questions you may have regarding this side of the business:
DecemberThe family is growing: Nokia Lumia 620
Comments – 167When we announced our cheapest Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 620, the comments showed that you really love this device. And what’s not to love? It’s full of specs and features, at a small price.Kristijan SaÅ¡ilo had this to say:
When we write stories here on Conversations, we do it to keep you informed of what’s happening in the world of Nokia. We also like to create debate and discussion within each article. During 2012, we’ve shared some amazing stories and you’ve been right there with us in the comments section. Thank you for that. Here are the 12 most talked about stories of 2012, split into months.
JanuaryNokia Lumia 900 – Born for the USA (update)
Comments – 231At the very beginning of the year, we announced the Nokia Lumia 900 and that it would be released on AT&T in the USA. A lot of you took the time to share with us your thoughts about what you liked and didn’t like about the new Lumia smartphone.Don Farmer said this about the Lumia 900:
“I went into my local ATT store, put down $200 and told them to order it as soon as they get the email that says they can. Love the phone and size. Great Job.”On the contrary, Caprico wanted to see other non-Lumia news:“If it’s born for the US it might not be good enough for Europe and the rest of the world…? Is there somewhere [on the] Nokia Conversation blog on the web which doesn’t only talk about Lumia and US?”As we communicated last year, Nokia is focusing on the Windows Phone platform for its smartphones. It’s only natural we’d focus our stories on those products. Since this story was published, we’ve seen the Nokia Lumia family expand and grow, as we’ll see later on in this article.
FebruaryNokia Belle download begins todayComments – 463Nokia Belle was the update to Symbian Anna, and the new update delivered a lot of improvements and added features to devices such as the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia E6.While this was welcome news for most, some people preferred some of the features of Symbian Anna.James O’Donnell listed 9 things he didn’t like:“No easy access to better meter. No widget for RSS reader. No easy access to all profiles” – to mention just a few.Martin was a little more appreciative:
“Updated yesterday! Thank you for my nearly “new” phone! :-)”MarchAll about Nokia Belle, Feature Pack 1
Comments – 178The Nokia 808 PureView came preloaded with Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1. However, current Symbian smartphones needed to be updated to experience it. That’s why we wrote an article detailing everything you needed to know about Feature Pack 1.Nearly all of the comments were people asking if their device would be eligible for the upgrade, eager to get hold of it.
AprilPutting people firstComments – 257When Nokia makes a mistake, we like to acknowledge it. The Nokia Lumia 900 was launched in the US and soon after, people started experiencing some problems. As an apology, we published a story detailing that every person who had bought one would get a credit note on their AT&T bill, as well as a new Lumia, or an updated one – depending on the customer’s preference.We did the right thing, as the comments show.Sean M commented:
“Very generous. Props to Nokia, nice to see a company taking care of their customers.”Also, Robert Shurtleff had this to say:
“Apple could sure use to learn a few lessons from this! THIS is how to treat your customers as intelligent human beings with honesty and respect!”Another one sharing similar feeling, was Jim Lineham:
“This is beyond a gesture of good will…this is the kind of a response by a company that cements customers for life. I am amazed at how FAST Nokia looked into this, found the issue and made an official response on fixing it…and the 100 dollars back is unreal”
MayNokia 808 PureView: new pics and initial availabilityComments – 107Before the Nokia 808 PureView was publicly available, people could only experience the amazing photography skills from the photos that Nokia published from their pre-release units.In our availability announcement post, we also published a handful of beautiful photos, taken from a Nokia 808 PureView.Here’s what you thought of this article:
“Just amazing, I cant wait to have this phone on my hands, all the demo images are just wonderful and will be a beat to go better…I will try!”Shared Christian VeVa.Jorge Miguel had similar sentiments:
“Those pictures look amazing. That’s mobile phone innovation right there.”
Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820
Our first Windows Phone 8 smartphones.Be a part of it.JuneNokia at the Windows Phone 8 unveilingComments – 272Before this story, we didn’t know much about the improvements that Windows Phone 8 would bring. That’s why brought you the information as soon as Microsoft announced it.Windows Phone 8 brings NFC, customisable Live tiles, and a whole lot of apps and other functionality to our Nokia Lumia family. Additionally, due to the new hardware requirements from Windows Phone 8, it meant that some things wouldn’t be coming to Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones.This left some people unhappy.Muhammad Adzim wants to know why his recently purchased Nokia Lumia 900 won’t be receiving Windows Phone 8.“Lumia 900 was just launched last week in my country and now it cannot be upgraded to WP8?”Our Editor-in-chief at the time - Heidi Lemmetyinen – was on hand to respond:“Relax; you’ll get a great visual refresh, WP8 start screen and loads of new apps and functionalities. The things you won’t be able to get are HW-dependent. At this stage it’s a bit difficult to deliver multi-core processors via SW updates…”
JulyA smoother drive, one commute at a timeComments – 155Nokia Drive isn’t only just great for getting from A-to-B in your vehicle, it’s also great at deciding whether you need to deviate from you route, using something called My Commute.My commute learns your regular journeys and the time you make them, and then tells you about local traffic along the way. So, if there’s a problem en route before you’ve even left the house, My Commute will let you know.Of course, creating such a clever feature meant that you were full of questions and praise.Collin5 pointed us in the direction of a story on another site:
“Congratulations on the great review over at Engadget! [Link]“Thanks, Collin, we’re happy with it too.Also, Richmond V. Baker asked:“Can you save more than one commute destination and still leverage the My Commute features?”Yes, there’s no limit, replied Pino.
AugustWith Welcome Home, moving to Lumia has never been easierComments – 42When you buy a new phone, one of the first tasks you look to perform is to transfer your data from old phone to new. That’s why Nokia created Welcome Home for Windows Phone, an app that helps migrate everything over to your new Nokia Lumia.This only works if your old phone is an iPhone, an Android or a Blackberry phone. This meant that a quite a few people were confused as to why it wouldn’t work if their old phone was a Nokia.Alessandro Moraes asks:“Nokia Belle and older Symbians? Why don’t they have Welcome Home, too!?”Well, as Enrique Olorvida points out, you’re already home:“Because you’re still with Nokia.”That’s correct. Nokia Suite exists for this exact purpose.Jeff Daly was looking forward to running Welcome Home:
“I’d love to see this help move from my WP7.5 Lumia 900 to my WP8 Lumia 9??, especially if it would mean that I don’t have to manually install each app.”
SeptemberBenchmarking mobile mapsComments – 269When it comes to digital mapping, Nokia is king. Its navigational experience is second to none. Plus, it’s free to every Nokia smartphone owner.That’s why when we posted a comparison of our maps against our competitors; you took to the comments section to show your support and your passion for Nokia Maps.Rahul used Nokia Maps when traveling and shared with us his experience:
“I was travelling through Rome and Capri last week. I had no Internet connection and no roaming. I downloaded the maps for Italy before leaving home and I was able to use them without any problem whilst in Italy. GPS worked flawlessly and Nokia Maps ensured that I managed to squeeze in all the important destinations in the city. Friends using iPhones and Android felt thoroughly useless with their phones.”And, Yousseph hamade says:“I have tried both Nokia map Navteq and Google map in Android phone and I must say that Nokia sure is the winner’s on this field. This is one of the main reasons why I will buy Nokia Lumia 920. I missed Nokia maps with offline mode. Sorry Google map you lose in this one.”
OctoberNokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 arriving in the US on AT&TComments – 165The Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 have made it onto the shelves of AT&T stores in the United States, much to the delight of AT&T customers. However, there are obviously people not on AT&T who want a piece of the action.It appears that iOhcidnal is on Verizon and wants one of the new Windows Phone 8 Lumia smartphones:“Please come to Verizon too. As we all know, Verizon is the largest network here and has the most subscribers. So please come to Verizon.”Rob just want’s to be in the position to upgrade:
“Beyond excited, just wish I had an upgrade.”I think it’s clear what colour Jorge Miguel wants:
“The RED one makes me drool.”
NovemberiOS, Android, Firefox OS: HERE is available everywhereComments – 104Nokia is proud of its mapping software, and so it should be. With over 20 years of experience in making digital maps, Nokia Maps has been an invaluable tool for people requiring some assistance to get from A-to-B with ease.That’s why when we announced that Nokia HERE was coming to iOS, Android and Firefox OS users; it created quite a debate in the comments section.LoyalNokiaFanboy fails to see how this will benefit Nokia:“Please can you tell me what benefit does Nokia get by making HERE available for all OS???”Our own Nokia Maps (HERE) guru – Pino – is as always on the scene to answer any questions you may have regarding this side of the business:
“In a nutshell, location services are a business and they are at the heart of Nokia’s strategy. By extending the number of people who can access our services, the business grows. On the other side, some of our services, like live traffic information, benefit from the number of people who use it: the more drivers we can anonymously track, the more precise these service get.”
DecemberThe family is growing: Nokia Lumia 620Comments – 167When we announced our cheapest Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 620, the comments showed that you really love this device. And what’s not to love? It’s full of specs and features, at a small price.Kristijan SaÅ¡ilo had this to say:
“Congratulations, Nokia, this is AN AWESOME phone! Very good price, amazing specs. Release it everywhere and dominate the market once more! :)”Breakingillusions felt compelled to tell us that:
“You officially killed HTC 8S :D”While Nelson Carrillo likes the look of the phone:
“Absolutely beautiful device. Rivals some high end handsets in aesthetics.”Thanks for joining us and continuing the debate after we’ve published our stories. We hope you’ll continue to do the same in 2013 and beyond.
Samsung busy with Q line? GT-I9505 confirmed
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We of SamMobile have found a small hint about a new upcoming line by Samsung Mobile. According to the first firmware of the GT-I8190N (Galaxy S III mini NFC), Samsung is busy with the Q line… The Samsung GT-Q1000 would be a new Android device. We think this might be Samsung’s new line of flexible display products. Of course these are just speculations but we never saw the Q line before by Samsung. This first firmware also confirms the Samsung GT-I9505 is an Android device which could mean the GT-I9505 could be the Galaxy S IV. Of course SamMobile will keep you up to date! Like you know from us, most of our rumors about new upcoming devices are right!So what do you think? What is the Samsung GT-Q1000?
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We of SamMobile have found a small hint about a new upcoming line by Samsung Mobile. According to the first firmware of the GT-I8190N (Galaxy S III mini NFC), Samsung is busy with the Q line… The Samsung GT-Q1000 would be a new Android device. We think this might be Samsung’s new line of flexible display products. Of course these are just speculations but we never saw the Q line before by Samsung. This first firmware also confirms the Samsung GT-I9505 is an Android device which could mean the GT-I9505 could be the Galaxy S IV. Of course SamMobile will keep you up to date! Like you know from us, most of our rumors about new upcoming devices are right!So what do you think? What is the Samsung GT-Q1000?
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