Left behind with no Windows 10 Mobile update? Microsoft extends trade-in olive-branch offer

No one likes getting left behind the the tide of progress, but that’s exactly what happened for a large number of Windows Phone users last month as Microsoft finally released its Windows 10 Mobile updates for existing smartphones. Despite the large number of models supported over the course of the prior year through the company’s Insider testing program, the public W10M update only delivered updates for a fraction of those handsets – and

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Nokia announcing a Lumia 930 and 630/635 at MWC?

Even though the rumors point to Nokia announcing a lot of devices at MWC, we can’t lie to you about the fact that many of us were kind of worried about it. All the recent rumors point to the company launching low-to-mid range phones at the event, and most of these targeted at emerging markets, and not the United States. The good thing is we’re still less than two weeks from the event, and more rumors start to give us some air. Tipster Nextleaks has just landed on some information that claims we’ll also see a Lumia 930 at the event, as the company’s next flagship ...

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Lumia Black update hitting unlocked Nokia Lumia 920 phones

Over the weekend the Lumia Black update started hitting unlocked Lumia 1020 devices across the world; the update was first pushed out to American variants of the phone, after its introduction on the Lumia 1520 phablet, with which it shipped out of the box. We’re seeing and hearing several reports that unlocked Nokia Lumia 920 phones are also getting the Lumia Black package, which consists of Windows Phone 8 GDR3, with Nokia’s own Black suite on top of it. Among the things included, worthy of mentioning are: the ability to group apps into folders (requires AppFolder app), ...

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Windows Phone 8 jailbreak teased on Lumia 920

Windows Phone has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past few years, and for all the ways we’ve seen the platform mature, it still hasn’t really picked up a vibrant underground dev community. While we’ve seen the availability of some custom ROMs, the platform’s lacked an easily accessible, iOS-like jailbreak – or, at least not since Microsoft got to the ChevronWP7 guys. That may all soon be changing, ...

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New Lumia 920 GDR3 pic shows the release that never was: extra tiles intact

In the weeks that led up to the formal launch of Windows Phone 8 GDR3, we thought we had a pretty good handle on what to expect. We knew that a denser start screen was coming in order to address the arrival of high-res phablets like the 1080p Lumia 1520, but leaks of the update running on existing hardware sure seemed to suggest that the same third column of Live Tiles would be available as an option on smaller screens. Suffice it to say, that didn’t actually happen, and eventually

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Bluetooth LE coming to all Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices with the Black Update

Bluetooth LE was rumored, back in summer, to come to Lumia Windows Phones as part of the Amber software update. If you have a Lumia 520, 620, 625, or 720, and it is running Amber, you are already able to benefit from the Low Energy protocols. According to a Nokia FAQ page, “with Lumia Black software update, Bluetooth LE will be enabled across the full WP8 Lumia range.” That’s exciting if you are using accessories paired to your phone, like heart-rate monitors, and alike. As a reminder, ...

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Nokia Refocus app now available for PureView smartphones running Amber

It’s not Lytro-like light-field camera, but it’s as close as it gets, on your regular smartphone, given it is powered by Windows Phone, and it’s a Lumia made by Nokia. The Refocus app from Nokia is now available and it allows you to basically snap a picture now, without worrying about focus, and focus on objects later, again and again. In order to get the best results, you should aim to capture “scenes with a great contrast in the depth of field, like macro shots”. The way ...

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Nokia details Refocus app, coming to PureView Lumia phones soon

It happens to the most of us: shoot that perfect picture, say goodbye to the moment, and when you revisit the image you just snapped, oh snap, it’s out of focus. Nokia seems to have a solution ready with the Refocus feature we’ve been hearing about since Abu Dhabi. Sami Niemi, Nokia’s director of Capture & Relive software product management, explains: “Nokia Refocus captures different images over the entire focus range. What this means is that you don’t have to worry about getting your shot in focus before you take a photo. You just capture your image first and then ...

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Nokia Camera coming to all Lumia phones after Lumia Black update

Some of you might have already noticed that a certain Nokia Camera application will be installed instead of the Nokia Pro Camera on your Lumia 1020 phones. The new app combines the Pro Camera and Smart Camera separate applications into a single one, and, also brings some improvements like the ability to choose quickly between three presets: Auto, Sports, and Night. The app can be downloaded from the Store for Nokia Lumia 1020 and Lumia 925 phones, and, will come pre-installed on the brand new Lumia 1520. With the roll-out of the Nokia Lumia Black update — formerly known as ...

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AT&T Nokia Amber update expected today for Lumia 820, 920

If you’re on AT&T and you’re rocking a Nokia Lumia 920, or 820, chances are you’ve been waiting for quite some time to get your hands on the Amber package for your phone. Good news: you don’t have to wait anymore, if the forum post above turns out to be true. October 10, which is today, is when Microsoft should flip the switch on the refresh. As we’ve learned from the Community Manager, AT&T has finalized the testing of the refresh, and you should be notified of its existence, on your phone, starting today. The Amber package is what comes out of the ...

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Google Nexus 5 photo, iWatch display, Samsung fake benchmarks & more – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Microsoft’s confirmation that we will get Surface tablets in different form-factors, along with a closer date to LTE variants of the Surface 2. Then we talk about the Amber GDR2 update for the AT&T Nokia Lumia 920, which is quite delayed. We continue with the first leaked photos of the Google Nexus 5, and we like what we see. Then we cover some rumors of the iWatch being the first device with a curved display. We end today’s show talking about the AT&T launch of the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear, along with the ...

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AT&T Lumia 920 Amber update should land in the coming weeks

If you have a Lumia 920, chances are you’ve already received your Amber update alongside Windows Phone 8 GDR2. That is if you have an unlocked device. How about those on AT&T? Users are still eagerly waiting for the software refresh, but, it is reassuring to know, it’s on its way! According to this AT&T forum post, the Amber package should arrive within the coming weeks. …at least that’s the information shared by the Community Manager. To quote him on that: “We are ...

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iPad event dates, Windows Phone 8.1 leaked, HTC One Max disappoints & more – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Google’s recent update to their Android Device Manager, and what enhancements are included. Then we talk about Nokia’s phablet project, the rumored Lumia 1520, and then we talk about Windows Phone GDR3 running on a Lumia 920. We later go through the first leaked screenshots of Windows Phone 8.1, and some of the things we could expect. Later we move the spotlight to the HTC One Max, and some good and bad rumors. We end today’s show talking about some possible release dates for the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2. All this and ...

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Nokia Lumia 920 GDR3 pictured?

Last week we’ve seen a leaked image that was allegedly showing off the upcoming Notification Center on Windows Phone. There’s a Live Tile and an asterisk on the top right. In the image above, the asterisk is replaced with either a down arrow or a checkmark, which could lead to speculations that this is another sighting of the upcoming feature. The device pictured is claimed to be a Lumia 920 and, as you can see, it is running a version of Windows Phone which allows for an extra row ...

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Telstra Lumia 920 GDR2 update going out on August 16

If you live in Australia and have a Nokia Lumia 920 on Telstra, you should watch out for the GDR2 update to hit your devices soon. It should happen, according to the support blog post snapped below, on August 16. “The Lumia 920 GDR2 update will go live from tomorrow morning (16 August). It was approved by Telstra on 5 August”, says the text. The GDR2 update should bring several OS improvements and additions to the table, like FM radio, Data Sense, Internet Explorer improvements, call and SMS filters, and more. And, since your device is a Nokia Lumia, it will get the Amber ...

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