The new Lumia 800 update improves battery performance and fixes bugs [3 comments]

A new software update was rolled out to my Lumia 800 device. This new software updated the phones firmware revision number to version 1600.2483.8106.12070. The most viable improvement this new update brings is to the battery performance. I have done diagnostics through the build in tool a [...]

Nokia clarifies the recent Lumia 800 update and promises audio, camera fixes

Nokia Lumia 800 started to receive the battery fix update a couple of weeks back. Even after the update people are still getting confused if the update actually fixed anything as the diagnostic tool is showing variable battery full charged capacities. Well Nokia has made a post about this on their [...]

Background Task on Windows Phone have a limit [1 comment]

Multi Tasking was introduced in Windows Phone 7.5. With phones coming up with faster processors and better multi taking functionalities battery issues are bound to arise and are always a problem now a days with the so called smart phones with great hardware and big screens. Microsoft however wante [...]

Nokia Windows Phone headed to Telus and Rogers, Canada

The first two Nokia Windows Phone are headed to Canada on Telus and Rogers. The Nokia Lumia 800 would be exclusively available on Telus. No info is given on the pricing and release date although recently Telus has put up a coming soon page for the Lumia 800. The device would be available in all th [...]

Orange France is offering 5 free apps with every new purchase of Nokia Lumia 800

Orange Fr is currently running a promotion for Windows Phone and is offering 5 paid apps (max cost € 14.99 per application) with every new purchase of a Nokia Lumia 800. This offer is valid from from January 12, 2012 to February 8, 2012. How to Download the 5 apps for free from your new W [...]

Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 now available with Vodafone in Germany

The first two Windows Phone devices from Nokia, the Lumia 800 and 710 are now available on Vodafone, Germany. The phones are available on contract as well as sim free. Contract pricing: The Lumia 800 is available for €59.90 with a €10 per month hardware fee and €49.95 monthly ta [...]

Nokia Drive and Nokia Maps should be integrated [3 comments]

About a couple of days ago the Nokia Drive application on my Lumia 800 got updated to v1.1.0.1584. The Marketplace however shows the version to be 1.5.0.0 and the in app version is 1.1.0.1584. The previous in app version was 1.1.0.1501. Due to the difference of version numbers in the marketpl [...]