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We know that many people fell in love the very first time they saw the Nokia Lumia 820.
What was it that captured your heart? Was it the beautifully sleek design or was it the versatility of wireless charging with the changeable shells? Or maybe it was Nokia’s peerless suite of location-based apps?
More likely, it is the complete package that makes the Nokia Lumia 820 such an attractive smartphone.
However, just like in any special relationship, you will want to know all about each other at the beginning. So, in that spirit, here are some tips to help you make the most of your Lumia 820.
First impressions
The Nokia Lumia 820 runs on the brand new Windows Phone 8 operating system and offers you a rich, fast, personal and fully connected user experience straight out of the box.
When you first turn on your device, you can set your location and time zone and sign into your Windows Live account as usual. As it comes packed with Nokia Maps, Nokia Music, and great new apps on the home screen, it might take a few moments to get started.
So be patient on the first installation before you continue. Very good things are coming your way… Once complete, just enjoy your new Lumia 820.
The changeable shells
One of the best things about the changeable shell on the Nokia Lumia 820 is that it doesn’t actually look like a changeable shell. Instead, and from every angle, it looks like one uniform piece of engineering.
In addition to pretty colours to choose from, there are different shells for different purposes.
One shell integrates wireless charging into your Lumia 820 and there is also a protective shell that keeps your phone safe and secure even in the toughest conditions.
Whether you are going for a new colour or putting on the wireless charging shell, your hands are the only tool you’ll need and should use. Here’s the easiest way to do it.
4G/LTE at home and abroad
The Lumia 820 is equipped to take advantage of the superfast data speeds that the operators are introducing on new 4G/LTE networks . If your operator already supports the 4G/LTE networks, just enjoy the ride. When travelling, it is recommended that you change the setting from 4G to 3G as international roaming may not yet be supported on these new generation networks. To change the network setting on the Lumia 820 from 4G to 3G, go to Settings, tap ‘Cellular’ or ‘mobile network’, and ‘highest connection speed’ and choose ‘3G’.
If you are with an operator that has yet to roll out its 4G/LTE network, you can use the fastest available network speeds, like 3G, instead. Even on 3G, you will still be able to experience excellent data speeds on your Lumia 820 because of the mighty Snapdragon S4 processor and the responsiveness of Windows Phone 8. Once a 4G/LTE network is available to you, Nokia will be able to update your phone to benefit the fastest available network speeds.
Navigation
We are very proud of Nokia’s exploration and navigation apps and, of course, now our Location platform is powering the whole of the Windows Phone 8 ecosystem. With Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive+, Nokia Transport and Nokia City Lens, the Nokia location services represent an amazingly comprehensive, integrated mapping experience.
With the latest addition to the palette, the Nokia City Lens, you have a whole new way of exploring your world. Point the camera at a city street, look at the viewfinder and see what’s around: restaurants, shops, museums or other places of interest – overlaid onto the live image.
One of the central pillars of this is Nokia Drive+, which gives you free, turn-by-turn voice guided navigation. While we are putting the final touches on Nokia Drive+, you can already hit the road with the beta version. Just be sure to download the latest maps for free before you travel. That way you never have to think twice about coverage or data connectivity: Nokia Drive+ will be there for you, even if reception isn’t. Full offline support will help you save costs when travelling abroad too.
Not only can you use the Nokia Drive+ when your Lumia 820 is offline, but you can also get the speed limit warnings, even after the active navigation has finished. Alternatively, if you don’t want to receive the warnings after ending navigation, just press the back key to exit the application.
Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820
Our first Windows Phone 8 smartphones.
Be a part of it.
Imaging
The Nokia Lumia 820 gives you an enhanced imaging experience through a new function called Lenses.
For example, Nokia Smart Shoot enables you to take multiple photos with a single click so that you can edit effortlessly to make the perfect picture. Meanwhile, Cinemagraph lets you create pictures with movement. Get ready to have even more fun when taking pictures!
The Lumia 820 takes great videos. By saving your videos to the Lumia’s internal memory you can improve video performance. Keeping your films short will make it faster to transfer the files onto other devices. You can also use SkyDrive to upload video files from your Lumia 820 and to view them from other devices, like your PC.
So, your Lumia’s internal memory and free 7GB on SkyDrive are the best ways of storing and uploading large video files. However, you can also choose to use external SD cards – in this case, and to ensure the best results, we recommend using faster cards (random write performance) that are made by reputable manufacturers.
These are just some simple tips to help you get started with your Nokia Lumia 820. We’re confident that it will be the start of something beautiful!
For more tips and tricks, take a look at the product support pages.
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In freezing temperatures we all like to wrap ourselves in multiple layers, wear a hat, gloves and perhaps a scarf too. But how many of us do the same for our phones?
If you are into winter sports, such as skiing and snowboarding, then you are probably familiar with the annoying problem where your phone’s battery performance drops alarmingly in cold conditions.
Well, help is now at hand.
The Nokia X Burton Insulator case has been specially designed to protect your phone from the cold and snow.
In tests, it was found that the Nokia X Burton Insulator case helps to extend your phone’s battery life by up to 50 per cent* in cold and sub-zero temperatures.
It might seem bizarre but keeping your phone wrapped up warm really does seem to make a big difference.
Working with Burton
Nokia’s partnership with Burton, leading makers of snowboards and cool winter gear, goes back several years and has now developed into working together on innovative products.
The Nokia X Burton Insulator cases feature a cosy soft-fur lining and 3M™Thinsulate™ for maximum cold weather protection. They also have a leash allowing you to attach the case, and your phone, securely to your jacket.
As well as having a serious functionality, the cases look the part too. They have been designed to match and complement Burton’s stylish 2012/13 collection.
* Test conditions: Offline streaming of Nokia Music in temperatures of minus 10 centigrade (-10°C), using the Nokia Lumia 800. Insulator Case CP-614 used.
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Photography as we know it today wasn’t an invention that appeared, fully formed, overnight. Rather its arrival was a gradual process over nearly a century with each step refining or moving on from the innovation that came before it. It is hard to talk of the ‘inventor’ of photography since there are so many types of process that could qualify as a ‘photograph’ and so many different starting points for each type of technology.
So here’s a list of five major innovations that have shaped our idea of photography and some of the people we should be thankful to for helping to give us the astonishing little devices we all own today.
The first colour photo
James Clerk Maxwell was born in Scotland in 1831. Throughout the scientific community he is known as the mathematician and physicist who unified the theory of electromagnetism. But Maxwell was also responsible for the first colour photograph.
The image in question is a tartan ribbon photographed by Thomas Sutton at a lecture given by Maxwell in 1861. (Sutton himself went on to invent the Single Lens Reflex camera). It was made up of three exposures through red, green and blue filters. This colour plate – and two others – are now housed in a small Museum in Edinburgh in the house where Maxwell was born.
Photography for all: The Box Brownie
When the Eastman Kodak Box Brownie was first introduced in 1900 it was marketed as low-cost and simple photography (the first cameras sold for just $1). Due to its accessibility and cheap processing the Brownie is widely regarded as having instigated the notion of a ‘snap-shot’. Bizarrely, Kodak named their egalitarian cardboard box camera after Canadian Palmer Cox’s cartoon character stories.
Back in 1908, Austrian architecture critic Joseph August Lux argued that the accessibility of the camera meant everyday people could document their environments and gain some sense of permanence in the hectic rise and fall of the modern world. One wonders just what Herr Lux would have made of 2012?
The 35mm revolution
The arrival of 35mm film liberated photographers, changed what could be photographed and consequently re-wrote the history of photography. Leica initially led the way with the UR and followed it with the legendary Leica I in 1925. Contax got into the game next in 1932 and were rapidly followed by Kodak in 1934 and Canon in 1936.
Earlier this year, a 1923 35mm Leica sold at auction for £1.7 million – thus making it the most expensive camera ever sold! Digital may be the future, but the 35mm legacy still pulls at our heart (and purse) strings!
The man who made time stand still
Although a form of artificial flashing light was developed in the late 19th century, it was in the early 1930s that Nebraskan engineer Harold E. Edgerton came up with a repeatable short-duration electronic flash (stroboscopic light). His strobe lights were capable of firing 120 per second and could capture balloons bursting, drops hitting the surface of water and, famously, a bullet passing through a playing card.
These happenings were genuinely too fast for the human eye to see and so his flash technology not only changed photography, but also how we all view the world.
A billion camera phones
Whatever your opinion on everyone documenting their daily activities there is no denying the way in which the camera-phone has affected our world – and the onward development of our notion of photography. Everything in our day, from personal experiences to the news content we consume, is delivered through our camera-phones.
Cameras are no longer only whipped out at special occasions, by the few who remember to bring them; they are now an omnipresent aspect of our lives, wielded by everyone from 6 year olds to octogenarians. It’s sometimes hard to believe that these little devices have only been around for 12 years… And frankly its mind boggling to wonder about what is still to come.
These have all had a profound effect upon our lives, but have we missed any you think deserve a mention? If so, let us know in the comments below.
Image credit: Leiris202
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The Marketplace is naturally my ‘Go to’ place for finding new and popular apps and games when I know what I’m looking for, but today I’m going to look at some of the recommendations that are featured in the Spotlight section. When you’re looking for a game, but aren’t sure what to try, or need that killer app, but can’t quite figure out what it is, the Spotlight can often help. Here’s a few that I found:
Baconit
Cost: Free in the Marketplace
Availability: Everywhere
In a nutshell: Read it, Reddit, done
If you’re an avid Reddit user, why should you be away from your news feed while you’re on the move? Baconit allows you to continue sharing, learning and giving Karma seamlessly on your Lumia.
Who better to talk us through how Baconit works than Quinn Damerell, the guy who developed the app:
Been using Baconit to get your Reddit fix? Would you vote it up or down?
Extraction
Cost: £0.79/0,99 €/$0.99 (with a free demo) in the Marketplace
Availability: Everywhere
In a nutshell: Zombies, guns, what more do you need?
I often find the best way to get a feel for the games and apps I’m thinking about trying is to see how others have reviewed them. After all, if they have taken time to leave a review, they’ll probably feel strongly one way or the other.
Chris – ‘very fun and simple shooter’
Thomas (not me) – ‘best game on WP7′
Others, however, said it took ‘ages to load’ and was ‘buggy’.
On balance, I’ll probably give this one a try. Have you tried it? What do you think? Is it really the best game?
Clearer
Cost: £0.79/0,99 €/$0.99 (with a free demo) in the Marketplace
Availability: Everywhere
In a nutshell: Clear that To Do list
At first I didn’t understand what this app was all about, or how it worked, until I read some of the reviews. It’s an extremely simple app that keeps track of your ‘To Do’ lists (yes, you can have several different lists – I have work, chores, shopping lists), allowing you to simply swipe tasks away once they are completed (or in your shopping basket in my case). So while the concept of the app wasn’t immediately obvious from the name, things became ‘Clearer’ very quickly.
For a look at the app in action, Jay demoed it for the Lumiappaday series on My Nokia Blog:
Next time we’ll be looking at Health and Fitness Apps, so if you have any suggestions for us, feel free to leave them in the comments, or ping us on Twitter.
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We know that many people fell in love the very first time they saw the Nokia Lumia 820.
What was it that captured your heart? Was it the beautifully sleek design or was it the versatility of wireless charging with the changeable shells? Or maybe it was Nokia’s peerless suite of location-based apps?
More likely, it is the complete package that makes the Nokia Lumia 820 such an attractive smartphone.
However, just like in any special relationship, you will want to know all about each other at the beginning. So, in that spirit, here are some tips to help you make the most of your Lumia 820.
First impressions
The Nokia Lumia 820 runs on the brand new Windows Phone 8 operating system and offers you a rich, fast, personal and fully connected user experience straight out of the box.
When you first turn on your device, you can set your location and time zone and sign into your Windows Live account as usual. As it comes packed with Nokia Maps, Nokia Music, and great new apps on the home screen, it might take a few moments to get started.
So be patient on the first installation before you continue. Very good things are coming your way… Once complete, just enjoy your new Lumia 820.
The changeable shells
One of the best things about the changeable shell on the Nokia Lumia 820 is that it doesn’t actually look like a changeable shell. Instead, and from every angle, it looks like one uniform piece of engineering.
In addition to pretty colours to choose from, there are different shells for different purposes.
One shell integrates wireless charging into your Lumia 820 and there is also a protective shell that keeps your phone safe and secure even in the toughest conditions.
Whether you are going for a new colour or putting on the wireless charging shell, your hands are the only tool you’ll need and should use. Here’s the easiest way to do it.
4G/LTE at home and abroad
The Lumia 820 is equipped to take advantage of the superfast data speeds that the operators are introducing on new 4G/LTE networks . If your operator already supports the 4G/LTE networks, just enjoy the ride. When travelling, it is recommended that you change the setting from 4G to 3G as international roaming may not yet be supported on these new generation networks. To change the network setting on the Lumia 820 from 4G to 3G, go to Settings, tap ‘Cellular’ or ‘mobile network’, and ‘highest connection speed’ and choose ‘3G’.
If you are with an operator that has yet to roll out its 4G/LTE network, you can use the fastest available network speeds, like 3G, instead. Even on 3G, you will still be able to experience excellent data speeds on your Lumia 820 because of the mighty Snapdragon S4 processor and the responsiveness of Windows Phone 8. Once a 4G/LTE network is available to you, Nokia will be able to update your phone to benefit the fastest available network speeds.
Navigation
We are very proud of Nokia’s exploration and navigation apps and, of course, now our Location platform is powering the whole of the Windows Phone 8 ecosystem. With Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive+, Nokia Transport and Nokia City Lens, the Nokia location services represent an amazingly comprehensive, integrated mapping experience.
With the latest addition to the palette, the Nokia City Lens, you have a whole new way of exploring your world. Point the camera at a city street, look at the viewfinder and see what’s around: restaurants, shops, museums or other places of interest – overlaid onto the live image.
One of the central pillars of this is Nokia Drive+, which gives you free, turn-by-turn voice guided navigation. While we are putting the final touches on Nokia Drive+, you can already hit the road with the beta version. Just be sure to download the latest maps for free before you travel. That way you never have to think twice about coverage or data connectivity: Nokia Drive+ will be there for you, even if reception isn’t. Full offline support will help you save costs when travelling abroad too.
Not only can you use the Nokia Drive+ when your Lumia 820 is offline, but you can also get the speed limit warnings, even after the active navigation has finished. Alternatively, if you don’t want to receive the warnings after ending navigation, just press the back key to exit the application.
Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820
Our first Windows Phone 8 smartphones.
Be a part of it.
Imaging
The Nokia Lumia 820 gives you an enhanced imaging experience through a new function called Lenses.
For example, Nokia Smart Shoot enables you to take multiple photos with a single click so that you can edit effortlessly to make the perfect picture. Meanwhile, Cinemagraph lets you create pictures with movement. Get ready to have even more fun when taking pictures!
The Lumia 820 takes great videos. By saving your videos to the Lumia’s internal memory you can improve video performance. Keeping your films short will make it faster to transfer the files onto other devices. You can also use SkyDrive to upload video files from your Lumia 820 and to view them from other devices, like your PC.
So, your Lumia’s internal memory and free 7GB on SkyDrive are the best ways of storing and uploading large video files. However, you can also choose to use external SD cards – in this case, and to ensure the best results, we recommend using faster cards (random write performance) that are made by reputable manufacturers.
These are just some simple tips to help you get started with your Nokia Lumia 820. We’re confident that it will be the start of something beautiful!
For more tips and tricks, take a look at the product support pages.
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It will be a magical moment the very first time you take your Nokia Lumia 920 out of its box. Behold, for in your hands is the most innovative smartphone.
It would be understandable if you are bursting at the seams to get started; to capture the best pictures and videos with the latest PureView camera innovation, to navigate the world more intuitively, and to experience a more personal smartphone on the Windows Phone 8 user interface. No doubt, you will do all this and much, much more.
Before you do, read the rest of this article… It will help you to appreciate, get started and let you see the potential of this super smartphone.
Booting up
When you first turn on your device, you can set your location and time zone and sign into your Windows Live account as usual. Terrific new features and content on the Lumia 920 such as Nokia Maps, Nokia Music, and the great new apps on the home screen take some time to install for the first time.
Therefore, the first time you turn on your device, it will take a few moments to get it up and running. Be patient for this one-off installation before you continue. Once the Lumia 920 has completed the initial installation phase, your patience will be amply rewarded with a personal and wonderful smartphone experience.
Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820
Our first Windows Phone 8 smartphones.
Be a part of it.
Using your Lumia 920 at home and abroad
We are hearing more and more about 4G/LTE networks and the fast data speeds that they will provide. The Lumia 920 with its multiband 4G/LTE capability is perfectly positioned to take advantage of this.
Faster data speeds will make streaming videos, downloading files and playing online games an even better experience when you are out and about with your Lumia. When travelling, it is recommended that you change the setting from 4G to 3G as international roaming may not yet be supported on these new generation networks. To change the network setting on the Lumia 920 from 4G to 3G, go to Settings, tap ‘Cellular’ or ‘mobile network’and ‘highest connection speed’ and choose ‘3G’.
If you are with an operator that has yet to roll out its 4G network, you will be able to enjoy the fastest available connection speeds, like 3G. With the Snapdragon S4 processor and Windows Phone 8 operating system, your Lumia 920 will be able to give you a great fast ride even when using 3G.
Navigation
We talk a lot on Conversations about Nokia’s location-based apps and why we think they’re miles ahead of the competition. With Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive+, Nokia Transport and Nokia City Lens, the Nokia location services represent an amazingly comprehensive, integrated mapping experience.
The latest addition to the family, Nokia City Lens is our exclusive augmented reality that lets you see and navigate the world around you, using the camera viewfinder. Restaurants, cinemas and other places of interest will magically appear on your screen as you look around on your camera.
Another magnificent location app is Nokia Drive+, which gives you free, turn-by-turn voice guided navigation. While we are putting the final touches on Nokia Drive+, you can hit the road with the beta version. Just be sure to download the latest maps for free before you travel. Then you never have to think twice about coverage or data connectivity: Nokia Drive+ will be there for you, even if reception isn’t. Full offline support will help you save costs when travelling abroad too.
Not only can you use Nokia Drive+ when your Lumia 920 is offline, but you can also get the speed limit warnings even after the active navigation has finished. Alternatively, if you don’t want to receive the warnings anymore, just press the back key to exit the application.
Imaging
One of the standout features on the Lumia 920 is the PureView camera technology with Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) and Carl Zeiss optics.
This will allow you to take pictures and videos that are detailed, bright and less blurry, even in low light conditions and even with shaky hands.
Another key benefit of optical image stabilisation is that it will help you to shoot steady videos even when your hand is shaking or you are moving fast.
As video recordings can result in very large files, it is recommended that you upload the videos to your SkyDrive account so that they can be easily accessed on different devices, such as your laptop or PC. Keeping your videos short also makes it quicker to transfer them out of your phone!
Using different Lenses will also provide you with new ways of exploring your photographic creativity. For example, Nokia Smart Shoot enables you to take multiple photos with a single click so that you can edit effortlessly to make the perfect picture. Meanwhile, Cinemagraph lets you create pictures with movement. This makes taking pictures even more fun!
Wireless and other experiences
The Nokia Lumia 920 is at the forefront of a wireless charging movement that will soon make it much more convenient to keep your phone powered up even when you are on the move.
With wireless charging integrated into the gorgeous handset, you can just lay your Lumia on a colourful charging plate or Fatboy Pillow to keep it charged up.
There are also other accessories such as the JBL PowerUp speaker that will charge your Lumia 920 wirelessly while playing your music.
With this short introduction to the world of the most innovative smartphone, we invite you to enjoy your Lumia 920! Savour the whole experience!
For more tips and tricks, take a look at the product support pages.
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Red Bull MOBILE jest partnerem misji Tedego w USA. W ciągu 50 dni Tede odwiedzi 50 stanów przemieszczając się różnymi środkami transportu, głównie samochodami. W czasie swojej podróży Tede pokaże nam USA od nieznanej i zaskakującej strony! Odwiedzi na przykład najbardziej odejchane imprezy sportowe, czyli te, które odbywają się pod patronatem Red Bull. Tede postara się [...]
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Red Bull MOBILE jest partnerem misji Tedego w USA. W ciągu 50 dni Tede odwiedzi 50 stanów przemieszczając się różnymi środkami transportu, głównie samochodami. W czasie swojej podróży Tede pokaże nam USA od nieznanej i zaskakującej strony! Odwiedzi na przykład najbardziej odejchane imprezy sportowe, czyli te, które odbywają się pod patronatem Red Bull. Tede postara się [...]
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No dobra dosyć już tego nudziarskiego produktowego headera. Czas na sesję dziewczyn. Lekko Halloweenowy klimacik. Kogo wolicie? Ankietka 
czyste klasyczne zuo w klimacie Inferno Dante w wydaniu Ewy czy niewinność pacholęcia z łąki pełnej krowich placków w wydaniu Joanny? Głosujcie!
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No dobra dosyć już tego nudziarskiego produktowego headera. Czas na sesję dziewczyn. Lekko Halloweenowy klimacik. Kogo wolicie? Ankietka czyste klasyczne zuo w klimacie Inferno Dante w wydaniu Ewy czy niewinność pacholęcia z łąki pełnej krowich placków w wydaniu Joanny? Głosujcie!
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