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Patrick Hamilton Walsh is on what looks like the adventure of a lifetime. The latest leg saw him diving under the ocean with his Nokia Lumia 800 and a Nokia N8. This is his story of what happened when he took a dive.

Some say that the oceans of this world are where the most beautiful wonders are to be found and the deep waters of the less developed regions on this planet are truly the great unknown.  Therefore, in keeping with my ‘Nothing but a Nokia’ firsts, I decided that venturing into these waters would provide me with an ideal situation in which to test my newly acquired Nokia Lumia 800.

The words DIY and submarine in the one sentence would be enough to scare most people away, but for me this was the perfect opportunity to finally make a dream come true. Constructed by Karl (Ed: who ziplines from his house to the dock. That’s the life!) using three different sized spheres, the sub has been close to 900 metres deep whilst out on private adventures, but today we would go to only 350 metres under.

I pulled the Nokia Lumia 800 out of my pocket and, despite this being the maiden voyage of this still new phone, I was able to show Karl how the cameras in the new range of Nokia phones have developed since the days of the N8.  He was impressed by the smooth operating functions and apps that the Nokia Lumia possessed. 

Within a few minutes, we were bobbing around atop the Bonacca Ridge on the edge of the second longest reef in the world.  The adventure that lay ahead would take us into the deep ocean to illuminate places that have never known any light – places human eyes have never seen.  Places no Nokia had ever been.

It was incredible to experience the blue ocean of the surface fade to black as we descended deeper into the water and away from the light.  The deeper we went the darker it got.  As we submerged, the bright blue sky slowly faded to a navy as we plummeted down through the water until the blue was all gone, replaced by black.  From that moment on, it would be all black everything.

The imperfect light conditions failed to prevent me from taking photos and video, as Karl, using a laser, pointed out unfamiliar variations of sea life as they swam across our path.  The steeply sloped ocean bottom reminded me of what I imagine the surface of the moon to look like, as fine, pale silt puffed up each time a small rock would fall down the cliff side. 

Karl is a guy that pretty much taught himself what he needed to know about submarines, before going off and building one, single-handedly, in his own backyard from some spheres and an old car, then this gives me the feeling that I was in the presence of someone pretty special.  The fact that I had both Nokia devices along to document the experience for future reference, so I could share it with you guys, just made it all the better.

The next stop on the ‘Nothing but a Nokia’ tour of the world will be Bratislava, Slovakia before heading into Vienna, Austria.  Please feel free to contribute to this next leg of my adventures on our facebook group ‘is: Nothing but a Nokia’ and ‘The Phoneographer’.  Alternatively, you can follow me on twitter.  If there are any parts of this world that you wish to see captured and explored using ‘Nothing but a Nokia’ then please let me know and I will do my best to make it happen.

As well as fast Internet, social networking and games, another of the key experiences on the Nokia Asha Touch range of smartphones is that you can also use Nokia’s wonderful location tools. 

Staying true to Nokia Asha’s spirit of being innovative, data efficient and cost effective, your local map is pre-installed on the memory card that came with your device. With the maps information stored on this card you can search for places, plan routes and get your current position with minimal data required. 

However, it is also very easy to download more free maps to your phone via Nokia Suite.

As I am shortly going on holiday to Hong Kong and the Philippines, I installed some extra maps to my Nokia Asha 311 and gave Nokia Maps and Nokia Nearby a brief test run. 

Installing Maps

Nokia Suite is the gateway for syncing contacts, photos and music between your computer and your phone. You can also download apps, games and it is here that you can install the free maps as well.

Open Nokia Suite on your computer and connect your phone with the USB cable – you may have to select ‘USB Mode: Nokia Suite’ on your phone’s display.

On the computer, click on the green Maps icon along the top (it looks like a compass) and you will see a list of all the different maps that are available for you to download. You can see here just how many countries are supported by Nokia Maps!

They are sorted alphabetically by country, but you can also filter it by continent if you wish. Find the country or countries that you need and then just press the download button. Once the file has been downloaded it will be synced automatically to your Nokia Asha.

All the maps are free and you can download as many as you need but keep in mind that they are large files. A good tip is that you can also use Nokia Suite to delete maps that you may no longer need, for instance once you’ve returned from a holiday.

To delete a map, select ‘Maps and voice guidance’ on the bottom half of Nokia Suite where it says ‘On Phone Nokia 311’ or whichever model you have. Highlighting this will show you all the maps that are currently installed on your phone. Just press delete to remove the ones you don’t need.

Using Maps 

With the maps installed you are now ready to use Nokia Maps and there are several key functions you will probably use the most. Icons along the bottom of the display provide you with easy and quick access to:

Map: This always brings you back to the main Maps Screen. You can zoom in and out, and swipe to pan around the map to your heart’s content.

Search: Use this to find addresses or places of Interest. Once the position has been found, it will be pinned on the map and you can press the flag above it for more options. You will then be given further options to plan a route, save it as a favourite or send the location via SMS to a friend.

Directions: This is the route planner. Select your starting location  – you will see that you have a choice of inputting a location manually in the text box, using your current location, a favourite location that you have previously saved, a recent location or choosing a spot on the map itself. Do the same to select your destination.

Once your starting point and destination have been selected, you will see a ‘walking figure’ icon appear on the display. Tapping on this icon will start the route planning – you will see the distance between the two points, turn-by-turn directions and the estimated time it will take to get there.

In the bottom left corner you will see back and forward arrow icons. You can use these to guide you along the journey. Each step gives clear instructions on where you are and far you need to walk before the next stage of the journey.

Your most recent routes are saved within the Directions screen for quick access.

Nokia Nearby

Another of the extra icons within Nokia Maps is Nearby, which will show you places of interest in your area, such as restaurants, shops or post offices.

Nokia Nearby is neatly integrated with Nokia Maps but it is now a standalone web app as well so it is worth considering in more detail.

Upon opening the Nokia Nearby app it will automatically find your current position show you some tiles of quick search options, such as ATMs, Shopping or Eat and Drink.

Tapping on any of these will launch a search for you. You can also search manually or by what you have looked for in the past, in Recents. The ‘More’ tile gives you further categories to search for.

When the search results are returned, you will a list of all the places of interest it found for that category. Select any of the results to see more detailed information:

• The address
• Phone number with the option to call them
• Save it to your favourites
• See the location on the map
• Share the location on Facebook
• Ratings and other recommended places nearby

With Nokia Nearby, you can use Nokia’s location tools to not just find a route from A to B, but also help you discover new places along the way as well.

Let us know how you have been getting on with Nokia Maps and Nokia Nearby on your Asha devices.

If you love making every day an adventure then a Lumia is the perfect companion. But what about the perfect cities to have those adventures? Well, when it comes to amazing sights, sounds, people, places and sheer creative buzz, you’d be hard pressed to beat Istanbul.

It’s one of the most magical, historical places on earth 

Once upon a time this was Byzantium. Markets. Fishermen. A myriad of people trading in the only city in the world that lies in two continents – Asia and Europe. Close your eyes and imagine Persians storming in to take the city in 512 BC. Or Roman soldiers marching through the streets by 79AD.  A place later destroyed and lovingly rebuilt.

A true phoenix city, reinvented as Augusta Antonina, Constantinopolis, Constantinople. It would to fall again to the Ottomans. It only became Istanbul in 1930.

Women ruled here once, okay? 

In the mood for a sixteenth century bathhouse? (hamam) Go to Çemberlitaş Hamamı. This one is really special – a hamam commissioned by Nurbanu Sultan, the most-loved concubine (then wife) of Selim II (who would later drown, drunk, in his own bath.) She ran the palace in ‘The Rule of Women’ – while men enjoyed the joys of the harem and wine.

Designed by the architect Sinan at the height of his fame, imagine an overhead dome fitted with ‘elephant eyes’ that catch the light from all angles.

It’s a musical melting pot

East truly meets west here and music is a joy. In Taksim Square in Beyoglu there are people of all ages on the streets with musical instruments – young girls with violins, old men with accordions. If you don’t want to go to a nightclub, there are a wealth of clubs and Turkish taverns (meyhane.)

All types of music here – foot-tapping fasil (gypsy) or Kurdish jazz. Or experience live music at Hayal Kahvesi or experimental performers at Peyote. Not to mention funk and electronica. Or catch yourself a whirling dervish dancing. It’s all going on.

Dusty and dull just isn’t an option

Think you are immune to cathedrals? It’s all stone and statues, surely? Not Hagia Sophia. Dating from the 6^th century, The Imperial Gallery was where the Empress and the women around her looked down on the masses.

There is a fairytale quality to the place. Marble and mosaic throughout. A fountain in front, turrets like space age rockets. Where else in the world can you see mosaics of the Virgin Mary and Arabic calligraphy? James Bond came here for a guided tour in From Russia with Love and will return in this year’s Skyfall. If it’s good enough for Bond….

The bazaar is not to be sniffed at

Istanbul is a treat for the ears and the eyes, but the nose is never neglected. The Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı) at the end of Galata Bridge will entice you but you will be lucky if you are able to see it all in a single day. Anticipate nearly 100 stalls overflowing with cinnamon bark, whole rose buds, caviar, saffron, candies and cardomoms – to name only a few.

The whole pace is a riot of colour and aroma. You will be offered Turkish delight and charmed by stories from people selling love tea who will tell you that if you make it for someone, they will fall in love with you.

But whatever magic happens, you will fall in love with Istanbul…

Image credit: David Spender + Julian Stallabrass + Martin Terber + Kimtaro

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The standard of entries in the #NokiaCardboardChallenge was incredible. Amazing. Awesome. We were so impressed with the level of dedication, attention to detail, accuracy and sheer creativity that we’d love to be able to give each and every one of you the prize. There was much deliberation, discussion and debate over the shortlist. Those that came close but did not win were:

Emilia

Wlademar

John Paulo

Ericson

We managed finally to choose two winners. So without further ado…

Dhaval N Damar – wins a Nokia Lumia 900

This cardboard Nokia Lumia 920 not only showed great skill with the cardboard and the craft knife, but amazing creativity to have the icons pop up in such a way:

Amazing effort, well done.

Davide ILvicino Marin – Wins a Nokia 808 PureView –

Davide went the extra mile here and not only created his own cardboard Nokia Lumia, but his own Monster headphones. The details on the phone’s screen is also worth paying attention to.

There were many, many more that we’d like to be able to feature. Each and every entry took time and we loved seeing them all.

Well done to both our winners, we’ll be emailing you soon