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A few weeks ago I attempted to assess some weather apps for the Nokia Lumia to identify, not necessarily, the best apps but ones with unique features that made them stand out.
Nevertheless, many of you were quick to point out that I had made a glaring omission in not considering the Weather Flow and Weather View apps. I’m sure after this post many of you will be recommending other weather apps as well!
As I said, in my first post it’s all about personal preference and having a choice is a good thing. Most of all, it is great that you are eager to share your tips and are so vocal about your favourite apps.
So, in that spirit and to help make amends for not including them in the first post, here is a belated appraisal of Weather Flow and Weather View.
Weather Flow
As I installed and started using Weather Flow, two things struck me.
Firstly – and in my defence – it’s easy to see why it was initially overlooked. There is nothing novel about the app and neither does it come packed with features, such as video bulletins, severe weather alerts or radar maps.
However, what this app does do, and rather beautifully as well, is tell you the weather forecast.
Swipe the screen up or down to flip between a picture background and a graphical view. The animation of my rolling clouds (I live in London, what do you expect?) on my picture background looked fantastic.
Swipe across to a different location, in this case New York where it was a hot and sunny day, and the background picture morphed into summery field.
I should add that even in the graphical view, the icons are animated and look equally delightful.
Supporters of Weather Flow also pointed out that its two-sided Live Tile was another of its strengths.
You can pin any number of your locations on to the start screen and also set how often you want the Live Tile to be refreshed.
The first side of the Live Tile shows today’s forecast and the flip-side compares the outlook with yesterday. Charmingly, it informs you if an umbrella is required.
Overall, it is easy to see why Weather Flow is so popular with so many of you. It does its job without the need for any gimmicks and, moreover, it does it beautifully.
Weather Flow costs £1.49 in the Windows Phone Marketplace, but you can try it for free for three days.
Weather View
In many ways, Weather View felt like a much more expansive app than Weather Flow, yet of the two, I preferred Weather Flow.
Upon installing the app, you have to manually type in up to five cities of interest – there is no automatic location feature, as in most of the weather apps I have tried.
However, once you’re set up it is a comprehensive app.
There are various screens that you swipe through, all showing various amounts of detail and graphics of the forecast for the next week, or the next 24 hours. You can also click the chart icon to bring up a meteogram for a city.
If you don’t need so much information about one city in particular, then you can select the ‘My Cities’ view which will allow you to swipe through different locations in turn.
The app is fairly strong on customisation, letting you choose a background image, the forecast view, units of measurement and settings for the live tile.
Weather View is a worthy app and I’m glad it has its fans. For me though, Weather Flow, for being simpler to use and being far more beautiful to look at, is the one that brings the sun out.
Weather View is free from the Windows Phone Marketplace.
Image credit: rmlowe
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As part of our practical project series, we’re turning our Nokia Lumia smartphones into really useful tools for productivity and fun. Whether its adding a QR code to your lock screen to eliminate business cards, or making the live tiles on your homescreen to be just how you want them. That’s what we’re talking about this week.
For the most part, Live Tiles are controlled by the app they belong to which leaves very little room when it comes to customisation. The Live Tile is how the developers created it. While this is perfect for most apps, sometimes you want a tile that does a very specific function.
Quick Tiles is downloadable from the Windows Phone Marketplace and costs just 79 pence. I’ve tested it out on my Nokia Lumia 800 and created a number of Live Tiles just the way I want them.
First up, I have a very important event happening next year; I’m getting married. And, just so I don’t forget the occasion (the future Mrs Fraser would be very displeased) I’ve created a countdown tile.
When creating custom tiles you must think about two things; what you want to create and how you want it to look. If you want to add a photo of your own to the tile you must first add it to the backgrounds section of the app – add as many as you need. These will then be accessible in the create tiles section.
Along the top of the screen you’ll see the plus symbol with the add tile text and it’s here where you start your creations. For the countdown tile, you need to select the aptly named countdown tile. A template of that tile will then be shown. Clicking on it will allow you to edit it.
Make sure you fill in the title of your tile, I’ve called mine wedding. Yours might be for an anniversary, the start of the football season or that planned drinking weekend with your friends.
Next you’ll need enter the time and date it’s happening, otherwise the tile won’t know when to countdown to.
If you want to you can change the background colour, text colour and shadow or just leave it as it is. One thing you should look at changing, though, is the background image. You can use one of the stock backgrounds or one that you uploaded earlier.
Once that’s complete, flick the active button at the top of that page and the tile will appear on your homescreen.
QR codes
Next up, I’m a fan of QR codes. If I see one, I’ll probably go out of my way to scan it. I’ve created a custom tile that is a QR code of my Twitter profile. This means that if somebody wants to know who I am on Twitter, I can show my homescreen, they can just scan the tile and be taken to my profile.
To do this you need to make a QR code. There are several online tools that can help you here, one of them being Kaywa. Enter your Twitter profile URL (or any URL for that matter, if you’d like people to navigate somewhere else) and resize the image to about 160 pixels by 160 pixels. If you’re typing in a long URL you may find that the QR code becomes unreadable. Try to shorten it by using a URL shortener, like bitly. Then send that QR code to your phone; I sent it via email and then saved the picture to my phone.
For the tile, I found it best to use the note tile. This allows you add the background image that is your QR code. Because you want the tile to be scannable you’ll need to delete all the text from the title and text field. You can leave everything else as it is as it’s going to be relevant. If you like, you can also add a hyperlink at the bottom – this will turn your tile into a clickable button. You could add your Twitter profile URL, or other site URL if you wish. It’ll allow easy access to the profile if you need it.
Something else I always have to consider on any given workday is the different time zones around the world. With contacts from Europe and America it’s important to know when they’ll be awake or asleep. Find the city clock tile and rename the title the part of the world you want. Typing in the city into the city section will bring you up a list of matching cities; pick the relevant one.
If you’ve got more than one time zone you’ll need to keep an eye on, it’s best to change the background image so you can tell at a glance which is which.
For Finland I chose a snowy scene and for Redmond I chose a picture of green rolling hills and a river – all from the stock library within the app. The times aren’t exact unfortunately, and only show you the hour. But it’s a good enough guide to knowing when may or may not be a good time to call someone.
The last custom tile on my list was to add a little something to bring a smile to my day. Using the notes tile again I was able to dedicate a tile to my cheeky little one year old. I added a photo and some text to the tile for comical effect, but it also serves a purpose. I probably should buy him another toy and this tile will remind me to do so.
Whatever tile you want to make, don’t forget to activate the tiles after you’ve created them. Otherwise they won’t work or show up on your homescreen.
Have you made any custom tiles using Quick Tiles? Let us know, below.
Image credit: Flawka
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Duncan Beard is an integral part of Nokia’s UK & Ireland Sales team and is the Account Director for Everything Everywhere. We talked to Duncan to understand more about what he does, how he does it and what sparks his engine!
Rebecca Gloyne: A quick and easy one to start with Duncan! How would you best describe yourself in 140 characters?
Duncan Beard: Sure. I’m an experienced sales leader at Nokia, who is passionate about understanding, and delivering for the needs of our customers.
RG: Did you intend to go into sales when you started your career?
DB: Yes: I still remember seeing on my school geography report, that ‘Duncan would be better at sales than at geography’.
RG: What drew you to the mobile industry? Is that original fascination still alive within you today?
DB: When I moved into mobile, it was the dot.com boom and mobile industry was an incredibly exciting place to be.
Right now, it’s far more exciting and the future even more so. One of the biggest changes has been speed and innovation, the product lifecycles have got shorter and technology is constantly evolving.
RG: What’s the single most important quality you need to succeed as a sales person?
DB: Great question! I’d say a thorough understanding of your customer: what are their motivations, their pressures, and their requirements? Good knowledge of the decision makers, those that will make it happen, and those that can guide you through the organisation. A great attitude really helps too!
RG: Who has been a key role model to you in your career?
DB: I’ve learnt so much from so many at every stage of my career, and I am still learning every day. An early boss of mine taught me the importance of simplicity – the need to de-clutter and focus on the things that really make a difference. Presently I am being inspired by a leader who always provides optimism, clarity and support.
RG: Describe a typical day in your life as a Sales Account Director at Nokia?
DB: The joy of the job is that every day brings a new challenge. There is never one day the same, mundane this job is not!
Perhaps most importantly: never a day passes without speaking to the customer.
Turn up the fun with the fantastic Nokia Lumia 610.
The specs; the price; the facts
RG: What advice would you give to someone following in your footsteps?
DB: Well, that you can never stop learning and trying to improve – every day, every week you will learn something new, that in the days ahead will give you an experience you can draw upon.
Don’t be afraid to take a risk. You learn more from mistakes, so it’s worth making a few.
However, a key piece of advice is to always communicate – keep your team and line manager advised of the actions you are taking, and the reason why, nobody likes surprises!
RG: Can you finish this sentence. “I always smile when asked……”
DB: (Laughter) The football results when Chelsea has won!
Thanks to Duncan for taking time out to talk to us.
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As part of our practical project series, we’re turning our Nokia Lumia smartphones into really useful tools for productivity and fun. Whether its adding a QR code to your lock screen to eliminate business cards, or making the live tiles on your homescreen to be just how you want them. That’s what we’re talking about this week.
For the most part, Live Tiles are controlled by the app they belong to which leaves very little room when it comes to customisation. The Live Tile is how the developers created it. While this is perfect for most apps, sometimes you want a tile that does a very specific function.
Quick Tiles is downloadable from the Windows Phone Marketplace and costs just 79 pence. I’ve tested it out on my Nokia Lumia 800 and created a number of Live Tiles just the way I want them.
First up, I have a very important event happening next year; I’m getting married. And, just so I don’t forget the occasion (the future Mrs Fraser would be very displeased) I’ve created a countdown tile.
When creating custom tiles you must think about two things; what you want to create and how you want it to look. If you want to add a photo of your own to the tile you must first add it to the backgrounds section of the app – add as many as you need. These will then be accessible in the create tiles section.
Along the top of the screen you’ll see the plus symbol with the add tile text and it’s here where you start your creations. For the countdown tile, you need to select the aptly named countdown tile. A template of that tile will then be shown. Clicking on it will allow you to edit it.
Make sure you fill in the title of your tile, I’ve called mine wedding. Yours might be for an anniversary, the start of the football season or that planned drinking weekend with your friends.
Next you’ll need enter the time and date it’s happening, otherwise the tile won’t know when to countdown to.
If you want to you can change the background colour, text colour and shadow or just leave it as it is. One thing you should look at changing, though, is the background image. You can use one of the stock backgrounds or one that you uploaded earlier.
Once that’s complete, flick the active button at the top of that page and the tile will appear on your homescreen.
QR codes
Next up, I’m a fan of QR codes. If I see one, I’ll probably go out of my way to scan it. I’ve created a custom tile that is a QR code of my Twitter profile. This means that if somebody wants to know who I am on Twitter, I can show my homescreen, they can just scan the tile and be taken to my profile.
To do this you need to make a QR code. There are several online tools that can help you here, one of them being Kaywa. Enter your Twitter profile URL (or any URL for that matter, if you’d like people to navigate somewhere else) and resize the image to about 160 pixels by 160 pixels. If you’re typing in a long URL you may find that the QR code becomes unreadable. Try to shorten it by using a URL shortener, like bitly. Then send that QR code to your phone; I sent it via email and then saved the picture to my phone.
For the tile, I found it best to use the note tile. This allows you add the background image that is your QR code. Because you want the tile to be scannable you’ll need to delete all the text from the title and text field. You can leave everything else as it is as it’s going to be relevant. If you like, you can also add a hyperlink at the bottom – this will turn your tile into a clickable button. You could add your Twitter profile URL, or other site URL if you wish. It’ll allow easy access to the profile if you need it.
Something else I always have to consider on any given workday is the different time zones around the world. With contacts from Europe and America it’s important to know when they’ll be awake or asleep. Find the city clock tile and rename the title the part of the world you want. Typing in the city into the city section will bring you up a list of matching cities; pick the relevant one.
If you’ve got more than one time zone you’ll need to keep an eye on, it’s best to change the background image so you can tell at a glance which is which.
For Finland I chose a snowy scene and for Redmond I chose a picture of green rolling hills and a river – all from the stock library within the app. The times aren’t exact unfortunately, and only show you the hour. But it’s a good enough guide to knowing when may or may not be a good time to call someone.
The last custom tile on my list was to add a little something to bring a smile to my day. Using the notes tile again I was able to dedicate a tile to my cheeky little one year old. I added a photo and some text to the tile for comical effect, but it also serves a purpose. I probably should buy him another toy and this tile will remind me to do so.
Whatever tile you want to make, don’t forget to activate the tiles after you’ve created them. Otherwise they won’t work or show up on your homescreen.
Have you made any custom tiles using Quick Tiles? Let us know, below.
Image credit: Flawka
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For a long time, I was cursed with something I’ll call the “missing notes syndrome”.
I’d be in a meeting and make notes, or write myself a to-do list. Then almost inevitably, the next time I needed those notes, I’d discover that I was at the wrong computer or that the notes were in a different pad.
I’m also constantly paranoid about losing my notepad or old ones being thrown away by mistake. And if you use machines, what happens if they break, get lost or stolen?
No longer. I’ve stumbled across a note-making system that means that I can create, access and search my notes on any computer or smartphone. It’s not enormously sophisticated or difficult, but if you aren’t already operating such a system, then you might find it very useful.
It also gives me complete peace of mind when it comes to having backups. Without ever having to remember to make a backup.
At the core of the system is Simplenote, a web service that stores notes.
So far, very mundane. I’m not enormously fond of using online applications, though – I don’t even like webmail. But the thing about Simplenote is that there are compatible client applications for almost every operating system out there. And they each synchronise effortlessly with your account when you’re online.
On my Lumia, my preferred note-making and reading app is Metro Note. It’s very much a ‘no-frills’ app, but that’s what you want for notes – a list of your notes, with search, and a viewer/editor screen. With some apps, extra features and functionality just add clutter.
Some people might prefer the Simple Paper app. This displays your notes as tiles, which can be pinned to your homescreen. It comes down to how many notes you have. I think Simple Paper is best if you keep just a few notes – like a to-do list that you continually recycle. Metro Note displays notes in a more compact manner, so it’s better if you have dozens of notes to work through.
On my Macbook, the equivalent is Notational Velocity. It’s probably my favourite productivity application ever. It’s a single window and you both search and create notes using the title bar at the top. Everything you do with it is blazing fast. And of course, it synchronises with Simplenote.
On the PC I have at home, the app of choice is Resoph Notes, which works in exactly the same way and appears to be modelled on Notational Velocity. One extra feature worth noting, though, is that it will also work from a USB stick, so you can carry about your notes and note-taking app to use on other PCs.
When I use a Symbian phone, then there’s SymNote SimpleNote app and the same developer has also made a version of the app for the Nokia N9. Again, the interface for both is clean and functional – just get me into my notes and let me work.
I am sure that there are other systems that do the same job – but what I like about my version is that each of the apps I use is clean, fast and gets the job done.
What’s your solution to note-taking?
image credit: Risager
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A few weeks ago I attempted to assess some weather apps for the Nokia Lumia to identify, not necessarily, the best apps but ones with unique features that made them stand out.
Nevertheless, many of you were quick to point out that I had made a glaring omission in not considering the Weather Flow and Weather View apps. I’m sure after this post many of you will be recommending other weather apps as well!
As I said, in my first post it’s all about personal preference and having a choice is a good thing. Most of all, it is great that you are eager to share your tips and are so vocal about your favourite apps.
So, in that spirit and to help make amends for not including them in the first post, here is a belated appraisal of Weather Flow and Weather View.
Weather Flow
As I installed and started using Weather Flow, two things struck me.
Firstly – and in my defence – it’s easy to see why it was initially overlooked. There is nothing novel about the app and neither does it come packed with features, such as video bulletins, severe weather alerts or radar maps.
However, what this app does do, and rather beautifully as well, is tell you the weather forecast.
Swipe the screen up or down to flip between a picture background and a graphical view. The animation of my rolling clouds (I live in London, what do you expect?) on my picture background looked fantastic.
Swipe across to a different location, in this case New York where it was a hot and sunny day, and the background picture morphed into summery field.
I should add that even in the graphical view, the icons are animated and look equally delightful.
Supporters of Weather Flow also pointed out that its two-sided Live Tile was another of its strengths.
You can pin any number of your locations on to the start screen and also set how often you want the Live Tile to be refreshed.
The first side of the Live Tile shows today’s forecast and the flip-side compares the outlook with yesterday. Charmingly, it informs you if an umbrella is required.
Overall, it is easy to see why Weather Flow is so popular with so many of you. It does its job without the need for any gimmicks and, moreover, it does it beautifully.
Weather Flow costs £1.49 in the Windows Phone Marketplace, but you can try it for free for three days.
Weather View
In many ways, Weather View felt like a much more expansive app than Weather Flow, yet of the two, I preferred Weather Flow.
Upon installing the app, you have to manually type in up to five cities of interest – there is no automatic location feature, as in most of the weather apps I have tried.
However, once you’re set up it is a comprehensive app.
There are various screens that you swipe through, all showing various amounts of detail and graphics of the forecast for the next week, or the next 24 hours. You can also click the chart icon to bring up a meteogram for a city.
If you don’t need so much information about one city in particular, then you can select the ‘My Cities’ view which will allow you to swipe through different locations in turn.
The app is fairly strong on customisation, letting you choose a background image, the forecast view, units of measurement and settings for the live tile.
Weather View is a worthy app and I’m glad it has its fans. For me though, Weather Flow, for being simpler to use and being far more beautiful to look at, is the one that brings the sun out.
Weather View is free from the Windows Phone Marketplace.
Image credit: rmlowe
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Duncan Beard is an integral part of Nokia’s UK & Ireland Sales team and is the Account Director for Everything Everywhere. We talked to Duncan to understand more about what he does, how he does it and what sparks his engine!
Rebecca Gloyne: A quick and easy one to start with Duncan! How would you best describe yourself in 140 characters?
Duncan Beard: Sure. I’m an experienced sales leader at Nokia, who is passionate about understanding, and delivering for the needs of our customers.
RG: Did you intend to go into sales when you started your career?
DB: Yes: I still remember seeing on my school geography report, that ‘Duncan would be better at sales than at geography’.
RG: What drew you to the mobile industry? Is that original fascination still alive within you today?
DB: When I moved into mobile, it was the dot.com boom and mobile industry was an incredibly exciting place to be.
Right now, it’s far more exciting and the future even more so. One of the biggest changes has been speed and innovation, the product lifecycles have got shorter and technology is constantly evolving.
RG: What’s the single most important quality you need to succeed as a sales person?
DB: Great question! I’d say a thorough understanding of your customer: what are their motivations, their pressures, and their requirements? Good knowledge of the decision makers, those that will make it happen, and those that can guide you through the organisation. A great attitude really helps too!
RG: Who has been a key role model to you in your career?
DB: I’ve learnt so much from so many at every stage of my career, and I am still learning every day. An early boss of mine taught me the importance of simplicity – the need to de-clutter and focus on the things that really make a difference. Presently I am being inspired by a leader who always provides optimism, clarity and support.
RG: Describe a typical day in your life as a Sales Account Director at Nokia?
DB: The joy of the job is that every day brings a new challenge. There is never one day the same, mundane this job is not!
Perhaps most importantly: never a day passes without speaking to the customer.
Turn up the fun with the fantastic Nokia Lumia 610.
The specs; the price; the facts
RG: What advice would you give to someone following in your footsteps?
DB: Well, that you can never stop learning and trying to improve – every day, every week you will learn something new, that in the days ahead will give you an experience you can draw upon.
Don’t be afraid to take a risk. You learn more from mistakes, so it’s worth making a few.
However, a key piece of advice is to always communicate – keep your team and line manager advised of the actions you are taking, and the reason why, nobody likes surprises!
RG: Can you finish this sentence. “I always smile when asked……”
DB: (Laughter) The football results when Chelsea has won!
Thanks to Duncan for taking time out to talk to us.
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Als erstes LG-Quad-Core-Smartphone wirbelt das LG Optimus 4X HD den Markt der High-End Androiden gehörig auf. Direkte Konkurrenten sind das Samsung S III und das HTC One X. Inwiefern das neue LG Flaggschiff es mit der durchaus gestandenen Konkurrenz aufnehmen … Weiterlesen »
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I’ll be so sad when the lights go out following Björk’s closing show tonight at the Nokia-sponsored Flow Festival Helsinki. But I already have so many great memories to take home.
As anticipated, The Black Keys (US) put on a righteous show that had me busting moves and belting out the lyrics to my favourite songs, despite the odd looks I received from nearby Finnish listeners.
The rest of Saturday’s performers did their best to amaze as well, from the beautiful voice of Ane Brun (NOR) to the reggae vibes of Horace Andy and Dub Asante (JAM).
I’m normally not much for electronic sounds and DJs but I couldn’t stop dancing at the Mika Snickars (SE) set and was intrigued by the sound combinations of Nicolas Jaar (US). Nokia Lounge made its mark also with seven different DJs mixing way into the night.
With help from friends, I finally had an opportunity to try a selection of the mouth-watering food I’ve smelled all weekend.
Savory cashew chicken from Thai inspired Tamarin, delicious beef masala from Samrat’s Indian selection and, my personal favorite, a perfectly sized hamburger with cole slaw dressing from Grotesk, all hit the spot. Classy food for a music festival, but well received by fans.
Thankfully, my night didn’t end at Flow. Blogging for Nokia has its perks and I was lucky to score wristbands to the ultra-selective Club Lumia and Nokia Factory after-party.
I was a little confused about the concept and names at first, but after a little digging I found that Club Lumia is an event group whose home club is Nokia Factory.
Here’s how it works. Club Lumia announces a competition, kind of like a lottery, every time they throw a party at one of their three clubs, Nokia Factory, Kuudes Linja and Siltanen, all located in a super urban brick building.
If you win wristbands, great! If you don’t, you better have really good friends with the right connections or you probably won’t find your way in.
So last night after the show, I headed a couple blocks away to Nokia Factory. Once I found the entrance, which is tucked away from the prodding eyes of the unworthy, I flashed my wristband and made my way upstairs.
The place was PACKED. The night’s DJs Tensnake and Stop Modernists laid down awesome tracks while A-listers tore up the dance floor.
Beautiful Finnish girls demoed Nokia’s Lumia 900 phone and those fortunate enough to have wristbands sat on comfortable couches and chatted about acts and arts at Flow.
I stayed as long as my feet would let me, but this body can only take so much dancing and my wallet can only afford so many drinks.
Lucky enough to have wristbands for this evening? Be ready to shake it well into tomorrow.
It’s been really groovy, Helsinki. I’ll be flying off to other great adventures in the morning so let’s make this count. I can’t wait to see you again!
Anna Pope is a student of the world, level 56 music festival patron and volunteer and a candy fanatic who enjoys getting lost in big cities and talking to strangers. She will graduate from university this fall and plans on traveling the world on a shoe string, discovering great new music every step of the way.
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While I was impressed by the Helsinki Flow Festival‘s opening show on Wednesday, especially Joose Keskitalo & Kolmas Maailmanpalo (FI) and Bon Iver (US), it’s now left me in awe.
I am quite the festival enthusiast, but Flow Festival has so many flavors, my artistic palette has suffered from creative overload. And it tastes so good.
It was difficult to decide where to go last night with the well-known Main Stage acts, hand-picked fan favourites at the Cirko (The Other Sound) stage, Nokia Lounge DJs bumping tunes next to a conveniently located bar and delicious food choices.
I spent most of my time exploring the iconic Suvilahti area (a former power plant) that is home for Flow, getting to know the space and enjoying the music.
A few of yesterday’s groups are already staples in my music collection, like Miike Snow (SE, pictured above) and Four Tet + Caribou (UK/CAN).
Other groups, like Elifantree (FI), Kolektif Istanbul (TUR) and Antero Lindgren (FI), are new to me and I look forward to poring over their discographies when I awake from my musical coma on Monday.
Music was certainly the focal point of my day, but I came across lots of cool spots and things to do.
Nokia is the main sponsor of Flow, and one place I always ended up returning to was the Nokia Lounge near the Nokia Blue Tent.
It’s perfectly situated; near enough to the main entrance to be impossible to miss and far enough away to give it its own personal spotlight as you make your way to the different stages and areas.
Unlike with most places at Flow, you don’t go to the Nokia Lounge for its design, which is as modern, sleek and simple as Nokia phones. You’re there for the atmosphere.
Pull up a patch of grass near the lounge and take a moment to decide where to go next – although the more savvy patrons will have already favourited what they want to do and see using the Nokia x Flow app.
At the end of the night, I found many people had returned to the lounge to groove to sounds mixed by American party DJ, Cosmo Baker.
Tonight, I am looking forward to The Black Keys and tasting some of the amazing food. More on that in my finale post tomorrow.
So, if you’re lucky enough to be in Helsinki, catch me dancing at Nokia Lounge or kicking it with a cold one in hand and a smile on my face.
Anna Pope is a student of the world, level 56 music festival patron and volunteer and a candy fanatic who enjoys getting lost in big cities and talking to strangers. She will graduate from university this fall and plans on traveling the world on a shoe string, discovering great new music every step of the way.
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