TECH: Nokia 3310 gets 41-megapixel, Windows Phone Makeover

Initially released in the year 2000, the Nokia 3310 went on to be one of the most successful mobile phones ever. More than 125 million were sold and, thanks to a small group of Nokia fanatics, this cult handset is making a modern-day comeback.

Staying near-true to the original design, the Nokia 3310 with PureView will add a 41MP PureView camera with Zeiss optics and Xenon flash, and will run a modified version of Windows 8 to fit the unique ‘Clear Diamond’ three-inch touch screen.

As well as the classic metallic dark blue, the Nokia 3310 with PureView will also come in yellow, blue, red and green.

Three ‘soft-touch’ navigation keys still feature a Windows Phone ‘home’ button has been introduced to you straight back to the Start Screen.

LiveTiles and App Folders are supported and it comes pre-installed with MS Office, Xbox Games, Outlook and OneDrive that offers 7GB free cloud storage out of the box.

Juha Alakarhu, Nokia head of Imaging Technologies, said:

“I’m really excited that we’ve found a way to marry our innovative PureView technology with sucha beloved device.

With its durable design and iconic look, we think even more people will enjoy our signature PureView magic ”power the next-gen operating system and class-leading camera, Nokia engineers have achieved the unthinkable, scaling down a dual-core processor, 2GB RAM and 32GB of on-board storage into a case that mimics the original size (113 x 48 x 22mm) and weight (133g).

A side-mounted MicroSD card slot offers additional storage expansion. The first devices will rollout with 3G connectivity while LTE-equipped devices will follow later in the year.

With a nostalgic nod to yesteryear, the Nokia 3310 with PureView comes pre-loaded with four games – Snake II, Pairs II, Space Impact and Bantumi -, a currency converter and original monophonic ringtones.

Norman Gage, who has been campaigning for the return of the Nokia 3310 since its discontinuation, said:

“It’s an historic day. For five years, we’ve worked hard to make our voice heard and now our dreams are about to become reality. Personally, I’d have preferred to keep the five-line, monochrome screen, six ringing-tone volume levels and original message templates, but you can’t win them all!”

Were you an original Nokia 3310 owner? Will you upgrade? Let us know, below.

Specifications

Dimensions
Height: 113mm
Width: 48mm
Thickness: 22mm
Weight: 133g

Display and User Interface
Display size: 3-inch ‘Clear Diamond’
Display resolution: WXGA (1280 x 768)
Display features: Brightness control, Nokia Glance screen, Refresh rate 60 Hz, Sunlight readability enhancements, Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3, PureMotion HD+, Sculpted glass, Wide viewing angle
Display colors: TrueColor (24-bit/16M)
Touch screen technology: Super sensitive touch
Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Barometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer

Keys and Input Methods
User Input: Touch + Softkey
Operating keys: Volume keys, Camera key, Power/Lock key, Microsoft Home, Navigation keys.

Hardware Connectivity
SIM card type: Micro SIM
Charging connectors: Micro-USB
AV connectors: 3.5mm audio connector
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Network: 3G
Battery: Battery capacity: 1430 mAh
Battery voltage: 3.7V
Removable battery: Yes
Wireless charging: No
Processor type: Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Memory User data storage: In device
RAM: 2GB
Mass memory: 32GB
Free cloud storage: 7GB

Photography
Primary camera sensor size: 41 MP, PureView
Camera Focus Type: Auto focus
ZEISS optics: Yes
Sensor size: 1/1.5inch
Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.2
Camera focal length: 26mm
Camera minimum focus range: 15cm
Camera image formats: JPEG
Camera Flash Type: Xenon flash
Flash operating range: 4.0m
Flash modes: Off, Automatic, On

Main camera features
Main camera – other features: 6-lens optics, Backside-illuminated image sensor, High resolution zoom 3x, Optical image stabilization, PureView

Image capturing
Capture modes: Video, Still
Scene modes: Automatic, Sports, Night
White balance modes: Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Automatic
Light sensitivity: Automatic, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200

Video
Camera Video resolution: 1080p (Full HD, 1920 x 1080)
Camera video frame rate: 30 fps
Camera video zoom: 6x
Video playback frame rate: 30 fps

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How To Install Nokia X Launcher On Your Android Device

It's no longer a new thread about the newly launched Nokia X dual sim smartphone, commonly known as Nomardy. This device is integrated in dual sim form as stated and also has a RAM of 512MB with internal memory of 4GB.

It's actually a good and well integrated device with so many unique features.

Today's stroll, I would be briefing you on How to install Nokia X launcher on your Android smartphone.

Without much talks, just follow the simple procedure below:

1. First download the Nokia X zip file Here, then copy the file to your android phone and flash the file with either CMW or TWRP recovery.

2. In other to Flash, just immediately after copying the file to your phone, then switch it off and the boot into recovery mood, remember to backup your android device when you get to recovery mood.

3. After backup, then in recovery mood select "Install zip from SD card", then click "choose zip from SD card". During the process, you are expected to find the Nokia X launcher zip file from where you copied it and confirm.

4. Once the flashing is completed, simply move back to the recovery main menu and click on "reboot system". Once your device have completely reboot, you would then notice the user interface of it, just exactly like the Nokia X dual sim smartphone. Now you can enjoy your android smartphone with the Nokia X launcher on it.

Hope you found this helpful, If you encounter or have any related issue about your android smartphone, then don't hesitate to lay it down.

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Nokia Announces Not One but Three Android Phones

After months of speculation and leaks, the hotly anticipated Android device from Nokia has been officially announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. A bane to Windows Phone users and many die hard Nokia fans, this device is likely to be the last mobile phone announced by Nokia before it officially hands off its mobile phone division to Microsoft. The Nokia X runs a forked version of Android called Android Open Source Project AOSP similar to devices offered by Barnes & Nobles and Amazon. These devices are unique in that they are greatly customized and are not loaded with the Google services generally seen in devices from Samsung, HTC etc.

Nokia has struggled to build traction for its Asha line of devices since launch and the Nokia X is their attempt at responding to the growing number of lower end android devices eating into Nokia’s market share in developing economies. The Nokia X, X+ and XL specs speaks low end through and through and come with exciting features.

On the software side, the biggest showcase is the new Nokia App Store and its highly customized UI. The new Nokia Store will come preloaded with a host of apps but will also connect to other third party App stores such as Yandex to ensure access to all Android apps is possible. Borrowing heavily from the Windows phone tiled interface and its Asha counterpart, the Nokia X’s home screen comprises of boxed colorful re-sizable live tiles which can easily be customized to your liking. The core of the device includes Nokia's HERE suite of applications and interestingly, a host of Microsoft services including Skype and OneDrive.

Launching immediately is the Nokia X which will retail for 89 Euro or about $125. All Nokia X devices will come with one month of free global Skype calling and 10 GB of Microsoft OneDrive.

One of many questions that is expected to pop up on the interwebs is whether or not Microsoft will continue to develop and produce more Android devices post acquisition. It has been argued that the codename “Normandy” signifies Microsoft’s involvement with the project to seed Applications to the new Nokia store that will ultimately be ported to the Windows Phone store as a stop gap for the app gap. For many, the irony that Nokia’s last device happens to run a version of software loathed by Microsoft is an understatement and will continue to be a big subject for debate over the next few weeks.

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BBM Coming to Windows Phone and Nokia X Platform

We’ve got exciting news for Windows Phone users this morning – BBM is on its way to you in the coming months!

From the beginning we’ve said that we’re committed to listening to what customers want and you’ve spoken – Windows Phone users want BBM! BBM will also be supported on the newly announced Nokia X platform.

In a recent press release John Sims, President, Global Enterprise Solutions at BlackBerry said,

“BBM continues to grow in popularity as millions of people use our mobile platform for chatting and connecting with friends or colleagues, and we are very excited that we will soon welcome Windows Phone and Nokia X users to the BBM community,”

Bryan Biniak, Vice President and GM of Developer Relations, Nokia Corporation added,

“Today marks an exciting moment for Nokia. By bringing BBM to the Windows Phone and Nokia X communities, our customers will be able to experience this popular global messaging app.”

Thanks to everyone who took Twitter, Facebook and our blog to ask for BBM on other platforms like Windows Phone.

The BBM team is hard at work on BBM for Windows Phone and Nokia X as well as lots of great new features for BBM that we can’t wait to tell you about. BBM will be available as a free download for Windows Phone users this summer.

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Nokia’s Low-end Android Phone Expected Later this Month

Nokia will introduce a new low-end handset that uses Google’s Android mobile operating system later this month in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress trade show, according to a report on Monday from The Wall Street Journal.

Nokia has been rumored for months to be working on a device that uses the open source Android operating system. The phone, which is aimed at developing markets, will be a low-end, inexpensive device.

According to various news reports, the device will not be able to access the Google Play application store. Instead, it will run services created by Nokia and Microsoft, including Here maps and MixRadio. Nokia will offer its own application store for the phone that will offer access to popular Android apps, such as Skype, Facebook, Twitter, and many others. The device code-named Normandy, may go by the name Nokia X, when it’s released.

According to reports, the phone will offer a dual-core 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 4-inch WVGA screen, 512MB of memory, 4GB of storage, and a microSD card slot. It’s expected to be available in a choice of six colors, and it will reportedly include a 5MP camera, a 1,500mAhbattery, and a dual-SIM setup.

Nokia is scheduled to hold a press conference in Barcelona at the MWC trade show on Monday, February 24. It’s believed the phone will be shown off at this event, according to the Journal.

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Exchange Your Old Phone for Nokia Lumia 520

Christmas is around the corner as Airtel partners with Nokia. Nokia and Airtel partnership has given birth to a wonderful program that brings good news to interested people. The news is that you can easily swap any of your old functioning Nokia phone for a new Nokia Lumia 520 smartphone which is currently selling for N28,000. For example, bring a good functioning Nokia 3310 and collect a new Nokia Lumia 520 smartphone. How does it work? Well, the process is pretty simple.

1.  All you have to do is take your good functioning old Nokia phone of any kind to any Airtel outlet nationwide.
2. Drop N23,990
3. Collect a brand new Nokia Lumia 520 smartphone.

Note: You can swap as many old Nokia phones for equal amount of Nokia Lumia 520 smartphones.

After swapping, you are entitled to N10,000 worth of gift. This gift is broken down to 3 parts.

1. N4000 discount on the Lumia 520 smartphone itself.
2. N3000 worth of calling credit will be credited to your line so that you can make enough voice calls with your new Nokia Lumia 520 for the next 6 months.
3. N3000 worth of Internet data would be given to you so that you can surf the Internet non-stop for 6 months. 

According to the Chief Sales Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Inusa Bello "this initiative is another first by any Telecoms operator in Nigeria".

The day after Christmas (Boxing Day), after successfully receiving your new Nokia Lumia 520, you are to send some messages to Airtel to activate your free data and credit. As stated below.

1. Text SMART to 141 to activate the free 500mb for 6 months. A Recharge of N1000 minimum is needed to activate the package.
2. Text UPGRADE to 141 to activate the free N3000 worth of airtime for 6 months.
3. The Nokia Lumia 520 smartphone MUST be activated with an Airtel SIM card.

In summary, if you have been thinking of replacing your present Nokia phone with the Nokia Lumia smartphone, now is your time using the Airtel - Nokia Phone Swap Program.

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How to Activate Nokia Asha for MTN Free Data Bundle

The Latest tech news is that MTN has brought to our notice, how to activate Nokia Asha to enjoy the following features for free:

*. Instant messaging

*. Social networking

*. Preloaded gaming,

*. Faster internet browsing and

*. Longer lasting music playback

This is available at MTN Shops and Nokia Partner Retailers nationwide.

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Solution to Conflicting App Error with Nokia Browser on some s40 Pphones

Some Nokia users are experiencing an error whenever they launch the updated version of their Nokia (Express) Browser on their Asha or other s40 based phones.
The problem occurs because the update doesn't go up successfully. In most cases, some of the files from the older version remain there which causes the updated version to show a 'Conflicting Applications' error which makes it impossible to open and browse using the default Nokia Browser. The issue did reach the Nokia Devs but because a very small number of users are experiencing this, the resolution was withheld except for some very new devices.

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How To Solve Not Enough Memory Problem

Some people are troubled with the problem of NOT ENOUGH MEMORY on their Nokia phone, so they think flashing the will solve the problem. Well, it will solve it but it will cost you.

In this tutorial i will teach you how to solve the problem with ease without having to spend a dim.

Follow the Steps

1. Download the files at the end of this tutorial depending on your phone model.

2. Go to your phone, open the downloaded file, it will ask you to press "Accept" then press "Done".

3. Your phone will restart, leave it until you see restore complete.

4. Go to your phone and play your music, radio and videos.

Download Files:

Nokia c1-01.nbf

Nokia 5130 xpress music.nbf

NOTE: If your phone device is not listed above, look for the same model of your phone, create a backup of only settings i.e. backup only the settings. When the backup is complete, send it to your phone via Bluetooth.

Enjoy!!!

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Take Screenshot While Watching Videos On Nokia

This tutorial works for some Nokia phone product only but most users of these phones are unknown of these hidden features.

How to Take Screenshot While Watching Any Video

1. Go to Videos under My music.

2. Play any video to the point  you want the screenshot to be taken.

3. Press Pause then press Option and scroll down to where you will see Capture then select it, the screenshot will be taken and automatically saved to your memory card.

Note: It works with all type of Asha Phones. The video must be paused before the screenshot can be taken.

Share this please.

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Nokia Asha: Internet Promo

Nokia ASHA Comes with Internet promotion brought to you by Nokia Corporation.

The Promo period began on 01-Nov-2012 at 12pm GMT +1 to end on 31-Jan-2013 at 12pm GMT +1.

You can enter the promo by sending the word “NOKIA” to “66542” in an sms, during the promo period with any Nokia Asha with a Nigerian warranty.

All requests received each day will be validated by the Sponsor; the qualifying devices will be provisioned with the free data within 24 hours. Each valid participant can enjoy the free data only once per device. The promo is available to all networks, excluding MTN.

Entries that are found to be irregular will cause those entries to be deemed void and the participant to be disqualified.

All entries will be approved by the Sponsor.

The promo is open to all individuals legally resident in Nigeria.

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PARTICIPATE IN NOKIA DANFO GAME & WIN YOURSELF N100,000 NOW!

Notice:- This Article is Exclusive to Nokia Asha Phone Users!
Yes, This is your Ultimate Chance... Are you a Nokia Asha Users and also a Game Fanatics? Wow, This is your Ultimate chance to Win N100,000 cash from Nokia.

Nokia Danfo Competition Reloaded, I Guess you all know Danfo? *smiles* before nko!
Danfo is a slang for commercial buses in Lagos, Nigeria. They are known for their reckless and crazy driving antics. In the game, you play as Kunle, a Danfo driver who is trying to raise enough cash to get his own bus. He has just eight days to do this because he got wind from a friend to his boss that he'lll be loosing his job very soon...


Players with the two highest scores each week will win N100,000 cash from Nokia. The competition runs for 5 weeks. Once you Play the Game and you think you have attain a very high Score, Then you will have to Upload it on Nokia Facebook page @ www.facebook.com/NokiaNigeria for it to count.

So go get a Nokia Asha 200, 201, 303 or 302 (available in different colours) and start playing.

Make sure you visit the Nokia Facebook page for all the updates about �Danfo Reloaded� and also check the scoreboard to keep track of how much better you have to play to beat the highest score.

Download the Danfo Game from Nokia Store using your Nokia Asha Device to download.

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