Windows Phone 7.8 update for Nokia Lumia 900,800,710,610,510 spoted on Navifirm

It seems that Windows Phone 7.8 update is even closer to be released, at least for the Nokia Windows Phone smartphones from the first generation. The devices in question are the Nokia Lumia 900, Nokia Lumia 800, Nokia Lumia 710, Nokia Lumia 610 and Nokia Lumia 510.

The firmware version 1750.823.8858.12460, which is the much expected Windows Phone 7.8 update, makes its appearance on the Nokia servers. 

Nokia Xpress Browser Beta Now Available For Nokia Lumia Devices

Nokia Xpress Beta is a new application exclusively for Nokia Lumia devices that allows you to access your favorite websites by optimizing the data transfer connection and thus saving time and money. Nokia Xpress Beta is able to automatically compress the data up to 85% in order to reduce the consumption of its data plan and save also in charge of the battery.

Nokia Suite 3.6.11.0 Beta for Windows now supports Lumia devices with support for copying contacts, photos and calendar

The Nokia Suite version has been updated to version 3.6.11.0 with new features and among the new features that have been made ​​there is also one that allows users to copy the contacts, photos and calendar events to the Nokia Lumia smartphones from their Nokia Symbian, S40 and MeeGo devices .

Everything happens through a transfer of this information to your SkyDrive account from which you can later sign in with your Lumia to synchronize. To start the process simply start Nokia Suite Beta Tools menu and click on the item Upload to SkyDrive.

Nokia confirms that the current Nokia Lumia devices will continue to receive support, new features and updates

A few days after the official presentation of the new Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 , Nokia reiterates its commitment to continue to support the current device Lumia (900, 800, 710 and 610) .Users owners of such devices must not therefore think that will be abandoned since the new smartphones Windows Phone 8 have become the protagonists of the new range of Nokia.

As reported in this post from Nokia Conversations, Nokia will continue to support the current Lumia providing, shortly, an update that will renew the user interface (which we know will be identical to that of Windows Phone 8), implementing new features, and releasing new applications. Among these are mentioned Cinemagraph to create nice photo animations, Smart Group Shot , to facilitate the sharing of your photos and Ringtone maker to create custom ringtones.

Viber with voice support coming to Nokia Lumia phones

This morning Viber, has issued a press release through which announces that it will release a new version of Viber for Windows Phone with support for voice conversations . The new release has been developed with the support and contribution of Nokia and therefore will be an exclusive for Nokia Lumia devices.

"Also Viber is releasing a completely new version for Nokia Lumia phones running the Windows Phone 7 platform. Viber now offers Nokia Windows Phone 7 users free HD-quality phone calls and group messaging Additions to free text and photo messages. This version was developed in partnership with Nokia and is currently available Exclusively on Nokia Lumia phones."

Contact Share app is now available for all Nokia Lumia smartphones

Contact Share is Nokia Lumia smartphones exclusive app,which was announced in June and now is available for download. The application is a part of the Nokia Collection apps designed and exclusive for all Nokia Lumia devices.

Nokia Lumia 710 Custom ROM Lumiatrix ^ 7 is updated to version 4.2 with WP8 tiles

The custom rom's for Windows Phone continues to grow and improve the Windows Phone experience for the common users.Despite the higher refractoriness of the Microsoft platform to accommodate customization of pervasive operating system, independent developers continue to update the main projects dedicated for Nokia Lumia devices.Among the noteworthy projects undoubtedly is the custom ROM Lumiatrix dedicated for the Nokia Lumia 710,which  has recently received a new update,bringing the custom rom to version 4.2 

Nokia Drive 3.0 is now available for Lumia smartphones and brings many new goodies

Nokia unveiled the Nokia drive app future upgrade for Windows Phone series devices in February at the MWC.But for now is only available for Nokia Lumia devices. Nokia Drive 3.0 brings a lot of changes in the application, and the largest is an intelligent monitoring your movement and your application will be able to recommend the quickest route to your destination or redirect you to the fastest route, depending on road conditions

Nokia Music is updated to version 3.1

The distribution of a new update of the unique Nokia Lumia applications has just begun. Nokia Music has been updated to version 3.1.This is a minor update that introduces new features, but improves the stability due to the correction of several bugs and extends the scope of the markets where it is available .

Statcounter - Windows Phone edging Symbian in Finland

The announcement of financial results for the second quarter of the year Nokia confirmed as a highly anticipated: the marketing of Windows Phone Lumia finally seems to have entered into the heart, marking, with four million units, a doubling of sales over the previous quarter.At the same time overall sales of Nokia smartphones has suffered another decline of 14%. 

It's obvious that to determine the percentage contribution of the Finnish manufacturer of the devices based on the Symbian platform whose market share looks set to shrink gradually. 

Nokia publishes financial results for the 2nd quarter of 2012,with first signs of a turnaround and 4 million sold Lumia devices

As expected, this morning, Nokia has released the financial results of the 2nd quarter of 2012 and what we learn from the figures in the summary tables (see below) are the first signs of a turnaround , although the Finnish company is still at in a delicate and difficult period of transition.

The numbers and percentages than in the previous quarter appear to be more encouraging and demonstrate a greater hold of competitiveness in the mobile industry with the introduction of new feature phones family Asha Lumia and sale of devices with Windows Phone,which have been sold in 4 million units, a reasonable result considering that the new operating system is still young and not yet known by the great mass of consumers.

Nokia Lumia production slowed ahead of the launch of Windows Phone 8?

Nokia may have already begun to take the necessary steps to prepare to deploy the first Windows phone 8 devices.The Finnish brand, according to some recent rumors, has already reduced the production of current Lumia smartphones running on WP 7.5. A recent report shows that Compal Communications,the main partner of Nokia in the production of Nokia Lumia devices, would have recorded a significant drop in revenue in the month of June due to a reduction in orders from the Finnish company .

Nokia Music bumped to version 3.0 with many new features

Nokia Music , exclusive application for the Nokia Lumia WP7 series has been updated reaching version 3.0 . As you know Nokia Music allows us to listen to free streaming music, or from our library, buy new ones and look for gigs in our area.

Nokia Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 - New software update 8779 in Navifirm

The deployment of MCR3 (Consumer Mango Refresh 3) or Windows Phone Tango is already on a roll for  several days now and allowed many owners of Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 to complete the update. The software platform of the two smartphones Lumia seems to be intended to receive a new update. The information is obtainable from Navifirm , the server that contains all the new firmware and software updates for the Nokia. In Navifirm has just published the new 8779 software release , which should refer to an update post-Tango (8773). 

Elisa, Finland largest mobile operator said that in the month of June, 33% of smartphones sold were Windows Phone

Elisa, Finland's largest mobile operator, has released their sales figures for the month of June 2012. They have revealed that among the best-selling smartphone of different mobile platforms, Windows Phone has reached Android with a market share of 33%.

Nokia Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 will be getting new software update from June 27th

Nokia has made ​​it clear in the past few hours the details on the next software update reserved for owners of Nokia Lumia 710 and Luma 800 , pointing out that the 'distribution will start from June 27 . The Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 are waiting out the updates to Windows Phone Tango and the new update should finally overcome the absence of some highly anticipated features, such as the one that will allow you to share your internet connection. The wait may cease to be just under a week.

Camera Extras, incoming new shooting features for the Nokia Lumia devices

Nokia will release in the coming days on Marketplace, inside the Nokia Collection,Camera Extras . This is an application that, as you will see in the video at bottom of page, add the Lumia 900, 800, 710 and 610 new features to allow users to create quality images in the following ways:

Group photo
Thanks to a sophisticated system for the recognition of faces and to an advanced internal algorithm to the software you can choose the best expressions of the subjects selecting from five photos that will be acquired in rapid succession as soon as you press the shutter button. Anything to get the best group shot possible.

Nokia releases Voddler exclusively for its Lumia devices. Available in select markets

Nokia has released yet another exclusive app for its Windows Phone Lumia smartphones. The app in question is Voddler , video-on-demand service that allows streaming of the latest movies and TV series.

Voddler was presented at the Mobile World Congress in February and is currently available for Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Spain.

Nokia Lumia 710 is now ever closer to Tango upgrade

Upgrading to Windows Phone Tango for the Nokia Lumia 710 is fast approaching. To confirm a recent examination of the firmware is present at NaviFirm which include updates to Tango for Lumia 710 marketed in various geographical areas and are distributed through various national telephone operators. As we know, Tango is a version of Windows Phone designed for entry-level device such as Lumia 610, but will also be released to the terminals with more powerful hardware, introducing some welcome news as, for example, the WiFi sharing feature still absent in Nokia Lumia 710. 

According to IDC Nokia has Shipped 2.2 Million Lumia Phones Last Quarter

IDC, the well-known company that conducts market research, has recently reported estimates of smartphones Lumia delivered in the period between January and March. These assessments are coming from an authoritative source may submit to the inevitable margins of error, but are equally interesting, given that the Finnish manufacturer, when reporting the financial results for the first quarter of 2012 , had not specified the exact number of  sold Lumia devices.

According to IDC estimates, Nokia in the last quarter has delivered 2.2 million Lumia smartphones. We clarify that the estimates refer to the points "handed", in other words devices that reach store shelves, but that does not necessarily translate into actual copies sold to the end user.