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#NokiaWorld 2013 Abu Dhabi.Devices Round up. #NokiaNewsIreland #nokia #ireland

Well im  back from Abu Dhabi and now going to do a round up of nokia world 2013.

Before i continue i would like to thank to everyone in nokia involved for inviting me to this spectacular event which seen 6 new devices and amazing apps coming to windows phone.

In our other round ups i will show you all the the super people i met at the event,and applications.

Keynote.

Stephen Elop presented the keynote and as per usual he nailed it.

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First products to be announced where the new asha range devices.The Asha 500,502 and the 503.

Full specs here on all 3 phones .

http://conversations.nokia.com/2013/10/22/clear-advantage-the-nokia-asha-500-502-and-503/

Next up comes the  superb 1520,new 6 inch devices for the WP8 platform.

Read the full specs here which are simply amazing i tried out this device myself.

The Nokia Lumia 1520 is expected to begin selling this quarter in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States, China and Europe (including Finland, France, Germany, and the UK), followed by other markets; and it has an estimated price of around USD 749 before local taxes and subsidies.

The Nokia Lumia 1320 will be available in a choice of orange, yellow, black, or white, and is planned to be available first in China and Vietnam in early 2014, followed by other Asian markets, India and European markets. It carries an estimated price of USD 339 before local taxes and subsidies.

Many of the new features and imaging innovations found in the Nokia Lumia 1520 and Nokia Lumia 1320 will be coming to existing Nokia Lumia smartphones running on Windows Phone 8 aligned with the next software update called “Lumia Black”. The update, including the latest Windows Phone update from Microsoft, is expected to begin rolling out in early 2014.

Specifications for the Nokia Lumia 1520

Operating System: Windows Phone 8 with the latest updates
Networks: GSM/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; WCDMA: 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; ROW LTE: 1, 3, 7, 8, 20; USA LTE: 2, 4, 5, 7, 17; HSPA+: DL 42 Mbps (Cat 24) / UL 11.5 Mbps (Cat 7)
Speed: LTE 150/50 mbps, DC-HSPA 42mbps
Memory: 2GB RAM, 32 GB internal user memory; 7 GB SkyDrive cloud storage, micro SD card support up to 64GB
Display: 6-inch full HD 1080p LCD , ClearBlack, High Brightness Mode, Sunlight readability, Super sensitive touch for glove and nail usage, Gorilla Glass 2
Processor: 2.2GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
Primary camera: PureView 20-megapixel Auto Focus ZEISS optics with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 2x lossless zoom, oversampling technology, dual LED flash, 1080p @ 30 fps full HD video with optical image stabilization
Secondary Camera: HD 1.2-megapixel wide angle
Size & weight: 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7mm (volumetric). Weight: 209g
Connectivity: NFC, A-GPS+GLONASS, WLAN (2.4/5Ghz) a/b/g/n/ac, μUSB, BT 4.0 LE, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor
Battery: 3400 mAh (integrated) with built-in wireless charging (Qi compatible)
Audio: Rich Recording with four microphones; Wideband Voice and multi-microphone noise reduction with four microphones; Dolby(R) Headphone, Graphic equalizer, Audio leveling; FM radio

Next up is the Lumia 1320.

Specifications for the Nokia Lumia 1320

Operating System: Windows Phone 8 with the latest updates
Networks: LTE-ROW: GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; WCDMA 850, 900, 2100 MHz; LTE 800, 1800, 2600; LTE-LTA: GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; WCDMA 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz; LTE 700, 850, 1700, 1900 MHz; HSPA+: GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; WCDMA/HSPA + 900, 2100 MHz.
Speed: LTE:3, 7, 20 bands – 100/50 Mbps (cat 3); DC-HSPA ROW: 42/5.76Mbps (cat 24 DL/Cat6 UL); HSPA+ CHINA: 21/5.76Mbps (Cat 14DL/Cat6 UL); GSM: EGPRS 236.8Kps
Memory: 1GB RAM, 8GB internal user memory; 7GB SkyDrive cloud storage, micro SD card support up to 64GB
Display: 6-inch HD LCD IPS (1280×720), Super sensitive touch support for glove and long nail use; Gorilla Glass 3
Processor: 1.7GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Primary camera: 5MP Auto Focus, flash. Video 1080p @ 30fps
Secondary Camera: 0.3MP VGA.
Size & weight: 164.25 x 85.9 x 9.79* mm (*volumetric). Weight: 220g
Connectivity: BT 4.0 + LE, Micro-USB 2.0, 3.5mm AHJ, WIFI 802.11(2.4GHz b/g/n)
Battery: 3400 mAh (integrated)
Audio: 1 HAAC mic; 3.5mm AV connector, HD Voice; FM Radio

The Lumia 2520.

The Windows RT 8.1 operating system offers a complete Microsoft Outlook and Office experience, preinstalled, at no extra cost. Also, from Nokia, you’ll find a new version of HERE Maps, making this the first tablet with a true offline mapping capability. There’s also Nokia Music onboard, for free streaming and offline Mixes.

Presented in red, cyan, white and black, the Nokia Lumia 2520 will initially be available for sale in the US, UK and Finland at an estimated price of USD 499 before local taxes and subsidies. It will be spreading to other markets shortly after.

Specifications

Operating System: Windows RT 8.1
Networks: GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz; WCDMA: 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100MHz; LTE: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 17, 20
Speed: LTE: 150 Mbps DL / 50 Mbps UL
Memory: 2GB RAM, 32 GB internal memory, micro SD card support up to 32GB, SkyDrive
cloud storage
Display: 10.1” 1080p full HD (1920×1080) AHIPS Capacitive Multi-Touch Display, Gorilla Glass 2
Processor: 2.2GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
Primary camera: 6.7MP Auto Focus ZEISS optics with f1.9 aperture; FFC: 2MP HD wide-angle
Size & weight: 267 x 168 x 8.9* mm (*volumetric); 615g
Connectivity: NFC, A-GPS+GLONASS, WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n, microUSB 3.0, BT 4.0 LE, 3.5mm audio connector
Battery: 8000 mAh
Audio: Stereo front facing speakers

Young #Nokia Enthusiast @r_coughlan reviews the Nokia Lumia 520 #nokia #ireland

One of our fans Ronan Coughlan aged 19 is a new blogger in ireland which i helped him get started and likes all things tech and has reviewed the NOKIA LUMIA 520 he sent it in to us to have a look.

You can read the review here and tell us what you think yourself.


So about two weeks ago the Nokia Lumia 520 turned up at my doorstep for me to give my thoughts and review on this small but punchy smartphone. Earlier in the week I did a piece on the Lumia 520: Unboxed which you can find here. This is my thoughts and views on the Lumia 520 in a full review now!


Design:
A great feature on this device is the changeable back covers which are available in a range a colors including yellow, red, cyan, white and black. My device was yellow and its was very vibrant and colorful. With this added bonus you could change the back cover to suit your style, mood or day which brings great value for money and if you scratch the back of your 520 just replace it with a shiny new one and your good to go! On the device the design is nice and clean, it sports three buttons on the right side with a volume rocker, home button and a very handy dedicated camera button. The top of the phone has a headphone jack and at the bottom we see a usb port. The 5mp camera, mic and centered Nokia logo at the back that complete the Lumia’s design features on-board.

Display:
This device does indeed pack a punch with a fantastic resolution of 800 x 480 which turned a few heads when out and about with this device! With a 4 inch screen its not the biggest smartphone screen but for its value and great display its brilliant! The contrast and colour are rich and very sharp so no problems there.

Operating system:
The Lumia 520 runs Windows phone 8 software in its main form of live tiles (below). If you want something different than your friends S3 or iPhone than this is for you! Swiping to the left will bring you to all your apps, and with the colourful tiles you can chop and change, re size and minimize to suit your needs! The Windows store is still let down by big, official apps but its growing each day and hopefully will get to compete with android and iOS very soon but its very nice colourful and customizable!

The Lumia 520 running Windows phone 8 software (above)

Processor:
The Lumia’s powered by a dual-core 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM. That’s the same processor you’ll find inside the Lumia 720 so, as with the screen resolution, you’re getting much better value for money at the lower end of the range than at the top. It’s a much lesser engine than the quad-core superphones of today but it being Windows Phone the processor is well able to handle and does not need such big power. With so many other budget phones they can lag through gameplay but the 520 betters all of them with flaw free gameplay with such games as Temple Run and Pac-Man which I played both an perfectly.

Camera:
The 520 packs a 5mp camera with no flash and no Carl Zeiss features we would see on the 820 or 920 but still it takes basic shots very well. Nokia chucks in a bunch of camera software too, all of which you’ll find on the 520. There’s a panorama function, built-in editing tools, a Cinemagraph app and a best-shot tool that combines multiple shots of people into one, letting you pick the best faces from each image. Overall for the price I an content with the camera functions for this budget device. (see camera test below).

In both photos the colours are captured well but you don’t get the sharpness of a high end cameraphone, but its still looks alright..

Conclusion;
The 520 packs many of the same specs as the Lumia 720/820 etc, making it excellent value and a fantastic smart phone to consider on a budget. Its bold display is one of the best I’ve seen in the low-end market and Nokia’s software additions of HERE Maps and the Drive app are brilliant! Unless you want a better camera this is the device for you! You can buy one from O2 Ireland for a bargain price of 109 euros here

Pros:

  • Affordable price
  • Excellent display
  • Decent bundled apps, especially sat-nav
  • Colourful changeable covers
  • Expandable storage and swappable battery

Cons:

    • Laclustire camera function
    • Poor front facing camera
    • Windows app store still trial a bit behind IOS and Android app stores as of now

So that’s my review of the Lumia 520! I hope you like it! I’d like to thank Nokia Connects and especially Laura from the team for giving me the opportunity to trial this device for two weeks. It was brilliant! Remember you can now follow the blog on twitter here @TechInfoIRL and get tweeting! : v)

Ronan , (technicallyinformed)

The Nokia Lumia 520 has 35.2% share in the Windows Phone market in ireland

In a report from adDuplex they say that the nokia lumia 520 has a staggering 35.2% market share of the windows phone market in ireland which again proves that lumia is selling and gaining traction in the market share.

 

 

 

The chart above shows us the statistics so here are the rest of the nokia results.

The 520-35.2%

The 800- 23.6%

The 820- 12.2%

The 610- 6.2%

The 620- 3.3%

The 920-3.0%

The 925- 2.4%

The 900- 1.3 %

Nothing yet for the 1020 as its only released.

 

Pretty good figures.now all we need is the adoption of windows phone apps at home and the rising figures will continue.

Source AdDuplex

Nokia owns 90% of the Windows Phone market #nokia #lumia #windowsphone #WP8

Data source

This report is based on data collected from 1,411 Windows Phone apps running AdDuplex SDK v.2. The raw data analyzed was collected over the day of October 11th, 2013 (UTC time) unless otherwise stated. We have made every attempt to consolidate different reported phone model names under their canonical retail model names, but it is possible that some of the rare model name variations were not accounted for.

Worldwide stats

It’s no surprise that Lumia 520 is continuing its rise as the top Windows Phone device out there (+1.9%). The newer flagships are still nowhere to be seen in the top 10 though. Only if we exclude the WP7 models we see the Lumia 925 at no.10.

 

Lumia 1020 is number 21 overall and 14th for WP8 – some growth from the last month, but definitely not taking the charts by storm. Now that it is reasonably widely available it will be interesting to check back on the progress next month.

Nokia is now 0.8% shy of claiming the mind blowing 90% share of the Windows Phone 8 device scene.

And Windows Phone 8 has finally crossed the 70% mark globally.

A few months ago we have covered an interesting metric of daily average active users per app. Here’s an update for that chart.

The average app (calculated by discarding the top 5 apps and apps with 2 or fewer users) now gets 2x more users than a year ago. A solid growth delivered by the platform to the developers.

United States

US now has a new leader and if you combine it with its 520 sibling you can see that almost quarter of the Windows Phones in US is now represented by the lower end 52x line. There’s also a new leading operator for Windows Phone 8.

AT&T has reclaimed the crown from Verizon, and MetroPCS and T-Mobile continue to steal the market share from the 2 leaders.

Windows Phone 8 is now on almost 83% of devices in the US, so if you are targeting US market, I guess, you can start developing for WP8-only.

Canada

I don’t think we’ve covered Canada ever before, so it’s time to fix that. Lumia 520 and 920 almost share the top spot and it’s pretty clear that the smaller sibling will claim the crown next month. What is interesting to see is that Samsung ATIV S is at number 3 with a solid 14%. Not a picture we are used to seeing.

France

France was dominated by HTC 8S for a long time, but looking at the current numbers it’s hard o believe that this was ever a case. Lumia 520 now has an almost 3x share of the 8S.

Ireland

Another country we have never covered is Ireland and Lumia 520 reigns supreme over there. Nothing really stands out in this chart.

Turkey

There are no surprises in Turkey either. The market share is split by the Lumias in the ascending price order (with an exception of the 720).

Israel

As you read this I am most likely in Israel and therefore we cover the Israeli landscape. Again, an odd sighting of the ATIV S at number 3 with Lumia 820 and 920 commanding a whopping 65% combined.

India

Another country we made a habit of covering every month is India. It never failed to provide interesting developments. But nothing interesting has happened over there this month. Well, unless you find the fact that Lumia 625 didn’t take the market by storm interesting.

Brazil

And we are wrapping up this report with Brazil. It’s nice to see that Lumia 520 seems to be taking of there, but it still have ways to go before it passes the current leader – the venerable 710

 

Source – AdDuplex

Is it articles by media like this that stagger windows phone growth? #windowsphone #ireland

Today in a local online (well known) paper we seen this story from a well known irish tech journalist.

Hats off i respect the guy  he does give great info and thorough information on most things people want to know,but seems to dislike windows phone and certain manufacturers.

We all have our favourite OS,Personally i use windows phone and android just to keep this balanced.The reason been i used an android is to use the applications that are not available locally,all the mainstream apps are available on WP but the uptake from the big irish companies is pathetic,they dive into android and ios,not understanding that WP IS GROWING. So in short localised adoption to WP is horrific in ireland. Also mobile optimised sites lack although the facilities and services are there to enhance browsing which companies fail to use to give a more fluid experience for your tab or mobile phone.

I could pull up tweets and conversations/reviews  from the past regarding the 808/920/925 and the 1020 but this issue is now in the past and so it should remain.

Todays article which was articulate was about the top 300 apps available today for our phones and tabs.

Here is the article-

http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/the-top-300-apps-your-guide-to-the-best-for-smartphones-and-tablets-29665496.html

This went on twitter with a reaction that i expected.The top 300 apps NOT ONE WINDOWS PHONE APP mentioned.Nor was there a blackberry app,although not as popular its still used.

The journalist in fairness replied and said my comments were fair,which they where.

BUT- Also said was that another separate article would be written covering windows phone,i dont buy this not for one minute!

Now in fairness to the guy this would of been a fairly time consuming effort plus the advertising that went out for this was another thing that let the community down.

Why? You dont do a top 300 application article in 2013 and just stick to android and ios,you cover ALL platforms,Especially in an article containing 300 applications.

As it is today the platforms are Android,iOS,Windows,blackberry these would be the top used platforms today.

What do you think? Let us know.

 

 

 

 

The Nokia Lumia 625 now only €199 * On @VodafoneIreland #nokia #ireland

Vodafone are now doing a deal on the nokia lumia 625 which prices it at 199 euros,initially it was 229 euros on release a few weeks ago,so take a look at this deal and think about this bargain.

As below you will see the launch price.

 

 

If you follow the link

You will see the nothing out of the ordinary terms and conditions to get this great deal.

Adrian Weckler of the irish independent on the Nokia Lumia 1020 #Nokia #Ireland

The tech editor of the irish indo has another say on the 1020,although at this stage his thoughts and impressions on nokia and windows are well known here is what adrian says this time,he crowns the SONY Z1 as the best!

 

Nokia Lumia 1020 Megapixel king is slightly underpowered Sony Xperia Z1 All-round top pick with the odd glitch  Samsung Galaxy S4 Solid camera – but it lacks the firepower of its rivals Apple iPhone 5S Small screen but bigger pixels and slow-mo video

With screens power and gimmickry all but maxxed out, there is one feature that distinguishes the very poshest smartphones – their onboard cameras.

But are megapixels really the measure of quality? And how do the top models compare?

nokia lumia 1020

If megapixels are a metric by which to measure the prowess of cameraphones, Nokia’s 41-megapixel Lumia would appear to have the game wrapped up.

However it’s not quite so straightforward.

Megapixels achieve one main goal: detail. Thus, photographs taken on the 4.5-inch Lumia 1020 (in Procam mode only) reveal an extraordinary degree of detail when the photo is blown up. By this measure, and by the generous 32GB of onboard storage, the 1020 blows the competition away.

But there is more to a (non-blown-up) photo than simply detail and, here, I found that the 1020 performed more closely in line with its rivals.

The mega-megapixel shots typically measure over 10 megabytes per photo, meaning that only lower-resolution backup shots are really suitable for sharing online.

The camera is also a little slow, being slight-underpowered by its dual-core chip. Still, having an external camera button is good, even if it defaults to the lower-resolution format.

 

Rating: HHHH

 

Source

http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/sony-xperia-z1-gets-gong-for-best-cameraphone-29655309.html

EXPANSYS IRELAND now selling the Nokia Lumia 1020 #nokia#ireland #NokiaLumia1020

Expansys ireland now have the 1020 up on their website at a modest 729 euros sim free plus shipping.

Sim fee suits most people that are not tied into contract plus the value of the device remains higher on resale at a later date.

http://www.expansys.ie/nokia-lumia-1020-black-251639/

Black and white version is available.

Nokia News Ireland Meets #PatrickHamiltonWalsh aka the @ThePhoneographer

A gloomy day in dublin turned into a rather spectacular day meeting the spectacular Patrick Hamilton Walsh.

We have been friends a while now on twitter and have had several conversations and today was the day to finally put them chats into use and meet up for coffee.

In my recent post http://nokianewsireland.com/2013/07/30/patrick-hamilton-walsh-new-book-life-is-out-now/ this is the man himself i sat down with today.

His new book just launched (Life Is) and has sold out already which is an amazing achievement .

This guy has done it all a CV anyone would be envious of.

Patrick like myself is a nokia fan and this guy has travelled  the world with his nokia phones and put them into perspective making videos and superb photos all taken on nokia devices.

Patrick also has the nokia lumia 925 like myself and we both await the Lumia 1020 and we cant wait to see what he brings us with the 1020.

We spoke about the smartphone market in ireland and the way it is and what the future is holding.

We spoke about how nokia lumia sales are in ireland which are steadily growing and what holds for the 1020,we also spoke about the LACK OF INTEREST from irish companies and their attitude supporting only Android and iOS,at the end of the day windows phone IS the third OS,it has a top ecosystem and the sooner the better these irish companies wake up the better,people want apps its that simple and to make any OS a success you need apps i cant make myself any clearer on that so if your reading this my note to irish companies is WAKE UP!

We also spoke on the attitude with some retailers,a customer going in asking for one product and been sideswept to another,we know who these manufacturers are and thats how they do business,they are buying the stores,i could go on all day about that and what i see in the business as im involved in it daily myself,and get to meet lots of interesting people.

Staff training is another thing that has cropped up with little or none this is another area that needs to be addressed by either the stores or the companies themselves.Advertising too is another important key factor which needs to be looked at.

We agreed on everything which was good,we both have the same ideas and thoughts and whats ahead.

Bucket loads of cash swamping the market with rehashed models and boring designs might work for now but people are picking up on that now.

So we have a pretty good outlook on WindowsPhone but MS need to pick up the pace too in fairness they are just not quick enough to release the apps people want but they are getting there slowly but surely.

We also spoke about Patricks goals and what his plans are which are amazing for somebody that has done it all what else can you do?

Patrick is going to continue travelling and keep sending us glorious photos from his nokia device,he wants change and is making changes and like myself i need a change in my current career which im currently working on.

To sum up partick as a person he is a total gent he is inspiring and im a big fan he has valuable skills and i learned alot form my meeting with him.

He has recently been on the nokia conversations site too about his new book and very much a well liked guy from what im reading,he is a nice guy ive met him and delighted to have met him.

You can follow him on twitter @ThePhoneographr and @theISbook.

I wish patrick the best on his future plans and was a pleasure to meet you.