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Between Windows Phone 8 and Blue lies a path of more frequent updates
With yesterday’s alleged leak of HTC’s next Windows Phone, one of its eyebrow raising aspects was the use of “GDR2” when identifying the OS. The term was new nomenclature for those who follow...
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Microsoft and Nokia are already beta testing GDR2 Windows Phone 8 OS update
It was only last week where we learned about so-called “GDR” or “General Distribution Releases”, which are to be minor OS updates for Windows Phone 8. The “Portico” update that started last December...
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FM Radio to return to Windows Phone 8, Nokia to continue improving their...
If there’s one sore spot with a certain segment of users it was how the release of Windows Phone 8 lacked FM radio support—something which had been around since the Zune player days. No reason was ever...
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Rumor: Nokia’s PR2.0 major firmware update for Lumias aiming for a July release
We brought you the video last week of a forthcoming “major” firmware release for the Lumia 920 (and presumably other Windows Phone 8 Lumias) where the new “double tap to awake” and an on-screen clock...
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Rumor: Nokia to reveal "Catwalk" in London on May 14
Nokia's new product announcement in London is less than a week away, and as usual, the product to be revealed just got leaked in advance. Citing unnamed insider source, Chinese tech site WPDang claims...
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Leaked images of the Lumia 925 show off on-screen clock, Data Sense and more...
It should be well known by this time that the Nokia Lumia 925 will be coming with the GDR2 Windows Phone 8 OS update and the latest firmware from Nokia, dubbed ‘Amber’. The former includes FM radio,...
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Nokia Lumia 925 camera samples show improvements over Lumia 920, impressive...
Although the Lumia 925 is not quite out yet, it seems to be strutting its stuff more and more (see this earlier post from today).This time, the site Winp.cn has gotten their mitts on one for an...
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Huawei’s Ascend W2 shows up in yellow, gets caught looking like a Nokia
Yeah, yeah, we know Nokia didn’t invent colors on smartphones, nor are we necessarily upset that more OEMs are embracing the bold and bright options that nature gave us, but we’re a tad suspicious here...
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Rumor: Microsoft looking to once again alter the Windows Phone update process
It's no secret that Windows Phone owners have endured confusing and frustrating update processes on the platform and while Microsoft has looked at improving the speed and reliability of the rollouts,...
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Does the Lumia 925's Windows key act as a notification light? Possibly [Updated]
Look, we're as excited as you guys when headlines pop up across the Internet stating that the Lumia 925 has a notification light and the Windows logo flashes in the attempt to grab the owner's...
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Video of the Amber update for the Lumia 920
The Nokia Lumia 925 launched with a slightly improved camera compared to the Nokia Lumia 920 and 928. That sixth lens does help, but it’s the software in the Lumia 925 that makes the biggest difference...
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Want quick access to creating notes? You can with OneNote and the GDR2 update
This is a strange one indeed. OneNote for Windows Phone 7 allows consumers to pin the create note tile to their Start screen, but this feature is amiss in Windows Phone 8.That is unless you're using...
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GDR2 shows up on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 update history page
The past few days have seen a flurry of news hit our front page. The Lumia 925 was announced for T-Mobile and the Nokia Lumia 1020 was officially revealed to the citizens of earth. It’s a glorious...
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Claim: Nokia to update Lumia Windows Phone 8 smartphones with Bluetooth 4.0...
Nokia is looking to roll out an update for its family of Windows Phone 8 products to introduce Bluetooth 4.0 support. Sources familiar with company plans have confirmed to The Verge that the update...
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Have an unlocked Samsung ATIV S? You might be getting GDR2 right now
In the world of Windows Phone one it’s easy to forget that companies besides Nokia make devices. They tend to dominate the airwaves, but other companies do make some solid devices out there running...
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Report: T-Mobile testing GDR2 update for not-yet-forgotten Nokia Lumia 810
While everyone focuses in on the Lumia 1020, 925 and 928 these days, T-Mobile once had an interesting Windows Phone 8 device dubbed the Lumia 810. Exclusive to the T-Mobile, the phone was an off-shoot...
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Some HTC 8Xs reportedly getting Windows Phone GDR2 OS update today
Windows Phone Central has begun to receive reports from users that their HTC 8X (UK Virgin Mobile and non-branded) are receiving updates today. The update, most likely a combo of firmware and the...
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HTC adds ability to delete temporary files on the 8X and 8S with latest OS...
One issue that has been bugging some users for a while now is the inability to delete temporary files on their Windows Phone 8 devices. Nokia got around this by building in their Storage Check app and...
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Exclusive: T-Mobile US HTC 8X to receive GDR2 OS update on July 22nd
It should be clear now that OEMs and partners have begun to roll out the second Windows Phone 8 OS update for the year, dubbed ‘GDR2’, to various devices. With the Samsung ATIV S and HTC 8X getting the...
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HTC 8Xs locking up after GDR2 update? Numerous reports say yes
File this under anecdotal, but we’re getting a few complaints that the recent GDR2 OS update for Windows Phone on the HTC 8X (mostly unbranded) is causing the device to lock up, irrecoverably.From our...
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