HTC trolled by Nokia on twitter!

 By: Unknown    00:52  HTC, news, Nokia, windows phone   No comments

We posted recently on how Nokia trolled Samsung on twitter. Right now Nokia Russia has trolled HTC on twitter. HTC Russia recently asked it's users to share how they use their phone during the deep winter in Russia.


Nokia somehow saw the tweet and reacted quickly. They replied to the tweet by saying "Easy Use" along with a picture of 520 being used by an user wearing gloves meaning it doesn't matter when you have the right device with you!


As you know, the super sensitive touch in Windows Phones helps users to use their phones even while wearing gloves. It's pretty useful during winter especially in Russia right? Watch out this video '127 seconds, if only this guy had a Nokia Lumia' by Nokia explaining how important super sensitive touch is after the break.

Nokia recently has won many patent claims against HTC in many countries and this adds more spice to the battle even if it's on twitter. We should really appreciate the quick wit by Nokia to respond accordingly to the tweet. We should conclude that Nokia really knows to play its card well! 

No doubts!

Comment below on what you feel like!

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Source: w7phone.ru

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Nokia Lumia 525 available for Rs.10,779 at Infibeam!

 By: Unknown    01:10  news, Nokia, windows phone   No comments

The long awaited Nokia Lumia 525 is available at popular online shopping portal Infibeam for Rs.10,779. 

Lumia 525 is the successor of the most popular windows phone on the planet and sports 1GB of RAM, which allows users to play graphics intense games. Nokia has partnered with Gameloft to offer premium games worth Rs.2,025 for free. The list of games available are:

• Asphalt 7: Heat
• Modern Combat 4
• N.O.V.A.
• Order & Chaos
• Shark Dash
• Earthworm Jim
• Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles
• Let’s Golf 2
• Brain Challenge HD
• Asphalt 8: Airborne

Nokia India is also offering 20GB of free SkyDrive space for all Lumia phones purchased till January 31st.

Click here to buy Lumia 525 at an attractive price of Rs.10,779.

Some main features of the device are:

• 5 MP Rear Camera
• 10.16 cm Super sensitive Touch Screen
• Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor
• Windows Phone 8 OS
• 1 GB RAM

Click here if you want to read the detail specifications of the device.

Watch out video featuring Lumia 525 below after break:

So why waiting?
Grab the device before anyone does and be the first among your friends to own a Lumia 525!
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Nokia Lumia 1520 available now on Flipkart for Rs 45999 (INR 1000 less than the Official Price)

 By: Unknown    17:55  flipkart, lumia, lumia 1520, microsoft, Nokia, nokia india, Phablet, windows phone, WP, WP8   No comments

Enter the Nokia Lumia 1520, the biggest and most specs heavy Windows Phone have arrived in India today.

Some of the first and best hardware are available on this gorgeous phone. With 4 microphone for directional recording, best 6" 1080p ClearBlack display and the monster Snapdragon 800 Quad Core processor, this Lumia is Bigger & Better Phablet of all.

#Lumia1520 has the best microphone in the industry.- Vipul Mehrotra, Director - Smartphone Devices, Nokia India, Middle East and Africa.

— Nokia India (@NokiaIndia) December 16, 2013



Photos from the launch party contributed by Abhishek Malik

Nokia India launched the Lumia 1520 today in New Delhi with the price tag of INR 46,999/- (which I think is a steal).   But Flipkart is bringing you the same phone with INR 1000 discount for INR 45,999/-. The links for the phone are given below.

Photos from the launch party contributed by Abhishek Malik

Photos from the launch party contributed by Abhishek Malik

 Lumia 1520 (Yellow)      Lumia 1520 (Black)           Lumia 1520 (Red)       Lumia 1520 (White)

Specification:

General

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-937, RM-939

4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-937

SIM Nano-SIM

Body

Weight 209 g (7.37 oz)

Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 6.0 inches (~367 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch: Yes

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2 - ClearBlack display

Memory

Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB

Internal 32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Data

GPRS Yes

EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps

Speed HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP

NFC Yes

USB Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera

Primary 20 MP, Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash

Features 1/2.5'' sensor size, PureView technology, dual capture, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama

Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, video light, stereo sound rec.

Secondary Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps

Features

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Black

Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800

CPU Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400

GPU Adreno 330

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Radio FM radio

GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS

Battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery (BV-4BW)





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Nokia Camera app now available for all Windows Phone 8 Lumia devices [Beta]

 By: Unknown    16:39  Camera, lumia, Lumia 520, Nokia, Nokia Camera, nokia india, windows phone, WP, WP8, WPcyte   No comments

If you have a Lumia 920/925/1020 Pureview phone, most probably you are already enjoying the functionality of the Nokia Camera app. But as of today, all other Lumia device owners can use the Camera app.

Nokia Betalabs released Nokia Camera Beta for all Lumia devices (Nokia Lumia 820, 720, 620, 625, 520).

Nokia Camera Beta brings the Nokia Camera application to all Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices, and with future releases will bring the latest and greatest bug fixes, improvements, and functionality.  Nokia Camera Beta can be used in parallel with the commercial Nokia Camera application that is public in the Windows Phone Store for Pureview Lumia devices. And you can set Nokia Camera Beta as your default camera, so that it starts up with the hardware shutter button.

You will be required to have Nokia Amber update on your Lumia for the app to work. Just sign in to Nokia Betalabs account and get the link for the app.

Download Link
 

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Nokia offering Lumia to a Samsung user who got his Galaxy S4 fired!

 By: Unknown    12:27  news, Nokia, samsung, windows phone   75 comments

It seems Nokia is playing the game nicely.Nokia USA is offering a Lumia to Richard Wygand who recently got his Samsung Galaxy S4 fired up during charging. The issue got some attention recently when Richard posted about the issue in social networks.

Watch out the video below after the break to see the fired phone:

On contacting Samsung, they agreed to replace the phone but they wanted him to remove the video and to agree with their terms. Richard wasn't happy with the terms and watch his video explaining the terms and the letter from Samsung by him after the break:

Click here, if you want to read the full letter he received.

It seems Samsung wants silence from his part and wants to cover the issue secretly.But the issue is no longer a secret! His Youtube video has now surpassed over 6 lakh views. Nokia somehow came to know about the situation and wants to show him how 'CUSTOMER SERVICE SHOULD REALLY WORK'!

So what do our readers think?
Is this a good move by Nokia to go against Samsung?
Recently we had seen Nokia going against Blackberry on twitter.
We really think that this will gain more attention and will draw more people to the Windows Phone community.

Comment below on what you feel like.
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Strata Review - The King of Puzzles is here on Windows Phone 8

 By: Unknown    17:40  app, lumia, Nokia, puzzle, Strata. Game, windows phone, WP, WP8   No comments

Strata is a puzzle game from Graveck Interactive famous for their games like Jump Dewds! and Skee-Ball on Apple's iOS. Good to see a highly acclaimed developer making its way to the Windows Phone 8 Platform.
 

 

Strata is a unique puzzle game that has a perfect combination of simplicity , elegance and challenge.

Gameplay-

Puzzle consists of squares arranged in a grid which have a unique colour. The goal of the game is to strategically layer coloured ribbons in rows & columns to match the pattern of coloured squares. As simple as the rules are, the challenge lies in matching the top most ribbon with the same coloured square underneath it which becomes cumbersome as the number of grids increase.

Tutorial does an awesome job of setting out the rules of the game within a short span of time

 

                         

 

The game starts with 2x2 grid but the number of grids increase as you progress. If you manage to complete the level without reversing your move, u get a 'Perfect' award as shown in the picture above.

Getting a 'Perfect' award requires a lot of forethought & you have to plan your strategy precisely as you don't get a second chance. Although, this can be mastered by playing the same level again

Design-

The design of Strata and its User interface is minimalist and simplistic as the Metro UI (Oops Modern UI) of Windows Phone. There are no distractions in the form of advertisements or any mindless interruptions. The transitions while swiping the ribbons are smooth. The UI consists of 3 icons- Hints, Restart and Back.

 

                         

 

Audio-

The most striking feature of this game is the background audio which starts when you swipe the ribbon. The tempo builds up as you swipe a layer of ribbon, which fades away if u stop swiping for too long. If you make a wrong move, there is a bummer tone. These little audio changes have a pleasant effect while playing.

 

Number of levels-

The game is divided into 6 sets - Entwine, Flourish, Persist, Sundry, Prodigy and Harvest. There are a massive 396 levels in total which will take hours to complete. There is no in-app purchasing, all the levels are available when you buy the Full game.

                           

 

Performance-

The game was reviewed on Lumia 920 which has 1GB RAM. There was no lag or crashes whatsoever. Although, there is a minor bug which occurs when you press back button rapidly when you are at Set 5 or 6.

Wrap Up-

The puzzle game which gets its basics right. Simplistic design & impressive audio coupled with massive number of levels, this game is a must buy in case you love puzzles. The game cost Rs.160 ($3). But not to worry, you can try the game before purchasing. Click the link here.

 

        

 

 

The review is written by Zeeshan Mhaskar, a Medical student and Diehard Gamer who enjoys playing Dota, Halo and Assassin's creed.  XBL GT - Zeeshan360

 

Review Edited by Alim Aslam.



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Instagram for Windows Phone rumored to launch within this week

 By: Unknown    19:55  #2instwithlove, developer, Image, instagram, instagram WP, instance, microsoft, Nokia, Photo, windows phone, WP   No comments

With 150 million monthly active users, Instagram is one of the biggest social photo sharing app service. So, the unavailability of the Official app on Windows Phone platform makes it difficult for many smartphone users to make the switch from iOS or Android platform.

Nokia started a campaign on 4^th March 2013 to bring Instagram Official app to Windows Phone platform with an app #2InstaWithLove which allows Windows Phone community to speak directly to Instagram and the Instagram community in a way they can respect…through the use of beautiful photography.

Windows Phone developers like Daniel Gary and Rudy Huyn did a great job by developing third party apps like Instance and 6tag using reserve engineering of the iOS app codes which allowed Windows Phone users to upload images on Instagram servers. These app weren’t 100% legal, but Instagram team didn’t object. So, these apps gave some hope to WP users. Then came Hipstamatic Oggl app with the release of Nokia Lumia 1020 and subsequently to other Lumia devices which allowed us to upload images to Instagram timeline legally. But the app didn’t allow browsing our Instagram Timeline or like/comment..

But at last, Nokia announced in Nokia World 2013 that the official app is finally coming to WP store. But they didn’t give any timeline for its arrival. Today, we got a tweet from Nazwil that the app will launch in the month of December 2013. But then after sometime, Nazwil reported back again with an apology that the app is releasing within a week.

The First tweet:

#Instagram for #WindowsPhone will be released in December! #InstagramWP #InstagramOnLumia pic.twitter.com/3SHmYofy3p

— Nawzil (@Nawzil8) November 17, 2013

The second tweet:

I was wrong about #InstagramWP release date. But the good news is it's coming sooner. It's coming in a week! #Instagram #WindowsPhone
— Nawzil (@Nawzil8) November 17, 2013

Well, Its a good new for all WP users. And lets keep our finger crossed.

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Nokia Refocus app released for select Lumia devices

 By: Unknown    18:33  app, lumia, lumia 920, lumia 925, Nokia, Pureview, Refocus, WP, WP8   No comments

Nokia released the Nokia Refocus app which is a Lytro-style app for its Pureview devices. You capture an image using Refocus app and it takes the shot. The amazing bit is that you can tap anywhere on the captured image to focus on that area. Basically you don't have to worry about focusing the image before the shot is taken you can tap to focus later and get the amazing shot.

The samples of the app are included below, just tap on various areas of the images to see how it works.




Here is my attempt with the Refocus app on Lumia 920.

This not only simplifies how you take a photo, but also gives us endless editing opportunities.

Check out the video taken during Nokia World 2013.





Sami Niemi, Nokia’s director of Capture & Relive software product management explains,

“Nokia Refocus isn’t just about being able to refocus your photos on your own phone, we want you to share those stunning shots with your friends and let them refocus the shots, too! When you share these photos on Facebook or on the web, they can do precisely that.”

The app is available for the Nokia Lumia 920, Lumia 925, Lumia 1020 and  yet to be release Lumia 1520 and is available for download here.

                                                   

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Windows Phone 8.1 Release Date Rumor

 By: Unknown    00:57  lumia, Lumia Black, Microsft, Nawzil, Nokia, windows phone, WP, WP8, WP81   No comments

Our reliable source Nawzil brings us another big news related to Windows Phone 8.1. This isn't an official news, but most of the information from Nawzil till date have been quite accurate.

As Microsoft have already confirmed that all Windows Phone 8 devices will be compatible for Windows Phone 8.1. He tweeted that Windows Phone 8.1 will be released to all current generations of Windows Phone 8 devices by Q2 2014. And before that Lumia Black will be released in Q1 of 2014.

Windows Phone 8.1 will be released to all current #WindowsPhone8 devices in Q2 2014. #LumiaBlack: Q1 2014 #WP8.1: Q2 2014
— Nawzil (@Nawzil8) November 12, 2013

Lumia Black update won't be as large in scope as the Nokia Amber update. They include an enhanced form of Nokia Glance, the utility that will allow Lumia devices to boast individual notifications. The update will also include a new step feature for health conscious users. When this feature debuts in 2014, some Lumia devices will surface the amount of steps taken within a given time on Nokia Glance. Lumia Black update will also include the Windows Phone 8 Update 3 which Microsoft team developed for all Windows Phone 8 devices. Details on the Update 3 is included here.

Source: Nawzil 

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Nokia building another Windows RT Device, But this time its 8 inch tablet

 By: Unknown    22:51  evleaks, lumia, Lumia 2520, Nokia, nokia lumia, surface, Windows RT   No comments

When it comes to tablet market, iOS and Android still owns the major share. Windows RT is stil a niche. Other than Microsoft and Nokia, all other OEMs stopped developing for Windows RT. But even Nokia and Microsoft are developing ARM tablets for 10-inch size. We heard some rumors that Microsoft will release a 8-inch Surface sometime in 2014.

Today a reliable source of information @evleaks leaked that Nokia is building an 8-inch tablets under the codename "illusionist"

Nokia Illusionist is going to be their second RT tablet, but in the eight-inch class.
— @evleaks (@evleaks) November 4, 2013

 Nokia is fully committed to the Windows RT platform. Nokia Lumia 2520 is a monster device when compared to Surface 2. Very little is known, but it won't be shocker if the 8-inch tablet uses Qualcomm chip set for its 8-inch device.

No other information is available as of now. But we are sure @evleaks or Nokia themself will release some data on it.

Source: @evleaks

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Aamir Khan's 'Dhoom: 3' game debuts exclusively on Windows Phone

 By: Unknown    18:20  Aamir khan, app, Bollywood, Dhoom, Dhoom 3, game, India, lumia, Lumia 520, Lumia 820, lumia 920, lumia 925, Nokia, nokia india, windows phone, windows phone India, WP8, WPcyte, Yash Raj   No comments

Windows Phone India have stepped up the game. Just few days back, Windows Phone released a high profile game Krrish 3 and now we have Dhoom 3, another highly awaited multi starrer sequel from Yash Raj Films.

Dhoom 3 is developed by Game Developer 99Games Online Private Limited. Its is an endless 3D moto racing game with perks and power ups. The game is very similar to AE 3D Motor game on Windows Phone store. In this version, You play the Superstar Aamir Khan of 3 idiots & Lagaan fame, whose bike you maneuver and you are chased by Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra in other two bikes.

Here are the highlights of the Dhoom 3 game -

• 3D Superbike endless racing game set against the skyline of Chicago
• State-of-the-art graphics for slick gameplay
• Fast paced action that will test your reflexes
• Responsive Accelerometer and Tap Controls to steer you to victory
• In-Game coins can be used to buy cool bikes, racing suits and Power-Ups
• Nitro boosts will enable extreme speed
• Sonic Pulse blasts will clear your way
• Shields will protect you
• 
  

The gameplay is quite nice and smooth. The control is responsive which allows you to play the game without any issue. With simple Tilt and Tap control, enjoy hours of fun filled action in this 3D endless racing game.

So, Go ahead and Download the game here.

 

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Nokia Announces the Nokia Asha 500, 502 and 503 3G (Updated)

 By: Unknown    12:41  Asha, Nokia, Nokia World   No comments

• Smarter camera to Asha
• Dual shot layering effect unique to Nokia
• Swipe to Nokia Camera, one swipe to snap on the camera.
• Slide up for camera, long press to get host of settings. 502/503 have flash.
• Swiping switches video/camera/gallery.
  

Nokia also just announced 3 new Ashas, the 500 502 & 503 3G. With an all new design, where the beautiful Nokia design is cased in a Icy clear shell.

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LockMapper app from Nokia Collection (Major News for Indian Consumers: Nokia testing Operator Billing for Lumia Devices)

 By: Unknown    04:27  Airtel, credit Card, In App, Lock, Lock screen, lumia, Map, microsoft, Microsoft India, Nokia, nokia india, Operator Billing, QR COde, Vodafone, WP, WP8   1 comment

                  

Are you someone who travels a lot.? Do you like to have different lock screen on your Windows Phone.? Well, LockMapper is an excellent app for you.

LockMapper keeps your lock screen and live tile up-to-date with a map of your current location, at all times. It constantly updates in the background, but is smart enough to only update when you have moved, and at intervals designed to pro-long battery life, and reduce bandwidth usage.

                      

                   

 Another bandwidth saver is the ability to have a mini-map that only uses 20% of the data of a full map, and allows you to use the Bing image-of-the-day, or an image of your own as the main wallpaper.

You can customize what type of map to use (road view, aerial view, weather radar), and what zoom level you want. 

While the app is free, you'll need to spend INR 20 for satellite and traffic information support.

Now here comes the interesting twist. Many Lumia users in India don't have Credit Cards. This is where Operator Billing comes into play. Nokia supported Operator Billing for Nokia Store apps. With LockMapper, consumer will notice the new style of In App purchase in their Windows Phone too. (See below)

                                 

We tried to discuss about the unannounced service on twitter and got some positive response.

           @topgunalu @RichEdmonds Yes, it is part of an initial test for In-App-Purchase.
            — Jeffrey Harmon (@jrharmon82) October 21, 2013

But keep in mind, Its just for In-App Purchase alone.


So, You can download the LockMapper app from the Nokia Collection on the Windows Phone 8 Store or use the QR Code.
                                               

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Beatphonic - Revolutionary Music App from the Land of Nokia

 By: Unknown    04:19  Addictive, app, Audio, Finish, Finland, Fun, game, ios, lumia, microsoft, Music, Nokia, Sound, windows phone, WP, WP8   1 comment

Windows Phone is an amazing platform which has created a diverse stage for itself to compete against the likes of iOS and Android. Its innovative and stylish UI makes it a unique mobile platform among millions. But even an Emperor needs its cavalry to win any battle. And in the Smartphone world, an OS platform needs apps to win over consumers. But let’s not discount Hardware in this picture.

Nokia and Microsoft are slowly bringing the much needed apps to the platform except a few, who are just adamant. (wink wink "Instagram"). But not to worry, we have better than official Instagram app in the form of 6tag by Rudy Huyn. Many other independent developers and companies are now open to the idea of developing apps for Windows Phone OS. Soundical is one of them.

Beatphonic is developed by Soundical. A new, innovative Finnish company that up till now developed music-related mobile applications and software for iOS platform alone. Jukka Rauhala, the CEO of Soundical, has a PhD in audio signal processing & was previously developing audio algorithms for Nokia but always wanted to develop “an audio engine that is flexible and allows to synthesize and modify stuff in real time.”  Beatphonic is the first WP8 app developed by this finish company.

 

The app create amazing beats and music instantly with physical movements. The app utilizes a simple UI which makes it very easy to produce very unique music. Its fun and requires no musical expertise. The app have immense potential.

 

 

 

 

Beatphonic features:

• Use physical gestures to control the music!
• 16 high quality instruments with four alternative styles
• Over 65,000 different combinations of instruments and styles!
• 9 cool sound effects
• Adjustable tempo
• Predefined chord patterns – you can also change the chords manually
• Record your own songs
• Upload recorded songs to SoundCloud
• Post recorded songs to Facebook
     

 

If you are someone who listens to music and enjoys it, Please go ahead and Download the app now. Open Beatphonic and you are on your way to creating your own funky music! Record your own song, upload it to SoundCloud, and post it to Facebook - let your friends hear it and be impressed!

Here are a few examples of songs made using Beatphonic:


 

 

Its available now on Windows Phone 8 and its FREE.

 

Download here and Remember, we were first to report about this amazing app to the Windows Phone World. 

Please leave your feedback about the app in the comment sections.

Did you like the article? Please leave your feedback so that we can improve.

Source: Soundical & Arctic Startup

 

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GDR3 Preview for Developers - Detailed Outline of new features (Unofficial Changelog)

 By: Unknown    14:20  developer, gdr3, lumia, microsoft, Nokia, nokia india, Quad Core, WP, WP8   5 comments

We've had GDR3 preview for a few hours now and users have started to find new stuff throughout the Windows Phone OS.
If you have been up to date with the rumor mill you might know that GDR3 (now called Update 3) brings certain required features to WP devices. The update might not be as substantial as the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 Blue but is certainly welcome. Many users have updated their devices and there seem to be only a tiny few users issuing complaints/problems. Our team has had a very smooth experience and updated their devices very fast.
Let's get down with what's new

 

Support for higher resolution (1080p HD) displays
Devices with 1920x1080 resolution will be released soon and this update is the key for that
Support for bigger devices ranging from 5 to 6 inches
These devices will be able to support 6 small sized tiles instead of 4. However this will be only for the larger display devices and not in the current range of existing windows phones.
Support for quad core processors. 
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor will be supported which should make the already snappy OS even better


Rotation Lock Do we need to explain anymore?

Custom Ringtones and Tones for other events like Email, Text
Use custom ringtones for text messages, emails, voicemails, and reminders. You can also assign custom ringtones to contacts for text messages, so you'll know who's texting you without even looking.

Better storage management New storage settings make it easier to free up space on your phone and manage temporary files. A new category view shows what's taking up space at a glance.

Close apps from the Multitasking view X marks the spot

Driving Mode Driving Mode is designed to limit notifications on the lock screen—including texts, calls, and quick status alerts—until you’re safely parked. (image source WPCentral)

Wi-Fi access during setup You can now connect to Wi-Fi during phone set up, so you can start conserving cellular data right out of the box.

Improvements to Bluetooth A bunch of welcome features here

Improved Internet Sharing
Now you can pair your phone and Windows 8.1 PC or tablet over Bluetooth too and you'll be connected. No need to enter a password or dig out your phone and turn on Internet Sharing—it's done for you.

But wait there's even more good stuff :)

Changes to the Windows Phone Keyboard Now the settings allows to to return to keyboard once you've entered an emoticon

Voice note appears in the messaging hub You can now attach a voice note recorded in amr format and send it via messaging. You can see the attachments menu in the image below

Kids corner setup allows you to skip password This option is available during setting up kids corner where in it provides a button to skip password which is useful in certain cases.

The URL bar expands when activated in Internet Explorer

Overall the update has been a welcome addition to Windows Phone and we only hope more useful features are implemented soon.

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