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Earlier today, we brought you word concerning the alleged specifications of Nokia’s upcoming tablet that will most probably be very close to Microsoft’s Surface RT when released. Of course, the Nokia tablet has not been officially announced or confirmed in any way just yet, but this has not stopped the rumor mill from churning out even more delicious morsels for the masses to read and swallow. Just to recap, the potential Nokia Windows RT tablet might arrive with a 10.1” 1080p Full HD display with multi-touch capability, running on a quad-core 2.15GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, sport 2GB RAM and comes preloaded with Windows RT 8.1, which is also better known as Windows RT Blue.

Accessories that are said to accompany the alleged Nokia RT tablet include a cover which resembles something like what the Surface Touch delivers, a Type Cover that is alike an external keyboard among others, boasting Wireless N Cell to boot. Compal is said to be the manufacturer of choice for the alleged Nokia Windows RT tablet. Are you looking forward to this tablet? Do you think that Compal will be able to make a good job out of this, or will they botch it? Somehow, a Nokia tablet sounds exciting, and hopefully it will be able to continue the Finnish company’s renaissance.

Compal Could Manufacture Nokia’s Alleged Windows RT Tablet original content from Ubergizmo.

Nokia announced today that the “Lumia Amber” update will be rolled out from this week.. This particular update was expected to be released in July, but has been delayed by nearly one month. Apart from bringing the latest version of the core OS, Windows Phone 8, this update also brings a few updates that are exclusive to Nokia’s WP devices. The company says that the Lumia Amber update should be rolled out to all of its devices by the end of September.

The Nokia specific features include the Pro Camera app that was initially exclusive to the Lumia 1020. The app allows users to adjust exposure, shutter speed, ISO and more apart from offering a number of other advanced shooting options such as manual focus. The Nokia Pro Camera app will be available for Lumia 920, Lumia 925 and the Lumia 928. The update also brings Glance which puts a clock on the device’s lockscreen and allows users to double-tap to wake up the device. To mute an incoming call, all users have to do is flip the device over. Glance will be available on all Lumia devices, except Lumia 520 and 625. The Smart Camera software that was debuted with Lumia 925 is being added to all devices, it brings motion focus options for pictures taken through the camera. The update won’t be immediately available for all devices, roll out depends upon carrier release schedules.

Nokia Lumia Amber Update Release Begins This Week original content from Ubergizmo.

Those unofficial Amber ROMs you (briefly) considered toying with 10 days ago? History. Nokia has just announced that the honest-to-goodness, ready-for-consumption Amber code has been approved, and Lumia owners the world over will begin seeing it hit their Windows Phone 8 handset in the coming days / weeks. The software update is a fairly major one, delivering a wide range of new and improved features and apps, like Nokia Glance Screen with the standby clock and an even better imaging experience that mirrors the one found on the 1020. Users will be graced with a new FM radio player and improvements to Xbox music and the Internet Explorer browser, as well as improved image processing and the Nokia Smart Camera app (which debuted on the Lumia 925).

The Glance Screen acts a bit like the glanceable extras added to the Moto X, but sadly, it won’t be available on the Lumia 520 and Lumia 625, which have a smaller display memory. Longstanding Nokia loyalists will surely appreciate the addition of “Flip to silence” and “double-tap to unlock,” and those who rely heavily on Here maps will find future updates easier to install. The rollout starts now first for the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 in selected countries as well as the Lumia 521, Lumia 810, and Lumia 928 in the US, while owners of the Lumia 520, Lumia 620, Lumia 720, Lumia 820 or Lumia 920 will likely have to wait until the end of September.

Update: There’s one more important tidbit: if you’re using a Lumia 920, 925 or 928, you also get the Nokia Pro Camera app.

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The Nokia Lumia 625 was announced late last month, with an expected arrival date of sometime in September. However, it looks like the Finnish company is moving that date up just a bit, and they have now announced that the budget phone will be coming to UK carriers starting on August 28. The device will […]

The Nokia Lumia 925 is one of the company’s latest phones, and given that Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is exactly a super star compared to iOS and Android in terms of market share, one of the marketing tactics deployed by Microsoft and Nokia would be to compare their products against their competitors. Well Nokia has recently released a new ad in which the Lumia 925’s low-light photography capabilities were highlighted, with the tagline reading, “Night time photos you’ll actually want to share”.

It’s a pretty funny video and while it does not name the iPhone specifically, the camera used in the video is clearly that of an iPhone, showing how Apple’s smartphone is not as effective as the Lumia 925 when it comes to grabbing photos in low-light conditions. Of course one could argue that you could use the flash on your phone to help illuminate your subjects, but flash usually makes the photo a little harsh and unnatural. In any case if you have a minute to spare, you’ll want to check out the hilarious video above.

Nokia Lumia 925 Low-Light Photography Ad Is Hilarious original content from Ubergizmo.