If you bought a Nokia Lumia device in the past 6 months and were wondering if there were an easier way to transfer photos to your OS X machine than the already in-play Windows Phone app, lucky you: today there is. What you’re looking at here is Nokia Photo Transfer for Mac, an extremely simple […]
Google has announced that it’s extending its Windows Phone sync support until December 31. Originally, Google was going to shut down support for the Exchange ActiveSync protocol on January 30, but that was eventually pushed to July 31, and now, the search giant is pushing the date back yet again until the end of the […]
In December last year Google announced that it was dropping support for the Exchange ActiveSync protocol, which allowed users to sync their Gmail contacts and calendar on their devices. At first Google had said that it would cut off support on January 31st, 2013. Later it extended the date up to July 31st so as to let Microsoft build support for CardDav and CalDav in Windows Phone 8. Google has now granted another extension, keeping Exchange ActiveSync up for Windows Phone till December 31st, 2013. Microsoft has confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Google to extend support for new Windows Phone users through the aforementioned date.
The Windows Phone 8 GDR2 update brings support for CardDav and CalDav, however the update is not yet available for all devices as of now. This extension would enable Microsoft to ensure that most of devices out there are equipped with support for the CardDav and CalDav protocols which are now used to sync calendar and contacts with a Gmail account. As per recent rumors, the GDR2 update will start becoming available in more regions over the next few weeks.
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Windows Phone users working with Instagram through any of a number of 3rd party apps may want to have a peek at their photo collections this week, as reports are filtering in of mass deletes. Instagram has issued a statement on the matter, suggesting that they’ve recently “made an update to the systems that we use to fight spam to help prevent future attacks and increase security”, but appear to offer no specific details on 3rd party apps specifically.
At the moment it would seem that the photo removals are only affecting users working with 3rd party apps – not Instagram itself. This would be because the company is able to detect photos uploaded from apps other than the official app, and seem to have decided that they’d like their servers to be filled with only photos that they’ve had uploaded through their own product.
In some instances it would appear that photos are being deleted entirely, while in others the photos are being kicked out of the public eye only. This would mean that the user who uploaded said photo could still see and access the media, while anyone else outside of the logged-in account would not be able to see it at all.
Instagram does allow developers to use their Instagram API to create apps, but there is a process which creators of 3rd party apps must follow before their app can be approved. And approved an app must be before Instagram will be OK with you, the developer, releasing said app to the public.
We’ll be updating this article as necessary as additional reports come in.
VIA: The Verge; Daniel Gary
Instagram deletes photos from 3rd party apps in Windows Phone is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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So, this stinks. Instagram is now deleting all images uploaded through the popular Windows Phone 8 app Instance—even though there still isn’t an official Instagram app for WP8.
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Instagram has not made its way to the Windows Phone platform (despite rumors in the past that stated it would be so), so if one is unable to have lobster, shrimp will have to do. In the case of not having Instagram on Windows Phone, there is a workaround through a third party app that is known as Windows Phone Instance. Unfortunately, Instance seemed to have run into its fair share of issues, showing users a message that reads, “Your username or password has changed.”
Basically, this issue was caused by Instagram as well as Instance, where the former demanded that clients who log into the service must have at least version 4.0 up and running, while Instance was spoofing 3.4.4. Fret not, it is not the end of the world, and there is a solution in store – all you need to do is restart the app a number of times, with the alternative being uninstalling and reinstalling the app, and the issue would be fixed. Has it worked for you yet?
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Nokia may be one of Microsoft’s largest partners for Windows Phone 8 devices, but that certainly doesn’t mean that Nokia is 100% happy with the platform. It’s not the lack of Windows Phone devices available, as there are plenty of those, but Nokia is mainly disappointed in the number of apps available and the lack of software updates.
Speaking with the International Business Times, Nokia’s vice president of App development, Bryan Biniak, says that Nokia is attempting to get Microsoft back on the horse, as time is running out for the platform to make a big impact, saying that “waiting until the end of your fiscal year when you need to close your targets, doesn’t do us any good when I have phones to sell today.”
Biniak also mentions the lack of apps for Windows Phone, saying that while Nokia makes a lot of Windows Phone devices, no one will buy them if essential apps aren’t available for it. He says that “if there is an app that somebody cares about that’s not there, that’s a missed opportunity of a sale.”
Essentially, Biniak reiterates what we’ve heard before about the Windows Phone platform: “You can’t sell a phone without the apps, you just can’t,” he says. There are some fantastic Windows Phone 8 devices out on the market, with the latest Lumia 1020 to make an arrival shortly, but Biniak says that without apps, the hardware is useless.
SOURCE: IBT
Windows Phone 8 progress not up to Nokia’s standards is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Windows Phone 8 users have patiently been waiting for the GDR2 update to release. The update is going to bring a lot of improvements and enhancements to WP8 devices. The update will also be fixing an issue that has not doubt irked many users. For quite some time now users have complained that the “other storage” on their device takes up a significant amount of internal memory, leaving less for them to put to use. Joe Belfiore, the head of Windows Phone, has revealed in a tweet that the GDR2 update takes care of this issue.
So what exactly fills up the “other storage” on a Windows Phone device? It basically consists of large collections of undeletable files, which are temporary, but take up a big portion of the internal storage. The upcoming GDR2 update will free much needed internal storage for Windows Phone users. The actual release of this update is expected in the following weeks. Some carriers in Australia have reportedly started testing the update, the roll out is likely to begin the near future. New Nokia WP smartphones such as Lumia 1020 come with the GDR2 update pre-installed.
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As scheduled, AT&T and Nokia have launched the Lumia 1020 this morning on AT&T’s website. It currently lists the device as only being available online, but the phone will be available in AT&T stores later today. The 1020 is Nokia’s latest flagship smartphone, sporting a 41-megapixel camera as its main feature.
The Lumia 1020 was put up for pre-order on the 16th, but if you didn’t end up reserving your own unit, it looks like you still may have some luck, as AT&T’s website isn’t listing the device as sold out yet. You’ll have your choice of color as well, as long as your favorite color is either yellow, black, or white.
The phone is priced at $299 after signing a new two-year contract (or $660 off-contract), which is quite a bit for a new smartphone even considering its revolutionary camera technology on the inside, which makes it one of the more expensive on-contract phones to own currently. However, if the 41MP camera is reeling you in, you should have no reason not to take the bait.
On top of the 1020′s 41MP camera, the device packs in a 4.5-inch display with a 1280×768 resolution. On the inside, there’s a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. And of course, topping it all off is a fresh copy of Windows Phone 8. You can check our full review to learn more.
VIA: CNET
AT&T Nokia Lumia 1020 hits carrier website, in stores later today is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Here not even a week after Nokia revealed that it had, indeed, been working on a smartphone larger that its hero 920 lineup, another – even larger – panel has appeared in China. This 6-inch panel has appeared via notoriously accurate leakster IC Tech who suggests that this panel rings in at 6-inches diagonally, this trumping the already large 4.7-inch panel of the Nokia Lumia 625.
What we’ve got to figure out now is if Nokia will take the same approach they did with the 625, deciding it’s a budget winner rather than creating a machine to out-do their heros 925 and 928, or if they will, once again, create a machine that’s surprisingly inexpensive. Judging Nokia’s recent releases with machines like the Nokia Asha 501, we’re thinking cheap.
On the other hand, the company did just release a highest-end smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 1020. This device works with a 41-megapixel camera at its back and will cost several hundred dollars even on-contract with AT&T. That machine brings a model to the market that couldn’t be further from that of their Asha lineup.
And then there’s the most popular Windows Phone device in the world – Nokia Lumia 520. This device is essentially free – if you consider on-contract to be free – with several carriers around the world. Keep that in mind when you think about a 6-inch Lumia machine with an HD panel. This most popular beast works with a display resolution that was high end back several years ago, only coming in at “good enough” here in 2013.
What’s it going to be? High or low?
Nokia 6-inch phone panel appears on factory floor is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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