Category: Windows Phone

Winstron Tiger has released a gigantic windows phone handset with a 6.45 inch display. It packs full HD 1920×1080 pixel resolution and is powered by Snapdragon 800 quad core processor. There are two front facing stereo speakers on it and its entire chassis is made of metal. The Winstron Tiger will come pre loaded with windows phone 8.1 operating system and is even bigger than the biggest Lumia out there, the 1520 that comes with a whopping 6 inch screen.

So while the Winstron is not as big as Nokia, it will certainly take away the crown of biggest windows phone out there. Here is a hands on review video by mobilegeeks.

In the video you can see that there are no hardware buttons for the back, start and search. Instead you get on screen buttons that you find on the cheap Lumia 630 dual SIM handset.

We have just spotted a new Nokia Lumia windows phone on a Chinese website. It is called the Lumia 638 and it has identical specifications like the Lumia 630 but packs a gigabyte of RAM instead of meager 512MB. This will make it instantly compatible with every single application on the windows phone marketplace.

The phone is also listed to have built in 4G LTE to keep you connected to high speed Internet on the move. 638 is up for preorder in China for about 191 US dollars or 1129 Yuan.

Lumia 638 specifications

Main camera sensor: 5 MP
Display size: 4.5 inch
Display resolution: FWVGA (854 x 480)
Radio: 4G LTE, 3G
Memory: 1GB
Storage: 8GB flash expandable through micro SD card slot
Processor name: Snapdragon 400
Battery capacity: 1830mAh

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Microsoft Malaysia has launched the budget-centric Nokia Lumia 630 in Malaysia for RM 549 (USD 170). The new phone was launched in Kuala Lumpur last week. What makes this phone so special is its quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and ability to expand storage to up to 128GB by using a SDXC card. It is also the first phone locally to come with the latest Windows 8.1 operating system.

Lumia 630 brings quad core computing at a very cheap price which is why we feel that it is the true successor to the Lumia 520 that enjoyed extremely handsome figures last year. Here are its specifications:

Display

Display size: 4.5 ”
Display technology: ClearBlack, IPS LCD
Display resolution: FWVGA (854 x 480)
Touch screen technology: Capacitive Multipoint-Touch

Photography

Main camera sensor: 5 MP

Power management

Maximum talk time (2G): 16.4 h
Maximum talk time (3G): 13.1 h
Maximum music playback time: 58 h

Processor

Processor name: Snapdragon 400
Processor type: Quad-core 1.2GHz

Microsoft has launched Lumia 630 in myriad countries but not many are talking about its new packaging which is radically different from the typical blue boxes we have seen since launch of Nokia windows phones.

Personally we loved the old blue packaging. However since Nokia was using the same blue color for their feature phones, a change to differentiate the Lumia lineup from Asha was much required. The new box makes use of white color primarily instead of blue and is flatter in shape.

Could it be the first of steps Microsoft has taken to shift the brand recognition from Lumia to Surface?

Even though Windows Phone 8.1 developer preview was released earlier last month, Huawei Ascend W1 were not able to update to the new OS because of firmware / driver issues. In fact, there was enough of a chance that it would brick phones for MS to stop its deployment till the problem could be fixed.

An XDA user has made a tutorial on how to get WP8.1 on the Huawei Ascend W1. All the steps are mentioned in this XDA thread. Basically you will need to install Qualcomm driver, followed by its I/O driver and support tool. After that you will be putting custom bootloader onboard to get WP8.1 up and running.

The developer was kind enough to make an easy-to-use video as well.

John McAfee has launched Chadder a new encrypted private messaging application that is available for both Android and windows phone platform. The app is coded by FTC (future tense private systems) which is a company founded by folks at McAfee. The FTC has already churned out couple of security apps like Decentral1 and Etransfr.

For now you can download Chadder only on windows phone and Android

Chadder for Windows phone is different from Whatsapp and other messaging clients because its top priority is privacy.

The developer’s goal was to build an application that is fun and easy to use that happens to be private.

When you first sign up, you are asked for providing nick name, user name and password. After that you are able to enter your email address and mobile number to find from your telephone directory.

Alternatively you can generate a code to share and link up with individuals that way. As said earlier only WP and Android versions are available for download but iOS support is in the tunnel and would be released sooner than you think.

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