Do you enjoy sharing images online? Are you the sort of person who is happy to give and receive with no credit? Is the best part of a picture the vicarious nature of sharing it online for someone else to enjoy? Then Rando, an experimental photo app from design studio ustow.
Hold on, Gameloft releasing Uno for Windows Phone? Haven't they done this already? Indeed they have, but Uno And Friends has something that was missing from the previous release... online multiplayer through your Xbox Live account. But it also has an expensive sting in the tail.
We saw in the detailed review of the Nokia Lumia 1020's stills capture that it was very capable, with the highlight being the maximum detail, even when zoomed in on a subject, either in real time or 'reframing' later using the dual capture system. One other essential component of the camera system on this smartphone is the OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) which is full 3-axis-aware and which helps keeps zoomed photos super-steady. Unsurprisingly, OIS is even more useful when shooting video, as you'll see below, along with more zoom tricks enabled by the super high resolution sensor.
In our initial Lumia 1020 review part, Ewan looked at the device as a smartphone, but here I'm going to look (as promised) specifically at its photography functions. Is the Lumia 1020 the best thing since sliced bread in this department? Quite probably - but that doesn't mean it's perfect or that there aren't a fair number of caveats and things to be aware of before opening your wallet for this latest flagship device. In the next review part I'll look at the video capture options and performance.
This is another of Nokia's exclusive Xbox Live titles that is part of the deal with Electronic Arts. That's the same deal that has seen titles like FIFA 13, Real Racing 2, and Tiger Woods 12, come to the Lumia platform. If you ever wondered what the downside of that deal was, strap yourself in, it's time to find out.
Ready to join in the rest of the Xbox Live community to take on a quest for gold and glory? Good, because last week's release of Order and Chaos is still there waiting for you to accept the challenge. And if you've any MMORPG blood in you, you'll feel it calling out to you from your Windows Phone.
Smartphones are great for sharing, and Windows Phone has a lot of sharing options built in. It's going to take a strong third party application to usurp these features, and while Funnel is a nice idea, it's not strong enough to replace the built in apps. But is it strong enough to complement them?
We've had the chance to look over the AT&T branded version of the Lumia 1020 over the last week. We'll have more coverage over the next few weeks, but to start we're going to look at the hardware of the 1020 - not just the PureView branded camera, but the materials and design, screen technology, and other internals. The Lumia 1020 ships with the GDR2 release of Windows Phone, and we'll look at that separately, but the critical software additions Nokia have added to the 1020 will feature as we deliver a verdict on the 1020. Is it all about the camera, or does the 1020 have more to offer than a pretty picture?
It's here. It's finally here. Microsoft's console-saving franchise arrives on Windows Phone. With a tweaked look suitable for mobile, control systems that work on a touchscreen, and the same level of action and adventure as the parent franchise, Halo: Spartan Assault has a weight of expectation on it like no other Xbox Live game on Windows Phone before it, and perhaps even afterwards. After a week of almost non-stop playing, let's lock and load, trooper, and find out if the wait has been worth it.
How do you update the humble bat and ball game for the 21st Century smartphone? Some of the earliest home computer games involved a paddle that could be moved up and down a screen, with a pixelated ball moving between two bats. Forty years or so later, and we have one answer in the Windows Phone game Retron.
