PicHit.Me app for Nokia Lumia WP8 smartphones updated with improvements

PicHit.Me, the WP photo app which allows you to sell and purchase photos is updated to version 1.0.3.1. The update brings performance improvement and fixes to the app, check out the full changelog after break.

PicHit.Me is a global photo market that connects mobile photographers to buyers who need legal photos. The service allows users or companies to request a exact photo they want for project. Provide mobile photographers a platform to sell their photo work and get little extra income. Its also the place where users can contribute photos, get seen and get rewarded.

What’s New:

• Update of Nokia ImageSDK
• Minor improvement of performance
• Minor GUI-changes
• Minor bug-fixes

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Nokia Lumia 1520 performance compared with other Windows Phones

AAWP have posted this video in which they compare the performance of the new 2.2 Ghz Snapdragon 800 powered Quadcore Nokia Lumia 1520 vs the dual-core 1.5 Ghz Nokia Lumia 925 and the 1 Gzh Nokia Lumia 625.

As can be expected, the Nokia Lumia 1520 has nearly double the score on WPBench benchmarking test, but interestingly it appears in day to day usage, at least with the core apps, there will hardly be a difference between the most expensive and cheapest handsets.
The main area where there will be a noticeable difference will be in processor-intensive apps such as Photosynth, but otherwise current Windows Phone users will not need to feel that their existing phones are out-dated and slow.

Read more at AAWP here.

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Vocal Camera. Control your phone’s camera with your voice

Vocal Camera is a brand new app that allows you to control the phone’s camera with your voice. You can also control the camera settings such as scene modes, flash, grid and you can switch between cameras. Vocal Camera comes with default voice commands to use but it’s possible to customize them as you wish, so if your language is not English you can change them with customized in your own language (only if your language is supported by Windows Phone, otherwise they will not work).

Another interesting feature is the possibility to change the recognition sensitivity. A low sensitivity will make easier to recognize commands but the phone might interpret background noises as commands. At the same time it’s harder to recognize with an high sensitivity but the phone will no make mistakes. The recognition is more efficient when using earphones with microphone, so we really reccomend to use them for a better experience.

The developer says that this is the very first version of the app so you can encounter some bugs and errors especially due to differences between devices. If this happens you can write to him and explain the issues. Actually the front camera doesn’t work on some devices but it will be fixed on the next update.

Before using Vocal Camera be sure to have the speech support installed on your phone. You can check it into Phone Settings -> Speech. You have to put a check un “Enable Speech Recognition Service” too.

Vocal Camera is free and you can download it by clicking HERE.

 

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Six Popular Disney Games for Nokia Lumia WP8 smartphones goes free for limited time

To keep your kids entertained this festive season, Disney is offering six of their popular WP game titles free for limited time.

Where’s My Water? 2                                                Where’s My Water?

Where’s My Perry?                                               Monsters University

Where’s My Mickey?                                               Wreck-It Ralph

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Apict photography app for Lumia WP smartphones updated, goes free for limited time

Apict, the feature-rich photography app for Nokia Lumia WP7/8 smartphones is updated to version 4.6. The app is now available Free for limited period (Normally $.99) over Windows Phone Store, check out the changelog after break.

The app give your photos a Polaroid or instant camera look, and allows you to share high resolution pics directly with Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and now on Instagram via 6tag app. You can use the app to take a photo directly or post-process an existing photo if you want to take your time.

What’s New:

• Share on Instagram (via 6tag)
• Share via email, MMS or other installed apps
• Lense support
• Beautiful Live Tile (collage of your photos made with Apict)
• Filters (choose from 11 amazing effects)
• Font options (19 gorgeous fonts)
• Resize and position your text (multitouch: drag & pinch)

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Official Windows Phone Twitter app updated with new features

The official Twitter app for Windows Phone has been updated to version 3.1.0.0.

What’s new:
-Never miss a Tweet - Get notifications when your favorite accounts Tweet.
-Delete individual DMs by long pressing a single message
-Various bug fixes and improvements

Download it from the Windows Phone Store  here .

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Nokia MixRadio Launch live from NYC

              

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Instagram beta and Google’s social GPS app Waze now available for Nokia Lumia WP8 Smartphones

Instagram

World’s most popular social photo apps Instagram is now available for Nokia Lumia WP8 smartphones. Today, Microsoft and Facebook finally released first beta version of the official Instagram app for Windows Phone devices.

The app offers all basic Instagram functionalities except video upload. Just snap a picture or grab one from your Photos Hub, choose a retro-filter to transform its look and feel, then post to Instagram (or share to Facebook, Twitter,Tumblr and Foursquare). Just like any other WP app, Instagram on Lumia have Live Tile which updates with data on the Start screen as well as support for fast-resume.

Share your photos in a simple photo stream with friends to see – and follow your friends’ photos with the click of a single button. Every day you open up Instagram, you’ll see new photos from your closest friends, and creative people from around the world.

Features:

• The full set of Instagram filters including XPro-II, Earlybird, Rise, Amaro, Hudson, Lo-fi, Sutro, Toaster, Brannan, Inkwell, Walden, Hefe, Nashville, 1977, and more
• Linear and Radial Tilt-Shift blur effects for extra depth of field.
• Instant sharing to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr and Foursquare
• Unlimited uploads
• Interact with friends through giving & receiving likes and comments
• Full front & back camera support
• And much much more…

Instagram WP App Demo by WPC:

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Waze

Waze, the popular community based mapping, traffic & navigation app is now available for Nokia Lumia WP8 Smartphones. The app offers real-time road conditions, and thus save your time, gas and money.

Waze differs from traditional GPS navigation app as it is a community-driven application which gathers real-time traffic and road info from users. Users can report accidents, hazards, traffic jams, speed and police traps, and can also modify maps and roads. It’s all about contributing to and benefiting from the ‘common good’ on the road.

Find the cheapest gas station along your route with community-shared fuel prices. Waze also makes it fun and simple to meet up and coordinate with friends on the road.

• Live routing based on community generated, real-time traffic and road info
• Community contributed road alerts including accidents, hazards, police traps, road closures and more
• Automatic re-routing as conditions on the road change
• Learns your frequent destinations, commuting hours and preferred routes
• Finds the cheapest gas station along your route
• Notify someone you’re on your way by sending a live ETA and a link showing you as you drive
• Earn points and move up the ranks in your community as you contribute road info
• Live maps, constantly edited and updated by Waze community map editors

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Nokia rebrands its Music service to Nokia Mix Radio, completely refreshes Windows Phone app

Nokia has today released a substantial update to its Nokia Music app available on all Lumia Windows Phones. Not only that, but the company has completely rebranded the service. Say hello to Nokia Mix Radio. To celebrate the launch of the software upgrade for its app on Windows Phone, Nokia is also looking to hold an event in New York on November 21st, but you can download the update today.

Should you not be familiar with the service, Nokia Music (now Nokia Mix Radio) offers a unique way to enjoy a variety of mixes and experience new music you weren't previously aware of. If you've never used the service before, we strongly recommend you grab your headphones and try it out. Should you be a veteran user, you'll love what's new in this update.

It's fitting that Nokia chose to rebrand its music service as Nokia Mix Radio, since this is the main selling point of the service itself. Multiple markets are supported, enabling consumers to enjoy a free music streaming service that requires no subscription and has no advertisements.

With over 150 playlists prescribed by Nokia’s "mixologists", Mix Radio gives users access to more than 18 million songs. Users can then download up to four playlists (eight hours of music) for free offline playback with no interruptions. It's great value. Should you require premium features and would like tosubscribe for unlimited downloads and more, Nokia asks for $3.99 a month (can upgrade inside the app).

We mentioned a new version of the app, right? Correct, the new Nokia Mix Radio app is simply gorgeous. Version 4 introduces the following (snatched from the app listing):

• Play Me is a personalized mix inspired by your unique music profile
• Thumbs up / Thumbs down to help refine your music profile
• Share mixes with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or by email and SMS
• New name and a new look to make it even easier to use

Meet new Nokia Mix Radio

We mentioned an event above, which starts at 10am on November 21st - the day before Zero Hour. Should you reside in (or around) New York and are able to attend, be sure to RSVP over on the Facebook event listing. 

You can download Nokia Mix Radio from the Nokia Collection (same links as before, folks) on the Windows Phone Store.

Are you popping along to the event? Let us know in the comments, along with your initial thoughts on the new app.​

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Hipstamatic Oggl for Lumia WP8 smartphones updated

Hipstamatic Oggl, the popular social photography app for Nokia Lumia WP8 smartphones is updated to v1.2.0.150. The latest version adds support for low-end 512MB RAM devices and brings over 50 improvements and bug fixes to the app.

Hipstamatic Oggl Pro also updated with improvements and bug fixes.

What’s New:

• Added support for older devices with 512 MB of memory
• Nearly 50 improvements and bug fixes

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Hipstamatic Oggl  

Hipstamatic Oggl Pro(only for Lumia 1020)

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