Find your way with voice navigation and turnbyturn driving, transit, and walking directions. With the release of windows phone 8 there is something of a rivalry forming between the htc 8x, the signature windows phone, and the nokia lumia 920, arguably the flagship windows phone. Nokia has confirmed that its here mapping and navigation services here maps, here drive and here transit are now available from all windows phone 8 users and are no. Nokia rebrands drive, maps and transit for windows phones. Both run windows phone 8 and, on the surface, the two phones are quite similar. The bottom line the nokia lumia 810 makes for a practical smartphone choice, but if youre looking for something thin and light, the htc windows phone 8x is one better option. Compass calibration problem windows central forums. Living with the nokia lumia 920 and the htc windows phone 8x. Over the past few weeks, ive been carrying around two windows phones. The default maps application on windows phone 8 is accurate and far. Htc has some apps available for download, exclusive to the 8x just like nokia has a bunch just for their phones. Youve already got bing maps, a great calendar, and some nifty nokia apps if you. The htc windows phone 8x is a smartphone that you will either love or not want to touch even with a 10 foot pole.
Running nokia and samsung wp8 apps on the htc 8x adams. Nokia here maps and drive beta apps now available on htc. Htc locations allows you to download map data for offline use from a large number of countries just like nokia drive does. The htc windows phone 8x and the nokia lumia 920 are duking it out this holiday season for windows phone supremacy. The htc windows phone 8x is one of the most attractive phones weve. This new os brings new features to explore and new ways to further personalize your smartphone. Live tiles, lock screen, maps, hubs windows phone 8 and. Ive been playing with this device for the past week or more in my everyday use. The htc windows phone 8x is one of three flaghsip devices for the new. Dont switch your shopping plans to include an htc 8x just yet, though. Rs 35,000 microsofts long time partner, high tech computers htc has edged past nokia to become the first manufacturer to ship windows phone 8 devices to india. Nov 10, 2011 download nokia music, nokia maps xap files for windows phones available now the finnish mobile maker has recently launched the new lumia windows phones, the nokia lumia 800 and nokia lumia 710. Pictures, music, downloading, gaming, tweeting, you.
The 810 is an interesting lowcost smartphone that can be thought of as the lumia 920s polar opposite in. Overall i think id prefer the 8x or possibly odyssey ifwhen it comes out, but there seems to be a lack of quality voice turn by turn navigation, especially if you want offline navigation. Apart from a lack of specific timing, nokia is limiting the availability to. Nokia has confirmed that its here mapping and navigation services here maps, here drive and here transit are now available from all windows phone 8 users and are no longer a nokia exclusive.
The windows phone 8x by htc and the nokia lumia 822 are available for purchase online and in stores thursday, november 15. Sent from my wicked sexy htc 8x windows phone using board express. Running nokia and samsung wp8 apps on the htc 8x there is a pretty well known proxy hack that will allow windows phone users to simulate other device manufacturers when visiting the windows phone store. Nov 14, 2012 tmobile nokia lumia 810 is a solid competitor to the htc 8x. Livesight is either non functioning on our 8x or theres a major glitch. I just bought my htc win ph 8x a couple days ago with the assumption that the bing maps program was the same for the htc running windows 8 as it was for my samsung focus running windows 7. Jan 16, 2014 running nokia and samsung wp8 apps on the htc 8x there is a pretty well known proxy hack that will allow windows phone users to simulate other device manufacturers when visiting the windows phone store. The camera on 920 might be better but at the cost of price. Tmobile nokia lumia 810 is a solid competitor to the htc 8x. There is no one size fits all when it comes to mobile operating systems os and the announcement by microsoft of windows phone 8. Ovaj smart telefon je jednostavan za koriscenje i nosenje u dzepu, odlicno staje u saku zahvaljujuci zaobljenom dizajnu. Born as two flagship devices built on the windows phone 8 platform, the htc windows phone 8x and the nokia lumia 920 could not be much further apart in delivering two polarizing user experiences. Nokia today announced that its innovative collection of map and navigation appshere maps, here drive beta, and here transitare now available to all windows phone 8 users in canada, france, germany, italy, mexico, spain, the u.
For your reference, please visit this windows device recovery tool faq. This could pop several customers decomposed, bearing in mind that the nokia lumia 920 arrives preloaded with numerous nokia apps, counting drive, music and map maximum aposteriori probabilitys. Moreover, the htc windows phone 8x runs on the windows phone 8 os, which keeps you entertained with a wide range of applications on its intuitive and userfriendly interface. You can use here maps on windows phone without using data connection like edge or 3g. Part of the arguments for and against it stem from the operating system of. One of the main reasons i chose to stick with windows instead of going over to the two other oss was the simple but effective functionality of the maps. Indepth comparison by andrew kalinchuk december 16, 2012 the launch of windows phone 8 has ushered in a new mobile age for microsoft. Tmobiles other new windows phone 8 handset is the nokia lumia 810. Tour the world virtually with breathtaking aerial imagery and 360 degree streetlevel views. After the failure of windows phone 7, for most of the past two years, if you wanted any windows phone handsets you had only one option, nokia a firm which has struggled to reestablish itself a serious player in the smartphone space since the launch of the the iphone.
Life with the nokia lumia 920 and htc windows phone 8x. Nokias lumia 920 may be the windows phone everyone is waiting for but. Windows phone 8 will debut on a number of new smartphones, which means you never need to relearn the os when moving from one smartphone to another. Windows phone tube nokia lumia samsung ativ htc 8x windows phone. After the steps with fiddler, when i try to install the any app from nokia, the buttom install appears on the phone, i click, the buttom check install appears, but. Wed spent some time previously looking at the specifications for both phones, and felt that the nokia won out. The nokia lumia 822 in grey and the windows phone 8x by htc in red will only be available online. Nokias impressive here navigation and mapping app is no longer an exclusive to the companys own lumia windows phones, and is now a free app to download on other devices, including the windows phone 8x by htc the finnish companys excellent suite of navigation apps is now available for free from the windows phone marketplace on all windows phone 8 devices. Samsung has one coming a bit later, but right now the nokia lumia 920 and windows phone 8x by htc. Htcs and nokias flagship windows phones for the holiday season were just released last week. While you do get nokia maps on board the htc 8x, you dont get drive and turnbyturn directions, which is a downer though it is allegedly coming. Verizon wireless to expand 4g lte line up with windows phone. Oct 30, 2012 the folks at nokia had to take exception when htc president jason mackenzie called the htc windows phone 8x the signature windows phone.
Rs 35,000 microsofts long time partner, high tech computers htc has edged past nokia to become the first manufacturer to ship. Anonymous, 27 oct 2012 i must choose between this and nokia 920 lumia help me htc is better than lumia 920. Htc windows phone 8x pc world australia idg communications. Feb 27, 20 i just bought my htc win ph 8x a couple days ago with the assumption that the bing maps program was the same for the htc running windows 8 as it was for my samsung focus running windows 7. After experiencing the curves and lightness of htcs windows phone 8x 4. Nokia has been alone on the vanguard of worthwhile windows phone hardware for a while now. If youre looking for windows phone 8 apps, youre probably the proud new owner of a nokia lumia 920, or an htc windows phone 8x. Tmobile is getting ready to launch a couple of windows phone 8 devices and after spending time with the lumia 810 i believe it is. As announced earlier this week, nokia launches here maps for all windows 8. Unfortunately windows phone it is nothing without a handset. Both these device will be shipping a set of the preinstalled apps exclusively, including nokia drive and nokia music. Nov 02, 2012 the nokia lumia 920, one of the new windows phone 8 devices, delivers some innovative technologies, valueadded software, and a camera that continues nokia s focus on imaging excellence.
There are also a number of app specific updates, with here maps getting. Download nokia music, nokia maps xap files for windows. Dec 16, 2017 it reinstall the latest version of windows approved for your phone by using the windows device recovery tool. Windows phone 8x by htc vs nokia lumia 810 so i had a trial device from nokia, the nokia lumia 810 which is exclusive to tmobile. Getting from a to z with your windows phone just got easier.
Microsoft is now bundling nokia maps with all of its phones so you. Buy 3g, 4g, dual sim mobile phone at best price in pakistan. Nokia maps will form the core mapping solution for wp8 and i assume for windows 8 and so you shouldnt have any more reference to bing maps. The folks at nokia had to take exception when htc president jason mackenzie called the htc windows phone 8x the signature windows phone. Jan 18, 20 the bottom line the nokia lumia 810 makes for a practical smartphone choice, but if youre looking for something thin and light, the htc windows phone 8x is one better option.
Nov, 2012 windows phone 8 may have introduced hardware support for high resolution displays, but nokia has still opted for a disappointing display in the lumia 820, a 4. Jan 02, 20 over the past few weeks, ive been carrying around two windows phones. Introduction we continue our path on geolocation services, making a list of what we learned in the previous article. Nov 06, 2012 the 8x will be the higherend windows phone on tmobile and verizon. Verizon wireless to expand 4g lte line up with windows. Htcs apps really dont compare to nokias in terms of quality.
The apps were formerly available only to nokia phones. The 810 is an interesting lowcost smartphone that can be thought of as the lumia 920s polar opposite in terms of hardware. Nov, 2012 htcs and nokias flagship windows phones for the holiday season were just released last week. Tmobile is getting ready to launch a couple of windows phone 8 devices and after spending time with the lumia 810 i.
The htc 8x is the signature windows phone 8 device, but is it any good. Htc windows phone 8x software applications apps free download. Born as two flagship devices built on the windows phone 8 platform, the htc windows phone 8x and the nokia lumia 920 could not be much further. After all, only nokias lumia 920 has a breakthrough. Download nokia music, nokia maps xap files for windows phones available now the finnish mobile maker has recently launched the new lumia windows phones, the nokia lumia 800 and nokia lumia 710. Windows mobiles windows mobile phone prices whatmobile. Indepth comparison by andrew kalinchuk december 16, 2012 the launch of windows phone 8 has ushered in. After all, only nokia s lumia 920 has a breakthrough.
Nokia here mapping and nav available to htc 8x and all windows. Windows phone 8 may have introduced hardware support for high resolution displays, but nokia has still opted for a disappointing display in the lumia 820, a 4. Feb 25, 2014 as announced earlier this week, nokia launches here maps for all windows 8. Samsung galaxy note ii 151,1 x 80,5 x 9,4 mm, 183 g. The maps are downloaded offline to your phone and cellular triangulatio. Nov 22, 2012 with the release of windows phone 8 there is something of a rivalry forming between the htc 8x, the signature windows phone, and the nokia lumia 920, arguably the flagship windows phone. The nokia lumia 920, one of the new windows phone 8 devices, delivers some innovative technologies, valueadded software, and a camera that continues nokias focus on imaging excellence. Updated here maps and here drive available for windows. However, you should note that on a lumia wp8 youll get more nokia map apps including drive, public transport, city lens etc than you do on another wp8 device nokia maps are on all devices, but nokia.
The best apps for your new windows phone device the verge. This will remove everything including your apps, games, texts, call history, music, and photos. How to use here maps in offline mode on windows phone. Nov, 2012 htcs and nokia s flagship windows phones for the holiday season were just released last week. And now, it just force closes everytime i select livesight. It worked fine for me prior to update, but after, i can calibrate the compass, but then it force closes. Samsung has one coming a bit later, but right now the nokia lumia 920 and windows phone 8x by htc are.
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