Nokia has updated its Maps application bundled with Lumia Windows Phones to version 2.o.21.304. The new version of the application is more social and it allows you, for instance, to add a photo to a place description and leave a relevant review directly from your Nokia Lumia. You can also sync your favorite places with maps.nokia.com, which makes them available online or on other platforms in case you have an account (Windows Phone, Symbian, MeeGo). You can also pin stuff to the home screen so if you have a Nokia-made Windows Phone we advise you to update your Maps client. Source: Nokia

Nokia appears to be truly committed to Windows Phones and while the hardware capabilities are standardized over OEMs, the Finnish manufacturer is further differentiating itself from the others with the help of dedicated applications, like the Creative Studio from the end of March. Furthermore, a "Camera Extension" will be launched for the Lumia line-up which will integrate with the Camera application of Windows Phone, but with added features. These features will bring no less than four camera modes: Smart Group Shot, Action Shot (burst mode with about eight shots), Panoramic (stitching ...

Owners of the Nokia Lumia 710 and Lumia 800c (which is the Chinese version) will definitely get the Internet Sharing option -- that is tethering -- in the next update which seems to be Tango, aka Windows Phone 7.5 refresh. According to reports, NaviFirm is now listing localized versions of the update for the aforementioned devices, meaning that the roll-out should start soon. In addition to the platform refresh and Internet Sharing there are also add-on apps like Sportstracker, News and Creative Studio. So far Belgium, the Netherlands and Vietnam seem to have the 8773.12120 build ready ...

After a crucial decision to turn to Windows Phone as principal smartphone strategy, Nokia's Windows Phones have been on sale in Europe since the end of last year. "No one comes into the store and asks for a Windows phone," a European carrier's executive in charge of mobile devices said. This is a huge problem Nokia is facing and European carriers believe Nokia has failed to challenge the dominating competitors, Google and Apple. "If the Lumia with the same hardware came with Android in it and not Windows, it would be much easier to sell", said the executive. Aside from Windows Phone being ...

Last time we looked, Nokia Music was updated to version 2.0 with UI and audio improvements. This time around, the application has been updated to version 2.1. The changelog includes general improvements in performance and responsiveness, Nokia Music Unlimited (only available in selected countries and on certain devices) as well as controls for shuffle and repeat in the music player. If you have a Nokia Windows Phone and you use the application you might want to consult your Marketplace on the device for the refresh. Source: WindowsPhoneITA Via: WMPowerUser

Back in the early days of Windows Phone, Microsoft had a "Where's My Phone Update?" page which was constantly updated with new information to help users identify the status of updates by make, model, country and carrier. It was later yanked as it became difficult to maintain because of the complexity of the entire update process. This didn't stop Nokia from making a similar page for the Lumia 800 for instance. Following the source link below you will land on a page where you can select your region and then your country. Then, just look up your carrier to see if a certain update is ...

Nokia's Lumia 800 has been fighting its own demons when it comes to the phone's battery performance, and it seems that Nokia's been trying to fix the issue ever since the handset debuted. We heard about the phone's 11500 update in January, which was supposed to remedy the situation, but it remained. More recently, we've looked to the phone's 12070 update for salvation, announced earlier this month. We heard about some tales of the update's availability early-on, but Nokia's largely been sitting on it, waiting for April 18 to start sending it out. Thankfully, the company's decided to jump ...

We already know that the Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 Nokia Windows Phones don't (just yet) support Internet Sharing despite the fact that the Lumia 610 and the Lumia 900 have the feature enabled out-of-the-box. Microsoft and Nokia "are working diligently on that" and, according to recent reports from Italy, the WiFi tethering feature -- introduced with Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" -- should be rolled out to the Lumia 800 starting the end of the month. The report is based on someone's claims who allegedly attended a meeting between carrier H3G and Nokia in Milan, Italy. If the above turns out to ...