Nokia Trailers, Lumia Exclusive App For Upcoming Movies

Movies had been a big part of me, growing up, I'm always mesmerize by its capability to offer imaginative worlds beyond norm, limitless adventures and stories far reaching, and I'm still is, now, and forever may be, that is why I'm excited to find out about Nokia Trailers on my Nokia Lumia 920 trial device.

Its an application that integrates all movie trailers into one savvy and interactive user interface that users can only experience in Windows Phone system. Smooth transitions between menu and sub-menu pages; graphic effects all over; unparalleled community integration for users; these were just among the few best features of the app, not to mention the continuous streaming of videos conforming perfectly to the phone's video capability even in my low bandwidth internet connection.

I specifically mention the continuous streaming because I had never experience this before on my Symbian running Nokia N8 or on my Android capable tablet with the later performing worsts by uploading videos in HD via tablet's browser without the ability to changed preset options. Same story as well with other video trailer apps in Goggle Store.

Opening the app takes you to the Featured  where it highlights a certain film, currently featured is Oblivion, a futuristic post apocalyptic film that stars a Hollywood heavyweight, Tom Cruise. On the page, users can read a brief description of the film, its release date, director and so forth. For further info about the film and play its trailers, users can press the movie link taking them to individual film page where they can vote, play versions of the trailer via streaming or download them all for later viewing.

Individual Film Page

A swipe to the left in the Featured page, shows the Just Added film trailers while a swipe further to the left shows more Just Added page.

Another swipe to the left from the Just Added page is the Highlights, while a left swipe further is the Menu where it features films currently shown in the theaters, the coming soon's, the most popular among viewers, user's personal watchlist, downloaded movies, movie theaters nearby, among others. Users can also change the settings to preference.

 

Though most of these community integrated features is not locally available here the Philippines, the information's and flawless streaming it offers is unparalleled making it among the best in the Lumia exclusives.

A highly recommended app here for movie lovers!

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Your finances at your fingertips with the Nokia Lumia range of devices

Times have changed. Life is faster and almost everything is just a few taps away with your mobile phone.

Everyday, we make transactions via cash or credit and it’s important to keep track of where our money is going. To help you do this, the Nokia Lumia has apps available at the Windows Store to help you keep track of your finances, be updated on the latest financial news and manage all your money matters.

One of such app is Toshl Finance, a free tool that helps manage your incomes and expenses on the go. You can budget your cash flow daily, weekly, monthly even yearly to ensure you are not spending more than what you are getting. Toshl Finance also features a reporting tool so that you can compare your spending history, a currency converter when spending on travel, moving funds to a different time period and even set up a passcode to ensure your financial transactions are safe.

Another free budgeting tool that offers more than just recording transactions and reporting finances is My Expenses. This app offers extra features like cloud support so that you can back up your transactions on the web via SkyDrive or Dropbox. You can also make a pie chart for easy viewing of expenses and have it run on your start screen using Live Tiles.

Don’t feel like tapping away numerous receipts on your Lumia? A budget tool that is slightly different from the rest is Lemon Wallet. This app is also free and what makes it stand out is that it utilizes the Lumia’s camera to scan your receipts and tally them for you. Each scanned image of a receipt captures price, merchant name, the date and assigns a category. You can also enter this information manually and use the data to generate reports on spending.

Some other apps you might want to consider are Expensify, My Budget, Account Book and Budget Buddy. These apps are free and some come with a pro version with added bells and whistles to keep financial tracking much more convenient.

Finance apps found in Nokia Lumia phones are not just limited to keeping track of your personal expenses. They can also keep you up-to-date on information on global stock indexes from reliable sources.

The native Microsoft app simply called Stocks deliver up-to-the-minute market news with direct feeds from Bing. The app features a customizable list to view your favorite stocks, a search function to find a specific company and it provides a view that displays price/earnings ratio, market cap, volume and more.

Mint is a relatively new business app developed in partnetship with the Hindustan Times and the Wall Street Journal. The app provides analysis and opinions on different facets of the financial industry and the economic spheres. It also brings the latest and breaking business news that also features culture, entertainment and travel.

For Lumia users that manage stock portfolios, big or small, Markets & Me may be the app you are looking for. The app offers realtime quotes and keeps historical data on stock performance and your total holdings over a given period of time. The app has tight integration with your Google Finance account and uses Live Tiles for individual stocks, markets and currencies.

The aptly named Stock Tiles has similar features to Markets & Me on seamless integration on Live Tiles to utilize the easy notification of updates and you can flip the tile for more detailed information on the displayed stock quote.

Finally, there are also general money apps that suit your mobile lifestyle.

Piggy Bank is a free and simple app that shows you how much you can save if you avoid impulse purchases. It also provides an option to remind you to transfer the money you saved to your savings account. You can also set your desired goals when saving your cash and Piggy Bank will keep track of your progress.

For mobile users who want to keep track of credit card debt, there is Credit Card Audit.This app helps you keep track of credit card transactions so you won’t be surprised at the end of your billing cycle. This app is a great tool for frequent credit card swipers.

Lastly, there is Loan Calculator. This app provides automatic calculation for loans you currently have or thinking of applying for. All you need is to enter some basic information about your loan and the app takes care of the rest. It even shows you your monthly interest and remaining balance on the loan.

For more information about other finance apps and mobile utilities, visit the Windows Phone Store and check out the latest apps that suit your mobile lifestyle.

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Zynga's Hit Games Heading To Nokia Lumia's And Other Windows Phone Devices

Heard of Words With Friends and Draw Something games? These are hit games from Zynga, a social network game development company (makers of CityVille, Zynga Poker, FarmVille, CastleVille, and Hidden Chronicles, world famous Facebook Games) located in San Francisco, California that were about to be ported to Nokia Lumia line of devices.

For a two-month period following launch, the titles will be available only through 'Nokia Collection' to Nokia consumers, after which both games will be made available to all Windows Phone consumers via Marketplace.

The announcement underlines Nokia's focus on delivering great, exclusive app and gaming experiences to Nokia Lumia consumers around the world. With 100,000 apps available today in Windows Phone Marketplace, Zynga's Words With Friends and Draw Something will join other great mobile gaming experiences available on the Windows Phone platform.

After launching in February 2012, Draw Something quickly and organically grew to become an international hit. The game is built for collaboration between friends -- one player draws a picture of a chosen word and the other must guess the word correctly before taking their turn at drawing. Players earn coins by guessing pictures correctly and can earn new shades of color to draw even brighter, more eye-popping pictures. Draw Something recently launched in 12 additional languages. At its launch, Draw Something for Windows Phone will be available in Traditional and Simplified Chinese as well as English.

Words With Friends is a word building game that challenges players to create the highest-scoring words while playing against family and friends or random opponents. Players can be engaged in up to 20 games at once and are able to communicate with each other through an in-game chat feature. Words With Friends is a part of the With Friends franchise of mobile social games by Zynga.

We might also find other famous game titles going Nokia Lumia and Windows Phones way in the coming months.

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Windows Phone Marketplace, Localized

Access over 34,000 local and global top apps and games at your fingertips

Filipino consumers and developers can finally access local and global top apps and games as the Philippines is one of 28 new consumer markets where Windows Phone Marketplace has recently been made available.

Being localized, Windows Phone Marketplace apps is now being price in Philippine Peso and fitted to the local market scenario. Filipino apps will also be given priority having direct impact in the locality. Among the local apps available are the useful MMDA for WP, ABS-CBN News for real-time updates on local news, weather app Storm Tracer, and other games and fun apps like XMT PhotoMagic.

As a result of efforts geared towards strengthening local developers, there has been a significant increase in the number of new apps published every day. Through the opportunities offered by the Windows Phone Marketplace, more local developers will have the chance to create exciting apps that would suit the Filipino consumers’ needs and taste.

The expansion of the Windows Phone Marketplace into the Philippines coincides with the launch of the formidable range of Nokia Lumia smartphones. Operating on the Windows Phone platform, the Nokia Lumia devices will open the door to new price points and customer segments in the already phone-savvy Philippine market.

There are currently over 34,000 local and global apps available for download on Marketplace. If you are a new Windows Phone user, simply activate your smartphone with a local Windows Live ID (Hotmail.ph) and you can download free apps or purchase paid apps from Marketplace with your local credit card. Activation is just as easy for existing users. You can get a new local Windows Live ID, reset your phone, and reactivate to gain access to the local Marketplace. Among the thousands of apps available on Marketplace are the universally popular Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Foursquare and virtual storage app SkyDrive from Microsoft.

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Angry Birds Space, Paypal, Time Magazine, Among The Rest Of The New App Partnerships For Nokia Lumia Announced At CTIA

A number of new and exclusive application partnerships for the Nokia Lumia range of devices was announced at CTIA Wireless 2012, delivering differentiated and original app experiences to Nokia Lumia consumers.

With quite a number of manufacturers on the Windows Phone space, Nokia needs to distinguished itself from competitors. This is a crucial move that the company needs at the moment, to raise the bar in the apps competition. With exclusive partnerships, not only that they will be able to capture the attention of the Windows Phone market but the overall mobilephone ecosystem itself.

New partnerships and app updates across key consumer verticals include:

SPORT:

The PGA Tour app - exclusive to Nokia Lumia for 12 months from launch
The PGA TOUR is pleased to announce the launch of a new mobile app to provide fans with live, enhanced coverage of PGA TOUR events on the Windows Mobile platform. Developed with Nokia, the app will be available exclusively on Nokia Lumia smartphones beginning in late June 2012. The new app provides fans with a groundbreaking way to follow PGA TOUR tournaments. In addition to live tournament scoring, highlights and player information, the app provides interactive, augmented coverage of select events and holes, showing each player's exact position and scoring information. This allows fans to "get inside the ropes" and follow all players competing on the PGA TOUR.

The Nokia app adds to the PGA TOUR's portfolio of mobile products. The PGA TOUR averages over 1 million monthly mobile users across all platforms.

ESPN - exclusive to Nokia Lumia until May 2013
The exclusive ESPN Hub will deliver a number of key updates in coming months, including sports scores on Live Tiles, team-level panoramas, personalization of scores, leagues and teams, and additional sports coverage such as Tennis, NASCAR and the 2012 Olympics. Additionally, a Windows Phone version of the ESPN Fantasy Football app will launch exclusively on Nokia Lumia smartphones this coming Fall.

GAMES:

Rovio - titles starting with Angry Birds Space join the original Angry Birds game in coming to Nokia Lumia and Windows Phone consumers
Rovio is building a dedicated design and development team to create games for Nokia Lumia smartphones and the wider Windows Phone ecosystem, with the goal of developing and publishing all future Rovio titles as soon as possible. Nokia and Rovio will partner to develop innovative new consumer products and content exclusively for Nokia Lumia smartphones, alongside cross platform multi-channel integrated marketing initiatives.

EA - bringing leading game titles to Nokia Lumia and Windows Phone consumers
Electronic Arts (EA) will continue to deliver leading game titles to Nokia Lumia and Windows Phone consumers, including FIFA, Madden NFL, NBA Jam, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®, Mirror's Edge and Yahtzee. These games join titles such as Need for Speed(TM) Undercover, Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit, The Sims(TM) 3, Spider Jack, and MONOPOLY which are already available in Windows Phone Marketplace.

LIFESTYLE:

Groupon - Exclusive to Nokia Lumia for 6 months from launch
Launching during Summer 2012, Groupon is currently working on an extensive upgrade of its Windows Phone app. The app will include a newly developed augmented reality deal discovery function to combine map and Points-of-Interest (POI) data with what is seen via the camera's viewfinder, enabling users to see virtual Groupon deals, in real-time, nearby. The app will be exclusive to Nokia Lumia customers for 6 months.

Tripdots - Exclusive to Windows Phone customers for 3 months from launch
Tripdots helps vehicle owners optimize their driving behaviors while connecting with other vehicle owners and sharing driving efficiency achievements via social networks. The app lets users monitor the operation of their vehicles to enable cost savings through better understanding fuel economy. Everyone can participate in the MPG Leader Board game, and information is only sent to drivers after their trip is complete.

FINANCE:

PayPal app for Windows Phone
PayPal and Nokia will work together to bring PayPal's secure, fast and easy payments capabilities to the Windows Phone platform and Nokia Lumia smartphones, globally. PayPal will leverage the power of Windows Phone Live Tiles to create a compelling user experience that provides users with the flexibility to pay on-the-go.

ENTERTAINMENT:

AOL Entertainment Hub - exclusive to Nokia Lumia for 6 months
Available exclusively to Nokia Lumia users at launch, AOL is set to introduce the AOL Entertainment Hub, bringing together the best of AOL's content to deliver an immersive and inter-connected experience on Windows Phone. Whether you want to listen to one of 55,000 radio stations via SHOUTcast, stream free music albums with AOL's Listening Party or view Trailers and Movie listings, the AOL Entertainment Hub delivers everything you need.

NEWS:

Time Magazine app for Windows Phone
Bringing the world's largest weekly circulation to mobile, TIME.com announces the forthcoming availability of TIME for Windows Phone. Utilizing the stunning Windows Phone UI, the app will enable users to view TIME.com content, receive breaking news alerts, watch rich media content including video and share stories via the Windows Phone People Hub, while delivering the latest news and stories to users first via Live Tiles.

Newsweek - The Daily Beast app for Windows Phone
For a smart, speedy take on the news from around the world, combined with the depth and investigative power of Newsweek magazine, we are pleased to announce the availability of Newsweek's digital partner The Daily Beast on Windows Phone. The Daily Beast app delivers the latest content through Live Tiles and combines the unique style of The Daily Beast with the Windows Phone UI to deliver a stunning experience. For users who only have minutes to digest the latest news, the app also delivers The Cheat Sheet - your one stop must have reads from across the world - uniquely designed for Windows Phone.

PRODUCTIVITY:

Box app for Windows Phone
The new Windows Phone app from Box, the company focused on providing workers with simple, secure sharing from anywhere, will be available to Nokia Lumia consumers this Summer. With support for nine languages, Box for Windows Phone will enable users across the globe to browse, search and share files from their account.

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Exclusive Apps To Go With The Nokia Lumia Smartphones

The Windows Phone line-up from Nokia goes full blast in North America with Nokia Lumia 900 on the front line for AT&T, Nokia Lumia 710 for T-Mobile USA and Rogers Communications and the Nokia Lumia 800 for Telus. Aside from carrier association, the Nokia Lumia 800 will also be available from Microsoft Stores and available online in three vivid colors (cyan, magenta and matte black).

All this will be carrying exclusive apps which will bring unique experiences for Nokia Lumia users. Within the key categories, new app experiences include:

NEWS: CNN for Windows Phone application

The CNN App for Windows Phones will provide the latest news and video from CNN's reporting around the globe. Offering a robust user experience, the CNN App takes full advantage of Windows Phone 7 features to offer a vivid, panoramic interface, the ability to pin sections of the app to a home screen, Live Tile for real-time news updates, and direct access to iReport, CNN's participatory news community. For the first time on an app, users will have the ability to submit an iReport while simultaneously capturing the event. Launching globally for free in the next month, the CNN App will be exclusive to Nokia users for 90 days and then available on all Windows Phone devices as they come to market.

MULTI-CULTURAL: Univision for Windows Phone application

Univision offers a wide range of unparalleled content that resonates with Hispanics, the fastest growing segment in the US. The Univision app provides coverage from news and entertainment to sports and soccer, as well as cooking and local content for several U.S. markets including New York, Miami and San Francisco. Users have access to real-time information, clips of Univision shows and special events, and news and weather based on their location. The app will be exclusive to Nokia consumers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico for 18 months on Windows Phone devices.

SPORTS: ESPN Sports Hub Windows Phone application

From the worldwide leader in sports, the ESPN Sports Hub app brings Nokia Lumia users a truly unique smartphone sports experience. With great localized content wherever you are in the world, the user experience enables sports fans to fully customize the app and enjoy news, scores, video and analysis via a single screen which can be navigated with the swipe of a finger. Whether it's Football or Futball, NFL or Netball, this exclusive delivers the very best sports app experience.

ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets with over 50 business entities.

KIDS& FAMILY: Sesame Workshop rich reading titles

Utilizing Nokia's interactive rich reading eBook experience, Sesame Workshop designed their apps based on extensive research, adapting these Sesame Street book titles to help an adult teach her child to become the storyteller while the adult becomes the listener, the questioner, and the audience for the child. Building on a three-year collaboration between Nokia, Sesame Workshop, and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, the exclusive apps include both a free book, 100th Day of School, and three additional titles: Big Block Party, Color Carnival and Abby in Wonderland. Each title incorporates familiar Sesame Street characters including Elmo and Grover. These titles are exclusive to Nokia consumers globally for a minimum of six months.

The rest of the world still awaits for the coming of the Lumia's. Hope it will be very soon here in the Philippines.

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