Found this on engadget! YAY!
"If you've poured over the specs of Nokia's Lumia 710 and 800 handsets during the last few months, you've likely noticed the duo's lack of mobile hotspot functionally. Of course, the Finnish phone maker didn't completely abandoned the feature in Windows Phone, as the ability to turn your device into a portable access point will ship with its flagship Lumia 900 and the recently announced 610 at launch. Nokia admitted that the feature would be coming to the 800 months ago, and now Elop & Company have announced that the 710 is also on the shortlist. A recent Q&A post on its Connects blog explained that software updates will be "coming soon" -- by way of Zune update -- to remedy the discrepancy between the old and new. No word on what Nokia's definition of "soon" is, but you can find all the available details at the source link below."
yea its been sometime since this was announced, plus panorama, camera effects and later on pureview technology.
Well, "soon" was supposed to happen in January. They are 2 months late already.
Better late than never and i think it will be available when newest update hits EU
The hotspot and the new camera feature probably arrive in April with "Tango" update.
I received an update notice today ! When I got home plugged into latptop, fired up Zune. The update took about 10 minutes, but I don't know what the update is? There is no tethering ? I went through all settings and just don't know what this update was.
Edit: the update was this - 7.10.8107.79
only fixes some minor issues, no tethering
Is nokia 710 hotspot, tethering or internet sharing available yet? Today is April 21, 2012....still waiting...
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Is nokia 710 hotspot, tethering or internet sharing available yet? Today is April 21, 2012....still waiting...
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My guess is that it will come with the 12120 firmware. For the 710 there ar already roms available at navifirm. The 800C (chinese version) also has 12120 fw in the repository as of now.
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I imported this phone unlocked from hong kong and its on 11500. I see everyone with updates like 11501 etc but I'm not getting any updates at all via windows phone connector for mac and zune.
Anyone else experiencing this?
11500 and 11501 are the exact same update.
11500 - Updated via Zune
11501 - Updated via third party source like Navifirm / Nokia Care Suite
Actually Nokia Singapore website has still not updated the software version number. This is Nokia usual practice - poor public relation.
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Actually Nokia Singapore website has still not updated the software version number. This is Nokia usual practice - poor public relation.
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have you received the 12070 update?
I have an HK model as well. no 12070 update but I emailed Nokia HK and they said they'll get it soon in the "latter half of April"
I'm itching to get off of T-Mobile. Think I should wait for the 900 or get the 800 from the local Microsoft store? 900 LTE sounds great. Battery life might suck bad though. Or get the 800 which has the screen size I like.
Thoughts? Do you love your 800?
This is exactly the dilemma I have. I've decided to wait for the 900 which most sources seem to be saying will launch in May in the UK.
I've had Lumia 800 since December. Had I known in December everything I know about this phone now, I'd have never bought it.
My advise, wait for 900. At least it guaranteed to have tethering.
mutabor said:
I've had Lumia 800 since December. Had I known in December everything I know about this phone now, I'd have never bought it.
My advise, wait for 900. At least it guaranteed to have tethering.
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Agreed. I regret buying this after seeing the 900.
Thanks. Guess I'm waiting.
Good thinking..
mutabor said:
I've had Lumia 800 since December. Had I known in December everything I know about this phone now, I'd have never bought it.
My advise, wait for 900. At least it guaranteed to have tethering.
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What do you know about the 800 that's so bad?
I was also waiting for the Lumia 900 release, but that changed when I saw the size of the 900. It is bigger than the Samsung Focus S even though they do have the same size screens. Also the 900 is slightly smaller than the Titan. I had the Titan for 2 weeks and found it to be WAY to big for my needs.
So I am holding out for a good deal on a Lumia 800 with 850 band. Just my 2¢.
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What do you know about the 800 that's so bad?
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First of all as I customer I don't like to be lied to do. Nowhere in advertisement it was mentioned that Nokia Drive requires a data connection to find a location. It was advertised as a completely offline navigation software.
Secondly internet tethering was promised to be released in Jan'12. We would be lucky if we see it at all.
Of course everybody heard about the battery and audio quality disasters.
Basically customers who purchased 800 in Nov'11 - Jan'12 were using a beta quality product.
As for me my next phone is not gonna be a Nokia phone.
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First of all as I customer I don't like to be lied to do. Nowhere in advertisement it was mentioned that Nokia Drive requires a data connection to find a location. It was advertised as a completely offline navigation software.
Secondly internet tethering was promised to be released in Jan'12. We would be lucky if we see it at all.
Of course everybody heard about the battery and audio quality disasters.
Basically customers who purchased 800 in Nov'11 - Jan'12 were using a beta quality product.
As for me my next phone is not gonna be a Nokia phone.
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Internet tethering is coming in a future update - Nokia have confirmed this. Battery and audio quality issues have all been fixed since 12070. Can't comment on the Nokia Drive advert (I haven't seen the Lumia advertised with Nokia Drive) - however, Nokia Drive has been updated to version 3 and was presented at MWC with fully-functioning offline navigation and free traffic rerouting. As far as I know, it will be released in April.
This is Nokia's first WP7 phone - give them a chance to get used to the platform. They have released a new firmware update every month for the past four months, so they're obviously working hard to iron out all the kinks - most of which have been fixed with the latest 12070 update.
I'll admit there were issues to begin with, but the Lumia 800 is finally shaping up to be a decent phone now.
It was pictures of the 900 that made me consider getting a Lumia, but in the end I went for the 800 for the reason already mentioned above - screen size.
I had a HD7 with a 4.3" screen and yeah it's great for the web etc. but it's a pain to use as a phone and useless single-handed.
My Galaxy S with 4" screen seemed to be the perfect compromise between large screen and usability, I wouldn't want to go above that on a phone.
Personally I'm going to wait for something like the Nokia Prodigy.
Yes I know a long wait on that one but I have an iPhone 4 that will do for now and a great sim only tariff. I can wait a bit longer to get the phone I want.
Wait for 900 i guess, comparative with 800 it will rock!~~~
Took the Lumia 800 for screen size. I personally don't want a bigger phone and I am quite happy with the 800 so far.
@moosic Think of few things, like 4G LTE ready Windows Phone device, big screen, refreshed rear camera and a front-facing camera built-in it with a wider apeture and great image quality. You are getting a good featured smartphone but it seems like you'll have to wait for it way too long. There are rumors out there that say, it has been delayed on A&T till April 22nd. Does it worth it? I can't tell, basically for me, i'd like to have all those features but the size doesn't fit my pocket + you still have to wait.
Source link: http://goo.gl/mbzAk
I was also waiting for 900. But the size is to big for my woman hand, and i was also disapointed that the screen wasnt curved like the 800. So last friday I bought the 800 in magenta and I just love the phone.
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Currently facing the same dilema. I'm due an upgrade on Orange to replace my Omnia 7.
Personally I don't care about a FFC so that isn't a selling point for me on the 900. I do think however the Omnia 7 is as big as I'd want to go at 4".
Having used Galaxy S2s i find that to be possibly too big.
Has there been any official word if the 800 will be updated to Apollo / WP8 when it rolls out? I don't want to upgrade in April and then have an obsolete OS version by November...
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It was pictures of the 900 that made me consider getting a Lumia, but in the end I went for the 800 for the reason already mentioned above - screen size.
I had a HD7 with a 4.3" screen and yeah it's great for the web etc. but it's a pain to use as a phone and useless single-handed.
My Galaxy S with 4" screen seemed to be the perfect compromise between large screen and usability, I wouldn't want to go above that on a phone.
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When you have carpel tunnel syndrome (me) thats a 10000x worse
Ive been forced back to a 4s just so I can keep value in my hand set till the next gen 3.7" screened Lumia comes out
I think the 800 is the perfect size and form factor. Just something about 900's size I don't care too much for..
That said, if front-facing camera were a priority, then you need the 900 regardless.
Camera's important to me; so my gut tells me that Nokia will use the 900 platform for their rumored Lumia Windows Phone incorporating Pure View- so if/when that happens, I'll make the jump to the bigger phone and live with the size of it..
Pure View in Windows Phone won't be until 2013 so waiting for that isn't that great of an idea.
Hi people,
I read lots of news and topic but there is no clear info yet.
Has lumia 800 tethering or not?
This is really important for me. I will decide to buy it or not buy accordingly.
Tethering
Yes, with the new Tango update, it has internet Tethering, you can go on and buy it, it's a great device, and you can believe, i tried many WP7 before, this one is THE WP7 that we were expecting.
To be technically correct, while tethering seems to be included in the Tango update, it is not yet available in most countries.
To my knowledge, Nokia has not released any official statement regarding this. So, there is no guarantee that tethering will be included in every version of the Tango update.
Nokia has stated in their official support forums as well as in multiple interviews that tethering is coming via a future update.
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To be technically correct, while tethering seems to be included in the Tango update, it is not yet available in most countries.
To my knowledge, Nokia has not released any official statement regarding this. So, there is no guarantee that tethering will be included in every version of the Tango update.
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i am in Turkey, we dont have Lumia 800 officially. I will buy from gray market.
which country has this update?
china. you may want to wait for more countries, first.
now this function is only in Tango.And Nokia has released an update to 8773 ,at the moment,there is just chinese version to update,and it provide English and Chinese languages.Hope helpful to u!
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now this function is only in Tango.And Nokia has released an update to 8773 ,at the moment,there is just chinese version to update,and it provide English and Chinese languages.Hope helpful to u!
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Thank you. english is enough. No need Chinese
nokia lumia 800 PRC varriant tango rom added internet sharing but PRC rom no twitter and facebook integrasyon
Looking forward to tethering, been missing it from my Mozart
Nokia Lumia 920 http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia920/specifications/
Nokia Lumia 820 http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia820/specifications/
Syncronization
Windows computer companion application
Mac computer companion application
Exchange ActiveSync
Data synchronization
Calendar, Contacts, To-Dos via Outlook
Transfer Media (Music, Video, Photos) to your computer
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No SD-card for 920, however on the cheaper 820 there is a sd-card slot.
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From WMPoweruser:
Winfuture.de reports the Nokia Lumia 920 will be released in Germany in mid-October and will retail for 600 Euro ($758, £476).
The Austrian art magazine ‘Future Zone‘ reported that Nokia wants to deliver the Lumia 920 from the middle of October in Germany. They expect the handset to initially launch only in a few countries, much like the roll-out of the Nokia Lumia 800, before being available everywhere.
The handset will be introduced first in Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Russia, before becomes available in late October in Poland. The Scandinavian countries, Portugal and Spain will receive the handset a short time later.
The Nokia Lumia 820 will follow 2 weeks later in the same markets and will retail for around 450 Euro ($568, £357).
Of note is that the Samsung Galaxy S III 16 GB without LTE is 580 Euro, making the 32 GB LTE Nokia Lumia 920 very price competitive.
A cheaper version of the Lumia 920 without LTE will also be available.
Via Winfuture.de.
Source: http://wmpoweruser.com/european-noki...ced-and-dated/
check this too:http://www.windowsphonehub.com/
I really liked the look of the 820.
WAIT, WHAT ? No Skype integrated ??
nokia 920 ->
nokia 820->
920 has no microSD and you can't remove the battery
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WAIT, WHAT ? No Skype integrated ??
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They said it already during the Windows Phone Summit 2 months back. They won't be integrating Skype into the OS. They will allow any VoIP App to fully integrate itself with WP8's Dialer and allow it to run in the background (which includes Skype but won't force Skype on everyone's handset (which would lead to problems with carriers)).
Does anyone think the specs might be wrong? I was disappointed when the 920 didn't list AWS support, but then when I saw that the 820 also didn't list it I became a bit suspicious since many are saying the 820 is destined for TMobile US.
The Nokia 920 its too heavy and big for a 4.5" display, 130.3 x 70.8 x x10.7 mm and 185g.
It's a shame because the rest of the hardware (camera, screen, built materials, etc) and the nokia software, are great.
The Ativ S by comparation with a 4.8" display has 137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm and 135g.
Sturdier shell, bigger camera compartment (you need room for the camera assembly to move for the optical stabilization to be able to work), the extra Hardware for wireless charging and due to the improved touch technology by Synaptics I guess they need more room for the screen as well (I'm pretty sure it's not on-cell technology as with Samsung's SuperAMOLED).
er , someone say lunch?
oh. launch.
yawn.
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The Nokia 920 its too heavy and big for a 4.5" display, 130.3 x 70.8 x x10.7 mm and 185g.
It's a shame because the rest of the hardware (camera, screen, built materials, etc) and the nokia software, are great.
The Ativ S by comparation with a 4.8" display has 137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm and 135g.
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I like heavy phone LOL
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That 920 would of been cool if it only had the SD slot.... Oh, well, HTC's is on the 19th, maybe they will have something to blow away the 920. Over all besides the lack of the newest Windows Phone 8 standard missing (MicroSD), the 920 is a great phone
xtremenet said:
The Nokia 920 its too heavy and big for a 4.5" display, 130.3 x 70.8 x x10.7 mm and 185g.
It's a shame because the rest of the hardware (camera, screen, built materials, etc) and the nokia software, are great.
The Ativ S by comparation with a 4.8" display has 137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm and 135g.
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Some people are hard to please the L900 was 127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm and 160 g.
Considering all the new tec in this phone it is only 25g heaver and slightly thinner.
Wish Nokia went with Android instead. Looks to be a decent handset but I won't go near it with it having Windows.
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Wish Nokia went with Android instead. Looks to be a decent handset but I won't go near it with it having Windows.
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try it out first? yeah I'm an android fan too, but mostly for the apps not the actual OS :S I'm growing a bit tired of the icons business... but what I didn't like about the windows phone was the app list either :S I preferred android's screen/icons over the app list.
Kind of want just the metro UI as homescreen and android's app drawer lol.
back to topic, yeah, try out the windows phone, I'll stop by store when it's out. Nothing to say I'll buy it, but this phone is one that I'll make a stop in to at least get hands on with
Prices are 450 Euro for Lumia 820 and 600 Euro for Lumia 920. Worth or not ?
Source for the pricing?
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Here from WMPoweruser:
Winfuture.de reports the Nokia Lumia 920 will be released in Germany in mid-October and will retail for 600 Euro ($758, £476).
The Austrian art magazine ‘Future Zone‘ reported that Nokia wants to deliver the Lumia 920 from the middle of October in Germany. They expect the handset to initially launch only in a few countries, much like the roll-out of the Nokia Lumia 800, before being available everywhere.
The handset will be introduced first in Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Russia, before becomes available in late October in Poland. The Scandinavian countries, Portugal and Spain will receive the handset a short time later.
The Nokia Lumia 820 will follow 2 weeks later in the same markets and will retail for around 450 Euro ($568, £357).
Of note is that the Samsung Galaxy S III 16 GB without LTE is 580 Euro, making the 32 GB LTE Nokia Lumia 920 very price competitive.
A cheaper version of the Lumia 920 without LTE will also be available.
Via Winfuture.de.
Source: http://wmpoweruser.com/european-nokia-lumia-920-priced-and-dated/
This phone will definitely be subsidized under contract with phone companies (speaking of US)
As for AT&T USA, I'm thinking this phone should sell for $100-$200.
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Of note is that the Samsung Galaxy S III 16 GB without LTE is 580 Euro, making the 32 GB LTE Nokia Lumia 920 very price competitive.
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"price competitive" (which requires signing a 2 year contract AND possible etf's) isn't good enough to entice folks already comfortable with their respective platforms.
the s3 has a very good reputation. the 920 has..... what?
Nokia lumia 920 gonna launch in india on December 23rd.!!!!!! The wait is finally over --From Nokia priority dealer.:good::good::good:
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Nokia lumia 920 gonna launch in india on December 23rd.!!!!!! The wait is finally over --From Nokia priority dealer.:good::good::good:
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nope, I have this information since November 10, but its not accurate & no guarantee. I have inside contacts in Nokia & its CONFIRMED that L920 & L820 are not coming to India this year. No fixed date for Next year as well !
hey everyone..Tired of waiting for India launch.Get ur contacts and let us know abt the launch date of Lumia 920.:fingers-crossed:
I am interested in the bands which will be available for India
Nokia india site updated with L920
i hope some of u might have noticed that nokia india website is updated with L920 details. Launch on 23rd dec.
Lumia 920 is NOT launching in India this year. I am not allowed to post Image links yet as I dont have 10 post so just remove the space between this link & open it : http : //i45. tinypic. com/ 2z8rkaf.png
Confirmed to release 1st week of Jan 2013
india launch on jan 1st week only..Damn.