#NOKIA LUMIA 800 CONNECT TO PC SOFTWARE INSTALL#
#NOKIA LUMIA 800 CONNECT TO PC SOFTWARE FULL#

It doesn't offer spoken turn-by-turn directions like Nokia Drive, but we enjoyed that it incorporates nearby attractions and eateries, much like Local Scout. However, on the latter, a few PATH train stations were missing, and the various subway lines were identified only by color, not letter. Nokia Maps is a bit more colorful than Nokia Drive's maps, and you can switch between a traditional map, a satellite view, and one showing public transportation. It created a route between our office and the Empire State Building in less than 5 seconds. Nokia Drive also offers spoken turn-by-turn directions.

#NOKIA LUMIA 800 CONNECT TO PC SOFTWARE INSTALL#

Before using the app, though, we had to download the 1.7GB install file we recommend being connected via Wi-Fi when doing so. Maps are a bit more spartan than what you'll find on Google Maps, but we liked the little line drawings of landmarks such as the Empire State Building. Pre-installed Microsoft apps are the standard fare (Internet Explorer, Mobile Office, Xbox Live Games, and Zune Music and Videos), but Nokia includes a few of its own, too.Ĭlick to EnlargeNokia Drive is the company's navigation software.

#NOKIA LUMIA 800 CONNECT TO PC SOFTWARE FULL#

Check out our Windows Phone 7.5 full review for more details. It's well laid out: Icons in the lower two-thirds of the screen show details about each event, and a map at the top shows where they are in relation to you. Mango is also getting into location-based apps with Local Scout, which shows events and places to eat and drink. The apps page involves more scrolling than we'd like, but you can always pin an app to the start screen.Īnother great feature is the People Hub, which consolidates contacts from multiple accounts (e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) and shows updates from them. The Live Tile interface, which shows updates and alerts, is attractive and informative. Also, given that the Windows buttons-Back, Home, and Search-have haptic feedback, we wish this feature was available for the keyboard as well.Ĭlick to EnlargeThe Lumia 800 runs Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, the fruit of Nokia's new partnership with Microsoft. The standard Windows Phone keyboard was fairly comfortable to use, but we wish the landscape keyboard was a bit larger and used the full width of the screen. Music sounded tinny, and the speakers' placement on the bottom edge meant muffled sounds when we held the phone in landscape mode. When we viewed The Avengers trailer side by side with the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II, the Lumia 800 held its own, showing the same bright colors and deep blacks.Īudio was a bit thin on the Lumia 800.

However, on pages with black text on a white background, pixels were far more noticeable. When we watched a high-quality trailer for the Muppets movie, the rainbow of colors-from the green of Kermit to the red of Animal's mane-was bright and saturated. As it uses Nokia's ClearBlack technology (which blocks incoming light), it was easier to view outdoors than other screens-except for the iPhone's Retina display. At 418 lux, it's brighter than the AT&T Galaxy S II (213 lux), but not as bright as the Atrix 2 (518 lux) or the iPhone 4S' (549 lux) displays. Even though it's not as big as the Samsung Galaxy S II's screen, the Lumia's 3.7-inch 800 x 480-pixel AMOLED display is a real treat.

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