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WP8 Screenshots
Windows Phone 8 has native support for taking screenshots, and it couldn’t be easier to do. Here’s how to take screenshots on the smartphone and where to find them later.
All you have to do is to keep the power button pressed and then press the Windows symbol touch key on your phone.
Once that’s done, it’s easy to find the shots:
- Go to Photos
- Then Albums
- And finally, Screenshots
Migrate much?
OK, something I just found out is really irritating me. Lucky you to have stopped by!
It is well-known Microsoft and Nokia have teamed up to deploy their vision of smartphones on to the world. Excellent, I love both companies and wish them well! To take it a step further, I will be buying the Nokia Lumia 920 when they finally release it to the public. Can’t wait!
I have supported Windows Phone since they came out. The planets aligned perfectly, and when my two year contract with AT&T expired Windows Phone 7 was just being released. I went for it, loved it WAY MORE than my previous phone (iPhone 3GS), and have been waiting for the apps to get really good ever since. That’s been a wait….for sure….but the phone works really well. Kudos to Samsung for that.
But my success often comes when others struggle, so I started thinking about WHY the Windows Phone hasn’t taken off. First, I fully realize some people are just happy with what they’ve got. If there’s no reason to change, why change? That’s people exercising their rights as individuals. It’s comfortable to stay the same, why change? And second, change can be scary. Confusing even. I don’t know HOW to do this, so I don’t. I’d like to upgrade but I don’t know how.
My wife tells me she is “bored” with her iPhone, and you know what? I totally get it. That made me ask “Why don’t you switch?” Her answer, “I don’t want to lose my texts or contacts.”
And I couldn’t really help. Oh sure, I can totally rip into iTunes on her laptop and extract pictures, videos, and music. That’s easy. It’s the txts and apps….what about the apps? Bother.
And then I found a site called markspace.com. They have a software solution for that exact problem. It is called “Welcome Home to Windows Phone” and the software is free for Nokia customers! And, it works on PC or Mac. AND, it matches up your existing apps with a comparable Windows Phone apps.
Check it out!
Skype and Windows Phone 8!
In my last post, I totally forgot to mention SKYPE for Windows. You see, Microsoft bought Skype last year and has been thwarted with their updates because of pre-existing spaghetti code (code pieced together to satisfy a need, and another need, and so on making it unruly). I’m thinking they said “heck, we’re updating to Windows 8, let’s make it compliant with that release.”
Well, it is now THAT TIME. Windows 8 has gone final and they have been working on Skype too. Will it go final soon? I don’t know, BUT they released Skype for Windows, beta 5.11 and that is really good news for you fans of Skype! Read about it at Microsoft’s News site
What does that mean to me? Personally? (I know you want to know) It means my next phone, the Nokia Lumia 920, will have a native client on-board and complete access to the Skype universe. The code will be baked into the phone’s OS. I’ll get notified when a Skype caller attempts to reach me and be able to make a Skype call as easily as dialing a phone number. When I click on Contacts, in addition to sending a message, typing an email, or shooting my latest photograph off to my Live account, there will be a Skype selection as well. Click to initiate a call.
Phone to phone video Skype-ing? With the front facing 720p camera of my new Lumia 920, you bet! Phone to laptop/desktop too.
Great news Microsoft, keep it coming!
Nokia Lumia 920 – my next phone
Nokia and Microsoft have finally announced their new phone, the Lumia 920. It is running Windows Phone 8, which synchronizes with all your computing needs as quickly and easily as it is to login to your Live Account, and it is almost here! Check out this link to Nokia.
Wireless charging? Yep. Anti-shake technology baked into the camera? Check. Screenshots? Finally! And all sorts of other magic….coming soon!
From Engadget, here is a little info about the specs:
As one of the first Windows Phone 8 devices to be officially announced, this device augments Espoo’s line with a larger, curved 4.5-inch PureMotion HD+ display, dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 CPU, 2,000mAh battery, NFC, integrated wireless charging and an 8-megapixel rear PureView camera capable of 1080p video. The display packs WXGA (1,280 x 768) resolution, is 25 percent brighter than the next best panel on the market and it’s the fastest LCD that Nokia has ever shipped on a smartphone. What’s more, the screen also boasts what Nokia calls “Super Sensitive Touch,” which promises to let you use it even when wearing gloves or mitts.
Did you catch that? A 4.5″ HD display, dual-core SnapDragon CPU, and a Synaptics touchscreen fully functional even with gloves on. This is great news for the Techies (good specs) and even better news for Joe and Josephine SixPack (great function) who will be living with the phone and its capabilities.
Also, for you Spec-Heads:
- 8.7 megapixel camera sensor
- 2.0 camera aperture (great low-light photos)
- Camera Resolution 3264 x 2448 pixels
- 1280×768 pixel screen
- 4.5″ HD+ display
- 332 pixel density
- Corning Gorilla Glass
- 1GB RAM
- 32GB storage + 7GB SkyDrive
- Front Facing Camera
- DLNA compatible (share photos/video on TV screen)
Wireless Connections
- Near Field Communication
- Bluetooth 3.1
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Channel bonding
- WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Qi Wireless charging
I can’t wait for this one!
Windows Phone 7
Here is a video I ran across in my recent travels and thought you might enjoy a little overview of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7. This was created by a guy with an idea to share. He should win an award or something!
Check it
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