Leaked screenshots show Nokia Carla OS

The upcoming Nokia “Carla” OS update is set to roll out for the Nokia 808 Pureview, Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 603 handsets. A new post showed up on NokiaNesia blog today containing a set of screenshots of a Nokia handset running the Nokia Carla OS.

According to the leaked screenshots of the Nokia Carla OS, we can observe that there’s a new Lock screen without Unlock button and you need to Swipe it to unlock the screen. There’s a new on-screen QWERTY keyboard, which looks like it has been adopted from Windows Phone OS and the Nokia Browser has also been updated with some new UI improvements.

The Music player has also has also got some refreshed improvements such as the New Interface for Option with Blue button, which seems to have been inspired by Meego Harmattan UI. The source has also mentioned that the Finnish mobile maker isn’t bringing the new Nokia Carla OS update for its 1st generation Symbian^3 handsets such as the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01. Hopefully, Nokia will manage to bring the update for these handsets too.

Symbian/Nokia Carla OS images LEAKS:

Nokia Drive 2.0 For Windows Phone Released

Nokia has updates its Nokia Drive turn by turn navigation application for Windows Phone, the latest version is Nokia Drive 2.0 and it comes with a range of new features. The new Nokia Drive 2.0 for Windows Phone now comes with offline navigation, which means you will still be able to use the app even if you don’t have a connection on your Windows Phone device.

With the offline navigation feature, you can download maps, and use them for navigation, which would also mean that you wont use up any of your monthly data with your carrier whilst using the app. The Nokia Drive 2.0 application is now available from the windows Phone Marketplace, and it will work with Nokia’s Lumia range of devices.

Nokia Drive 2.0 Previewed by its Product Manager Andre Kuhn:

Nokia Lumia 800 Now Available In The US

The Nokia Lumia 800, which launched in Europe at the end of last year is now available in the US, although it is only available as a bundle deal and can only per purchased from Microsoft stores in the US. There are only around 16 Microsoft stores in the US, which could mean it would be hard to get your hands on the device, unless you live near one of the stores.

The device is available SIM free, but can only be purchased as part of a package, which will cost you $899, and the package includes a Nokia Play 360 wireless speaker, a Purity HD Stereo headset and an in ear Bluetooth headset. As a reminder the Nokia Lumia 800 comes with a 3.7 inch AMOLED ClearBlack touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, and it comes with Windows 7.5 Mango, processing is provided by a single core 1.4GHz processor.

The Nokia Lumia 800 also features a 8 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, a dual led flash and auto-focus, it can record HD video in 720p, there is also 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, HSDPA, HSUPA and it uses the new micro SIM card instead of a standard SIM card. Have a look at our Nokia Lumia 800 review to see what we thought of Nokia’s first Windows Phone device.

Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone:

Windows Phone Tango Screenshots Leaked

Microsoft’s next version of its Windows Phone platform is called Windows Phone Tango, and now some screenshots of the new mobile operating system have been leaked, revealing some information on what is coming in Windows Phone Tango. The details were revealed by the guys from WP7forum (Russian), and Windows Phone Tango will come with the ability to export your contacts to your SIM cars, as well as the ability to manage domestic and international roaming.

Other new features include the ability to add multiple attachments in a single MMS, with the ability to also add in videos to MMS, and it looks like there will also be a native voice recording application for MMS. Details have been revealed on the new hardware requirements for Windows Phone Tango, which will allow for lower specifications, allowing Microsoft to offer cheaper devices like the Nokia Lumia 610 we heard about yesterday. Some of the new specifications may include support for less RAM, it looks like 256MB and above, plus also support for lower resolution cameras, with a 3 megapixel camera being the lowest resolution supported.

Microsoft is rumored to be unveiling Windows Phone Tango later this month at Mobile World Congress 2012, which takes place in Barcelona on the 27th of February, we should have some more information on the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS around that time.

Nokia Windows Phones For 2012, Tango Rumors, AT&T HTC Titan Release & More - Windows Phone View:

Nokia Lumia 800 getting update for its camera

The camera on the back of the Nokia Lumia 800 is supposed to be taking great pictures. After all, it has an 8MP sensor and a Carl Zeiss-certified lens. But something is not working out right and Nokia's Damian Dinning sent out a tweet to say that an update is coming although there is no specific date in mind. Last month, when Nokia stated that an update had repaired a problem that the phone was having with the battery, the Finnish based manufacturer admitted that there was an issue with the camera and that it would not be overlooked.

Apparently the problems with the camera are a software issue which is why Nokia is hopeful that this update on the way will allow the camera to reach its full potential. Late last month, word started leaking out about problems that Nokia Lumia 800 users were having with settings to the camera.

Recently we told you about a camera cowboy shootout between the shooters on the Nokia Lumia 800, the Sony Xperia S, the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Apple iPhone 4S. The Lumia 800's camera made a good showing, but finished behind the Sony Xperia S as far as how quickly the camera app took to open on the phone.

Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone live hands-on:

Nokia expected to sell 37 million Windows Phones in 2012

According to analyst company Morgan Stanley, this year is going to be a very successful one for Nokia and its WP smartphones. The Finns made a rapid change an effort changing their focus and direction and now is the fruits of their hard work are going to pay off.

Atleast that's what analysts think. In 2012, Morgan Stanley expects Nokia's Windows Phone shipments to hit 37 million units and double to 64 million in 2013. This means that in the next two years Nokia's Windows Phone devices will overtake their Symbian smartphones' sales.

Just for comparison, Morgan Stanley says that HTC will ship 6 million Windows Phone smartphones this year and 10 million in 2013.

Those numbers sound pretty well considering that Windows Phone 7 OS hasn't been around for as long as its iOS and Android rivals. Maybe 2012 will be the year when Windows Phone finally makes an impact. We know the forecasts don't sound right given the current state of the platform, but things develop at great speed in this business, so they might turn out true.