The camera app has been revamped to support pinchtozoom and features a new lenses button. Oct 14, 2015 the here maps and here city lens apps for windows phone received updates today, but both are minor with just bug fixes and improvements included. Nokias city lens hopes to make augmented reality mainstream. Sep 23, 2012 one of the biggest features nokia is banking upon on the lumia 920 and lumia 820 is the new augmented reality app called nokia city lens. City lens, exclusive lumia apps, amazing weather by microsoft devices team its been a busy week for the coding warriors, the guys and girls who make your nokia apps and who allow you to spend so long browsing the marketplace and the i, for one, have spent longer in the marketplace. Conclusion before we conclude we would like to show you a video that shows nokia city lens in action. New to the lumia 920 and lumia 820, nokia has announced a refined version of city lens replete with 3d icons and the ability to disable. Old lumias get nokia s new city lens augmented reality app. Nokia reveals new city lens augmented reality app for. Nokia city lens exits beta, gives a window on the world to. Sep 02, 2012 nokia city lens augmented reality browser turns the phoneas camera viewfinder into a new way to spot places of interest. Nokia s keen to make apps that distinguish its lumia phones from rival windows phone devices, and city lens joins nokia built apps like nokia drive and nokia music.
It isnt listed in the nokia collection but if you scan the qr code below or open this link from your lumia windows phone you will be sent to. Sep 05, 2012 yup, nokia has brought their ever expanding city lens app and maps technology to windows phone 8 just like we reported on yesterday. Oct 14, 20 android equivalent of nokia city lens app. What this app does basically, is list out places of interest right over a normal camera view, distances and all depending on your position and orientation. Nokia city lens ar app for windows phone updated to v1. Its much like other augmented reality apps you may have seen for smartphones in that it uses a combination of the compass and screen to give you a heads up display of sorts. Augmented reality application nokia city lens for lumia. Heres how to use nokia city lens on nokia lumia 920 to easily discover places to eat, go and have fun. Sep 05, 2012 nokia s new city lens app lets users access augmented reality maps on the fly. Nokia city lens is now here city lens giving you an entirely new way to reveal whats around you.
Moving forth, the focus will remain on the development of. Sep 11, 2012 just last week, nokia s augmented reality app known as city lens broke free of its beta shackles, but its developers are hardly sitting on their laurels as they help prepare the companys windows. The changelog for both apps is the same, and adds a. Sep 11, 2012 city lens will be available for several nokia devices for real, in a v1. Oct 11, 2012 today, the nokia beta labs team announced that the beta trial for the nokia city lens for symbian and meego devices has been concluded. At its windows phone 8 event in new york city, nokia not only showed off its flagship lumia 920, it also showed off some of nokias unique. Sep 02, 2012 nokia s city lens augmented reality app is finally available to all, after launching in beta back in may.
Nokia originally launched its augmented reality app city lens back in may, and now the app is finally out of beta. That was just four months ago, but it feels like an eternity in the mobile space. The windows phone 8 version will offer a layout for 3d icons designed to. Understanding and using nokia city lens on nokia lumia 920. A specific version of city lens is in the works for the lumia 920 and 820, promises nokia. Dubbed as city lens, this app is currently in beta and can be downloaded from nokia beta labs. Check out these different chat apps that make it easy and fun to stay in touch with family and friends. Nokia is working on a separate version of its city lens app with plans to release it for new windows phone 8 devices the lumia 820 and 920. Designed to work with the lumia 710, 800 and 900, the app will overlay nearby establishments with the ui youd expect from windows phone. If the wp8 will be highly compatible with windows 8 tablets and pcs, i think i will buy one. To start they are showing it off on stage with their new lumia. Nokia releases augmented reality app nokia city lens. A slew of new apps was announced this week exclusively available on nokia lumia phones. It basically turns sight into the next interface for searching the.
Among the titles are espn, angry birds space bonus news angry birds hit 1 billion downloads this week and groupon. Nokia releases city lens augmented reality app slashgear. Nokia stated that the nokia 808 from 2012, would be the last symbian phone. At its windows phone 8 event in new york city, nokia not only showed off its flagship lumia 920, it also showed off. Symbian development has halted, therefore no new features for nokia maps are to be expected. They finally seem to be smartphones that i would consider buying which is already a big success of nokia. Nokia wants to turn your windows phone into an augmentedreality. The company has released a beta version of its nokia city lens app, made for lumia windows phone users.
Nokia has today announced the beta launch of its city lens augmented reality browser app for its lumia range of windows phone devices. Sep 11, 2012 owners of older nokia lumia smartphones may be missing out when windows phone 8 arrives, but nokia is bringing some new innovation to the old models. Nokia concludes trial of city lens for symbian and meego. May 08, 2012 nokia city lens first showed up at ces and is now available for the nokia lumia 710, nokia lumia 800 and nokia lumia 900. Thirdparty developers can create lens applications that. If you use the nokia lumia 900, 800, or 710, youre in luck. Nokia city lens augmented reality feature for windows phone 8. Sep 11, 2012 a specific version of city lens is in the works for the lumia 920 and 820, promises nokia. Here maps and here city lens get small updates for windows phone. Simply hold up your phone as though taking a photo, and here city lens overlays the best shops, restaurants and points of interest right on your display. Sep 03, 2012 nokia first kicked off the city lens beta back in may. Nokias city lens augmented reality app for lumia windows phones. Sep 05, 2012 nokia city lens is a feature that is included on the new nokia lumia 920 smartphone officially announced today, and allows you to get an augmented reality view of city streets, on the screen of. Nokia city lens is nokias locationbased augmented reality application, using the phones camera viewfinder, nokia city lens provides an augmented reality overlay view of buildings and instantly highlights places of interest.
The windows phone 8 version will offer a layout for 3d icons designed to make the augmented reality more. Feb 08, 2018 a good way to save some dollars is to have nokia maps download on to your phone when you are home. A now the app is out of beta and available under apps for nokia section in windows phone marketplace. May 12, 2012 heres the video explaining it, and to get the beta labs city lens page. Nokia city lens augmented reality gets official for windows. Nov 19, 2012 the older version of city lens on windows phone 7. Nokia first demonstrated its windows phone version of city lens at ces earlier this year, but the company is releasing a beta form of the.
This article explains how nokia city lens works, and how to use it. Nokia launches beta city lens ar app for lumia devices tnw. Accenture is responsible for maintenance of symbian and nokia maps until 2016. Nokia wants to turn your windows phone into an augmentedreality browser and discovery tool. Nokia city lens app for windows phone 7 zooms in on local shops demoed for the upcoming windows phone 8 lumia 920, the new app is actually available now for the current lumia 900, 800, and 710.
I have a lumia 950 and i miss the here apps, especially city lens. The here maps and here city lens apps for windows phone received updates today, but both are minor with just bug fixes and improvements included. Is there an app like the old windows 8 phone app here city lens for the windows 10 phones. Nokia city lens app for windows phone 7 zooms in on local. Great news for lumia device owners the augmented reality application nokia city lens has come out of beta and is now available at windows marketplace. City lens is only available for lumia windows phones. Nokia lumia city lens augmented reality app tested cnet.
Sep 06, 2012 yesterday nokia announced their latest windows phone 8 babies lumia 920 and 820. May 09, 2012 city lens is only available for lumia windows phones. Nokia reveals new city lens augmented reality app for windows. I took a walk through new york city while holding a camera to my face and a lumia 920 out in front of that in order to find out. A the new version added more nearby points of interest and improved the compass calibration. Nokia gears up for windows phone 8 with lumia 920 and 820 wired. Aug 14, 2012 nokia city lens augmenteda reality app just got updated to v1. Android equivalent of nokia city lens app android apps. Nokia city lens for windows phone 7 latest mobile news. This app is still in its beta stage with the ability to add share locations, save searches, etc. The wait has come to a welcome if abrupt end with the. Today nokia revealed that a new version of nokia city lens will come along with the upcoming lumia 920 and lumia 820 windows phone.
Nokia city lens comes out of beta in windows phone. Nokia adding more features and functionality to city lens for. Just last week, nokias augmented reality app known as city lens broke free of its beta shackles, but its developers are hardly sitting on their laurels as. New to the lumia 920 and lumia 820, nokia has announced a refined version of city lens replete with 3d icons and the ability to disable suggestions that arent within the line of sight. The app was recently launched along with the new lumia 820 and 920. Nokia city lens for lumia windows phones the ai blog. Jun 05, 2012 nokia has announced the launch of their augmented reality app for windows phone smartphones today. Nokia today made an update available to its city lens augmented reality application for both its windows phone 8 and windows phone 7. Nokia releases city lens augmented reality beta app for lumia. Nokia lumia 920 with city lens augemented reality app. Nokia city lens augmented reality browser turns the phoneas camera viewfinder into a new way to spot places of interest.
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