| Voddler's Lumia-exclusive video streaming app debuts for European Windows Phone users Jun 13th 2012, 08:33  Need an extra reason to give a Nokia Lumia some serious consideration? Today, Voddler has announced the official debut of its Windows Phone app for citizens of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Spain. Designed in conjunction with Nokia, the app is exclusive to Lumia owners and provides access to thousands of movies on demand. While many selections are available only as rentals, penny-pinchers will also find a wealth of free, ad-supported videos. Unique to this version, users may partake in a social feature known as Movie Night, which allows like-minded friends to schedule and coordinate movie viewing, chat and then review the flicks. Lumia users will also be treated to four months of Voddler Plus, a subscription service that eschews the ads of free titles and allows individuals to download movies for offline playback. Voddler Plus typically costs 79 SEK (€7.90) per month, so it's not a bad way to dip your toes into the water. Properly situated Lumia owners may download the app today in the Marketplace. For everyone else, feel free to dream of a life more Scandinavian in the PR after the break. Continue reading Voddler's Lumia-exclusive video streaming app debuts for European Windows Phone users Voddler's Lumia-exclusive video streaming app debuts for European Windows Phone users originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Sony Xperia tipo dual shares SIMs, still fits in tiny pockets Jun 13th 2012, 07:44  It looks like Sony's not quite finished today, with two more phones sneaking out on its YouTube channel ahead of any official fanfare. The Xperia tipo dual (and its single-SIM version, the tipo) keep things small and simple, with a 3.2-inch 480 x 320 TFT screen and 800MHz Snapdragon processor. Both, however, will be running Ice Cream Sandwich out of the gate -- embarrassing Sony's bigger (presumably pricier) smartphones. The sub-100g (3.5-ounce) frame houses 3.2-megapixel camera and 2.5GB of user-accessible memory, expandable by microSD. A dedicated hardware key will switch the tipo dual between those SIMs, while you can also automate the phone to swap between them at different times of the day. There's no launch date or pricing yet, but you can take a video tour of both phones below. Continue reading Sony Xperia tipo dual shares SIMs, still fits in tiny pockets Sony Xperia tipo dual shares SIMs, still fits in tiny pockets originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | |