By default your Asha phone is set to automatically check for updates every 8 days and you will be notified when an update is available for download. You can also manually check for check for updates by going to Settings > Phone update and tapping Check for updates.


The new software update for the Nokia Asha series brings the following features and improvements:

• Take even better pictures with the added voice guided self-portrait and panorama modes. You can upload photos to your personal online gallery on OneDrive, where you have up to 7GB of free storage space that you can access anytime.
• New version of the music app allows you to enjoy your favorite tracks wherever you are. In selected countries Nokia MixRadio service will also be available with free access to stream millions of tracks and mixes (Not for Asha 230/230 Dual SIM).
• Birthdays of the people in your social network now show up in Fastlane and you can also keep track of how many times your tweets get re-tweeted.
• Parental controls let you make sure your kids don’t end up on sites they shouldn’t be visiting. This feature can be enabled by setting a restrictions code for Browser and app installations.
• Power save mode will help your battery to last longer.
• Additional improvements for phone stability and performance, Smart Dual SIM functionality, contact groups, and more.

Nokia had a nice lineup of devices for this years Mobile World Congress. The lineup included the Nokia 808 PureView, the company's first Windows Phone Tango device - the Nokia Lumia 610, The international variant of the Nokia Lumia 900,  and three new feature phones in the Asha series.

The Nokia 808 Pureview stole the show with it's 41 megapixel camera.  The device can capture photos at 3MP, 5MP and 8MP. Because of the huge sensor the photos are saved in a special format which has nearly no deterioration. You can even capture photos as high as 38MP which is still unmatched by any DSLR camera in the market.

The Nokia Lumia 610 is an affordable Windows Phone handset and the first from the company to feature Windows Phone Tango. The device is expected to be priced at $255 when it is released making it the cheapest Windows Phone to date. The Lumia 610 features a 3.7 inch display, 5 megapixel camera and is powered by an 800 MHz processor with 256MB of RAM.

The International variant of the Nokia Lumia 900 was also unveiled by Nokia. It shares the same 4.3 inch touchscreen display, 8MP rear camera, front video call camera, 16GB of internal storage and 1.4 GHz processor.

Three Asha handsets were also introduced. The Asha 302 features a QWERTY keyboard with Microsoft Exchange email support. The Asha 202 and Asha 203 are nearly physically identical featuring a 2.4 inch touchscreen display, numeric keypad, microSD storageand a 2 megapixel camera but the latter features dual-sim capability.

Nokia also demonstrated a collection of upcoming application for the Windows Phone platform. The company shows continuous dedication to winning back it's number one smartphone manufacturer position

Nokia is reported to be readying a whole line-up of devices for the upcoming WMC, which it set to take places in Barcelona in the coming weeks. The devices will include three S40 handsets in Asha Series, two Windows Phones and the Symbian running successor to the Nokia N8

The two Windows Phones expected are the European version of the Nokia Lumia 900 and the Nokia Lumia 610 which is said to be ultra-affordable.

The Asha Series will be updated to include the Asha 302, Asha 203 and the Asha 202.

Last but not least is the Nokia 808 PureView which is rumored to be the last Symbian device. With Nokia Belle on board it is rumored to feature a 12 megapixel camera with optical zoom, Xenon flash and a 3.5 inch display.

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