University of Southampton shot the Lumia 800 into the stratosphere

"Scientists from the University of Southampton shot the Lumia 800 into the stratosphere as a tool to help create balloon flight trajectory prediction software that can then be used to guide other missions, like weather balloons."

It seems Lumia 800 is quite robust, it survived temperatures of -61C and altitudes of 105,000 feet. That is Amazing.

Source & more: http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/04/25/lumia-takes-flight-amazing-survival-story-from-leading-phone/

Battery Boost software upgrade for Nokia Lumia 800

Software version is Lumia 800 (1600.2487.8107.12070) and it promises better battery performance and and power management. It was originally scheduled for 18 April, but they managed to push it a little bit But don't be too excited Yet, read this:

But before you get all excited and reach out for that cable to connect your Lumia 800 to your Mac or PC, there’s just one more thing to know: the update will not span the globe all at once. It will be queued up over 4 weeks, beginning today (28 March) for the first batch. Subsequent phased updates will be on 4, 11 and 18 April.

Read whole info here.

Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 FREE on O2 UK (Limited Time)

Good news everyone in UK. Nokia Lumia 800 or Lumia 710 with O2 now free on selected tariffs. It's a flash sale and offers end on Thursday 29th March, so hurry up if you want one!

Source: Nokia UK Facebook

Nokia Lumia Novel: Preparing for the Party (Lumia 800 Promo)

New, mysterious Lumia 800 promo video by Nokia named: Nokia Novel: Preparing for the Party. No description and you can't find it by googling... yeah, quite mysterious indeed But enjoy!

Angry Birds Space is coming to Nokia Lumia Phones

Fear not dear Lumia users, according to the Reuters, Rovio has announced that Angry Birds Space is coming to Nokia Lumia Phones.

"We are working towards getting Angry Birds Space to WP7," Rovio Chief Executive Mikael Hed told Reuters, but said the launch date was not set.

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/23/rovio-windows-idUSL6E8EN7NH20120323