Like other Microsoft Mobile apps, Cinemagraph comes in two flavors, including regular and beta. A beta version is the more independent of the two, offering standalone functionality to make it more useful for social sharing. Today, version 4.6.0.11 is available at the Store and with comes a detailed changelog, including some core changes in sharing. Cinemagraph beta 4.6.0.11...
While Cinemagraph users are already preparing to switch over to using OneDrive to store their cinemagraphs in January, we now know when the Nokia Memories website will shut down. Nokia Memories will be discontinued on January 12, 2015. You will need to take steps in order to keep your posted cinemagraphs that are no longer stored on your device. As previously reported, your...
Just yesterday, Microsoft detailed some changes coming to Cinemagraph's backend through OneDrive and today, that updated app is now available. Labeled as Lumia Cinemagraph Beta, the app can be downloaded through the Store though currently the link is not searchable (so you need the app's direct link, found below). The biggest changes in this version affect how you share Cinemagraphs...
Lumia smartphone owners who use the Cinemagraph photo app will have to prepare for some changes in where they will be sharing and storing those images in the near future. Microsoft has announced that starting in January, the online storage of Cinemagraph photos will switch from the Nokia website to the OneDrive service. You may remember that the "cinemagraphs" are created by...
Did you hear the news? Microsoft bought the mobile division of Nokia. So, it should not be too shocking to see Microsoft Mobile slowly but surely replace 'Nokia' in the Store with the more accurate 'Lumia' tag for those specialized apps we have all come to love. Today, Storyteller, Panorama, Cinemagraph, and Creative Studio have all gained 'Lumia' in their titles, replacing the...
Although the big update for Windows Phone 8.1 users, last night is the fixed Calendar app, this morning we are receiving a few more worthy updates. Most of these even have significant changelogs, making them that more attractive. Let's take a look at what's new, especially wpTorrent, which hit a pretty big milestone today. Xbox One SmartGlass If you have a Xbox One, you must have...
While Nokia is hard at work putting the final polish on the Lumia Cyan firmware update, they’re still updating their Collection at a steady clip. Today, we have no less than three app updates, which you may be interested in checking out. Nokia Cinemagraph Cinemagraph is a great app for creating ‘living’ images. By combining a looping video with a still image, you can add some pizzazz...
Cinemagraph is one of many innovative and unique apps that Nokia has brought to their Lumia line of Windows Phones. The app captures a rapid series of photos and then strings them together in a loop, for a photo with a live, movement feature. Users then can upload their creations to Nokia’s servers, which generates a URL link for sharing with friends and family. Version 4.0 has now...
Nokia has once again updated its Cinemagraph app for Lumia Windows Phones. The app enables you to record footage with the camera, edit the recording and save the result as an animated, GIF-like clip. Perfect for quickly sharing on social networks. So, what's new in version 3.5.7.4? We're not entirely sure, though this could be for the Lumia 1320 and 1520. We've had a quick play after...
HD Photo Viewer is a Pictures Hub alternative for our Windows Phone 8 devices. The native Windows Phone Pictures Hub reduces image resolution to improve performance and speed when you pan/zoom images. HD Photo Viewer maintains the original resolution giving your photos a sharper look. Especially when you are viewing larger DSLR images from your Windows Phone. The version 3.0.1 update...
Over the last few days, a few of you noticed that Nokia’s Cinemagraph app, for making cool animated GIF-like clips, was pulled and hidden in the Store. The reason seems to be on purpose as many users were on the crucial uploading and sharing aspect of the app. Now, version 3.5.5.4 for Windows Phone 8 is live in the 'Collection and if that not-so-sexy build number tells us anything it’...
Nokia has updated the Windows Phone 8 version of their photography app Cinemagraph. The version 3.5.4 update improves the HD animations at 720p resolutions. In addition to a few bug fixes, the update also adds crossfading transitions and a color pop feature that includes an easy restoration tool to return your image's original colors. Cinemagraph is a great photographic tool for your...
Nokia is spending the morning getting more updates out for Windows Phone consumers and the company doesn't appear to be halting as we've just got word that PhotoBeamer, Smart Shoot and Cinemagraph have all been bumped to new versions. So what's new in the latest releases? Cinemagraph Unfortunately, as per usual, Nokia has failed to supply change logs for the new releases. We've had...
Nokia has begun rolling out its updated Camera Extras and Cinemagraph app to all Windows Phone users this month, with the Lumia 900, 800 and 710 smartphones receiving the new features to bring functionality up to speed with what Lumia owners can enjoy with Windows Phone 8 (see above shot of the Lumia 920). While this doesn't add all functionality that's missing from the 7.8 update (...
Nokia is still evidently on a roll this week as they have just published the super fun and popular Cinemgraph app for their non-Windows Phone 8 Lumias. Coming in as version 1.0 in the Nokia Collection, the app is essentially the same as the one for its Windows Phone 8 brethren except it obviously has no Lens feature. Cinemagraph works by taking a short video of the scene and then lets...
Nokia announced a Lumia contest earlier this month, and now the company has unveiled the two selected winners. The competition saw Lumia owners take some interesting, strange or ingenious recordings using the Cinemagraph app to produce unique GIF images. Five humorous runner-ups were showcased in the blog post, but the two winning images are priceless. One of the winners chosen is...
There’s barely a day going by where Nokia isn't updating something on Windows Phone, so why should today be any different? We just got notifications for version 2.6 of their popular Cinemagraph Lens app for Windows Phone 8, which is now live in the Store, allowing you to continue making those hilarious animated GIFs. And the super creative PhotoBeamer has also been given a refresh....
Hot damn. Nokia has updated a handful of their Windows Phone 8 apps for the Lumia 820 and 920. Most of you are going to bed excited for ‘Portico’ to hit tomorrow, but now get even more. Nokia has updates in the Marketplace for Nokia Maps, Cinemagraph, Nokia Music and some audio settings. Read on to see what has changed. Starting off with Nokia Maps we get two new features, the first...
While some Windows Phone photography apps have a sharing feature native to the application some, such as Cinemagraph (here's our review), don't. In these cases you rely on your Windows Phone Pictures Hub options to share these images. You've just created a fantastic animated GIF through Cinemagraph and are eager to share it with friends or family. Once the image is saved to your Windows...
Cinemagraph is an exclusive app for the Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 devices such as the Lumia 920 that lets you create animated GIF files. The app captures a series of photos and then presents it in a still picture style that brings any animation within the picture to life. Cinemagraph also allows you to adjust the amount of animation present on the image and once you get things just...