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Check to see if you have up-to-date Nokia system apps with LUMIA pusher

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By Rich Edmonds, Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 1:20 pm

You've noticed we cover system app updates regularly here with manufacturers releasing updates that alter specific features on a particular Windows Phone. It can be difficult to keep up with the number of system apps Nokia updates with its Lumia family of products. Cue LUMIA pusher, which will enable you to check to see if you have the latest versions.

Nokia bumps Extras + Info, hopefully fixes some Storage Check issues

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By Daniel Rubino, Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 12:33 pm

We’ll keep this one short, as always, as Nokia has bumped up their Extras + Info app for their Lumia line to version 1.9.1.42 with no Changelog noted, except the normal “under-the-hood improvements to fine tune your Nokia Lumia experience”.

Nokia updates two system apps for Lumia line

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By Daniel Rubino, Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 at 5:57 pm

Nothing too huge to report here but since we have a lot of Lumia readers, we figured we’d mention it. Nokia updated two of their systems apps today for Windows Phone 8, including Access Point (for setting your SIM card and carrier settings) and Nokia Feedback (which allows you to answer occasional poll questions directly to Nokia about your phone).

Nokia releases updates for a handful of Windows Phone system apps

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By Rich Edmonds, Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 at 9:55 am

Nokia has pushed out a number of updates for system apps, which we've received notifications for on our Lumia 920. The system apps that have been bumped to new versions are Nokia account, display+touch and extras+info. We've got the new build numbers, but no changelogs unfortunately. There is however, a noticeable change in the display+touch settings area, with the options being split into two panes.

Nokia pushes out another Network+ update for Lumias

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By Daniel Rubino, Friday, Jan 11, 2013 at 2:03 pm

The boys and girls from Finland are once again actively tweaking their system apps for their Windows Phone 8 Lumias. We’ve received a few tips this morning that their Network+ app has been updated and indeed, we can confirm.

The app is now being bumped to version 1.2.4.18. What’s changed? Heck if we know though we can tell you that the app, formely called Calls + SMS, deals with some cell network settings and is considered pretty important, especially if you’re experiencing any oddities in cell behavior.

Samsung pushes out system updates for ATIV S

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By Rich Edmonds, Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 at 1:15 pm

Samsung has pushed out a number of system updates for the ATIV S Windows Phone. The device has only just started hitting supported markets and we're already seeing improvements being applied by the manufacturer, which could be viewed as a strong sign of support. So what has been updated?