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Ears on with the Nokia Purity Pro wireless headphones

By JayTBennett, Monday, Feb 25, 2013 at 5:56 am

Finally! a quality sounding Nokia Monster headset! - My exact thoughts as I listened to a track straight from my own Lumia 920 paired to Nokia's Monster branded headset only a few moments before.

Here are MWC Nokia have announced a slew of accessories, mostly focussing arround the wireless charging being offered with the new Lumia 720 and 520. However there are also a few of the older accessories on show for us to try out, and despite the purity pro headset winning an award at CES, we haven't yet put the cups over our ears - that changed today.

Nokia Monster Purity HD headphones - Unboxing and first impressions

General Accessories

By Daniel Rubino, Friday, Dec 7, 2012 at 5:05 pm

Earlier today we ran a story about AT&T discounting the Nokia Monster Purity HD headphones from $199 to $99. While many of you will still balk at such a price, we’re sure a few of you have a cocked eyebrow and are considering the purchase.

Being the tech geeks we are, we figured we would help you out by springing to our local AT&T outlet and pick up a pair. While we won’t full on review them now, you can watch our video below to see what’s in the box and after the break, I’ll share my initial thoughts...

Nokia Purity Pro Wireless Stereo Headset by Monster gets a video demo

Bluetooth Headsets

By Daniel Rubino, Monday, Sep 3, 2012 at 11:49 am

You have to give Nokia credit—not only do they appear to be getting to release some innovative and boundary pushing phones, they’re creating a great ecosystem to go with it.

Such is the case with the super-expensive Purity Pro Wireless headphones made in conjunction with Monster (the company behind Beats). The headset features NFC pairing, Bluetooth streaming, 24-hour battery life for calls and music and is made from polycarbonate plastic (like the Lumia) for sturdiness.

Nokia announces New Purity Pro Wireless headset refresh

Bluetooth Headsets

By Daniel Rubino, Sunday, Sep 2, 2012 at 10:04 am

The new wireless Purity Pro headset

Along with the new PlayUp mobile speaker from JBL-Nokia, it looks like those Purity headphones (over the ear) from Monster will also be getting a slight makeover.

The new version, which should be available later this year are not cheap: €299 or about $376. Last we checked, that’s a lot of money for some headphones.

The good news is you’re getting some neat technology this time around as Nokia has made these wireless with NFC pairing and Bluetooth streaming (you can also pair via BT).

The headphones come in four colors including black, red, yellow and white. Sadly, no cyan just yet but that yellow color seem to be the big new color for the Lumia line this year.

Source: Nokia Conversations

Nokia giving away free Monster headphones with a Lumia purchase

Windows Phone News

By James Richardson, Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 at 1:51 pm

That keyword that everyone loves so much - FREE.

Nokia are feeling generous and for the month of June are giving away Purity headphones by Monster when consumers purchase a Lumia handset. 610 and 710 buyers will get the in-ear Purity Headphones where as if you buy the Lumia 800 or 900 you will receive the HD on-ear Purity Headphones.

Considering the price of the devices and the fact that the headphones are worth up to £199 this really is a bargain and may do Lumia sales a world of good. It is just a case of heading over to www.nokiamonsteroffer.co.uk and following the simple instructions. The offer ends June 30th and you must be at least 18 years old and a U.K. resident to be eligible.

Nice idea Nokia.

MonsterUp versions 1.5 and 1.6 updates and the future of MonsterUp

By Paul Acevedo, Tuesday, Mar 8, 2011 at 1:46 pm

Since we reviewed MonsterUp, the awesome DoodleJump clone for Windows Phone 7, developer Karios Games has continued honing the game, pushing out two new updates. MonsterUp was already a very slick indie title, so how has it improved?

MonsterUp v1.5.0.0 changelog:

View more online rankings in scoreboard screen
Concrete platform breaks with shield bonus
Minor tweak to concrete platform graphics
Minor tweaks to game fonts
View and beat online high scores in-game
View your all-time best and current leaderboard position in-game
Transition effects in loading screens
Reduced special power recharging time by 20%

MonsterUp v1.6.0.0 changelog (pending certification):

Graphics color banding bug fixed
Bigger in-game buttons
In-game buttons’ position changed
Small graphics tweaks
Minor tweaks to game fonts
Made in-game info more visible

Most impressive about these updates is the online high score integration. Score in MonsterUp is actually a measure of height; your high score is the greatest height you have reached. With the new online high score integration, every other MonsterUp player’s best height is clearly marked on-screen. This makes their scores far more tangible than simply viewing them from a Leaderboard. It’s easy to imagine a player trying just a bit harder when he sees the next best score just a little bit above hum on the screen… The Karios Games website has also been fully redesigned to include (among other things) the online scoreboards, further encouraging competition.

Follow the jump for exclusive information about Karios Games’ future plans for MonsterUp - and a new game announcement!