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Nokia Drive + Beta updated with new Battery saver mode

Nokia Drive + Beta updated with new Battery saver mode

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Nokia has just issued an update to Nokia Drive + Beta for its Windows Phone 8 device today to partially fix one of the most annoying issue plaguing the app: extreme battery drain when the app is running in the back ground because the software was constantly updating it’s position via GPS even when navigation was stopped. As you can see in the screenshot above this is now a thing of the past thanks to a new Battery Saving feature.

There’s also a new new back to my position feature which is really handy and a welcome UX change. Check out my hands on video with the previous version after the break:

Nokia has also updated its Creative Studio app so hurry up and head to the Windows Store for all the goodies.


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