Nokia Pulse for Windows Phone app now available for download in marketplace

Nokia Pulse LogoSo the Nokia World keynote just finished, with Stephen Elop revealing several Nokia-specific apps for Windows Phone – including Nokia Drive, Maps, Music, and Pulse (we’re hearing Live View and Tracks are coming too!). It seems like the Nokia Pulse app is now available for download in the Windows Phone marketplace already – for any Windows Phone devices! Check out screenshots below:

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If you don’t know what Nokia Pulse is, it is a new social networking service from Nokia. Here’s how they’ve explained it:

Nokia Pulse brings your everyday conversations to life by automatically tagging photos and updates with your location. Every conversation, from pickups and drop-offs to meet-ups, is as instant, private, and simple as sending a text, but far more useful and engaging.

Nokia Pulse is integrated with Maps, so finding people nearby, discovering new places, and getting directions is a snap.

Group Conversations:
Keep it Private. Keep it Personal. Keep it Real.

  • Private check in – All your conversations stay private and safe
  • Photo check in – Automatically tag your location to all your photo updates
  • Private by default – No complicated privacy settings needed

Live Places:
One tap and they know where you are. Two taps to get you there.

  • Bring your favorite places to life – Post a favorite place to a conversation
  • Discover what’s nearby – Make and view recommendations of nearby places of interest
  • Getting there is a snap – Get directions directly from the recommended place

Your People:
Your Family. Your People. You Decide.

  • Instant – Receive instant on-device notifications of all new updates
  • Open – Everyone with an email address can participate
  • Easy – Sending and receiving messages with Nokia Pulse is as easy as SMS
  • Powered by the cloud – Your conversations are saved in the cloud for as long as you need them
  • Accessible from anywhere – Nokia Pulse is available on multiple touch-points (desktop web, mobile web, WP7 and Symbian devices)

And on the last point there – yes that’s right Nokia Pulse is available on the web too. You can check it out at http://pulse.nokia.com:

Nokia Pulse Web 

To get the app on your Windows Phone device, go to the Windows Phone Marketplace here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/65ea5cd7-7d22-4aa6-99bc-7a4ff2993663.

Comments

  • http://twitter.com/efjay01 Ef Jay

    I thought these apps were supposed to be exclusive to Nokia devices, Mary Jo Foley posted as such. Can you find out what exactly is exclusive or not? Thanks.

    • Damaster – LiveSide.net

      I believe at least the Nokia Pulse and Nokia Maps should be available to all. These two sounds like they are separately downloaded to the Nokia Lumia devices.

      Not so sure about Nokia Drive and Nokia Music, they seem to be preinstalled on the phones.

      • http://twitter.com/efjay01 Ef Jay

        Ok, thanks.

  • Anonymous

    Can’t log in with WLID I see. Stupid, won’t bother having a look until I can.

    • Damaster – LiveSide.net

      It uses Nokia ID I believe, given its a Nokia app.

      • Anonymous

        John,
        Indeed – but there’s no reason that they can’t federate access to WLID – that’s what Live Connect is for. I’d rather not have to get yet another username/password somewhere – given that Nokia are adopting Windows Phone I’m surprised they haven’t made logging in frictionless which it would be if they used the same login that I use as my primary WLID on the phone. Shame.

        -Jamie

        • Damaster – LiveSide.net

          Yup would certainly be great if they did that, or perhaps even take advantage of the “groups” feature on windows phone, or WL Groups.

          I guess Nokia was late to the party… they joined when mango is almost done. So this app seems to be just a port from the N9 version.

          Wouldn’t it be great if this was baked into the OS? After all a social app is only useful when everyone is using it!

  • http://twitter.com/Angel_Nights Alexander Jethwa

    FYI you said drive twice 

    • Damaster – LiveSide.net

      Whoops. That’s what happens when you post at 2am in the morning. Fixed, thanks!

  • Anonymous

    Not on my Omnia 7 here in the Netherlands. Might not be published in NL marketplace, or the CDNs are still carting the bits around…

  • Nikhil jain

    Picture Hub and People Hub available in landscape mode in nokia Lumia devices.
    http://www.nokia.co.in/find-products/products/nokia-lumia-800/features

  • Aaron

    anyone got a link to the app ?
    btw why is there no front facing camera on those phones ? That’s the whole reason to upgrade a phone from last year to this year basically lol.

    • Damaster – LiveSide.net

      The link is in the article.