Nokia brings new “hover” feature to Lumia devices to quickly turn on the display [Video]

If you similar occasionally playing with your display settings on your Nokia Lumia smartphone, and then y'all'll want to get and update Display + Touch to version 1.6. That update is at present alive in the store and brings with it a few changes that are actually documented for once.

While most users won't be able to have advantage of the added functionality only yet, you'll still want to read on about how Nokia is dramatically improving Windows Phone by adding new features. One of those additions, documented below, has you "magically" plow on your brandish with the proximity sensor (tuned for movement detection). Very cool stuff.

Change Log for v1.6

Bug Fixes
Support for quick mode in Glance settings

So what is that 2d, seemingly new feature? It but applies to devices with the Nokia Amber update, which means only the Lumia 925 can make use of information technology. That Bister update is expected along with the OS GDR2 upgrade sometime in August, depending on the carrier. (All Windows Phone 8 Lumias are expected to go this update at some point.)

The Glance settings are for the new "on-screen clock" feature that the Amber/GDR2 update supports, giving users more detailed data. With the new settings, users can

Hover your hand over your telephone to run into your glance screen
Added "Peek" option to glance menu setting

In short, you can at present optionally hover your hand similar a Jedi over the display to turn on the Glance screen, which so gives you notifications and clock. Under those conditions, the Glance screen stays on for a infinitesimal or two, giving you lot a "peek" at the brandish. That's opposed to having it ever on or timed. Call usa crazy, but that is some awesome usage of the proximity sensor for motion detection. Kudos to Nokia for adding a feature to the OS where none existed before.

Then all in all, for the majority of yous, this update won't do anything noticeable. That'south the bad news. The good news is it looks like Bister/GDR2 is getting close to release for the remainder of united states and Nokia will accept all of their apps updated for it.

Pick up Display + Touch v1.half dozen here in the Nokia Collection. Thanks, Josh H., for the tip!

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