Some Lumia owners will be able to take photos more quickly
these holidays -- and they might be better, too -- now that Microsoft
has begun rolling out its latest software update called Denim. We say
"some," because only Lumia 830, Lumia 930, Lumia Icon and Lumia 1520
owners will be able to enjoy the new features for now, and
only if they live in one of the select countries getting the update. Denim, which was announced back
in September, speeds up the Lumia camera app and brings image
quality-boosting features with it. The new Rich Capture mode, for
instance, automatically uses HDR, Dynamic Flash and Dynamic Exposure to
take pictures, while a new imaging algorithm allows it to snap crisper
daylight and lowlight images.
Users who do get Denim will also be able to record 4K videos with
one long press of the camera button and activate Microsoft's voice
assistant with a simple "Hey, Cortana." According to
Microsoft's list
of software availability, the update's now available in several
European and Asian countries. Everyone in the US and owners of other
Lumia models will likely have to wait until Denim's wider release in
January. Note that it can only be installed on a phone already running
Lumia Cyan, though, so those still waiting for the previous software
update will have to make do without the new features for a while.
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