[Windows Phone] Nokia Xpress Browser (beta) available now for Lumia devices

Nokia has released their Xpress Browser for Lumia Series Windows Phones. The web browser uses data compression algorithms similar to Opera Mini to help reduce up to 85% of your data usage.

The app is currently available as a beta and can be obtained through the Nokia Beta Labs or using the following link:


To download Nokia Xpress for Lumia Windows Phone (Beta)

1. Go to Nokia Beta Labs
2. Sign up/in
3. Click ‘Try it Now’
4. Click Here if you want to install by scanning a barcode
5. Click Here if you want to browse and install the app directly from your device (Link wont work on desktop browser)

Along with reducing your monthly data bill, the Nokia Xpress Browser also works to improve your device battery life. A detailed report of the data consumed by the browser can be pinned as a live tile for quick view.

The Nokia Xpress Browser for Lumia Windows Phones also has the following features:

• Data Usage Monitoring - Data usage and savings are reported as a live tile on the start page and via a detailed dashboard in the app, giving you a quick view of your data usage and savings.

• Saved Pages – store any web page locally to view later from the “Saved Pages” screen or pinned to the start screen, even with no cellular data connection. Useful in situations like checking in with your mobile boarding pass at the airport when there’s no coverage, or preparing your reading list for the train ride home.
• Save to SkyDrive - love that new video? Save it to SkyDrive with just a click without having to use any of your precious data plan. The video will be waiting for you on SkyDrive where you can download it later when you’re on Wi-Fi, at your PC or on a preferred data connection. Share it easily with your friends. (MP4, PDF and other file types are supported)

Discover more. Use the convenient Nokia Xpress for Lumia start screen as a jumping off point to the latest that the web has to offer. Convenient, time-saving features enable you to rapidly retrieve your favorite content and quickly share with your social network, including:

• Magazine - Nokia’s unique Magazine feature automatically asks you if you want to add sites with feeds to your collection as you visit them. It then presents the feeds to you in an appealing, easy-to-use magazine layout. Turn the pages with a swipe to quickly and easily read what most interests you.
• QuickLinks – automatically adds tiles for your frequently visited sites on the QuickLinks screen and orders them based on frequency of visit. This effortless way to organize frequent destinations means you’re only a click away from the content that you care about most.

Do more. Nokia Xpress for Lumia also includes several new and interesting features to deliver a uniquely Nokia experience on Windows Phone, including:

• Smart & Easy Discovery - tap on a word that you want to learn more about and Nokia Xpress will discover related content with automatic contextual search for you. Swipe through screens of related content from Wikipedia, Bing and YouTube. It’s that simple.

• Translations - one click language translation is available for virtually any web page, making more content accessible to you. Just navigate to the page you’re interested in, tap on the ‘translate to’ option in the app menu and select from one of the 10 currently available languages. The Nokia Xpress internet platform will do all the work for you.

source – Nokia