Windows Phone is hands down the best of the operating systems and has a user friendly user interface. With each new update, you are faced with the latest technology. For example, the recently launched Nokia Lumia 620 is a Windows phone that stands out for its sleek, elegant and up-to-date technological advancement. However, to get started with your newly purchased Lumia 620, here are 7 things you can learn to do.

Controlling your Xbox 360

The best it seems for any gamer that the Lumia 620 has to offer is acting as a gaming controller for your Xbox 360. You can use your Windows-enabled phone for easy mouse and keyboard control. Initially, you need to install an app called SmartGlass from Windows Market Place.

• Make sure your Xbox is turned on.

• Install and run the SmartGlass app on your smartphone and press the icon representing the 3 dots and select the option to connect to your Xbox.

• You can easily detect that the device is paired when you see the Remote option

• Now use your phone’s onscreen buttons to enable control of your gaming controller

• If you still have problems, press the try again button. Another thing to keep in mind is that both devices use the same router for Wi-Fi connection.

• Now choose between the different guide, keyboard, controller or navigator modes. Make your choice with the right and left arrow buttons.

• Use the onscreen buttons and swipe up, down, left and right to start playing. If you want to go back to IE, swipe across your phone screen and use the onscreen keyboard.

• You can even choose to open SmartGlass apps that include Netflix.

Notification via message

If you’re late for a lunch date with a group of friends, instead of texting each friend, you can send a message about your late arrival. This can be done by inviting your contacts to a date. This is how it can be done:

•Go to the Calendar app

• Select the appointment of the day and enter your text message: being late for the appointment.

• Choose the icon that looks like a running stick figure, this will reveal the popup you created along with the contacts of the people attending the meeting. Press send to send the message to your friends.

Location of the nearest gas station

Sometimes it happens that you run out of gas, while looking for a local gas station one needs to have online connectivity. However, with Nokia Lumia 620 you don’t need to connect online or even install an additional app for it. You can use the built-in Nokia Drive application that will give you turn-by-turn driving instructions.

Select the destination->Search->enter the text Gas station. A list of local gas stations will appear in order of proximity of location. If you want to save these addresses, press the star icon to add it to your favorites. Harassment

Locate the nearby attraction with your camera

Lumia 620 comes equipped with a technology that allows you to search for local attractions. Download the app called City Lens and run it on your phone. Now move your camera or turn it towards the direction where you can find restaurants, shops, malls or pubs. All this will start to appear in real time on your camera. You can even click a shot within your viewer. This will help you find directions and even share the location with your contacts. Also, if you are curious about how the location looks like from an eagle’s eye view, put your phone on a flat surface and enjoy the bird’s eye view.

Share data via NFC

Sharing is fun and simple when you use the Nokia Lumia 620 which is enabled with NFC technology. This technology makes it possible to transfer data, contacts, pictures, and the like between two devices by taping them together.

• Go to Settings-> Touch + Send, enable the function on another device where you need to transfer your data.

• A command prompt will ask you to pair it, move the devices closer together until you hear a sound.

Share your Wi-Fi

Connecting to the Internet can turn your phone into a mobile Wi-Fi router. This helps a group of connected people to share their 3G data through Wi-Fi enabled devices. It is practically possible to allow almost eight connections to surf the Internet on your laptop using your phone. However, you must remember that the speed of the connection depends on the number of people connected. To transform your phone into a router, please apply the following steps:

• Turn on the feature and then select the Settings option.

• Choose a broadcast name that can be identified by your group of friends.

• Set a password to allow your friend to connect to your device.

• Share your network password with your friends who you want to give access to your 3G sharing.

Unify your inbox

If you are the one who receives a lot of emails and you find it difficult to manage your multiple accounts, it is always advisable to unify them into one. This is the advantage that Lumia 620 offers that helps you organize your multiple accounts in one place, making it easy for you to find emails.

• Go to an email account you want to link.

• Press the button representing… symbol.

• Select Link inboxes and choose an inbox where you want them all to be merged.

• Now you can access it at any time for emails by entering your password.

All the above tips will help you to start using your Nokia Lumia 620.