Nokia enables Call and SMS Filter feature on Lumia smartphonesAugust 13, 2013 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nokia has now enabled a new feature called Call and SMS Filter to its Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8, TechTree reports. With this, users can block unwanted SMS messages and blacklist numbers. The SMS and Calls Filter will be part of the General Distribution Release 2 (GDR2), and will be available for Nokia Lumia 625, Lumia 925, and Lumia 1020. Nokia says that other Lumia devices will get the update shortly. To use the SMS and Call filter, Lumia users can simply navigate to the list of recent calls via the phone's tile and long tap the number which is to be blocked and then select 'block number'. Nokia also allows users to unblock and manage the list of blocked phone numbers through the Settings menu. Apart from the blocking/unblocking, Live Tile, and notification can also be activated for a particular "block number filter". Nokia says that the update has started seeding, and users should receive the same in the next couple of days. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |