Pixel Heritage: Windows Phone App Review

Windows Telephone cameras have progressed rather nicely with the Lumia 920 and HTC 8X'due south cameras being actually potent performers. But if you're in the mood for days of old, Pixel Heritage will give your current Windows Phone camera a retro feel.

Pixel Heritage is a collection of nine "one-time school" Nokia phones. From the 2004 6610i to the 2006 Nokia N95, you can snap a pic and give it that hazy, dusty, slightly out of focus look equally if it was taken with these older cameras.

Pixel Heritage's interface is simple. Simply swipe left or right to choose the phone of your liking and tap the power push (or phone itself). Your camera view finder volition announced on the Nokia telephone'southward screen (just similar the old days) and once you've lined up the shot, tap the capture push button or press your Windows Phone shutter push button.

Once captured, a selection of editing buttons will appear to let you add together bad pixels, dust, extra noise, or brume. Once the final edits are done, tap save and the photograph is stored in your Pictures Hub. Image quality isn't too shabby if y'all take away the dead pixels, soft focus and grain. Just like the adept old days.

Pixel Heritage is an interesting novelty camera app for your Windows Phone that will let y'all capture retro styled images. The only real downside to the app is that the collection is a piddling on the small side and express to Nokia phones.

Regardless, if you're looking for a unique photography app for your Windows Phone, Pixel Heritage might fit the bill. Pixel Heritage is a free, ad supported app for your Windows Telephone. Yous can notice Pixel Heritage here at the Windows Phone Store.

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