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Nokia has updated their HERE Drive+ and HERE Maps apps for Windows Phone today to allow users to create a new Here.com account for map and favorite synchronization.  The update for both apps is available now in the Windows Phone store.

With this update, users will be able to create a HERE account on here.com where you can import your favorites from your old Nokia account so they are synced with your device and the site.  This is part of the continued separation of what remains of Nokia and the mobile division which is now owned by Microsoft.

HERE Drive+ for Windows Phone

HERE Maps for Windows Phone

For day two of the 12 Days of Deal promotion running at your local Microsoft Store, you will be able to pick up the BLU Win HD 5″ Windows Phone for $99, $80 off the regular price of $179.  For those who can’t get to a Microsoft Store, you can pick up the phone for $129 online, a savings of $50. This is similar to the savings you could have on the Toshiba Encore Mini tablet today.

The BLU Win HD is unlocked and comes with a 5″ display, 8MP Camera, 8GB of Storage (expandable with up to a 32GB MicroSD card) but the biggest feature is that this is a dual SIM phone for those who want two carriers or travel internationally.

BLU Win HD Windows Phone – $99 in Store or $129 online – Microsoft Store

The already budget friendly Lumia 520 is now even more so at the Microsoft store.  Today you can get the phone without any contract requirements from AT&T for only $29.  Normally it is $59 so you are getting about a 50% discount on it.  Kind of a no-brainer really if you want to have a inexpensive phone for a family member or as a backup phone for yourself.

Lumia 520 for $29 at Microsoft Store

Tomorrow is the beginning of the Microsoft 12 Days of Deals promotion and they are starting off with an impressive offer.  Starting tomorrow at Microsoft Store retail locations you can pick up the Toshiba Encore Mini 7″ Windows tablet for an impressive $49.00.  It even comes with a 16GB MicroSD card for additional storage.  The deal is labeled as a “door buster” so it is likely a limited number of these that will be offered at this price and it will only be at their retail locations.  For those who don’t have a store nearby or would simply prefer to avoid malls (Clinton raises his hand), you can get the tablet for $79 all day.