Continuing the great partnership between Nokia and Microsoft, you can now download the free Xbox Companion app for the Nokia Lumia 800. Letting you control your Xbox 360 games console directly from your Windows Phone, it makes a fantastic tool for gaming fans and Nokia-lovers alike.

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Available now from the Windows Phone Marketplace the free Xbox Companion app downloads and installs easily on the Nokia Lumia 800 using a tiny 1MB installation file. Once installed, you can then sign-in to your Xbox LIVE account and connect to your Xbox 360 directly from your smartphone.

As well as letting you use your Nokia Lumia 800 to fully navigate and control your Xbox 360, the Xbox Companion app also gives you full access to all the games, movies, TV shows and music available at the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, fully uniting your Microsoft devices with an ease we’ve never seen before.

Bringing your Nokia Lumia 800 and Xbox 360 together perfectly, the Xbox Companion app is an essential download for all Lumia-owning Xbox gamers. And the fact that it’s completely free makes it an even more indispensable tool ideal for helping you to get the best from your Nokia and Microsoft devices.

The Xbox Companion app is available free from the Windows Phone Marketplace now.