21 March 2010

Research Reveals 57% of Smartphone
Users Are Disappointed With Handset and Application Performance

System and device testing company, Fanfare, has announced the results of a survey into end-user perspectives on smartphone performance. The research shows that smartphone owners are regularly experiencing problems such as application glitches, compatibility issues, crashing and freezing, yet are unclear as to whether these can be attributed to the handset, network, or individual applications.

More than half the respondents (53%) are likely to blame individual handset manufacturers for problems and 58% would not hesitate to publicise their dissatisfaction first via so... .. .

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21 March 2010

Theme Of The Week:
Earth by PiZero For 5th Ed Devices

Mainly for the benefit of those who don't read our forum section frequently we are trying to select and highlight the best themes on the front page on a weekly basis, with the great help of our very active theme building community!

So, every Sunday, we'll choose one theme, host it on the SF servers, provide a direct links for easier download and link it to appropriate discussion over at forum section so you’ll be able to suggest improvements and report problems if something went wrong.

Anyway, same as the last time, after a longer period of inactivity I managed to find theme that is undoubtedly worth to be added to our theme collection! Theme of the week 10 is yet another Pizero's dark style theme designed from the grou... .. .

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20 March 2010

Ovi Maps For Mobile V3.04
A Few Words About Positioning

As you may have already know, Nokia has rolled out a minor update for Ovi Maps Beta for mobile with lot of tweaks here and there to improve the stability and fix a number of installation problems.

Ovi Maps Beta v3.04 improves positioning speed and accuracy, brings faster Map with faster speed and Improved search for cities with zoom out to city level.

Furthermore it also brings a slightly different user interface as the standard “GPS indicator bar” from the bottom right corner of the screen is replaced and here is the explanation fro... .. .

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20 March 2010

Samsung Mobile Secures #1 U.S.
Market Share Leadership For All Of 2009!

Samsung Mobile, the leading mobile phone provider in the United States, ended the fourth quarter of 2009 as No. 1 in domestic mobile handset market share, retaining the title for the sixth quarter in a row.

In addition to this distinction, the 2010 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index study ranked Samsung as the customer loyalty winner in the cell phone category, the only wireless handset provider to be awarded the honor for nine consecutive years.

The national survey identifies brands that are best able to engage consumers by meeting or exceeding expectations, creating loyal customers. In the cell phone category, con... .. .

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20 March 2010

Nokia Software Updater
Application Version 2.4.6 Released

Just a quick note to inform you that Nokia Software Updater just got another minor update without chnage log or any sign of radical changes but it is anyway highly suggestible to get it!

Software update is the very sensitive process that could result with a dead phone, AKA 'brick issue' and therefore, you must make sure that you that you have latest software updater version.

The process of updating firmware is serious work; hence any disruption during the process of downloading and flashing could result in permanent damage to the device that can on... .. .

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20 March 2010

Nokia E55 Firmware v33
Now Available As FOTA Update

Just want to give everyone a quick heads up that latest firmware update (v31.xxx to v33.xxx) for Nokia's most compact messaging device, the Nokia E55 is now available for most of the generic product codes as FOTA update 'Firmware Over The Air' (4MB) and is expected to be available through the Nokia Software Updater as well.

Unfortunately detailed change log is not available at the moment but as you would imagine, the firmware update is always recommended because it usually improves the performance and reliability!

Nokia E55 has the UDP but it is anyway highly suggestible to back up your phone memory before performing a firmware update just as precaution measure in case some... .. .

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.: [ Major Firmware Update Nokia For E55 Now Available - full story ]:.

18 March 2010

Free Walk & Drive Navigation
Now Available For Nokia N86 Owners

Nokia has pleasantly surprised us by announcing availability of the latest Ovi Maps Client with free walk & drive navigation for Nokia N86 8MP!

This new version of Ovi Maps requires the latest available firmware so update can be downloaded only by N86 users who have already installed phone software version 21.

To get the software and free navigation just run the built-in software update client which is located inside the Applications Folder and choose the 'Ovi Maps with free navigation'from the list. In case you still didn't get the latest firmware you can read more about he... .. .

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.: [ Free Ovi Maps Navigation Now Available For Nokia N86 - full story ]:.

18 March 2010

Experimental Nokia Diagnostics Application
Now Available For Beta Testing On S60 3.2 Devices

The good folks over at Nokia Beta labs have just introduced Nokia Diagnostics application for S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 devices.

The application is essentially the same as the touch version released couple of weeks ago but it support a lot more S60 devices.

We do recommend you to check that your device is running the latest software before trying it out since some older device software versions can potentially cause undesirable behavior. The main intention behind creating this exp... .. .

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.: [ Nokia Diagnostics Now Available For S60 3rd Ed Devices - full story ]:.

18 March 2010

Nokia's Design by Community
And Symbian Freak's N-XT Concept

I know I am very, very, very behind on this, but just in case you missed it the good folks over at official Nokia Conversations have started a new project called Design by Community to put together a "smartphone concept device of the future" based on the collective thoughts of people like you.

The project will run between March and May 2010 with the chance to vote on different features and capabilities each week. Once all the specs are defined, one winning design will be voted on and turned into a design concept render.

This isn't just about creating the next-gen smartphone, we want you to think beyond that. To avoid creating some kind of unweildy beast, they've created a six-step process wh... .. .

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16 March 2010

Opera Mini 5 And Opera Mobile 10
Introduced In Final, Consumer-Ready Versions

Today, Opera Software released the final versions of the world’s most popular mobile Web browsers, Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10.

Now, nearly any mobile phone can support an Opera-driven Web experience, complete with unmatched speed, style and cost savings. Simply go to m.opera.com/ to download it directly to your phone today.

Today’s release puts the finishing touches on the Opera mobile-browsing duo. The focus is on delivering the best Internet experience on nearly any mobile phone, along with a unified look and feel and innovative favorite features, such as Spe... .. .

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16 March 2010

It's Official:
Silverlight Beta For S60 5th Ed Now Available!

Silverlight, a cross-browser, cross-platform implementation of the .NET Framework for building media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web on desktop computers, is now officially available for Nokia S60 5th Edition devices such as Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia N97 and Nokia N97 Mini.

Silverlight is already powering thousands of applications around the world and organizations including Entertainment Tonight, the NBA and NBC Universal to deliver superior Web-based experiences to their customers.

The arrangement with Nokia will substantially extend the reach of Silverlight by making the platform available for hundreds of millions of devices, including S60 on Symbian sma... .. .

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15 March 2010

Microsoft To Launch Beta Version Of The
Silverlight For Symbian As Early As Next Week!

According to ZDNet portal, Microsoft is finally ready to offer the first public beta of Silverlight for Symbian S60 devices.

Apparently, Microsoft posted the developer tools and the beta version of the Silverlight for Symbian code on March 11th but then quickly pulled them down again.

Adding support for Silverlight will extend opportunities for Symbian developers to create rich, interactive applications that run on multiple platforms in a consistent and reliable way. Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for deli... .. .

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13 March 2010

Official Press Photo Of The
Nokia C6 Spotted In The Wild!

The rumour about Nokia C6, company's new messaging related device that is expected to brings the QWERTY keyboard form factor to a broader audience at a great price has started to circulate couple of months.

Although we have yet to hear any official word from the from the Nokia itself, the official press photo leaked couple of hours ago looks so real that is hardly to believe that something like this is photoshopped hoax!?

As of now, there is no word about exact specifications and leaked photo isn’t confirmed by any official sources whatsoever, but it looks like the low-end Nokia 5230 with ad... .. .

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11 March 2010

DreamSpring Presents Innovative Activity
Manager DreamLife for S60 5th Edition Devices

DreamSpring today released the long awaited life manager DreamLife for S60, combining contacts and calendar, for Symbian devices running S60 5th Edition.

Following its UIQ predecessor, DreamLife for S60 exhibits many innovative features specially adapted to the S60 platform to help smartphone users manage life's activities, private or public, with ease. It replaces the standard calendar and contacts on Symbian smartphones.

DreamLife is the only application on the Symbian platform that fully integrates calendar entries with contacts, providing a single entry point to both calendar and contacts as we... .. .

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.: [ DreamLife for S60 5th Edition Devices Released - full story ]:.

11 March 2010

New Video Demo Of The
Symbian^3 (S^3) User Interface

We've already gotten quite a few glimpses of gen Symbian user interface, but this week David Rivas, VP of Technology Management at Nokia, revealed some more in a demo in San Francisco.

Demo video taken by folks over at PhoneDog.com showed off a nice array of eye candy and some actually useful bits, like support for capacitive screens, multitouch, gestures, multiple desktop filled with widgets and advanced graphics effects that are scheduled to be in the release later this year.

S^3 is another huge milestone in the evolution of Symbian platform. Now that it is fully open source, the door is open to individual contributors, device creators and third-party developer companies, as well as other organizations, to crea... .. .

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.: [ Symbian^3 live video demo - full story ]:.

10 March 2010

New Youtube Client For S60 Devices Improves Performance And Introduces Several New Features

Google has rolled out a new version of its mobile YouTube client for S60 devices that brings the long-awaited end-user account support, improves performance and introduces several new feature.

YouTube Mobile Application allows you easily and quickly search and watch YouTube videos Nokia S60 phones wherever you are.

Of course, S60’s web browser is good enough to browse both, mobile and desktop version of the YouTube, but a dedicated client simply offers easier manipulating and more rich experience. In today’s release they have added search query suggestions, ‘My Account’ support, and a new homescreen user int... .. .

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.:[ the closest mobile YouTube experience - full story ]:.

10 March 2010

Nokia Working On
X-Ray Scanner Phone Application

In an article titled 'Phones to offer X-ray vision' and published on the smh.com.au portal, an Australian professor, Dr. Christian Sandor, revealed that researchers at the University of South Australia working with Nokia to build an ''X-ray vision'' mobile phone application which it hoped could be introduced in the next two years.

Dr Sandor said the technology could not be used by peeping Toms to see into people's houses because only the exterior views of buildings and streets were held in the databases.

Christian Sandor explained the application worked by using the phone's camera. Users pointed the camera at a building and an image of it would appear on the screen. The... .. .

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09 March 2010

Vote for 'Member Of The Month'
And You Could Win A Cool Prizes

Over the last couple days the SF Team, Moderators and Admin have compiled a list of the top 8 members and now we are kindly asking you to pick your favourite member to help us to find the member Of The Month for March 2010!

For all the new comers over here, this is our way of putting members in the limelight. This is all about you and will be decided by you.

The previous winner, moderators and administrators choose members because they did great work over here. This can be as a great hack/mod, helper in need, a good spirit and wha... .. .

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08 March 2010

SF Review:
Know your time with BigBen S60

After releasing the comprehensive tools package Swiss Manager Pro and the focused RAMblow, our good friends over at CellPhoneSoft have released yet another useful application with a very foretelling name – BigBen S60.

However BigBen S60 is not just a simple screensaver clock for Symbian 3rd and 5th edition smartphone, it has some other neat features I will look into in this review, coupled with a set of screenshots for you to enjoy.

But before we move on, let’s have a look on some of the major features promised by the develo... .. .

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07 March 2010

Nokia Files Patent For Self-Charging
Smartphone That Never Needs To Be Charged

Small, battery-powered gadgets make powerful computing portable but unfortunately, there's still a continual need to recharge the batteries of phones and other gadgets by hooking them up to a tangle of wires.

Fortunately the latest technology trends proposed a way to cut the cords by wirelessly supplying power to devices and Nokia researchers have developed a new technique for powering mobile devices that could draw enough power from ambient radio waves or kinetic energy to keep a smartphone topped up.

Nokia has filed a US patent application for a phone that can work continuously without requiring to be plugg... .. .

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07 March 2010

Touchscreen Mobile Device
Sales Will Grow 97% in 2010

The worldwide market for touchscreen mobile devices will surpass 362.7 million units in 2010, a 96.8 percent increase from 2009 sales of 184.3 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. By 2013, touchscreen mobile devices will account for 58 percent of all mobile device sales worldwide and more than 80 percent in developed markets such as North America and Western Europe.

"Touchscreens are no longer the preserve of high-end devices and are now being included in many midrange phones as more companies have been driving the consumer market for affordable touchscreen phones," said Roberta Cozza, princ... .. .

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07 March 2010

Federal Communications Commission
Approved European Variant Of Nokia C5!

Just a few day after its official release, US's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved this cute and affordable Nokia's smartphone optimized for social networking and sharing that is expected to bring the Symbian OS to a broader audience at a great price and that’s all we know for now.

Such approval is required before a wireless device can be sold to consumers in the United States and if nothing else FCC approval is always a good sign that phone is on the way and indicates that it will be released for US markets soon, although approved version is standard Europen variant that lacks support for U.S. 3G frequencies (850 and 190... .. .

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.: [ It's Official: Introducing the Nokia C5 - full story ]:.

07 March 2010

Nokia and Skype Riles UK Operators With The
Release Of Skype Client For Nokia Smartphones

As you may have already know, couple of days ago, Skype and Nokia jointly announced the aviability of the world's leading Internet communications experience for the Nokia's S60 devices.

Unfortunately it seems that UK operators, O2 especially did not view this cooperation and Skype integrated into Nokia devices too kindly since it could threatens their existing revenue streams, especially because it allows users to make free long-distance calls, according to TechRadar.

It appears that the carrier sees the application as breaking the rules, through offering users the possibility of sending voice calls through data, and that it considers blocking the sol... .. .

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.:[ O2 could block Nokia-Skype deal for customers - full story ]:.

06 March 2010

Major Firmware Update For
SE Satio Is Just Around The Corner

Accrding to official Sony Ericsson Product Blog, the next major firmware update for Satio is now just around the corner. Timing on the update is however different for different markets and operator branded versions.

The first ones should start to come up this weekend and then continue over the coming week.

However it might differ slightly between markets as some kits might need approval from operators and can therefore take some more time, still I would expect most versions of Sat... .. .

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05 March 2010

Hotel Booking Is Now
LocationAware With Ovi Maps and HRS

Booking a hotel for Nokia users just got a lot easier with the HRS, Europe’s leading online hotel reservation system, that opening up its 250,000+ strong database of hotels to all Ovi Maps users.

With the latest version of the Ovi Maps and the HRS you can easily; search hotels close to your current location, check real-time price and availability information, make the booking with just a couple of clicks (or taps) on your Nokia phone and finally, be guided to your hotel with the free turn-by-turn navigation service, all with Maps!

You can also search for hotel accommodation in the customary manner by simply entering the destination, the arrival and departure dates and the room category. The displayed ho... .. .

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05 March 2010

Ovi Store Statistic:
22 Application Downloads Per Second

For those of you keeping track, Ovi Store continues to grow and these latest stats indicate an on-going upward trend for downloads and other metrics. Here are the latest stats for Ovi Store as of the 28th of February.

Nokia's online source for mobile content, is hitting its stride. Consumers in more than 180 countries now come to Ovi Store for nearly 1.5 million downloads a day. Volume is growing quickly: new users and downloads are up in February more than 100% month-on-month from January.

Local language support on Ovi Store, originally just seven languages, has now increased to 16: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, German, English, Finnish, French, Canadian Fren... .. .

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.:[ Nearly 1.5 Million Downloads A Day - full story ]:.

05 March 2010

'Calling All Innovators'
It's Back And It's Bigger Than Ever!

The 2010 Calling All Innovators competition is now accepting entries through 18 May. Last year the competition attracted more than 1,700 submissions from 85 countries, and this year could be even bigger.

Entries may be submitted in any of four categories: Eco/Being Green, Entertainment, Life Improvement, and Productivity.

The prizes will include cash awards of up to $30,000; spotlight placement in Ovi Store; a user experience evaluation; and a free one year membership in Forum Nokia Launchpad, a premier program to accelerate mobile development and elev... .. .

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.:[ 2010 Calling All Innovators Competition Opens - full story ]:.

04 March 2010

Bluetooth 4.0 specification To
Reach Smartphones in Fourth Quarter

The Bluetooth 4.0 wireless specification could start to appear in devices such as headsets, smartphones and PCs by the fourth quarter, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group said on Wednesday.

The new specification will be able to be used in lower-power devices than previous versions of the technology, including watches, pedometers, smart meters and other gadgets that run on coin-cell batteries, said Michael Foley, executive director of the Bluetooth SIG standards-setting organization. Previous versions of Bluetooth could only go into devices with triple-A or larger-capacity batteries.

Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology will enable small and simple wireless tags that help you keep in touch with your environment, your belongings, and even your family. "These pro... .. .

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04 March 2010

Delaware Judge Puts
Nokia-Apple Patent Fight On Hold

According to an Associated Press report, a federal judge in Delaware has agreed to put on hold a patent dispute between Apple Inc. and Nokia pending resolution of their competing claims before the International Trade Commission (ITC).

A federal judge in Delaware has agreed to put a patent fight between Apple and Nokia on hold pending resolution of their competing claims before the International Trade Commission.

The judge signed an order Wednesday staying litigation in a lawsuit in which Nokia claims that Apple is infringing on seven Nokia patents in products ranging from the iPhone to co... .. .

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.:[ Delaware judge puts Nokia-Apple patent fight on hold - full story ]:.

04 March 2010

Gig Finder Gets
An Update And Many Bug Fixes

Following the great feedback submitted by the Beta Labs community, Gig Finder team have created a new release of Gig Finder that address most of the bugs reported by users.

Gig Finder lets you search for concerts / live music entertainment, purchase tickets directly from your mobile, and get relevant recommendations based on your music tastes and location (Location relevance currently available for USA, Canada, UK & Ireland).

Gig Finder allows you to quickly find the best live shows, concerts & other music events through adaptive algorithm that sorts the huge selection of live music and filter res... .. .

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04 March 2010

Nokia Partners With Automotive Industry
To Introduce Terminal Mode - A New Industry Standard For Connecting Smartphones
To Into Car Infotainment Systems

Nokia believes it should be easy to share information and content between your smartphone and other devices you use everyday such as your PC and the web. This way it is easy to keep everything synchronized and ensure you always have access to the things you love, such as your music, and the services you use, such as navigation, whenever and wherever you need them.

The average person spends between one and two hours per day in their car. Given that their smartphone not only holds their favorite music but now, if it is a Nokia smartphone, comes with free worldwide navigation services (Ovi Maps), the nex... .. .

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.:[ New Standard For Connecting Smartphones To In-Car - full story ]:.

04 March 2010

Ovi Mail Now Integrated With
Contacts And Comes With Arabic Support

The Ovi Mail team has just released Ovi Mail 2.0. With this release, your Ovi Mail contacts and Ovi Contacts are merged into one contacts list. Now you can view, edit, delete or create your contacts from Ovi Contacts or Ovi Mail. You can also sync your device phonebook with Ovi Contacts and Ovi Mail. This was the most desired feature by Ovi Mail users and we are excited to bring this to you.

Ovi Mail 2.0 also comes with Arabic support to help customers in Arabic-speaking countries view their Ovi Mail account in Arabic. Over 280 Million people use Arabic as their first lang... .. .

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.:[ Ovi Mail Now Integrated With Contacts - full story ]:.

03 March 2010

Alpine Electronics Announces Strategic
Partnership with Nokia and NAVTEQ to Integrate Smartphones Into Car Infotainment Systems

Alpine Electronics, the leading automotive and systems and audio specialist, announced today together with Nokia and NAVTEQ a strategic partnership to bring a new connected technology called Terminal Mode to car infotainment systems. This technology will provide Nokia's Ovi services such as navigation, powered by NAVTEQ maps, through smartphones that are integrated into the car environment.

By integrating the smartphone handset seamlessly with in-car electronics, this technology is able to bring smartphone widget-based services like navigation, music, weather reports and application stores, in addition to the usual call and talk fun... .. .

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.:[ Alpine Announces Partnership with Nokia and NAVTEQ - full story ]:.

03 March 2010

Make Your Videos Even
More Special With Qik Premium!

Qik, the leading live mobile video streaming platform, expands their relationship with Nokia by offering a Premium Qik application for Symbian devices through Nokia Ovi store.

Starting today you can download your videos, burn them into DVDs, enjoy higher quality playback and faster playback on slower connections for a promotional price of only $4.99/year.

Qik lets anyone easily stream live video from their handset, sharing their moments in real-time with selected friends and family or the entire world. More than three doze... .. .

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.:[ Qik Premium Application Available On Ovi Store - full story ]:.

03 March 2010

Skype Now Available For
NokiaSmartphones In Ovi Store!

Skype and Nokia today jointly announced the release of Skype for Symbian, a Skype client for Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform, the world's most popular smartphone platform.

Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia smartphone users worldwide to use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G). It is now downloadable for free from the Ovi Store, Nokia's one-stop shop for mobile content.

Skype for Symbian will run on any Nokia smartphone using Symbian ^1, the latest version of the Symbian platform. Skype will soon introduce this client to Sym... .. .

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.:[ Skype Now Available For Nokia Smartphones In Ovi Store - full story ]:.

03 March 2010

Nokia 5230 Nuron delivers apps, maps
and free navigation to T-Mobile USA customers

Nokia and T-Mobile USA today announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia 5230 Nuron, a smartphone solution for the masses packed with applications, maps with turn-by-turn directions, and more. Operating on T-Mobile's blazing-fast 3G network, the Nokia Nuron offers dynamic Web browsing and rich experiences on a 3.2" touch screen.

The device is also the first pre-loaded with Ovi Maps, a free turn-by-turn navigation solution from Nokia, and the first to have the Ovi Store pre-loaded, giving consumers access to thousands of compelling applications and games. The Nokia Nu... .. .

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.: [ Nokia 5230 Nuron For T-Mobile USA customers - full story ]:.

02 March 2010

Nokia C5, An Affordable Smartphone
Optimized For Social Networking And Sharing

Nokia today unveiled the Nokia C5, a smartphone optimized for social networking and sharing.

The compact device includes access to Nokia’s range of mobile services, such as free navigation, in one affordable package, with an estimated retail price of EUR 135, before taxes and subsidies.

With direct access to favorite contacts on the device homescreen and Facebook status updates visible from the phonebook, the Nokia C5 keeps people connected with the ones who mat... .. .

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.: [ It's Official: Introducing the Nokia C5 - full story ]:.

02 March 2010

Nokia C5 Leaked On
Nokia's Official Facebook Page

I am not sure if this is planned or not, but Nokia has just released its first C series smartphone over at its official Facebook page.

According to Nokia, C5 is an affordable smartphone optimized for social networking and sharing that is expected to bring the Symbian OS to a broader audience at a great price and that’s all we know for now.

I just hope we will get the full specifications soon altogether with its big brother equipped with the QWERTY keyb... .. .

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.: [Nokia C5 Leaked On Nokia's Official Facebook Page - full story ]:.

28 February 2010

Nokia Fighting To Stay No. 1
As North America Challenge Grows

Nokia Corp. may be the world's top cell phone maker, but it's no longer a trendsetter, as a host of inventive and alluring technologies from North America is shifting the center of gravity in the cellular universe away from Europe.

Despite efforts to boost its position in the U.S., Nokia is struggling to compete with Cupertino, California-based Apple Inc. — maker of the iPhone — and Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion, which makes the BlackBerry.

"There has long been a steady stream of North American firms attacking Nokia and they are likely to encourage others, such as Amazon, to follow suit," said Neil Maw... .. .

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.:[ Nokia feels heat from innovative mobile challengers - full story ]:.

26 February 2010

Zeemote JS1 Controller Available For
Nokia Devices Based on Symbian Software

Zeemote LLC, today announced that the Zeemote JS1 Bluetooth Controller has been accepted into Nokia’s new Accessory Developer Program – ‘Works with Nokia’. Under this program the Zeemote JS1 Controller will be sold in a retail pack featuring the Works with Nokia logo through retail channels internationally both online and in store.

The Zeemote JS1 Controller is seen as a perfect example of a 3rd party accessory which helps Nokia customers find new and engaging experiences on Nokia devices.

The award-winning Zeemote JS1 is a joystick-style controller, connected via Bluetooth to a device, which enables users to interact with mobile games in a fun and imm... .. .

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.:[ Zeemote Launch Partner for Nokia Accessory Program - full story ]:.

26 February 2010

Nokia Image Exchange Gets Ability
To Add New People To People Menu

Nokia Image Exchange ‘s R&D team has been hard at work going through users’ feedback, and they are pleased to release update for Nokia S60 3rd Edition and 5th Edition devices with which you can, add people to your People menu, set a screen name from your mobile and search through your images in grid layout on the 5th edition devices.

Due to the amount of images that get published every day, dev team behind Nokia Image Exchange thought it would be nice to be able to see public images from just certain people without the need to wade through the whole public image stream.

As a result, now it’s possible to add people to your People menu. Simply click "Add to People" on a per... .. .

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.:[ Nokia Image Exchange Gets An Update - full story ]:.

26 February 2010

First Glimpse Of The
Symbian S^4 User Interface

Couple of week ago Nokia has submitted a proposal for a new framework for Symbian-powered UIs, to the Foundation’s open community and now we just got the first video demonstration of the Symbian S^4 user interface.

Sneak peek at the next gen Symbian user interface showed off a nice array of eye candy and some actually useful bits, like support for capacitive screens, multitouch, gestures, multiple desktop filled with widgets and advanced graphics effects that are scheduled to be in the release later this year.

Direct UI improves the competitiveness of the Foundation Platform by reorganizing and clarifying the feature richness of the software to improve access to and use of richly interco... .. .

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.:[ First Glimpse Of The Symbian S^4 User Interface - full story ]:.

26 February 2010

New Ovi Maps Beta (v3.04)
Brings Extensive Performance Improvements

The good folks over at Nokia Beta labs have just introduced new Beta version of the Ovi Maps.

With the Ovi MapsBeta (v3.04) exploring new places and getting to your destination is easier and faster than ever. This new Beta release is all about performance improvement.

They have made a few tweaks to improve the performance of Ovi Maps including improved positioning speed and accuracy, faster map zooming as well as improved search for cities with zoom out to city lev... .. .

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.:[ Ovi Maps Beta for mobile (v3.04) - full story ]:.

26 February 2010

'Nokia N86 Explore'
New Exhibition Opens @ Heathrow T5

If you live in or around the London area you’ll have a chance to check out the huge, new exhibition at Heathrow Terminal 5 sponsored by Heathrow / BAA, Nokia and Skyline Whitespace.

This exhibition compares two very different cities Mumbai and Dubai, it will feature what I believe will be the world’s largest printed mobile phone image and will be a show case of the creative and technical capabilities of Nokia’s best camera phone. The images were created by stitching many separate mobile phone shots together to produce these extraordinary panoramic Images.

The ‘Nokia N86 Explore' project set out to capture the essence and vitality of this two cities, Dubai and Mumbai using the Nokia N86 8MP. The two cities turned out to be very diff... .. .

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