01 September 2010

Get Swyping:
Swype For Symbian Now Available In Public Beta

Swype, new patented interface that enables users to create words with one continuous finger motion across an on-screen keyboard is now available for Symbian devices such as Nokia N97, N97mini, X6, 5800, and 5230 and over the coming months Swype will be expanding to a wider range of devices as part of ongoing development. As you may have already know Swype provides a faster and easier way to input text on any screen.

With one continuous finger or stylus motion across the screen keyboard, the patented technology enables users to input words faster and easier than other data input methods—at over 40 words per minute. The application is designed to work across a variety of devices such as phones, tablets, game con... .. .

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.:[ Swype For Symbian Now Available In Public Beta - full story ]:.

26 August 2010

Channel Your Inner Filmmaker with the New Sony Ericsson Vivaz Now Available Exclusively at AT&T

With Vivaz, AT&T customers can capture spontaneous moments and memories instantly with two quick camera keys – video and photo, which lock focus on the action as soon as it starts. Pre-loaded links to YouTube and Picasa Web Albums make it easy to upload HD videos and high resolution photos for sharing with friends and even the world.

In addition to its superb imaging features, Vivaz is loaded with applications to keep customers connected to their world. Topping that list is AT&T Social Net, allowing customers to share exciting moments with friends– on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter– all through one simple application. Other highlights in... .. .

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.:[ Sony Ericsson Vivaz Coming to AT&T Early Next Month - full story ]:.

24 August 2010

Nokia And Intel To Open
Their First Joint Research Centre In Oulu

Further uniting the Internet with mobile phones and computers, Intel and Nokia have agreed to open their first joint research centre in Oulu, northern Finland, focusing on improving the usability of mobile devices through the innovative 3D interfaces.

To realize this shared vision, both companies are expanding their longstanding relationship to define a new mobile platform beyond today's smartphones, notebooks and netbooks, enabling the development of a variety of innovative hardware, software and mobile Internet services.

The new research lab is part of wider cooperation between the world's largest semiconductor firm and the top cellphone maker that unites and focuses many of the brightest computing and communications minds in the world, and will ultim... .. .

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.:[ Intel and Nokia open new 3D research lab - full story ]:.

23 August 2010

Nokia as Denzel Role In
Industry's Version of "The Book Of Eli"

I was reading a controversial yet revealing post by fellow Symbian Freak illusionado, aka Jade Bryan Jardinico, titled "Ovi Store Racism". Always a fan of rants and controversial subject matter on the subject of mobility, I knew I was in for a treat. What I didn't expect was a closer intropective of the mobile consumer outside the affluent shores of the United States.

Now I'm pretty close to the pulse of the global mobile industry. Most of my Facebook list resembles a roll call of some of the top minds and avid fans of mobility, from gadget bloggers and fanboys to executives officers of major mobile manufacturers, professors, and some of the top industry consultants in the world.

But nothing can come close to the actual voice of the end user. They can only speak from their perspective, a view often obscured by Gartners reports and Strategy Ana... .. .

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.:[ The Socioeconomic Effects Of Industry Strategy - full story ]:.

20 August 2010

Nokia Continues Expansion Through
Acquisitions Of Small Technology Firms

Nokia is looking to increase its investment in the development of its Internet services, and continues with acquisitions of small privately-held companies with management in place and talented teams developing services that Nokia itself plans to offer in the future.

Nokia has bought a number of the small companies particularly those that focus on location based services and user-generated content. With Plazes, OZ Communications, Cellity, bit-side GmbH, Plum and other recent acquisitions Nokia is clearly trying to offer the best possible solution for connecting people through the location-based services, communities and social networks.

Internet is a fast-paced market segment where new companies and potential targets are often the brain children of deep expertise enthusiasts. During the start-up pha... .. .

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.:[ Nokia continues with acquisitions of small companies - full story ]:.

19 August 2010

New DivX Mobile Player 1.0
Finger-Friendly And Easier To Use

DivX Inc, a leading digital media company, today announced new a version of DivX Mobile Player for mobile devices that targets Symbian S60 3rd and 5th edition phones and reflect the company's growing effort to target mobile video market.

The 1.0 release has numerous updates and simplifications to the UI and brings new finger friendly user interface with full support for Symbian 5th edition devices but unfortunately according to DivX labs playback performance may or may not be as good as it was in version 0.94.

The explosion of video capability on mobile phones clearly illustrates that consumers are seeking out new devices that will allow them to easily move and share the video con... .. .

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.:[ DivX Mobile Player Updated With A Finger Friendly UI- full story ]:.

19 August 2010

Live Photos Of Tilt-Slide-Out QWERTY
Variant of the Nokia N8 Spotted In The Wild?

Blurry photos and questionable specifications of what is said to be the a sister phone to the Nokia’s flagship device Nokia N8 that includes a QWERTY keyboard along with the touch screen for a superior messaging and entertainment experience has made the rounds throughout the Internet rumour mill over the last couple of months.

Although we have yet to hear any official word from the from the Nokia itself, the high quality photos of an early proto model of the leaked couple of hours ago finally and undoubtedly confirms the existence of the Nokia N9 and signs that Finnish multinational communications corporations is ready to introd... .. .

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.:[Tilt-Slide-Out QWERTY Nokia N9 Spotted In The Wild?- full story ]:.

19 August 2010

Be Among The First
To Preview The New FringOut Service

Fring, a free mobile application that lets users communicate with friends on popular networks over their mobile phone's internet connection and supports a number of popular chat services is working on a brand new service and if you one of those who would like to be among the first to try this latest and greatest feature, keep reading.

fring's R&D team has been hard at work going through users’ feedback, and they are pleased to announce that they are hosting an exclusive preview for its new fringOut service that is currently only available on Nokia S60 3rd and 5th edition devices.

fringOut lets you easily call any landline or mobile phone in the world at low-rates, starting from 1c/minute, so, now you can call your friends who are not yet on fring. Call Abb... .. .

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.:[ Get early access to FringOut service- full story ]:.

19 August 2010

Mileage Tracker App, MileBug, Now Available
for Symbian 3rd Ed and 5th Ed Smartphone Users

Mobile application developer, Izatt International, today announced that its mileage tracker mobile phone app, MileBug, is now available for fifth edition Symbian smart phones at the Nokia Ovi Store for $1.99.

Previously available only on the iPhone, the highly popular MileBug, which has been downloaded more than 120,000 times on the iPhone, now allows Android and Nokia smart phone owners to easily keep track of tax-deductible miles driven for business, medical and charity purposes.

"MileBug's success has illustrated that smart phone users have a real need and demand for a good mileage tracker application,” said Jason Izatt, president and CEO of Izatt Intern... .. .

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.:[ Track Your Trips And Expenses With MileBug - full story ]:.

18 August 2010

Make It Big On The Small Screen
Discover The Inner Artist In Yourself!

What makes N8 stand out of the crowd is its ability to record high definition videos and edit them with a smart built-in editing suite on the device.

There’s also a HDMI connector allowing you to hook the smartphone to your HD TV and share your media with friends and family in superb quality.

With your Nokia N8 you can shoot films of your buddies partying, your kids playing around, or the sights and sounds of your holiday. What you probably don’t do is to try to shoot a real movie. The question is, why not? If nothing else Nokia N8 can help you to discover the inner artist in yourself and reveal some hid... .. .

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.:[ Tons Of New High Quality Photos - full story ]:.

18 August 2010

Nokia C7 Leaked Again:
Tons Of New High Quality Photos

Nokia has always outclassed its competitors with its praise-worthy products and now, it has added another feather to its cap with Nokia C7 that featuring impeccable looks with Symbian^3 operating system.

Although it falls into cheaper Cseries family it is unquestionably high quality and high end device with a handsome exterior, rich materials and surprising good build quality for one Nokia Smartphone! 

Nokia C7 has an awesome look and feel and shares many design principles with both, Nokia N8 and the Nokia E72 it looks like having a very gorgeous and darkly-hued little computer.  This unique combination of the real metal, stainless steel, chrome and glass is a step in the right direction on a path that will hope... .. .

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.:[ Tons Of New High Quality Photos - full story ]:.

18 August 2010

SugarSync Announcing The First All-In-One Sync, Backup & Sharing Service For Symbian 5th Ed Users

Today we have some nice news for Symbian enthusiasts, SugarSync, is now available for Symbian smartphones. 

SugarSync Inc., makers of the award-winning SugarSync  file sync, backup and sharing service, today announced SugarSync for Symbian— the first all-in-one sync, backup and sharing service for Symbian OS users.

This new, free app will bring Symbian enthusiasts the same power of the cloud enjoyed by other mobile OS users to easily access, manage, and share all their personal content at anytime, from anywhere. SugarSync for Symbian features the ability to remotely access, open and easily share files via your mobi... .. .

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.:[ SugarSync Is Now Available For Symbian 5th Ed Devices - full story ]:.

18 August 2010

Signing Symbian Apps For Free Now Out Of Beta

To assure end users that the data on their mobile devices is protected, it’s essential to properly package and sign your applications whenever possible but with the wide range of choices for developers, the question becomes: Which packaging and signing solution is the right one for your application?!

In an attempt to make it easier to publish apps in Ovi Store, Nokia recently simplified the tools and the process, and removed some of the cost associated with developing mobile apps for distribution in Ovi Store.

Developers must make initial investments to create Symbian apps; for example, obtaining a Publisher ID and paying a third party to have the application Symbian signed. Currently, thi... .. .

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.:[ Nokia Signing Symbian Apps For Free Out Of Beta - full story ]:.

17 August 2010

Qualcomm's Snapdragon Dual Core 1.5 GHz Smartphone Processors Is Set To Arrive In Q4

Qualcomm, the US-based chip maker behind the Snapdragon processor, has announced today that it will begin shipping their fastest ever Snapdragon processor for smartphones and tablets in the final quarter of 2010, with manufacturers expected to include the technology in devices by the end of the year.

First it was 600MHz, then came 1GHz and now, before the end of the year, we’ll have smartphones with 1.5GHz Dual-Core processors in them, which should certainly spice things up in the mobile market during the run-up to Christmas.

The company is hoping its new dual-core QSD8672 chip that incorporates GPU cores running up to 1.5GHz, will be as successful as its QSD Snapdragon chips, chips that have been incorporated into popular smartphones such as the Ne... .. .

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.:[ Nokia is Outsmarted on Smartphones - full story ]:.

16 August 2010

Nokia Turns To Americans To
Reconnect With the U.S. Market!?

At a time when many adult Americans plan to buy a Smartphone in the next 12 months, it is remarkable how just a small percentage of them want a phone made by Finland's mobile phone giant. Nokia Corp. is still 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 failing embarrassingly and miserably in the US and the only question is how low they can go there!? Well, if you ask me, the main problem for Nokia is the attack from newcomers to the mobile phone market like Apple and Google's Android platform and it will be really intrensting to see what marketing approach will attract the mo... .. .

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.:[ Nokia is Outsmarted on Smartphones - full story ]:.

13 August 2010

The New Sports Tracker Online Service,
Application And Competition Launched Today!

As you may have already know, Updated Sports Tracker mobile client has been submitted to Ovi Store yesterday. The new version has support for our upcoming online service, as well as other much requested features - like direct sharing to Facebook. The update also extends the list of compatible devices to cover more than 50 device models, including Nokia's new flagship, Nokia N8.

Furthermore, the leading training application for Nokia smartphones extends training experience into new training web site (www.sports-tracker.com) and community.  

New and significantly improved new Sports Tracker online service  extends the award-winning sports, fitness and exercise tracking experience on Nokia devices beyond mob... .. .

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.:[ Sorts Tracker extends training experience with new web portal - full story ]:.

12 August 2010

Symbian Still Lead But Continued To Lose
As Nokia Remains Weak In The Smartphone Market

Worldwide mobile device sales to end users totaled 325.6 million units in the second quarter of 2010, a 13.8 percent increase from the same period in 2009, according to Gartner, Inc.

Smartphone sales to end users accounted for 19 percent of worldwide mobile device sales, an increase of 50.5 percent from the second quarter of 2009.

“Although the mobile communication devices market showed double-digit growth this quarter, average selling prices (ASPs) were lower than expected and margins fell,” said Carolina Milanesi, research vice president at Gartner. “We attribute the decline in ASPs to a stronger dollar, a depreciating euro, and inten... .. .

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.:[ Worldwide Mobile Device Sales Grew 13.8% in 2Q10 - full story ]:.

12 August 2010

Get Exclusive Early Access
To Fring For Symbian^3 Devices

Mobile video calling usage rates are already a substantial percentage of fing's users' mobile internet calls. Video over Internet calls account for more than 40% of fring's global call traffic, on supported devices, and more than 60% of its call traffic throughout top Western European countries, where fring mobile video call usage doubles the leading PC-based video call services.

Following this success and very high user-demand, they are releasing today the first working version for Nokia N8 so if you are one of those lucky owners who already got the hottest Nokia device on testing somehow and you may want to put fring’s N8’s video calling to work for you then proceed to fring blog and ju... .. .

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.:[ Get Early Access To Fring For Nokia N8 - full story ]:.

12 August 2010

Touch Displays in Smartphones
Spur Demand for Larger Screen Sizes

After only 4% growth in 2009, the mobile phone display market is set to grow by 14% in 2010, with shipments forecast to reach 1.68B units, according to the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile Phone Shipment and Forecast Report. In Q1’10, mobile phone display shipments fell 9% Q/Q due to seasonality, but increased 34% Y/Y, reaching 370.5M units (Figure 1).

“With an average worldwide market penetration of mobile phones at 70%, manufacturers are eager to introduce new features, applications and user interface improvements, such as touch screens, to ensure continued growth for this segme... .. .

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.:[ Smart Phones Drive Demand For Larger Touch Screens - full story ]:.

12 August 2010

UK's Largest Supermarket Chain Tesco
To Brings Mobile Shopping To Nokia Users

According to stories in Shop Safe, Tesco the UK’s largest retailer, has submitted a new application to Nokia for approval to join the Ovi Store and is aiming to take the nascent mobile commerce sector into the mainstream by launching its first transactional mobile app.

The app has been sent off to Nokia for approval and presuming it's successful it will be made available from the Ovi Store download service and will be compatible with most of available S6o 5th edition devices.

The new application, called Tesco Grocery App, will be first transactional application they have released for mobile and will be released for Nokia S60 mobiles. Observers have pointed out that Tesco is bucking the current trend by ignori... .. .

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.:[ Tesco To Offer M-Commerce Application On Ovi Store - full story ]:.

12 August 2010

Tim Kring And Nokia Push Boundaries Of
Mobile Entertainment With Conspiracy For Good

"Heroes" creator Tim Kring and the Ovi by Nokia-powered new social benefit entertainment pilot, Conspiracy For Good, concluded successfully this past weekend with more than half a million downloads of CFG casual games and apps from Nokia's Ovi Store, over 4,000 dedicated members joining the global movement online, enthusiastic attendance at the four live events in London, and huge support recorded from partner charities.

"The Conspiracy For Good has been two years in the making with Nokia," said Tim Kring, 2010 International Digital Emmy® Pioneer Award winner for transmedia storytelling. "We had a team of more than 130 experts working behind the scenes in five countries across three continents making sure that t... .. .

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.:[ Tim Kring & Nokia push boundaries of mobile entertainment - full story ]:.

12 August 2010

Don't Miss Your Chance
To Win a Trip To Nokia World 2010!!

Do you know what Nokia World is? No, it’s not a magical kingdom full of shiny devices and fantastic apps; but an event that Nokia runs every year for people with a passion for mobility to showcase some of the latest things company has have been working on.

This includes operators, developers, media, music and content houses, games publishers, retailers, technology and internet companies, analysts, bloggers and many more. All come together to connect, share ideas and experience the latest devices, services and solutions, to understand the innovations, their implications and benefits.

It is an event that generates the conversations which help define tomorrow’s solutions to today’s challenges. The two day event is punctuated by the renowned Nokia World Party, a cha... .. .

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.:[ Nokia World 2010 - Mobility event of the year! - full story ]:.

12 August 2010

New Freeware Twitter Client
For Non-Touchscreen S60 Devices

Are you a Twitter Fan? Do you miss Tweeting when you are on the move? Ever wished for a quality Twitter client available for free? Well, Trill might be the answer to your prayers for a decent Twitter client for non-touchscreen S60 devices.

Following the phenomenal explosion of Twitter service and to satisfy the ever-growing user demand for more sophisticated freeware twitter application for S60 devices Spice Labs, a product development and marketing company in the Mobile Internet and Applications has announced its new Twitter application non-touc... .. .

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.:[ New Twitter Client For Non-Touchscreen Devices - full story ]:.

10 August 2010

Yet Unannounced Nokia 5230 Successor
Accidentally Appeared On Ovi Promotions!?

Poor folks over at Nokia's Ovi Promotions web site have managed to accidentally reveal official photo of yet unannounced Nokia 5230 successor and make it available for public access a bit earlier than expected!?

Leak is definitely not according to Nokia plans, so better hurry up if you interesting in, I'm pretty sure Nokia will remove it as soon as possible.

As of now, there is no word about exact specifications and leaked photo isn’t confirmed by any official sources whatsoever, but it looks very promising and now we just need an official word from Nokia to confirm its existence as well as com... .. .

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.:[ Nokia 5250 Appeared On Ovi Promotions Website - full story ]:.

10 August 2010

Over 25 Million Devices Shipped
For The First Time In A Quarter

The Symbian Foundation today revealed it has shipped over 27 million devices in the Q2 period. This equates to almost 300,000 per day, 207 per minute or over three a second. These figures, released in Canalys' latest report, highlight Symbian’s continued position as the world’s most popular smartphone operating system, which has now become the first to be shipped in over 25 million devices in the space of one quarter.

Lee M. Williams, Executive Director of Symbian, said: "These figures make for very positive news for the Symbian community. The smartphone market place has become more crowded than ever. So the fact we continue to outsell our com... .. .

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.:[ Symbian Ships Nearly 300,000 Devices A Day In Q2 2010 - full story ]:.

10 August 2010

Nokia 5800 FW v51.0.006
Now Available As FOTA Update!

Just want to give everyone a quick heads up that latest firmware update (v51.0.006) for company’s bestselling fulltouch screen Smartphone is now regularly available for most of the generic Euro codes as 'Over The Air' update and as usually, it should be progressively available at the Nokia service points and available through the NSU as well.

The new firmware is meant to provide further performance improvements and new functionalities to the handset, and it is already available for most of the generic European and Asian product codes.

There is no detailed change log at the moment and I can't see any noticeable changes or improvements but as you would imagine, the firmware update is always recomm... .. .

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.:[ New firmware for Nokia 5800 available as FOTA update - full story ]:.