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Symbian Belle Os To Be Available For Phones Running Symbian Anna Starting From 8th February

29 Jan 2012 11:15:53 GMT

Nokia Vietnam has announced that latest version of its in house smartphone operating system will be arriving for our delectation in February.

Symbian Belle marks the latest step in the iterative evolution of Symbian that brings gorgeous new widgets, more customisation options, new apps and built-in NFC functionality.

As before, the upgraded operating system will be available on new Symbian smartphones and will be made available as a free update for owners of the Nokia C7, C6-01, N8, E7, X7, E6 devices starting from 8th February. Symbian Belle adds to the work done by Anna to improve and modernise the Symbi... .. .

Smartphone Owners Concerned and In the Dark About Mobile Security

26 Jan 2012 17:53:16 GMT

In support of Data Privacy Day 2012, NQ Mobile, the international brand of NetQin Mobile, Inc., a leading provider of consumer-centric mobile security and productivity applications, and the National Cyber Security Alliance, a non-profit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens, today released the results of a new survey of consumer attitudes and behaviors towards mobile privacy and security.

The online survey of 1,158 smartphone-owning consumers conducted in December 2011, showed that while almost three-fourths of American consumers are aware of - and concerned about - security threats to their smartphones, they aren't always taking active measures to protect their mobile lives. Peop... .. .

The Finnish Mobile Phone Giant Has Reported Quarterly Loss on Impairment Charges

26 Jan 2012 17:35:39 GMT

As expected, The Finnish mobile phone giant has reported its fourth-quarter resuults with a net loss of EUR1.07 billion (US$1.4 billion) for the fourth-quarter of the year as revenues also fell by 21% to EUR10 billion (US$13 billion). The company dropped into a loss due to a EUR1.1 billion impairment charge at its location services division.

Smartphone sales dropped by 23% compared to a year ago, but by less than analysts had expected. Nokia's CEO, Stephen Elop commented: "The fourth quarter of 2011 marked a significant step in Nokia's transformation. Most notably, in Q4 we introduced new mobile phones and smartphones, which res... .. .

fMobi Version 2.5 Is Now Available To Symbian^3/Anna/Belle Users Too And Available At Nokia Store

26 Jan 2012 17:01:03 GMT

As I have already said somewhere, Juuso Kosonen remains serious about keeping its Facebook client application up to date with constant improvements and continues with providing updates on a fairly frequent basis.

So if you find this feature rich app useful and you'd like to support the developer and encourage further development purchase this latest version (2.5) of fMobi app for S^3 / Anna / Belle from OVI Store and make him able to get more coffee to stay up late and bring out more features or maybe even some new apps for Nokia devices ;)

fMobi is quickly becoming one of the most popular way to access Facebook and stay in touch while on the road and access your favourite social network anytime and anywhere and therefore it is really nice to see that even owners of older Sym... .. .

Nokia's Ovi Store Tops 11 Million Daily Downloads

11 Jan 2012 08:45:28 GMT

Although Symbian is getting weaker day by day, the momentum of Nokia's Nokia Store continues to be strong!

Figures released yesterday revealed that the Nokia Store attracts more than 11 million downloads of content items every single day.

The most popular content downloading device was the Nokia N8, followed by the 5800 XpressMusic, while the most content hungry nation was India. Additionally, as we recently reported, Ovi Store has grown nearly eight tim... .. .

First Nokia Smartphone Designed Specifically For The US Features LTE, Large Display And Exclusive Applications

10 Jan 2012 15:34:36 GMT

Today at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nokia and AT&T announced the Nokia Lumia 900, the first of Nokia's Windows® Phone-based range to feature high-speed LTE connectivity.

With Nokia's largest display, the Nokia Lumia 900 delivers a rich content experience from a phone that still fits easily in your hand.

Coming exclusively to AT&T in the coming months in cyan and matte black, the Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack Display for rich, bright images both indoors and out, faster connection speeds based on cutting-edge 4G LTE techno... .. .

New Gorilla Glass 2 Enables Sleeker Devices, Brighter Images, And Greater Touch Sensitivity

9 Jan 2012 20:15:38 GMT

Corning Incorporated introduces Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2, the next generation of the company's widely accepted, damage-resistant cover glass for consumer electronic devices, at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

Corning Gorilla Glass 2 enables up to a 20 percent reduction in glass thickness, while maintaining the industry-leading damage resistance, toughness, and scratch resistance customers have come to expect from the world's most widely deployed cover glass.

The thinner Gorilla Glass 2 enables slimmer and sleeker devices, brighter images, and greater touch sensitivity. These benefits can provide electronics manufacturers with superior design flexibility as they address consumer demand for incre... .. .

Mobile Internet Increasingly Available, But EU Still Missing Out On Growth-Creating Potential Of High Speed Broadban

9 Jan 2012 17:22:08 GMT

Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, welcomed figures just released which show a solid increase in the availability of both mobile internet and basic quality fixed broadband lines.

At the same time the Commissioner warned that Europe risked missing out on badly needed economic growth if it does not step up a gear and increase the capacity of its broadband networks. Studies show that a 10 percentage point increase in broadband take-up boosts annual GDP growth by 1 to 1.5%.

Broadband is getting faster in Europe, but very high speed connections are not yet widely available. Although 42.2 % of fixed broadband lines were at least 10 megabits per second (Mbps) in July 2011 (up from 29.2% a year ago), only 6.5 % w... .. .

Symbian Developer Ixonos To Cut 150 More Jobs Due Nokia Shift To Microsoft's Windows Phone

9 Jan 2012 17:02:38 GMT

Finnish IT-services supplier Ixonos aims to cut up to 150 jobs after demand from key client Nokia dropped following the handset maker's decision to shift to Microsoft software, Ixonos said. "The demand for Ixonos' Symbian and MeeGo R&D and software development services provided for Nokia has reduced significantly, and the demand is not expected to return to past levels," Ixonos said in a statement.

Ixonos said the lay-off talks apply to all personnel in Finland, where it had 641 staff at end-September. Ixonos Plc is a creative mobile solutions company developing wireless technologies, software and solutions for connected devi... .. .

Nokia Big Screen Adds Support For Symbian Belle Devices

9 Jan 2012 16:43:38 GMT

Updated version of Nokia Big Screen application that turns your mobile into a media center for photos, videos and music when connected to HDTV with HDMI is now available from the Nokia store for Symbian Belle devices.

With Nokia Big Screen you can show videos and pictures in high definition with multichannel audio and even play music on the picture show 's background.

Nokia Big Screen is mobile application for phones with HDMI output (like the Nokia N8 and Nokia E7), that allows you to turn your phone into a portable media center that you can easily connect to any TV set that supports HDMI. This way, you can sh... .. .

Nokia Play To Leaves Safety Of Beta Labs And Entering The Big Wide World Through Ovi Store!

9 Jan 2012 16:20:30 GMT

The latest version of Nokia Play application has reached new milestone and is now available for free in Ovi Store.

Nokia Play To lets you show photos and videos taken with your mobile to your friends wirelessly on your TV. Or you can listen to your favourite music stored on your mobile with your home audio system.

All you need to do is to launch Play To, select the device and media you want to play. No configuration is needed once WLAN is on and all devices are connected to the same network. Nokia Play To is meant for playing media stored on mobile i.e. it is no... .. .

New Nimbuzz For Symbian Brings Back Tabbed Chatting

6 Jan 2012 14:26:19 GMT

Nimbuzz for Symbian devices has been upgraded today (curently available through get.nimbuzz.com, but it will also be available in Nokia Ovi Store soon) and includes a good number of enhancements, bunch of improvements, some minor bug fixes and tweaks, as well as the interface and functionality improvements.

One of the first things I'm sure you will notice is that Tabbed chatting is back on the latest Nimbuzz Symbian 3.3.1 which is now available to download. Also as you may have already know, they have updated Nimbuzz Symbian to 3.3 last month and intro... .. .

Nokia Configuration Tool Version 6.3 Graduates From Beta

5 Jan 2012 11:38:11 GMT

The latest version of Nokia Configuration Tool (v6.3) has now been deployed as the commercial version available through nokia.com.

Nokia Configuration Tool is a Windows PC application which you can use to manage the settings of Symbian phones through a USB cable or Bluetooth.

It is primarily designed for system administrators who configure phone profiles within an organization. With it you can configure various settings like WLAN, email, Internet access points, and VPN on a single phone or several phones at the s... .. .

Nokia Car Mode Application for Symbian Belle Is Now Available For Download From Nokia Store

5 Jan 2012 11:16:11 GMT

Couple of months ago at the IAA (Internationale Automobil Ausstellung), Nokia announced Nokia Car Mode, a standalone application optimized for the in-car use of Nokia smartphones. Nokia Car Mode features an optimized user interface simplifying the access and use of Nokia Drive (voice-guided car navigation with Nokia Maps), traffic updates, music and voice calls while driving.

People with a car and a smartphone running Nokia Belle will be glad to hear that Nokia Car Mode is now available for download from Nokia Store. This lets you connect your phone to your car's infotainment system (if you've got one) and control your phone through the car, rather than touching the phone itself. There's tw... .. .

StatCounter reveals Symbian Continues To Be Leader In Smartphone Web Browsing

5 Jan 2012 10:50:48 GMT

The latest mobile data charts from Statcounter reveals Nokia's Symbian OS continuse to dominate in smartphone web browsing, but competitors such as iOS and Android aren't far behind and have made it a close race.

The figures show that the Symbian took over about 33.55 percent share in smartphone web browsing, from a previously 30.25 percent recorded during the start of the previous year and once again proofs that Symbian is far from being dead althpugh it continues to lose smartphone market share.

The iOS marked a decrease in usage from 22.61 percent in December as against 25.02 percent during early last year, while the Android showed a significant increase from 14.61 percent at the start of previous year to 21.76 perc... .. .

Nokia Live View Beta Now Available For Nokia N9

14 Dec 2011 11:32:41 GMT

Following on the success of the Live View app for Symbian and carefull evaluating of users' needs and suggestions, the good folks over at Nokia Beta Labs have developed another Qt version of the LiveView app specifically optimized for the Nokia N9.

Nokia LiveView is new augmented reality browser that gives you a fun and easy way to discover interesting places around you. And, it doesn't stop there, once you've discovered it, with a single tap you can read reviews, call, SMS, share, rate, or even get turn by turn walking or driving directions right to the front door.

Nokia takes augmented reality a step further by seamlessly integrating the discovery, learn, decide, and go-to experiences in a single service. And if it is out there, odds are that Live View will find it. Live View accesses millions of unique places gl... .. .

Soundtracker Radio version 1.7.3 Brings Minor Bugs Fixes & Performance Improvements

13 Dec 2011 09:57:51 GMT

A new version of Soundtracker Radio for S60 5th editions and S^3 devices including Symbian Anna and Symbian Belle has been released at Nokia Beta Labs for you to try out.

Soundtracker 1.7.3 further improves the musical experience and fixes a number of issues identified by the Nokia Beta Labs community. It also further improves performance on Symbian Belle and Anna devices, fixes redraw bug, player in pause status bug and improves time elapsed description for stations.

Now there is only have one version of Soundtracker for S^3, Symbian Anna and Symbian Belle as well as one version for S60 devices covering both Java Runtime 1.4 and 2.1. The tea... .. .

New Glossy White Variant Of The Nokia N9 Starts Shipping Today

12 Dec 2011 13:12:06 GMT

The white varinat of Nokia's highly acclaimed device announced at Nokia World, the stylish white variant of Nokia N9, officially starts shipping today.

According to folks over at Nokia's official conversation blog, the boxes have been filled, the vans loaded and the factory gates opened, which means that you can expect that phone will be available with retailers and operators near you.

Frank Zillikens, who heads up the product marketing for Nokia N9, explains: “The manufacturing process for beautiful white products is quite complex and we wanted to make sure we deliver the best possible quality for our consum... .. .

QML Based Store Client Extends Compatibility, Improves Search, And Gets Support For Three More Language

5 Dec 2011 10:39:46 GMT

The good folks from Nokia Beta Labs released a new version of the new QML based Store client application for Symbian devices today.

QML Store version 3.18.036 provides some fixes to issues that have been reported by the Nokia Beta Labs community and also prepares for some new features that will be deployed on the Store backend soon.

This new beta version of the Store QML client is now available with loads of goodies. Version 3.20.044 includes: Support for Arabic, Hebrew and Kazakh languages; Support for VGA resolution for devices such as Nokia E6; Improved Virtual Keyboard for Text Entry, allows users to enter text directly in the en.. .. .

Nokia Live View Updated With Number Performance Improvements And Easier Switching Between Views

2 Dec 2011 14:39:00 GMT

After carefully evaluating users' needs and suggestions, the good folks over at Nokia Beta Labs just announced the availability of the latest update for recently released Nokia Live View application which is currently only available as a standalone update of Live View, not via Nokia Maps Suite.

In the latest release (version 2.03) you'll find number of performance improvements (fixes for install issues, crashes, slowness, freezes and bug fixes), two views: camera viewfinder and list view (tap on the circles on the menu bar to change the views). Last but not the least, they have also added tutorial to guide through the Live View usage and feature set.

Nokia LiveView is new augmented reality browser that gives you a fun and easy way to discover interesting places around you. And, it doesn't stop there, once you've discov... .. .

Kik Messenger Now Available For ymbian^3, Anna And Belle Users Through Nokia Store

1 Dec 2011 17:32:42 GMT

After shorter period of closed beta testing, Kik Interactive's dev team today announced the first public version of its Kik Messenger app, a real-time cross-platform instant messenger which is available for all major mobile platforms including the iOS and Android and now finally for Symbian users through Nokia store.

"We're proud to announce that Kik Messenger for Symbian is available for download in the Ovi Store. Go get it now! We think the millions of Symbian users around the world deserve pretty, responsive, reliable apps, just like any other mobile platform. In that spirit, we built Kik to be the fastest and most beautiful messenger available for Symbian today.

A special 'thank-you' goes out to our beta users, who not only gave us valuable feedback but also freely shared their enthusiasm for Symbian. Your spirit is infectious. :) So, Sym... .. .

New Nimbuzz for Symbian Devices Brings Improved Interface And Functionality

25 Nov 2011 11:05:04 GMT

Nimbuzz development team remain serious about keeping its product up to date with constant improvements and providing regular updates to its huge users base.

Nimbuzz for Symbian devices has been upgraded today (curently available through get.nimbuzz.com, while the auto update will be turned on early next week) and includes a good number of enhancements, bunch of new featuers, some minor bug fixes and tweaks, as well as the interface and functionality improvements.

One of the first things I'm sure you will notice is the beautifully redesigned Home Screen. They made the icons bigger and rearranged them in grid view so you can access the mo... .

F-Secure's New Mobile Security 7.5 Offers a Helping Hand for Parents Worried About Mobile App Usage

24 Nov 2011 13:44:37 GMT

The rapid increase in young people using smartphones and the growing popularity of apps are creating new mobile security concerns. The latest version of F-Secure Mobile Security, the world's leading security solution for mobile devices as proven by F-Secure's operator partners and their customers, provides improved security and parental control capabilities on Android devices to meet these challenges.

Today there are more children and teens accessing the web with their mobile devices than ever before. Reports indicate 75 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds have a mobile device, and according to Nielsen, apps are responsible for 56% of all act. .. .

China Overtakes United States as World's Largest Smartphone Market in Q3 2011

24 Nov 2011 07:30:59 GMT

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, smartphone shipments reached a record 24 million units in China during the third quarter of 2011.

Smartphone shipments reached just 23 million units in the United States. China has overtaken the United States for the first time to become the world's largest smartphone market by volume.

Linda Sui, Analyst at Strategy Analytics, said, “Smartphone shipments grew 58 percent sequentially to reach a record 23.9 million units in China during Q3 2011. In contrast, smartphone shipments fell 7 percent sequentially to reach 23.3 mill.. .. .

The Sales Start Of The Lumia 800 Is The Best Ever First Week Of Nokia Smart Phone Sales In The U.K.

23 Nov 2011 13:20:29 GMT

Literally dozens of news sites and numerous prominent bloggers have picked up on the story that shipments of Nokia's first Windows phone based smartphone in the December quarter is very disappointing.

The story is based on Bernstein Research analyst Pierre Ferragu who pointed out a research note Friday that checks on Google Trends finds that the buzz level for the Lumia 800 is about on a part with the Nokia N8, the company's top-of-the-line but poor selling smartphone a year ago.

“With no breakthrough innovation, we believe Nokia's new phones are unlikely to get traction in a highly concentrated high-end," he writes in a research note. “Second, we don't believe Lumia phones are competitively priced. Third, we bel... .. .

Soundtracker Turns to LightSquared To Revolutionize the Mobile Music Business

23 Nov 2011 11:21:38 GMT

LightSquare, a wholesale carrier building a nationwide wireless broadband network that will create consumer choice and drive industry innovation, and Soundtracker, a geosocial Internet radio company, have signed a wholesale agreement that will enable Soundtracker's customers to access one of the world's largest catalogues of online music.

LightSquared's network will allow Soundtracker to offer its customers a product that bundles music with connectivity - eliminating concerns that consumers will rack up huge monthly wireless fees while listening to their favorite music. "LightSquared's... .. .

VIDEO: Nokia Research Center Celebrates 25 Years Of Innovation

21 Nov 2011 12:30:29 GMT

Nokia Research Center has fueled the creation and development of the mobile industry we all enjoy today, and has contributed to a wide spectrum of ground-breaking innovations which have shaped the wireless world.

To celebrates 25 years of innovation Nokia Research Center has the shortvideo retrosepctive showcases a few of the contributions coming from Nokia, in a fun narrative with the people Nokia has spent decades connecting and inspiring.

"Twenty-five years ago the actual wireless industry was at its mere inception - at a time when Nokia marked innovation with a giant 'wireless' car phone, the Mobira Talkman. Today, 1.3 billion people around the world have phones - dev... .. .

Opera Mini Gets Gets A 'Bug Fix' Update, Predictive Text Input And Language Choice In Search Field

18 Nov 2011 10:08:36 GMT

If you are one of the million of Symbian users out there, you would like to know that Opera Software today released Opera Mini 6.5.1, the newest update to the world's most popular Web browser for mobile phones.

Thanks to your feedback, they have been able to add predictive text input and language choice in search field and include many improvements and bug-fixes.

Fresh off the heels of releasing Android versions, the new browser now enables consumers to keep better track of data costs when surfing the Web. Since version 6, Opera Mini 6 also includes Data Usage view. This allows you to see how much da... .. .