27 February 2007

Elisa to pilot Nokia's next generation
mobile gaming platform

Nokia, the world leader in mobile communications, and Elisa announced today that they will carry out a pilot of Nokia's new N-Gage mobile gaming service. The pilot will start in February 2007 and run until mid 2007.

"The core of the Nokia games strategy is to make it easy for people to find, buy and play great quality mobile games and we're excited to expand our relationship with Elisa to help make this possible," said Jaakko Kaidesoja, Director, Games, Multimedia, Nokia.

"This pilot will help us further refine the N-Gage experience for our commercial launch later this year.". . .

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.:[ Finnish customers to test new N-Gage experience - full story ]:.

22 February 2007

Nokia N93(i)
How to Get Rid of the Annoying Background Noise Caused by Zoom/Focus Motor!

I have just run some tests on my Nokia N93, and indeed I have found a way to eliminate the noise from the zoom motor. I believe for those that like the Nokia N93i with continuous auto focus, will appreciate this solution even more.

The solution is to use a Bluetooth headset! While video recording, instead of using the internal stereo microphone, it uses the mono microphone on the Bluetooth headset!

This indeed is a breakthrough as now; one can zoom or have autofocus on all the time for Nokia N93i users without listening to the horrible motor ticking sou. . .

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.:[ N93/N93i Zoom, focus motor fix! - full story ]:.

22 February 2007

Nokia N95 Brings
Console Quality Gaming to Symbian World

What games do you play on your Phone nowadays!? Snake? Solitaire? Blackjack? Maybe something cooler like SkyForce Reloaded or Lock ‘n’ Load!? Maybe your favourite oldie PC games on C2Doom emulator.

But why not make your PSP-playing mates jealous by whipping out your lovely phone and firing up the new Nokia N95 video that demonstrates how powerful hardware your upcoming phone has and how nice 3D graphic is capable to process?!?

So, in short, here is the 2nd video in N95 series, this time I’m going to show you how powerful hardwar. . .

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.:[ PowerVR Bring Console Quality Gaming To Mobiles - full story ]:.

19 February 2007

First spy photos of the new Nokia model
with 15 inch display leaked??!

Well, if you one of those people who hate boring small phones screens like we have nowadays and if you think that larger screen would be the prefect solution or maybe you are already in love with Nokia E90 because of its awesome, huge and great internal screen, I think I have something quite interesting for you.

Nothing less than first spy photos of long awaited Nokia touch screen device that features incredible 15 inch display??! Well if you don’t believe to me than take a look at just leak.. . .

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.:[ New Nokia model with 15" display - full story ]:.

19 February 2007

Nokia says that BlackBerry isn't their enemy

The target for Nokia’s 2007 business mobility strategy isn’t the BlackBerry -- it’s the millions of inboxes and corporate foot soldiers ignored by the push e-mail revolution.

Think of it as bringing business mobility to the working masses, suggests Mathia Nalappan, Nokia Asia Pacific vice president for Enterprise Solutions.

Speaking at the company’s Showcase Nokia 2007 event in Bangkok recently, Nalappan told ZDNet Austra... .

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.:[ BlackBerry isn't the enemy - full story ]:.

19 February 2007

XT9 to Replace T9
predictive text grows up

T9® software has set the bar for mobile usability, creating mobile user experiences that help drive consumer demand for and use of mobile communications devices and services. The T9® portfolio now includes XT9 Mobile Interface: a first of its kind multi-modal user interface solution for feature-rich smartphones and advanced mobile devices.

This pioneering user interface is designed to enable users to easily switch between input modes, as well as alternate between numbers, letters, symbols and languages, making it faster and easier to input text.

Few weeks ago I wrote abut the next generation of mobile interface technology and trend with new buttons-less hand... .

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.:[ T9 Text Messaging Gets an Upgrade - full story ]:.

17 February 2007

"We'll be working on Symbian for sure"
says EA Mobile's Euro boss

Stuart Dredge has an interesting interview over the Pocket Gamer with EA Mobile's European boss Javier Ferreira.

As the gap gets bigger between the best gaming handsets and the basic ones, will you separate them out though? Eidos recently released their 3D Tomb Raider game only for high-end handsets, for example. They didn't try to turn it into a low-end game, too.

At the moment, the way we're approaching this it to try to bring particular propositions across all the handset families. Inevitably, the difference between the low-end vers... .

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.:[ Interview with EA Mobile's European boss J. Ferreira - full story ]:.

16 February 2007

Nokia N95; Carl Zeiss; Tessar Optic; 5 MPX
Video and Image Samples

Probably the first thing that you will notice about the N95 is the fact that the Nokia N95 is the first Nokia phone which bumps resolution up to 5.0 mega pixels (2592 x 1944 pixels) and I am pretty sure that most of you will be impressed about that number, but.. . .

If you know a little bit more about photography you should know that the amount of pixels is just one, in fact not a very important number on the specification paper.

The megapixel race on the digital cameras of the last years seems to have settled down now but in the mobile phone world it seems that there is a completely differe... .

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.:[ Nokia N95; Carl Zeiss; Tessar Optic; 5 MPX - full story ]:.

15 February 2007

LG Electronics unveils HSDPA
Symbian, S60 Smartphone

After the introduction of the LG’s JoY few months ago at Symbian Smartphone Show, here is another S60 slider from the LG Electronics.

Electronics presented its new smart phone 'KS10' supporting full internet browsing capability. Same as it predecessor, its based on Symbian OS v9 and S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1.

'KS10' is an attractive slider Smartphone, similar to Nokia N95. Sure it isn’t real competition to mentioned Nokia phone because it isn’t as good equipment as th.. .

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.:[ LG's KS10 - Symbian, S60 Smartphone - full story ]:.

14 February 2007

CEO sees room for growth in ‘underdeveloped’
U.S. market and in midrange phones

In fact, the top executive of the world’s leading mobile operating system maker claims he welcomes Apple’s move into the market, particularly in North America.

"The American marketplace is an underdeveloped marketplace for smartphones. This could educate the American consumer that there is more that you can do with a phone than treat it as an email device,” said Mr. Clifford, referring to the potential success of the iPhone in the United States.

"The single-use device will soon be challenged by other devices,"; he predic.. .

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.:[ Symbian Sees No iPhone Threat - full story ]:.

13 February 2007

Minor firmware update for Nokia N73ME
(MCU SW v3.0705.1.0.31)

Nokia has released a new minor firmware version for Nokia N73, firmware 3.0705.1.0.31 is already available and supported via the NSU and will be available progressively at the official Nokia Points and Nokia Service Points in the next few days.

As usually, this release should improve the Nokia N73 performance as well as fix known bugs and problems from previous versions.

I would like to give you a little bit more information about new release but sadly we are still looking for the change log, so if you know something more plea

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.:[ Minor firmware update for Nokia E73 - full story ]:.

12 February 2007

Co-operation with YouTube allows users to enjoy YouTube videos on the go via Nseries devices

Nokia today announced a new mobile internet video experience which enables enhanced internet video consumption by bringing YouTube videos into the hands of Nokia Nseries multimedia computer owners.

YouTube videos are accessible with Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map through the new YouTube mobile site to be launched shortly. Also, YouTube video RSS feeds can now be consumed through the new Nokia Video Center application. "We are thrilled to be giving users easy access to entertaining YouTube vide.. .. .

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.:[ Enjoy videos on the go via Nseries devices - full story ]:.

13 February 2007

Motorola MOTORIZR Z8
with Mobile TV Fits Your Face

Unlike other slider phones which are fairly linear in nature, the RIZR Z8 has a "kick slider" which glides the phone open in more of a curve so that it better fits the contour of your face. Phone running UIQ 3.1 and Symbian OS.

The device, which features a 16 million color QVGA display, video playback of up to 30fps, 90MB internal memory, microSD expansion up to 4GB, stereo Bluetooth, 2MP digital camera, 3G, HSDPA and Sky T.V. access is the long awaited "Sendo X3" phone which has been in development by the ex-Sendo R&D team, sin. .. .

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.:[ Motorola MOTORIZR Z8 - full story ]:.

12 February 2007

Mass market mobile phone with integrated GPS offers instant and easy-to-use maps,
routing and navigation

At the annual 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia introduced the new Nokia 6110 Navigator, a navigation-enabled mobile phone designed for the mass market. The Nokia 6110 Navigator brings together GPS (Global Positioning System) and AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) functionality with always-on mobile connectivity in a feature-rich, compact device. The Nokia 6110 Navigator is expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2007 with an estimated retail price of €450 before subsidies or taxes.

The Nokia 6110 Navigator features full personal navigation experience with integrated maps, routing and navigation available with the click of the phone's one-touch Navigator key. With the Nokia 6110 Navigator, consumers can quickly and eas .. .. .

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.:[ Nokia 6110 Navigator hits the road (map included) - full story ]:.

12 February 2007

Advanced technologies, new functionality, sleek designs and color appeal to working titans

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) today introduced the second wave of the Nokia Eseries portfolio with a trio of feature-packed, design-rich devices - the all-inclusive Nokia E90 Communicator, the stylish slider Nokia E65 device, and the slim email-optimized Nokia E61i device. Each new Nokia Eseries device features a combination of advanced technologies that will enhance the way people experience work in a mobile world, by allowing faster and better quality access to important information for greater collaboration and productivity.

The Nokia E90 Communicator, Nokia E65, and Nokia E61i support the most popular email and business voice and other productivity and leisure time solutions, oper.. .. .

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.:[ Nokia E61i; E65 & Nokia E90 Communicator - full story ]:.

12 February 2007

Stylish and affordable Nokia N77 to accelerate
DVB-H mobile TV mainstream adoption

Nokia today introduced the Nokia N77 multimedia computer offering an optimized mobile TV experience in a compelling and compact form factor with complete Nokia Nseries functionalities. With the Nokia N77, the latest integrated DVB-H device in the Nokia Nseries range, operators now have greater choice of devices as they further develop their broadcast mobile TV platform to launch and attract more subscribers.

The Nokia N77 enables living room TV as viewers have come to know and understand, but is now available in a small and beautifully designed package to take on t... .

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.:[ Nokia N77: Live TV when you want it - full story ]:.

12 February 2007

CEO announces new products including the next generation of Nokia Eseries devices
Nokia E61i; E65, E90 and N77

Centre stage in Nokia's news today are a series of new announcements focused on removing the barriers to widespread adoption of business mobility, and making it easier and more compelling for business customers and operators to benefit from it.

The company announced a trio of new Nokia Eseries devices, designed for business professionals, including the slim line Nokia E61i emailer device, the stylish Nokia E65 slider, and an evolution of the legendary communicator into an all inclusive business device with advanced technologies, such as HSDPA and integrated GPS, the Nokia E90 Communica... .

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.:[ Taking business mobility to the next level - full story ]:.

12 February 2007

Nokia remains market leader in Q4,
accounting for 50% of all shipments

Canalys’ latest market estimates show that Nokia, RIM, Motorola and Palm each held onto a place among the top five worldwide smart mobile device vendors in Q4 2006, but some positions changed.

Nokia retained its lead, while RIM moved up a place into second, nudging ahead of Motorola.

Palm remained in fourth, while Sony Ericsson broke into fifth place for the first time since Q2 2004, thanks largely to shipments of FOMA devices in Japan. Its EMEA smart ph... .

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.:[ Canalys Q4 2006 global smart mobile device research - full story ]:.

12 February 2007

Sony Ericsson kicked off
the 3GSM World Congress!!

Handset maker Sony Ericsson kicked off the 3GSM World Congress festivities tonight with an exclusive press bash at Barcelona's Metronom. Sony Ericsson President Miles Flint was on hand to help kick off the show's first big party of the week.

Sony Ericsson had no big news on the smartphone front, but Flint said that the company plans to make an announcement concerning it's Symbian interface, UIQ, on Wednesday morning. There are rumors floating around about the announcement, but there is noth... .

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.:[ 3GSM: Sony Ericsson Kicks Off 3GSM With Bash - full story ]:.

10 February 2007

Don't forget to pack your AmiGO for 3GSM!

Get an AmiGO for free! Need to find your colleagues at 3GSM? Looking for a bar nearby or simply want to order a coffee in Spanish AmiGO provides the perfect guide to get around Barcelona and connect with associates. Find out where your colleagues are, track down a good bar or find your nearest sites of interest in seconds. Once you get there, AmiGO will even order you a coffee or beer in Spanish!

Powered by Symbian OS™ and digital map data by Tele Atlas, AmiGO provides the perfect guide to get around Barcelona and connect with associates. Users can find ou... .. .

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.:[ Don't forget to pack your AmiGO for 3GSM - full story ]:.

10 February 2007

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In registering for the Smart M:Panel program you will become part of a select group contributing to the research of Symbian Feature usage and you will receive $15 ( US ) or ₤15 (GBP) for regis... .. .

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.:[ M:Metrics; Get FREE CASH, Win PRIZES? - full story ]:.

09 February 2007

Nokia N95 On Its Way Soon,
FCC Approved

After the FFC approval of the Nokia N93i and Nokia E65 few weeks ago, the FCC has also accepted the Nokia N95, Another phone from the last N series wave.

As always the FCC pages show nothing radically new, just a very well known fact about this amazing phone, it just means that user manual is available (FFC draft) for download and overview from FFC site, as well as some additional device details like internal and external photos.

According to Nokia; the Nokia N95, which is based on S60 3rd Edition software on Symbian OS, is exp... .. .

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.:[ FCC approves Nokia N95 multimedia computer - full story ]:.