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TripAdvisor Now Available in Ovi Store and Ovi Maps

30 July 2010, 10:24 am by: Mark Guim
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest (and my favorite) travel site just announced a new partnership with Nokia that includes an app and an integration of the service into Ovi Maps. It launches today in select markets, with full global roll-out sche...

Nokia C7 Leaked in Hong Kong Magazine

30 July 2010, 8:32 am by: Mark Guim
The Nokia C7 has not been officially announced yet, but that doesn’t stop the Hong Kong Hi-Tech magazine from getting their hands on one early. It features Symbian^3, 3.3-inch 640×360 resolution capacitive display, 8mp camera, 720p video,...

Nokia N8 in Black, Silver, Orange Now Available for Pre-Order in Italy

29 July 2010, 7:57 pm by: Mark Guim
Eager Italians can now pre-order the Nokia N8 for €469 (about $610). The official online shop shows it will be available at the end of September. If you’re ordering one, don’t forget to enter the code CONSEGNAGRATUITA to get free shippi...

US Prices for Nokia C6, E5, and C3 Revealed

27 July 2010, 9:26 pm by: Mark Guim
The Nokia C6, E5, and C3 get official US pricing at the Nokia online store. They’re all in the pre-order page, but clicking on any of the devices for more details at the time of publishing this post, results in an error page. This means these d...

Framestore Releases New Videos about FX Studio – an App for Nokia N8

27 July 2010, 8:12 am by: Mark Guim
You already know that Framestore is working on a cool visual effects app for the Nokia N8, right? If you’re excited about it like me, then you’d also like to know that they’ve published new videos about mobile and web-based FX Studi...

Spotted: Ad for Nokia X6 and 5230 Running Android

26 July 2010, 8:41 am by: Mark Guim
Who’s getting fired for this? A poster showing the Nokia X6 and Nokia 5230 running Android was spotted on Oxford Street in London. The ad was for Three Mobile. It’s definitely a marketing error because Nokia recently said there were no pl...

Meet @NokiaCareUS – Official Nokia Support on Twitter for North America

26 July 2010, 7:59 am by: Mark Guim
We just got word that a whole team of folks will be working on the @NokiaUSCare @NokiaCareUS twitter account to answer questions you have about Nokia products or the Ovi Store. The account was created last June but they just tweeted about the launch...

Meego Chosen as the In-Vehicle Infotainment Platform By GENIVI Alliance

23 July 2010, 1:01 pm by: Mark Guim
The Linux foundation just announced that Meego will be the next platform to be used for In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) by the GENIVI Alliance. To name a few, this major automotive alliance consists of members like BMW, GM, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Peugeot...

Get the Nokia N900 for $1 When You See the Flashing Egg

22 July 2010, 9:14 am by: Mark Guim
Nokia and Newegg are currently running a promotion over the next month that might interest you. They will be offering some pretty exciting offers on some of Nokia’s latest devices but it requires you to have a quick eye. When you see the egg on...

Apple Shows the Nokia N97 Mini Loses Signal if You Hold it in Awkward Way

20 July 2010, 9:31 pm by: Mark Guim
Apple did not want to leave the issue alone and published a video showing their own antenna test on the Nokia N97 mini. The iPhone 4 antenna press conference was held 5 days ago, so why was this video just published? Is Apple being petty? Video is e...

Nokia C6-00 Now Available in the UK

20 July 2010, 10:18 am by: Mark Guim
The Nokia C6 is now available at the Nokia UK online store. It’s the latest Symban^1 device with slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2-inch 640×360 display, 5 megapixel camera, and more. I don’t know if a North American variant will be rele...

Video Walkthrough of the Nokia N8 from Poland

19 July 2010, 6:33 pm by: Mark Guim
GSM Online from Poland just published a video walkthrough of the Nokia N8 covering probably everything except the web browser and camera. You should watch it because the last segment shows Nokia Messaging breezing through emails. It’s great to...

Nitobi Teams Up With Symbian to Let Web Developers Create Mobile Apps For Any Device

19 July 2010, 10:23 am by: Mark Guim
Symbian Foundation announced a collaboration with Nitobi on Monday that will simplify mobile application development. Nitobi’s PhoneGap will be included in the Symbian^3 web extensions package. This means any web developer who knows HTML, CSS a...

Nokia Kinetic Concept Design Stands Up On Notifications

18 July 2010, 7:56 pm by: Mark Guim
Creative designer Jeremy Innes-Hopkins has an interesting concept phone called the Nokia Kinetic. The phone responds to notifications through movement. An electromagnet in the base of the phone allows weight to be shifted which causes the phone to st...

Nokia Responds to Steve Jobs’ iPhone 4 Antenna Press Conference

16 July 2010, 2:39 pm by: Mark Guim
Steve Jobs held a press conference today about the iPhone 4 reception problems. It resulted in free cases for iPhone 4 owners and waived return fees for unsatisfied buyers. He also mentioned Nokia during the conference by saying, “You can go on...

Video: Ovi Contacts & Social Networks Integration on Nokia N8

16 July 2010, 1:34 pm by: Mark Guim
Marcos Diaz Mathe, a film director, has uploaded a video showing the integration of contacts and social networks on the upcoming Nokia N8. There were some good close-up shots of the N8 in action so I’ve taken some screenshots. Take a look. I th...

Nokia C6-01 Leaked in Nokia Netherlands Online Store

15 July 2010, 6:34 pm by: Mark Guim
Looks like someone in the Nokia Netherlands offices pushed a button too early. Photos of an unannounced Nokia C6-01 are online at the official store! We already know that the Nokia C6-00 has a 5MP camera and LED flash, but the leaked photos reveal th...

Framestore Working on FX Studio App for Nokia. Join Competition to Win a Nokia N8

14 July 2010, 6:22 pm by: Mark Guim
Framestore, the studio that creates visual effects for Hollywood movies such as Avatar, Prince of Persia, and Sherlock Holmes, is currently working with Nokia to create a mobile app called FX Studio. It allows people to add Hollywood-quality special...

Prototype Volkswagen Passat Gets Rigged with Nokia’s Terminal Mode

14 July 2010, 10:12 am by: Mark Guim
Nokia is working on Terminal Mode, a proposed industry standard for the integration of mobile apps into the car environment. The specification is open to all auto and mobile device manufacturers. As a demo, Volkswagen shows off Terminal Mode in a pro...

Study: Smartphone Owners Abandoning Nokia for Lack of Apps & Poor Quality OS

13 July 2010, 7:44 pm by: Mark Guim
YouGov, a research company in the UK, reported some very worrying news for Nokia. During the month of June, they found only 33% of smartphone users will consider getting a Nokia as their next device and only 10% expect to purchase Nokia. When asked...

Spotted: Meego on Aava Virta 2 Prototype Kit

13 July 2010, 8:37 am by: Mark Guim
Engadget goes hands-on with the Aava Mobile Virta 2 prototype that is capable of running the upcoming Meego OS. It costs about $2,393 per unit for developers and probably will not see the mass production phase. What seems to make the nerds jump with...

Are You Ditching Nokia for Android?

12 July 2010, 7:58 pm by: Mark Guim
Plenty of high-end Android devices have already been released this year and more are on their way. The Motorola Droid X and variations of the Samsung Galaxy S will be available in the US in just a few days. The next big thing from Nokia, the Nokia N...

Nokia N8 Photography FAQs

12 July 2010, 9:16 am by: Mark Guim
I’m feeling geeky and smiling cheek-to-cheek after reading the Nokia N8 photography FAQs recently listed at the official Nokia Conversations blog. They’ve shared more details about the camera that’s making me even more excited about...

How to Get the Road Warrior Foursquare Badge From Waze

11 July 2010, 12:28 pm by: Mark Guim
If you’re addicted to Foursquare badges like me, you might like to know that you can easily get the Road Warrior badge simply by checking in three times through Foursquare in the Waze application. Waze is a social mobile app that provides free...

10 Reasons You’ll Love the Nokia N8’s Camera

9 July 2010, 10:03 am by: Mark Guim
Damian Dinning, the camera guru from Nokia, just published a couple of posts highlighting some of the capabilities on the Nokia N8 that they’ve been working on for a long time. Since April 2004 to be exact. He backed it up with some beautiful s...

Video: Eldar Murtazin Denies Everything & TechCrunch Loves iPhone

8 July 2010, 7:15 pm by: Mark Guim
Mobile insider Eldar Murtazin has gone on video with TechCrunch to say that he did not have Nokia’s prototype N8, did not receive Nokia’s letter for its return, and is not a current consultant to their competitors. Watch the whole video,...

Prototype Meego Phone from Aava Shown on Video

8 July 2010, 10:45 am by: Mark Guim
Shortly after giving us a teaser, Chippy from Carrypad now has video of the Aava prototype phone running an early developer edition of Meego. A lot of things aren’t working yet, but we get to preview the multitasking, gallery, contacts, and the...

Meego Phone from Aava Mobile in the Wild

7 July 2010, 1:42 pm by: Mark Guim
Carrypad just scored a Meego prototype phone made by Aava Mobile. They promise to give more details in the next 48 hours. We’re warned that the Meego software is alpha quality, but at least the wifi and browser are working. You don’t need...

Nokia Calls Russian Authorities to Get Their Nokia N8 & Other Property From Eldar Murtazin

7 July 2010, 8:35 am by: Mark Guim
Nokia is determined to protect its property and has asked the Russian authorities to assist them in the return of all unauthorized Nokia property from mobile blogger, Eldar Murtazin. Nokia wants to be clear that this action isn’t a response to...

How to: Replace Battery in the Nokia N8

5 July 2010, 8:57 pm by: Mark Guim
We’ve been told by Nokia that the battery on the Nokia N8 isn’t removable by the user, but early photos show us that it isn’t that hard to do. Fortunately, a service manual from Nokia Care show us exactly how to do it step-by-step w...

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