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Rumours: Nokia Windows Phones coming 2011 – exclusive Nokia only features coming 2012

Rumours: Nokia Windows Phones coming 2011 – exclusive Nokia only features coming 2012

| March 20, 2011 | 21 Replies

Advertisements According to smarthouse.com.au: Nokia Windows Phone are coming 2011 Nokia Windows Phones with exclusive features are coming 2012 …an expanded version of the OS is set to be shown on new Nokia models which will be revealed in February 2012 at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona. The OS will include “several new software upgrades, exclusive functions […]

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Video: Nokia C7 Clone – With S^3 esque UI

Video: Nokia C7 Clone – With S^3 esque UI

| March 20, 2011 | 23 Replies

Buyers beware – it’s a Nokia C7 clone, one of many Nokia clones flooding the market. It’s a bit worrying that the clone has better animation/transitions than the real C7. The Symbian(^3) UI is faithfully cloned, s^3 menu and dialler, widgetized multiple home screen, s^1 style keyboard. The screen is also some how multitouch. That’s […]

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Windows Phone 7 doesn’t multi-task? Right………..

Windows Phone 7 doesn’t multi-task? Right………..

| March 19, 2011 | 23 Replies

One of the complaints leveled at the Windows Phone 7 operating system and one of the main points used to vilify Nokia’s decision to switch their primary strategy to Windows Phone is the absence of multitasking. For many users, myself included, it’s absence is much more than an annoyance especially when one considers that user-facing multitasking is […]

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Nokia E6 – Nokia RM609 gets FCC approval

Nokia E6 – Nokia RM609 gets FCC approval

| March 19, 2011 | 21 Replies

Sorry I didn’t get around to posting Janimatik’s tip yesterday – thanks to Keith for the reminder. The Nokia E6 aka Nokia RM609 has receive FCC approval. The ID label is available above, with somewhat of an odd looking plain rectangular body (normally showing the outline of the handset, is this to hide the shape?) […]

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Video: Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Vs. Nokia N8 video test

Video: Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Vs. Nokia N8 video test

| March 19, 2011 | 16 Replies

Newcomers like the LG Optimus 2x is trying to usurp the Nokia N8’s crown for imaging and video. The N8 supports last year’s best 720p HD but now, competition is coming in with 1080p. Now we know the story that it’s not all about added resolution; colour, fluidity, sharpness of video and clarity of audio […]

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S60v5 software update: Internet Radio update 2.2 (N97, 5800 etc)

S60v5 software update: Internet Radio update 2.2 (N97, 5800 etc)

| March 19, 2011 | 6 Replies

According to SymbianTweet, tipped by blackidea, there’s a software update for S60 5th Edition devices (N97, N97 Mini, 5800, 5230, C5-03, X6 and C6.) – Internet Radio 2.2. You get this via Software update app. Update description: “Get access to thousands of free radio stations with the Nokia Internet radio app. Stations are categorized by […]

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Video: Nokia Ad Simulated Screen Fail Fixed.

Video: Nokia Ad Simulated Screen Fail Fixed.

| March 19, 2011 | 7 Replies

10 days ago we came across the “Nokia Unlocked” Promo Video. Now it’s not the first (e.g. Remember Rita’s predicament with the Nokia Social App) and probably not the last time, but in the video there were some fails in the editing department. The main one was the simulated screen fail on the Nokia N8 […]

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Work on Nokia Windows Phone work under way – finished by end of year, on sale 2012 – No plans for MS to buy Nokia (not that Elop’s aware of…)

Work on Nokia Windows Phone work under way – finished by end of year, on sale 2012 – No plans for MS to buy Nokia (not that Elop’s aware of…)

| March 18, 2011 | 44 Replies

From a post a couple of days or so back – that semiaccurate link suggested MS buy of Nokia is an inevitability. In an interview with Reuters today, Elops main focus of discussion is how Microsoft is NOT buying Nokia of which he says 1) he’s not aware of any plans 2) would be bad […]

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Digia to expand use of Qt in the desktop and embedded environments

Digia to expand use of Qt in the desktop and embedded environments

| March 18, 2011 | Reply

Following on from the two posts below: http://mynokiablog.com/2011/03/07/nokia-sells-qt-licencing-and-services-business-to-digia-to-work-together-and-grow-community/ http://mynokiablog.com/2011/03/15/clarifying-the-qt-and-digia-headlines-qt-facts-and-fiction/ Digia Senior Vice President, Harri Paani, guest posts on the Qt Blog to explain Digia’s intentions and plans for Qt: Cheers Blackidea for the tip!   http://blog.qt.nokia.com/2011/03/17/digia-to-expand-use-of-qt-in-the-desktop-and-embedded-environments/ Digia’s plan to acquire the Qt Commercial licensing and service business from Nokia has brought up some justifiable questions […]

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