Archive for April, 2011
Video: Nokia C2-01 review. And a mini Rant.
PhoneArena reviews one of Nokia’s bread and butter handsets, the budget feature phone, Nokia C2-01, which launched November last year. Importance is understanding the position of these handsets, match the expectation. Having said that, typically of Nokia, it packs a punch. 3G, 3.2MP with full focus, 3-4 day battery, makes calls without dropping, etc. It [...]
RUMOURS: PR3.0 to be called “Belle”, PR2.0 Anna firmware update coming “soon”.
Some more rumours coming Symbian way. This is from @addiermedina. We’ve seen that name before come up on N9 rumours and Nokia N8 PR2.0 Rumours. There’s no N9 to confirm or deny his speculated rumours but PR2.0 is most definitely still not here with regards to supposedly coming out in a couple of weeks [...]
LG to show MeeGo Smartphones/Tablets next month. Nokia MeeGo…that’s coming; used in Nokia offices.
Here’s some snippets of MeeGo news. 1) LG will supposedly be showing off some MeeGo device prototypes next month http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/29/lgs-meego-smartphone-and-tablet-prototypes-to-be-demonstrated-n/ << cheers Shymon Though news of LG joining MeeGo is recent, they were from the beginning, going to be be a maker of the then, Moblin and was said to be the possibly the first [...]
Video: Suuuperfast barcode scanner for S^3 – Even works EDoF and old S60 – demoed on Nokia N8/E7/N95
Barcode scanners – nifty little things if you can bother to open the app other than that gimmicky inspired moment when you try it out to see if it actually works. You need to get it in focus though to get the image right. That takes time for the focusing to get it perfect. Some [...]
Free Nokia Astound! (With contract, T-Mobile USA)
Deaconclgi sends this in. I’m not sure about where you are but in the UK, free phones on contract are quite the norm, though in the US, less so. I always furrow my eyebrows when seeing “Phone X for $100 OR $50″ when it’s tied to a contract and thus usual for that to be [...]
Convert your iOS apps to WP7 with iPhone to Windows Phone Porting tool from Microsoft.
Are you an iPhone developer? Want to expand your horizons beyond the app store? Microsoft want you to check out their Windows Phone platform (and for the good health of Nokia, that would be cool to see that happen) Well Microsoft have launched an iOS/iPhone to Windows Phone 7 mapping tool, helping devs translate apps [...]
CNN using Ovi Maps 3D for Royal Wedding tour
So. Royal Wedding huh? Here’s something cool and Nokia related again. CNN using the brand new Ovi Maps 3D to showcase the route of the Royal Wedding in London. The video is quite blurry so you can’t appreciate the photorealism of the maps. They’re really good. I’m not sure if this CNN connection has anything [...]
Video: Nokia N95, Snake and other classic Nokias remembered in Vodafone’s Android Advert
Here’s a pretty cool advert from Vodafone. It’s actually an Android one but it’s got a lot of Nokia History in it. The great phones of our time are commemorated and of course the N95 took its place. The video is pretty cool. Supposedly some 3D projection thing where actual phones from the past are [...]
Request: Refund for apps which fail to install please, Nokia Ovi Store!
Ovi Store has come suuuuch a long way from the very first hair pullingly bad iteration. It’s grown to 30,000+ apps with 5million daily downloads, equivelant to almost 2 Billion a year. The client for S^3 at least is a joy to use. Very quick, simple installation options. But there are still some snags. 1) [...]
The ITN Royal Wedding App, free at Ovi Store
Are you geared up for the Royal Wedding? With only a few hours before Wills and Kate tie the knot, you can follow along with the ITN Royal Wedding App which is free at the Ovi Store. http://store.ovi.com/content/115050 The app contains a clip of all Royal Wedding relating things, split into four categories: Wedding, William, [...]
Amazon lists the Pink Nokia N8. Green N8 for $349.99 – (~ just £208!)
A couple of weeks back, one of our readers spotted a Pink Nokia N8 on a reputable Swedish online store. Today, jvardon tips us (tips@mynokiablog.com/mynokiablog.com/tips) that now Amazon is confirming the pink Nokia N8. Lo and behold, yes there it is listed as out of stock. Clicky Also, check out the green Nokia N8. [...]
Nokia’s Windows Phone Coming Q4 (Oct-Dec) 2011. Accenture staff to be retrained for Windows Phone after Symbian is phased out
I received an email from Timo Kämäräinen (from YLE Uutiset, cool). There’s an interview with Stephen Elop that took place this evening: http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2011/04/elop_finnish_rampd_remains_heart_and_soul_of_nokia_2546663.html There’s the usual Nokia-Feb-11 stuff on why not going Android, yadada. 1) The (3000) people who have moved from Nokia Symbian to Accenture, will come back to be retrained to support [...]
Microsoft struggling to attract developers according to recent study
A recent study from the guys over at Appcelerator indicate that WP7 is still not attracting the developers it needs to compete with Android and iOS despite Microsofts new tag line of Developers , Developers , Developers !!!!!!! Apparently developers are becoming less interested in developing for Wp7, a drop from last quater. Now it should [...]
Nokia and Microsoft Alliance may produce the “Next iPhone”?
Somewhat of a very provocative title from pocketgamer. It’s not from their mouths of course, but from CEO and founder of Zombies!!! developer Babaroga. Well sort of. In a Q&A, Andreja Djokovic showed a lot of confidence in the Nokia Microsoft partnership. I think they’ll be able to turn it around and use the [...]
Nokia announces programme to help laid off employees find new jobs, counselling and training
Another part of the big plan post. http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/27/nokia-announces-next-steps-in-transformation/ Since the Feb 11 news, many Nokians have left for new pastures. Google, Sammy and others have already said they welcomed these Nokia guys. But as part of the big plan, Nokia are cutting down on personnel. 4000 employee reduction, 1400 from Finland alone. 3000 [...]
3000 Nokia Symbian folk shipped off to Accenture to continue delivery of Symbian and Software development.
http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/27/nokia-to-transfer-symbian-software-activities-to-accenture/ As we’ve just heard in the big plans post, 3000 Nokia employees will be transfering to Accenture to continue delivery of Software development and support devices. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company with more than 215,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture and Nokia have [...]
Nokia’s next steps in Transformation – Nokia Building team for Future disruption (and ramping down MeeGo/Symbian)
http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/27/nokia-announces-next-steps-in-transformation/ Steps in the transformation of Nokia are taking place. 1) Employee shuffle and lay-offs. 4000 employee reduction (from 65,000 world wide, not including NSN) by the end of 2012. This includes 1,400 employees in Finland. 2) Reductions to take place in phases until 2012, linked to roll out of planned products and services. [...]
Video: Nokia’s Plans for NFC. What could you do with it?
Mark Selby is here again to outline Nokia’s Strategy for NFC. Bring to the market, Enable individuals to realise the opportunities it provides. for developers to realise full economic and social value Nokia’s role is to help other people realise their opportunity. Good NFC Solution does the following things: Addresses a specific problemm It is [...]
The Symbian^3 Menu Structure, Chaos or Genius?
What’s this thing above? A sideways erratic ECG? No, it’s the menu structure of Symbian^3, specifically the Nokia Astound. Check it out here: http://support.t-mobile.com/doc/tm56011.xml?related=y&Referring%20Related%20DocID%20List%20Index=2&navtypeid=6&pagetypeid=7&prevPageIndex=1 Cheers Deaconclgi! What’s incredible about it that what you see isn’t even HALF. These I think are the CORE apps and CORE Symbian experiences. Shows: How feature packed Symbian is. As [...]
Video: MeeGo Seamless Media Syncing
Above is a cool demo of MeeGo syncing your media seamlessly. From mobile to big TV to tablet, all being able to switch from one screen to another. I’d love this feature. Being able to continue from one device to another, immediately pushing/sharing media to the big TV or other devices. e.g. Watching a funny [...]
Video: Amino MeeGo
We’ve been following Amino’s progress from the very exciting days when MeeGo was here to rescue Nokia fans. Amino’s project with the Internet set top box is somewhat still cool. MeeGo was very speedy in delivering products. Andrew says, “We chose MeeGo because it’s open Linux. Therefore it wasn’t tied to the hardware. [...]
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