Archive for April, 2011
Rumours: Nokia’s Windows Phone device, Nokia W7 and W8 (and bump up of Windows Phone minimum Specs-not rumours)
Today seems to be a day mostly of Windows Phone news, but most of that has a lot to do with the Microsoft event this week. Surfing through the other Nokia channels, there’s not much in the way of other news. Anyway, as engadget puts it, the eternal Nokia Antagonist, Eldar Murtazin apparently has a [...]
Updates for Ovi Maps, Software Updater and Nokia bots at Nokia Beta Labs!
Duncan and Adam sends in some news of many updates coming from Nokia beta labs! I think it’s mostly bug fixes. new ovi maps on beta labs!! http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/ovi-maps-for-mobile-v3-07 update for software updater. http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/nokia-software-updater and finally Nokia bots update http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/nokia-bots On Ovi Maps, Duncan days: Ovi maps is now 3.07. There is now a homescreen [...]
Nokia to support Symbian at least to 2014
The Australian reports that Nokia Australia’s Managing Director, Chris Carr has said that Nokia will continue to release Symbian phones in 2011, 2012 and those will continue to receive support for two years after (2014). Chris Carr also says that Nokia is NOT tying themselves exclusively with Microsoft and says Symbian is far from dead [...]
Video: 20 minute presentation of Windows Phone 7 Mango update from Microsoft
To give you guys an idea of some of the “new” features coming to Windows Phone 7 (:p) Mango Update, here’s a demo video from the presentation. Adnan who sends this tip (he sends in a lot of tips about all things Nokia, so not just a Windows fan) says “All the new WP7 updates [...]
Video: Show this fan made WP7 video some love and Microsoft will put it on TV
In March, we saw a brilliant fan advert for Windows Phone 7. It receive a great response, with many folks asking Microsoft to hire this guy. Saw last night but was unable to post at the time, but @windowsphone tweets So, if there’s enough love for this advert, Microsoft will back it and PUT IT [...]
Skype, Multitasking coming to Windows Phone Mango. New tools waiting delivery of Unicorn Tears.
Today Microsoft showcased the next iteration of their Windows Phone OS – Mango Update. Notable things (from press release and tweets from @bperry, quoting Joe Belfiore) Skype, Spotify, Layar are coming to Windows Phone Multitasking with faster app switching (ala S^3 stylie – known before. Nice to reiterate) 13,000 apps. Hmm ok. Should pick up [...]
Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 info-explosion: gallery, video walkthrough and hands-on impressions!
As Jay already hinted out, there was a lunch/meeting yesterday at WOMWorld/Nokia HQ in London , where bloggers could familiarize themselves with the freshly announced Nokia X7 and E6 smartphones, and even more – ask questions to the respective product managers of these devices. I was extremely happy to be there as well, as seeing [...]
Symbian was ditched – for good reason
I know this post is going to lead to a lot of derision from readers but to be perfectly honest, brutal honesty is necessary from time to time. Yesterday, Nokia announced their update to Symbian, named Anna which brought to the platform a number of key improvements including a new browser, updated homescreen animations, the [...]
Video: Contour for MeeGo
Jim has found a couple of MeeGo related videos, updating us of the Plasma Active Project with the introduction of Contour. Today I would like to introduce to you the Contour project. Contour is part of Plasma Active – the project of the KDE community to create a desirable user experience encompassing a spectrum of [...]
The E6- Does it represent Symbian’s niche?
The first thing I thought when I saw the announcements made at Nokia’s Symbian event was “wow, that E6 sure is a looker; Wish the X7 was as exciting as this is.” Strange that I’d think that, especially given the larger screen and more expansive, touch-based interface on the X7 as opposed to the E6 [...]
Copy and Paste across smartphone platforms
One of the main complaints about Windows Phone 7 upon its release was its utter lack of text selection and/or copy and paste, a dire failure if ever there was one; Especially in light of the fact that almost every smartphone platform has had such a simple feature since their inception. Having been running a [...]
Videos: Collection of Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 hands on (plus demo of Symbian Anna on Nokia C7)
Below are some hands on of the new Nokia X7 and E7. We will have our own hands on uploaded soon, by way of Sergejs Cuhrajs who attended the “Lunch and ‘chat’ with WOMWorld in London”. Me, I was supervising boiler installation, fixings installation and installing the TV swing bracket :s. Expect a whole boat [...]
Video: Interview with Nokia E6 Product Manager
Below is an interview with Chris Robert, Product Manager of the Nokia E6. Ooh, nice, the lock switch acts as on key for the torch. I totally love the torch button on the Nokia C3. I wonder if E7 can do this? I’m looking forward to see the results of extended E6 battery tests. It [...]
Video and Gallery: Slashgear hands on with Nokia E6 and Nokia X7
Chris from Slashgear posts his hands on with the new Nokia E6 and Nokia X7. The first portrait QWERTY candybar phone with Touch (Symbian Anna) from Nokia. First impressions, though, are very positive. The 326ppi touchscreen is pixel-dense and responsive, neatly positioned to be stabbed with a thumb when holding the E6 in one hand. [...]
Nokia’s Ovi Store hits 5 million downloads a day – nearly 2Billion a year.
The news of Windows Phone hasn’t dampened down people’s hunger for Ovi Store apps/content (at least it isn’t yet showing). Elop mentioned it a while back but now it’s official. Nokia is now on 5 MILLION downloads a day. 1.825B per year if Nokia were not to grow (or decline). Nearly 2 billion yearly downloads. [...]
Video: Symbian Anna aka PR2.0 – appearing in the coming months (Summer? as previously mentioned)
Three UK accidentally announced Symbian Anna (code name for PR2.0 – the 50+ updates) before Nokia. But not too soon before Nokia as they’ve published this post and video over at Nokia Conversations. http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/announcing-symbian-anna-aka-pr2/ Did you think it would be available today? “Symbian Anna will also be made available for owners of the Nokia N8, [...]
Video: Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 Announced (Intro Videos to E6 and X7)
I’ll do my best to keep this place updated whilst my connection is really slow. We’ve been expecting it and here they are. Nokia E6 and Nokia X7: http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-e6/ http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/12/launch-nokia-x7/ Below are the two videos we got a sneak peek at (of thumbnail anyway)
Three announces Nokia X7 – 50+ updates inside. And Flash 10
Dan from worldofnokia has noticed that Three has announced the Nokia X7. Not content with showing a sneaky peeky hands on, they’ve just announced it before Nokia. I can’t find it on Three’s blog. Maybe they took it back down? Last post is on 7th April :s. Underneath the stainless steel construction and smooth curved [...]
Jo Harlow: More difficult to continue with Symbian, easier to go Windows Phone
In February 2010, post MeeGo announcement, Nokia was still very much Pro Symbian. Jo did openly mention that at that point, MeeGo could NOT replace Symbian (in context of mass market) but had the possibility to (not just at high end), ““Maybe in the future MeeGo can replace Symbian, but not now….How quickly could [...]
Nokia reuploads Nokia E6 video. Announcement maybe in a few hours.
Remember those private E6/X7 videos. Those seem to have been taken down. However. Nokia’s uploaded another one. It’s still also private. Should be announced in a few hours time, no? Cheers @geekifybynokia
It’s April 12! – Nokia, Symbian – What’s coming today?
It’s already April 12! Last week, we expected a Symbian event coming April 12. Then supposedly Nokia spokespeople updated the media that NO there isn’t an actual event. Announcement however were still coming. On Sunday, we noticed that Nokia accidentally uploaded the Nokia X7 and Nokia E6 videos to their YouTube channel (in private setting [...]
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