Archive for September 16th, 2011

Ovi Store no more – Rebranded to Nokia Store

Ovi Store no more – Rebranded to Nokia Store

| September 16, 2011 | 10 Replies

I’m not sure if this is connected to Ovi Store maintenance the other day but if you check out Ovi store, branding shift has started there and it is now called, “Nokia Store”. This is all expected and part of Nokia’s rebranding shift to turn back all Ovi branded products to the much stronger, “Nokia” [...]

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GSM Arena’s Nokia 500 (p)Review

GSM Arena’s Nokia 500 (p)Review

| September 16, 2011 | 23 Replies

The Nokia 500 was one of Four new Symbian phones  whose names and subsequent details were leaked heavily before announcement. Out of the four, the Nokia 500 was announced first and quietly on Nokia Conversations, being part of the “old” Symbian Anna brigade. Note, although it was not mentioned initially in the availability for Belle, [...]

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3DHappyFrog for Harmattan (Qt3D/Qml+Bullet physics engine) – Like a 3D Angry Birds

3DHappyFrog for Harmattan (Qt3D/Qml+Bullet physics engine) – Like a 3D Angry Birds

| September 16, 2011 | 15 Replies

Think of Angry Birds. Now think of that in 3D. Change the bird to a frog. And he’s happy. Now put it on your MeeGo-Harmattan Qt phone and you have a game demoed below called, “3D HappyFrog”. It’s a Qt3D/QML Bullet Physics engine game. You have your catapult and your building block structures that can [...]

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Nokia 900 Windows Phone “on RDA’s offices in Finland”

Nokia 900 Windows Phone “on RDA’s offices in Finland”

| September 16, 2011 | 15 Replies

This story was first reported by WMPowerUser that says a Nokia 900 Windows Phone was “discovered” in Finland. The story is a touch fishy. It’s based on finding a bluetooth name saying “Nokia 900 Windows phone”. But the bluetooth name is so easy to name – I could easily call it iPhone 6. However, the [...]

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Making of the N9 start up screen

Making of the N9 start up screen

| September 16, 2011 | 19 Replies

One of the subtle but nice things appearing on the N9 is that new start up screen – that kind of pulse and ripple as opposed to the classic Nokia hands. It looks very swish and modern, upkeeping with the new age N9. Mark at TheNokiaBlog found an article by the creators of the N9′s [...]

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Nokia E7 For  $378.28 at Amazon.com

Nokia E7 For $378.28 at Amazon.com

| September 16, 2011 | 25 Replies

Reader Poosana-N900 tipped in that the Nokia E7 is available on Amazon for a super cheap $378.28. That’s around £239 were it UK prices and UK didn’t get the magical UK tax. This is sold by Amazon themselves (i.e. not third party seller). Amazon.com The N8 is similarly priced on Amazon.com. Both I think would [...]

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