Category: Symbian

Serious Nokia Symbian Product Placement in Fast & Furious 6

Serious Nokia Symbian Product Placement in Fast & Furious 6

| May 24, 2013 | 2 Replies

So yesterday I watched Fast & Furious 6 at the movies, and at first I thought I was imagining things. I caught a glimpse of the plastic end caps of a N8; nothing too suggestive, but after that I knew something was up; without fail almost every single phone in the movie was a Nokia… [...]

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Nokia Gains In US Customer Satisfaction Polls, Ties With Samsung For Third Place

Nokia Gains In US Customer Satisfaction Polls, Ties With Samsung For Third Place

| May 21, 2013 | 28 Replies

Although at the end of the day the only thing that really matters in the smartphone race is the number of phones you ship/sell, these numbers are of course influenced by a number of factors including customer satisfaction. In the latest poll Nokia have risen to 76% (tying with Samsung), while Apple who still hold first place slipped [...]

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Visualized: Lumia 925 Camera Module Vs. 920, 800 and N97

Visualized: Lumia 925 Camera Module Vs. 920, 800 and N97

| May 17, 2013 | 74 Replies

It’s always interesting to look at how far technology has progressed, and although with the latest Lumia 925 we can see that obviously in terms of actual performance (blowing away the S4, One and everything else). It’s also nice to see what’s inside the device (which is what counts); the picture above is a side by side of the camera [...]

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Weekend Watch: Impressive 4k Nokia 808 PureView Time Lapse

Weekend Watch: Impressive 4k Nokia 808 PureView Time Lapse

| May 12, 2013 | 10 Replies

I’m not sure we got around to posting this tip but I also just saw the same story tweeted by Damian. If it has, watch it again because it’s that good. It’s a creation from one of this imaging babies, a 4K video from a Nokia 808 PureView. Now, this isn’t actual video footage (though [...]

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Unkown Nokia Phone Appears in Nokia Document Promising a “More Human Touch” (UPDATED)

Unkown Nokia Phone Appears in Nokia Document Promising a “More Human Touch” (UPDATED)

| May 7, 2013 | 32 Replies

In a document obtained by @evleaks over at phonearena an unknown Nokia (safe to assume it’s a Lumia) appeared as seen above. The phone displays a new “color” unlike the current range used in the polycarbonate Lumia designs (could it be catwalk? Anodized aluminum is sure to give off a similar sheen). In the document Nokia [...]

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3G Network Compatibility Fix available for Nokia 808 PureView

3G Network Compatibility Fix available for Nokia 808 PureView

| May 7, 2013 | 16 Replies

We were emailed the screenshot above showing a PC Update for the Nokia 808 PureView that updates “3G network compatibility”. This fix is said to prepare the device for possible network updates, without which voice and data services may stop working properly. Cheers TSDetailer for the tip!  

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Weekend Read: Nokia Lumia 920 vs Nokia N8 vs Nokia Lumia 720

Weekend Read: Nokia Lumia 920 vs Nokia N8 vs Nokia Lumia 720

| May 4, 2013 | 12 Replies

A very interesting comparison again for you to take a gander at. This one looks at the Nokia Lumia 920 vs 720 vs N8, all in one camera battle. The Nokia N8 was the undisputed camera king until being knocked into second place by the 808. The Nokia Lumia 920 is currently the low light [...]

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Editorial: Why Windows Phone Doesn’t Need a File Manager

Editorial: Why Windows Phone Doesn’t Need a File Manager

| May 2, 2013 | 370 Replies

Last week Deaconclgi posted about Symbian’s amazing file manager system, and how it was “uniquely Symbian”, and it’s admittedly one of the most useful features on the OS from my own personal use. Of course this sparked the age old conversation “Where’s the file manager in Windows Phone! Burn Elop!”; well here’s my take on why [...]

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Video: Film tips – Cinematic Challenge – Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia 808 PureView

Video: Film tips – Cinematic Challenge – Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia 808 PureView

| May 2, 2013 | 7 Replies

Quick heads up on this very useful video showing whether these phones can do some cinematic filming (well we’ve seen 808 results before so we know that can handle it). We’ve shown (or should have) a video from this guy before (Nokia Lumia 920 music video). I’m loving the use of professional filming accessories. Stabilising [...]

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Amazing Nokia 808 PureView Timelapse Video and other Camera Tips!

Amazing Nokia 808 PureView Timelapse Video and other Camera Tips!

| May 1, 2013 | 116 Replies

Hello MNB Readers! I couldn’t pass up sharing these YouTube videos from the Camera Check Channel (CCC). There is a lot of flexibility with the 808 PureView’s large sensor and Carl Zeiss optics. Even after having my 808 for a month, I am still learning how to best utilize all of the camera options and usage scenarios [...]

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Raaaaiiiiiidddddddd!!!!!!!!

Raaaaiiiiiidddddddd!!!!!!!!

| April 29, 2013 | 28 Replies

  Raid kills bugs dead. Seems like Accenture emptied an entire CAN of Raid on the VERY REAL HSPA+ bug that terrorized Nokia 808 PureView users worldwide. Here is a little back story via a true and emotional comment that I wrote over at AllAboutSymbian: Pardon my openness, I was at my wit’s end with no hope of a solution [...]

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Nokia 808 PureView gets some great new homescreen Widgets!

Nokia 808 PureView gets some great new homescreen Widgets!

| April 24, 2013 | 35 Replies

  It appears that there’s another update is available for the Nokia 808 PureView, this time including some new widgets: WebView – a window into any live website. You can have more than one webview widget over multiple pages, refreshing each time you view a homescreen. There’s a livetile app like this but I think [...]

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Quick Camera Comparisons: Nokia N8 vs Nokia Lumia 720;  Nokia Lumia 520 vs 620

Quick Camera Comparisons: Nokia N8 vs Nokia Lumia 720; Nokia Lumia 520 vs 620

| April 23, 2013 | 16 Replies

  A couple of Lumia comparisons from NokNok. First up comparing the N8 against the Nokia Lumia 720. http://www.noknok.tv/2013/04/22/nokia-lumia-720-and-nokia-n8-photo-hands-on-comparison/ Followed by the Nokia Lumia 620 against the hyperbudget Nokia Lumia 520. http://www.noknok.tv/2013/04/23/nokia-lumia-520-nokia-lumia-620-photo-camera-hands-on/ The 520 does a respectable job, lacking really in just the LED flash (to help drive the price down).

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808 Update: Telephony, WiFi and Gallery #Symbian

808 Update: Telephony, WiFi and Gallery #Symbian

| April 23, 2013 | 30 Replies

  We’ve been told that there’s a new update pushed for the Nokia 808 PureView: telephony update wifi update and youtube gallery update Cheers Sandy for the tip

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Weekend Watch: Dreaming of 41MPs, 1080p, OIS video goodness? Try YouTube’s Video Stabilzation!

Weekend Watch: Dreaming of 41MPs, 1080p, OIS video goodness? Try YouTube’s Video Stabilzation!

| April 14, 2013 | 10 Replies

Hello MNB readers! We all know how revolutionary the 41MP Sensor, Carl Zeiss lens and PureView algorithms are in the 808 but there is still an obvious area of improvement: Image Stabilization. More specifically, Optical Image Stabilization, or OIS, where the actual optics are stabilized by the hardware. The Lumia 920 was the first phone to have [...]

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41MP*2w = x, Solve and Simplify where w = weeks and x = Excitement!

41MP*2w = x, Solve and Simplify where w = weeks and x = Excitement!

| April 14, 2013 | 78 Replies

Hello MNB Readers! As some of you may know, I finally purchased a Nokia 808 PureView a few weeks ago and I said I would post a few articles about my experience with it and other Symbian related topics. Here is a rundown of my experience with the 808 over the last 2 weeks. First and [...]

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Oops: Samsung Galaxy S3 Running Nokia Belle

Oops: Samsung Galaxy S3 Running Nokia Belle

| April 5, 2013 | 22 Replies

It’s always funny when websites have no idea what they’re doing and try to do some fancy Photoshop and screen rendering effect; well here’s some sort of bank slapping Symbian on a galaxy S3. I wonder how it would perform on those hardware specs?  

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History of Symbian, Android before Android, relevance to Nokia’s future.

History of Symbian, Android before Android, relevance to Nokia’s future.

| April 4, 2013 | 123 Replies

  Quick heads up on a very interesting read by Jo Best on ZNET. I have only managed to glance the first few paragraphs, it’s definitely one to finish. Jo looks at the history, the golden years, and the downfall of Symbian. There’s also some discussion over S40/Meltemi, S40′s limitations and the ongoing threat of [...]

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Nokia 808 PureView, 345USD at Amazon.

Nokia 808 PureView, 345USD at Amazon.

| April 3, 2013 | 16 Replies

We got a heads up from Hexpoll that the Nokia 808 PureView is on Amazon for about 360USD. I’m not sure which listing as there are a few, with one going at 349.99USD (That’s only 227GBP). Nokia 808 PureView Black Factory Unlocked 41MP GPS If you’re a US-based Symbian and Photo fan and are still [...]

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Incredible Nokia 808 PureView pics

Incredible Nokia 808 PureView pics

| April 3, 2013 | 36 Replies

1)   In Deaconclgi‘s post earlier today on the Nokia 808 PureView, reader, dss shared some images also taken by the 808, showing all other smartphones just how to take a picture. The shots in this post are merely screenshots. Go check the links out yourself. It’s another set of images that makes you go and [...]

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Video: Nokia 701 Disassembly & Assembly

Video: Nokia 701 Disassembly & Assembly

| March 30, 2013 | 4 Replies

  The Nokia 701 gets the LE55ONS treatment: Skip Intro 1:29 Digitizer Removal 4:41 Earpiece 6:23 Headphone Jack/Socket 10:23 Mainboard Removal 11:43 Micro USB Port 12:16 Digitizer & Display Replacement 17:48 By LE55ONS

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