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"News, Guides, Reviews, Videos for the Nokia Fanatics"

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Jul 31 2010
3:24am
TripAdvisor Now Available in Ovi Store and Ovi Maps
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest (and my favorite) travel site just announced a new partnership with Nokia that includes an app and an integration of the service into Ovi Maps. It launches today in select markets, with full global roll-out sche... more
Jul 31 2010
1:32am
Nokia C7 Leaked in Hong Kong Magazine
The Nokia C7 has not been officially announced yet, but that doesn’t stop the Hong Kong Hi-Tech magazine from getting their hands on one early. It features Symbian^3, 3.3-inch 640×360 resolution capacitive display, 8mp camera, 720p video, ... more
Jul 30 2010
12:57pm
Nokia N8 in Black, Silver, Orange Now Available for Pre-Order in Italy
Eager Italians can now pre-order the Nokia N8 for €469 (about $610). The official online shop shows it will be available at the end of September. If you’re ordering one, don’t forget to enter the code CONSEGNAGRATUITA to get free shippi... more
Jul 28 2010
2:26pm
US Prices for Nokia C6, E5, and C3 Revealed
The Nokia C6, E5, and C3 get official US pricing at the Nokia online store. They’re all in the pre-order page, but clicking on any of the devices for more details at the time of publishing this post, results in an error page. This means these d... more
Jul 28 2010
1:12am
Framestore Releases New Videos about FX Studio – an App for Nokia N8
You already know that Framestore is working on a cool visual effects app for the Nokia N8, right? If you’re excited about it like me, then you’d also like to know that they’ve published new videos about mobile and web-based FX Studi... more
Jul 27 2010
1:41am
Spotted: Ad for Nokia X6 and 5230 Running Android
Who’s getting fired for this? A poster showing the Nokia X6 and Nokia 5230 running Android was spotted on Oxford Street in London. The ad was for Three Mobile. It’s definitely a marketing error because Nokia recently said there were no pl... more
Jul 27 2010
12:59am
Meet @NokiaCareUS – Official Nokia Support on Twitter for North America
We just got word that a whole team of folks will be working on the @NokiaUSCare @NokiaCareUS twitter account to answer questions you have about Nokia products or the Ovi Store. The account was created last June but they just tweeted about the launch ... more
Jul 24 2010
6:01am
Meego Chosen as the In-Vehicle Infotainment Platform By GENIVI Alliance
The Linux foundation just announced that Meego will be the next platform to be used for In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) by the GENIVI Alliance. To name a few, this major automotive alliance consists of members like BMW, GM, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Peugeot... more
Jul 23 2010
2:14am
Get the Nokia N900 for $1 When You See the Flashing Egg
Nokia and Newegg are currently running a promotion over the next month that might interest you. They will be offering some pretty exciting offers on some of Nokia’s latest devices but it requires you to have a quick eye. When you see the egg on... more
Jul 21 2010
2:31pm
Apple Shows the Nokia N97 Mini Loses Signal if You Hold it in Awkward Way
Apple did not want to leave the issue alone and published a video showing their own antenna test on the Nokia N97 mini. The iPhone 4 antenna press conference was held 5 days ago, so why was this video just published? Is Apple being petty? Video is e... more
Jul 21 2010
3:18am
Nokia C6-00 Now Available in the UK
The Nokia C6 is now available at the Nokia UK online store. It’s the latest Symban^1 device with slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2-inch 640×360 display, 5 megapixel camera, and more. I don’t know if a North American variant will be rele... more
Jul 20 2010
11:33am
Video Walkthrough of the Nokia N8 from Poland
GSM Online from Poland just published a video walkthrough of the Nokia N8 covering probably everything except the web browser and camera. You should watch it because the last segment shows Nokia Messaging breezing through emails. It’s great to ... more
Jul 20 2010
3:23am
Nitobi Teams Up With Symbian to Let Web Developers Create Mobile Apps For Any Device
Symbian Foundation announced a collaboration with Nitobi on Monday that will simplify mobile application development. Nitobi’s PhoneGap will be included in the Symbian^3 web extensions package. This means any web developer who knows HTML, CSS a... more
Jul 19 2010
12:56pm
Nokia Kinetic Concept Design Stands Up On Notifications
Creative designer Jeremy Innes-Hopkins has an interesting concept phone called the Nokia Kinetic. The phone responds to notifications through movement. An electromagnet in the base of the phone allows weight to be shifted which causes the phone to st... more
Jul 17 2010
7:39am
Nokia Responds to Steve Jobs’ iPhone 4 Antenna Press Conference
Steve Jobs held a press conference today about the iPhone 4 reception problems. It resulted in free cases for iPhone 4 owners and waived return fees for unsatisfied buyers. He also mentioned Nokia during the conference by saying, “You can go on... more
Jul 17 2010
6:34am
Video: Ovi Contacts & Social Networks Integration on Nokia N8
Marcos Diaz Mathe, a film director, has uploaded a video showing the integration of contacts and social networks on the upcoming Nokia N8. There were some good close-up shots of the N8 in action so I’ve taken some screenshots. Take a look. I th... more
Jul 16 2010
11:34am
Nokia C6-01 Leaked in Nokia Netherlands Online Store
Looks like someone in the Nokia Netherlands offices pushed a button too early. Photos of an unannounced Nokia C6-01 are online at the official store! We already know that the Nokia C6-00 has a 5MP camera and LED flash, but the leaked photos reveal th... more
Jul 15 2010
11:22am
Framestore Working on FX Studio App for Nokia. Join Competition to Win a Nokia N8
Framestore, the studio that creates visual effects for Hollywood movies such as Avatar, Prince of Persia, and Sherlock Holmes, is currently working with Nokia to create a mobile app called FX Studio. It allows people to add Hollywood-quality special ... more
Jul 15 2010
3:12am
Prototype Volkswagen Passat Gets Rigged with Nokia’s Terminal Mode
Nokia is working on Terminal Mode, a proposed industry standard for the integration of mobile apps into the car environment. The specification is open to all auto and mobile device manufacturers. As a demo, Volkswagen shows off Terminal Mode in a pro... more
Jul 14 2010
12:44pm
Study: Smartphone Owners Abandoning Nokia for Lack of Apps & Poor Quality OS
YouGov, a research company in the UK, reported some very worrying news for Nokia. During the month of June, they found only 33% of smartphone users will consider getting a Nokia as their next device and only 10% expect to purchase Nokia. When asked ... more