Nokia’s latest C6 QWERTY slider gets leaked

Nokia’s last two QWERTY sliders, the Nokia N97 and Nokia N97 Mini, have been terrible additions to the handset giant’s already shaky line-up of smartphones, largely thanks to rubbery keyboards with a distinct lack of tactile feedback. Nonetheless,... 

Nokia asks court to dismiss Apple’s breach-of-contract c

Six months ago, Nokia filed a complaint against Apple, claiming that Cupertino had ripped off a number of Nokia’s mobile phone patents wholesale in creating the iPhone. Apple immediately counter-sued. Now, both companies are immersed in a huge... 

Nokia patents “piezeoelectric kinetic energy harvester

Keeping your gadgets juiced is a perpetual problem, and as gadgets become more and more power hungry, one that seems ever more intractable. It’s not a big deal to plug in a gadget, of course, but when your smartphone only lasts five hours at a... 

Revisiting the Nokia N900, Two Months Later

Two Months Later: More Apps, More Bugs I originally reviewed the N900 back in early January. A lot has changed since then, both in my honest opinions of the device and what’s out there. So how has the N900 fared? Let’s find out! Thoughts... 

Nokia and Alpine to connect mobile phone services with car

I’m a big fan of navigation solutions on your mobile phone or separate GPS devices. The main reason is that I like the convenience of bringing my GPS capabilities with me. Unfortunately, that convenience comes with the hassle that you have to mount... 

T-Mobile to give soccer fans a chance to win a fantastic t

In a new national campaign that just kicked off this week (pun intended), in which T-Mobile is giving fans who are crazy about the sport of soccer a chance to win some awesome prizes. It’s part of a new promotion called, El Llamado del Futbol (The... 

Skype comes to Symbian-based Nokia phones

Nokia smartphone owners now have the ability to stay connected with their Skype buddies while on the go. Skype and Nokia have announced that a Skype client for Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform is now available. Skype for Symbian works... 

Ovi Maps Beta Gets a 3.04 Update

The latest version of Ovi Maps has been released, and there’s quite a few performance improvements included in the update. Or, more specifically… – Improved positioning speed and accuracy – Map zooming with faster speed –... 

Nokia’s Anssi Vanjoki talks frankly about the failings o

The Nokia N97 was a major success for Nokia in terms of sales, but a complete failure in terms of user experience and quality. That’s what Anssi Vanjoki, EVP of Markets at Nokia, has admitted in the video interview you see above. Nokia thought... 

Five Games Actually Worth Playing on the N900

Five Games Actually Worth Playing: N900 Edition The N900 hasn’t exactly been a gaming powerhouse – just check out the Ovi Store, where there’s a total of ten games for download. That number includes both free and paid, and doesn’t... 

Should you use Firefox Mobile or the stock N900 MicroB bro

There’s a browser war going on, but it’s not the typical IE vs. Firefox series of battles. No, on the N900 it’s Mozilla vs. Mozilla, brother vs. brother, with the stock MicroB browser on one side and the latest Firefox Mobile 1.0 on... 

Breaking: Nokia Closing Flagship Stores in USA

Nokia’s closing its two US Flagship stores. Wow. That’s about all the words I have after learning that Nokia is planning to close its two retail stores in New York and Chicago. While I’ve never been to the Chi-town location, the Flagship... 

Nokia N900 Review: A Multi-Tasking Monster

Nokia’s latest smartphone is also its most capable. The Nokia N900 is the latest and greatest smartphone brought to you by the same folks that brought you the not-so-great N97. But the N900 isn’t cut from the same cloth: it has a snappy operating... 

The N900 Gets Its First (Major) Update: PR1.1

Grab the latest Maemo PR1.1 update now! A massive 90MB update was released today for the Nokia N900. There are way, way too many changes to list here, so I’ll pull out a couple of the highlights: – Performance improvements in Browser –... 

Nokia: Ovi Maps Now Free, a “Game-changing Move”

A “secret” launch event early today (one that I’m sure many of us thought was for a new handset) brought the news that Nokia’s Ovi Maps will be completely free. That’s Drive and Walk navigation, Lonely Planet guides, the...