The Best of Black Friday 2010, Nokia Edition

This Black Friday brings some okay Nokia phone deals. Looking for cheap Nokia phones this Black Friday? Well…you’re in luck, sort of. Deals aren’t as plentiful this time around (then again, you could also argue that Nokia phones have... 

Enter into the world of the Nokia N8

The Nokia N8 offers an array of entertainment, all housed in one single handset. Those that enjoy capturing film on the move will be certainly be impressed by the HD video recorder, which allows users to shoot extremely high quality film. As well as... 

Nokia announces over 3 million downloads per day at the Ov

As far as most smartphone customers are concerned, there’s maybe only three names when it comes to mobile app marketplaces: Apple’s App Store, Google’s Android Marketplace and maybe Windows Phone 7’s new Windows Marketplace. Depending... 

Nokia admits some N8 smartphones are dying

If you own an Nokia N8 that’s still functioning, then consider yourself lucky. Some users have been reporting that the smartphone is dying. The phone will switch itself off and won’t come back on or charge. It becomes completely useless.... 

The Symbian Foundation is going on life-support and Symbia

Once one of the most prestigious mobile operating systems in the world, Symbian has fallen on rough times as competitors like iOS and Android have redefined the mobile landscape. Symbian has tried but failed to find its footing against these competitors.... 

A Tour of MeeGo 1.1

A tour of MeeGo 1.1. Even though MeeGo 1.1 is a developer-only release, it’s still a preview of things to come next April . I’ve taken the plunge and installed it on my N900. Let’s take a little tour, shall we? The phone application.... 

MeeGo 1.1 Released, Handset-Ready 1.2 Not Coming Until Apr

A MeeGo 1.1 “project release” has been released by Nokia. But what is it exactly? As answered by the official Nokia Conversations blog in a post titled “for developers’ eyes only: MeeGo version 1.1″: So what is a “project... 

The N900 Gets PR1.3 Firmware Update

The PR1.3 update is here, minus the dual-booting. PR1.3 was quite close, all right: the update was made available yesterday. Could Nokia really have added MeeGo dual-booting a whole month before the MeeGo conference? (short answer: nope!) Now that we’ve... 

Nokia N900 can run unmodified webOS games with a little el

It can sometimes be frustrating when you buy an Android handset, then see that some great new game you’re just dying to try is only available on iOS. Android gamers have it great, though, compared to customers stuck on webOS or Symbian… both... 

Nokia C7 has hidden NFC chip, will be enabled in future so

If you ever envision a day when your smartphone is capable of serving the same function as your credit card, near field communication technology — or NFC — is what’s going to get that done. Smartphone manufacturers have been teasing the possibility... 

Symbian CEO quits for “personal reasons”

Nokia’s pretty much made it clear at this point that they’re giving up on the fantasy that Symbian can make a proper go of it against the likes of iOS and Android in today’s smartphone wars. Heck, they even lured away Palm’s ex... 

The State of the N900: PR1.3 is “quite close”, adds Me

Expect PR1.3, complete with MeeGo, quite soon. It’s good to see that Nokia hasn’t left the N900, it’s signature hackable smartphone, by the wayside. Behold this quote by Harri Hakulinen, team lead for the MeeGo on N900 project: On the... 

Nokia, Android Raise Market Share in Q2

Nokia and Android smartphone market share rose in Q2. iSuppli has released the latest set of smartphone quarterly statistics, and it’s an interesting read: Nokia and Android models both made significant market share gains in Q2, with HTC taking... 

The Nokia N8 Parties in France, While I Wait for My N9

In case you were sitting around wondering, just what exactly goes on at Nokia France? Here’s the answer. Partying! Community Manager Jean-Baptiste sent over this clip of the Nokia N8 launch party (filmed, of course, with the N8), held at the Tokyo... 

Concept copper phone charges through heat induction

Designer Patrick Hyland has come up with an idea for a new phone that would recharge its battery through the heat our bodies and other devices produce. Patrick has called the phone the Nokia E-CU. The E stands for environment and the Cu for copper. As...