Nokia N9 Announced: Packs MeeGo, 8 Megapixel Camera, and S

The N9: It’s not a Windows Phone. It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything really worthwhile on this blog. Then again, it’s been a long time since there’s been any worthwhile Nokia news. And so, after a four-month... 

Nokia Drops the Bomb: Plans to Use Windows Phone as Main P

Nokia dropped a bombshell announcement today. It’s the beginning of a new era for Nokia: the company announced a “strategic partnership with Microsoft to build a global mobile ecosystem based on highly complementary assets.” That means... 

The N8 Moves into Cover Shots With Glorious Results

Whoa. I’m a fan of the N8′s camera. I’m also a fan of pretty girls. So I have to give two thumbs-up for the December issue of PiX magazine, whose cover model was shot entirely with the Nokia N8 . That’s right. A CELL PHONE. Sure,... 

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... 

Nokia N8 Gets Torn Down

iFixit disassembles the Nokia N8. The folks over at iFixit have gotten their hands dirty disassembling Nokia’s latest N8 smartphone. Final verdict: 8 out of 10 for repairability. That arbitrary number is based on how many replaceable parts are... 

Nokia N8 Starts Shipping, But Is It Enough?

The Nokia N8 is a GO! For select markets. Nokia sent out a press release earlier today stating the N8, the new Symbian^3-powered 12-megapixel-carrying flagship smartphone, has started shipping to select markets. The USA, however, is not one of those... 

Nokia Announces Three New Symbian^3 Phones: C6, C7, E7

Nokia’s newest Symbian^3 models to hit the block: the C6, C7, E7. Nokia World 2010 just wrapped up, and Nokia’s got some new models to show for it: the C6, C7, and E7. Here’s the rundown on each. Let’s start with (what I consider... 

More Leaked N9 Pictures Surface

One of the N9’s latest leaked pics. It’s that time again: time for new spy shots of that ever-elusive N9. Nokia hasn’t officially announced the N9 yet, although considering the quality on these leaked pics, that could be soon. And right... 

Nokia Drops Symbian on N-series Devices

The end of an era: No more Symbian on N-series devices. It’s official: the Nokia N8 will be the last N-series phone with the Symbian operating system. Instead, the company will shift over to MeeGo, a love-child OS of Nokia’s Maemo and Intel’s... 

Nokia Announces T-Mobile-Exclusive E73 Mode

The E73 Arrives at T-Mobile on June 16. Nokia’s latest phone announcement is the E73 mode, a QWERTY-packing smartphone that’s practically identical to the E72. It looks like they even recycled the same data sheet. It’s headed (exclusively)... 

Nokia Unveils Three New Handsets: C6, C3, and E5

The Nokia C6, C3, and E5 will transform you into a social butterfly, unless you’re a loser. Then you’re stuck. That’s two new smartphones and 1 new dumbphone. Today, Nokia released the C6, C3, and E5 – three phones aimed at the... 

What’s With Mic Problems on the N900?

Mic problems are plaguing the N900. The latest in the debacle that is the Nokia N900 launch (I STILL do not have mine yet, and it’s been almost 2 months) is a microphone issue that has cropped up on certain handsets. Doesn’t sound so bad... 

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’s E52 Is a Huge Improvement Over the E51

The E52 in all of its shiny glory. We’re getting awfully close to the second half of 2009, which means a whole slew of new phones coming soon to a Nokia Flagship Store near you. Joining them will be the E52, Nokia’s latest Eseries candy bar....