09 Feb 10 Nokia 5230 Nuron Spotted
With reports of the Nokia 5230 Nuron coming out, the only definite thing here is that the phone is one and not different. The Nokia 5230 Nuron was shared by TmoNews through an internal T-Mobile documentation.
Features of the Nokia 5230 Nuron include a 3.2” touchscreen, an on-screen keyboard and OviStore. The Nokia 5230 Nuron is scheduled to come out by March 17. No word on pricing.
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07 Feb 10 Nokia N900 controlled by PS3 Sixaxis controller
In case you are a hardcore fan of games and like to play a lot of Super Nintendo, check out the magic done by Tomasz Sterna which allows him to play SNES games on the Nokia N900, while using a PS sixaxis controller. Sounds impossible? Not really, he just had to compile the kernel and create a couple of code – afterwards it is all fun.
In the following video you can view the Tomasz playing Super Mario World with a PS3 controller:
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07 Feb 10 Video of Firefox Mobile on Nokia N900
Firefox Mobile has been recently released for the Nokia N900 smartphone, and on the following video you can watch the application in action.
Some interesting features of the Nokia N900 include a download manager, being able to manage bookmarks with tags, and a “double tap” when you want to zoom in or out.
Check the video if you are interested in the mobile version of Firefox.
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06 Feb 10 Nokia Mystic coming in May or June
We have discussed the Nokia C5 not long ago, and today’s Nokia’s offering is the Nokia Mystic.
It is also known as the C6, the Mystic should be about $274 and will be released in May or June. Now, there is only a question of where it will be released to, and perhaps it is question better answered at MWC.
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05 Feb 10 Nokia 5730 XpressMusic An Update
The Nokia 5730 ExpressMusic has announced a V200.12.87 update. This update includes a better version of the phone’s web browser and a few more unnamed features that should get the nod of Nokia mobile phone owners. The update is available through the Nokia Software Updater through 3G connectivity.
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04 Feb 10 Nokia 6303i Classic Mobile Phone
Nokia has announced the latest addition to their family of mobile phones with the release of the Nokia 6303i classic mobile phone. This is actually an updated version of the Nokia 6303 and features a 2.2” QVGA display with 16 million colors. It also comes with 55MB built-in memory and a microSD card slot for additional storage.
Other features of the Nokia 6303i include a stainless steel casing and a 3.2 megapixel camera. The Nokia 6303i classic mobile phone will retail for about $145.
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04 Feb 10 Nokia advertises Ovi Maps with giant, rotating arrow
Here’s quite the marketing stunt — If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that not long after Google announced their free turn-by-turn navigation software, Nokia cut the price of their own GPS software, Ovi Maps, making it completely free.
Well, to market the software’s new non existent price, they have hoisted a giant arrow high above the Thames River in London. Now this may not seem very cool but the magic begins when you realize that you can actually text the sign with coordinates and a message and it will display said message and swing around to point to the supplied coordinates.
We’re not sure how accurate the sign’s pointing actually is but this is a very creative marketing tactic nonetheless. Check it out in the above video.
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Tags: advertising, free, GPS, ovi maps, turn-by-turn
04 Feb 10 Nokia C5 to show at MWC, but pictures have already leaked
When we last mentioned the Nokia C5, we said that it would probably be released in January. However, it has yet to be revealed, but it was apparently spotted just before Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.
The C5 runs the S60v3 FP2 version of Symbian, a 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS support, an integrated FM radio, 50MB of internal memory with microSD slot, as well as a 2.2 inch QVGA display.
I’m sure will have more information at MWC, but for now, we don’t even have a price or availability date.
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Tags: Mobile World Congress, MWC, Nokia, Nokia C Series, Nokia C5
03 Feb 10 Free version of Ovi Maps = 1 million downloads in first week
Looks like Nokia has made a good move by providing a new version of the Ovi Maps application for free, because according to Nokia in only on week the application has been downloaded close to 1.4 million times.
In the words of Anssi Vanjoki from Nokia, they are averaging one download per second, every 24 hours.
Just for curiosity, the top 5 countries using the app, as of the 31st of January, were: China, Italy, UK, Germany and Spain. And the top 5 cellphones with the app installed: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia N97, Nokia 5230 and Nokia E72.
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03 Feb 10 Nokia Ovi Maps Racing
Those that have Nokia’s free Ovi Maps can enjoy something else: a racing game.
Yes, now you can live out your Fast and the Furious dreams as you can do street racing on public streets. It is a virtual experience, using tilt controls and touchscreen, but it is free.
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02 Feb 10 Nokia Custom Dictionary launched
The Nokia Custom Dictionary was announced on the beggining of January 2010, but the application has only become available to everyone in the past days.
What is the purpose of the Nokia Custom Dictionary? Easy – to edit a big list of words that you will use, and the best part is that you can transfer the words to another phone. Another feature is creating a list of words and afterwards share it to a community.
Other features of the Nokia Custom Dictionary application, include:
- export or import the dictionary words as a xml file;
- scan a text file and import words;
- add, edit, and delete words;
This application is supported by most S60 3rd and 5th edition phones: Nokia E71, Nokia E63, Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic, and more.
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02 Feb 10 The Orion Concept phone is made for gaming
This is the Nokia concept phone known as the Orion that could put the PSP and DS out of business.
Actually, that probably isn’t the plan, but you have to admit that gaming on mobile phones is about as good as playing the Atari 2600. Not that it isn’t fun, but if gaming could be more on a mobile, let’s make it more.
Oddly enough, this has a QWERTY keyboard on the back of this, but I don’t understand how this can improve mobile gaming. That or how it can improve a phone.
Yeah, I am skeptical, so let’s get this phone built and try it out.
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02 Feb 10 Nokia N97 and Nokia Mini get firmware upgrades
Nokia has recently updated the firmware on the N97 and the N97 mini.
The N97 is version v21.0.045, and it is advised that you back up your mobile data before you hook it up to the computer for download. The N97 Mini is version 11.0.045 and is available as a 160MB download, and it promises better browsing, audio playback, and improved image and video stability.
Well, if you need it, get it.
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01 Feb 10 Nokia Custom Dictionary App Announced
Nokia is coming out with a new app with the Nokia Custom Dictionary. This is a beta version for the Symbian S60 3rd and 5th edition smartphones which promises to help out users in editing the list of words that would come out for Nokia’s text prediction features. Aside from this, users can import words from xml files and transfer dictionaries between phones.
The app has limited functionality and is compatible with the following phones: Nokia E63, Nokia E71, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and Nokia X6.
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28 Jan 10 Nokia reports fourth quarter earnings with 126.9 units sold
Nokia has recently reported their fourth quarter reports, and they have shipped 126.9 million units. That’s 12 percent more than the previous year, and only 3.8 million was sold in the U.S..
The N900, N97, and N97 Mini were big in Europe, and the Ovi Maps turn-by-turn free navigation app could cause those numbers to rise even more.
Not bad for a Finnish company. Lets see how they finish next quarter.
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27 Jan 10 Nokia to offer 2-in-1 deal for Valentines day
Nokia will offer a nice 2-in-1 deal for Valentines day, which means you buy one cellphone and get another one for free.
But obviously there are some rules in this Nokia deal: first you need to buy one of handsets from this group – Nokia X6, E72, 8800, N97, N97 Mini, N900, and 8800 Gold Arte – and afterwards you have two options for the second free phone: a Nokia 1661, or 1208. As you can imagine, the entry-level phone is a good bait.
It’s a limited offer so if you’re interested don’t take long to make a decision… 1661 or 1208..
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26 Jan 10 Nokia 5233
We mentioned the Nokia 5230 when it got the FCC nod back in September, and in the recent days Nokia presented the 5233 model which is basically the same version but now it has a 3G transceiver.
The technical specifications of the 5233 include a 3.2-inch touchscreen, a 2.0-megapixel camera for the photos and for recording video at 30frames-per-second, and integrated A-GPS.
Other goodies of the Nokia 5233 are the FM radio, the 3.5mm jack, and lastly the Ovi Maps application version 3.0.
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25 Jan 10 Nokia X6 16GB Makes Up Through Colors
Though unofficial, the Nokia X6 16GB will reportedly come in multiple color variants which are not available in the 32GB models. The Nokia X6 16GB will come in black, pink on white and blue on white. Though the Nokia X6 may sport a limited number of features and storage, it is expected to be reasonably priced around $500.
Among the expected features of the Nokia X6 16GB include a 360×640 pixel touch screen display, WiFi, GPS, TV out and a 5 megapixel camera. No word on when it will be available but rumors have it that it will come out before Valentine’s Day.
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22 Jan 10 Nokia C3 and C5 Coming Out This Month
Nokia is all set to reveal two new series of handsets with the scheduled unveiling of the C3 and C5 series. They are expected to come out by January 26, a day before the anticipated release of the Apple tablet.
The C3 series will feature a quad-band GSM connectivity, WiFi and BlueTooth while the C5 series will have the same features except for WiFi which will be replaced by HSPA.
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21 Jan 10 Nokia to release free turn-by-turn GPS, too
If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that Google announced a free turn-by-turn GPS service not too long ago. Well, Nokia is hot on their heels with some free turn-by-turn GPS themselves.
If you’ve got a Nokia X6, N97 Mini, E72, E55, E52, 6730 Classic, 6710 Navigator, 5800 XpressMusic, 5800 Navigation Edition or 5230 then you are good to go and you can just get the Ovi Maps update now.
If TomTom and other GPS manufacturers weren’t scared before, they are definitely getting there now.
via gizmodo
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