Nokia announced yesterday that they will be launching developer tools for their mobile platform Ovi.

“Our goal is clear, and that is to make it effortless for our partners to create highly appealing, context-relevant applications,” said Niklas Savander, Executive Vice President Services at Nokia.

Applications created by the new developer tools will be released onto the Ovi Store beginning next year.

Tags: Cell Phones, Nokia, ovi, software, software developer kit

Nokia’s flagship phone, the N97, might not have been received very well in the USA where no carrier is currently selling it, but it’s certainly a great seller. The phone has already been sold in 2 million units in the past three months around the world. Its big brother, the 5800 XpressMusic has been sold in 10 million units in the last 10 months which means Nokia is on the right track. It’s first touchscreen phones are bringing in money and we’re anxious to see what new smartphones will the Finnish manufacturer launch. The next big hit should be the N900 which seems to be, at least so far, a much better phone than the N97.

What about you? What Nokia phone do you currently own and what Nokia phone would you rather have? After all Nokia is currently the number one mobile manufacturer with an almost 40% worldwide market share. Chances are that you’re currently using a Nokia phone too!

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Tags: 5800, N900, N97, Nokia, Nokia, touchscreen, XpressMusic

What is Nokia up to now that it has launched a bunch of new phones and mobile gadgets? Well it looks like the Finnish manufacturer might be working on a 12.1-megapixel camera phone which should suit the needs of passionate photographers.

Unfortunately the picture you see happens to be a fake and you should not get your hopes up any time soon. A 12.1-megapixel camera is certainly going to be installed on a future Nokia phone but we might still have to wait a long time for that to happen.

On the other hand, considering that this 12.1-megapixel camera phone idea has already emerged on Flickr, we should assume that at least some people are thinking about such a handset. Who’s to say that Nokia isn’t thinking similar thoughts too?

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Tags: 12.1-megapixel, camera phone, Nokia, Nokia

Come September 13, a new and different Nokia phone will be hitting the U.S. market courtesy of Verizon Wireless with the expected launch of the Nokia Twist. What started out as rumors is now becoming a reality (similar to most leaks we see online these days) and will retail for $149.99 on a two year deal before rebate.

Some of the features that the Nokia Twist will be having include that of a 3.0 megapixel autofocus camera, a full QWERTY keyboard which can swivel to make the phone to a near-perfect square. The faceplates are also changeable along with other auxiliary features like a full HTML browser and a Habitat Mode Unique Display Theme and a contact light ring for contact and event notifications.

(Source) Engadget

Tags: auxiliary features, Cell Phones, contact light, faceplates, full qwerty keyboard, html browser, launch, leaks, Nokia, Nokia, nokia phone, notifications, perfect square, s market, september 13, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Just like we told you a few days ago, Nokia is already offering its brand new Internet Tablet to those of you willing to pay the full price. We’ve seen the N900 up for pre-order in Germany and Italy and now the U.S. Nokia site has the gadget available for pre-order too. In case money is no object to you then you’ll have no problem getting the N900 for $649. That sounds like a lot, sure, but not as much as $860. That’s how much Europeans will have to pay for the same N900 if they decide to pre-order it.

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Tags: Germany, italy, Mobile News, N900, Nokia, Nokia, pre-order, usa

A new firmware update for the N97 Mini is coming out soon, and thenokiablog has a video demonstrating some of its features. One of the main focuses of the update is a long-awaited kinetic scrolling update, which has sorely been needed for the N97. Other features include new social networking integration (e.g. Facebook, Twitter), and widgets.

Tags: Cell Phones, firmware, n97 mini, Nokia

You can forget about seeing how Nokia fares in this year’s Mobile World Congress. The telecom giant has announced that Nokia will not take part this year, apparently tightening their belt in the midst of this financial crisis the world economy is in. Actually if you think about it, Nokia may not need to be there at all considering the popularity that they have among the leaders in the telecoms industry.

And while most consumers are sure to be disappointed, other companies like Samsung, LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson are apparently pleased of this development. Why? Well for one, they have lesser worries on competing for attention for their current mobile lineup, something that Nokia has been hogging through the years. If you want to sum it all up for Nokia’s adversaries, the time to shine is now!

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Tags: adversaries, consumers, financial crisis, lg-electronics, Mobile News, mobile world, Nokia, Nokia, popularity, Samsung, Sony, Sony Ericsson, telecom giant, telecom industry, world congress, world economy, worries

Not much is known about the Nokia 2705 Shade except for the fact that it will be joining the Verizon ranks as one of many entry-level cellphones later this year, but just know that while it’s no N97, it could be just what you are looking for if you are on the hunt for an affordable, good-looking flip phone in the near future.  The Shade is expected to replace the Nokia Mirage on Verizon when it is released and looking at the similarities between the two feature phones, could we expect the same kind of low-end features that we saw on the Mirage or something better, like an improved camera and some type of social networking support? It looks like at least the camera might see a tiny bump as the Shade 2705 has a dedicated camera key, which could turn out to be pretty useless if it houses any lens that is less than 2 megapixels.  We will be on the lookout for anything else that might pop up on this low-end fella, but take the jump for a couple more pictures until then.

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Sure, it’s not as cool as Nokia’s recently announced N97 mini, but it looks like a RAZR and that’s cool enough for me. Anyways, what you see above is the Nokia Mural which was recently announced to be coming to AT&T on September 6th for $49.99 after rebate and a 2-year contract.

This phone will feature a 2.2-inch screen, 3G, external music buttons, 2mp camera, IM and email clients, and a microSDHC slot.

The best feature of all? The fact that you can customize the phone’s lighting, woo!

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Tags: 2mp camera, 3G, At&T, Cell Phones, email, im, microsdhc, Mobile News, Mural, Nokia, Nokia

Nokia has already launched its first netbook but the Booklet 3G has also been presented at the Nokia World event in Germany. We have more details about it so here’s a full rundown of specs:

• 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 CPU
• Windows 7
• WiFi
• Hot-swappable SIM cards
• 3G connectivity
• 1GB of DDR2 RAM
• 120GB hard drive
• Ovi Suite
• 10.1-inch LCD
• 16-cell Li-ion battery capable of 12 hours of life
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
• AGPS
• HDMI
• USB 2.0
• SD card reader
• 1.3-megapixel camera
• Accelerometer support

The Booklet 3G will cost around $810 but we don’t have release dates yet. And with this price you’d better wait for Apple’s tablet.

via Nokia

Tags: Booklet 3G, Mobile News, netbook, Nokia, Nokia, Nokia World

While we’ve seen and heard about the Nokia N97 mini several times before, Nokia has refraned from officially taking the wraps off the device. Today, however, at Nokia World in Stuttgart, Nokia’s Anssi Vanjok has finally made the phone official.

The phone itself features a 3.2-inch touch screen, a QWERTY keyboard, social networking integration and built-in Lonely Planet guidebooks, among other things.

Price wise we’re looking at €450 (about $640) but Mr. Vanjok is positive it will be free with a contract in several different markets with it’s made available next month.

via engadget

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Besides the X6, Nokia has also announced the X3 which is an Xseries phone running Symbian S40. It’s actually the first S40 phone ready to get content from the Ovi Store so the phone might just be interesting enough for you to purchase.

Let’s take a look at the specs of this slider:

• 2.2-inch screen
• 3.2-megapixel camera
• 16GB storage via microSD
• Stereo speakers
• Bluetooth 2.1
• Music keys
• USB 2.0 support

The phone will also be available in the fourth quarter of the year and it will cost you just about $165. Interested?

via Nokia

Tags: Cell Phones, Nokia, Nokia, Nokia World, Symbian S40, x3, X6

It looks like those people saying that Nokia will debut its new Xseries at Nokia World were right. The phone in the picture is the X6 and it was unveiled today. What will happen when Sony Ericsson will launch the Xperia X6? Won’t people get confused?

Without further ado, here are the specs of this brand new touchscreen phone from Nokia:

• 0.55-inch thickness
• 3.2-inch Capacitive touchscreen
• 5 megapixel camera
• Dual LED flash
• TV out
• 32GB of storage
• Comes with Music support
• AGPS with Ovi Maps

Price? About $652 in Q4 when it will be available!

via Nokia

Tags: Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Nokia World, X6, Xseries

It’s really hard to be a true Nokia fan in the USA since most carriers don’t seem to care about Nokia’s latest phones, not to mention its services. After we’ve seen the N97 disregarded by everyone in the phone business we know hear that Nokia’s music service, Comes with Music, has been pushed back to 2010. Maybe the U.S. market is not ready for another free DRM music service or maybe Nokia is not ready to support the costs given its current foothold in the USA. Nokia hasn’t specified when Comes with Music will be launched but I guess you won’t miss it all that much. After all there’s always iTunes or even Amazon ready to satisfy your music needs.

via forbes

Tags: comes with music, DRM, Mobile News, N97, Nokia, Nokia, usa

With Nokia World approaching fast we should expect the Finnish manufacturers to announce at least a few new handsets or mobile gadgets. One of them could be the Nokia Alvin, a phone that has just hit the FCC. We don’t have many details about it but we do know that the Alvin is going to have 32GB of internal memory, a BL-5J battery, quad-band GSM, tri-band WCDMA, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. Should we assume that the Alvin is the follower of the N97? What do you guys think?

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Tags: Alvin, fcc, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Nokia World, RM-559

A few days ago we heard that that hot Nokia N900 Internet Tablet will be compatible with AT&T but sadly, we have to inform you that such a thing will not happen. Here’s what Nokia had to officially say about 850/1900/2100 MHz WCDMA compatibility:

Regarding the Nokia N900, we have announced a tri-band WCDMA version that utilizes the 900/1700/2100 MHz networks. There have been no announcements regarding a version that supports the 850/1900/2100MHz bands.

You can keep hoping that Nokia will launch a 850/1900/2100 MHz WCDMA but just in case it doesn’t you should consider changing carriers if you really want that N900.

Tags: At&T, At&T, internet tablet, N900, Nokia, Nokia

Nokia’s new Internet Tablet, the N900, looked great in those press shots but now that we’ve gotten a glimpse of how it works, it looks even better. In fact, the N900 might just be the hottest phone / MID / Internet Tablet Nokia launched so far.

The video above shows you a thing or two about that new Maemo 5 interface which already looks a lot better than Nokia’s current Symbian S60 5th Edition OS used in its current touchscreen phones. The N900 will be launched sometime in October so you have plenty of time to decide whether or not to get one. But would you pay the full $860 to own one?

Tags: internet tablet, MID, Mobile News, N900, Nokia, Nokia, Portable Devices

Three phones have graduated from the FCC today namely Nokia’s 3710a and RM-511 in addition to the Motorola Morisson.

Spec wise, Nokia’s 3710a features a 3.2MP camera with LED flash, a clam shell form factor and 3G connectivity. The RM-511, on the other hand, we don’t know much about other than 3G and a clam shell form factor. And last is the slide-out QWERTY keyboard touting Motorola Morisson that we heard about way back in June.

Additionally, it was made known that T-Mobile is the carrier that will be getting all 3 of these handsets.

via bgr

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It seems that a Nokia employee may have accidentally confirmed that an AT&T 3G compatible N900 is in the works. News comes to us from a The Nokia Blog reader who questioned Nokia about a possible AT&T iteration of the handset to which the company replied:

Alvin,

You are correct, we’ve announced the Nokia N900 yesterday. We have not announced where it will be available but have just said that it will be released in select regions.

Regarding the network bands, you are correct – we announced a WCDMA 900/1700/2100 MHz bands. We have not made any announcements regarding an 850/1900/2100 MHz band device. An announcement will be forthcoming.

Thanks,
Joe

So, a forthcoming announcement about an 850/1900/2100MHz Nokia N900? We’ll keep you posted.

Tags: 3G, Cell Phones, Mobile News, N900, Nokia, Nokia, rumor, speculation

German and Italian customers interested in that hot Nokia Internet Tablet, the N900 Rover, can now pre-order it while they wait for Nokia to make the device available. Both German and Italian Nokia web stores have the N900 available for pre-order for just 600 Euros or just about $860, with free shipping. The N900 will be delivered to your home by October 1 or even earlier and we should expect Nokia to open pre-sales in other markets too. It looks like the N900 is even more expensive than the Booklet 3G which is certainly strange. What about you? Interested in getting the N900 or would you rather get the Booklet 3G?

via Nokia.de

Tags: 3G, Booklet, Germany, internet tablet, italy, N900, Nokia, Nokia, pre-order