It looks like Nokia is rethinking its smartphone policy when it comes to its Nseries. The manufacturer is said to focus on Maemo instead of Symbian and therefore all of its future Nseries phone will run Maemo by 2012.

Is Nokia thinking about ditching Symbian? That wouldn’t be such a good idea, would it? Nokia owns Symbian and it should figure out a way of making it more interesting and adapt it to our current needs instead of trying to replace it. But that’s what Nokia seems to be doing. Let’s not forget that the Nseries usually carries Nokia flagship phones. And if the next flagship phones are coming with Maemo OS, should we assume that Maemo will become the preferred mobile OS when it comes to Nokia mobile handsets?

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Tags: Maemo, Mobile News, mobile os, Nokia, Nokia, nseries, symbian

As we see the rising global use of GPS, the next thing you would need would be maps to load. And now, Waze Inc. makes the task entirely easier by announcing that free driver-generated maps and real time information are available globally. Due to driver demand, waze can now be used to generate real-time maps anywhere in the world, quickly and accurately, by simply driving around with waze’s free mobile app installed on your phone.

Waze is compatible with Android, iPhones, Symbian and Windows Mobile users. Never get lost again and make sure you are heading in the right direction thanks to the efforts of these driver-made maps.

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Tags: free mobile, GPS, heading in the right direction, Mobile News, Mobile Software, mobile users, real time, service maps, symbian, time maps, waze

A beta version of Opera Mobile 10 has just been released exclusively for Symbian powered smartphones. This new version has a couple of very enticing new features with the most highly sought after one being the fact that it is 50% faster than version Symbian versions.

Additionally, the version 10 beta adds tabbed browsing and a “speed dial” page similar to the one found as the default page in Google’s Chrome.

You can get the Opera Mobile 10 beta here.

via mobiletechworld

Tags: $10, Beta, Cell Phones, Mobile browser, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Nokia, opera mobile, symbian

It was announced today that the app store for the Symbian platform, entitled Horizon, has today gone live in beta form. There isn’t much to choose from right now with only 50 mobile apps currently available but the Symbian Foundation promise thousands of choices in 2010.

While this is great news for Symbian users its also great news for app developers as they now have another platform to infiltrate.

Check out more here.

Tags: App Store, Beta, Cell Phones, horizon, Mobile News, Mobile Software, symbian

Everyone that happens to own an iPhone, Android or webOS smartphone in the USA will be happy to notice that Google has decided to improve mobile search capabilities for these platforms. Users will be available to take advantage of search features similar to those found on the regular Google search engine version found on your PC. These new search options will definitely improve the quality of your results as you’ll be able to add various filters to your future searches. By using specific filters like “forums” or “time of day” you’ll be able to find the most relevant and most recent articles, news and even user opinion related to the topics, products or events that you happen to Google for while you’re on the move. Unfortunately, in case you own a Symbian of Windows Mobile smartphone you should consider either switching platforms or wait for Google to remember you exist too. The upgraded mobile search engine is available for now just for iPhone OS, Android and webOS handsets.

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Tags: Android, Google, Google, iPhone, mobile search, software, symbian, webOS, Windows Mobile

A new software platform has been released by Recursion Software, the Voyager 7.2 that will help software architects and developers come up with single set APIs for peer to peer application messaging for practically all major mobile phones. With the new platform, gadgets ranging from mobile phones to laptops can share their contacts and files to their network without the use of other interfaces of downloading and uploading the files which takes time to execute. Catered to serve mobile handsets such as the iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Symbian phones, the Voyager 7.2 was demonstrated at the 2009 CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment Conference in San Diego. Check out the video to learn more.

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Tags: apis, Apple, BlackBerry, Cell Phones, ctia wireless, developers, entertainment conference, gadgets, iPhone, Laptops, mobile handsets, Mobile News, mobile phones, Mobile Software, new software, san diego check, software architects, software platform, sw, symbian, voyager

So what’s Nokia’s Maemo 5 all about? The N900 Rover is not out so we can’t know for sure what the new mobile OS will have to offer. But as with most of today’s gadgets, facts have been leaked about Maemo 5 so here’s a brief description of what looks to be a pretty interesting alternative to Nokia’s other OS, the Symbian.

Maemo 5 will remind you of webOS since it uses a card-like view of what’s happening with your phone. The OS will support both GSM and VoIP calls and all those calls will be neatly logged which means you’ll be able to quickly call back your friends using your VoIP program of choice. When it comes to messaging capabilities, you can expect threaded SMS support but there’s no MMS availability. AT&T will certainly enjoy this feature or better said lack of it. As you can see the OS can still be improved as other issues have been spotted too. There’s no Google Calendar sync option, the mobile browser is slow and Flash support, although there, isn’t great. The Rover will slow down if you run too many apps so better shut a few of them down while you aren’t using them. The Map app will make you want to get Ovi Maps and the music player is limited in features.

There you have it folks, a hands-off sneak preview of Maemo 5. But we definitely expect you to tell us exactly how the phone performs for you in case you do decide to get an N900.

via Engadget

Tags: Maemo 5, Mobile Software, N900, Nokia, Nokia, rover, symbian

There is a new Nokia phone in the market and it goes by the name of the Nokia 5230. This new Nokia mobile phone is made for the people who live an active life and comes in a variety of dazzling colors. It comes with the much demanded features that include music, photos and videos, key components that most people look for today in mobile gadgets while on the move.

The Nokia 5230 provides users the flexibility to access new content ranging from songs, games and videos from the Ovi Store. Additionally, the Nokia 5230 comes with an A-GPS navigation along with the latest version of Ovi Maps with aerial images and 3D landmarks of over 200 citites.

The Nokia 5230 retails for around 149 EUR and will start shipping by the fourth quarter of this year. The phone also features a music player that can last up to 33 hours of playback time. In addition, the Nokia 5230 features a Media Bar with quick access to your favorite media and applications, such as music, photos, YouTube or Ovi Share.

Key Features:

• 3.2″ screen
• Homescreen Contacts Bar and Media Bar
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• 3.5mm audio jack

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A weird rumor got out and spread around the web. According to it Nokia is going to dump Symbian OS and move forward with Maemo. It was said that Nokia will run Maemo on future tablets and smartphones which is very strange considering that Nokia has invested heavily in the purchase of Symbian and the Symbian Foundation is working on lots of Symbian OS versions, some definitely more interesting than others.

While Nokia hasn’t officially commented on the matter, Peter Schneider, the guy Nokia hired to do all that marketing for Maemo has send a clear Tweet: “No, Nokia is not replacing Symbian with Maemo. Symbian and Maemo will continue to coexist.”

So what’s the real deal? We’ll just have to wait and see what the near future brings us!

via TechCrunch

Tags: Maemo, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Nokia, Nokia, smartphone, symbian, Symbian Foundation, tablet

Yesterday we let you know that Nokia and Microsoft were teaming up to launch a Symbian version of the popular Office suite. Well today, that official announcement was made that will bring native support of Microsoft Office to the Symbian platform.

The Symbian Microsoft Office suite will include Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote which will definitly please business users currently using one of Nokia’s handsets.

Tags: Business, Business, Cell Phones, excel, Microsoft Office, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Nokia, onenote, powerpoint, symbian, word

Microsoft and Nokia have recently announced that they will be holding a press conference in the near future to announce a software alliance between the two companies.

Unfortunately for those who thought this would be an exciting announcement, look away as according to the Wall Street Journal this press conference will announce that Microsoft is prepping to release a Symbian version of their Office suite.

This is apparantly an effort by Microsoft to increase their market share in hopes to combat free online office suites offered by companies such as Google. Will it work? Only time will tell.

Tags: alliance, Cell Phones, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Nokia, Nokia, office, suite, symbian

We’d like this picture to be a leaked shot of a certain upcoming touchscreen phone, the Sony Ericsson Jalou, but unfortunately it isn’t. The photo shows a modified W995 so we’ll have to wait for the real Sony Ericsson Jalou to come out.

On a different note, the Jalou will offer you a 3-inch touchscreen, WiFi support, HSDPA connectivity and it will run on Symbian S60 5th Edition. Anyone really interested in a Symbian Sony Ericsson phone?

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Tags: Jalou, leak, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, symbian, W995

Symbian^4 is not yet available but we have started seeing it mentioned around the Internet. David Wood, the “Catalyst and Futurist” of the Symbian Foundation said in a recent interview that Symbian S60 will definitely be phased out in the near future. The Avkon API will be replaced by the UI toolkit Qt once Symbian^4 is available. That means that most S60 applications won’t be compatible with the future Symbian OS. In case you’re a developer you should take this into consideration before developing any hot app for Symbian S60. Symbian^4 will arrive later next year so better get ready for the imminent death of Symbian S60. What are your thoughts on that?

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Tags: Avkon API, David Wood, Foundation, Mobile News, Mobile Software, s60, symbian, Symbian^4, UI toolkit Qt

That’s right folks, the Symbian Foundation needs some help from anyone interested in Nokia’s future open OS! Scott Weiss, the Technology Manager of the Symbian Foundation has opened the UI conversation to the world. A new blog has been created, the “Symbian UI Brainstorm” which accepts suggestions from any interested Symbian lovers. Simply put your thoughts on virtual paper, and send it over. Whether they turn out to be complaints or useful suggestions, they should help the Symbian Foundation create the future Nokia OS.

On a different note, shouldn’t we be alarmed by the fact that the Symbian Foundation desperately needs feedback?

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Tags: feedback, Foundation, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Portable Devices, symbian

It was recently announced that Nokia’s Symbian S-60 based Surge will be coming to AT&T on July 19th for $79.99 after a rebate and 2-year contract.

The Surge features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 2MP camera, AT&T Navigator and Video Share and a browser that allows for Flash support. Additionally, the Surge will ship with the JuiceCaster app that allows users to update their twitter or Facebook statuses even more pain-free.

So again, Nokia’s Surge will make its way onto AT&T July 19th for $79.99. Anyone interested?

via Press

Tags: 2mp camera, At&T, Cell Phones, flash, juicecaster, Mobile News, Nokia, Qwerty keyboard, surge, symbian

Yesterday we got word that Nokia was gearing up to launch an Android powered handset, but were the rumors true? According to Nokia, nope, not at all.

When notified of the rumors, a Nokia spokesperson said that there is “Absolutely no truth to this whatsoever,” and continued with “Everyone knows that Symbian is our preferred platform for advanced mobile devices.” You can’t really blame Nokia, considering how much money and effort they invested into the Symbian platform.

However, will their strong stance on the subject change? What about if/when the industry moves towards open source software?

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Tags: Android, Cell Phones, denial, Google, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Nokia, Nokia, rumor, symbian

A new service is coming soon and it’s definitely worth checking it out. Created by Belgian company Cherry, the service promises to let you make calls without the need of a SIM card. That’s simply amazing! Will the service be available worldwide? What will the major carriers have to say about this predicament?

Cherry will offer you lots of WiFi calls and you won’t need to have a SIM inside your phone for it to work. All you will need is some software installed on your phone and you’re going to be all set for making and receiving calls. Better yet, you’ll be able to switch between SIM calls and WiFi calls automatically. That means you’ll be able to save some money every time you walk into a WiFi spot. Not to mention it will seriously lower your roaming charges!

We’ll be waiting for Cherry to fully launch and we want pricing details!. The company will release appropriate software for all major mobile platforms, so whether you own an iPhone, Android, Symbian or Windows Mobile device you’ll still be able to make Cherry SIM-less calls!

via TC

Tags: Android, Cherry, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, mvno, Other Brands, sim, symbian, WiFi, Windows Mobile

Frankly I am a little bit disappointed that Nokia hasn’t considered yet launching Android phones. Sure you’ll tell me that the Finnish company already has its very own OS. But is Symbian good enough at this point? While we’re waiting for the Symbian Foundation to create a totally new Symbian OS, other companies are getting an impressive Android market share. Android is getting hotter and hotter and we’re going to see lots of new gadgets powered by Google’s OS.

Nokia is finally seeing the big picture. It’s being rumored that a Nokia Android smartphone is in the works and it will be unveiled at the Nokia World conference in September. Nokia is looking to increase its market share in the smartphone business. Although it’s the number one cell phones manufacturer in the world Nokia is losing terrain in the smartphone sector. The company has lost 16% market share in 2 years. Compared to 2007 when it had 47% market share for smartphones at the end of 2008 that number dropped to 31%.

Is Nokia preparing a new flagship phone? Would you buy a N97 Android Nokia smartphone? We’ll have to wait a couple of months to find out if Nokia is indeed thinking Android thoughts.

via guardian

Tags: Android, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Nokia World, Portable Devices, smartphones, symbian, Symbian Foundation

Finally, iPhone app developers get a big break as far as the programming they want to do regarding compatibility with the iPhone. Smartphone app development has been somehow slowed down, particularly due to the framework issues and of course coding problems. To give you an idea, HTML programming compatibility has become a problem for most developers, hindering the progress for the release of new apps for smartphones.

But now, Rhomobile addresses this area, releasing a “write once and run on many” framework allows developers of all levels to utilize their HTML skills to create robust native applications for the new iPhone 3G S without the need for starting from scratch to make them compatible with other phone platforms.

“Rhodes is a very easy way to make an application for the iPhone,” said Adam Blum, CEO of Rhomobile. “The Rhodes framework enables anyone, from enterprise developers who want to mobilize their workforce to a consumer who wants to build fun and clever apps, to build powerful mobile applications with about twenty percent of the code used in iPhone apps today.”

Features:

• Makes developers five times more productive for even a single smartphone OS
• Allows developers to write apps in HTML and simultaneously build for all smartphones
• Supports iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian and Android
• Full access to device capabilities: GPS, PIM contacts, camera
• Allows users to work with synced local data for rapid access and ease of operation when disconnected or offline
• Available as open source realtime on public repositories

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Tags: app development, Apple, apps, BlackBerry, Cell Phones, device capabilities, framework issues, html skills, iPhone, iPhone, mobile applications, Mobile Software, native applications, programming compatibility, public repositories, rapid access, realtime, rhodes, smartphones, starting from scratch, symbian, Windows Mobile, workforce

If you couldn’t afford the 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia now has another affordable option in the same XpressMusic category that goes by the number 5530.  Key features include a big touchscreen display that is 2.9 inches wide capable of display at 640×360 pixels, a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, a 3.5 mm headset jack, 70MB of internal memory which can be bumped up to 16GB via MicroSD (4GB card included), Bluetooth 2.0, and WiFi.  Sadly though, the 5530 XpressMusic tops out with GPRS/EDGE network connectivity.  We definitely like the price at just about $278, but the lack of 3G/HSDPA support will certainly be a big turn-off when the phone starts shipping in the third quarter of this year. Skip over for a video demo

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Tags: 5530, Cell Phones, Nokia, symbian, XpressMusic