Kinoma Play, the media browser which we’ve covered in the past, is going Symbian S60. As a result, millions of S60 smartphone users can easily find media by browsing the extensive built-in Kinoma Guide app or searching leading media sites such as YouTube, Flickr and SHOUTcast. The application can play media in all popular formats including Windows Media, MPEG-4/H.264 and iTunes AAC. Finally, once you find something you like, you can easily share it on Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm, and other destinations.

Kinoma Play for Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Symbian S60 devices is optimized to work on S60 3.1 and 3.2 (Feature Pack 1 and Feature Pack 2) devices, and I guess the touch-enabled (for S60 5th Edition) version is also in works. The application supports an array of languages — including Dutch, English, French, French Canadian, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish — and is available for $29.99.

Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s N86 cameraphone isn’t just your run-of-the-mill smartphone with an 8-megapixel camera. With a mechanical shutter, 8-megapixel image sensor, incredible low-light sensitivity and decent shot-to-shot times, the N86 enjoys its place at the head of the cameraphone table. And, it’s now available with full AT&T (NYSE: T) 3G support in the US! Nokia has finally given Americans a chance to own the latest and greatest cameraphone from Espoo, and it’s available online for $469 – Nokia flagship stores in Chicago and New York are asking $499 for the unlocked handset.

There’s a catch, though. The Nokia N86 NAM (North America) will only be available in the Indigo color scheme. The N86 features an 8-megapixel Carl Zeiss camera (with dual LED flash and autofocus), 2.6-inch AMOLED display, GPS, WiFi and 3G data – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Check out our review of the Nokia N86 here.

[Via: TheNokiaBlog]

Vopium, the folks behind the popular mobile VoIP solution/application, is the latest member of the Symbian Foundation, the move that will give the company the “immediate right to license the Symbian Foundation platform, royalty free and without source code fees; participate in the governance of the foundation; and take part in joint marketing and branding campaigns.”

This doesn’t come as a surprise as Vopium was already a member of the Symbian Partner Network, and extending its membership to the Foundation seems as a next logical step.

Commenting on the new member, Symbian’s David Wood said: “The Symbian Foundation welcomes Vopium into the community. Applications developers are crucial to creating the richest possible user experiences. We are eager to see the innovations that Vopium will bring to Symbian consumers.”

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is preparing to release a new firmware update for its camera-flagship N86 8MP. According to AllAboutSymbian, with the new software installed, N86 8MP device owners will have the “Face Detection” option, a completely new feature for Nokia camera-phones.

You know how it works, right? If this option is turned “on,” the camera application will search for faces in the viewfinder and automatically focus on any that it finds.

In addition, we’re hearing the overall photo quality will be improved after the update — meaning better colors and less artifacts.

What we don’t know, however, is the exact release date, but judging by the fact that the first information has been leaked, I’m sure we’ll have more details in a week or so. Stay tuned…

[Via: AllAboutSymbian]

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has issued a new update for its all-touchscreen 5800 XpressMusic smartphone. Once you’ve pushed the trigger and installed the latest firmware (version 31.0.008), you’ll see few changes on the device, including:

• Ovi Maps 3.1
• Updated Ovi Store client (to version 1.05)

In addition, the phone should be snappier after the update, freeing more RAM as a result.

As usual, we advise you to backup prior to proceeding to the firmware upgrade. You can do that either using Nokia Software Updater or over-the-air by typing *#0000# from the dialer and then “Check for updates.”

[Via: AllAboutSymbian]

China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) and Symbian Foundation announced a partnership agreement to collaborate on a series of key initiatives to “improve the mobile ecosystem in China and to stimulate the development of the market for CCMC’s locally developed 3G network standard, TD-SCDMA.”

Aside from wowing to support the China’s flavor of 3G, Symbian launched a brand new website in Chinese language, and has agreed to simplify the Symbian Signed testing services for developers submitting applications to China Mobile’s newly launched application store. In addition, the Foundation has also laid out plans to establish an office and local operation in Beijing…

And now it’s time for some short video action, featuring representatives from China Mobile and Symbian Foundation. Enjoy if you can.

Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s low-end 5230 touchscreen smartphone has been spotted while getting the so much needed FCC approval. The problem, however, is that the version of the device that has cleared the Commission doesn’t sing along AT&T (NYSE: T)’s 3G network. One must wonder why Nokia (and other handset makers for that matter) are going through the hassle of approving their devices by the FCC when they won’t sell them in the States. Sure, you will be able to grab the European version of the 5230 at Nokia Flagship Stores, but do you really want that? Having a 3G-enabled phone which 3G you can’t use is nonsense, except in the rare case you travel so much that you practically live on two continents. Go figure…

[Via: Engadget Mobile]

Samsung has released a firmware update for its powerful I8910 Omnia HD smartphone. The version I8910XEII1 (custom version: I8910SERII2) packs new features such as the 3D TaskSwitcher, one finger zoom, better (more spaced out) on-screen QWERTY keyboard, updated Flash Lite, updated XviD codecs, new widget engine along with several new widgets pre-installed (weather forecast, dictionary, uTalk).

Apparently, at the moment, this firmware upgrade is for those living in Hong Kong and Russia, only. However, I’ve no doubts Samsung will roll it out for the rest of the world in no time…

[Via: SamsungHub]

Spotify Mobile, which was demoed on the iPhone exactly 6 weeks ago today, is finally available for not only Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) products, but for the Android platform as well! You’re going to have to upgrade to premium to use the application, but it’s a small price to pay (10 EUR/month or 110 EUR/year) for having access to an unlimited amount of music with you, no matter where you are, as long as you have a good enough signal. Let us not forget that we’ll never, ever, have to hear Johnathan again. What is surprising however is that Spotify, which only works in a handful of European countries, has yet to release Spotify Mobile for the dominate platform in the region: S60. Is it that much harder to write applications for the S60 platform than it is for Android or the iPhone? If you’re a developer, please chime in the comments below.

[Via: Spotify Blog]

Fring for Symbian S60 has been updated and now includes support for the latest Nokia (NYSE: NOK) devices (not those announced at the Nokia World) — including E52, 5630 and E72. Moreover, the latest release (version 3.40.28/29) provides an even better and much faster Twitter experience, solves connectivity issues, and includes a few other bug fixes — all which make you wanna download it, even if you haven’t noticed any of the glitches mentioned above. To do that, simply visit Fring’s download page, follow instructions provided, and… that’s about it.

[Via: Fring Blog]