Stefan Constantinescu of Ring Nokia noticed the video interview with Symbian’s CEO – Nigel Clifford and we decided to put it on Symbian Watch as well. The short interview doesn’t reveal much (as expected) but can offer a brief picture to the “Symbian outsiders”.
Archives for January 2007
Kite surfing video shot on the Nokia N73
I found this amusing, yes there are a couple of f-bombs dropped but don’t we all curse?Direct link to video Source: verdwaald.nl
New Sony Ericsson P990i firmware update released
Sony Ericsson P990i firmware update is now available. Known under the codename “R4A13”, the new firmware brings an important improvements in the way P990 handles the running tasks when the device runs out of memory. Instead of the current “kill all tasks” solution, the device now kills task by task, thus giving you some hope…
ROK TV now compatible with Symbian S60 3rd edition devices
The UK-based mobile communications and entertainment specialist – ROK announced that its ROK TV is now compatible with latest Symbian S60 3rd edition devices. ROK TV’s patent-pending technology delivers video streaming to mobile phones over mass-market 2.5G GPRS at a faster frame rate than any existing 3G TV service. The company currently offers 21 channels…
New smaller USB connector created specifically for mobile phones
The USB Implementers Forum, Inc. (USB-IF) today announced the completion of the Micro-USB specification, a new connector technology that will replace many of the Mini-series plugs and receptacles currently used in portable products. This USB-IF connector specification was developed to support the growing miniaturization trend for portable devices, as well as the continued adoption of…
Merrill Lynch analyst says Nokia’s 4Q results will be disappointing
Sandeep Malhorta, an analyst with Merrill Lynch in London, today warned that Nokia’s (NOK) fourth quarter results, due on January 25, could prove disappointing. He writes that the quarter “should have been a blockbuster, but probably won’t be.†On the one hand, Malhorta notes that Nokia should have its first quarter with more than 100…
Former Qualcomm employee who left to join Nokia gets 3 years probation
A former Qualcomm Inc. employee who downloaded nearly 450,000 files of secret source code to his home computer before quitting to take a job with rival Nokia Corp. was sentenced to three years’ probation Wednesday for stealing trade secrets. Michael Laude, 47, had code that represented “virtually all of Qualcomm’s product line,†according to the…
Recent Widsets Buzz
Kaj Haggman from the Nokia Widsets team links to a whole lot people talking about his teams project. Check it out: It und Business-Blog describes WidSets in an article called Best example of Web 2.0 on phone. It gives a very good overview of the various widsets we have in the Library, as well as…
Nokia to stop Best Buy’s in China from selling their handsets?
Nokia may stop providing handsets to US electronics retailer Best Buy’s store in China, according to a rumor reported by National Business Daily. The report said that Best Buy was selling Nokia handsets at prices lower than the minimum limits set by Nokia. Best Buy is also facing a similar problem with Sony Ericsson, said…
Video: Interview with the CEO of Symbian
Source: Neteco It’s brief, but it’s content!