Source: The Seattle Times CES is as much about the parties as it is about the technology. Knowing the right people will open doors to events you don’t even know existed. When I came upon this list I saw a few of the key gala’s I’m used to hearing people talk about on the show…
Just a reminder: I’m going to be at CES!
My plane leaves on the 7th and I’m there until the 13th! I’m going to try and meet up with Darla Mack, and we’re definitely going to hit up the Nokia booth! I’ll have my Nokia E61, Canon PowerShot A510, and IBM ThinkPad X40 with me. Blogging will be very slow next week, that’s because…
Video interview with Symbian’s CEO – Nigel Clifford
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”.
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
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…