So here we go, EXCLUSIVE to SMS Text News (and every other blogger/journalist in the room): SMS Text News: Olli-Pekka, what was your first ever handset? Olli-Pekka: ‘You had to carry it around, it was a 5kg ‘handset’ — this is back in 1985, I think. It was ‘hand luggage’! Woosh! And…
Sit down with Cliff Crosbie, Director of Retail Marketing, Nokia
I’m sat in Cliff’s presentation — focusing around the Nokia stores and the Nokia brand – fascinating. He talked briefly about the new flagship stores in Russia, Chicago, New York — Rafe mentioned there’s a London one coming. Funnily enough the Nokia Lakeside Thurrock store wasn’t mentioned 😉 He talked about the experience, the brand…
Forum Nokia PRO Awards announced
Nokia today announced the winners of its 2006 Forum Nokia PRO Awards, recognizing leading mobile applications, content and services successfully deployed in markets around the world and developed by members of Nokia’s advanced global developer program, Forum Nokia PRO, with more than 400 member companies worldwide. Presented here as part of the annual Nokia World…
Forum Nokia Tech Days are coming
Forum Nokia Tech Days conferences continue their crusade to provide a comprehensive introduction to developing mobile applications and content for a market of more than 350 million Nokia users. This is the place where companies and individual developers find out what’s new in Nokia platforms and learn how to instantly improve mobile development skills. For…
Symbian security webinar
Forum Nokia organises a two-session Webinar for mobile developers to cover security issues on Symbian platform. The topics will range from Symbian’s sensitive capabilities to Symbian signed process. The Webinar will be led by Risto Helin, Forum Nokia’s manager of application testing services and will take place on November 9. Registrations are accepted on a…
3GSM Asia other people’s reviews
Too many things to see, and so little time. I wasn’t able to attend this year’s 3GSM Asia. But, then again – it’s not Symbian Smartphone Show and most of the things happening there are not that interesting for me anyway. However, here are some links from the people who were there. S60 blogs’ Jouni…
Flash Lite Contest 2006
The Adobe Mobile and Devices User Group of Boston, Australia and Brazil are organizing the second Flash Lite Contest. The contest is open to anyone who is interested in developing content using Flash Lite 1.1, 2.0, 2.1 technologies for mobile devices, phones and iRiver PMP. The Flash Lite content must be submitted between 1st February…
Symbian Smartphone Show 2006 – A day after
The Symbian Smartphone Show is officially over for this year. The most notable news, as far as I see, is the launch of two new Symbian OS powered handsets by Samsung and LG Electronics. Hope their products will sell well, as it would be nice to see more smartphones coming from the two companies. If…
Symbian Smartphone Show 2006 – Day 2
Just like the first, the second day of the Symbian Smartphone Show also brought many news. Among the top news is the release of the new book from Symbian Press that will help developers prepare for the ASD exam. In the other news: Applications: Quickoffice 4.0 demonstrated DreamConnect 3 – relationship manager for UIQ 3…
Symbian Smartphone Show 2006 – Day 1
The first day of the Symbian Smartphone Show has ended. And what a day it was. Two new phones from Samsung and LG Electronics and bunch of product and service announcements. But, let’s start with the Nigel Clifford’s keynote, where he argues that the new kind of lifestyle emerges – smartphone lifestyle. And the rest:…