A new short film, by award-winning actor and film-maker Gary Oldman, shot on the new Nokia N93 multimedia computer premieres today. Entitled Donut, the film is being screened on the Nokia Nseries Studio, a groundbreaking online mobile movie community where aspiring directors can now upload and showcase their own mobile videos. Gary, the director of…
The personal gateway to unbounded diversity
There have already been many different factors propelling interest in smartphones such as gaming, multimedia and digital convergence. The question about killer applications for smartphones engages industry experts’ to express their views about the forthcoming features of smartphones that will drive new waves of increased interest. In his latest insight article, David Wood, executive vice…
Two applications by Paragon Software Group became the finalists at Handango Champion Awards 2006
Paragon Software Group is proud to announce that Handy Weather for Windows Mobile Smartphone and Handy Weather for Series 60 utilities obtained the Finalist status in the “Best Life Application” category and Handy Clock for Series 60 became the Finalist in the “Best new application” category of the 2006 Handango Champion Awards.
Nokia to acquire Loudeye
Nokia and Loudeye Corp. today announced that they have signed an agreement for Nokia to acquire Loudeye for approximately USD 60 million. Loudeye is a global leader of digital music platforms and digital media distribution services and by acquiring it, Nokia will be able offer consumers a comprehensive mobile music experience, including devices, applications and…
Nokia is on track with E-series sales
Sales of Nokia E-series, smartphones aimed at business users, met the (high) expectations as Nokia is trying to challenge the position of Blackberry in the US. After $84 million loss of the Enterprise unit, Nokia seems pleased with the news. Meantime, we all expect to see the latest and smallest phone of the E-series –…
The PC/smartphone issues – similarities and differences
Bill Ray of TheRegister.co.uk asks and interesting question – Are mobiles a model for future? In its analysis he starts with something I agree almost 100% and that is the fact that mobile phones are not, and never will be, the open and truly flexible platform that desktop computers provide. The issue he points out…
4G lobbying started
It’s official – 4G lobbying has started, as six of the world’s biggest mobile operators have formed a lobbying group. Next Generation Mobile Network (NGMN) Forum is formed by the Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange, KPN, NTT DoCoMo and China Mobile. The goal is to prevent a repeat of the struggles operators faced from paying exorbitant amounts…
First US Nokia Flagship Store to open in Chicago
I’ve already talked about Nokia’s plan to open the stores in the US. Well, here it comes. Beginning on June 24th, Chicago’s world-famous ‘Magnificent Mile’ shopping district will be home to the first Nokia Flagship Store in the United States, the second to be opened in the world. Nokia said it will be designed to…
New film recorded with Nokia N90
“New Love Meetings“, the new feature-length (93-minute) documentary on love and sex, will be shoot with a standard cell phone camera. Well, not exactly standard – it’s Nokia N90, a smartphone with Carl-Zeiss 2 megapixel video camera. The movie is created as a modern version of the 1965 documentary “Love Meetings” by Pier Paolo Pasolini…
Linux as a viable threat to Symbian, Windows Mobile!?
I’ve already ranted on this subject. And also has Symbian’s David Wood… However, this time it seems serious. Reuters reports that a group of the world’s mobile operators and handset makers said on Thursday they are to join together to develop an open-source Linux-based operating system that could to be used in phones by the…