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Skype for Symbian has been out for quite some time now, but was still lacking support for the Nokia N8 – Nokia’s flagship device – the C7 and E5. However, just in time for the holidays, Skype has updated its app for Symbian so that even more users can get in touch with friends, family…
Late last month we brought you some photos and a short video of an unannounced Nokia handset dubbed the X7. Today, courtesy of Eldar Murtazin, the infamous Russian journalist who writes for Mobile Review and seems to have unlimited access to prototypes, we’ve got a few more photos of the X7, but this time the…
Nokia Beta Labs has issued a small update for the Nokia Software Updater software. Version 3.0.223 comes with several enhancements, including: Proxy UI – which has been influenced by the testing that has been done within the beta community HTML help Automatic client update bug fixed N8 device application update fixed Software update recovery fixed…
Apple has leap-frogged Nokia to take top spot in Australia. IDC Australia released its Q3 Mobile Device Tracker and the data shows that Apple now has a 36.5% market share, while Nokia sits just below at 30.5%. This is the first time since 2002 that Nokia has not held the top spot in the land…
India, one of the largest markets in the world for consumer goods thanks to an exploding middle class, loves mobile phones that can house two SIM cards. IDC says that 39% of all the mobile phones sold in India during Q2 2010 were dual SIM capable, up from 1% just one year ago. That leaves…
Vodafone is adding more smartphones to its portfolio. The latest two phones that have hit the Big Red’s offering are the HTC Desire Z and Nokia C7. As you know, the first of the two is one of the most wanted smartphones on the market today. The carrier is offering it for free on a…
eBay Germany is listing what looks like a prototype of the successor to the Nokia N86. It has the same portrait-slider form factor but instead of an 8 megapixel camera, it’s 12 megapixels, like the Nokia N8. There’s a weird bar separating the the directional pad from the screen, whose function is anybody’s guess, plus…
Apple is gearing up for a legal battle with Nokia over mobile patents and the iPhone maker is reportedly beefing up its legal team. Nokia has sued Apple over various mobile patents and Apple has come back with its own counter suits. This will be the week that the International Trade Commission actually examines the…
Maybe I’m not looking hard enough, but generally I’m not too impressed with the Cyber Monday sales that are available. The discounts seem so insignificant, and in some cases, completely non-existent. Telus, however, is going all-out and offering some really good deals today. LG IQ – $0 with a 1-year contract Nokia E71 in red…
Nokia’s Beta Labs has released an intriguing new program called “Situations” that bills itself as a semi artificial intelligent way of managing your mobile phone based around multiple variables such as the time of day and your present location. Say for instance that you and your girlfriend always see a movie every Wednesday night at…