Along with three entry-level devices, the Finnish giant has also unveiled Nokia 6600i slide, touting it as their “smallest 5 megapixel slider to date.” The simple looking phones comes with 3G radio, dual-flash to support the mentioned 5 megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, 2.2-inch QVGA screen, and of course a microSD memory card slot. Moreover, this…
Nokia Unloads Trio of Low-End Handsets: 7020, 2720 Fold, and 2730 Classic
Nokia has announced three internet-ready handsets destined for emerging markets, and will be pushing the Life Tools and Ovi Mail services launched in November. The only candybar of the bunch, the 2730 Classic, is also the only one packing 3G – it should be available in the third quarter for 80 Euros. The 2720 Fold…
Nokia Friend View gets optimized for S60 Touch
Nokia Friend View has been recently updated (again) to include support for S60 5th Edition. This means that pride owners of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic can now stay connected with their buddies using Nokia’s Twitter-like, location-aware client. In addition to the Tube, the application has been also tested with the Nokia N97 and it’s reported…
Nokia N97 NAM coming on June 2nd!
It seems Nokia’s flagship smartphone, N97, is heading to North America on June 2nd. That doesn’t mean you’ll be able to buy it on that day, that’s the shipping date for the Finnish giant’s distributors. Apparently, they [Nokia] notified one of their major American partners of the estimated N97 NAM shipping date, and I guess…
This week in fake Nokia devices: E99, N66 Superman, N86, N100 iPhone, 5900 XM
We’re starting our little series here. Last Sunday was the first time we summed up some of the fake handsets we caught during the week, and now it’s time for the sequel. Again, we’re showcasing five devices: Nokia E99 – fake of a fake, cause there is no the original E99 Nokia N66 Superman phone…
Nokia N79, N85 get firmware upgrades
Two of the popular Nokia NSeries device, N79 and N85, have been recently updated. Firmware version 20.175 fixes a number of reported bugs, slightly improves UI, and makes the device more stable than ever before. Moreover, some new features are included in the mix, too: Bookmarks updated to remove Download link folders MTP configuration to…
Nokia Beta Labs gets an optimized-for-mobile website
Nokia Beta Labs’ website is now more accessible than ever. The Finnish giant’s mobile software research arm has a brand new mobile website, which users will see if they visit it from their mobile phone — software on the server detects the device and serves appropriately formatted site. It’s a nice thing to see Nokia…
Nokia launches Star Trek mini site
We’ve already talked about the futuristic Nokia device found in the new Star Trek movie. To further bank on the publicity, the Finnish giant has launched a dedicated Star Trek mini site, where it promotes its current touch-enabled flagship device – Nokia 5800 Xpress Music. The new site is visible both on desktop computers, as…
Nokia RM-526 spotted on FCC in all its swiveling glory; Heading to Verizon?
A new Nokia device has been spotted in the process of obtaining an FCC approval. Codenamed RM-526, it prides itself with kinda weird looking swivel form factor, dual-band CDMA radio, and most probably Series 40 user interface / software platform. Details are sketchy at the moment, but from its structure, we think there’s a full…
Nokia looking to cheap smartphones to recapture market
Nokia’s the biggest name in the mobile space, hands down. But, that doesn’t mean they necessarily offer the most compelling consumer smartphones on market. Nokia’s smartphone influence has recently been overshadowed by media-darling devices like the iPhone, G1, BlackBerry Storm and HTC Touch Pro. With market share and sales volume both on the decline, Nokia’s…