Nokia’s really on a good-will tip recently. Following on their announcement that they’ll be helping the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) “stimulate growth, create new jobs and generate investment for Bochum and the neighbouring cities” through the “Growth for Bochum” program, Nokia has agreed to pay €1.3 million to NRW in hopes of settling…
Images: Nokia 5800 Tube caught in the wild, again
Nokia 5800 Tube has been caught in the wild, again. The 3.2-inch 640×360 screen equipped touchscreen device is eagerly expected to hit the marketplace. We’ve already seen it exposed in the past and now we have about a dozen new images to show you. What Nokia waits is beyond me. All other handset makers are…
Knalihs Athem’s Diamond Encrusted Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte looks stunning, costs $20,000
Swiss luxury designer and jeweler Knalihs Athem has recently unveiled its latest “mobile creation” – a diamond encrusted Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte. The exclusive limited edition device is encrusted with more than a thousand finest quality brilliant cut diamonds that weigh 6.75 carats in total. Each device will be accompanied by the official diamond grading…
Nokia and Google rebuff claims of Symbian, Android merger
The two largest open-source mobile platform initiatives are swirling up rumors that they’ll be joining forces to combine the Symbian and Android platforms spearheaded by Nokia and Google, respectively. Allegedly informed analysts at J. Gold Associates are claiming that a merger between Nokia and Google could kick off in three to six months, citing both…
Nokia 2600 coming to AT&T?
The low-end Nokia 2600 is apparently coming to AT&T. Specs wise, there’s nothing too exciting, but this is Nokia we’re talking about and they do want to grab a serious chunk of market. North America is the only place where they’re far from the leading player, but it’s the phones like the 2600 model that…
Nokia makes peace with Qualcomm with a new agreement
Nokia and Qualcomm today announced that they’ve reached an agreement to settle all litigation between the companies. The new agreement covers various standards including GSM, EDGE, CDMA, WCDMA, HSDPA, OFDM, WiMax, LTE and other technologies, and will also see Nokia withdrawing its complaint to the European Commission. Under the terms of the new 15 year…
Nokia announces N-Gage support for Nokia XpressMusic 5320, N78, N96
Good news for all you Nokia N-Gage fans looking to get your Nokia N96 hooked up with all the mobile gaming resources of Nokia’s N-Gage platform. First, you’re apparently well ahead of the curve with that Nokia N96 in your hand. Second, Nokia has made good on their promise to offer multiple handsets with N-Gage…
First Nokia S60 Touch UI screenshots are here!
What we have here are the first screenshots of the upcoming S60 Touch platform. From what we can tell, all that additional space beyond QVGA is used in a best way. Going through images or watching a video will be a real pleasure on a device using the S60 Touch. Existing S60 users won’t have…
Chicago Residents: North American Nokia E71 available from the flagship store!
Live in Chicago or just driving through? Well if you’re interested in the Nokia E71 that has been getting stellar reviews, check out this one from The Register, then you can go in to the Nokia Flagship Store on 543 North Michigan Avenue, basically the corner of Michigan and Grand, and pick one up for…
Nokia, Qualcomm to kick off patent trials
Qualcomm and Nokia are set to go to battle in the US over hundreds of millions of dollars in potential royalty fees. This Wednesday, Qualcomm will argue in a Delaware court that Nokia owes them royalties on CDMA technology patents, with Nokia will defend their position that they’ve doled out over $1 billion in payments…