Here’s a neat solution for unlocking a number of Nokia phones which doesn’t require any software-based hacking. Rather, similar to iPhone unlocking solution – TurboSIM, the No-key Nokia X-SIM uses (actually it is) a special SIM card that unlocks the phone to work on any network. The working theory of the X-SIM is that each…
Man buys Nokia, Nokia doesn’t work, Man wants replacement, Nokia says no, Man sues Nokia, Man Wins
Nokia isn’t known for their customer care and I wonder how much higher their 40% market share would be if they only cared more about their users, but a man in Singapore had enough of getting the reach around that he sued Nokia. Nokia never showed up to court so he went to their Singapore…
Video: Nokia N96 hands on
Say what you will about the Nokia N96, I certainly gave it a beating in this weeks All About Symbian Insight, but here is a video showing you everything you need to know: Don’t forget to check out the video shot by Into Mobile’s very own Will Park.
Nokia and Qualcomm agree to stop beating each other up, for a few months
Nokia and Qualcomm are locked in multiple court cases that have hundreds of millions of dollars in patent infringement potentially going to either of them. They’ve been fighting for over a year and a half and like all professional boxers who reach the last roung, they’re tired. This doesn’t mean the fighting is over, in…
Nokia invests $1.55 million in Japanese image processing software company
Nokia Growth Partners, the VC’s internally who make sure Nokia is prepared for the future, have poured $1.55 million in Morpho, a Japanese company that specializes in using software to enhance both image and video capture in mobile phones. PhotoSolid is a solution that requires absolutely no new hardware, yet gives image stabilization as seen…
Video: Nokia Morph: The future form factor of our mobile devices will be defined by us
Nokia’s Research Center in conjunction with the University of Cambridge created a concept device called Morph that reflects both organizations efforts in nanotechnology. Since yesterday the concept device has been on display at the New York Museum of Modern Art where it will be shown until May 12th. Dr. Tapani Ryhanen, Head of the NRC…
Nokia N96 hands-on from Mobile World Congress 2008 – Pictures and hands-on video
Here’s the hands-on gallery for the Nokia N96. I’m sure this bad-boy doesn’t need any introduction, but for the sake of completeness, here’s a quick rundown of what to expect. Quadband EDGE Dualband HSDPA (850/2100 MHz) DVB-H Class C 125g 103 x 55 x 18 mm 16 GB internal memory AND a microSD slot 950…
Nokia N78 hands-on at Mobile World Congress 2008 Barcelona – Nokia N78 hands-on video
I’m sure a lot of you are wondering where our Nokia N78 and Nokia N96 coverage went. I’ve been sitting on the footage all this time, and technical difficulty after technical difficulty just kept delaying your Nokia-gratification. At long last, here is the quick hands-on look from the Nokia booth at Mobile World Congress 2008…
Video: How to really speed up your Google search, without installing anything
I am absolutely livid right now. Google, a company who I absolutely love and admire, used deceit and misinformation to promote their product. They claim that it takes 20 seconds to search for something using their search engine with their newly announced S60 application and 40 seconds without. This video (above) is a response to…
New, yet to be released, Nokia N82 firmware to include geotagging support
A new firmware for the Nokia N82 to be released in Q1 has been confirmed by Kevin from the official S60 blogs. While he would not comment on all the new features or bug fixes, he does mention one new capability: geotagging. The Nokia N78, which was announced a week ago and is expected to…