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Nokia’s Developer site was recently defaced by Indian Hacker “pr0tect0r AKA mrNRG”. He wasn’t there to steal data, instead he just just wanted to point out how little security Nokia was using. In a statement on the site, he says: “LOL, Worlds number 1 mobile company but not spending a dime for a server security!…
Nokia’s Facebook page has a funky countdown timer that’s set to hit zero at around 08:45 in the morning (New York time) on Wednesday, and it says “It’s time to try something new on Symbian”. The folks at Engadget noticed that the filename of said countdown timer is “belle_fb_TeaserMain”, and it doesn’t take a rocket…
Last week, after much anticipation, Nokia released Symbian Anna, their update to Symbian^3 that packs features such as a portrait QWERTY keyboard, faster web browser, and an overall easier to use interface. Owners of the Nokia C7 were also given near field communication (NFC) capabilities; the NFC chip that was inside the C7 since it…
Elbert Perez, who 4 months ago left the safety of his day job to start developing Windows Phone games full time, recently noticed that two as yet to be announced Windows Phones have been using his apps, the Nokia 800 and Acer M310. No word as to what sort of specifications these devices have, we…
David Meyer, writing for ZDNet UK, wrote this on November 09, 2010: “At the Symbian Exchange & Exposition (SEE2010) in Amsterdam, the handset manufacturer — which said on Monday that it was bringing development of Symbian back in-house — said the first updates would include the addition of split-screen text entry, a QWERTY keyboard that…
Earlier this summer we reported on a rumor that said Nokia would be outsourcing the production of their first Windows Phones to Compal, a Chinese firm that similar to Foxconn, known for making the Apple iPhone, builds consumer electronics for cheap thanks to low cost labor. While Nokia would never in their right mind comment…
Earlier this summer we reported that the next two releases of Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system are going to be called “Tango” and “Apollo”. Back then we didn’t exactly know what either of those versiosn would feature, but leaks have recently been floating around the internet about “Tango”. Mary-Jo Foley from All About Microsoft has…
If you were hoping to get your hands on the Nokia N9, you’re going to have to do some hardcore searching because the company’s first MeeGo phone won’t be coming to the United States or the United Kingdom as the company focuses on its Windows Phone initiative. In a statement to the press, Nokia said:…
We know there are many folks all around the world waiting for the Nokia N9 to start selling. The good news is that the Finnish company’s first MeeGo phone got its page(s) at Expansys UK. On the other side, the electronics retailer hasn’t specified the price leaving us wondering how much the device will cost…
Nokia’s highly controversial N9 is due to come out during the fall, but putting an exact date on the launch has been rather difficult … until now that is. Nokia Sweden has put up a page with a countdown timer that’s set to expire on September 23rd at 10:00 local time. Could this be when…