SPB Software and Nokia have teamed-up to launch a Symbian application for the most popular social network in Russia and CIS countries – Vkontakte. The free to download app will allow 100 million Vkontakte users to easily keep up with their buddies while on the go. In addition, there are some unique features included such…
Canada’s Videotron now sells Nokia C7, E73
Canada’s Videotron is spicing-up its portfolio with two Symbian smartphones – Nokia C7 and E73. The first of the two is a Symbian^3-powered device with a 3.5-inch nHD capacitive touchscreen, 8-megapixel camera with HD video recording, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, 8GB of built-in storage that is further expandable with microSD cards. All this could…
Nokia Play To adds DLNA home media sharing to Symbian^3 phones
Nokia has just announced a new app in their Beta Labs called Play To, which brings video, music, and photo sharing to home electronics over the local Wi-Fi network. Nokia Play To is based on the DLNA standard, so your TV and/or stereo system will need to be compatible to work. Phones like the N8,…
CNN app for Nokia smartphones getting real-time notifications for breaking news
CNN app for Nokia (Symbian) smartphones has been recently released in the Ovi Store, allowing users to get the latest news and articles across 12 categories, watch video on demand on CNN Live (when available), and use CNN’s iReport citizen journalism features. Like that’s not enough, Nokia is working on an enhanced version of the…
3 missing apps for Symbian platform
Although it’s been a while since Nokia first introduced the Symbian platform, the fact is there are not that many apps available for Symbian smartphones. And while the Finnish giant did launch quite a number of initiatives to engage developers, unlike Apple and Google – they failed to reach the tipping point. There are quite…
Nokia Bubbles gets a small update
If you enjoyed the Nokia Bubbles app, you’ll be glad to know it got a small update. The new version — still available from Nokia Beta Labs — comes with the following new features: Smart installer support with official Qt version. Settings dialog to activate/deactivate bubbles. Ability to deactivate the Bubble view with menu/power key…
Nokia E6 and X7 now shipping
Nokia announced that two Symbian Anna phones, E6 and X7, are now shipping. The first of the two will be available in Europe, Eurasia, Asia/Pacific, the Middle East and Africa; while the X7 will hit the store shelves of Europe, Eurasia, China, India and other Asia/Pacific countries. As a reminder, the E6 is an upgrade…
BlackBerry claims 42% market share in Canada
Call it home turf advantage if you must, but according to comScore’s latest survey, Waterloo, Ontario-based Research In Motion has planted a BlackBerry into the mitten-clad paws of 42% of Canadian smartphone owners. Apple trails at 31%, with Android at 12%, Symbian at 6.4% and Windows Phone/Mobile at 5.1%. On a comparative basis, Canada’s smartphone…
China-only Nokia T7 gets FCC’s seal of approval
Nokia T7, which we described as the N8 for the Chinese market, has been approved by the FCC. In other words, it’s ready to be sold on the U.S. soil even though that ain’t gonna happen, like ever. The reason is simple – we’re talking about a TD-SCDMA-based device which is made to work with…
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop says Symbian to get software updates until at least 2016, he also carries an Oro
In a recent interview that was posted to the Chinese version of Nokia Conversation, full transcript on All About Symbian, Stephen Elop, the CEO of Nokia, said “software updates to Symbian devices are expected until at least 2016”. That’s half a decade away from now, which is kind of a hard pill to swallow since…