Nokia has issued a small firmware update for its Symbian flagship – E7. The 907 kb-heavy download brings E7’s firmware version from 13.016 to 14.002 (PR 1.1). We’re talking about a small update here which doesn’t add any major features to your smartphone — rather, it packs minor performance improvements along with a number of…
Nokia C7 Coming to T-Mobile as the Astound
The Nokia C7 has been spotted hanging out in T-Mobile U.S.’s inventory system, bearing the name “Astound” and a “frosty metal” paint job. We had heard the name Tiger last week, but that could have just been a codename. The C7 is a decent little package, including an 8 megapixel camera, 3.5-inch 640 x 360…
CameraPro unleashes the full potential of your Nokia N8 [Autofocus video, ISO settings, and more]
The Nokia N8 achieved a lot of “firsts”. It was the first device on the market with support for all 5 3G bands, meaning you could use it anywhere in the world and still get high speed mobile broadband. It even does T-Mobile’s funky 1700 MHz band. It was also the first, and remains the…
SPB Time released for Symbian
After the iPhone and Windows Mobile, SPB Software is bringing its super-advanced time/alarm app SPB Time to the Symbian platform. Touted as an “advanced skinnable time toolbox,” the application comes with several handy features, including a realistic looking 3D model of the Earth in the “World Time” and the countdown screen with the sandglass. Customization…
Samsung calls Symbian developers to join the bada community
Samsung is betting placing a bet on the frustration of Symbian developers disagreeing with Nokia’s decision to embrace Windows Phone 7. Hence they’ve sent an email to a group of India-based mobile developers who showed up at Sammy’s recent developer conference in the country. Here’s what it [email] says: If you are a Symbian developer…
Nokia Ovi Store updated for Symbian^3 and S60 devices
Nokia has just updated its Ovi Store for those of you who rely on the market for all your apps and goodies. The store is still very much alive and kicking and was recently updated back in September. It’s going to be enforced for Symbian^3 devices and will be available for handsets powered by S60…
Leak: New Nokia E6 image shows strong E71 roots with Symbian^3 software
An image of Nokia’s yet to be announced E6 has recently sprung onto the internet and while it’s a little bit blurry, it shows a lot of promise. First thing you’ll notice is the full metal body that has a striking resemblance to the E71. The E72, the successor to the E71, felt a little…
Android Overtakes BlackBerry Web Traffic
Some recent data from StatCounter has revealed that Android web traffic has edged out that of BlackBerry. Of the 15 billion page hits and 3 million sites StatCounter monitors, 14.52% came from BlackBerry handsets, while 15.16% came from Android phones. I’m surprised it’s that close of a race given how mediocre the BlackBerry browser is,…
Layar for Symbian launched!
You may think no one cares about Symbian anymore, but you’re wrong. There are still millions of Symbian smartphone owners out there, representing a lucrative market for developers. Layar obviously thinks so as they’ve launched a Symbian version of their augmented reality browser for the platform. Expect the same/similar functionality the Android and iPhone versions…
SPB TV 2.0 for Symbian is out [Ad-supported mobile TV]
You gotta give some credit to Russia-based SPB Software. They try really hard to bring mobile TV to the world and make us closer to the ever-advanced markets of South Korea and Japan where users have been enjoying TV on-the-go for quite some time now. Their SPB TV application is available for quite a few…