Hard core Nokia/Symbian fans across the U.S. – here’s a piece of good news for ya’. The Nokia E7 is now available for pre-order through Nokia’s website with presumed delivery date in April. The problem is the price — despite an array of smartphones with gigahertz processors, the Finnish company doesn’t mind asking for $679…
Rumor: Nokia C7 to launch on T-Mobile this month as the “Nokia Tiger”
Of all of Nokia’s problems, and there are many, the one that stands out the most is their lack of presence in the United States. For years we’ve been hearing the Finnish firm proclaim that North America is important and that they’re working hard to bring their devices across the pond, and yet the only…
Nokia E7 finally coming to Three UK in April
Last time Three UK talked about the Nokia E7, they said the QWERTY-keyboard equipped smartphone will be added to their offering at the beginning of the year. Then Nokia announced the “E7 delay” news and it was only recently that we’ve seen the device hitting select markets’ store shelves. Now we have a new date…
New Symbian UI leaked; Improved widgets, smaller status bar and more
Not sure how we missed it, but Nokia has apparently showcased a brand new Symbian UI during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. From the image above, we clearly see the improvements that include a smaller status bar, better widgets which are no longer confined to their small rectangular enclosure and new buttons at the…
Nokia C7 available for €299 at Amazon Germany, £299 at Amazon UK
Although it’s a mid-range smartphone by today’s standards, Nokia C7 is quite an expensive device with above 300 EUR/USD price tag. The price has finally dropped and interested users can now grab it for 299 EUR from Amazon Germany or for 299 GBP from Amazon UK. The latter still keeps the Symbian touchscreen smartphone in…
Android Market YoY Growth Hits 861%, iPhone App Store Still Tops
IHS has just published some research on much revenue was made through the Android Market, iPhone App Store, Nokia Ovi Store, and BlackBerry App World in 2010. Predictably, the iPhone App Store is still the king of the hill with $1.7 billion in revenue, but they’ve lost some market share since 2009 (82% vs. 92%).…
Nokia to push out cheap Windows Phone handsets quickly
Speaking during a meeting with Finnish business journalists, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said the handset maker would produce inexpensive Windows Phone handsets quickly. The ability to produce smartphones with a very low price point was reportedly on of the key factors in selecting Microsoft as a partner for the future of the Finnish company’s mobile…
Survey says Android users browse more websites than anyone else, Symbian folks love Facebook
Data collected by GfK Network Intelligence has unearthed some pretty startling information for those of us in the industry who have preconceived notions of what people are into and how most smartphone owners use their mobile devices. GfK has discovered that Android users use their web browsers the most and tend to visit on average…
Nokia N8 shoots its first music video
There is so much going on in the world of Nokia this morning with its new Microsoft partnership. In the meantime, however, folks are still apparently enjoying their current handsets running Symbian and having all kinds of fun with them. The Nokia N8, in particular, has been the star of many videos, short films and…
Video of Nokia and Microsoft announcement now available
Nokia and Microsoft made a historic announcement today that unites the two technology companies together in the mobile marketplace. The press event spans a memorable twelve minutes and features both Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Watch the clip below and see first-hand how the two companies will work together to bring…