The Nokia 808 PureView might not have the greatest hardware under its hood, but it does have a fantastic camera. To see how good the 41-megapixel sensor is on this Symbian device, check out the Nokia promotional video below that showcases the 808 in action. Admittedly, this is a sponsored production meant to showcase the…
UK: Nokia 808 PureView available for pre-order in the UK
We’ve already seen the Nokia 808 PureView popping up for pre-ordering in Italy and now it’s also available in the UK (again for pre-ordering) where Clove is offering the powerful camera phone for whopping 538.80 GBP, which translates into about 654 EUR or $859. Yeah, it’s crazy but then again we’re talking about a brand…
Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1 now available for owners of the Nokia 603, 700, and 701
It boggles the mind that 14 months ago the CEO of Nokia, Stephen Elop, got up on a stage in London and announced the death of Symbian, yet during these past 14 months we’ve seen more software updates issued to the dying OS than we’ve ever seen in Symbian’s history. Symbian Anna came out in…
Microsoft Office comes to Nokia’s Symbian Belle devices, is it too little too late?
On August 12, 2009, Microsoft issued a press release saying that they’ll be “bringing Microsoft Office Mobile and Microsoft business communications, collaboration and device management software to Nokia’s Symbian devices.” Here we are, 28 months later, and it’s finally happened. If you own a Symbian Belle device then you should check for software updates. There’s…
Nokia 808 PureView available to preorder in Italy, ships next month for $785
Remember the Nokia 808 PureView that was announced nearly two months ago? It was Nokia’s 41 megapixel camera that set the internet on fire. Not everyone believed that number at first, but after enough time had passed, and enough questions were answered, we found out that yes, the 808 does indeed have a 41 megapixel…
400 Accenture employees who were working on Symbian are leaving the company
Nokia issued a press release back in late April 2011 that said they were going to get rid of their Symbian employees. Instead of firing them, Nokia said they’d transfer them to Accenture instead. Why? Because it takes people off Nokia’s payroll, which improves earnings, which makes the stock go up; that and it’s easier…
EU approves preliminary deal that will overhaul roaming agreements
Cellular customers in Europe will soon be paying less for roaming charges incurred while roaming in other European countries. A preliminary deal has been struck between the European Parliament and representatives of the Council and the European Commission that will set EU roaming rules that carriers must abide by starting July 1st. The agreement will…
Official: Nokia Lumia 900 coming to AT&T April 8th for $100
Though rumors of the Nokia Lumia 900 landing on AT&T on April 8th for $100 have been swirling for a while now, CNET has received an official confirmation straight from the mouth of an AT&T spokesperson that this rumor is true. Those of you waiting to get your hands on Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone device…
Nokia sets September 25-26 for its Nokia World conference
Nokia has officially announced the dates for the 2012 Nokia World Conference. The annual conference for all things Nokia will take place September 25th and 26th at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre in Helsinki, Finland. The timing of Nokia World at the end of September lines up quite nicely with the expected Q4 2012…
Confirmed: Nokia 808 PureView not launching in North America
Earlier today, we reported that Nokia’s PureView technology, which took the press world by storm at Mobile World Congress last week, will be landing in Windows Phone 8 devices later this year. While we would certainly have to wait until around the holidays to get our hands on Windows Phone PureView goodness, little was known…