TripAdvisor is teaming up with Nokia to launch a mobile app and include its travel content into Ovi Maps. Using the dedicated application, TripAdvisor for Nokia, travellers can search for popular hotels, restaurants and attractions in their vicinity, as well as find the cheapest airfares available. The app is available in 12 different languages, providing…
Smartphones shipments grew 64% world wide, Android grew 886% too
Analysts at Canalys have crunched the latest facts and figures from everyone’s Q2 financial results and have unearthed that smartphones shipments grew 64% world wide compared to Q2 2009, and that the number of Android device that have shipped in the same year on year period has increased a startling 886%. Nokia has maintained their…
Symbian Exchange and Exposition taking place in Amsterdam, November 9-10th
Symbian Exchange and Exposition (SEE) is going to the continental Europe, from London to Amsterdam, the city which (according to the official release) much like the Symbian ecosystem, “is comprised of a unique cultural fabric and deep creative roots.” The event is taking place in Beurs van Berlage, the venue that was originally designed as…
Nokia N8 available for preorder in Italy for $610, shipping end of September
The Nokia N8, announced back in April, is starting to show signs that it’s finally going to hit the market. The N8 popped up on Nokia’s Italian site and is available for preorder for the low low price of only 470 EUR, or roughly $610. That’s your typical smartphone price here in Europe, no surprises.…
Nokia 5250 caught in the Ovi Store
Nokia seems to be working on another low-end all-touchscreen device – Nokia 5250. The image above was taken from the Ovi Store, where such a device is one of the choices offered. We’ve no idea what’s Nokia 5250 all about. I would assume it relies on Symbian^1 with S60 5th Edition running on top of…
Samsung i8910 HD gets another unofficial firmware update; Qt comes built in
Just when we talked about that latest unofficial firmware update for the Samsung i8910 HD, another firmware has been released (version HX7). This time, QT 4.6.2 Symbian^3 libraries are included in the mix, making us think the Nokia N8 won’t be the first Symbian^3 device available on the market. To be fair, it’s not just…
The Mobile Roundup – The ‘Money Never Sleeps’ edition
It was Wall Street week as Apple, Microsoft and Nokia posted very different quarterly earnings and these provided great insight into who is winning in the mobile space. We also put the Samsung Galaxy S phones under the microscope and Apple finally started taking orders for those free bumper cases. Let’s stop wasting time and…
Nokia C6 now available for 289 GBP in the UK
Nokia C6, which as you may know has been unveiled alongside two other QWERTY phones – C3 and E5, has been spotted at Nokia’s UK website from where interested users can grab it for 289 GBP. That’s kinda too steep, as we (and AllAboutSymbian) expected a price that’s closer to 220-230 GBP, but what do…
Symbian Developer Cooperative NGO launches; Allows anyone to participate in Symbian Foundation
A new interesting thing is happening in the world of Symbian. The Symbian Developer Cooperative (Symbian DevCo), a non-profit, independent organisation has been founded to raise the profile of individuals within the Symbian community and give them a voice in the governance of the Symbian platform. Here’s the problem. Although Symbian Foundation has turned Symbian…
Nokia CEO is About to See His Last Days as Chief
While Nokia may be the global leader in terms of market share, it’s no surprise to anyone that its glory days will soon be numbered as Apple, Google and RIM are chomping away at it. Like any company looking for a change and new direction, Nokia is rumored to be looking for a new CEO…