Nokia’s Nuron is already officially official and just waiting to go live on T-Mobile’s network on March 17th, and that means there are already plenty of pre-launch Nurons running around in the wild. Today, we have our first shots of the latest Nokia music-phone in the flesh, showing its T-Mobile branding and touchscreen. Those of…
Nokia C5 clears FCC with European 3G
FCC has blessed the recently announced Nokia C5 with the seal of approval. Don’t get too excited, though, it’s the European version of the device, which 3G sings along 900 and 2100MHz 3G bands. You know the math, right – AT&T works on 1900 and T-Mobile on 1700 MHz, so this move by Nokia —…
New GestureTek concept lets you interact with imaged prohjected from your device.
In one of the most intriguing videos I’ve seen in a while, GestureTek demos a possible glimpse into how we may interact with our mobile phones in the future. The demo shows how this new technology may be utilized when two people are trying to set up a meeting with the calendars on their phones.…
Skype bows to Verizon, steers clear of Nokia’s US Ovi Store
Alliances in the mobile world are sometimes fleeting, but they can also be strong enough to break other partnerships. Take Skype’s recent partnership to bring VoIP calling to Verizon Wireless customers, for example. Verizon and Skype announced that they had joined forces to create a Skype mobile app that would allow free Skype-to-Skype calls and…
Sony Ericsson Satio getting firmware upgrade
Sony Ericsson’s Satio is going to get a firmware updates and we have the change log. If you don’t remember, the Symbian-powered handset has a 12-megapixel camera, WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS and a large touch screen. Here are the details of the additional features of the coming firmware: Support for WVGA video recording – The…
Nokia, Alpine team for in-car systems, maps
Nokia and Alpine are teaming up to bring the strengths of a smartphone to in-car systems. The technology is dubbed “Terminal Mode” and it connects your Nokia handset with the car’s system via Bluetooth and USB. While many cars can connect to phones, this partnership should lead to deeper integration that can provide entertainment, be…
Microsoft brings first app to Android
There’s no love lost between Microsoft and Google, but that’s not going to stop the Windows-maker from creating an app for Android. The Tag Reader is available now for free in the Android Market and it scan Tag barcodes and display information about it on the handset. This can include videos, details, a phone number,…
SPB Brain Evolution 2.1 for Symbian adds support for touchscreen devices
SPB Software has released an updated version (2.1) of its SPB Brain Evolution developmental game for Symbian smartphones. The main new things of this release are revamped controls that have been tweaked for touchscreen-equipped devices (S60 5th Edition). SPB Brain Evolution is a set of mini-games which have to be played in sequence, where only…
Virgin America ditches Flash to target iPhone, smartphones
In order to appeal to iPhone, Android and other smartphone users, Virgin America has eliminated Flash from its new website. Virgin America is likely trying not to get in the middle of the holy war that’s going on between Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Adobe, but it wants to reach as many people as possible…
QiK Premium and Skype come to Nokia’s Ovi Store, which is getting 1.5 million downloads a day by the way
When it rains, it pours. Three big pieces of news relating to Nokia’s Ovi Store his the net over the past 24 hours: QiK Premium was released. It’s $5/year. What does that money get you? Higher quality video playback. What do I think about live streaming video services? Waste of time. Nothing you do, NOTHING,…