Google has just released Google Mobile App 2.03 for Symbian devices and it now includes voice search! The iPhone, Android and BlackBerry have had this for a while if I’m not mistaken, so this feature is welcome for us Nokia users. Just launch the application, hold the green call key, and say your query. I…
Qualcomm, Fujitsu join Symbian Foundation
Two major companies are joining the Nokia-led Symbian Foundation. They are Qualcomm and Fujitsu, both of which will get a seat at Foundation’s board of directors. Qualcomm joined through its subsidiary Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC), which will “optimize open source software for use with Qualcomm technology.” Does this means the company is looking to somehow…
Nokia Surge Arrives on Rogers
As expected, the Nokia Surge 6790 has arrived on Rogers for the rabid texters out there. An unexpected bonus is a cheaper price point than the originally anticipated: a mere $29.99 on three-year contract. This is one of the cheapest new smartphones you’ll find out there, though the form factor might seem awkward to a…
Sony Ericsson Satio: Consumers get a 1000 mAh battery while employees get 1350 mAh
Steve O’Hear is in London this week for the 2009 Symbian Exchange and Exposition and had a brief sit down with Anders Westin, Head of Software Relations, Sony Ericsson. Several questions were asked, mainly concerning Sony Ericsson’s current portfolio which spans every single smartphone operating system under the sun, including, hopefully, Android 2.0 on the…
Nokia 6788: Nokia’s first TD-SCDMA smartphone; China only, looks like a round N95 8 GB
China has their own 3G standard. First thing you may be asking yourself is why? China has always done their own thing, and by developing an alternative to WCDMA they save themselves the burden of having to pay for WCDMA royalties. Every decision in today’s mobile world, and I mean every single bloody decision from…
Nokia’s Here and Now adds movies and restaurants
Remember Nokia’s Here and Now project we covered some time ago? It has been updated recently to include movies and restaurants to the mix. This means that now (and here 🙂 ) you will also be able to check out movie listings in theaters around, as well as good places to eat — all from…
Video: Symbian CEO Lee Williams has balls the size of planet Mars
SEE 2009 is coming up, Symbian’s yearly exposition. I went to the previous two, but I’m not going to attend the one this year. It’s more of a business to business event, and while it would be awesome to see my UK friends, I’m in bootstrapping mode for a project you’ll hear about in Q1…
Allerta’s inPulse Watch Accessory to Show Notifications from BlackBerry, Android and Symbian Phones
A couple of University of Waterloo students have put together a company called Allerta which will be making a cool little smartphone accessory that will keep you apprised of e-mail, SMS, and call alerts via Bluetooth while masquerading as a normal watch. I was a little dubious about these concept renderings of the product (they…
Nokia N97 mini RAOUL limited edition available for pre-ordering in Singapore
There’s a special edition of the Nokia N97 mini, which looks even more like the Samsung Giorgio Armani Windows Mobile 6.5 phone. It’s the RAOUL-branded device and it’s available in just 1000 units in Singapore. The price is S$1138 (about $815) and that money buys you the brown-ish N97 mini emblazoned with RAOUL’s signature stripes…
Sony Ericsson Satio goes live with 12.1-megapixel camera in UK!
Following on recently available pre-orders, the fabled Sony Ericsson Idou has just landed on British shores as the Sony Ericsson Satio! The touchscreen Sony Ericsson Satio is the Swedish-Japanese phone maker’s first Symbian S60 5th Edition smartphone and it oozes high-end sex appeal. We had a chance to put hands-on the Satio back when it…