Finnish mobile operator DNA will offer its customers Joikusoft’s mobile Wi-Fi HotSpot software solution called JoikuSpot, which we’ve already covered in the past. The software turns mobile phones in the DNA network into wireless broadband internet gateways, allowing other WiFi enabled devices to connect to DNA’s 3G internet service. JoikuSpot requires WiFi-enabled Symbian S60 powered…
Nokia N78 gets hit with firmware v20.149.051.1 and a bunch of enhancements!
Looks like Nokia’s on a handset updating bender today. The Nokia N82 isn’t the only S60 smartphone lucky enough to be graced by a firmware update, it seems the Nokia N78 has had its very own encounter with Nokia’s update-stick. The Nokia N78 is now officially down with firmware v20.149.051.1, and should be all kinds…
Nokia N82 gets updated to firmware v31.0.016
The iPhone and iPhone 3G aren’t the only smartphones to get hit with the update-stick today. The venerable Nokia N82 has apparently been given a nice little firmware update with the newly released v31.0.016 firmware. Nokia wasn’t too revealing with the changes they’ve made in this latest firmware build, but we do know that User…
Nokia N78, N82 get firmware updates
Nokia has recently released firmware updates for two of its NSeries smartphones – N78 and N82. The N78 firmware has reached version 20.149.051.1 and among notable things updates Nokia Maps to version 2.0 and makes user interface more responsive. This includes faster transitions between screens… Full change can be found on DailyMobile.se website. As for…
Video: iPhone UI running on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
Check out what I’ve found today on YouTube. It’s a video of iPhone UI running on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. A short video demonstrates just how open Nokia’s Symbian S60 5th Edition platform is. However, the lack of capacitive touchscreen (Nokia uses resistive touch technology) makes experience somewhat lagging behind the original. In addition, the…
New Symbian virus targets mobile banking service in Indonesia
Kaspersky Lab detected a new malicious program for Symbian that targets customers of an Indonesian mobile phone operator. The Trojan-SMS.Python.Flocker has five known variants, from .ab to.af, and it’s written in Python. If a phone is infected with it, the Trojan will send SMS messages to a short number with instructions to transfer part of…
Mobile Paint available for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic for on-the-go artists
If you own the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and love sketching and painting, you’ll be glad to know Nokia released application called Mobile Paint allowing users with Symbian S60 5th Edition-powered smartphones to enjoy painting on the go. Although it’s far from Photoshop or some other powerful photo editing software, Mobile Paint can certainly help you…
Nokia moves 1 million Nokia 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen handsets!
Mere months after its initial launch, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic handset has proven to be a success. Nokia today announced that their first mass-market touchscreen handset has hit Platinum status with 1 million handsets sold since October 2008! “The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has been received very positively and this milestone is just further proof that…
More pics of the Nokia E75, more specs confirmed
The Nokia E75 has been floating around the web in typical pre-release fashion. With a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard mated to a traditional numeric keypad, the Nokia E75 is poised to expand Nokia’s reach in the business-class smartphone segment. And, today’s latest Nokia E75 leak tells us that Nokia must be close to bringing their latest…
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic gets iSync plug-in; Mac users rejoice!
I’m not sure why it took so much time for Nokia to release the 5800 XpressMusic iSync plug-in, but it’s here now and I guess Mac owners are rejoicing. Finally, they [Mac owners who also have the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic] can seamlessly sync their all-touchscreen smartphone (calendars and contacts) with a computer. Download is available…