The Nokia Blog

I’m hanging out at SXSW this weekend with the winners from the WOM World Nokia video contest. The thousands of people who entered the convention center received a bag of goodies. Among the swag was a card-sized ad for Symbian with a nice little remark against the iPhone. Take a...

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Bookmarklets are bookmarks in the browser designed to add one-click functionality to a web page. On our desktops, we save bookmarklets by dragging a links to to our browser’s toolbar. It’s different on mobile devices. I checked the Nokia N900, Nexus One, iPhone, and the Nokia N97 mini and noticed...

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My Nokia phones need to find my position accurately and quickly since I use location services like geotagging photos, checking-in on Foursquare, or navigating with Ovi maps. Fortunately there’s a revolutionary app called Maps Booster that helps your Symbian phone find your location really fast no matter what other applications...

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Joikuspot Premium for the Nokia N900 came out of beta on Monday and is now available for sale at the Joikushop for EUR 7. When asked if we’ll be seeing it at the Ovi Store, they responded, “the Ovi Store process is already on-going. Typically it takes some days.” Joikuspot...

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WOMWorld/Nokia put up 3 tickets for grabs over the weekend for an all-expenses-paid trip to SXSW in Austin, Texas. Those who wanted to participate needed to create a video entitled, “Dear Nokia, I should go to SXSW because…” I didn’t want to pass on this wonderful opportunity, so I decided...

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When I couldn’t find Skype for Symbian at the Ovi Store here in the US after the announcement, I thought there was probably a temporary delay. However, a Skype representative told Venturebeat that the app was intentionally excluded to drive more attention to a recent deal with Verizon Wireless. Read...

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Skype for Symbian is now downloadable for free from the Ovi Store according to the joint announcement on Wednesday. It will allow Nokia users worldwide to make free Skype-to-Skype calls and save money on calls and SMS to phones abroad. This is great for those who have an unlimited data...

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If you have been live streaming videos from Qik on your Nokia phones, then you might like to know that Qik Premium was released today exclusively for the Ovi store. It gives you the ability to save your videos from qik.com in the mpeg-4 format, higher quality transcoding, and access...

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Nokia officially unveiled the Nokia C5 on Tuesday, an affordable smartphone optimized for social networking and sharing. I was actually surprised they introduced it on their Twitter and Facebook page before the press release. It’s fitted with a 2.2-inch screen, 240 x 320 resolution, 3.2 mp camera, 2GB microSD card,...

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The Nokia X6 was spotted in Kesha’s music video of her latest single, Blah Blah Blah featuring 3OH!3. I’m not sure, but I think they made the Nokia logo bigger for the video. The on-screen qwerty and camera were shown off. Check it out. The music video is embedded below....

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There are two new coupons at Dell this weekend for those interested in getting some cheap Eseries devices. Use coupon B51B65786NX61Z to get the Nokia E71 with BH-606 for $259.99, and coupon DD343ZTM2JP2V8 to get the E63 with BH-105 for $159.99. Offers expire March 2nd. Unfortunately, I think these coupons...

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The Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition got a firmware update to software version 40.2.005, but it feels incomplete. Kinetic scrolling is not applied everywhere like in the Nokia N97 mini and the original N97. The new Ovi maps with free navigation isn’t included within the new firmware either, so you have...

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The debut issue of the official Nokia Conversations newsletter hinted the next series of Nokia announcements will have the letter C. Placed on the right sidebar of the newsletter are the clues C you at CeBIT, C BIT, and C you there. These could be about the Nokia C3, C5,...

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There’s a two-page spread of the Nokia Booklet 3G in the March issue of my favorite magazine, Complex. It features the mini-laptop as actress, model, and TV personality Olivia Munn’s favorite toy for 2010. It helps her stay connected to her fans, followers, friends, and family. Click for larger image For a...

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There’s paid software in the Ovi Store for the Nokia N900 again! Angry Birds Level Pack 1 was there initially, but was pulled immediately when some users found a way to bypass the payment gateway and downloaded it for free. Now that it’s back, I suggest buying it because it’s...

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Shortly after showing up at the US flagship stores, the black Nokia X6 became available online at Nokia USA’s online store Thursday morning. The retail price is $455, but you can get it cheaper at other online retailers like Amazon who is currently pre-selling it for $401. The Nokia X6 16GB...

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Fierce Wireless uploaded a couple of videos from Symbian showing a preview of the Symbian^4 UI. One is for the homescreen and the other for the photos album. They’re not the usual flashy marketing videos, but it gives you an idea of what to expect. From what I see, Symbian^4...

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The Nokia N97 mini covered with 18-carat gold casing is going to be available in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia around April this year. Inside is the same N97 Mini we’re already familiar with. It looks great, but the price according to the Nokia Poland press release is 2499...

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PUSH N900 MOD in the USA announced the three teams of finalists that will compete to win up to $10,000 in prizes. They will take apart and rebuild, or modify the Nokia N900 into something entirely new. A panel of judges from blogs you may be familiar with will...

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Recent FCC documents show a Nokia device dubbed RM-612 that features WiFi 802.11 b/g, bluetooth, quadband GSM connectivity, and tri-band WCDMA connectivity (900/1900/2100 MHz). A separate document on a Nokia’s website connects the codename with its commercial name, Nokia C6-00. The only image available shows an outline with the FCC...

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We just got word that the Nokia X6 16GB is now available at Nokia’s US flagship stores in Chicago and New York for $455 USD plus tax. There are no signs of online retailers having them in stock yet, so these may be the only places to get them in...

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BestBoyz got a hold of what seems to be release documents for the first Symbian^3 device called the Nokia X10. It contains specifications and diagrams of what it looks like. We’re not sure how real it is, so don’t get too excited. Video and specs after the break. Specs Symbian^3 UI Slider form...

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Morpho QuickPanorama showed up in the Ovi Store for the Nokia N900 this week. It lets you take panoramic photographs by only moving the camera to capture a wide landscape. Users don’t need to snap multiple pictures and join them later on. The ease of use will definitely attract more...

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If you know anyone else who makes better car mounts, let us know, because ProClip is definitely up there. The latest device holders they sent for me to review are for the Nokia N97 and N97 mini. Not only are the fit and build quality top-notch, but they also allow...

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The Nokia X6 16GB was announced on January, and now just a month later, Nokia is allowing UK consumers to pre-order the device for £299. Other than getting it earlier than anybody else, those who pre-order also get a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Rihanna live...

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The Nokia N900 received an update Tuesday morning to version 3.2010.02-8. It seems to be a minor update since users haven’t noticed any new features. An official changelog hasn’t been shared yet either. The software update is available through the app manager so go ahead and check your N900. There’s a...

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Intel and Nokia announced on Monday that they are merging their popular Moblin and Maemo platforms to form Meego, a Linux based platform that will support a vast range of devices including netbooks, tablets, phones, and more. Devices from Nokia and other manufacturers are expected to be launched later this...

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The Symbian Foundation unveiled the Symbian^3 (S^3) platform on Monday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. It will include significant usability and interface advances, HDMI support, multi-touch gesture, multi-pages homescreen, and more. The first devices using the OS are expected to ship Q3 this year. Nokia showed a...

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@janole, the creator of the popular Gravity for Symbian, added FourSquare features on his app on Sunday. The initial implementations allow you to check-in, shout out, view venues on map, view friends’ check-ins, and even add new venues. Updates and bug fixes on Gravity come frequently, so you might even...

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Joiku announced the availability of Joikuspot on Friday for the Nokia N900. It’s still beta and may contain bugs, but users can try it out for free and report such findings. Joikuspot turns your N900 to a secure WiFi Hotspot which your laptop or other devices can use to connect...

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