Archive for the ‘Nokia’ Category

N96 to ship at the end of July?

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

We knew it was coming sometime this year, but according to Unwired View the Nokia N96 might start shipping on July 31. The only big surprise so far is the price.  It's going to be an awesome phone, but the price is going to be somewhere around $1200!  I love my ...

N95-3 firmware released!

Monday, May 26th, 2008

We thought it would be sometime next month, but the updated firmware for the N95-3 has been released today.  Version 20.2.011 brings us: Demand paging Flash Lite 3 (in the browser!) Web Run Time Idle Screen Nokia Search "Significant performace improvements" I've played with it for a few minutes, and I can certainly vouch for the ...

Finally! Firmware update for N95-3 due out within a month.

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

It's long overdue, but it appears that the firmware update for the Nokia N95-3 will be here sometime within the next five weeks. There's no word on new features, but it's presumed that it will have Flash Lite 3, Demand Paging, Web Runtime support, etc.  Here is the official word from ...

Early beta release of Nokia Music

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Transferring music to my Nokia N95 has always been a pain.  With the release of the Nokia Music Client, things should get much easier. It requires a Windows-based system and a compatible Nokia phone.  The list of supported phones: N95 N95 8GB N82 5610 XpressMusic N81 "more to come..." I'm looking forward to giving it a try.  I ...

Nokia Maps to get Real-Time Traffic

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

(via AllAboutSymbian) Powered by ARC Transistance, Nokia Maps will soon have real-time traffic to help you find the quickest route to your destination. It will cover 16 countries in Europe, but apparently none in the US (yet). Hopefully that will change if things go well.Press Release:Espoo, April 29, ...

Nokia “iPhone killer” coming soon?

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

It seems that every phone company is working on an "iPhone killer".  So far, none have really succeeded but there are some good looking phones in the works. The latest comes from Nokia with their "Tube", the first touch device from them.  They're not releasing many details about it, other than: Entirely ...

N-Gage Goes Live

Friday, April 4th, 2008

According to the N-Gage Blog, N-Gage has officially gone live! The software is now available to download, and works on the Nokia N81, N81 8GB, N82, N95-1, N95 8GB and (according to The Symbian Blog) N95-3. The current games include: System Rush: Evolution Asphalt 3: Street Rules Brain Challenge World Series of Poker Pro ...

8GB N95 firmware changelog is out: firmware coming soon

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Firmware v20.0.016 for the N95 8GB is coming soon, and The Symbian Blog has posted information from the changelog. Some specifics: Better gallery stability Browser enhamcements Automatic screen rotation (like the N82) And much more. You can get full details at Symbian-Freak.

Black Nokia N82 Officially Announced

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

The long-rumored black N82 has finally been announced by Nokia. The phone is due to ship within a few weeks for a little over $600 US. Also, it sounds like a firmware update might be coming out for the N82 as well, due to a statement in the press release ...

Changelog for the 21.0.016 N95 Firmware update

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

The update hasn't been released yet, but the changelog has. Here's what's in store for you N95-1 users in the coming-very-soon firmware update: New features Flash Lite 3 support added Widget (Web runtime) support added Default year changed to 2008 Improvements General stability improvements. Pre-defined access point kept after switching to different type SIM card. Localization improvements. Standby ...