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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
According to Symbian Freak (via NokNok), a major update to the N95 is coming soon. This update will include support for Widgets (Web Run-Time) and Flash Lite 3, among other things. Very impressive! It's kind of a shame that you'll be able to get Flash support on ...
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
The latest version (2.0) of Nokia's PC Suite application has been released today (download it here). For those not familiar with the PC Suite, it's a package of software that helps you manage everything on your Nokia phone -- applications, photos, music, videos, etc.
All in all, it seems really ...
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Monday, March 10th, 2008
The Nokia N95 8GB NAM, also known as the "N95-4" has been released. The retail price is $799.
According to Andrew Leung, who has some excellent unboxing pics, some changes include:
Improved browser
Faster OS
"Gorgeous" screen
Suddenly my N95-3 is feeling pretty old...
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
Mobile-Review.com has posted a lengthy review of Nokia's new N-Gage II platform. Along with details about the software, they also reviewed a handful of individual games.
They were frustrated by a few bugs, but came across as pretty impressed. They've got a ton of screenshots to go with the ...
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
It's not as exciting as they'd have you believe, but it's a useful application nonetheless -- the Google Search Shortcut for Nokia N-series and E-series phones.
The application simply adds a shortcut to your standby screen that allows you to access Google search with a single keypress -- the pencil icon ...
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