News From Symbian Smart Phones World...

Nokia And Carl Zeiss Extend Partnership To Continue Setting Standards In Smartphone Imaging

2 May 2012 09:53:55 GMT

Nokia and Carl Zeiss today announced that the exclusive partnership between the two companies, which has resulted in some of the industry's best camera smartphones such as the Nokia N8 and the Nokia 808 PureView, has been extended.

The Nokia 808 PureView, which starts rolling out in May, combines high-performance Carl Zeiss optics with Nokia developed algorithms and a super-high resolution sensor to set a new standard in high-end smartphone imaging.

"Carl Zeiss was a crucial partner in the creation of the first PureView experience," said Jo Harlow, executive vice president of Nokia Smart Devices. "The benefits of our ongoing collaboration will be more PureView innovation and further advancements in smar... .. .

Nokia To Begin Rolling Out Award-Winning Nokia 808 Pureview In May

2 May 2012 09:35:28 GMT

Nokia today confirmed that the Nokia 808 PureView will start rolling out in select markets in May. The Nokia 808 PureView is the first smartphone to feature Nokia's award-winning PureView technology.

PureView represents Nokia's highest level smartphone imaging experiences, bringing together high-performance sensors, exclusive Carl Zeiss optics, and Nokia developed imaging algorithms. The first markets to begin selling the Nokia 808 PureView include Russia and India.

Since its launch in February, the Nokia 808 PureView has received multiple awards, including Best Mobile Device at Mobile World Congress 2012, as well as an award for Best Imaging Innovation for 2012 from the Technical Image Press Assoc... .. .

fMobi Version 3.02 Is Now Available For Symbian Belle Devices At Nokia Store

27 Apr 2012 13:20:59 GMT

As I have already said somewhere, Juuso Kosonen remains serious about keeping its Facebook client application up to date with constant improvements and continues with providing updates on a fairly frequent basis.

So if you find this feature rich app useful and you'd like to support the developer and encourage further development purchase this latest version (3.02) of fMobi app for Belle from OVI Store and make him able to get more coffee to stay up late and bring out more features or maybe even some new apps for Nokia devices ;)

This latest version has new widget UI with some fixes to it and now there's also more settings to the widget. Image cache is also moved to E: drive, so everyone should be happy no... .. .

Nokia And Microsoft Brings Microsoft Office Word, Excel & PowerPoint To All Symbian Belle Powered Smartphones

11 Apr 2012 13:50:49 GMT

Nokia today announced forthcoming updates to its Symbian Belle operating system that turn the latest range of smartphones into a mobile office for any business.

The free updates, called Microsoft Apps, deliver a suite of Microsoft productivity applications to compatible Nokia smartphones to add to the comprehensive security and manageability features already contained in Symbian Belle.

Requiring no additional infrastructure, these apps help add immediate business advantage to the first Symbian Belle devices as well as delivering significant additional value to existing Nokia business customers who upgrade to Symbian Bell... .. .

Latest Version Of Maps Suite Leaves The Safety Of Nokia Beta Labs

4 Apr 2012 13:16:21 GMT

After the shorter period of Beta testing, Nokia Map Loader 2.0 is now ready to graduate from betalabs and is available for download as over the air update through the Sw Update app on your smartphone.

This suite combines Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive as well as the new Nokia Public Transport, and enhances them with key application shortcuts developed specifically for Symbian.

Now you can instantly access useful information such as weather, guides, and your current location. Existing capabilities, such as deep traffic integration and full offline maps, are combined with new, rich enhancements such as tighter applic... .. .

Nokia Introduces 'Live Traffic Feature' On Maps in India for Delhi and Mumbai

4 Apr 2012 07:25:12 GMT

Traffic congestion is a growing problem in major urban areas and there is a large and growing necessity in the provision of services and information for people on the move.

Having the latest information at your fingertips means that you can optimize your routes to spend less time on the road and have more time for yourself and your loved ones.

Given how much time we spend on commuting from one place to another as part of our daily lives, Nokia started its location services in India with the availability of 'Traffic feature', a real time traffic service on Nokia smartphones. The service, available to users in Delhi and Mumbai. The service is available on all Nokia late... .. .

Hundreds of Ex-Nokia Developers Voluntarily Abandon Work On Symbian Platform After Being Outsourced To Accenture

4 Apr 2012 06:58:58 GMT

Hundreds of former Nokia employees at the consultancy firm Accenture are reportedly leaving the company and claiming severance packages.

Nokia and Accenture have finalized an agreement for Nokia to outsource Symbian software development and support activities to Accenture last autumn.

Accenture has offered the packages to workers who were only outsourced by Nokia and a ccording to a shop steward's survey, up to 400 former Nokia workers have accepted the packages. “Around 40 percent of those who were transferred have sought [the pay-offs]," said shop steward Sami Sallm�n. “A maj... .. .

Interview: Soundtracker Working With Nokia For Multi-Platform Success

4 Apr 2012 06:43:15 GMT

Daniele Calabrese, founder and CEO of Soundtracker, discusses their multi-platform mobile music service. Daniele describes Soundtracker as the "first geo-social internet radio".

It offers more than 11 million songs, which consumers can play in real time with friends and broadcast via Facebook and Twitter.

The free, ad-supported service, is available in 10 languages on a broad range of Nokia S60 and Symbian touch-based smartphones, as well as Nokia Series 40 phones. Building the app in Java, and making it work for more than fifty different Nokia phon... .. .

Dolby And Nokia incorporate Dolby HD Audio Experience To Nokia 808 PureView

2 Mar 2012 12:58:58 GMT

Almost a two years ago, Dolby Laboratories and Nokia revealed the collaboration following the launch of the Nokia N8 the world's first smart phone to incorporate Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 surround sound technology.

Following its success, Dolby Laboratories also supplies the sound software for the new award-winning Nokia 808 PureView as well as to other smartphones powered with Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1 software upgrade for the Nokia 700, Nokia 701, and Nokia 603.

The inclusion of Dolby Digital Plus in the Nokia 808 brings a new dimension to the capabilities of the smart phone, transforming it into an HD mobile entertainment device, which can output high definition content with Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 chan... .. .

Nokia 808 Pureview Named The GSMA's 'Best New Mobile Handset, Device Or Tablet'!

2 Mar 2012 11:03:48 GMT

Nokia Conversations has announced that Nokia has won the award for “Best New Mobile Handset, Device or Tablet at Mobile World Congress 2012" for the Nokia 808 PureView, as voted by a panel of leading journalists and analysts at the show.

Jo Harlow, EVP smart devices, told Conversations after picking up the award: “It's a fantastic award because it signifies that consumer experience counts.

It's about technology, but it's about how tech is used to make a consumer have a fantastic experience. The imaging is fantastic; the audio is fantastic; the navigation techn... .. .

SMS is Still the King of Messaging, Even Smartphone Users Stating They Would Be Lost Without It

2 Mar 2012 10:38:29 GMT

According to new research published by Acision, SMS still dominates the mobile messaging market when compared to other messaging services such as 'Over the Top' (OTT) Instant Messaging (IM) services.

95% of all respondents questioned stated they actively use texting, significantly more than the Smartphone owners actively using OTT/IM services such as Facebook Chat (37%), Skype (20%), Twitter (17%), Blackberry Messenger (17%) and WhatsApp (16%) -- the five most popular OTT/IM services today.

Based on interviews with 1000 mobile device users in the UK across smartphone (63%) and feature phone (37%) owners, the research revealed that SMS proves most popular with smartphone owners -- 93% of this demographic reported usi... .. .

Nokia Introduces new Portable Charger To Keep Frequent Travelers Powered On-the-Go

28 Feb 2012 12:21:21 GMT

Looking back through all these years everything has been improved or been given an extra dimension, everything except the batteries technology and the battery life that basically remains the same.

For a years we've been promised fuel batteries with the size often matchbox that will provide almost unlimited power and liberate using our lovely mobile devices, but unfortunately none have materialized onto the market.

Crappy and fat batteries takes up a huge amount of the space and contributes to a large part of the device's weight and unfortunately still can't provide enough energy to use the phone on the power user level and to solve this problem Nokia today intro... .. .

Nokia Became World's Largest Windows Phone OS Vendor in Q4 2011

28 Feb 2012 11:41:23 GMT

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global Microsoft smartphone shipments grew 36 percent sequentially to reach 2.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Nokia captured top position as the world's number one Microsoft smartphone vendor for the first time ever.

Alex Spektor, Associate Director at Strategy Analytics, said, “Global smartphone shipments using the Microsoft operating system grew 36 percent sequentially to reach 2.7 million units in Q4 2011. Microsoft smartphone shipments remain tin... .. .

Samsung Unveils The Galaxy Beam, Smartphone With Embedded Projector

28 Feb 2012 09:24:45 GMT

Samsung has been working aggressively on incorporating small pico projectors into mobile phones for some time now and at the Mobile World Congress Samsung made official (in conjunction with digital convergence technologies) the company's latest projector equipped Smartphone called the Galaxy Beam that allows users to display and share multimedia content anywhere on a large luminous projector screen.

GALAXY Beam lets users spontaneously share photos, videos or other digital media with family or friends by beaming content stored on the device directly onto walls, ceilings or improvised flat surfaces, so that everyone can share the fun with.. .. .

Opera Launches Opera Mini Next And Opera Mobile 12 Smartphone Browsers

28 Feb 2012 08:11:30 GMT

Opera Mini is the mobile web browser that turns any feature phone into a smarter device. Now, with Opera Mini Next, a preview version of what's next for Opera Mini, feature phones get even smarter with advanced social media functions.

The web doesn't stop evolving, and Opera Mini evolves with it. Introducing the Smart Page, a new feature previewing in the Opera Mini Next series of browsers for feature phones, to be launched on all Opera Mini browsers for feature phones later this year.

The Smart Page will take its position alongside Opera's famous Speed Dial shortcuts and give feature phones smarter access to social networks, the latest news and more. With soc... .. .

See what you hear: Nokia Unveiled FC Capable Bluetooth Stereo Headset With Built In OLED Display And FM Radio

28 Feb 2012 07:41:27 GMT

Beside the new services and with a bunch of new phones handset based on the latest version of Symbian and Windows Phone OS announced at MWC 2012 event, Nokia has also introduced BH-221, NFC capable Bluetooth Stereo Headset that includes an OLED display and built-in FM radio.

BH-221 Bluetooth Stereo Headset, a brand new accessory designed to let you make the most out of the entertainment potential of your Nokia smartphone or any other Bluetooth enabled music player.

What makes it stand out from the crowd is the built-in FM radio and single line Passive matrix (PM) OLED display that allows you to use headset as the stand alone radio pla... .. .

The Nokia Lumia 900 Brings High Speed Connectivity To More Countries Around The World

27 Feb 2012 11:33:49 GMT

After launching the award-winning Nokia Lumia 900 as its first LTE smartphone, Nokia is also making the phone in a DC-HSPA variant, for high speed data connection (42Mbits download) to allow Nokia's biggest and fastest Lumia smartphone to deliver rich Web video and speedy browsing via ultra-fast Dual Carrier-HSPA networks outside America.

At the high end of the range comes the Nokia Lumia 900 in white, cyan and black, designed for the rest of the world, outside the United States. Designed for entertainment, with a stunning combination of big screen and processing power, people all over the wo... .. .

MWC: New Nokia Services at Mobile World Congress

27 Feb 2012 11:01:28 GMT

Buying a Nokia is never just about hardware and an operating system, billions of people around the world expect access to all the entertainment and information they need in their lives through their mobile.

Whether it's with a Lumia 900, or an Asha 202 - Nokia connects people to the world through great entertainment and services.

Now Nokia has taken the next stage in providing even better services; improving how you can navigate your way around the world with a Nokia Lumia using Maps, Drive and Transport, introducing a world class eReading service - and launching a new Nokia Life for people in dynamic growing econo... .. .

MWC: Nokia Advances On Its New Strategic Direction, Rolls Out Range Of New Mobile Devices and Services

27 Feb 2012 10:34:47 GMT

Nokia today introduced a range of new products, services and partnerships at Mobile World Congress, setting the pace for 2012 and demonstrating rapid execution of its new strategic direction.

The new strategy already has resulted in the adoption of Windows Phone as Nokia's primary smartphone platform, major changes to its feature phones, and additional emphasis on location-based services with the launch of its Location & Commerce business.

"One year ago, we shared that Nokia was embarking on a new journey to build great mobile devices," said Stephen Elop, president and CEO of Nokia. "Today, with our fourth Lumia device, smarter mobile phones and an array of new servi... .. .

Nokia Unveils 41 Megapixel Symbian Belle Powered Cameraphone

27 Feb 2012 09:48:33 GMT

Nokia today ushered in a new era in high-end smartphone imaging with the Nokia 808 PureView. This is the first smartphone to feature Nokia PureView imaging technologies, bringing together high resolution sensors, exclusive Carl Zeiss optics and Nokia developed algorithms, which will support new high-end imaging experiences for future Nokia products.

The Nokia 808 PureView features a large, high-resolution 41 megapixel sensor with high-performance Carl Zeiss optics and new pixel oversampling technology. At standard resolutions (2/3, 5 and 8 megapixels) this means the ability to zoom without loss of clarity and capture seven pixels of information, cond... .. .

Nokia Sleeping Screen Available For Belle Devices

24 Feb 2012 08:14:40 GMT

The latest version of Nokia Sleeping Screen App for Symbian^3 devices is now compatible with the Belle OS and available through the Nokia Ovi Store!

Nokia Sleeping Screen enhances the appearance of your phone with always-on decorative graphics, status indications at a glance, and a calm nighttime clock.

It is not only about aesthetics - Nokia Sleeping Screen is highly useful, too. With just a glimpse you'll be able to see missed calls, unread text messages, and reminders presented with clear icons and animations. Te design and development of Nokia Slee... .. .

IconHider: Protect Your Apps From Unwanted Eye

23 Feb 2012 09:12:23 GMT

Ever thought of how well you know the functions of your phone? Now, ever thought of how much your phone knows about you? The ultimate question to ask: Is my privacy and security at risk? The increasing use of smartphones for daily activities gives your mobile device the ability to know everything about you. If not protected your Smartphone's knowledge, is a potential risk to your security and privacy.

You make calls, send SMSs, emails, storage files, track bills, manage bank accounts, browse the web and communicate via social networks every day. Your smartphone is your life and IconHider helps you keep your private life truly priva.. .. .

Symbian Belle Os To Be Available For Phones Running Symbian Anna Starting From 8th February

29 Jan 2012 11:15:53 GMT

Nokia Vietnam has announced that latest version of its in house smartphone operating system will be arriving for our delectation in February.

Symbian Belle marks the latest step in the iterative evolution of Symbian that brings gorgeous new widgets, more customisation options, new apps and built-in NFC functionality.

As before, the upgraded operating system will be available on new Symbian smartphones and will be made available as a free update for owners of the Nokia C7, C6-01, N8, E7, X7, E6 devices starting from 8th February. Symbian Belle adds to the work done by Anna to improve and modernise the Symbi... .. .

Smartphone Owners Concerned and In the Dark About Mobile Security

26 Jan 2012 17:53:16 GMT

In support of Data Privacy Day 2012, NQ Mobile, the international brand of NetQin Mobile, Inc., a leading provider of consumer-centric mobile security and productivity applications, and the National Cyber Security Alliance, a non-profit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens, today released the results of a new survey of consumer attitudes and behaviors towards mobile privacy and security.

The online survey of 1,158 smartphone-owning consumers conducted in December 2011, showed that while almost three-fourths of American consumers are aware of - and concerned about - security threats to their smartphones, they aren't always taking active measures to protect their mobile lives. Peop... .. .

The Finnish Mobile Phone Giant Has Reported Quarterly Loss on Impairment Charges

26 Jan 2012 17:35:39 GMT

As expected, The Finnish mobile phone giant has reported its fourth-quarter resuults with a net loss of EUR1.07 billion (US$1.4 billion) for the fourth-quarter of the year as revenues also fell by 21% to EUR10 billion (US$13 billion). The company dropped into a loss due to a EUR1.1 billion impairment charge at its location services division.

Smartphone sales dropped by 23% compared to a year ago, but by less than analysts had expected. Nokia's CEO, Stephen Elop commented: "The fourth quarter of 2011 marked a significant step in Nokia's transformation. Most notably, in Q4 we introduced new mobile phones and smartphones, which res... .. .

fMobi Version 2.5 Is Now Available To Symbian^3/Anna/Belle Users Too And Available At Nokia Store

26 Jan 2012 17:01:03 GMT

So if you find this feature rich app useful and you'd like to support the developer and encourage further development purchase this latest version (2.5) of fMobi app for S^3 / Anna / Belle from OVI Store and make him able to get more coffee to stay up late and bring out more features or maybe even some new apps for Nokia devices ;)

fMobi is quickly becoming one of the most popular way to access Facebook and stay in touch while on the road and access your favourite social network anytime and anywhere and therefore it is really nice to see that even owners of older Sym... .. .

Nokia's Ovi Store Tops 11 Million Daily Downloads

11 Jan 2012 08:45:28 GMT

Although Symbian is getting weaker day by day, the momentum of Nokia's Nokia Store continues to be strong!

Figures released yesterday revealed that the Nokia Store attracts more than 11 million downloads of content items every single day.

The most popular content downloading device was the Nokia N8, followed by the 5800 XpressMusic, while the most content hungry nation was India. Additionally, as we recently reported, Ovi Store has grown nearly eight tim... .. .

First Nokia Smartphone Designed Specifically For The US Features LTE, Large Display And Exclusive Applications

10 Jan 2012 15:34:36 GMT

Today at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nokia and AT&T announced the Nokia Lumia 900, the first of Nokia's Windows® Phone-based range to feature high-speed LTE connectivity.

With Nokia's largest display, the Nokia Lumia 900 delivers a rich content experience from a phone that still fits easily in your hand.

Coming exclusively to AT&T in the coming months in cyan and matte black, the Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack Display for rich, bright images both indoors and out, faster connection speeds based on cutting-edge 4G LTE techno... .. .