The Nokia N8  is coming soon and to make the wait a bit more bearable Nokia has just posted an official unboxing video ! If you cannot wait to get your hands onto the device go take a look at the video NOW !

Personally speaking , this video has made the wait even more unbearable till i can get my paws on the device Check out the other videos over at Nokia’s Youtube Page .

[Image courtesy ZOMGitsCj.com]

Samsung has announced that it has developed a new 45nm dual core mobile computing chip called the Orion. The Orion chipset is based on Dual Core ARM A9 technology and brings a 5 fold increase in graphical performance. The chipset is expected to ship to consumers towards the end of 2010 so consumers can expect devices with powered by the Orion towards Q3 2011.

Clock for clock, a 1 GHz Cortex A9 processor should be about 50% faster than today’s 1 GHz Cortex A8 processors thanks to the switch to out of order execution and a shallower 8 stage pipeline.

Interestingly , Symbian is the only operating system which supports this chipset.Considering how frugal the Symbian operating system is , this could theoretically leave a LOT of performance headroom for applications. It remains to be seen which manufacturer , if any , picks up the chip and actually produces consumer level hardware.

I know that i’m a bit late with the announcement but better late than never eh So for the 5 people who have still not heard about it , Swype is here on the Symbian platform ! Swype ,for the uninitiated , is a brand new way to type messages on mobiles devices equipped with touchscreens. Swype allows users to input text just by swiping their finger across the screen. The technology is so impressive that it has been used to set several new mobile phone typing speed records.

Nokia Beta Labs describe the release as a limited beta:

Swype and Nokia have been hard at work to deliver a limited beta release to Nokia S60 5th edition device owners. Your feedback will be valuable to us in the coming weeks, and we are especially interested in how well Swype interfaces with the many types of applications you use every day.

The very same day that Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab tablet computing device , it also let loose the news that it will not develop any Symbian based devices in the future. It announced that all future devices will be based on the Android platform or its indigenous Bada OS. Samsung made it clear that it can think of a future in Windows Mobile devices.

The manufacturer remains part of the Symbian foundation and may return to make devices on the Symbian^4 platform. Samsung stated that they saw no visible demand for a Symbian^3 device.

Nokia’s entry level X2 phone has finally launched in India. The anticipated device comes with a 5MP camera with a S40 interface based UI. This unique combination makes it one of the few Nokia devices to pack a high resolution camera on a feature phone. Dedicated music keys are also a part of the device package. The device has been priced very attractively at about Rs. 5999 which makes it a tremendous value for money device. Check out hand’s on footage of the device courtesy of FoneArena.

The spec sheet of the device is :

Keys and input methods

• Five-way Navi™ key with soft keys, call and end keys
• Dedicated camera key
• Dedicated music keys

Dimensions

• Dimensions: 111 x 47 x 13.3 mm
• Weight (with battery): 82 g
• Volume: 61 cc
• Additional size and shape information:
• Classic

[Via]

Files On Ovi , Nokia’s file sharing service will be terminated starting 1st October according to an announcement made a few days back. The service which provides completely free file hosting along with unlimited uploading , downloading of the files also included the ability to search inside files and browse PDFs online. The following email is being sent to Files on Ovi users.

Dear Ovi Files user,

Nokia is discontinuing the Ovi Files service, effective October 1, 2010.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Please make sure to uninstall the Ovi Files Connector installed on your personal computer. To do this, execute the standard Windows or Macintosh uninstall procedure that came with your computer. You will not lose any files as a result of this service discontinuation. Ovi Files simply creates an ‘online mirror’ of the files saved on your Windows PC or Mac, so your original files will remain intact. The files on your computer are always treated as the master version, even if some are selected as ‘Anytime Files.’

You will still be able to share content between your phone and PC using another Nokia product, Nokia Ovi Suite. With Nokia Ovi Suite installed on your PC, you can do the following: sync your contacts and messages; transfer videos, photos, and music; back up your Nokia; and update your device software. Please note that this is not a direct substitute for Ovi Files as Nokia Ovi Suite requires a wired connection between your PC and mobile device. For more information visit www.ovi.com/suite.

Again, we are sorry for the inconvenience and hope that you will continue to enjoy our most popular services.
The software created a mirror of content already present on your desktop and synchronized it with the cloud to give you a portable copy on your mobile. The service was being used by 1.5 million people who will now have to find an alternate cloud syncing service.

I believe that the service certainly held promise as a cloud syncing solution on your mobile. Shame we have to see the end of the service.

The global energy crisis is becoming a genuine concern. To do his part to reduce our ever increasing dependence on energy resources , sixteen year old Peter Ash of Somerset decided to put his hamster to good use. We all know that hamsters to love to run in their wheels. Peter used this rotating wheel to develop a charger for his Nokia device.

Pretty cool invention huh !

Fennec browser , the mobile version of the popular Firefox browser is developed by Mozilla. The Mozilla developed browser is coming to the Maemo platform in alpha version.

This Alpha release includes Electrolysis, which allows the browser interface to run in a separate process from the one rendering Web content. By doing this, Fennec is able to react much faster to user input while pages are loading or CPU intensive JavaScript is running. The upcoming beta release will start taking advantage of Layers to greatlyimprove performance in graphic intensive actions like scrolling, zooming, animations and video.

The browser is fairly stable at the moment but is prone to bugs. It doesn’t support panning at the moment. Go get it now to give it a spin !

[via ZOMGitsCj]

Heads up to all our US based readers. Nokia USA and T-Mobile have teamed up to offer a free car-kit to everyone who has bought a Nokia E72/E73 or the Nokia 5230 which is also known as Nokia Nuron.

The Offer is available for phones purchased or received between June 16, 2010 and December 31, 2010 (the “Offer Period”). The Online Submission Form must be completed by January 17, 2011, and must include a valid IMEI number from the Nokia E73 or Nokia 5230 device. The car kit is an awesome addition to your device to make it a complete GPS navigation device coupled with the awesome Ovi Maps Navigation software.

Register HERE

[Tipped by Christopher]

WOMWorld/Nokia  is well known for hosting offbeat and quirky events all over the world. This latest one however takes the cake in my opinion. The #NokiaBox event started off with a cryptic clue in the classifieds section of the biggest newspaper in India, The Times of India.

With that teaser message , we were left wrecking our brains and trying to work out what the message really meant. To further add to the mystery , a strange little box arrived at our doorstep the very next day. The box contained a USB Drive with our second clue ! We’ve added the video below.

We were having some problems with uploading to Youtube , so we have linked to Mark Guim’s video

That video certainly took the excitement quotient to the next level and we were left guessing as to what this could be about. Little did we know that the guys at WOMWorld/Nokia would drop another hint and that too so soon

The image above was posted by the guys at WOMWorld and it confirmed our suspicions that the device to be launched was the Nokia C6 ! Along with this we received a mail giving us directions to a rendezvous point for the meetup.

Early on the 18th of August we got ready to move to the venue and met up with Clinton Jeff from ZOMGitsCj.com . Right there in the middle of the mall was a GIANT NOKIA BOX !  Quite obviously Cj n I  were as excited as kids on Christmas Day !

Needless to say that we managed to get quite a crowd going around the box. The huge group of curious onlookers were trying their best to make out what was going on. Followed by the camera crew , we then proceeded to unbox the giant Nokia Box and that too in front of the crowds. This has to be the most exhilarating unboxing experience as we’re generally used to doing it in our apartments

Opening the box , we were delighted to see two Nokia C6 devices. Cj took the white one and i took the black one.  As soon as we took the device out of the box we were surrounded by a throng of curious people who wanted to know all about the device. We as always were eager to share information about the C6 . The C6 which is expected to be launched here in India next month at a suggested cost of about Rs. 13,500 , is an extremely good deal !

Thats me on the right with Clinton Jeff of ZOMGitsCj.com

We were also given subliminal hints that there is another event planned out soon and that one is supposed to be even bigger. Frankly speaking  , it would take a lot to top this but we’ll be waiting eagerly

We’d like to thank the WOMWorld guys for the awesome surprise. You can read Cj’s coverage of the event here. Please hang on for the upcoming Nokia C6 coverage !