Nokia Ovi Maps 3.0 out of beta; Ovi Contacts now supporting touch phones
We’ve got two announcements coming from Nokia today, regarding Ovi Maps and Ovi Contacts.
First, Nokia has released the final version of Ovi Maps 3.0 for mobile.
We don’t know what’s new in Ovi Maps 3.0 – other than the fact that it’s not a Beta application anymore. But you can download it from this address and [...]
Nokia Java Runtime 2.0 for S60 5th Edition available
Nokia has announced the availability of Nokia Java Runtime 2.0 (JRT 2.0) for Symbian S60 5th Edition – a new, re-written Java mobile execution environment.
Still in beta, Nokia Java Runtime 2.0 features several enhancements that should “make it much more fun for you to enjoy the thousands of games and apps available in Ovi Store [...]
Nokia Messaging IM Beta launched; Nokia Messaging 10.00.14 compatible with Omnia HD
The folks over at Nokia Beta Labs have just announced the availability of “Nokia Messaging – E75 IM Beta”, which can provide a desktop-like Instant Messaging experience on your Nokia smartphone.
Of course, as the name suggests, Nokia Messaging – E75 IM Beta is currently available only for the Nokia E75 QWERTY slider, but it will [...]
Nokia Music Store launched in Poland
Nokia has recently launched its Music Store in Poland, which became the 20th country where the online music service is available.
Nokia Music Store offers Polish mobile users a collection of over 4.5 million songs, from both local and international artists.
The online music store allows users to browse, discover and buy music both via a Nokia [...]
12MP Nokia camera phones coming in 2010?
Following Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG, Nokia will also launch one or more 12MP camera phones.
Well, at least that’s what PhoneReport says, quoting undisclosed sources from Nokia and Carl Zeiss. The first phone with a 12MP camera could be announced by Nokia as soon as the end of 2009, although it will probably not be [...]
UMA enabled Nokia 7510 launched by Rogers
Rogers Wireless, Canada’s largest mobile carrier, has just announced the Nokia 7510 – its second new Nokia phone to come this month (after the 5800 XpressMusic).
Known as Nokia 7510 SuperNova in Europe, the handset is a clamshell that was also released by T-Mobile in the US.
Rogers’ Nokia 7510 is UMA enabled and thus TalkSpot compatible, [...]
Nokia to launch Chinese Ovi Store, TD-SCDMA smartphone by the end of 2009
Nokia is getting ready to release a Chinese version of Ovi Store, its own application store that was officially announced at the end of May.
Currently available only in five languages (English, Russian, Spanish, Italian and German), Nokia Ovi Store should be ready for Chinese mobile users before the end of 2009, allowing them to download [...]
Nokia 6790 Mako, Motorola VE440 Cadbury confirmed by the Bluetooth SIG
Nokia 6790 Mako and Motorola VE440 Cadbury, two unannounced phones, have recently been approved by the Bluetooth SIG (here and here), thus becoming semi-official.
The Nokia 6790 is a Symbian S60 smartphone that will be released by AT&T in the US, probably in the next few months.
The handset is a “messaging focused” one, featuring a landscape [...]
3 UK to launch the Nokia N97, free Skype calling included
3 UK may not be among the largest British mobile carriers, but it offers something that many don’t: Skype calling.
The operator has just announced the upcoming availability of Nokia N97 – which is already available in the UK, unlocked.
3’s N97 obviously allows customers to make Skype-to-Skype calls for free.
The Nseries handset is offered for free [...]
Nokia orders Netbooks from Compal, Quanta
It looks like Nokia has already ordered Netbooks from two major Taiwanese OEMs: Compal Electronics and Quanta.
The news comes at about the same time with the announcement of Nokia and Intel’s long-term collaboration for developing new mobile computers – computers which will use the two companies’ most advanced technologies.
The Nokia Netbook made by Quanta should [...]