Nokia works on a TD-SCDMA Symbian smartphone
Nokia said today that it’s currently working to develop a TD-SCDMA smartphone based on the Symbian S60 OS.
The smartphone is, obviously, especially built for China, since the TD-SCDMA technology is being used only there, in the world’s largest mobile market (about 600 million users, according to the latest reports).
Details on the upcoming handset are [...]
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic EUR429/279 price mystery resolved
As the shipping date for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone in select markets approaches, the handset started popping up on various sites for pre-order.
And there was a huge outcry of disappointment when potential buyers saw the price of this trendy gadget. Which was more then EUR 429 in Spain - well above the officially promised EUR [...]
Vodafone UK’s Christmas line-up announced, freebies abound
Vodafone UK has just announced what’s in store for their customers this Christmas, and we’re sure a lot of people will be happy with what they have to offer. There will be a total of 16 mobile phone exclusives offered, plus a netbook (bet you didn’t see that coming), and several freebies.
Among those included in [...]
Rogers gets official with Nokia E71
Canada’s largest mobile carrier, Rogers Wireless, has confirmed the upcoming release of Nokia E71, the smartphone announced by Nokia about four months ago.
There’s no press release from Rogers yet, but, according to MobileSyrup, the Canadian operator has released an official statement which says the E71 will be available soon. Hopefully, this “soon” means that [...]
Symbian S60 App Review: MCleaner - SMS and Caller Blacklist
Was there ever a time when you had to endure receiving tons of text SPAM on your phone, with the occassional bogus “You won the lottery!” kind of calls? Hmm. I’ve had my fair share of such. And I must say, I didn’t enjoy it one bit.
So I scoured the whole universe to its very [...]
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic’s list price higher than what Nokia promised
For those looking forward to the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic’s release date (which is supposed to be “some time in Q4 2008″) I have both good news and bad news.
The good news: the 5800 XpressMusic is now available for pre-order, at least in Spain. Russia is supposed to get the said touchscreen phone on December 5th, [...]
Nokia E63 clears hurdles of FCC
Usually, it takes newly announced Nokia phones anywhere from a few weeks to months before they pass through and get approved by the FCC. Fortunately for those who’ve been enticed by the “low-end” Nokia E71, the same is not the case this time.
The plastic-clad, 3G-capable Nokia E63 has just been showcased, but not by Nokia. [...]
Nokia E66 and Nokia E71 software updates released
A good 5 months after they were both first announced, the Nokia E66 and Nokia E71 are finally going to receive their respective software updates. For the E66, the update is for version 110.07.126, while the E71 will be getting its software version 110.07.127.
Both phones apparently get the same things from their software updates, though [...]
Nokia 6650 hits AT&T tomorrow, $69.99 on contract
Until that weird Nokia Wahoo officially shows up, AT&T has another new clamshell for US mobile users: Nokia 6650, a handset that’s already offered by T-Mobile, but only across Europe.
The 6650 is a nice looking mid-end phone which, according to AT&T, might be a perfect gift for this Christmas.
Running on Symbian S60, Nokia 6650 will [...]
Nokia Wahoo for AT&T leaked: a flip phone with a semi-QWERTY keyboard
I thought the Nokia E63 is the only Finnish novelty for today, but I was obviously wrong, as another new Nokia handset has just appeared, although in an unofficial way.
The handset I’m talking about goes under the codename Nokia Wahoo (yes, it does sound a bit weird) and it’s a slim clamshell that somehow [...]