Archive for December, 2008

AT&T dreams of single smartphone OS, will probably keep dreaming

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, ATT, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA
Okay, so we fully understand that it would make life a lot easier on AT&T if every smartphone on its network used the same operating system, but we’re not so sure we like the idea of losing the whole “ability to choose.” Speaking at the Symbian Partner [...]

Nokia N97 hands-on part II: the reckoning

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

We promise to stop slobbering all over this handset in a month or eight, but the N97 is certainly the new hotness, so we hope you’ll excuse us for returning for another go and getting some more in-depth hands-on-ness. Unfortunately, while the phone is certainly stunning in many [...]

Nokia tables v31 firmware for aging N95

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian

Nokia’s aging N95 has gotten an early holiday gift in the form of a firmware update bringing it up to v31. Aside from being one “vee” higher, mum’s the word on what exactly is getting overhauled with this massive 140MB update. So if you’re sitting on an N95 and feel inspired [...]