Nokia Fever

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… Continue reading

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… Continue reading

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

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Others, RIM, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Misc, Apple, OS X, Android

Gartner’s latest and greatest analysis of the global smartphone industry is in, and there are quite a few interesting nuggets tucked within all those percentages. For starters, the sector… Continue reading

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Verizon Wireless, CDMA

We’re coming right up on a year since we first heard of the 2605’s existence, and with a VGA camera just about the most interesting feature we can find on the spec sheet, we’re having a hard time saying with a straight face that it was worth the… Continue reading

Filed under: Handsets, Software, Nokia, Linux

To anyone even remotely familiar with Nokia’s history, this tidbit won’t come as a surprise at all. In fact, we’ve been hearing “Linux” and “Nokia” in the same sentence for years. At Nokia World in Barcelona — the same place where the almighty N97 (pictured)… Continue reading

Filed under: Nokia

Just days after announcing its full withdrawal (well, Vertu excepted) from the brutally competitive domestic Japanese phone market, what does Nokia do? It goes and announces a phone fully capable of hanging with the very best that the home field players like Sharp, Casio, and Toshiba have to offer on their own turf. That alone is… Continue reading

Filed under: Peripherals, Nokia

Since hearing about Nokia’s foray into the world of home automation, our curiosity has been seriously piqued. Thankfully, our girl-on-the-scene Drita has captured video of the new software / hardware combo in action on the Nokia World show floor. It looks like a fully decked out system is going to run you a hefty fee… Continue reading

Filed under: Handsets, Messaging, Software, Nokia, Symbian, Misc

The news is flowing hot and heavy from Barcelona, and the latest succulent tidbits to land in our laps are these. First up, a fresh version of Nokia Maps is on tap, which includes “a number of new features… Continue reading

Filed under: Handsets, Software, Nokia, Symbian, Misc

Yep, it’s a done deal. On the same day Nokia chose to unveil its new flagship N97, the outfit also announced that it had “completed its offer to acquire software company Symbian Limited.” As of now, “all conditions to Nokia’s offer to acquire… Continue reading