Nokia cozies up to TD-SCDMA some more, launches China Mobile versions of the X5 and C5, joins TD Forum

Though the standard GSM technology path has always been (and will likely always be) Nokia’s bread and butter, Espoo has warmed to the idea of alternatives in the past couple years — they’ve ended up establishing a reasonably decent lineup with Verizon in the States, and for China, TD-SCDMA is the name of the game these days. To that end, the… Continue reading

It’s Engadget Mobile’s ultimate Nokia giveaway!

Are you the ultimate Nokia fan? Well, then, wouldn’t it be great to win the ultimate Nokia giveaway to match? We’ve got a bevy of Espoo-sourced goodies on our desk here just waiting for a lucky reader to score — and yes, if you come out on top, you’ll win it all. Here’s what we’ve got for you:

  • Nokia E63 in blue
  • Nokia BH-804

Ovi Store warmed over with fresh look, new features

Nokia’s Ovi Store got a little more awesome this week thanks to a makeover that brought a handful of minor changes — nothing Earth-shattering by any stretch, but in this app-centric mobile world we’re now an inseparable part of, we figure that every little bit helps. Actually, they’ve made changes both to the mobile and desktop clients, with the mobile side focusing… Continue reading

Nokia C6 gets FCC approval, launching at CeBIT?

Say you’re Nokia. Well, you can’t be Nokia since Nokia’s an inanimate concept; say you’re Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. What’d be a good show to use as a backdrop for a new low-end line of smartphones, none of which are likely to generate a ton of buzz? Why, the monstrous fairgrounds of CeBIT, of course! There’s a bit of creative wording in… Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy, Nokia N97 go where no man has ever gone before: Bell’s HSPA network

Okay, that’s not quite true — Bell’s HSPA network has been live for a few weeks now — but the Galaxy from Samsung and Nokia N97 become two of the first few devices to take advantage of it now that it has made the bold jump from rumor to reality. The Galaxy looks to be a near-perfect replica of… Continue reading

Nokia N900 drops to $480 on Amazon

The N900’s US retail price of $649 is a steep barrier to cross without the carrier subsidies negotiated in Europe. But what if we told you that Amazon has cut the price to $530 minus another $50 (after mail-in rebate) for a $480 take home price? Not bad for an unlocked ARM Cortex-A8 handset with excellent browser, 32GB of flash, 5 megapixel… Continue reading

Nokia N900 drops to $480 on Amazon

The N900’s US retail price of $649 is a steep barrier to cross without the carrier subsidies negotiated in Europe. But what if we told you that Amazon has cut the price to $530 minus another $50 (after mail-in rebate) for a $480 take home price? Not bad for an unlocked ARM Cortex-A8 handset with excellent browser, 32GB of flash, 5 megapixel… Continue reading

Nokia announces the end of its N-Gage gaming platform

Nokia has officially announced that it will put an end to its problem-plagued N-Gage gaming service, integrating it into its Ovi Store. The move isn’t really a shocker, and while Nokia has confirmed that no further games will be published, it’s also said that it will continue to sell currently available games in the Ovi Store (as of today) until the

Maemo 6 UI concept revealed to include portrait mode, capacitive multitouch

Today at the Maemo Summit — which we like to imagine happens in a lavish, remote mountain fortress somewhere in Finland — Nokia dropped some interesting hints about what we can expect from Maemo 6. Look for both portrait and landscape support, multitouch, capacitive touchscreens, an “iconic user experience and integrated internet services in one aesthetic package” (as opposed to a user

Nokia rumored to be eyeing Palm buy yet again

Filed under: Nokia, Palm, webOS

We’ve been around this rumor pretty much since Palm started looking competitive again, so take it for what you will — but a bunch of fat cats down on Wall Street have been going ape today over renewed “chatter” that Nokia might be taking an interest in acquiring Palm. Palm’s share… Continue reading