Archive for November, 2010
Good News: Lots of Content Coming to Ovi Store. Bad News: Lots of Content Coming to Ovi Store
Nokia apologized to Ovi Store publishers last Saturday for the delays in getting their content approved. Ron Liechty, Manager of the Forum Nokia Online Community, mentioned that the response to Ovi Store has been overwhelming and they are not able to keep up with the demand. It usually takes 5 days for approval, but publishers may now have to wait a little longer.
Swype for Nokia N8 Now Official at Ovi Store
We previously told you how to get Swype on your Nokia N8 even though Nokia claimed it was only meant for the C7. Today, a version of Swype for the Nokia N8 is officially available at the Ovi Store. Just to be safe, uninstall the previous version before installing the new one.
Nokia is Looking at Partnerships, No Longer Trying to Make or Buy Everything
Nokia is opening up to outside innovation according to Robert Anderson, Senior VP of corporate alliances and business development. He told the audience at the Money Talks Forum, “We are no longer trying to make everything or buy everything — we are looking at partnering as a serious strategy.” Current examples are the partnerships with Intel for Meego and Yahoo for mail and map services.
Meego 1.1 SDK Beta Released Days Before Meego Conference
Hey there, developers! Meego 1.1 SDK beta just came out. The release enables you to develop, install, and debug applications, as well as run applications on the Nokia N900, netbook, and Aava devices with MeeGo. Developers will need a Linux system for this SDK beta since Windows support is still unstable. Go ahead, and start working on that killer app.
New Wellness Diary Beta Now Available for Symbian^3 and Symbian^1 Devices
A new version of Wellness Diary was released today at Beta Labs for Symbian^3 devices such as the Nokia N8 and Symbian^1 devices such as the Nokia N97. It is a mobile service which helps you improve your well-being. You can set your own targets and see your progress in visual graphs. You can download Wellness Diary beta here. Video after the jump.
New Browser, Portrait Qwerty, Integrated Swype Coming to Symbian Early 2011
Nokia’s Senior Vice President, Smartphones, Jo Harlow, told ZDNet today that the first updates to the current Symbian phones like the Nokia N8 and C7 will be available in the first half of next year. We should expect to see split-screen text entry, a portrait Qwerty keyboard, integrated Swype input and a new browser. Read on for the exact quote.
Mobbler for Nokia N8 or Symbian^3 Devices Now Out in Beta
Mobbler is now out in beta for the Nokia N8 or other Symbian^3 devices like the C7, C6-01, and E7. Mobbler allows you to listen to your Last.fm radio stations using keywords or artist names. You can also scrobble tracks played using the standard music player. If you’re interested in taking part of the beta testing, request to join through the sign up form.
Nokia E7 to Start Shipping December
The official Nokia twitter account revealed this morning the scheduled shipping date of the Nokia E7. They responded to an anxious consumer that the E7 will start shipping December 10th 2010. (UPDATE: a Nokia spokesperson told us they meant to say Dec 2010, not Dec 10th). Exact dates will vary by country, but at least we now have a solid date to go by. If you need reminding, the Nokia E7 is a Symbian phone announced at Nokia World with a 4-inch CBD capacitive touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and more.
Nokia Responds to hyperX’s Nokia N8 Camera Hack
Last month, hyperX released a hack for the camera on the Nokia N8 that enabled 30 frames per second with continuous autofocus for video and 100% JPEG compression for photos. The differences were very minimal unless you zoomed in really close. The file sizes were also larger. Today at the official Nokia Conversations, Damian Dinning shares his thoughts on the hack.
Framestore Shows off FX Studio for Nokia N8 at TEDx, Shows off The Nokia Blog Too!
Simon Gosling, Senior Producer with Framestore, talked about FX Studio at TEDxNewsSt. FX studio is an upcoming app for the Nokia N8 that will let you add Hollywood-quality special effects to your video clips. If you didn’t already know, Framestore created visual effects for Avatar, Prince of Persia, Sherlock Holmes, and even the Nokia N8 ads broadcasting in the UK. Simon’s session is available on video. The Nokia Blog gets a mention as well. Check around the 6th minute mark.
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