Archive for September, 2011
Nokia Windows Phones Will Fail With Uninformed Retailers
You know everything about about current and upcoming smartphones. You know the specs, the OS, release dates, and seen videos of these devices many months ago before getting your hands on them at retail stores. The “normal” people are different. They’ll rely on retailers to recommend their phones. Uninformed sellers could be trouble for Windows Phone, as explained by a recent Business Insider (BI) article.
Ovi Store Site Logo Removed, Getting Ready for Nokia Store
Back in May, we told you that Nokia was removing the word “Ovi” by the end of 2012. If you go to the Ovi Store website right now, you may notice the Ovi logo was just replaced with Nokia’s logo. The site title was also renamed, “Nokia Store.” We’re not sure when the rebranding will be complete, but I sure like hearing Nokia Store better than Ovi Store.
High Demand for Nokia N9 in Finland
The official Finnish Nokia blog reported today that all available pre-orders for the 64GB version of the Nokia N9 have already been reserved at the Nokia Flagship Store. The 16GB model is now the only option left. Pre-orders started just three days ago! Hey Nokia, maybe you can change your mind and release this phone in more countries?
Nokia N9 Start-up Sequence by ManvsMachine
What’s the first thing you see when you power up a phone? The boot-up sequence! We’re expecting to see the Nokia N9 in stores very soon, but you won’t need one in your hands to see the sequence. The creators, ManvsMachine, have it at their project page. Take a look.
Demo: Facebook App fMobi Updated to 1.4
fMobi was just updated to version 1.4. It’s hands down, the best Facebook app for Symbian. I’m showing it here on a Nokia N8 running Symbian Anna. You can grab it now at the Ovi Store for $1.99
How to Manually Update Your Nokia Phone to Symbian Anna or Latest Firmware
A lot of you are still waiting for Nokia to release the Symbian Anna update in your country. If you are impatient, there’s a way to do it manually. Here’s a video on how to do it, as shown on a Nokia N8. Video after the jump.
Scoble Thinks the Nokia N9 is Damn Nice
The Scobleizer was walking through San Francisco Airport and then ran into Reno Marioni, director of global social partnerships at Nokia. Scoble said Marioni had a secret device in his briefcase but wouldn’t show it to him. Scoble did end up looking at a Nokia N9, which he thought was, “damn nice.”
Prisoners Think the iPhone is Too Big
A prison guard at Folsom told Boing Boing co-editor Xeni Jardin that the iPhone isn’t the preferred cellphone to smuggle in. According to the guard, the iPhone “takes too much real estate.” A commenter thought of a couple of Nokia phones that might have more efficient use of smuggling space.
Windows Phone Teases Something Coming Sept 9th
Whether you like it or not, Nokia is focusing on Windows Phone. We’ll be blogging a lot more about this platform especially when the first Nokia Windows Phone devices come out. Here’s something interesting… Microsoft Taiwan has a teaser page for September 9th. It’s related to Windows Phone.
Demo: Favourite Apps widget for Symbian on Nokia N8
The Favourite Apps widget extends the default shortcut widget by providing total of 15 spots for your favorite applications. The default widget only gives users 4 shortcuts. In addition, the widget shows the names of the applications. The default widget has no names under the icons. Video after the jump.
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