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How to Add (Huge) Ring Light to Nokia N8

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Jan van der Meer, aka the Camera Educator, has been posting a lot of camera videos and gear tips online, and I’m really glad he currently has a Nokia N8 to play with. In a recent video, he shows how to attach a (huge) ring light to the Nokia N8 for just a few dollars. Check it out.

JoikuSpot Premium for Symbian^3 now at Ovi Store, Wifi Hotspot Anywhere

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JoikuSpot Premium is finally at the Ovi Store for Symbian^3 devices such as the Nokia N8, C7, and E7. For $9.99 you can turn your phone into a WiFi hotspot. Connect your iPad, laptop, or other devices to internet using your mobile phone as a 3G modem. There’s no need for a USB dongle, cable, or bluetooth connection. Watch the short video I made so you can see how it works on the Nokia N8.

Swype for Symbian^3 Now at Ovi Store, Install it on Your Nokia N8

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I was pretty excited to hear that Swype showed up at the Ovi Store for Symbian^3 devices. It’s a keyboard replacement that I’m absolutely in love with on the Android platform and glad that it’s now available on the new Symbian^3 devices like the Nokia N8. If the app is not showing up at the Ovi Store for your N8, there’s a direct link for download.

Ovi Store Interactive, Clickable Demos at Ovi Daily App

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Did you know that Nokia are showcasing some of the best apps from Ovi Store through interactive, clickable demos at one of their official blogs, Ovi Daily App? The tutorials are based on DeviceAnywhere’s DemoAnywhere solution, which allows consumers to interact with apps on virtual mobile phones via the Internet. They gave me a demo while I was at CTIA.

How to Get the Road Warrior Foursquare Badge From Waze

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If you’re addicted to Foursquare badges like me, you might like to know that you can easily get the Road Warrior badge simply by checking in three times through Foursquare in the Waze application. Waze is a social mobile app that provides free turn-by-turn navigation based on the live conditions of the road.

How to: Replace Battery in the Nokia N8

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We’ve been told by Nokia that the battery on the Nokia N8 isn’t removable by the user, but early photos show us that it isn’t that hard to do. Fortunately, a service manual from Nokia Care show us exactly how to do it step-by-step without messing things up.

How to Install Meego Dev Preview on Nokia N900

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Meego forum member, fatalsaint, created a guide to install the Meego Preview for the Nokia N900. You shouldn’t do this if the N900 is your daily device because it isn’t targeted for end-users yet. The guide writer even warned developers to stay away. Noone can stop the curious, so read on if you’re still interested.

How to Manually Update Nokia N900 to Maemo 1.2

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Nokia announced on Tuesday they plan to release Maemo 1.2 (version 10.2010.19-1) over-the-air to users this week, but instead of waiting, you can do it manually right now. The catch is that it’ll erase everything you’ve installed or stored in your device. Read on for the guide if you’re still interested.

Nokia N8 Battery Easily Removable. Should Come with Screwdriver

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Nokia as been telling us that the battery for the Nokia N8 isn’t removable, but it looks like all we need to do is take out 2 screws to gain access. Ahmed360 from the ArabNokia forums shared some photos of his pre-production Nokia N8 and the removal of the battery.

Top 15 Free Games for Nokia N97 Mini & Other Symbian^1 Devices

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You want quality games on your Symbian^1 (S60v5) devices like the Nokia N97 mini, 5800, X6, etc? Get ready to fill your phones with these top free games! I list 15 of my favorite games from the Ovi Store that absolutely cost nothing.

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