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T-Mobile Nokia Astound Finally Gets Symbian Anna Update
Firmware version 24 became available for the T-Mobile Nokia Astound on Tuesday. The device finally got the Symbian Anna update. The Astound is the US variant for the Nokia C7. The update is only 11MB and you can download it through the phone. The previous firmware was version 20.
T-Mobile USA Deploys NFC with SleepTrak on Nokia C7 Astound
Need to know how well (or bad) you’re sleeping? You might want to check out SleepTrak. It calculates sleep efficiency with with NFC Technology. T-Mobile has partnered with Meridian Health and iMPak Health to deploy the offering today with the Nokia Astound (C7).
Nokia Launches NFC Hub
Nokia just launched an online service to help businesses begin using NFC solutions. The NFC Hub lets businesses buy generic NFC tagged posters, aimed at directing people to websites, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and other URLs, plus tagged business cards. Nokia predicts NFC tags will be everywhere, and used for many different things.
NFC Marketing Posters Hit the US, Nokia Astound Used for Testing
Proxama, a supplier of near-field communication (NFC) technology worked with Nokia on NFC-tagged posters displayed in New York and Los Angeles. The campaign was rolled out this week. The posters let commuters and pedestrians tap an icon on the ads with their NFC-enabled phone to view an exclusive clip of the show Basketball Wives.
Iceland Roadrip: Nokia Report Card
I’m currently at a hostel on my last night in Iceland to sit down and report how well Nokia devices have treated my family during our mini vacation. The Nokia N8 was my main device while the Nokia Astound (also known as the Nokia C7) was borrowed by my wife. I got one prepaid data-only SIM card for the Nokia N8 because it was the only unlocked mobile phone we had on this trip.
Recap of #NokiaUnfenced in Photos
Nokia invited me to Vegas over the weekend with 19 other bloggers. Our activities were hashtagged #NokiaUnfenced so our Twitter followers were able to check the latest updates. I brought my nifty Nokia N8 along, so here’s a recap of our cowboy-themed weekend in photos.
Demo: Portrait Swype Keyboard Update on Nokia Astound
The T-Mobile Nokia Astound got an update last week with the addition of Swype keyboard in portrait mode. This is currently the only Symbian^3 phone with this feature. The rest (Nokia C7, Nokia N8, Nokia E7) still only has Swype in landscape mode. I hope to see this feature in all Symbian^3 phones soon. Video after the jump.
Don’t Fence Me In
The song, “Don’t fence me in,” from the Nokia N8 TV ad here in the US has been stuck in my head the last couple of days. It looks like Nokia USA will be using another remix of it to promote the T-Mobile Nokia Astound. You can actually be a part of it if you like.
Nokia C7 Gets Driven Over by Bus, Astoundingly Survives
Can the T-Mobile Nokia Astound (also known as Nokia C7) survive getting run over by a 4-ton bus? Check out this test by Tom from WOMWorld to find out. The Ovi mobile drives over the device not once, but twice. Watch the video to see if it survived.
T-Mobile Nokia Astound Video Review
I’m going to try something new. Instead of reviewing phones with multiple paragraphs, I’ll be more visual and now do it through videos. The first phone to get that treatment is the T-Mobile Nokia Astound. The Astound is basically the Nokia C7 with newer firmware, portrait Qwerty, updated browser, and a few other extras. Priced at only $79.99 with a 2-year contract, will it be a hit at T-Mobile? We’ll find out.
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