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  • Ovi Maps graduates from beta

    Filed under: Software , Nokia , Symbian Following a beta kickoff late last year, Ovi Maps -- the latest iteration of Nokia Maps -- is now final and ready for download. It's a pretty big upgrade from the product it replaces, bringing 3D landmarks, higher-resolution satellite imagery available in both 2D and 3D modes, a wider variety of point-of-interest information for destinations, integrated weather forecasts, enhanced pedestrian and automotive turn-by-turn navigation modes, and -- a biggie for yankees -- real-time traffic information for the US. It's a big, worthwhile spec bump, and by our count, it's currently compatible with 26 S60-based Nokia devices; owners of some recent phones (the E51 , for example) will be disappointed to see that they're being left behind in the old Nokia Maps realm, but who knows -- maybe some sweet-talking (or fit-throwing) would help the situation. Ovi Maps graduates from beta originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Video: Nokia 6790 Surge / Mako gets a QIK onto the small screen

    Filed under: Handsets , Nokia , Symbian , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS Having already given you the AT&T spec sheet and images on this new Nokia, the only things missing are launch date, price, and a bit of video. Well, a janky QIK video just made its way to YouTube claiming that Nokia's Mako is coming to AT&T in mid-July as the 6790 Surge. It should be "priced pretty well" but those details haven't been finalized. So if a quick messaging device running S60 beneath a 2.4-inch 240x320 pixel display with HSDPA data and 2 megapixel camera is enough motivation to prompt another mouse-click then by all means, click through for the video overview provided after the break. Stay cool, bye. Continue reading Video: Nokia 6790 Surge / Mako gets a QIK onto the small screen Video: Nokia 6790 Surge / Mako gets a QIK onto the small screen originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Funny-looking Nokia passes FCC with US 3G, possibly the Mako?

    Filed under: Handsets , Nokia , ATT , Symbian , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS What does this look like to you? If you answered "most definitely not a phone," well, we're not so sure about that. In fact, we're certain it is a phone, considering that the FCC documentation identifies it as such. Even juicier, though, is the fact that the Nokia RM-599 (all Nokias get RM codes prior to their market model numbers and names) has WCDMA on Bands II and V, which would be just what the doctor ordered for use on North American 3G spectrum. Given the odd outline foretold by the ID label here and the radio specs, we're thinking we could be looking at the Mako for AT&T, which means it may have just cleared one of the last few hurdles ahead of release. Of course, we don't know exactly how it's doing in AT&T's testing labs -- that's another story altogether -- but maybe we'll see this sooner rather than later. Funny-looking Nokia passes FCC with US 3G, possibly the Mako? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • New UI to be built on top of Symbian, S60 to be taken behind the barn and shot in the face?

    Scott Weiss, User Interface Technology Manager for The Symbian Foundation, recently said that S60 5th edition, the version that you see on current touch devices shipping from Nokia (NYSE: NOK) such as the N97 and 5800, is a temporary solution and things will change rather soon. Back in April, the Symbian foundation blog said these two [...]
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  • Nokia N97 getting firmware 1.1 on July 1

    Filed under: Software , Nokia , Symbian There's no shortage of complaints -- some minor, some not-so-minor -- about the shipping firmware in the N97s that are already out in the field (our wonky backlight comes immediately to mind), but fortunately, it seems that Nokia's looking to tackle the issues perhaps more proactively than it's ever done before. Nokia Conversations' official Twitter account has announced that the "first variants" of the N97 (which we would take to mean the North American version, since the US got it first) will be blessed with firmware 1.1 starting on July 1, which hopefully will be available over-the-air without any Nokia Software Updater silliness. No word on what exactly will be changed in the new release, but honestly, if we can just get the LL Cool J startup screen , that'll be good enough for us. [Via Nokia Experts ] Nokia N97 getting firmware 1.1 on July 1 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • New Nokia Messaging beta adds IM capabilities, E75 gets first dibs

    Filed under: Messaging , Software , Nokia , Symbian Nokia Messaging represents Espoo's premiere email experience -- so premiere, in fact, that the company eventually plans to charge for it on some of its devices -- and to help makes it just a little bit more awesome than it already is, they've now started adding in instant messaging capability. The new Nokia Messaging - E75 IM Beta (yes, that's the full official name) offered by Nokia Beta Labs rocks compatibility with Yahoo Messenger and Ovi -- more services are expected to be compatible in the future -- and appears to serve up pretty much all the features you'd expect of a modern mobile IM client, including background notification, multiple conversation management, status control, and chat log save capability. So far, only the E75's compatible, but Nokia's imploring folks to stay tuned to Beta Labs for updates on when they'll open it up to other devices. New Nokia Messaging beta adds IM capabilities, E75 gets first dibs originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Truphone adds 11 Nokia smartphones to the list of supported devices

    Truphone has updated its Symbian S60 application and now it works on 11 additional Nokia (NYSE: NOK) handsets, running S60 3.2 (Feature pack 2) and touch-enabled S60 5th Edition. The new Nokia S60 smartphones that now sing along the popular low-cost VoIP and IM service/application are: N96, N78, N85, N79, 5630, 5800, 5320, 6210, 6220, [...]
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  • SymbianGuru’s LoudSpeaker removes the need for a Bluetooth handsfree, or does it?

    SymbianGuru has new application for Symbian S60 device owners called LoudSpeaker. Apparently, this app should replace Bluetooth handsfree device, allowing us to safely use our mobile phone while driving. And while I’m little sceptical the software could replace a piece of the hardware this time, I guess trying the app can’t hurt. Feature wise, LoudSpeaker supports: Answering [...]
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  • Review: Ovi Store (Symbian)

  • Nokia 6790 Mako, Motorola VE440 Cadbury confirmed by the Bluetooth SIG

    Nokia 6790 Mako and Motorola VE440 Cadbury, two unannounced phones, have recently been approved by the Bluetooth SIG (here and here), thus becoming semi-official. The Nokia 6790 is a Symbian S60 smartphone that will be released by AT&T in the US, probably in the next few months. The handset is a “messaging focused” one, featuring a landscape [...]

  • Zeemote JS1 controller now works with Symbian S60 smartphones

    Zeemote has recently announced that their JS1 Bluetooth Gaming Controller can now sing along even broader range of mobile devices from Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Samsung and LG. Basically, they announced a Symbian S60 driver, allowing their device to be used not just for games, but also for other applications such as music player, web browser [...]
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  • Nokia N86 8MP reviewed, "arguably the best device that money can buy"

    Filed under: Handsets , Nokia , Symbian , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA , UMTS For anyone firmly planted in the touch world, the N86 8MP may feel like a bit of a step backwards -- but as non-touch Nokia smartphones go, the N86 8MP represents a new high end, outdoing the N85 and possibly beating the final nail into the coffin of the aging N95 series. The dual slider's just been released over in the UK, and All About Symbian has done its typically fantastic job of breaking the phone down to the nitty gritty. Anyone used to the N95's well-documented creakiness will be pleasantly surprised, as AAS reports that the N86 8MP is one of the most solid phones Nokia has made to date (they've been getting better for a while now, we'd say), though the added chunkiness over the N85 might be a big drawback for some -- especially considering that it's essentially the same phone as the older model other than the better camera and the active kickstand . In the final analysis, the camera output looks very good (though perhaps not quite as good as the variable aperture and Carl Zeiss optics had us hoping) and AAS comes away with the conclusion that it could be the "best device money can buy" -- assuming, of course, that you're cool with S60 3.2 and touch isn't your bag. Nokia N86 8MP reviewed, "arguably the best device that money can buy" originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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