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Nokia X2 announced – Features, Specs, Price, Photos

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:00:45 +0000

Nokia has just officially announced their new X-series handset named as Nokia X2. It's a candybar mobilephone which offers lots of great and amazing new features and is 13mm thin and weights just 82 grams.

This phone packs a 2.2-inch QVGA screen, dual stereo speakers, dedicated music keys, stereo FM radio, microSD card slot with support for up to 16GB, Bluetooth 2.1, 3.5mm headphone jack, high speed USB 2.0 port which makes transfer of music and files quickly and easily.

The Nokia X2 also offers direct access to Facebook from the homescreen, Nokia Messaging for email and Instant Messaging, access to lots of apps from Ovi Store, video recorder and much more.

The specifications of this phone includes 2.2-inch QVGA screen, 5 megapixel of camera with autofocus and LED flash, 48MB internal memory, microSD card slot with support for up to 16GB, and much more.

Nokia X2 - Features

Symbian Series 40 based phone
5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
Five-way Navi key with soft keys, call and end keys
Dedicated keys for camera and music
Customizable homescreen including widgets, icons, menu
Pre-installed Opera Mini browser optimises web page rending for mobile devices
Support for video streaming and Adobe FlashLite 3.0
Access to Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and other online social networks

For more details, features, and specifications about this phone, go to this page.

Nokia X2 - Availability and Pricing

The Nokia X2 comes in two eye-catching colors which includes, black on red and silver on blue. It will start shipping before the end of June and will be priced at €85 ($115) without taxes and subsidies.

Symbian^3 OS based phone with 680MHz processor
3.5-inch capacitive multi-touchscreen high definition display
12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash

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Nokia introduces E72 white edition and firmware update

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:16:47 +0000

Today, Nokia has just announced that the E72 will now be available in white color. With this latest addition, they has also announced that the new firmware update is also available for all Nokia E72 phones.

The Nokia E72 white edition ships with a treasure trove of accessories which includes the Nokia BH-216 bluetooth headset and Nokia C-313 jewelry add-on. The phone also come's pre-installed with an exclusive white theme and a personalized homescreen.

The new-look Nokia E72 hasn't lost any of its features. It comes in a 10mm slim shell and includes one-touch access to calendar, contacts, push email, instant messaging and much more.

The other notable features of this phone includes a full QWERTY keyboard, 2.36-inch QVGA display, 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, 3.5mm headphone jack,WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, integrated A-GPS with compass, microSD card slot with support for up to 16GB. To know more about it's features and specifications then head on to this page.

The new Nokia E72 white edition also comes with a new software update which brings lots of improvements in overall stability and performance of the phone. The internet radio, Lonely Planet, and Michelin guides are included in this update.

Other updates includes the latest version of Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation, improved social networking with an ability to share your location on Facebook, and the ability to check weather of the locations.

The new software update is now available for all Nokia E72 phones through Nokia Software Updater. This E72 white edition phone is expected to be priced around $350 without any carrier subsidies.

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Nokia N8 announced, brings Symbian^3, Multi-touch, HD Video

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:56:52 +0000

Today, Nokia has just officially announced the much awaited N-series smartphone known as Nokia N8 and is the first device to be powered by the brand new Symbian^3 platform and brings some amazing features that are seen in iPhone and Android, like multiple home-screens, multi-touc support, and live home screen widgets.

This latest smartphone intuitively connects to the people, places and services that matter most. With the Nokia N8, people can create compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps.

This smartphone is powered by the latest Symbian^3 OS with 680MHz processor and the specifications of this phone includes, 3.5-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, 12 megapixel of camera with autofocus, 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 16GB internal storage, microSD card slot with support for up to 48GB, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, 3.5mm audio jack, and much more.

Nokia N8 - Features

Symbian^3 OS based phone with 680MHz processor
3.5-inch capacitive multi-touchscreen high definition display
12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash
Support for multi-touch gestures like pinch-to-zoom
Up to three customizable homescreens with apps and widget integration
HDMI connector output and HD video recording
Faster and more responsive user interface
Greater memory management and a visual task manager
Ability to make HD-quality videos and edit them with an intuitive built-in editing suite
Comes with free global Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation in more than 70 countries worldwide
Accelerometer, Compass, Proximity sensor, Ambient light detector

For more details, features, and specifications about this phone, go to this page.

Nokia N8 - Official Video

Nokia N8 - Availability and Pricing

The Nokia N8 is carved from a single piece of anodized aluminum and comes in five eye-catching colors which includes, silver white, dark grey, orange, blue, green. It will start shipping in the third quarter of 2010 and will be priced at €370 ($490) without taxes and subsidies.

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Nokia C5′s Amazing Specifications and Features – Release date and Price

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:55:22 +0000

Nokia has just launched their latest device known as Nokia C5. It is the first handset in their newly named 'C-Series' phone. This phone has bunch of built-in social networking, messaging, sharing features, and is also affordable.

The Nokia C5 is the candy bar phone which is powered with Symbian S60 3rd edition OS 9.3, and features a 2.2-inch display screen with 320 x 240 resolution, 3.2 megapixel camera, 12 hours of talk time, 3.5mm AV connector, pre-installed Ovi Maps, Stereo FM radio with RDS, GPS, microSD memory card slot (hot swappable with support for up to 16GB), Nokia Messaging, Stereo IHF speaker, and much more.

This smartphone has a cool new feature in its phonebook, which enables you to see your friends status updates directly from Facebook. You can also easily update your Facebook status and can share your location using Nokia Ovi Maps 3.0.

The homescreen of this phone will show your three favorite friends for easy calling and messaging, while with Nokia Messaging you can keep in touch with your friends on IM using Windows Live Messenger or Google Talk.

Below I've posted the photos, specifications, release date, and retail price of the Nokia C5.

Nokia C5 - Photos

Below are some of the photos of this smartphone. Just click any picture below to see it in full resolution:

For more pictures and photos of this phone click here.

Nokia C5 - Specifications

OS Platform
S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
Symbian OS version 9.3
Operating Frequency
Quad band GSM EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
WCDMA 900/2100
Dimensions
112mm x 46mm x 12.3mm
Weight (with battery): 89.3 g.
Display
2.2-inch screen size
320 x 240 pixels resolution (QVGA)
Up to 16.7 million colors (TFT)
Camera
Primary: 3.2 megapixel camera with fixed focus and LED flash
Secondary: camera for video calls
Storage Capacity
Internal: Up to 50MB
External: Comes pre-installed with 2GB microSD card and supported up to 16GB
Battery
Talk time: 12 hours (GSM)
Standby time: 26 days
Connectivity
Bluetooth 2.0
High-Speed Micro USB connector
3.5mm AV connector
Colours
White
Warm Grey
Others
Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Integrated A-GPS receiver
Stereo IHF Speaker
Ovi Maps 3.0 pre-installed

Click here to know more about the specifications of this smartphone.

Nokia C5 - Release Date and Price

This smartphone will be available in the second quarter of 2010 globally in Europe, Eurasia, SEAP, China and MEA. The retails price without taxes and subsidies is €135.

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Skype for Symbian now available in Ovi Store

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:01:53 +0000

Symbian is one of the world's most popular platform for smartphone devices. Both, Nokia and Skype has just announced the release of Skype for Symbian based smartphones and is now available to more than 200 Million Symbian users worldwide via Nokia Ovi Store.

This IP Calling application enables Nokia smartphones users to use Skype on the go. You can use this app over either a mobile data connection (like GPRS, EDGE, 3G) or WiFi. This app is now available to download for free from the Ovi Store.

Jo Harlow, Senior Vice President for Smartphones, Nokia, has said

Symbian enables us to bring smartphones to more and more people and ensures scale for our solutions and compelling services, such as Skype. We're seeing around 1.5 million downloads a day on Ovi Store now and believe that the Skype client for Nokia smartphones will have wide appeal to Symbian users

Below is the list of features and compatible Symbian devices.

Skype for Symbian - Features

Make free Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world
Save money on calls and texts (SMS) to phones abroad
Send and receive instant messages to and from individuals or groups
Share pictures, videos and other files
Receive calls to their existing online number
See when Skype contacts are online and available to call or IM
Easily import names and numbers from the phone's address book

Skype for Symbian - Compatible Devices

This Skype app is currently compatible and work with the following Symbian devices:

Nokia Touchscreen phones
Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia X6, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia 5530
Nokia Non-Touchscreen phones
Nokia E72, Nokia E71, Nokia E90, Nokia E63, Nokia E66, Nokia E51, Nokia N96, Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8Gb, Nokia N85, Nokia N82, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8 Gb, Nokia N79, Nokia N78, Nokia 6220 classic, Nokia 6210 Navigator, Nokia 5320

Skype for Symbian - Download

If you have Nokia smartphone which is listed on the above list or running on Symbian^1 or higher, then you can download it for free from the Nokia Ovi Store, download links given below:

Download Skype for Symbian via Nokia Ovi Store

Download Skype for Symbian

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T-Mobile Nokia 5230 Nuron officially launched

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:24:12 +0000

The Nokia 5230 Nuron has just been officially launched by Nokia and T-Mobile USA. This device is expected to be available at T-Mobile in the upcoming weeks. This phone offers a dynamic Web browsing and rich experience on its 3.2-inch touch screen display.

This Nokia Nuron smartphone features a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen display with 640 x 360 pixels (nHD), 2 megapixel camera, accelerometer, micro-USB connector, up to 16GB microSD memory card support, full HTML web browser, 3.5mm stereo headphone plug, 2.5mm Nokia AV connector, Bluetooth 2.0, 3G, comes pre-loaded with Nokia Ovi Store and a free Ovi Maps with turn-by-turn navigation.

The Vice President of Nokia Sales department, Mark Slater has said about this phone:

The Nokia 5230 Nuron is a great product of our collaboration with T-Mobile USA and provides consumers with more compelling mobile experiences as they navigate, watch video, play games and social network

The Nokia Nuron offers U.S. consumers a unique and compelling mobile experience that caters to their everyday needs and enables them to connect to their passions with an affordable 3G touch smartphone

Nokia 5230 Nuron - Features

Below are some of the features of this mobile phone:

Design
With its intuitive touch-based user interface, and vibrant 3.2-inch widescreen display, this device seamlessly combines design and functionality
Music
Manage your tracks with the enhanced media player and Nokia Music PC Client, tune into your favorite stations with FM radio
Social networking and messaging
Instant access to Ovi Share, and your other favorite social networking sites, keep in touch and entertained, and the Nokia Messaging service lets you manage up to 10 email accounts
Navigation
The built-in Assisted-GPS receiver works with Ovi Maps 3.0 to help you find your exact position as you explore new cities and travel quickly from A to B
Entertainment
With quick access to the Ovi Store, pre-installed mobile games, and your media library, on-the-go entertainment is always just a few taps away
Ovi Maps with free navigation forever
Discover your surroundings with free GPS voice-guided navigation from Ovi Maps
Thousands of apps from Ovi Store
Customize your phone with access to thousands of apps, games, themes, and much more from Ovi Store

Nokia 5230 Nuron - Specifications

Below are the specifications of this handset:

Powered by S60, 5th Edition, Symbian OS version 9.4
GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
WCDMA 1700/2100
3.2-inch touchscreen display
640 x 360 pixels (nHD) with 16:9 picture display resolution
Up to 16.7 million colors
2 megapixel camera with 3X digital zoom
Video recording
Responsive touchscreen with tactile feedback
Accelerometer for auto-rotate
Proximity sensor to save power and prevent inadvertent touches
Available in white color with changeable colored battery covers
Micro-USB connector, USB 2.0 high speed
Bluetooth 2.0
2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
3.5 mm stereo headphone plug
Pre-installed Ovi Store
Ovi maps with turn by turn directions
4GB microSD memory card in-box, expandable up to 16 GB
70 MB internal dynamic memory

Nokia 5230 Nuron - Press Release

Below I've posted a full press release of this phone:

Affordable 3G touch-screen smartphone offers rich mobile experiences, Ovi Maps and Ovi Store

White Plains, NY, USA and Bellevue, WA, USA - Nokia and T-Mobile USA today announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia 5230 Nuron, a smartphone solution for the masses packed with applications, maps with turn-by-turn directions, and more. Operating on T-Mobile's blazing-fast 3G network, the Nokia Nuron offers dynamic Web browsing and rich experiences on a 3.2" touch screen. The device is also the first pre-loaded with Ovi Maps, a free turn-by-turn navigation solution from Nokia, and the first to have the Ovi Store pre-loaded, giving consumers access to thousands of compelling applications and games. The Nokia Nuron is expected to be available in the coming weeks exclusively from T-Mobile.

"The Nokia 5230 Nuron is a great product of our collaboration with T-Mobile USA and provides consumers with more compelling mobile experiences as they navigate, watch video, play games and social network," said Mark Slater, Vice President, Sales, Nokia. "The Nokia Nuron offers U.S. consumers a unique and compelling mobile experience that caters to their everyday needs and enables them to connect to their passions with an affordable 3G touch smartphone."

The Nokia Nuron is a mobile solution that allows consumers to easily make their way around town, download content and applications to keep them entertained, or help to manage their busy lives. Consumers can keep up with friends and family via IM, text, personal or work e-mail, and offers the ability to easily surf the Web with a full HTML browser.

"Many of our customers are looking for smartphones that deliver a great mobile Web experience with access to games and applications, all at an affordable price," said Travis Warren, director, product marketing, T-Mobile USA. "We are excited to partner with Nokia to offer our customers the Nokia 5230 Nuron, a 3G smartphone for the masses that delivers features like a full touch screen, free turn-by-turn navigation and a premium storefront for applications."

The Nokia Nuron is the first U.S. carrier -supported Nokia smartphone to pre-load Ovi Maps, a solution from Nokia that offers consumers free turn-by-turn directions and navigation. Additionally, Ovi Maps makes it easy to discover great places to eat, concerts, movies and more with Lonely Planet guides. Other features include the ability to check the weather forecast and even share one's current location on Facebook. With pedestrian navigation, Ovi Maps delivers the best routes through pedestrian zones and shortcuts as well as pathways through parks and buildings. Exploring the world or rediscovering your own city has never been easier or more fun with Ovi Maps. Nokia Nuron also comes preloaded with maps for the USA, Canada and Mexico - with the ability to access over 180 country maps at http://www.nokiausa.com/maps.

The Nokia Nuron will be the first device from a national U.S. carrier to come pre-loaded with Ovi Store by Nokia - giving consumers access to thousands of applications and other exciting content.

T-Mobile also plans to simplify the purchase experience for its customers and expects to enable them to pay for this great content by having it billed to their monthly bill or via a credit card.

To learn more about Ovi by Nokia, or for more information on how to develop for Ovi Store, please visit http://www.ovi.com and http://publish.ovi.com, respectively.

Availability
The Nokia 5230 Nuron is expected to be available on in the coming weeks in select T-Mobile retail stores and online at http://www.t-mobile.com. For more information, please visit http://www.nokiausa.com/NokiaNuron or http://www.t-mobile.com.

Use of some features or services may incur separate, additional charges and/or require a qualifying data plan. 3G coverage is available in locations nationwide, but may not be available everywhere. For more details on where T-Mobile network coverage is available, please visit www.t-mobile.com/coverage.

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Beta version of Skype for Symbian devices released

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:12 +0000

Today, Skype has just released the beta version of their upcoming app for Symbian mobile phone devices. The app that is announced by Skype is named as Skype for Symbian.

This beta version of Skype for Symbian currently supports more than 15 different Nokia handsets. This app will be compatible with more Symbian handsets when the final version release.

Skype for Symbian runs by using 3G or WiFi data connection. It is recommended that you have an unlimited data plan when using 3G connection. This app should need to be installed on phone memory. Installation on memory card is not recommended and it may result in launch failure or slow performance.

Features of Skype for Symbian

Below are some of the features of Skype for Symbian

Free Skype-to-Skype calling
Call phones with Skype credits or subscription
Receive calls on your Online Number
Instant Messaging
Group conversations
File sending and receiving

Supported Symbian mobile phone devices

Currently this beta version of Skype for Symbian supports following mobile phone devices

Symbian S60 Feature Pack 1 devices

Nokia E71
Nokia E63
Nokia E66
Nokia N82
Nokia E51
Nokia N95
Nokia N95 8GB
Nokia N81
Nokia N81 8GB
Nokia E90

Symbian S60 Feature Pack 2 devices

Nokia N96
Nokia N85
Nokia 5320
Nokia 6210 Navigator
Nokia 6210 Classic
Nokia N78
Nokia N79

Recommended installation methods

Below are some recommended installation methods

Via sending application sis file to phone via Bluetooth
Over-The-Air (OTA)
Via Nokia PC Suite

This is a beta release of Skype for Symbian, which means that the quality is not up to the usual high standards.

Download Skype for Symbian

You can download Skype for Symbian from the direct-download link given below

Download Skype for Symbian S60 Feature Pack 1 devices

Download Skype for Symbian S60 Feature Pack 2 devices

Update 1: Final version of Skype for Symbian phones is released and available for download, to know more about it click here

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Nokia E75 firmware update 201.12.01 released and available for download

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:01 +0000

Nokia has just released a new firmware update for Nokia E75. The latest firmware version 201.12.01 for Nokia E75 can be downloaded from NSU (Nokia Software Update). The NSU comes bundled with Nokia PC Suite.

The new firmware update brings some new functions, bug fixes, improvements and enhancements to Nokia E75. The size of this firmware update is about 153 MB.

Note: Don't forget to make a full backup of your mobile phone's data before upgrading to the latest version of firmware.

Change log of Nokia E75 firmware version 201.12.01

Below are the changes in this latest firmware of Nokia E75

Ovi Contacts now integrated
Shortcuts in Applications folder for Facebook, YouTube and MySpace
Client update for Share Online, N-Gage and Nokia Messaging
Calendar and contacts speed improvements and synchronisation bug fixes
Optimizations to increase accuracy of QWERTY keyboard
Web update to next-gen browser v7.1
Overall S60 UI speed improvements
Quickoffice updated to v5.3, with Office 2007 support

Other than above mentioned updates, it also includes the update to handle large numbers of contacts more easily, increased the speed of internet browsing, smoother zooming and an automatic full screen mode.

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Nokia E71 firmware 400.21.013 update available for download

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:00:58 +0000

Nokia most famous QWERTY mobile device E71 just got a new firmware update. The latest firmware version 400.21.013 for Nokia E71 can be downloaded from NSU (Nokia Software Update). The NSU comes bundled with Nokia PC Suite.

The new firmware update brings lots of new functions, improvements and enhancements to Nokia E71. It is one of the best business mobile device that still receives firmware update even after being in the market for more than 18 months.

Note: Don't forget to make a full backup of your mobile phone's data before upgrading to the latest version of firmware.

Change log of Nokia E71 firmware version 400.21.013

New Functions

Gimlet v9.5 (v9.5.3.72)
Quick Office 5.3
Ovi Store 1.5 (v1.5.2)
Ovi Contacts – Preinstalled
Mail for Exchange 2.9.176

Improvements and Changes

Email Setup Wizard update
WLAN Corrections
Internet Radio v1.16 – Increased functionality
Camera functionality improvement
Incoming call hang issue fixed
Turkish SMS character input improvement
Many functionality and Stability improvements in MfE
Support for Russian and Ukranian keymats
Phone activation Baseline updated
Yahoo account hack fixed

General

Stability and functionality improvements
Email and WLAN functionality improvements
Increased robustness in handling SMS and incoming calls
Memory leak fixes and crashes
Email and WLAN functionality improvements

Call Handling

Fix for Incoming call hang issue and fast call crash
Fix for making emergency call when the phone is locked

Clock and Calendar

Minor Functionality improvements
Time display correction when the phone is locked

Connectivity

WLAN functionality Improvements and fixes for crashes
Improvement in WLAN authentication
mVPN authentication improvements and general functionality improvement

Phonebook and Contacts

Functionality improvements for search functionality

Email

Email setup wizard updated
Fix for Yahoo account hack while setting up Gmail account through Nokia Email
Fix for mails getting duplicated after restoring backup
Mail for Exchange upgraded from 2.9.158 to 2.9.176
Many functionality and stability improvements in MfE
Robustness and functionality improvements in email items.

Internet Radio

Improved functionality
Increased application stability

QWERTY Keyboard

Usability improvements
Keyboard mapping corrections for Russian and Ukranian keymat

Messaging

Improvement in Turkish SMS characters input
Fix for delivery report for SMS with more than 22 characters
Increased robustness in handling SMS

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Nokia E72 now available to buy

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:00:48 +0000

Finally, Nokia's most-anticipated mobile phone that is Nokia E72 now available to buy in stores. Nokia didn't told that in which stores it is available, but the Nokia E72 is now available to buy.

Nokia E72 was unveiled in July 2009. It is more enhanced and upgraded version of E71 which is the award winning phone of E-series by Nokia.

The new Nokia E72 comes with the latest version of Ovi Maps, it also have a built-in compass to show you direction. Nokia Messaging now have a support for IM (Instant Messaging) service, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, Ovi Chat and Yahoo.

Nokia has also revealed the research which shows that the people are using email more than text messaging or phone calls to discuss important information. According to results, Nokia vice president Ukko Lappalainen said that

The research shows that people are spending an average of five full days per year - equivalent to a full work week - responding to emails. Half of us (46 percent) choose email over voice or text to send and receive important information. The Nokia E72 was designed exactly with this kind of person in mind - it allows the owner to be more responsive and communicate how they want, whenever they want and wherever they are

Features of Nokia E72

Below are some of the features of Nokia E72

Symbian OS version 9.3
600 MHz ARM processor
2.4-inch QVGA display
Fully QWERTY keyboard
5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
Standard 3.5 mm headset jack
MicroSD memory card slot, with support for up to 16 GB
250 MB of internal memory
Wi-Fi
Instant Messaging (IM)
GPS with compass
Nokia Maps 3.0

The unlocked Nokia E72 is suppose to be priced at around $520 (€350).

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