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It's been awhile since we saw Volvo's SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) project, which was last running out of harm's way on a test track near Gothenburg. Volvo has just taken a big step forward in fostering confidence by conducting its road train on public asphalt. The 124-mile Spanish test both proved that the cars could stay driverless without posing a threat and upped the ante for what the cars could do: the lead truck, an S60, a V60 and an XC60 all moved along at a brisk 53MPH with a tighter gap between vehicles than there was in the original test, at just 20 feet. SARTRE was so successful in the public run that Volvo is now focusing on far less contentious issues -- like making sure fuel use drops by the promised 20 percent. There's still the looming question of making a viable business model, though Volvo's dream if realized will make sure no driverless car has to go solo.

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Nearly three weeks after Opera Mini 6.5 graced the Android Market, it's now ready for iOS, BlackBerry, J2ME and S60 (the latter's in the form of Opera Mobile 11.5). The download, which is no different than what we saw on Google's mobile OS, brings with it an option to keep track of the amount of data you've used. This type of feature seems to be catching on all over the mobile world as more and more companies continue to switch to capped internet plans. If you're looking for this option, it appears as a dedicated page within the browser's help menu. Now is the time, Opera fans, to go forth and save data.

Opera Mini 6.5 and Mobile 11.5 embark on data awareness mission, now available for download originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just because you're packing an S40 or S60 device doesn't mean you should have to miss out on the haps. That's why Nokia Beta Labs is debuting a pilot app called Nokia Nearby, a hyper-local search app -- geared toward emerging markets with a heavy concentration of S40 handsets -- that helps you find restaurants, movie theaters and other locations within close range of your current location. Fortunately, GPS isn't required for the service to work properly, which makes it even more tempting to at least try out. Glance at the video below the break to get a quick demonstration, and move over to the source link to download the beta program.

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Web browser maker Opera is staying busy, unleashing several new versions of its product upon the populace today. Both of its on the go browsers have been updated with modern technology like pinch-to-zoom, sharing to other apps, improved scrolling and new tablet-friendly interfaces, while its also ready to show off a new version for set-top boxes and updating tools to help developers create apps for Opera-powered TVs. In case you need a scorecard, Opera Mini 6 (available for J2ME, Android, Blackberry, Symbian/S60) compresses pages before downloading them and Opera Mobile 11 (for Android, Symbian, Windows 7, MeeGo, Maemo) promises the entire web for those on high speed connections like WiFi, explaining the platform crossover. Peep the demo above or press releases after the break if you're still not sure what pinch-to-zoom means in or just point your mobile browser to m.opera.com and download the latest version for your device -- iOS need not apply at this time.

Gallery: Opera Mobile 11 & Opera Mini 6 screenshots

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidblackberrybrowsercdkdvbgooglehbbtvhoneycombiptv world forumIptvWorldForumj2memaemomeegooperaopera miniopera mini 6opera mobileopera mobile 11OperaMiniOperaMini6OperaMobileOperaMobile11pinch to zoompinch-to-zoomPinchToZoomrims60set-top boxesSet-topBoxessymbiantabletvideoxoomTue, 22 Mar 2011 12:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia toys with context-aware smartphone settings switch, Jigsaw provides better context for apps like this]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/27/nokia-toys-with-context-aware-smartphone-settings-switch-jigsaw/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/27/nokia-toys-with-context-aware-smartphone-settings-switch-jigsaw/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/27/nokia-toys-with-context-aware-smartphone-settings-switch-jigsaw/#comments If Intel prognosticated correctly, context is the future of apps -- your device's array of sensors will determine where you are and what you're doing, and clever programs will guess from there. Problems arise, however, when one tries to run those accelerometers, microphones, radio antennas and GPS tracking devices constantly on the battery life of an average smartphone and determine what the raw data means, and that's where a group of Dartmouth researchers (and one Nokia scholar) are trying to stake their claim. They've got a bundle of algorithms called Jigsaw for iPhone and Symbian that claims to be able to continually report what you're up to (whether walking, running, cycling or driving) no matter where you place your device, and only pings the sensors as needed based on how active you are. (For better or for worse, Jigsaw also dodges the privacy concerns Intel's cloud-based API might raise by storing all personal data on the phone.)

Of course, we've had a very basic version of context-aware functionality for years in apps like Locale for Android and GPS-Action for Symbian -- which modifies your smartphone settings under very specific conditions you specify. Now, Espoo's doing much the same with an app called Nokia Situations. Presently in the experimental stage, Situations is a long ways away from the potential of frameworks like Jigsaw, but here you won't have to wait -- you can download a beta for Symbian^3, S60 5th Edition and S60 3.2 at our source links without further delay.

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Opera Mini 5.1 hits Symbian, moves away from Java originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5.1betabrowsermobilenokiaoperaopera miniopera mini 5.1OperaMiniOperaMini5.1s60symbianThu, 28 Oct 2010 14:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Fring reveals FringOut for cheap VoIP calls, challenges Skype head-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/19/fring-reveals-fringout-for-cheap-voip-calls-challenges-skype-he/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/19/fring-reveals-fringout-for-cheap-voip-calls-challenges-skype-he/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/19/fring-reveals-fringout-for-cheap-voip-calls-challenges-skype-he/#comments When we first caught wind of Fring a while back, Skype compatibility was the draw, but as the years progressed and Fring grew some, the VoIP services didn't exactly get along. Today, the company's taking matters into its own hands with the not-so-subtly named FringOut, which appears to provide even cheaper calls to landlines and mobile phones than its powerful namesake. Starting on Nokia's S60 platform and "coming soon" to Android and iPhone, FringOut's promising as-low-as one-cent-a-minute calls. Sounds like a deal to us, but of course, call quality is paramount -- let us know if you like what you hear if you happen to try it out. PR and video after the break.

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Fring reveals FringOut for cheap VoIP calls, challenges Skype head-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Lloyd N.]

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Swype beta hits S60 5th Edition originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Kalle H.]

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Nokia C6 firmware hacked with care onto 5800 and 5530 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>55305800c6hackmobilenokiaports60series 60Series60Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Ericsson Vivaz coming September 5th to AT&T]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/sony-ericsson-vivaz-now-available-for-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/sony-ericsson-vivaz-now-available-for-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/sony-ericsson-vivaz-now-available-for-atandt/#comments In the mood for a good Ma Bell camera phone (emphasis on the camera more than phone)? Sony Ericsson and AT&T have just now decided to bring the Symbian S60-packing Vivaz stateside, still touting a 720p autofocus HD video mode and a 8.1 megapixel camera. Price of entry is $80 on contract (after $50 mail-in rebate) and according to the press release will hit retail September 5th in Galaxy Blue -- or should you like a more specified celestial color, a Venus Ruby option will be offered online for a limited time. Just don't forget it's a resistive screen; lose the stylus or you'll be keeping a fingernail long for about two birthdays. Press release after the break.

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Sony Ericsson Vivaz coming September 5th to AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>at and tat tAtAndTattericssonma bellMaBells60sesonysony ericssonSonyEricssonsymbianvivazWed, 25 Aug 2010 10:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia C6 already updated with 8 megapixel cam, dual flash?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nokia-c6-already-updated-with-8-megapixel-cam-dual-flash/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nokia-c6-already-updated-with-8-megapixel-cam-dual-flash/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/nokia-c6-already-updated-with-8-megapixel-cam-dual-flash/#comments For whatever reason, Nokia's Dutch outpost is showing off a C6 variant that's been up-spec'd to 8 megapixels with dual flash, a 3 megapixel bonus over the existing model -- a phone that still isn't widely available in all markets. This kind of has a whiff of something Nokia would do; they've done it in the past by gently massaging the N85 into the N86, for instance, but so soon?

[Thanks, Patrick]

Nokia C6 already updated with 8 megapixel cam, dual flash? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8 megapixel8Megapixelc6c6-01camerahollandmobilenokianokia hollandNokiaHollands60symbianThu, 15 Jul 2010 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Symbian-Guru shuts down, says Nokia is 'losing hard']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/symbian-guru-shuts-down-says-nokia-is-losing-hard/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/symbian-guru-shuts-down-says-nokia-is-losing-hard/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/symbian-guru-shuts-down-says-nokia-is-losing-hard/#comments Well, we can't sugar-coat this one -- when a major Nokia / Symbian site like Symbian-Guru decides to close up shop "thanks to Nokia's consistently piss-poor hardware choices and Symbian's lack of ability to even remotely compete in terms of features," there's not much else to say. It sounds like shutting things down was at once both incredibly easy and incredibly hard for site heads Ricky Cadden and Rita El Khoury, who've both penned long letters about their decision -- you can tell both of them remain incredibly passionate about Nokia and Symbian, but that they've been disappointed by mediocre handsets like the N97 one time too many. Better hope Nokia can take that MeeGo for handsets pre-alpha we saw yesterday and whip it into something good, we suppose. You should really hit the source link and read the entire post on Symbian-Guru, but we've collected some choice quotes after the break.

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Symbian-Guru shuts down, says Nokia is 'losing hard' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>nokias60symbiansymbian s60symbian-guruSymbianS60Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E73 Mode review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/nokia-e73-mode-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/nokia-e73-mode-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/nokia-e73-mode-review/#comments Some two years after its release, there are still plenty of people who'll swear up and down that the E71 is the finest phone Nokia has ever produced -- and for good reason. As a platform, S60 was the product of a simpler time when the smartphone market was dominated not by touchscreens, but by numeric keypads, and the E71 was arguably the last of a string of bona fide successes that Nokia enjoyed in the platform's heyday alongside pioneering handsets like the N82 and N95. Thing is, the E71 was different than those other models in a very important way: it was elegant. Historically, Nokias have typically favored function over form and saved the highest-quality materials for the Vertu line, but the E71 bucked that trend -- it was slim, sexy, chock-full of metal, and curved in all the right places. In fact, to this day, it remains one of the best-looking, best-feeling smartphones ever made.

Customers (and reviewers) made their love for the E71 clear, and Nokia sought to recapture the glory with the introduction of the refined, upgraded E72. For Americans, of course, the biggest problem with the E72 was that you couldn't buy it from a carrier -- and unlike the E71, it never got much traction as an unlocked purchase. That's where the E73 Mode comes into play, a mildly reworked version of the E72 with T-Mobile branding and, of course, support for 3G on T-Mobile's AWS bands. Put bluntly, though, this is still just a warmed-over E71 -- and in 2010, is there a market for that? Let's have a look.

Gallery: Nokia E73 Mode review

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Nokia E73 Mode review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e73e73 modeE73Modemodenokiaqwertyreviews60symbiant-mobilevideoMon, 14 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia X5 square slider gets official in Singapore (update: video!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/nokia-x5-square-slider-gets-official-in-singapore/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/nokia-x5-square-slider-gets-official-in-singapore/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/nokia-x5-square-slider-gets-official-in-singapore/#comments Well, hey, Nokia just officially launched the X5 in Singapore, apparently as a followup to the Twist and the latest chubby square slider to hit in the past few months after the Motorola Flipout and Kin One. No, we're not sure why this form factor is suddenly a Thing either. This guy is actually Nokia's second X5 --a China-only X5 with a totally different design was announced in April, so that's nice and confusing. We don't have an official spec sheet on this new X5 yet, but we're told it runs Symbian S60, and has a five megapixel camera, Facebook, MySpace and YouTube integration, as well as some sort of shake-based notification feature we don't really understand. It comes in black, hot pink, bright blue, and, um, unattractive yellow, and it's pretty thick, if the hands-on photos are to be believed. That's all we know for now -- hit the source links for a bunch more photos, and we'll let you know if we hear anything else.

[Thanks, Gabriel]

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Nokia X5 square slider gets official in Singapore (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>nokiaqwertyqwerty sliderQwertySliders60slidersquaresquare sliderSquareSlidersymbiansymbian s60SymbianS60videox-seriesx5Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E73 Mode brings a familiar form factor to T-Mobile US on the cheap]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/nokia-e73-mode-brings-a-familiar-form-factor-to-t-mobile-us-on-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/nokia-e73-mode-brings-a-familiar-form-factor-to-t-mobile-us-on-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/03/nokia-e73-mode-brings-a-familiar-form-factor-to-t-mobile-us-on-t/#comments Say what you will about Nokia's software, there's no faulting the E70-series of QWERTY candybars, which marry delectable keyboards with thin, classy, and surprisingly rugged design -- and of course top it off with an almost-just-too-small screen. The latest of these is the new Nokia E73 Mode for T-Mobile US (that's right, a Nokia phone on a US carrier!), which will start shipping on June 16th. The S60 handset has a 5 megapixel camera with flash and autofocus, WiFi, free turn by turn Ovi Maps, and not much more to speak of to set it apart from its predecessors, which is a good or bad thing depending upon what you want out of a phone. The best news, however, is that it's retailing for $69.99 on a two year contract. PR is after the break.

Gallery: Nokia E73 Mode press shots

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Nokia E73 Mode brings a familiar form factor to T-Mobile US on the cheap originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>candybare73e73 modeE73Modenokianokia e73nokia e73 modeNokiaE73NokiaE73Modes60series 60Series60t- mobileT-MobileThu, 03 Jun 2010 09:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E73 'Mode' coming to T-Mobile next month?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/nokia-e73-mode-coming-to-t-mobile-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/nokia-e73-mode-coming-to-t-mobile-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/nokia-e73-mode-coming-to-t-mobile-next-month/#comments This is totally out of the blue, but we were just hit up with a screen shot suggesting that T-Mobile USA will be launching a portrait QWERTY handset from Nokia on June 16 known as the E73 'Mode.' As is evidenced with the Nuron, T-Mobile has a tendency to assign trademarkable names to Nokias in its lineup that are known elsewhere in the world by their model number only, so we imagine that this phone will end up launching globally simply as the E73 as it takes over the E72's throne as Espoo's top productivity beast. More on this as we get it, but in the meantime, check out a bigger shot of the phone after the break.

[Thanks, Spenny]

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Nokia E73 'Mode' coming to T-Mobile next month? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 May 2010 14:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e73e73 modeE73Modeexclusivemodenokiaqwertyrumors60symbiant-mobilet-mobile usaT-mobileUsaWed, 19 May 2010 14:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia-Microsoft partnership bears first fruit: Communicator Mobile comes to E52 and E72]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/nokia-microsoft-partnership-bears-first-fruit-communicator-mobi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/nokia-microsoft-partnership-bears-first-fruit-communicator-mobi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/nokia-microsoft-partnership-bears-first-fruit-communicator-mobi/#comments Last time we used "Nokia" and "Communicator" in the same sentence, we were talking about a giant QWERTY clamshell with roots dating back to the mid '90s -- but yeah, that's most definitely not what looking at here. Instead, we're seeing the first results of Nokia's newfound friendship with Microsoft, a build of Communicator Mobile that's all set up to run on the S60-based E52 and E72. Granted, an enterprise instant messaging utility isn't something we can all use, but that's just as well since it's limited to just two devices in Nokia's range at the moment; eventually, it'll be preinstalled on "select" devices and be available to a broader selection of phones already in the lineup. This is awesome, guys -- now let's get cracking on Office, shall we?

Nokia-Microsoft partnership bears first fruit: Communicator Mobile comes to E52 and E72 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 May 2010 16:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>communicatorcommunicator mobileCommunicatorMobilee52e72microsoftnokias60Wed, 05 May 2010 16:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia says leaked N8 has early software, shouldn't be reviewed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/27/nokia-says-leaked-n8-has-early-software-shouldnt-be-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/27/nokia-says-leaked-n8-has-early-software-shouldnt-be-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/27/nokia-says-leaked-n8-has-early-software-shouldnt-be-reviewed/#comments It looks like Nokia isn't too happy that its big N8 / Symbian^3 reveal this morning was tarnished by Eldar Murtazin's harsh preview of the device and OS a few days ago: in a new Conversations blog post, the company says that Eldar's "salacious headlines" masked the fact that he was looking at a "very early, pre-production prototype with dated software that is not yet ready," and that it only ships products that are "refined, tested, re-tested, evaluated, [and] tested again." Now, Eldar says the devices he examined had the very latest hardware and software, so it's a bit of a he-said-she-said at this point, but there's no denying that Nokia's definitely shipped some not-quite-ready-for-prime-time devices lately -- the N900 and Maemo 5 shipped in pretty roughed-out form, and the company itself has said the N97 was a "tremendous disappointment." How that recent history reflects on Symbian^3 and the N8 remains to be seen, but it's clear that Nokia's feeling pretty defensive about things; Eldar's been scooping Espoo's gear for years now and the company's never made a peep about it. Either that, or someone at Nokia is just trying to cash in on all this iPhone 4 drama by saying things like "we want our prototype back" and "we are not the Secret Police, and we want to maintain our culture of openness," but come on -- that would be a pretty crass publicity stunt, right? We want to believe.

Nokia says leaked N8 has early software, shouldn't be reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eldar murtazinEldarMurtazinleakleaksn8nokias60symbiansymbian 3symbian3Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia cozies up to TD-SCDMA some more, launches China Mobile versions of the X5 and C5, joins TD Forum]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/23/nokia-cozies-up-to-td-scdma-some-more-launches-china-mobile-ver/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/23/nokia-cozies-up-to-td-scdma-some-more-launches-china-mobile-ver/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/23/nokia-cozies-up-to-td-scdma-some-more-launches-china-mobile-ver/#comments Though the standard GSM technology path has always been (and will likely always be) Nokia's bread and butter, Espoo has warmed to the idea of alternatives in the past couple years -- they've ended up establishing a reasonably decent lineup with Verizon in the States, and for China, TD-SCDMA is the name of the game these days. To that end, the company has received its membership card to the TD Forum in the mail (finally joining its Nokia Siemens joint venture) and announced two new candybars: the X5 and C5. Actually, it's a bit unfair to call them both "new" since the C5's already seen an international introduction, but the X5 is a fresh design that mimics the design of its X3 and X6 cousins with a 5 megapixel cam and 2.4-inch QVGA display, becoming the company's first S60 device with support for TD-SCDMA to deliver on a promise made back in 2008. Interestingly, China Mobile's C5 is quite a bit different from the version you'll find elsewhere, rocking an entirely different ID and enjoying an additional 1.8 megapixels in its camera sensor for a grand total of 5. The X5 should start to filter into the market this quarter, while the C5 come in the third quarter. Follow the break for the press release.

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Nokia cozies up to TD-SCDMA some more, launches China Mobile versions of the X5 and C5, joins TD Forum originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>c5chinachina mobileChinaMobilemobilenokias60symbiantd-scdmax5Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia C3, C6, and E5 try to smarten up the dumbphone market]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/nokia-c3-c6-and-e5-try-to-smarten-up-the-dumbphone-market/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/nokia-c3-c6-and-e5-try-to-smarten-up-the-dumbphone-market/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/nokia-c3-c6-and-e5-try-to-smarten-up-the-dumbphone-market/#comments The countdown is over and the mystery is solved. Nokia just let us in on the secret of its "everyone connect" teaser: a trio of new middling handsets. Yes folks, hardware, but not the N-series flagship many of you were hoping for. Instead we've got a handful of affordable QWERTY cellphones bent on bringing messaging and social networking to the masses. Naturally, these devices aren't going to compete for the attention of the N8-00 crowd -- that's fine, they're not meant to. Today's launch is part of Nokia's global strategy to push the smartphone experience down into the dumbphone market.

Let's start things off with the colorful C3-00 (available Q2 for €90 pre-tax and pre-subsidy) -- Nokia's first Series 40 QWERTY. The quad-band GSM candybar crams its social networking tools onto a 2.4-inch QVGA homescreen with Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, and 55MB of internal memory (and up to 8GB supported on microSD) coming along for the ride. It's also packing the Opera Mini browser in addition to the standard Webkit fare for browsing the mobile internet on the C3's paltry EGPRS data connection. But hey, €90. Moving on, we've got the more ambitious C6-00 (Q2, €220) 4-row QWERTY slider with quad-band GSM/EDGE and quad-band HSDPA/UMTS on the 850/900/1900/2100 frequencies. The familiar looking C6 runs S60 5th on that 3.2-inch nHD (640 x 360 pixel) touchscreen (resistive, we presume) with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera and flash riding the backside. Of course, it also features integrated A-GPS for free Ovi Maps turn-by-turn navigation as is the case for all new Nokia GPS-enabled smartphones. Finally we've got the E5-00 (Q3, €180) for those in need of a S60 3rd device that's a bit more business-minded than the C3 but twice the price (but still cheap). That means tri-band UMTS, A-GPS, WiFi and another unfortunate 2.4-inch LCD. Full press release after the break.

Gallery: Nokia C3, C6, and E5 try to smarten up the dumbphone market

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Nokia C3, C6, and E5 try to smarten up the dumbphone market originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>c3c3-00c6c6-00e5e5-00nokiaqwertys60series 40Series40socialsocial networkingSocialNetworkingsymbianTue, 13 Apr 2010 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Ericsson Vivaz review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/sony-ericsson-vivaz-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/sony-ericsson-vivaz-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/sony-ericsson-vivaz-review/#comments Sony Ericsson's no stranger to phones with decent cameras, and the Vivaz with European 3G frequencies aims to be one of them; after all these months we've finally got hold of this S60 device, which is the first phone capable of continuous autofocus on 720p video recording courtesy of its speedy 720MHz Cortex A8 and PowerVR GPU. Compared to its predecessor, the Vivaz bears a similar button layout and GUI to the Satio's, but lacks a front-facing camera, Fast Port (replaced by a micro-USB port and 3.5mm headphone jack), and a slide cover for the camera. The resistive touchscreen (sigh, more on that later) has been downsized from 3.5 inches to 3.2 inches but retains a similar resolution (640 x 360), while the camera sensor is also scaled down from 12.1 megapixels to a more sensible 8.1, possibly for the sake of picture quality and component cost. But enough with the comparison -- let's get cracking with the review.

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Sony Ericsson Vivaz review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredfeatureskurarareviews60s60 5ths60 5th editionS605thS605thEditionsony ericssonSony Ericsson VivazSonyEricssonSonyEricssonVivazsymbiansymbian s60Symbian S60 5thSymbianS60SymbianS605thvivazTue, 06 Apr 2010 16:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E71 and E66 owners get free Ovi Maps navigation]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/nokia-e71-and-e66-owners-get-free-ovi-maps-navigation/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/nokia-e71-and-e66-owners-get-free-ovi-maps-navigation/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/nokia-e71-and-e66-owners-get-free-ovi-maps-navigation/#comments Nokia's new Ovi Maps software just made its way to the venerable E71 and E66 business handsets. While Nokia was constrained from offering its premium nav services like Guide Michelin and Lonely Planet on these legacy S60 3.1 handsets, owners are nevertheless being treated to free walk and drive navigation with turn-by-turn guidance. So really, you can't complain... unless of course you picked up a US-flavored E71x which isn't eligible for the free update. Check the full press release after the break for download instructions and a list of compatible devices.

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Nokia E71 and E66 owners get free Ovi Maps navigation originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e66e71e71xfreegpsmapsnavigationnokiaoviovi mapsOviMapss60s60 3.1S603.1turn by turnTurnByTurnTue, 06 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Nuron for T-Mobile review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/22/nokia-nuron-for-t-mobile-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/22/nokia-nuron-for-t-mobile-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/22/nokia-nuron-for-t-mobile-review/#comments When the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was released a little more than a year ago, we thoroughly panned it in our review -- put simply, it felt undercooked and uncompetitive in a world where webOS, iPhone OS, and Android were all realities, regardless of Nokia's existing smartphone dominance through much of the world. More than a year later, we're now presented with the Nokia Nuron, a pretty close relative of that first S60 5th Edition device from back in the day; it's simply a carrier-branded version of the 5230, which itself is a lower-end variant of the 5800.

Despite its flaws, the 5800 has gone on to become a global success for Nokia -- but can the Nuron do the same in a market traditionally unfazed by Nokia's advances? More directly, has Nokia's first volley in the modern touchphone battle evolved enough to become a prime-time player in the States? Let's find out.

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Nokia Nuron for T-Mobile review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5230nokianuronreviews60s60 5th editionS605thEditiont-mobileMon, 22 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Silverlight beta comes to S60 5th Edition]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/20/silverlight-beta-comes-to-s60-5th-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/20/silverlight-beta-comes-to-s60-5th-edition/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/20/silverlight-beta-comes-to-s60-5th-edition/#comments Microsoft naturally spent the overwhelming majority of its breath chatting up Windows Phone 7 Series at MIX10 earlier this week, but buried beneath the fanfare was a little morsel for a distinctly different platform. That's right, Symbian fans, you've now got a Silverlight runtime (for a few devices, anyway) some two years after Nokia announced that it'd be coming. Support right now is limited to S60 5th Edition -- that is, touch-enabled Symbian devices -- with both in-browser and standalone Silverlight apps available for the taking. It's just a beta right now, so don't have too much faith in the stability or feature-completeness of this thing -- but it's a start.

Silverlight beta comes to S60 5th Edition originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmobilenokias60silverlightsymbianSat, 20 Mar 2010 16:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Google pushes YouTube app to version 2.4 for S60 and WinMo devices]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/google-pushes-youtube-app-to-version-2-4-for-s60-and-winmo-devic/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/google-pushes-youtube-app-to-version-2-4-for-s60-and-winmo-devic/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/google-pushes-youtube-app-to-version-2-4-for-s60-and-winmo-devic/#commentsHey, who needs Flash anyway? Google's had dedicated YouTube apps available for both S60 and Windows Mobile for a solid year now, and today they've announced re-upped versions with a handful of new features that help 'em keep pace with their built-in Android and iPhone counterparts. The biggest change is the addition of support for your individual user account, meaning you can check your favorite videos, subscriptions, and playlists on the road. You've also got a new home screen layout that's supposedly optimized for larger screens -- a trend that's certainly picked up steam since these apps were initially introduced -- and search suggestions as you type (the suggestions for "engadget" are rather fascinating, by the way). Both versions are available for download now.

Google pushes YouTube app to version 2.4 for S60 and WinMo devices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mobiles60windows mobileWindowsMobilewinmoyoutubeWed, 10 Mar 2010 23:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Qik Premium: video downloads, higher quality, Nokia only for now]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/qik-premium-video-downloads-higher-quality-nokia-only-for-now/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/qik-premium-video-downloads-higher-quality-nokia-only-for-now/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/qik-premium-video-downloads-higher-quality-nokia-only-for-now/#comments Qik has finally gotten around to charging its customers this week with the announcement of Qik Premium, a new service that employs both a new phone client and some tweaked back-end stuff to offer users a handful of new features. The biggies appear to be MPEG-4 video downloads straight from the uploaded segments on Qik's site and some sort of higher-quality transcoding algorithm with faster playback that won't be available to standard, non-paying folks. That's not all, though -- Qik Premium is the gift that keeps on giving, because they're working on the ability to upload videos from your phone's in-built camera app next. To kick off Premium on the right foot, Qik's going back to the platform where it started -- Symbian -- for a new release for S60 that's available now in the Ovi Store; long-term pricing is an open question, but for the month of March, they're running a $4.99-a-year special.

Qik Premium: video downloads, higher quality, Nokia only for now originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mobilenokiaoviovi storeOviStoreqikqik premiumQikPremiums60Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Vaunted firmware update for Samsung i8910 HD finally hits]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/vaunted-firmware-update-for-samsung-i8910-hd-finally-hits/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/vaunted-firmware-update-for-samsung-i8910-hd-finally-hits/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/vaunted-firmware-update-for-samsung-i8910-hd-finally-hits/#commentsKinetic scrolling, ladies and gentlemen: are you ready for it? We sure hope so -- if you happen to be using Samsung's rather uncommon i8910 HD, that is -- because that sweet update promised back in December appears to have finally hit the ground running. Besides the significantly improved scrolling mechanism being rolled out through most of the handset's interface, firmware version JB1 is said to bring a "next gen" web experience, improvements to the camera and video recording settings, a repaired podcast app, and a smattering of bug fixes everywhere you look. The general release is bound to make the i8910 HD's most disgruntled customers a little less disgruntled, but there's one little issue -- the upgrade apparently drops free storage on the phone's C: drive all the way down to a nightmarish 17MB, which means you're going to want to make sure you're using secondary storage for absolutely everything you can. If you can live with that -- and with kinetic scrolling, we wouldn't blame you -- it looks like you'll need to cable up to Samsung's PC Studio to perform the update.

Vaunted firmware update for Samsung i8910 HD finally hits originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>firmwarei8910i8910 hdI8910Hdmobileomnia hdOmniaHds60s60 5th editionS605thEditionsamsungupdateupgradeFri, 12 Feb 2010 09:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Volvo S60 features pedestrian tracking, ten years too late for Lizzie Grubman]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/volvo-s60-features-pedestrian-tracking-ten-years-too-late-for-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/volvo-s60-features-pedestrian-tracking-ten-years-too-late-for-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/volvo-s60-features-pedestrian-tracking-ten-years-too-late-for-l/#comments
We've recently espied some new video detailing Volvo's pedestrian detection system, and while some of this info has been out for a while now we figure it's certainly more than cool enough to warrant a quick look. According to a freshly minted press release, the technology is being featured on the upcoming S60, which -- in addition to the newest in collision detection and auto-braking -- can spot pedestrians who step in front of the car, warn the driver, and automatically apply full braking power if the driver does not respond in time. Vehicles traveling under 22 MPH should be able to come to a complete stop, while anything traveling faster than that will see its speed significantly reduced. You can get an up close and personal look at it this March at the Geneva Motor Show. In the mean time, there's a video and some PR after the break to tide you over.

[Thanks, Drew S.]

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Volvo S60 features pedestrian tracking, ten years too late for Lizzie Grubman originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>auto brakingautobrakeAutoBrakingcollision detectionCollisionDetectionGeneva Motor Showgeneva motor show 2010GenevaMotorShowGenevaMotorShow2010pedestrians60safetyvolvovolvo s60VolvoS60Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Buzz takes mobile location services to the next level]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/google-buzz-takes-mobile-location-services-to-the-next-level/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/google-buzz-takes-mobile-location-services-to-the-next-level/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/google-buzz-takes-mobile-location-services-to-the-next-level/#comments Google just announced that it's bringing some serious location-based integration to its services, all centered around the new Buzz social networking tool built into Gmail. Google's going to do location better than the usual latitude / longitude coordinates -- it's able to snap those to actual place names and then take context-aware actions depending on where you are. The new location services is integrated into the main mobile Google.com search page and the new buzz.google.com page for the iPhone and Android, and into maps for Android, S60, and Windows Mobile. Buzz is rolling out starting today, and it should hit everyone within "the next few days."

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Google Buzz takes mobile location services to the next level originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbreaking newsBreakingNewsbuzzgooglegoogle buzzgoogle mapsGoogleBuzzGoogleMapsiphonelocationlocation-basedlocation-based servicesLocation-basedServicess60windowsTue, 09 Feb 2010 13:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Ericsson Vivaz shows up in multicolored Dutch hands-on (Update: video!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/sony-ericsson-vivaz-shows-up-in-multicolored-dutch-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/sony-ericsson-vivaz-shows-up-in-multicolored-dutch-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/sony-ericsson-vivaz-shows-up-in-multicolored-dutch-hands-on/#comments The former Kurara caterpillar has now sprouted into a Vivaz butterfly, and what do you know, all its lustrous color options have already been handled and explored by Dutch site All About Phones. We're told that early leaks and spy shots did a disservice to the handsome styling of the handset, which borrows some design cues from the Xperia X10. It's smaller than you might think, apparently, and a delight to handle, though the back has an unfortunate taste for fingerprints. The Symbian S60 5th onboard is said to be "remarkably fast," and an improvement over the implementation on the Satio. We couldn't resist snatching one more photo with all four hues on display, which can be found after the break, but you'll have to read that source link for the full dish and photoshoot.

Update: Hey, SE has been kind enough to supply us with a developer preview video, which you'll find right after the break, thanks XRX.

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Sony Ericsson Vivaz shows up in multicolored Dutch hands-on (Update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hands-onkuraras60s60 5th editionS605thEditionsmartphonesony ericssonsony ericsson vivazSonyEricssonSonyEricssonVivazsymbiansymbian s60SymbianS60vivazThu, 21 Jan 2010 05:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Ultra-detailed Samsung i8910 HD grievance rewarded with company meeting]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/ultra-detailed-samsung-i8910-hd-grievance-rewarded-with-company/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/ultra-detailed-samsung-i8910-hd-grievance-rewarded-with-company/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/ultra-detailed-samsung-i8910-hd-grievance-rewarded-with-company/#comments Often, raising hell with a company that has wronged you brings little more than strife, animosity, and a brick wall -- but every once in a while, something magical happens. Such is the case with our tale of the i8910 HD owner who decided to list out in excruciating detail everything that was wrong with his expensive purchase and how it might be fixed -- the dude ended up scoring a four-hour meeting with a company representative where his lengthy requests were met with a mixture of "we can't do that," "thanks for the suggestion," and "we'll look into it." At the end of the day, Sammy's conclusion is that the i8910 HD just never drove enough sales volume to justify a vibrant user / developer community and continued support from the company for new features -- probably not the answer the guy wanted to hear, but at least they owned up to it. The story ends on a happy note, though: his personal i8910 having given up the ghost, the author of the report scored a test unit for checking out an upcoming firmware. All's well that ends well, we suppose.

Ultra-detailed Samsung i8910 HD grievance rewarded with company meeting originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>complainti8910i8910 hdI8910Hdmobileomnia hdOmniaHds60samsungSat, 09 Jan 2010 11:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia's Kamppi Trial succeeds at indoor positioning, gets shelved anyway (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/nokias-kamppi-trial-succeeds-at-indoor-positioning-gets-shelve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/nokias-kamppi-trial-succeeds-at-indoor-positioning-gets-shelve/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/nokias-kamppi-trial-succeeds-at-indoor-positioning-gets-shelve/#commentsNokia's Kamppi Trial succeeds at indoor positioning, gets archived anyway (video)Sure, GPS can get you to the mall, but can it route you from the Bon Ton down to Penney's? Not so much. Indoor navigation is still generally a paper map reliant affair, something Nokia attempted to do away with at the Kamppi Shopping Center in Helsinki. The service, also called Kamppi, relied on wireless LAN to position people within the complex, meaning anyone with an S60 handset with WiFi could simply browse to kamppi.nokia.mobi, see their current position, locate their friends, and find their way around as shown after the break. 15,000 people tried it out successfully over the summer and so the service is receiving a fitting send-off: it's been "archived." Nokia is pledging to use the tech in future products, but we expect to be reliant on those giant, obelisk-mounted maps for many years to come.

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Nokia's Kamppi Trial succeeds at indoor positioning, gets shelved anyway (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>indoor navigationindoor positioningIndoorNavigationIndoorPositioningkamppikamppi shopping centerkamppi shopping centreKamppiShoppingCenterKamppiShoppingCentrenokianokia kamppinokia s60NokiaKamppiNokiaS60s60wifiwireless lanWirelessLanTue, 22 Dec 2009 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Messaging for social networks hits beta, brings Twitter, and leaves out the N900]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/nokia-messaging-for-social-networks-hits-beta-brings-twitter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/nokia-messaging-for-social-networks-hits-beta-brings-twitter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/nokia-messaging-for-social-networks-hits-beta-brings-twitter-a/#comments See, this is what we were saying. It's not that we're not excited about Maemo, or that we hate S60, or even that we dislike it when a company like Nokia builds a free messaging app that integrates social networks like Facebook (and now Twitter) into the handset experience. It's just that Nokia has just built an app that only works on the N97, N97 Mini and the 5800, leaving the company's quasi-flagship handset the N900 out in the cold. The new app can upload pictures and videos, integrates with email and the dialer, and pushes Facebook and Twitter updates live to the homescreen. It also serves as a all-too-timely example of how hard it is to support two operating systems at once. Alright, we're done preaching, time to fire up the N97 and tell some people about our day. A video demo is after the break.

Nokia Messaging for social networks hits beta, brings Twitter, and leaves out the N900 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5800facebookn97n97 miniN97Mininokianokia messagingNokiaMessagings60series 60Series60social networksSocialNetworkstwitterMon, 14 Dec 2009 15:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia 5235 Comes With Music and a low price in Q1 2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/nokia-5235-comes-with-music-and-a-low-price-in-q1-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/nokia-5235-comes-with-music-and-a-low-price-in-q1-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/nokia-5235-comes-with-music-and-a-low-price-in-q1-2010/#comments The 5230 has only recently made its way out to stores, but that hasn't stopped Nokia from fashioning a KIRFy sort of successor for it. Meet the Nokia 5235, a spec for spec copy of its elder brother, including the same 3.2-inch touchscreen, 2 megapixel camera, and Symbian S60 5th edition. We thought we could spot a tiny difference in the materials being used, but otherwise you really are looking at the exact same handset. Your wallet would tell the difference, though, as the 5235 has a pre-tax and pre-subsidy price of €145 ($214), which is more than €100 cheaper than the previously noted 5230 CWM variant -- in other words, Nokia is renaming its CWM model and chopping the price nicely. Why, we don't know, but when is the first quarter of 2010.

Nokia 5235 Comes With Music and a low price in Q1 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5235candybarcomes with musicComesWithMusicfeaturephonenokianokia 5235Nokia5235s60symbiansymbian s60SymbianS60touchscreenFri, 11 Dec 2009 07:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy, Nokia N97 go where no man has ever gone before: Bell's HSPA network]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/samsung-galaxy-goes-where-no-man-has-ever-gone-before-bells-hs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/samsung-galaxy-goes-where-no-man-has-ever-gone-before-bells-hs/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/samsung-galaxy-goes-where-no-man-has-ever-gone-before-bells-hs/#commentsOkay, that's not quite true -- Bell's HSPA network has been live for a few weeks now -- but the Galaxy from Samsung and Nokia N97 become two of the first few devices to take advantage of it now that it has made the bold jump from rumor to reality. The Galaxy looks to be a near-perfect replica of the Galaxy found internationally, bringing over the same 3.2-inch glass AMOLED display, 8GB of internal storage expandable to 40GB, 5 megapixel camera, and Android guts (1.5, we sadly presume) that you find elsewhere. What makes this one a little special, though, is the fact that it's got HSPA 850 / 1900 instead of the T-Mobile-friendly AWS bands that you find on the version sold unlocked in the US, so we imagine you'd be able to find a way to sneak this onto AT&T in the States if you were really desperate for it. The N97, meanwhile, looks to be a dead ringer for the version offered in the States; it runs a staggering CAD $199.95 (about $190) on a three-year contract, while the Galaxy is a little closer to reality at CAD $99.95 ($95) for the same duration.

Samsung Galaxy, Nokia N97 go where no man has ever gone before: Bell's HSPA network originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbellbell mobilityBellMobilitycanadagalaxymobilen97nokias60samsungsymbianFri, 11 Dec 2009 01:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E72 now in stock in the New World -- the US, to be specific]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-e72-now-in-stock-in-the-new-world-the-us-to-be-specifi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-e72-now-in-stock-in-the-new-world-the-us-to-be-specifi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-e72-now-in-stock-in-the-new-world-the-us-to-be-specifi/#comments It's been a long, long journey, but Nokia's E72 -- the hotly-anticipated successor to the wildly popular E71 -- is finally available as an unlocked phone directly from Nokia USA following a November release elsewhere. The privilege of upgrading to what could very well be the finest S60 3.2 handset ever made won't be cheap, though: they're charging $469 before tax and shipping, but in exchange, you're getting a 5 megapixel cam, optical d-pad ("Navi Key" in Nokia parlance), and full-on HSPA with up to 10.2Mbps down and 2Mbps up. Of course, you won't get anything close to those speeds in the States -- but hey, you can't drive a Lambo 180 miles per hour on a public street, either.

[Thanks, Pankil]

Nokia E72 now in stock in the New World -- the US, to be specific originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewse72nokianokia usaNokiaUsaqwertys60s60 3.2S603.2Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N97 Mini now shipping to American lovers, haters]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/nokia-n97-mini-now-shipping-to-american-lovers-haters/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/nokia-n97-mini-now-shipping-to-american-lovers-haters/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/nokia-n97-mini-now-shipping-to-american-lovers-haters/#commentsThe miniaturized version of Nokia's N97 began shipping to eager consumers in Europe in late October, but for those unable to save their pennies in America while waiting for the N900, today's the day to unload. As of right now, the (obviously unlocked) N97 Mini is shipping from both Dell and Amazon here in the States, with the former offering it for $430 (after coupon) and the latter selling it for $479.99. Any takers? Or has the full-sized N97 already claimed that piece of your heart?

Nokia N97 Mini now shipping to American lovers, haters originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonavailabledelln97n97 miniN97MininokiaNokia N97 MiniNokiaN97Mininow availablenow shippingNowAvailableNowShippings60shipshippingshipssmartphonesymbiansymbian s60SymbianS60Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Rogers vends Nokia N86, $100 on a three-year deal]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/rogers-vends-nokia-n86-100-on-a-three-year-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/rogers-vends-nokia-n86-100-on-a-three-year-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/rogers-vends-nokia-n86-100-on-a-three-year-deal/#comments S60 or otherwise, it's pretty tough to argue with the meaty goodness of an 8 megapixel cam paired with an AMOLED display -- especially when it's being delivered on carrier subsidy. Rogers customers have another reason to celebrate their network's willingness to release a glorious variety of largely untouched, sparsely branded handsets this week on news that the Nokia N86 8MP is now available for CAD $99.99 ($94) on a three-year contract, scaling all the way up to CAD $449.99 ($424) contract-free. These days, it's pretty easy to lose sight of the fact that there's such a thing as a non-touch smartphone, and the N86 -- along with the E72 -- is a prime example of why those sorts of devices still exist. Anyone planning on picking this up?

Rogers vends Nokia N86, $100 on a three-year deal originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadamobilen86n86 8mpN868mprogersrogers wirelessRogersWirelesss60s60 3.2S603.2sliderMon, 30 Nov 2009 13:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia launching only one Maemo device in 2010?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/nokia-launching-only-one-maemo-device-in-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/nokia-launching-only-one-maemo-device-in-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/nokia-launching-only-one-maemo-device-in-2010/#commentsBetter sit down Maemo fans. If you expected Nokia to just kick its waning S60 5th OS to the curb in 2010 after positive reaction to the Linux side of its dual-platform smartphone strategy, well, it ain't gonna happen. At least that's the word from a Reuters source with "direct knowledge of Nokia's product roadmap" who says Nokia will only launch one new Linux smartphone next year. Driving the point home is word from a Nokia spokesman who declined comment on future plans but did add, "We remain firmly committed to Symbian as our smartphone platform of choice." While this might sound like bad news to N900 enthusiasts given the vast number of handsets the company produces, keep in mind that Nokia's recent cuts in global R&D headcount (550 employees in total) was justified by Nokia's attempt to streamline operations to be in line with its "focused portfolio of future products." In other words, it sounds like we can expect less handsets from Espoo as they scale back the variety of models produced. And if anything can be learned from the boys in Cupertino: it only takes one handset to change the game.

Nokia launching only one Maemo device in 2010? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>maemonokiarumors60s60 5ths60 5th editionS605thS605thEditionsmartphonesymbianMon, 30 Nov 2009 04:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia X6 coming to Finland and the UK this Friday, other countries soon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/nokia-x6-coming-to-finland-and-the-uk-this-friday-other-countri/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/nokia-x6-coming-to-finland-and-the-uk-this-friday-other-countri/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/nokia-x6-coming-to-finland-and-the-uk-this-friday-other-countri/#comments Nokia's just confirmed on its official blog that the X6 will hit shelves in Finland and the UK starting next week, with other countries to follow soon after. After hearing a while back that the touchscreen, Comes With Music-lover would be shipping around November 12th -- well, we didn't want to falsely get anyone's hopes up again. But now that the word is official, we can all sit back and behold the beauty that is the X6 -- with its 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, and 32GB of onboard memory. The S60 (that's the 5th edition) device will be available in Nokia stores this Friday, retailing for £449 (about $742) free of contract.

Nokia X6 coming to Finland and the UK this Friday, other countries soon originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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