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Proving not all clever projects need witty names, Nokia introduced an experimental project known as Drop -- and it's likely to make your web browser and Symbian phone the best of friends. Intrepid testers may now push links, pictures, and even apply wallpaper to linked mobile devices, all from the comfort of Firefox or Chrome. While Nokia intends to add more features as development matures, what we're previewing appears decidedly familiar. Symbian^3 and S60 5th Ed. users can get a taste of the clever trickery right now, though considering Nokia's excitement in heralding this innovation late in Symbian's life cycle, we wonder if our friends from Espoo are pondering Drop's future for Windows Phone handsets. Want to join us in the speculation? Take a gander at the video after the break to see what these wide-eyed developers have in store.

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Nokia experiments with Drop, elegantly shuttles photos and web links to mobiles (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

Nokia toys with context-aware smartphone settings switch, Jigsaw provides better context for apps like this originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:59:00 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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Gallery: Sony Ericsson Vivaz 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 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[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[Is this the Nokia N98, or the twisted brainchild of a Sidekick fanatic?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/is-this-the-nokia-n98-or-the-twisted-brainchild-of-a-sidekick-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/is-this-the-nokia-n98-or-the-twisted-brainchild-of-a-sidekick-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/is-this-the-nokia-n98-or-the-twisted-brainchild-of-a-sidekick-f/#comments There's no shortage of reasons why we should throw this render in the trash. First is the simple fact that it's a render at all, and we all know how extraordinarily talented the world's artistically-inclined phone fanboys and girls are. Second, we're hearing that this is known as the N98, which runs counter to other rumors (and retail evidence in the X3 and X6) that Nokia is moving to a one-letter, one-digit naming convention across its smartphone range. Third, this looks like a straight-up cross between a Sidekick 2008 and a Sidekick LX 2009 (save the tilt-up display, of course). All that said, we can't help but feel that a device exactly like this makes sense for Nokia's high-end, multimedia-savvy Symbian range -- a proper successor to the N97 that might clear up some complaints like the off-center spacebar.

Anyhow, rumor has it the so-called N98 features a 4-inch touchscreen (likely capacitive, considering the precedent set by the X6) with 32GB of internal storage and a launch date in time for holiday 2010 at around €450 ($617) -- and we're even seeing an HDMI logo silkscreened on the side, too. This actually mixes pretty closely with another recent rumor that says we can expect an N8 model this Summer with a 3.5-inch capacitive display, 12 megapixel sensor, and Symbian^3, so an alternate possibility is that we're actually looking at that N8 here. Either way, if any of it is real, it could see a debut anywhere between MWC next week and Nokia World later in the year -- but admittedly, our fake-o-meter's reading pretty high on this one until we see an announcement. Nokia fans: is this what you're looking for in a next-gen device?

Is this the Nokia N98, or the twisted brainchild of a Sidekick fanatic? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Nuron for T-Mobile looking more official than ever in press shots originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia's Ovi Maps Racing now available, makes the world your course originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung i8910 HD thumbs nose at Pre Plus, runs 50 processes of its own originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>i8910i8910 hdI8910Hdmobilemultitaskingomnia hdOmniaHdprocessess60 5th editionS605thEditionsamsungWed, 27 Jan 2010 01:58:00 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[Nokia promises to take "Symbian user interface to a new level" in 2010, Maemo 6 in 2H]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/nokia-promises-to-take-symbian-user-interface-to-a-new-level-i/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/nokia-promises-to-take-symbian-user-interface-to-a-new-level-i/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/nokia-promises-to-take-symbian-user-interface-to-a-new-level-i/#comments It's Nokia Capital Market Day again which means that the boys from Espoo are fawning over investors and giving them a reason to stick around in 2010. And you know what? It sure sounds promising for gadget nerds. Why the optimism? Easy: Nokia is hell-bent on redefining the user experience of its Symbian devices. To quote CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, "In 2010, we will drive user experience improvements, and the progress we make will take the Symbian user interface to a new level." To bolster this proclamation, the very first bullet point listed under Nokia's Devices and Services operational priorities is "improve our user experience" -- something that would thrill us to no end if it happens.

The revamped Symbian UI is set to deliver on two "major product milestones" in the first and second halves of the year. Nokia will also deliver its first Maemo 6 "mobile computer" in the second half of 2010 flanked by a significantly increased proportion of "touch and/or QWERTY devices" in its smartphone portfolio. It's worth noting that all the discussion is around Symbian, just a single mention of Maemo and its "iconic user experience" in the forward looking press release. Developers will be happy to hear that Nokia will also continue to scale services geographically while continuing to enhance its developer tools like QT4.6 announced yesterday. Financially speaking, Nokia expects to see the erosion of its average selling price slowed compared to recent years. That's good as Nokia attempts to grow its margins. However, while Nokia expects mobile device volumes to be up approximately 10% in 2010 across the industry, it sees its own mobile device volume market share as flat in 2010, compared to 2009.

Be clear on this though: our incredibly frustrating S60 5th user experience was by far the biggest complaint we had when reviewing Nokia's flagship N97 -- having the most bullet points on a list of features is not what it takes to lure consumers anymore (if ever). If Nokia can better the best in class experiences carved out by Apple, Palm, and HTC with its Sense UI then consumer mindshare, and our hearts, will follow.

[Original image via Vladstudio]

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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 Comes with Music and capacitive touchscreen: shipping now]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/nokia-x6-comes-with-music-and-capacitive-touchscreen-shipping-n/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/nokia-x6-comes-with-music-and-capacitive-touchscreen-shipping-n/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/nokia-x6-comes-with-music-and-capacitive-touchscreen-shipping-n/#comments What are you thankful for today? If you live in Finland or the UK and pre-ordered a X6 then you might be obliged to Nokia for having just set your new handset free. That's right pilgrims, Nokia's new flagship Comes with Music handset is now shipping. The X6 you'll recall, introduces S60 5th to a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen riding 32GB of storage, a 5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, TV-out, and tweaked homescreen with a media/social-centric layout. The X6 lists for €450 (pre-tax and pre-carrier subsidies) -- a price that ultimately includes the cost of Nokia's struggling "all-you-can-eat" music service. Perhaps this is the device that finally gives the service legs? Maybe, but we'd start by following through on plans to strip the DRM.

Nokia X6 Comes with Music and capacitive touchscreen: shipping now originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capacitivecapacitive touchscreenCapacitiveTouchscreencomes with musicComesWithMusicfinlandnokias60 5ths60 5th editionS605thS605thEditionshippingukx6Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:05:00 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.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>comes with musicComesWithMusicnokianokia x6NokiaX6S60S605thEditionX6Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia abandoning S60 for Maemo on future N-Series devices?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/nokia-abandoning-s60-for-maemo-on-all-future-n-series-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/nokia-abandoning-s60-for-maemo-on-all-future-n-series-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/nokia-abandoning-s60-for-maemo-on-all-future-n-series-devices/#comments Confused by Nokia's dual-platform, Maemo 5 and S60 5th Edition smartphone choices? You're not alone. Fortunately, things are starting to become a bit more clear thanks to some loose-lipped members of Maemo's marketing team attending an official N900 meet-up in London last night. According to The Really Mobile Project, Nokia will drop S60 from all of its flagship N-series consumer devices in favor of Maemo. Apparently, Nokia has been pleasantly surprised by the enthusiastic response to the N900 OS even though the enthusiast package is not quite ready for mass-market appeal. Mind you, the transition won't be instantaneous as anyone with an N900 (and a clear mind) can attest -- the OS, services, and apps just can't compare to the mature S60 platform regardless of Maemo 5's superior user experience. As such, we'll continue to see N-Series handsets already in development pop with S60 on board alongside mass-market Maemo devices as the platform matures to the point that Nokia can make the full switch by 2012. Assuming, of course, Nokia doesn't end up adding webOS to its portfolio somewhere along the way.

Update: The Nokia Blog has what it claims is an official response from Nokia on this delicate matter. As you'd expect, Nokia says it remains "firmly committed to Symbian as our smartphone platform of choice." It then added this little gem: "Maemo is our software of choice for devices based on technology that you'd typically find inside a desktop computer. It delivers a different user experience and enables us to widen the market we can address." Perhaps you're even reading this on an ARM Cortex-A8 desktop PC right now?

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Nokia abandoning S60 for Maemo on future N-Series devices? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flagshiplinuxmaemomaemo 5Maemo5mobilen seriesn-seriesnokiaNSeriess60s60 5ths60 5th editionS605thS605thEditionsymbiantransitionWed, 18 Nov 2009 05:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia abandoning S60 for Maemo on future N-Series devices?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/nokia-abandoning-s60-for-maemo-on-all-future-n-series-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/nokia-abandoning-s60-for-maemo-on-all-future-n-series-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/nokia-abandoning-s60-for-maemo-on-all-future-n-series-devices/#comments Confused by Nokia's dual-platform, Maemo 5 and S60 5th Edition smartphone choices? You're not alone. Fortunately, things are starting to become a bit more clear thanks to some loose-lipped members of Maemo's marketing team attending an official N900 meet-up in London last night. According to The Really Mobile Project, Nokia will drop S60 from all of its flagship N-series consumer devices in favor of Maemo. Apparently, Nokia has been pleasantly surprised by the enthusiastic response to the N900 OS even though the enthusiast package is not quite ready for mass-market appeal. Mind you, the transition won't be instantaneous as anyone with an N900 (and a clear mind) can attest -- the OS, services, and apps just can't compare to the mature S60 platform regardless of Maemo 5's superior user experience. As such, we'll continue to see N-Series handsets already in development pop with S60 on board alongside mass-market Maemo devices as the platform matures to the point that Nokia can make the full switch by 2012. Assuming, of course, Nokia doesn't end up adding webOS to its portfolio somewhere along the way.

Update: The Nokia Blog has what it claims is an official response from Nokia on this delicate matter. As you'd expect, Nokia says it remains "firmly committed to Symbian as our smartphone platform of choice." It then added this little gem: "Maemo is our software of choice for devices based on technology that you'd typically find inside a desktop computer. It delivers a different user experience and enables us to widen the market we can address." Perhaps you're even reading this on an ARM Cortex-A8 desktop PC right now?

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Nokia abandoning S60 for Maemo on future N-Series devices? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flagshipmaemomaemo 5Maemo5n seriesn-seriesnokiaNSeriesrumors60s60 5ths60 5th editionS605thS605thEditionsymbiantransitionWed, 18 Nov 2009 05:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E72 in stores now, somewhere]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/nokia-e72-in-stores-now-somewhere/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/nokia-e72-in-stores-now-somewhere/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/nokia-e72-in-stores-now-somewhere/#comments Amazon's US pre-order site hasn't heard the news yet nor has Nokia USA's on-line store. Nevertheless, Nokia assures us that the E72 is "in stores now" and should cost €350 (as announced) before taxes and carrier subsidies are applied. Remember, this S60-powered followup to the much loved E71 sports a new 5 megapixel autofocus camera, 3.5-mm headphone jack, microSD slot (4GB included in the box), A-GPS and integrated compass, 10.2Mbps HSDPA, and new optical navigation pad right where a thumb would like it. The E72 also packs the latest version of Ovi Maps and Nokia Messaging with homescreen access to your IM accounts. Now scram buster and let us know if your pre-orders have been filled -- this baby's not going to unbox itself.

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Nokia E72 in stores now, somewhere originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewse72edgehsdpahsupahsupa1mobileNOKnokiaon saleOnSaleS605thEditionsymbianumtsMon, 16 Nov 2009 07:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E72 in stores now, somewhere]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/nokia-e72-in-stores-now-somewhere/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/nokia-e72-in-stores-now-somewhere/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/nokia-e72-in-stores-now-somewhere/#comments Amazon's US pre-order site hasn't heard the news yet nor has Nokia USA's on-line store. Nevertheless, Nokia assures us that the E72 is "in stores now" and should cost €350 (as announced) before taxes and carrier subsidies are applied. Remember, this S60-powered followup to the much loved E71 sports a new 5 megapixel autofocus camera, 3.5-mm headphone jack, microSD slot (4GB included in the box), A-GPS and integrated compass, 10.2Mbps HSDPA, and new optical navigation pad right where a thumb would like it. The E72 also packs the latest version of Ovi Maps and Nokia Messaging with homescreen access to your IM accounts. Now scram buster and let us know if your pre-orders have been filled -- this baby's not going to unbox itself.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewse72NOKon saleOnSaleS605thEditionMon, 16 Nov 2009 07:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: Nokia Braille Reader makes SMS tactile]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/video-nokia-braille-reader-makes-sms-tactile/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/video-nokia-braille-reader-makes-sms-tactile/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/video-nokia-braille-reader-makes-sms-tactile/#comments
Nokia labs is serving up a potentially helpful application for the blind and visually impaired. The beta app makes SMS messages visible through tactile feedback on a Nokia braille reader developed in partnership with Tampere University and the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired. It runs in the background and automatically opens when a new SMS is received. It's available to download and test on Nokia devices based on S60 5th Edition. Check the demonstration after the break, maybe someone you know could benefit.

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Video: Nokia Braille Reader makes SMS tactile originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appbetabraillebraille readerBrailleReaderdowbloadfinnish federation of the visually impairedFinnishFederationOfTheVisuallyImpairedlabsnokianokia labsNokiaLabsreaders60s60 5ths60 5th editionS605thS605thEditionsoftwaretamperetampere universityTampereUniversityFri, 18 Sep 2009 05:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia 5230 gets FCC approval, US 3G doesn't]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/09/nokia-5230-gets-fcc-approval-us-3g-doesnt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/09/nokia-5230-gets-fcc-approval-us-3g-doesnt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/09/nokia-5230-gets-fcc-approval-us-3g-doesnt/#comments The Nokia 5230's as good a reason as any to dip your toe in the S60 5th Edition waters without breaking the bank (and without sacrificing 3G altogether like you'd have to with the 5530), so if you're planning on picking one up, you may as well start learning everything you need to know before it hits your doorstep -- and the fastest way to do that right now is going to be to pay a quick visit to the FCC's vast data warehouse where the full documentation has just gone live. This particular version of the phone rocks 900 / 2100 only as far as WCDMA goes, meaning North Americans are going to be completely 3G-free -- but at any rate, the manual's a good read. The photography isn't the glossiest we've ever seen, but then again, we've never seen an FCC lab put a lot of effort into it -- just not their bag, we guess.

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Nokia 5230 gets FCC approval, US 3G doesn't originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5230edgefccgsmhsdpamobilenokias60 5th editionS605thEditionsymbianumtsWed, 09 Sep 2009 11:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia X6 confirmed to sport a capacitive display, we can finally exhale]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/02/nokia-x6-confirmed-to-sport-a-capacitive-display-we-can-finally/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/02/nokia-x6-confirmed-to-sport-a-capacitive-display-we-can-finally/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/02/nokia-x6-confirmed-to-sport-a-capacitive-display-we-can-finally/#comments Ladies and gentlemen, our long, global nightmare is over. Alright, that's a significant overstatement -- but Nokia's lack of capacitive adoption has unquestionably hurt opinion of its 5800 and N97 models, the first to use its touch-ready S60 5th Edition platform. Happily, afterdawn.com is reporting -- and we've been able to independently confirm -- that the X6 will indeed be using a capacitive display, something that we suspect will significantly improve usability if you're not interested in using a stylus (or plectrum, as the case may be) to navigate your way through the interface. For the record, Samsung's already proven that S60 5th is totally doable with capacitive tech on its i8910 HD, so we're sure Nokia's going to be able to pull this off with aplomb -- the real question might be whether this signals a wholesale abandonment of resistive across the range. Since resistive's cheaper, we wouldn't be surprised to see it continue to hang around on the low end for some time to come, but at least we've now got the choice. Sadly, it's too late to save the N900's screen -- but now that Maemo's made the bold leap into GSM telephony, maybe we'll see some worthy capacitive action the next time around.

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Nokia X6 confirmed to sport a capacitive display, we can finally exhale originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewscapacitivenokias60s60 5th editionS605thEditiontouchscreenx6xseriesWed, 02 Sep 2009 12:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia X6 confirmed to sport a capacitive display, we can finally exhale]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/02/nokia-x6-confirmed-to-sport-a-capacitive-display-we-can-finally/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/02/nokia-x6-confirmed-to-sport-a-capacitive-display-we-can-finally/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/02/nokia-x6-confirmed-to-sport-a-capacitive-display-we-can-finally/#comments Ladies and gentlemen, our long, global nightmare is over. Alright, that's a significant overstatement -- but Nokia's lack of capacitive adoption has unquestionably hurt opinion of its 5800 and N97 models, the first to use its touch-ready S60 5th Edition platform. Happily, afterdawn.com is reporting -- and we've been able to independently confirm -- that the X6 will indeed be using a capacitive display, something that we suspect will significantly improve usability if you're not interested in using a stylus (or plectrum, as the case may be) to navigate your way through the interface. For the record, Samsung's already proven that S60 5th is totally doable with capacitive tech on its i8910 HD, so we're sure Nokia's going to be able to pull this off with aplomb -- the real question might be whether this signals a wholesale abandonment of resistive across the range. Since resistive's cheaper, we wouldn't be surprised to see it continue to hang around on the low end for some time to come, but at least we've now got the choice. Sadly, it's too late to save the N900's screen -- but now that Maemo's made the bold leap into GSM telephony, maybe we'll see some worthy capacitive action the next time around.

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Note to Nokia: you really should review your marketing videos more carefully unless the severe lag / unresponsiveness seen when scrolling at 36 seconds is a feature.

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Video: Nokia 5230 touchscreen seen lagging the competition originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Note to Nokia: you really should review your marketing videos more carefully unless the severe lag / unresponsiveness seen when scrolling at 36 seconds is a feature.

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Video: Nokia 5230 touchscreen seen lagging the competition originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5230comes with musicComesWithMusicnokiaportable audioportableaudios60s60 5th editionS605thEditiontouchscreenvideoTue, 25 Aug 2009 04:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia 5900 XpressMusic spotted from the back?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/nokia-5900-xpressmusic-spotted-from-the-back/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/nokia-5900-xpressmusic-spotted-from-the-back/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/nokia-5900-xpressmusic-spotted-from-the-back/#comments At a quick glance, you might think that you're looking at the back of a 5530 here, but look closer -- the camera's a little different, and we don't know what's up with that grille or the slits underneath. Indeed, we could very well be looking at the back of a rumored 5900 XpressMusic, a phone allegedly set to bow at Nokia World in Stuttgart next month with a 5 megapixel camera, S60 5th Edition FP1 (first we've heard of an S60 5th Edition feature pack), and -- get this -- support for SDXC, which would give the phone truly insane expandability options. It's also apparently a bit thinner than the 5800 it'd be replacing, though the SDXC rumor is truly off the wall -- we'll need to wait right up until Nokia World until we believe that particular tidbit.

[Via mobile-review]

Update: Looks like the photo's been floating around for a while -- hard to say whether it's legit or not -- but these spec details are new. Of course, time'll tell whether they turn out to be legit -- everyone got their German vacations booked? Thanks, Symbian Freak!

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Nokia 5900 XpressMusic spotted from the back? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thomas Ricker and Chris Ziegler came away from their N97s with very different opinions of Nokia's premier superphone -- and they weren't afraid to let those opinions be known in a series of vicious verbal volleys. Head on over to Engadget for all the drama!

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Nokia N97 review: a tale of two bloggers originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thomas,

I hope this letter finds you well. I understand that you've received an N97 from Nokia Nederlands recently and was wondering what you thought of it? As luck would have it, I've happened across a unit myself -- the US was the first country to get them, interestingly, which is really big deal for a company accustomed to delivering its best hardware early and often to Europe. I've been flogging it for a few days now, just enough time to form some opinions.

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Nokia N97 review: a tale of two bloggers originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You'd think that Nokia would want to do a better job of building up such important product announcements with a long, drawn-out series of frustratingly unhelpful teasers, viral videos, and global PR campaigns, but instead, it turns out that the rumored E72 and 5530 XpressMusic have been officially unveiled at the company's Connection 09 event in Singapore. The E72 is arguably the bigger announcement of the two, succeeding the E71 by adding a whopping 5 megapixel camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack (thank goodness), integrated compass, 10.2Mbps HSDPA, and an optical navigation pad; it'll hit in the third quarter for €350 (about $489). Follow the break for video of the E72 in slick, polished, high-orchestrated marketing action. Next up, as we'd heard, the 5530 ends up being a small step down from the 5800 in the S60 5th Edition totem pole, offering just EDGE data without any form of 3G (though you've still got WiFi). It's got a 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash, 3.5mm jack, and a 640 x 360 touchscreen display. Like the E72 it'll be available in the third quarter; it'll retail for €199 (about $278) unlocked.

[Thanks, nabs]

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Nokia E72, 5530 XpressMusic get official originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You'd think that Nokia would want to do a better job of building up such important product announcements with a long, drawn-out series of frustratingly unhelpful teasers, viral videos, and global PR campaigns, but instead, it turns out that the rumored E72 and 5530 XpressMusic have been officially unveiled at the company's Connection 09 event in Singapore. The E72 is arguably the bigger announcement of the two, succeeding the E71 by adding a whopping 5 megapixel camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack (thank goodness), integrated compass, 10.2Mbps HSDPA, and an optical navigation pad; it'll hit in the third quarter for €350 (about $489). Follow the break for video of the E72 in slick, polished, high-orchestrated marketing action. Next up, as we'd heard, the 5530 ends up being a small step down from the 5800 in the S60 5th Edition totem pole, offering just EDGE data without any form of 3G (though you've still got WiFi). It's got a 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash, 3.5mm jack, and a 640 x 360 touchscreen display. Like the E72 it'll be available in the third quarter; it'll retail for €199 (about $278) unlocked.

[Thanks, nabs]

Gallery: Nokia 5530 XpressMusic announced


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Nokia E72, 5530 XpressMusic get official originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, if you're the proud owner of a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic -- which runs S60 5th edition, in case you don't keep up with that jazz -- you can now join the mobile pioneers using this free -- at least for now, for some -- service. So, if you've never heard of Nokia Messaging, it is an email aggregator that will connect to 10 different webmail accounts and put the mail all in one place on your handset. Nokia Messaging support thousands of email providers, includes support for HTML, Windows Live Hotmail, and can be configured via the app on the phone or from the web. So far, so fantastic, and it is a grand thing when a beta app graduates to the real world. Congrats Nokia, and congrats to all you 5800 owners out there, follow the read to get at it.

[Via UnwiredView]

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Nokia Messaging graduates to S60 5th Edition originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 31 May 2009 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rumored Nokia 5900 XpressMusic is actually a lower-end 5530? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 May 2009 10:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>55305900edgegsmmobilenokiarumors60s60 5th editionS605thEditionsymbianxpressmusicWed, 27 May 2009 10:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung i8910 HD comes to Orange UK]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/19/samsung-i8910-hd-comes-to-orange-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/19/samsung-i8910-hd-comes-to-orange-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/19/samsung-i8910-hd-comes-to-orange-uk/#comments Say what you will about S60 5th Edition, but here's the thing -- of the smartphones in the news today, only one has a massive AMOLED display. Samsung's i8910 HD is almost irrefutably the baddest-ass S60 device ever produced and one of the most heavily-spec'd smartphones ever made for any platform, featuring the aforementioned 3.7-inch 640 x 360 capacitive touchscreen, an 8 megapixel camera, an S60-specific implementation of TouchWiz with 3D enhancements, and HSUPA. Bottom line is that if this phone can't get you worked into a lather, S60 definitely isn't for you -- and lucky Brits now have the opportunity to make that gut check thanks to Orange's retail launch. You can grab it for a totally reasonable £97.50 (about $151) on a £35 per month plan, which seems like a pittance to pay for one of the monster handsets of 2009.

[Via All About Symbian]

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Samsung i8910 HD comes to Orange UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 May 2009 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via All About Symbian]

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Samsung i8910 HD comes to Orange UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 May 2009 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, this could just be a really nice KIRF, but we've got a hunch these pics of an upcoming Nokia XpressMusic 5900 are the real deal -- it's just too understated to be shanzhai. Compared to the 5800, the updated handsets are said to feature a slightly larger 3.5-inch display, a five megapixel camera, and more or less the same build of S60 5th edition, all in a slightly thinner case. That's all we know for now, but we're told we'll find out more soon -- keep it locked.

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Nokia XpressMusic 5900 leaks out? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 11:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, this could just be a really nice KIRF, but we've got a hunch these pics of an upcoming Nokia XpressMusic 5900 are the real deal -- it's just too understated to be shanzhai. Compared to the 5800, the updated handsets are said to feature a slightly larger 3.5-inch display, a five megapixel camera, and more or less the same build of S60 5th edition, all in a slightly thinner case. That's all we know for now, but we're told we'll find out more soon -- keep it locked.

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Nokia XpressMusic 5900 leaks out? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 11:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If flash animations and S60 5th edition are your idea of a good time then you'll want to head on over to Nokia's new interactive N97 landing page. From there you can get as close as you'll ever get to Nokia's flagship slider with 3.5-inch, 640 x 360 pixel resistive touch-screen display prior to its expected June launch. So go ahead, take 'er for a spin and then hit the newly live pre-order button after you're convinced that this is the smartphone for you. Sure, there's lots of potential June competition out there but take heart: the Android-powered Samsung i7500 lacks a QWERTY, there's no guarantee that a next-gen iPhone will launch in June, and the Palm Pre might be a big fat dud. There, feel better about your choice?

Update: Tipster Chris just let us know that the N97 show a $699 phone-only price on the "find products" tab over at Nokia USA. That's $6 cheaper than the N96, strangely enough. See screen-grab after the break.

Update 2: Pre-order is go for the US.

[Via mivadika, thanks Nikos K.]

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Nokia's flagship N97 gets its own website, pre-order link ($699) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 05:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If flash animations and S60 5th edition are your idea of a good time then you'll want to head on over to Nokia's new interactive N97 landing page. From there you can get as close as you'll ever get to Nokia's flagship slider with 3.5-inch, 640 x 360 pixel resistive touch-screen display prior to its expected June launch. So go ahead, take 'er for a spin and then hit the newly live pre-order button after you're convinced that this is the smartphone for you. Sure, there's lots of potential June competition out there but take heart: the Android-powered Samsung i7500 lacks a QWERTY, there's no guarantee that a next-gen iPhone will launch in June, and the Palm Pre might be a big fat dud. There, feel better about your choice?

Update: Tipster Chris just let us know that the N97 shows a $699 phone-only price on the "find products" tab over at Nokia USA. That's $6 cheaper than the N96, strangely enough. See screen-grab after the break.

Update 2: Pre-order is go for the US.

[Via mivadika, thanks Nikos K.]

Continue reading Nokia's flagship N97 gets its own website, pre-order link ($699)

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Nokia's flagship N97 gets its own website, pre-order link ($699) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 05:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Now that we know what iPhone OS 3.0 holds, we wanted to circle back and take stock of all of the major mobile platforms. Who wins? Who loses? Who's in the penalty box? Head on over to Engadget for the in-depth look.

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Mobile OS shootout: iPhone OS 3.0 enters the fray originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As soon as Apple rolled out its preview of iPhone OS 3.0, the comparisons to existing (and forthcoming) mobile OSs started flying. While the major update isn't exactly a done deal, it's pretty far along, and we've been able to glean quite a bit from our time with the developer beta we've been checking out. iPhone OS, Android, webOS, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, S60; if you're in the market for a new smartphone, your choices have been getting exponentially more complicated lately, and 3.0 won't make the selection any easier. Luckily for you, Engadget is here to make sense of a frightening and uncertain landscape. Read on for an in-depth look at the similarities -- and differences -- between modern mobile operating systems.

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Mobile OS shootout: iPhone OS 3.0 enters the fray originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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