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Nokia Suite triumphantly dropped its beta training wheels yesterday, with the release of version 3.2.100. The upgrade, which replaces version 3.2.98, brings a "refreshed look and feel" to the Windows app, along with a new "Support view" interface, where users can easily find information about their devices and storage capacities. You'll also find a streamlined sync log, which keeps meticulous notes on all the changes that undergo during a given sync sesh. What you won't find, of course, is the word "Ovi." You can download it now, at the source link below.

Nokia Suite sheds its beta skin, officially sends Ovi Suite to pasture originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spotify comes to MeeGo to help keep your N9 company originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Maps is still getting development love, despite the Finnish manufacturer pinning its smartphone hopes and dreams on Windows Phone. The HTML5-powered maps are now willing to play ball with iOS and Android devices. Previously one of Nokia's strongest built-in functions on its own phones, the maps perform well on rival hardware -- although pinch-to-zoom isn't working on our Google devices. With Microsoft's Windows Phones touting some impressive HTML5 credentials, it wouldn't shock us to see something very similar running on Nokia's incoming WinPho. There's a smattering of online settings, including transport directions, but the best part is a new offline mode that will download neighborhood maps from your WiFi connection. Navigate your phone browser to the source link below to see how it works.

Nokia Maps officially arrives on iOS and Android, touts offline storage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's taken a long time for Nokia's MeeGo-packing N9 to make its way into our top secret labs (the N9 moniker was first applied to early E7 prototypes), but it's here in our dirty little hands, at last, and it's glorious -- well, as glorious as a stillborn product can be, anyway. The N9 is the latest and greatest in a long line of quirky, interesting, yet ultimately flawed touchscreen experiments from Nokia that includes the Hildon-sporting 7710, a series of Maemo-based "internet tablets" (770, N800, N810, N900) and most recently, the N950 MeeGo handset for developers. What makes the N9 special is that it represents Nokia's last flagship phone as an independent player. MeeGo is already dead, and future high-end devices from the manufacturer will run Windows Phone and use Microsoft's services. So, is this the company's final bittersweet hurrah? Did MeeGo ever stand a chance against Android, iOS and Mango? In its attempt to stay relevant, is Nokia throwing out the baby with the bathwater? Most importantly, how does the N9 fare in today's merciless dual-core world? Find out after the break.

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Nokia N9 review originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Jerry]

Facelock app hits the Ovi Store, Symbian handsets frame your face for security originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today's World IPv6 Day: Google, Bing, Facebook and others test out new addresses for 24 hours originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ovi Store follows the pack with integrated app updates, charms us with refined algorithms originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 May 2011 03:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia slams door on Ovi label, rebranding everything to Nokia Services originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 May 2011 03:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those angry birds just keep on coming. Weeks after announcing a spin-off exclusive to Amazon's App Store, Rovio is previewing a version indigenous to Nokia handsets -- specifically, those with Near Field Communication chips. Angry Birds Free with Magic (how's that for a mouthful?) includes five "normal" levels, along with 15 others that players unlock by tapping their phones together. In total, you'll need three friends with cutting-edge phones, as each one helps unlock five levels. Oddly, though, Angry Birds continues to be a single-player game, even after you've joined forces with your buddies to help each other advance. For now, it'll be available to C7 owners as part of the upcoming Symbian Anna update, though other Nokia handsets with NFC chips will get the game this year. Rovio also says it's working on a full version, which will be available in the Ovi store. For now, you can head on past the break to see a short video of some cartoon phones and cell-shaded piggies.

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NFC version of Angry Birds coming to the Nokia C7 as part of the Symbian Anna update originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The "Anna" Symbian update will be the first of a series and has been driven almost entirely by consumer feedback. Nokia also shared some Ovi Store stats with us. There are now five million downloads per day going on from the company's app repository, which now includes more than 40,000 apps in total. 158 developers have passed a million downloads each. Full PR and video overview of the enhanced OS after the break.

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Nokia announces Symbian 'Anna' update for N8, E7, C7 and C6-01; first of a series of updates (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Nokia E7 review

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Nokia E7 review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to Nokia's Ovi blog, the massive amount of information being moved to Yahoo has been causing delays, and many users are being left in the digital dark -- you know, completely without their contacts and emails. It could be anywhere between several days and a couple of weeks (!) before the missing data is accessible again, so we'd suggest using this golden opportunity to act on those vacation dreams you've been having. If we had to guess, we'd say you'll never be this hard to get in touch with ever again.

Nokia's Ovi Mail relocates to Yahoo, takes the scenic route to get there originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Jaris]

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Nokia sucks at Photoshop originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple maintains lead in mobile app store revenues, but its share is shrinking fast originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's happened. Former Microsoft exec and current Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has married his future and his past in the holy matrimony of a "strategic alliance." Windows Phone is becoming Nokia's "principal smartphone strategy," but there's a lot more to this hookup -- scope out the official press release just after the break. Microsoft's Bing and adCenter will provide search and ad services across Nokia devices, while Nokia will look to innovate "on top of the platform" with things like its traditional strength in imaging. Ovi Maps will be a core part of Microsoft's mapping services and will be integrated with Bing, while Nokia's content store will be integrated into (read: assimilated by) Microsoft's Marketplace. Xbox Live and Office will also, as is to be expected, feature on these brave new Microkia handsets. An open letter on Nokia's Conversations site, penned jointly by Stephen Elop and Steve Ballmer, sets out the foregoing details along with the following statement of intent:
"There are other mobile ecosystems. We will disrupt them. There will be challenges. We will overcome them. Success requires speed. We will be swift. Together, we see the opportunity, and we have the will, the resources and the drive to succeed."

Nokia and Microsoft enter strategic alliance on Windows Phone, Bing, Xbox Live and more originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Nokia X3-02 Touch-and-Type review

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Nokia X3-02 Touch-and-Type review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia shuts down Ovi Music Unlimited service in most markets, cites lack of traction originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bundlecomes with musicComesWithMusicdrmfreefree musicFreeMusicmusicnokiaoviovi musicovi music unlimitedOviMusicOviMusicUnlimitedsubscriptionMon, 17 Jan 2011 07:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia premieres Ovi Suite 3.0 beta]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/nokia-premieres-ovi-suite-3-0-beta/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/nokia-premieres-ovi-suite-3-0-beta/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/nokia-premieres-ovi-suite-3-0-beta/#comments After a private alpha, Nokia has loosed a beta of its refreshed Ovi Suite client -- now at version 3.0 -- on visitors of its Beta Labs site. Seems like most of the improvements revolve around simplifying common activities, but the biggest change would have to be the addition of tight Ovi Music integration, including playback controls, store access, and Ovi Music Unlimited support -- in other words, this product is now officially the Zune / iTunes of the Nokia world, and in this case we'd say that's a very good thing. Installation is said to be faster and simpler than before, too, so come on, hesitant N8 owner -- what the heck are you waiting for? Follow the break for the official video intro of the new build.

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Nokia premieres Ovi Suite 3.0 beta originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betamobilenokiaoviovi suiteovi suite 3.0OviSuiteOviSuite3.0Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Ovi Store hits 3 million downloads a day]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/ovi-store-hits-3-million-downloads-a-day/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/ovi-store-hits-3-million-downloads-a-day/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/ovi-store-hits-3-million-downloads-a-day/#commentsNokia's chatting up the fact that it just broke the 3 million download per day milestone in its Ovi Store, backed up by 400,000 new developers in the last 12 months alone and a total of 92 developers who've crossed the 1 million total download mark. Interestingly, the download rate pales in comparison to Apple's App Store, which is raking in over 17 million downloads a day at last count -- despite the fact that Nokia still dominates market share and boasts Ovi Store compatibility with some 126 (yes, 126) models. We'd probably chalk up the disparity to the fact that Nokia users still aren't used to getting content from the Ovi Store alone -- S60 was brought up in a world where .SIS files came straight from developers or one of several third-party app stores, not from a central source -- and it seems that some of that philosophy continues to live on in the Nokia community. On a high note, the company says its Qt toolkit has now been downloaded over 1.5 million times, a critical fact considering that both Nokia's MeeGo and Symbian offerings going forward will be rallying very, very hard around the Qt ecosystem. Follow the break for the full press release.

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Ovi Store hits 3 million downloads a day originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mobilenokiaoviovi storeOviStoreThu, 18 Nov 2010 20:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Z500 MeeGo tablet leaked on Ovi Store?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/01/nokia-z500-meego-tablet-leaked-on-ovi-store/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/01/nokia-z500-meego-tablet-leaked-on-ovi-store/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/01/nokia-z500-meego-tablet-leaked-on-ovi-store/#comments A Nokia tablet running MeeGo has been churning through the rumor mills since early summer. Speculation, however, began as soon as Nokia and Intel joined forces on the open source OS back in February. Eldar Murtazin, the ultimate Nokia insider, was first to give the Nokia tablet a name: Z500. Fast forward to yesterday, when reports first surfaced of people successfully replacing valid handset names in the store's URL with "Z500." Instead of being rejected as an unsupported device, the store seemingly accepted the Z500 device name as you can see in the screenshot above (the Ovi store now rejects the modified terminal ID string). Eldar had this to say on Twitter in response:
Rumour mill. As far as I know Nokia Z500 (Nokia Meego tablet) is under question. Nokia arent happy with price/features.
So now we have a name and with any luck, we'll see a MeeGo-based Nokia tablet sometime in 2011 as followup to its Windows-based Booklet. If not, then we'll always have the WeTab.

Nokia Z500 MeeGo tablet leaked on Ovi Store? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Eldar MurtazinEldarMurtazinhacknokiaoviovi storeOviStorerumortabletterminal idTerminalIdurl hackUrlHackurliesz500Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N8 review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/nokia-n8-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/nokia-n8-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/nokia-n8-review/#comments The first time Nokia's N8-00 popped up on our radar was way back in early February of this year. On that chilly, misty morning, we learned of a mythical being capable of shooting 12 megapixel stills, recording 720p video, outputting via HDMI, and -- most importantly -- ushering in the promised Symbian^3 touch revolution. It's been a long road of leaks, teasers, hands-ons, and previews since then, but at long last, the legend of the N8 has become a purchasable commodity. All the early specs have survived, including the 3.5-inch AMOLED display, but the key question today, as it was at the beginning, relates to that all-new software within: does Symbian^3 succeed in elevating Nokia's touchscreen experience or does it drag down an otherwise stellar combination of high-end parts? For that verdict and much, much more, join us after the break.

Gallery: Nokia N8 first unboxing

Gallery: Nokia N8 hardware

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Nokia N8 review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>12 megapixel12Megapixel3.5-inch720p802.11na2dpamoledarmarm 11Arm11bl-4dbluetooth 3.0Bluetooth3.0carl zeissCarlZeisscompassdolbydolby digital plusDolbyDigitalPlusflagshipflash liteflash lite 4FlashLiteFlashLite4fm radioFmRadiogorilla glassGorillaGlasshdmimagnetometermicrosdn8n8-00nokianokia n8nokia oviNokiaN8NokiaOvioledoviovi musicovi music unlimitedOviMusicOviMusicUnlimitedpentabandqtreviewsymbiansymbian 3Symbian3usb on the gousb on-the-goUsbOn-the-goUsbOnTheGovideoxenonxenon flashXenonFlashThu, 14 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia 5250 gets official: €115 for a 2.8-inch touchscreen with 16:9 display ratio (updated)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/24/nokia-5250-gets-official-pictures-specs-to-follow-later-today/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/24/nokia-5250-gets-official-pictures-specs-to-follow-later-today/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/24/nokia-5250-gets-official-pictures-specs-to-follow-later-today/#comments Nokia is being coy this morning by revealing a trio of pictures of what it only describes as its "new device." Of course, being a devoted Engadget reader, you'll instantly recognize the visage above as that of the Nokia 5250 -- the already leaked successor to the 5230 ( aka the Nuron). Specs are promised for later today, so contain your excitement until a more civilized hour. For now, you'll find one more pic -- of the bodacious, camera-adorned back -- after the break.

[Thanks, Adam B.]

Update: That wasn't a long wait. Nokia Conversations has the scoop on the 5250, including confirmation of the name. The real headline here is the eminently frugal price of €115 ($146) before taxes and subsidies. For that handful of change, you'll get your old favorite S60 5th OS with a mobile version of Guitar Hero 5 pre-installed, along with an FM radio and a media player slap bang in the middle of your 2.8-inch homescreen, all to underline this new phone's musical inclinations. The touchscreen panel fits 640 x 360 pixels (16:9 display ratio), and battery life is rated for 18 days of standby, seven hours of talktime, or 24 hours of music playback. Not bad at all. Shipping in Q4 [Thanks, Keith!].

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Nokia 5250 gets official: €115 for a 2.8-inch touchscreen with 16:9 display ratio (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5250facebookhintnew deviceNewDevicenokianokia 5250Nokia5250ovismartphonesymbiansymbian 1symbian s60symbian s60 5thSymbian1SymbianS60SymbianS605thteasertouchscreenTue, 24 Aug 2010 01:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia now Comes With Music morphing into Ovi Music Unlimited everywhere]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/nokia-now-comes-with-music-morphing-into-ovi-music-unlimited-eve/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/nokia-now-comes-with-music-morphing-into-ovi-music-unlimited-eve/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/nokia-now-comes-with-music-morphing-into-ovi-music-unlimited-eve/#comments It already kicked off this process in India a while back, but it looks like Nokia is finally ready to bring its faltering Comes with Music brand and service under the reign of the Ovi mothership on a more global scale -- or in markets where Comes with Music has launched, anyhow -- now that UK customers have started getting the news. There doesn't seem to be word yet on exactly how this is going to work, but it would make sense to see Nokia structure this the same way Microsoft does with Zune -- Ovi Music for a la carte purchases, Ovi Music Unlimited if you want to pony up a monthly fee (or, if they keep the original Comes with Music model, you pay more for the phone upfront). Seeing how the service still hasn't launched in the US, this would be a good opportunity, it seems -- particularly with the N8 launch around the corner.

Nokia now Comes With Music morphing into Ovi Music Unlimited everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>comes with musicComesWithMusicmobilenokiaoviovi musicovi music unlimitedOviMusicOviMusicUnlimitedMon, 16 Aug 2010 18:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia's app development strategy: Qt, Qt, Qt (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nokias-app-development-strategy-qt-qt-qt-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nokias-app-development-strategy-qt-qt-qt-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/05/nokias-app-development-strategy-qt-qt-qt-video/#comments Been wondering about Nokia's strategy for conquering the rapidly expanding app space? Great! So were we, which is why we joined up with a recent dev event carried out by the Finnish company for an update on how and where things are going. It's a familiar narrative by this point: Qt is all set to become the way that Nokia-friendly apps are made -- whether it be for Symbian smartphones or MeeGo-powered mobile computers, coffee machines or infotainment consoles. Nokia did stress that its developer workflow has also been streamlined dramatically, and promised coders a better distilled experience that treats their time and money like the valuable commodities that they are. It's an encouragingly frank discussion of where things have gone wrong in the past and how Espoo intends to remedy them in the future, and we've got it all on video for you after the break -- no reading required!

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Nokia's app development strategy: Qt, Qt, Qt (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapplicationsappsdevelopersdevelopmentmeegonokiaoviovi storeOviStoreqtsmart installerSmartInstallerstrategysymbiansymbian 3symbian 4Symbian3Symbian4videoThu, 05 Aug 2010 06:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia updates N900 to version 1.2 in UK, closes door on MeeGo]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/nokia-updates-n900-to-version-1-2-in-uk-closes-door-on-meego/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/nokia-updates-n900-to-version-1-2-in-uk-closes-door-on-meego/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/nokia-updates-n900-to-version-1-2-in-uk-closes-door-on-meego/#comments You've overclocked it and hacked it to run OS X and Android, now you can return your N900 to its native Maemo 5 OS with the launch of a version 1.2 software update. The V10.2010.19-1 bump now available in the UK (global on Wednesday) packs several enhancements including face-to-face video calling, improved Ovi Maps, and a better email experience with bundled Facebook IM Chat and the ability to accept or decline event invitations from the inbox. You'll also see a number of new games when the Ovi Store switches over on Thursday.

And after much speculation, Nokia's also admitting that MeeGo will not be officially supported on the N900 once the Intel / Nokia OS is device ready. Nokia will continue to support the core Maemo OS, however, as demonstrated by today's update. Regardless, we're sure that the N900's active fan-base will deliver a MeeGo update outside of official channels, especially since the N900 is already being used as a platform for ARM-based MeeGo development.

[Thanks, Pasu]

Nokia updates N900 to version 1.2 in UK, closes door on MeeGo originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 May 2010 03:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.2facebookfirmwaremaemomaemo 5Maemo5meegon900nokiaoviovi mapsovi storeOviMapsOviStoresoftwaresoftware updateSoftwareUpdateukTue, 25 May 2010 03:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia and Yahoo announce 'worldwide strategic alliance' on email, IM, maps, and more]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/nokia-and-yahoo-announce-worldwide-strategic-alliance-on-email/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/nokia-and-yahoo-announce-worldwide-strategic-alliance-on-email/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/nokia-and-yahoo-announce-worldwide-strategic-alliance-on-email/#comments Carol Bartz and Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEOs of Yahoo! and Nokia, respectively, are on stage right now announcing a "strategic relationship" between the two companies on some of their core services. Nokia will be using Yahoo to power its Ovi email and IM services, while Yahoo will be using Nokia / NAVTEQ's competencies for its mapping and navigation services. Both companies see it as a way to grow their respective userbases, with Yahoo hoping to grab onto the 9 million Ovi users out there, while Nokia hopes that Yahoo could provide it a bit of a USA mojo. Interestingly, Olli-Pekka confronted the US problem head on: "We are an unusual global company in the sense that we are clearly a global leader in our industry, and yet we do not lead in the US." Carol was similarly forthcoming, saying that Yahoo had "lost its focus on maps a couple years ago," then correcting herself, saying that they "chose to focus on other areas." The first merged services should launch in the second half of this year.

During Q&A the big answer to everything seemed to be "scale," but we also heard Carol toss in "downstream" at an opportune moment. When asked how this relates to Android, iPhone and so forth, Carol clarified that this doesn't change anything they're doing on those fronts. "It's not exclusive from that point." Each service will be branded as "powered by Yahoo" or "powered by Ovi." Yahoo will be announcing some "social-like" services for its mail and IM soon, but it's unclear if that's specifically related to this announcement. Neither company is talking financial specifics, but Olli-Pekka did make it very clear that a Yahoo-branded device wasn't forthcoming.

Nokia and Yahoo announce 'worldwide strategic alliance' on email, IM, maps, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsemailimmapsnokiaoviyahooMon, 24 May 2010 10:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia partners with Harman to 'standardize' cellular infotainment]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/nokia-partners-with-harman-to-standardize-cellular-infotainmen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/nokia-partners-with-harman-to-standardize-cellular-infotainmen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/nokia-partners-with-harman-to-standardize-cellular-infotainmen/#comments Though Microsoft, RIM and possibly Google are already vying to be the center of the automotive infotainment push, a certain Finnish phone manufacturer says it wants to take charge -- in what seems to be the latest phase of its Terminal Mode initiative, Nokia's tapped infotainment provider Harman to "standardize" the interface between phone and car. Like Harman's last in-dash venture, a touchscreen and physical controls will be the focus, while your handset (rather than an Intel Atom) does the heavy lifting. Connected via Bluetooth or USB, your Nokia will play music, deliver Ovi Maps, respond to voice control and more, with the entire phone display duplicated onto the car's larger touchscreen for easy access and a set of auto-specific apps planned for Nokia's Ovi Store. It all sounds pretty swell, but it's still not clear how the companies intend to standardize anything beyond their balance sheets; we're not sure how much Nokia will appreciate you connecting a Droid to their Ovi-powered car. PR after the break.

Update: It appears that this is part of Nokia's Terminal Mode initiative, which -- as some have noted in comments -- we've actually told you about before. Whoops!

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Nokia partners with Harman to 'standardize' cellular infotainment originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 May 2010 22:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're not alone in grumbling about Nokia. Investors are miffed -- to put it gently -- over Nokia's inability to ignite the industry (and profits) with innovative, high-margin handset sales since the launch of Apple's iPhone some three years ago. And let's not forget about that feisty upstart Google, Microsoft's revamped Windows Phone OS, or HP's new-found love for mobile devices. Investor unrest was made clear last week as Nokia shareholders gave CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo an earful. But as slow moving as Nokia can be, it's not immune to the situation by any stretch. Following up on its announcement to combine services and devices, we now have details about Nokia's planned re-org, the second in seven months. The goal, as described by OPK, is as follows:
"Nokia's new organizational structure is designed to speed up execution and accelerate innovation, both short-term and longer-term."
The heat will be on Anssi Vanjoki (pictured) to deliver as he'll be assuming responsibility for the Mobile Solutions group on July 1st. That gives him direct control of Nokia's MeeGo Computers (led by Alberto Torres), Symbian Smartphones (headed by Jo Harlow), and Ovi Services (led by Tero Ojanpera) -- the holy trifecta that interests us the most. Mary McDowell will head the Mobile Phones unit while Niklas Savander will head up the Markets unit. The loser in all of this appears to be Richard Simonson, the former CFO currently leading the Mobile Phones unit, but soon to be retired. Full press release after the break.

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Nokia reshuffles management looking for gold originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 May 2010 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Alberto TorresAlbertoTorresAnssi VanjokiAnssiVanjokimeegonokiaOlli-Pekka KallasvuoOlli-pekkaKallasvuoovireorgreorganizationRichard SimonsonRichardSimonsonRick SimonsonRickSimonsonsymbianTero OjanperaTeroOjanperaTue, 11 May 2010 08:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Ovi Maps let you do navigation instructions with your Own Voice]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/nokia-ovi-maps-let-you-do-navigation-instructions-with-your-own/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/nokia-ovi-maps-let-you-do-navigation-instructions-with-your-own/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/nokia-ovi-maps-let-you-do-navigation-instructions-with-your-own/#comments Yo TomTom, wake up and smell the competition. While the original gangster of navigation devices is still mulling over an app store, Nokia has raised the smartphone pathfinding bar a little higher by letting people record (and share) their own voice instructions. It's not the most complex process in the world, you just get the extra Own Voice app to go with the latest version of Ovi Maps and set your vocal talents free. At the end you'll get a neat little voice pack to utilize on your handset or to share with the world, which is surely just dying to hear your Mr. T impressions. Let the silliness commence!

[Thanks, Brent R.]

Nokia Ovi Maps let you do navigation instructions with your Own Voice originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 May 2010 08:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia's Ovi Store may still be seriously losing in the app war to Apple and Google, but something tells us Espoo's betting on its new Ovi App Wizard to help it gain some ground. Putting mobile software creation in the hands of the code-illiterate, the auto-generated application wizard lets anyone -- and we mean anyone -- turn any RSS or Atom feed out there into an app, and publish it to the Ovi Store. Surprisingly, it really is that simple. While we could have made a personal app with our Twitter and Facebook feed, we went ahead and finally made an Ovi Engadget app by simply going to oviappwizard.com and going through the four step process -- we put in all three RSS feeds, uploaded our logos, tweaked the colors and hit publish. According to Nokia it should only take 24 hours for the app to be approved -- yes, there's some sort of approval process -- but we're still waiting for our app to show up in the storefront so we can download it on our N97. There's the ability to serve up third party ads, but you'll have to prove that you own the content you've placed in your app. Again, super simple, but we're a bit wary of the sorts of apps that will start to pop up, and not sure we need everyone's own personal feeds/sites overtaking the store. But we'll let you be the judge of that -- go on, hit the read link, create an app, and Ovi-populate.

Gallery: Ovi App Wizard hands-on

Nokia launches Ovi App Wizard, will probably lead to Ovi-population problems originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 May 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>App Wizardapp wizard betaAppWizardAppWizardBetahands-onnokianokia oviNokia Ovi App Wizardnokia ovi storeNokiaOviNokiaOviAppWizardNokiaOviStoreoviOvi App WizardOvi appsovi storeOviAppsOviAppWizardOviStoreMon, 03 May 2010 08:00:00 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[Ovi Store warmed over with fresh look, new features]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/02/ovi-store-warmed-over-with-fresh-look-new-features/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/02/ovi-store-warmed-over-with-fresh-look-new-features/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/02/ovi-store-warmed-over-with-fresh-look-new-features/#comments Nokia's Ovi Store got a little more awesome this week thanks to a makeover that brought a handful of minor changes -- nothing Earth-shattering by any stretch, but in this app-centric mobile world we're now an inseparable part of, we figure that every little bit helps. Actually, they've made changes both to the mobile and desktop clients, with the mobile side focusing on better and easier access to details about apps that you're looking at buying; they've also switched from a three-star rating system to five stars based on user feedback. On the desktop side, you've now got a list-based view of search results, and you're more aggressively asked to select your device to make sure you're not seeing any content that your particular device can't use. The updated Store is available immediately, so enjoy -- and go buy a few bubble level apps, why don't you?

Ovi Store warmed over with fresh look, new features originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mobilenokiaoviovi storeOviStoreFri, 02 Apr 2010 03:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia phones will still Come with Music, only stores see rebranding]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/#comments If you live in India, our story was correct -- your mobile subscription music service will be called "Ovi," and no longer carry the weight of the cumbersome Comes with Music branding -- but we're hearing that in other Nokia territories, including the UK, that's not quite the case. Nokia UK told Pocket-lint that while the company's online music store will indeed be renamed "Ovi Music" across all 22 territories this year, the Comes with Music service is here (and there) to stay. To tell you the truth, though, we're not that interested in the fate of a brand name. We'd prefer if Nokia made a more ballsy move -- like discontinuing their service's most controversial feature, Comes with DRM.

Nokia phones will still Come with Music, only stores see rebranding originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brandingcomes with musicComesWithMusicdownloaddrmindiamusicmusic servicemusic storeMusicServiceMusicStorenokiaoviovi musicovi music unlimitedOviMusicOviMusicUnlimitedrebrandingsubscriptionukSat, 27 Mar 2010 09:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Ovi Music Unlimited replacing Nokia Comes with Music branding]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/ovi-music-unlimited-replacing-nokia-comes-with-music-branding/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/ovi-music-unlimited-replacing-nokia-comes-with-music-branding/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/ovi-music-unlimited-replacing-nokia-comes-with-music-branding/#comments We can't say that we'll miss the awkwardly named Comes with Music service branding from Nokia. Of course, we're making the assumption that India's recently christened Ovi Music Unlimited store will be making its way global as Nokia continues to tighten up its service offerings in the race to compete in the era of modern smartphones. It's certainly consistent with the new Ovi Music naming convention so why not. Otherwise, it looks like nothing else about the all you can eat (for a year) music offering has changed -- particularly the DRM that locks "your" music to your PC or CWM OMU handsets for life-ish.

Ovi Music Unlimited replacing Nokia Comes with Music branding originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>comes with musicComesWithMusiccwmdrmfair useFairUsenokiaomuoviovi musicovi music unlimitedOviMusicOviMusicUnlimitedunlimitedFri, 26 Mar 2010 04:50:00 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[Nokia's Ovi Maps headed to Windows Mobile and Android? (update: no way)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/nokias-ovi-maps-headed-to-windows-mobile-and-android/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/nokias-ovi-maps-headed-to-windows-mobile-and-android/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/nokias-ovi-maps-headed-to-windows-mobile-and-android/#commentsPut your skeptic hats on kids 'cause we've got a juicy one for you. When Greig Williams, Nokia's General Manager for South East Europe, was asked by the German language Die Presse whether Ovi Maps would be coming to Android and Windows Mobile he responded very simply, "That will be the next step." Well then, that's pretty clear... but as much as we'd like to believe it, we simply can't pin our hopes to this statement alone.

Remember, Nokia's motivation for making its Ovi Maps service free was to sell more handsets; not handsets from its competitors but high-margin smartphones from Nokia in an effort to boost its profits. And unless it can pump out the Android version before Google Navigation goes global, there won't be much motivation to download a presumably fee-based (it certainly won't be free) Ovi Maps on the platform unless Android users are willing to pay to have Nokia's localized maps on the device instead of downloading them over the air as the Google offering requires. Besides, is Nokia really going to dedicate staff to Android development when its more advanced Ovi Maps still aren't available on its much touted Maemo MeeGo mobile computing platform? Not likely. Regarding "Windows Mobile," well, 6.x's days are numbered and getting Ovi Maps approved on Windows Phone 7 might not ever happen in light of Microsoft's own efforts with Bing navigation. Of course, Greig offers no dates, and on a long enough time line anything is possible. We've already contacted Nokia for clarification and will update you just as soon as we hear back.

Update: Nokia just got back to us with an unsurprising response: "have spoken to Greig and he absolutely didn't make that statement. As I understand it, this has now been, or in the process of being, taken down by the Die Presse journalist at their site." So much for that.

Nokia's Ovi Maps headed to Windows Mobile and Android? (update: no way) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidgooglegoogle navigationGoogleNavigationGreig WilliamsGreigWilliamsmapsmicrosoftnokiaoviovi mapsOviMapswindows mobileWindowsMobileThu, 25 Feb 2010 08:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Garmin and TomTom cling to profits, hope]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/garmin-and-tomtom-cling-to-profits-hope/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/garmin-and-tomtom-cling-to-profits-hope/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/25/garmin-and-tomtom-cling-to-profits-hope/#comments As everyone knows, Garmin and TomTom have their backs against the ropes in a fight to remain relevant in an age of free GPS turn-by-turn navigation on smartphones (thanks Google and Nokia). While dedicated personal navigators are almost always superior to their converged competition, the gap has certainly narrowed such that it's become difficult to justify another device when an increasing number of people already carry a fine navigation device in their pockets. But that's just gut instinct talking, where's the hard evidence? Certainly not speculative stock prices. A good place to start is in forward-looking financial statements like the one Garmin, the leading navigation device maker in the US, just issued. Gamin says that it expects competition to cause prices to decline by about 10% in the personal navigation device (PND) industry putting pressure on margins, and thus profits, in 2010. It also sees flat or slightly declining revenue over the same period. Fortunately for Garmin, it has a diversified product offering that includes the Nuvifone. However, Garmin admits to being disappointed by sales of the handset that "won" our Editor's Choice award for Worst Gadget of the Year.

Things aren't all doom and gloom, though. Garmin has a pair of Nuvifones in the chute including the Android-powered A50. And its Q4 results of $1.43 per share easily beat analyst expectations of 95 cents a share. Even TomTom surprised many last week with a 1% increase in Q4 revenue and net profit of €75 million compared to a €989 million loss a year ago. So there's some hope left for the dedicated PND market... but not much.

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Garmin and TomTom cling to profits, hope originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>financialsgarmingooglegoogle navigationGoogleNavigationgpsmapsnavigationnokianuvifoneovipndtomtomThu, 25 Feb 2010 02:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia mounts huge Ovi Maps signpost on a crane in London (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/nokia-mounts-huge-ovi-maps-signpost-on-a-crane-in-london-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/nokia-mounts-huge-ovi-maps-signpost-on-a-crane-in-london-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/nokia-mounts-huge-ovi-maps-signpost-on-a-crane-in-london-video/#comments We're generally reluctant to cover purely promotional stunts like these, but when you decide to jack up a house-sized arrow on a crane and hang it next to London's Thames river, well, exceptions can be made. Nokia's big push to inform the world that Ovi Maps is free -- now and forever -- has culminated in the above sign, whose most appealing feature must be that it allows commoners like you and us to control it. People can send in a missive and coordinates via text or email, and then watch as the giant pointer rotates to the given direction and displays their wisdom to the world. See it in action after the break.

Continue reading Nokia mounts huge Ovi Maps signpost on a crane in London (video)

Nokia mounts huge Ovi Maps signpost on a crane in London (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adadvertadvertisingenglandlondonnokiaoviovi mapsOviMapssignpostukunited kingdomUnitedKingdomvideoThu, 04 Feb 2010 06:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Ovi Maps downloaded 1.4 million times in first week since going free]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/ovi-maps-downloaded-1-4-million-times-in-first-week-since-going/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/ovi-maps-downloaded-1-4-million-times-in-first-week-since-going/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/ovi-maps-downloaded-1-4-million-times-in-first-week-since-going/#comments People sure do like getting something for nothing. Since Nokia made the big move to stop charging for its walk and drive navigation last week, 1.4 million of us have downloaded the Ovi Maps software -- on average, that's a download a second since launch. The response has been so good that it's exceeded Nokia's expectations according to Anssi Vanjoki, Nokia Executive Vice President, with China, Italy, UK, Germany and Spain representing the top 5 downloaders. Hardly a surprise to see consumers responding so favorably to a free offering that makes a device you already have (your smartphone) that much smarter even if it does make your dedicated satnav somewhat mostly redundant. Full press release after the break.

Continue reading Ovi Maps downloaded 1.4 million times in first week since going free

Ovi Maps downloaded 1.4 million times in first week since going free originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Anssi VanjokiAnssiVanjokigpsmapsnavigationnokiaoviovi mapsOviMapsWed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia updates N97 with free Ovi Maps, just as promised]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/nokia-updates-n97-with-free-ovi-maps-just-as-promised/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/nokia-updates-n97-with-free-ovi-maps-just-as-promised/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/nokia-updates-n97-with-free-ovi-maps-just-as-promised/#commentsIt was only a week ago when Nokia shook us with its free turn-by-turn navigation update, but the poor old N97 got left out in the cold. Not any more though, folks! In fact, the new Ovi Maps for N97 was delivered one day earlier than promised, and can be found "through the software update client in the device." Thanks, Nokia, but don't forget your N900 fans, too.

[Thanks, @old_no_7uk]

Nokia updates N97 with free Ovi Maps, just as promised originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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