Archive for the 'Nokia' Category
The world’s most popular mobile browser is now optimized for the world’s most popular smartphone platform. Opera Software today released the beta version of Opera Mini 5.1 optimized for Symbian.
The native version of Opera Mini for Symbian features all the innovations Opera Mini is known for, such as Speed Dial for the users’ favorite websites, tabbed browsing and an attractive user interface.
The Opera Mini 5.1 native beta release brings several key improvements to the Opera Mini browser on Nokia smartphones:
- Support for ...
Posted on 1st November 2010
Under: Nokia, Opera, Smartphone, Technology, Windows Mobile |
Nokia's latest entertainment smartphone, the highly anticipated Nokia N8 with Ovi services, has started shipping. Customers who have placed a pre-order for the Nokia N8 in Nokia Online Shops and Nokia retail stores will be the first to receive their Nokia N8. Market availability will vary by country and by operator, with broad availability in the coming weeks.
"With the N8, and the new Symbian software, we are bringing a familiar, faster and more intuitive user experience to the world's most popular smartphone platform. The Nokia N8 has received ...
Posted on 1st October 2010
Under: Nokia, Smartphone, Software |
Nokia today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Novarra, Inc., a privately-held company based in Chicago, IL. Novarra is a provider of a mobile browser and service platform and has more than 100 employees. Novarra's mobile browser and services platform will be used by Nokia to deliver enhanced Internet experiences on Nokia mobile devices. Novarra has deployed their solution with leading mobile operator and internet services customers globally.
"Connecting the next billion consumers to the Internet will happen primarily on mobile devices," said Niklas Savander, Executive Vice President, Services, ...
Posted on 29th March 2010
Under: Browser, Internet, Nokia |
Nokia filed its annual report on Form 20-F for 2009 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission today, and revised its definition of the industry mobile device market applicable to its reporting beginning in 2010. Nokia also updated its mobile device market estimates for 2010 based on the revised definition.
Beginning in 2010, Nokia is revising its definition of the industry mobile device market that it uses to estimate industry volumes. This is due to improved measurement processes and tools that enable Nokia to have better visibility to estimate the number of mobile devices sold by certain ...
Posted on 13th March 2010
Under: Nokia |
Skype and Nokia today jointly announced the release of Skype for Symbian, a Skype client for Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform, the world’s most popular smartphone platform. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia smartphone users worldwide to use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G). It is now downloadable for free from the Ovi Store, Nokia’s one-stop shop for mobile content.
Skype for Symbian enables Nokia smartphone users to:
* Make free Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world*
* Save money on calls and texts ...
Posted on 6th March 2010
Under: Nokia, Skype, Smartphone, Symbian, WiFi |
Nokia and T-Mobile USA today announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia 5230 Nuron, a smartphone solution for the masses packed with applications, maps with turn-by-turn directions, and more. Operating on T-Mobile's blazing-fast 3G network, the Nokia Nuron offers dynamic Web browsing and rich experiences on a 3.2" touch screen. The device is also the first pre-loaded with Ovi Maps, a free turn-by-turn navigation solution from Nokia, and the first to have the Ovi Store pre-loaded, giving consumers access to thousands of compelling applications and games. The Nokia Nuron is expected to be available in the ...
Posted on 6th March 2010
Under: 3G, Nokia, Smartphone, T-Mobile |
Synergy Research Group announces the publication of Carrier VoIP Q4 2009 and YE 2009 market shares. The worldwide market for Carrier VoIP totaled just over $10 billion for the full year 2009. Year over year, the market fell 18 percent; significantly less than drops measured in other Telecom and IT equipment markets. The biggest drivers for Carrier VoIP traditionally have been migrating aging TDM PSTN switches to VoIP platforms; in the last 24 months further growth has been added with Mobile Operators pursuing the Capex and OpEx advantages of IP as did the Wireline networks before ...
Posted on 26th February 2010
Under: AT&T, Alcatel, Ericsson, Nokia, Nortel, Siemens, VoIP |
Worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totalled 1.211 billion units in 2009, a 0.9 per cent decline from 2008, according to Gartner, Inc. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the market registered a single-digit growth as mobile phone sales to end users surpassed 340 million units, an 8.3 per cent increase from the fourth quarter of 2008.
"The mobile devices market finished on a very positive note, driven by growth in smartphones and low-end devices," said Carolina Milanesi, research director at Gartner. ”Smartphone sales to end users continued their strong growth in the fourth quarter of ...
Posted on 24th February 2010
Under: Apple, China, Google, Motorola, Nokia, RIM, Samsung, Smartphone, Symbian |
Nokia Siemens Networks has successfully conducted the world’s first call using a network technology known as “continuous packet connectivity” (CPC). Once incorporated into an operator’s HSPA+ radio access network, CPC will enable 3G users to enjoy significantly longer device battery life, a crucial issue as the use of smartphones for broadband services skyrockets. CPC can mean up to 100 percent longer battery life when devices are used for data applications, and up to 50 percent during voice calls. The CPC data call was made using network equipment from Nokia Siemens Networks and a device supplied by ...
Posted on 16th February 2010
Under: 3G, CDMA, Nokia, Qualcomm, Siemens |
"At next week's mobile trade show in Barcelona you can find a programme that measures how high you can throw a Nokia smartphone, an apt metaphor for Nokia's efforts to raise its game."
Posted on 12th February 2010
Under: Apple, Google, Nokia, Smartphone |
"Nokia won’t have a stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Espoo, Finland-based company made a “strategic” decision not to unveil any new phones at the event, according to the person, who didn’t want to be identified because the plans are not public."
Posted on 12th February 2010
Under: Handset, Nokia |
Nokia has today announced that since the 21 January 2010 launch of the new version of Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation, there have been over 1.4 million downloads. The one million mark was reached just one week after the launch.
"We're averaging a download a second, 24 hours a day," said Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President, Nokia. "When we announced free walk & drive navigation we knew it would be a game-changer. The number of people now using their Nokia for navigation, and as a result looking for more location-aware software, is growing faster ...
Posted on 4th February 2010
Under: GPS, Nokia |
Nokia Siemens Networks and LG Electronics have achieved an LTE downlink data transfer rate of 100 Mbps, the maximum speed for a Class 3 LTE terminal. In LTE, user equipment is categorized into classes based on its potential uplink and downlink data rates. Class 3 terminals are expected to be the first widely used commercial LTE terminals when they are launched later in 2010. This data call, operating a Class 3 terminal at its 100Mbps limit, therefore demonstrates significant progress towards commercial LTE.
The call was made using Nokia Siemens Networks’ LTE radio equipment including the Flexi ...
Posted on 28th January 2010
Under: LG, Nokia, Siemens |
While overall Apple’s iPhone App Store is still more popular worldwide than any other, Nokia’s Ovi Store has overtaken Apple in crucial high-growth emerging markets in Asia-Pacific and Latin America, according to Evans Data Corp’s newly released Wireless Development Survey. Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace for Mobile and apps sold directly through a carrier were also popular channels.
"The app store model is now an expected part of any wireless developer program," said Janel Garvin, CEO of Evans Data. "And while Apple’s iPhone App Store set the pace in North America and Europe, Nokia has been busy cultivating developers ...
Posted on 28th January 2010
Under: Apple, Microsoft, Nokia |
Nokia has announced plans to release a new version of Ovi Maps for its smartphones that includes high-end walk and drive navigation at no extra cost, available for download at http://www.nokia.com/maps. This move has the potential to nearly double the size of the current mobile navigation market. The new version of Ovi Maps includes high-end car and pedestrian navigation features, such as turn-by-turn voice guidance for 74 countries in 46 languages, and traffic information for more than 10 countries, as well as detailed maps for more than 180 countries.
"Why have multiple devices that work in only ...
Posted on 28th January 2010
Under: Nokia, Smartphone |
"iPhone-maker Apple has filed a new complaint against top cellphone maker Nokia with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), escalating a fierce legal battle."
Posted on 20th January 2010
Under: Apple, Nokia |
New monthly service plans from Verizon Wireless make connecting to the nation’s most reliable wireless network easier than ever. Beginning Jan. 18, customers may sign up for a new Nationwide Unlimited Talk plan that allows customers to call anyone in the United States for $69.99 monthly access or a Nationwide Unlimited Talk & Text plan to call and send text, picture and video messages to anyone in the country for $89.99 monthly access.
Nationwide Family SharePlans® will also have new unlimited options. Nationwide Unlimited Talk Family SharePlans will be $119.99 monthly access while the Nationwide Unlimited Talk ...
Posted on 20th January 2010
Under: 3G, BlackBerry, Internet, LG, Motorola, Multimedia, Nokia, Samsung, Smartphone, Verizon |
Nokia and ST-Ericsson today announced a long-term partnership in the area of TD-SCDMA technology and solutions. As part of the partnership, Nokia will be using ST-Ericsson as a key supplier of chipset platforms in its Symbian based TD-SCDMA devices and solutions portfolio.
The partnership with ST-Ericsson will bring Nokia's industry leading involvement with the TD-SCDMA standard to the next level. The partnership will enhance both companies' leadership position in China's mobile market and will create a robust user experience for Chinese consumers.
Nokia, the world's leading provider of mobile devices and solutions, has made firm commitments to TD-SCDMA ...
Posted on 21st December 2009
Under: Ericsson, Nokia, Symbian |
Nokia and ST-Ericsson today announced a long-term partnership in the area of TD-SCDMA technology and solutions. As part of the partnership, Nokia will be using ST-Ericsson as a key supplier of chipset platforms in its Symbian based TD-SCDMA devices and solutions portfolio.
The partnership with ST-Ericsson will bring Nokia's industry leading involvement with the TD-SCDMA standard to the next level. The partnership will enhance both companies' leadership position in China's mobile market and will create a robust user experience for Chinese consumers.
Nokia, the world's leading provider of mobile devices and solutions, has made firm commitments to TD-SCDMA ...
Posted on 18th December 2009
Under: China, Ericsson, Nokia, Symbian |
A standards-compliant voice call in LTE was recently made by Nokia Siemens Networks at its R&D centers in Germany and Finland. While the focus of most LTE trials and deployment plans are on data service, LTE also has important benefits for voice service as it offers the highest spectral efficiency for voice. Also, the delivery of voice over LTE networks means operators will in the future be able to provide all services over the same all-IP network, driving down the expense of operating parallel legacy and LTE networks.
The call conducted by Nokia Siemens Networks used a ...
Posted on 14th December 2009
Under: LG, Nokia, SMS, Siemens |
