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Minggu, 11 September 2011

Microsoft Apps Coming to Symbian This Q4


I think you got to believe that despite switching to Windows Phone for its future high-end handsets, Nokia won’t abandon Symbian fans out there that have been using the platform for years.



In fact, as a proof for its plans to push more updates in the future and continue providing software support until at least 2016, Nokia will bring Microsoft Apps to Symbian. These Microsoft Apps would be delivered as a software update to Symbian Belle handsets sometime in Q4 of this year. And if you’re wondering what apps you can expect on this update, these are actually free business productivity tools, majority of which were not included in Nokia’s business-centric smartphones like the Nokia E6 (which we are giving away!), including:


  • Microsoft Lync 2010 Mobile – for cost efficient IM, presence, audio and web meetings on-the-go.

  • Microsoft PowerPoint Broadcast – quick broadcast of presentations directly from PC to mobile.

  • Microsoft OneNote – rich note taking with images. Syncs with Microsoft SkyDrive.

  • Microsoft Document Connection – single view to documents stored on mobile, including email attachments as well as documents on Microsoft SharePoint 2010 sites.


And early next year, Nokia says it will release another update to Microsoft Apps for Symbian Belle, particularly Microsoft OneNote sync with SharePoint; and the Finnish phone maker will also make Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint as native apps in the Symbian platform, the first time in history that these MS Office applications run outside MS Windows.



I, myself, wanted to get my hands on my first Symbian Belle device and am honestly pretty much excited about this. How about you?




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Jumat, 26 Agustus 2011

Nokia’s Create 4 Millions Contest for Developers and Consumers, Now Gives Pinoy Devs a Break

You’re a big fan of Nokia? Whether you’re a developer or an avid consumer of Nokia apps, you’re good to join Nokia’s global competition – Create for Millions!

Basically, the Create for Millions contest brings consumers and developers together, well, to create applications for Nokia’s Series 40 handsets.



For consumers, you can submit best ideas for the applications you’d like to see on Nokia’s Series 40 mobile phones. “Authors of the winning entries will get to see their ideas come to life at the Nokia World event later this year, and can meet the developers who created them. In addition to a free expenses-paid trip to the event to be held in London in October, winning consumers can play with their new app on the latest Nokia Series 40 phone that will given during the event.” Not bad, huh?



If interested, you can submit your ideas in one of the three categories which include Health and Education, Social Networking and Location, and Games and Infotainment via this link.



Developers on the other hand are invited to submit Java and Web-based apps for Nokia Series 40 phones in four categories:

  • In the Know, focusing on news and locally relevant information;

  • Fun and Games, games and entertainment apps;

  • Emotional Closeness, social networking apps;

  • Access to Knowledge, life improvement apps such as education and health.

Up for grabs in this contest is a whopping 1 million Euros of cash prizes. Developers can win one of the 10 cash prizes for each of the four categories, with a top prize of 50,000 Euros in each category. “Top apps in each category win a variety of non-cash prizes, such as user experience reviews and app marketing assistance. Special prizes will also be awarded to apps that showcase the best touch feature, the best location-aware app, and the best overall Series 40 web app.”



If you think you got what it takes and interested of winning this competition, just hit this link.



And here’s the exciting part for Pinoy Devs. Aside from the possibility of winning the global prizes worth a total of 1 million Euros, Nokia Philippines will also give awesome prizes to local participants for the following categories:

  • Best S40 Java app - Php 50,000

  • Best S40 Java game - Php 50,000

  • Best S40 Web app - Php 50,000

  • Most downloaded S40 Java app by Nov 30 - Php 75,000

  • Most downloaded S40 Java game by Nov 30 - Php 75,000

  • Most downloaded S40 Web app by Nov 30 - Php 75,000

Submission of entries is until September 20, 2011, so what are you waiting for? Click here to get started!



Click to Read Press Release



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Rabu, 24 Agustus 2011

Nokia 700, 701, and 600 Gets Official: The Smallest, Brightest, and Loudest Nokia Phones

Alongside Nokia’s announcement of Symbian Belle, the Finnish phone maker also unveiled three new phones to carry the newest version of its OS.

First up is the Nokia 700 which is claimed as the smallest smartphone in the world. Well, just measuring at 110 x 50.7 x 9.7mm and only weighs around 96g, this tiny device is undeniably small. But it got decent specs like 3.2-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display with gorilla glass, 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, NFC support, 2GB storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HSUPA 3G support, FM radio, and 1080mAh standard battery. The Nokia 700 is coming in cool grey, silver/white, coral red, peacock blue and purple varieties. It’s expected to be available in Q3 with a Euro price at EUR 270 without local taxes and operator subsidies.



Next up is the Nokia 701 which is according to Nokia, is the smartphone in the world with the brightest screen. Uhmm… Really? Well, with its 3.5-inch IPS LCD display with ClearBlack technology, the phone is said to create a combination of excellent brightness and contrast which determines the phone’s luminance. And like the Nokia 700, it’s also wrapped with Corning’s Gorilla Glass technology to prevent scratches from brawny pressures in any surface. The phone got an 8MP full-focus shooter with dual-LED Flash, plus a front-facing camera for video calling. Also under its hood are 1GHz processor, 8GB storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD, HSUPA 3G, WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth, GPS, FM radio, and 1080mAh standard battery. It measures 11 x 56.8 x 117.3mm and weighs 131g. The Nokia 701 will be available in steel dark, silver light, amethyst violet, and white variations and is expected to come to market in the third quarter of 2011. Euro price before local taxes or operator subsidies is at EUR 290.



And last but not the least, the Nokia 600 – the Finnish loudest phone. Loudest, huh? I think it got the same phon rating with Nokia X1-01, the music-centric dual-SIM phone which can also deliver the same loudness level of 106 phons. In any case, the Nokia 600 features a 1GHz processor, 3.2-inch nHD display, 5MP camera with LED Flash, NFC support, 2GB storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HSUPA 3G support, FM radio, and 1080mAh standard battery. Basically this phone only differs from Nokia 700 because of type of its display (not AMOLED). It measures 111 x 53 x 13mm and weighs 100g. It will be available in black, white, pink and lime from Q3 of 2011 and will cost around EUR 180 before local taxes and subsidies.



We’ll be eyeing on this new Symbian Belle phones and will just keep you posted once it lands in the Philippine soil.



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The Symbian Belle Features Video Walkthrough

Nokia announced today the next version of its Symbian OS, the Symbian Belle.

Symbian Belle will be integrated to Nokia’s upcoming new devices and will be made available as a free update to users with phones running Symbian Anna. Basically, these phones to receive Belle updates are those released with Symbian^3 pre-installed like Nokia N8, Nokia C7, E7, and C6-01 and later upgraded to Anna; or those with Symbian Anna already pre-installed like Nokia X7, Nokia E6, and Nokia 500.



So what are the new features to expect with Symbian Belle? Well, there are actually bunch of embellishments brought to improve and modernize Symbian experience. Among of those include the free-form, resizable, live widgets; up to 6 homescreens; Improved status bar which is incorporated with a pull down notifications tab (sounds familiar, huh?); modernized navigation; new suite of powerful business apps from Microsoft; Informative lock screen; deep integration with NFC technology; visual multitasking, and etc.



As a foretaste on how these features looks like and works, take a sneak peek through the videos below.









Now I guess there’s another reason why you’ll love Symbian, eh?



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Senin, 01 Agustus 2011

Nokia 500 Announced: Price, Specs, Photos, and Videos – Check This Out!

I was expecting Nokia will introduce a new Symbian Anna device in the future that is better than Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 to compete with higher end smartphones, but surprisingly – the Finnish firm just announced a new Nokia 500 smart phone that definitely will contend in the entry-level category.

The Nokia 500 is a slate phone boasting a much higher 1GHz processor compared to E6 and X7 (though no GPU here folks) and running Nokia’s latest Symbian Anna operating system. Measuring 111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1mm and weighing just 93g, this phone is certainly lighter than Symbian^3 devices out in the market today. It flaunts a 3.2-inch capacitive touch screen display with nHD resolution, which is technically around 640 x 360 pixels, or the same resolution we got from Nokia N8.

Also under its hood is a 2GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB, 5MP camera (full focus), standard 1110 mAh Li-Ion battery, and support for the standard wireless technologies like 3G, GPS (with A-GPS), and WLAN, as well as connectivity like Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0, and a 3.5mm connector for audio and video.



The Nokia 500 will start shipping before this quarter ends with a price of 150 Euros or around Php 9K excluding local taxes or operator subsidies. It would be available in black and white, with additional three different-colored back covers in the package.



More of Nokia 500 once it lands here in the Philippines, but for the meantime – check out specs and pair of videos after the break.



Nokia 500 Specs



Symbian Anna OS

1GHz processor

3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, 640 x 360 pixels

2GB memory, external microSD up to 32GB

5 MP camera, full focus

GPRS/EDGE

3G (HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps)

WiFi 802.11, b/g

GPS, a-GPS

Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR

microUSB 2.0

3.5mm AV connector

1110 mAh Li-Ion (BL-4U) battery

111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1 mm

93 g











[via]



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Senin, 04 Juli 2011

Nokia X7 Philippines Price and Availability Update, Scores Cameo in Transformers 3

This serves as an update for those who have been waiting for the arrival of Nokia X7 here in the Philippines.




Nokia X7
The entertainment-centric Nokia X7 was announced back in April, and it’s already available locally with a suggested retail price of Php 21,275. I personally saw the handset being displayed at Nokia stores in SM Cyberzone, and I’m sure it’s also available in Ayala Center Cebu as well in other gadget stores in the city.



Interestingly, Nokia did score once again a cameo of Nokia X7. The X7, together with other latest Nokia handsets, appear several times in the third installment of the fictional movie, Transformers. Although one couldn’t easily identify the models of the phones in the movie.

The threequel, Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, features Nokia Ovi Maps in 3D on Nokia X7 running Symbian Anna. I’ve seen the movie at SM IMAX last night and it reminded me when Nokia also showed off Nokia N8 in Tron Legacy. Transformers 3 is a great movie, folks. I recommend you to watch it.



Nokia X7 Specs



Symbian Anna OS

680 MHz ARM 11 processor

Broadcom BCM 2727 GPU

4-inch AMOLED screen, 360 x 640 pixels

256 RAM, 1GB ROM

8GB memory, external microSD up to 32GB

8 MP camera with fixed focus and dual LED flash

720p HD video recording @ 25 fps

GPRS/EDGE

HSDPA 10.2Mbps, HSUPA 2.0Mbps

WiFi 802.11, b/g/n

GPS, a-GPS

Bluetooth 3.0

microUSB 2.0

3.5mm AV connector

FM Radio Tuner

1300 mAh Li-Ion battery



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Rabu, 29 Juni 2011

A Glimpse of What is Called Nokia N5

It seems like Nokia is having series of leaks of its upcoming handsets.

Last week, a phone codenamed “Sea Ray” which is apparently the first Windows Phone 7 device suddenly popped-up in the blogosphere despite the precautions made by the company’s CEO in an attempt to keep every single detail of the much-anticipated Windows phone secret.

And now, we got another one – the Nokia N5. And if you think the UI from the image above looks similar that of MeeGo, you probably got yourself wrong. The Nokia N5 will apparently rock the latest version of Symbian OS, the Symbian Anna. Just recently, Nokia outs 2 Symbian Anna handsets – the Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 – and what this leak means to us is there are more Anna devices coming. It’s not just N5 as we also have to expect the phone’s younger siblings, the Nokia N6 and N7. The folks over at Excellular.co.za confirmed that Nokia N5 will be available in 2 colors. And the photos below speaks for the phone to feature 5MP camera with LED flash at the back, loud speaker at the lower portion, front-facing camera, touchscreen display with Call and Menu buttons below it, as well as volume control and camera shutter buttons on the right side.

That’s all we got for now, but surely we’ll be eyeing on this one – so just stay tuned. [via]



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Kamis, 23 Juni 2011

Accenture Inks Symbian Development for Nokia

Following Nokia’s announcement in February to adopt Windows Phone, the Finnish firm also plans to outsource the development and support of the Symbian software to Accenture.



And now, the two companies finally inked the outsourcing agreement in which Accenture will provide development and support of the Symbian platform for Nokia through 2016. Approximately 2,800 Nokia employees in China, Finland, India, UK, and the US will transfer to Accenture once the deal is closed come October this year.



Though Nokia will consider Windows Phone as its primary smartphone strategy while continue developing the MeeGo platform, the phone maker just announced recently its plans to ship up to 10 new Symbian smartphones over the next 12 months.



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Jumat, 17 Juni 2011

Nokia E6 now in Philippines, Priced at Php 17,820

It didn’t take any longer for the Nokia E6 to arrive here in the Philippines, officially.

As expected, the Nokia E6 is now available in Nokia Concept Stores across the country at a suggested retail price of Php 17,820.



Announced back in April this year together with Nokia X7, the Nokia E6 is among the first two handsets to run the latest version of Nokia’s mobile operating system, the Symbian Anna. Nokia E6 is the refresh of Nokia E71 and E72 which features a higher screen resolution, higher memory, and better connectivity options than its predecessors. With a full QWERTY keypad, the Nokia E6 also shows off a 2.46-inch capacitive touchscreen display for faster navigation and operation.



Like the Symbian^3-powered Nokia E7, the Nokia E6 is also a business-centric smartphone with access to MS Exchange, MS Communicator Mobile, and MS SharePoint.



Nokia E6 Specs



Symbian Anna OS

600 MHz ARM 11 CPU

2.46-inch LCD Capacitive Touch Display, 480 x 640 pixels

Full QWERTY keypad

256 RAM, 1GB ROM

8GB memory, external microSD up to 32GB

8 MP camera with dual LED flash

720p HD video recording @ 25 fps

GPRS/EDGE

HSDPA 10.2Mbps, HSUPA 2.0Mbps

WiFi 802.11, b/g/n

GPS, a-GPS

Bluetooth 3.0

microUSB 2.0

3.5mm AV connector

FM Radio

115.5 x 59 x 10.5 mm

133 g

1500 mAh Li-Ion battery



If you've been eyeing the availability of this smartphone, then it's now time to visit your nearest Nokia store.



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Selasa, 31 Mei 2011

A Brief Tour of Symbian^3 on Nokia N8

Symbian^3 is the latest version of the mobile OS actively marketed by Nokia.



It first became available on Nokia N8, and is also the operating system that runs on later handset models like Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, and Nokia E7. Symbian^3 is considered the major development of Symbian^1 or the 5th Edition of Series 60 platform, bringing new features over the latter which include Multi-touch input support, number of customizable home screen (3 vs. 1), support for 802.11n WLAN standards on top of 802.11b and 802.11g, USB on the go support, underlining spell checker, push notifications, support for OpenVPN, and among others.

On my first impression of Nokia N8, I mentioned that having a longer encounter with Symbian S60 platform on my previous Nokia phone allows me to adapt easily with the Symbian^3 operating system. That’s because the Symbian OS has been is being designed that way. Once you’re used to older versions of Symbian, switching between devices which run on later version of the same OS is not really much of a problem. For those who haven’t played with Symbian^3 just yet may find it exciting to see how the entire user interface really looks.



Below is an embedded video I took awhile ago, though not really the best one, but just good to show every part of the Symbian^3 UI. Hit the video after the break and do let us know what you think about it.





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Selasa, 12 April 2011

Nokia X7: Specs, Features, Photos, and Videos

This one is different, really. With the resemblance of Nokia N8 or Nokia E7, the nifty design of the Nokia X7 reminds me of the fictional Transformer movie.



Or if TRON Legacy would have another remake, I’d bet the X7 could be the best hacking device of choice, against all other Nokia handsets available to date.

Anyway, the Nokia X7 is the second Symbian Anna smartphone announced together with Nokia E6. If the latter targets business people, the Nokia X7 is an entertainment-focused Smartphone. It flaunts a 4-inch AMOLED display (the first 4” in the entertainment phone category) and an 8 MP camera capable of recording HD videos. The camera though is fixed-focused like the E7, which is quite disappointing at least for those who prefer using an auto-focus camera. The X7 is powered by the same 680 MHz CPU and 256 MB RAM as we’ve seen on Symbian^3-based Nokia E7. And since the X7 was designed with game enthusiasts in mind, the handset will come pre-loaded with the popular Galaxy on Fire HD and Asphalt 5 HD games.



Nokia X7 Specs



Symbian Anna OS

680 MHz ARM 11 processor

Broadcom BCM 2727 GPU

4-inch AMOLED screen, 360 x 640 pixels

256 RAM, 1GB ROM

8GB memory, external microSD up to 32GB

8 MP camera with fixed focus and dual LED flash

720p HD video recording @ 25 fps

GPRS/EDGE

HSDPA 10.2Mbps, HSUPA 2.0Mbps

WiFi 802.11, b/g/n

GPS, a-GPS

Bluetooth 3.0

microUSB 2.0

3.5mm AV connector

FM Radio Tuner

1300 mAh Li-Ion battery



Check out the Nokia X7 photos and intro video below for your viewing pleasure.



Update: July 4, 2011

Nokia X7 is now available in Philippines for Php 21,275.



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Nokia E6: Specs, Features, Photos, and Videos

One of the first two new Symbian Anna smartphones announced earlier today by the Finnish mobile maker is the Nokia E6.

The Nokia E6 is touted as yet another business-centric smartphone with access to MS Exchange, MS Communicator Mobile, and MS SharePoint. The E6 is basically a refresh of Nokia E71 and E72, with intent for higher screen resolution, higher memory, and better connectivity options. Featuring a full QWERTY keypad, the Nokia E6 also show off a 2.46-inch capacitive touchscreen display for faster navigation and operation.

Though you can opt to use the QWERTY keypad for faster text-entry, the latter would be good enough in most touch functions like launching apps from the home screen. Available in silver or black, the E6 looks compact by design as Nokia claims donning premium materials such as glass and stainless steel.



Nokia E6 Specs



Symbian Anna OS

680 MHz ARM 11 CPU, 2D/3D Graphics HW

2.46-inch LCD Capacitive Touch Display, 480 x 640 pixels

Full QWERTY keypad

256 RAM, 1GB ROM

8GB memory, external microSD up to 32GB

8MP FF camera with dual LED flash

VGA front-facing camera

720p HD video recording @ 25 fps

GPRS/EDGE

HSDPA 10.2Mbps, HSUPA 2.0Mbps

WiFi 802.11 b/g/n

GPS, a-GPS

Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP

microUSB 2.0

3.5mm AV connector

FM Radio

115.5 x 59 x 10.5 mm

133 g

1500 mAh Li-Ion battery



Nokia E6 will start shipping this Q2 and expect to see this phone on local shelves on the same quarter. Check out photos and video after the break.





Update: June 17, 2011

Nokia E6 is now available in Philippines for Php 17,820.



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Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 Announced, Two New Smartphones to First Run Symbian “Anna”

Nokia just announced two new Symbian-powered smartphones, the Nokia E6 and Nokia X7, in addition to its current lineup (the latest ones actually) consists of Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7, and Nokia C6-01.




Left: Nokia X7, Right: Nokia E6
We’ve already seen the E6 and X7 from several leaks in the past, thanks to those insiders for teasing us. But it seems like prepping the launch of these new handsets is almost done that Nokia unveiled it today, officially, including its availability.



One of the main highlights of the E6 and X7 announcement is the renewed version of Nokia’s Symbian OS, which is now known as Symbian Anna. Sweet, huh? Nokia says Anna has a revamped interface, new icons, enhanced text input, faster web browser, and refreshed Ovi Maps. Symbian Anna will also be made available on newly shipping Nokia N8, E7, C7, and C6-01 devices; and those who purchased these handsets previously will receive Symbian Anna updates OTA (over-the-air), though no exact dates announced when the update is available.



Here’s a preview of Symbian Anna on Nokia X7.













Nokia E6 and X7 are expected to ship this Q2. No official pricing details here in the Philippines yet, so just stay tuned!



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Kamis, 02 Desember 2010

Smartphone OS War: Apple iPhone Beats RIM BlackBerry, iOS and Android are Most Desired OS

So which smartphone OS are you- iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7, BlackBerry OS, or Palm OS?

If you live in the US, perhaps you are one among those who are currently using Apple iDevices or BlackBerry devices, which are currently on the statistical dead heat.





Nielsen reports that in the US, 29.7% of the total mobile phone subscribers own smartphones that run in full operating systems. And with that smartphone OS share, RIM BlackBerry OS and Apple iOS are caught in a close competition. According to October 2010 data from The Nielsen Company, Apple iPhone OS or iOS has 27.9% of the total Smartphone OS Share while RIM BlackBerry OS has 27.4%. That’s 0.5% close difference in favor of the iOS.



Android OS is the third widely used Smartphone OS in the US with 22.7% share, followed by Microsoft Windows Mobile (14.0%) and Symbian OS (3.4%).

Nielsen also added that if mobile phone users who planned to upgrade to a smartphone device in the next year were asked about their next phone, the iOS and Android were tied for “most desired” operating system.



Interesting… That basically implicates a battle between iOS and Android in 2011 until 2014. These two smartphone OS’s will gear as the 2nd most widely used mobile OS worldwide, next to Symbian which still remains dominant. [via]



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