MWC: Nokia and Intel Merge Maemo, Moblin to form MeeGo
Nokia and Intel have jointly announced that both companies will be partnering together to merge the respective Moblin and Maemo Linux distributions to create MeeGo. While Nokia has seen some limited success with Maemo on its lineup of Internet Tablets in the N800 and the N810 along with the popular N900, Intel had yet to […]
Nokia 5230 Nuron Confirmed for March 17th
Image courtesy of TMoNews Following up on previous reporting, the Nokia 5230 XpressMusic destined for T-Mobile will indeed be rebranded Nuron for release on the carrier on March 17th. The Nuron will feature a 3.2 inch resisitive touch display, S60 5th Edition, T-Mobile 3G support and access to the Ovi Store.
Nokia Launching New Symbian Versions and Maemo 6 in 2010-2011
Nokia Taiwan general manager Micheal Hsu has confirmed Nokia’s release timeframe for the newest versions of the Symbian and Maemo mobile operating systems. Symbian 3 will launch in the third quarter of the year, with the successor Symbian 4 launching early next year and completely skipping version 2 development. Maemo 6 will be launching on […]
Nokia Releases Software Updater Release Candidate for Windows 7
Nokia has released a new version of its Nokia Software Updater PC client with support for Windows 7 as a release candidate before the release of the final version. The client also includes improved USB support designed to address connectivity issues with certain Nokia devices, but the manufacturer does caution that the software is not […]
Nokia Shutting Down Flagship Stores During 1Q 2010
Nokia has announced that it is shutting down its flagship retail locations in London, New York and Chicago due to its focus shifting from direct consumer sales to a more conventional retail partnership model with retailers such as Best Buy and Amazon along with increased carrier cooperation in the US. The flagship locations were first […]
Nokia Launches N900 in US for $649.99
Nokia has officially launched the long-awaited N900 Maemo Linux based device after missing its original October launch for last-minute refinements. As previously reported, the N900 features quadband GSM/EDGE, 900/1700/2100MHz UMTS/HSPA support, a 3.5-inch 800×480 pixel widescreen touch display, sliding QWERTY keyboard, 32GB of internal storage expandable to 48GB via microSDHC expansion slot, GPS/A-GPS support via […]
Nokia Institutes Charger Exchange After Shock Hazard Discovery
Nokia has instituted a charger exchange and recall program after discovering a fault in the AC-3E, AC-3U and AC-4U chagers that affects up to 14 million units manufactured by third-parties included with various Nokia models, where the plastic covers of the affected chargers could come loose, separate, and expose the charger’s internal components leading to […]
Nokia to Scrap N-Gage Mobile Gaming Platform in 2010, Shifting Focus to Ovi
Nokia’s N-Gage blog has confirmed in a post that it will shutter the N-Gage mobile gaming service and community next year in order to shift focus towards gaming on its Ovi platform.