Nokia Now Planning November Launch for N900
A post on the Maemo.org messageboard has confirmed that Nokia has delayed the release of the highly anticipated N900 smart device after receiving feedback from a group of 300 selected testers that were loaned pre-production units in October. The launch of the device is now scheduled for November, which places it inline with the expected […]
Nokia Files Patent Suit Against Apple
Nokia has filed a lawsuit against Apple in Delaware Federal District Court, claiming the iPhone violates 10 of Nokia’s expansive GSM, UMTS and Wi-Fi patents. In a press release, Nokia stated: “The ten patents in suit relate to technologies fundamental to making devices which are compatible with one or more of the GSM, UMTS (3G […]
AT&T Resumes Nokia Mural Sales
AT&T has officially resumed sales of the Nokia Mural 3G clamshell after first being released on September 6th with issues related to its 3G radio, which did not function correctly on AT&T’s 3G service. The Mural features a 2.2 inch internal QVGA display, dual-band HSDPA and quadband GSM/EDGE, microSDHC expansion slot, 2.0 megapixel camera with […]
Nokia Twist for Verizon on September 13
The Verizon Nokia Twist has been revealed thanks to a leaked internal employee information slide. The Nokia Twist has had an interesting lifetime as its bodyshell was cloned in China long before Nokia’s device was complete. The messaging and multimedia phone features an open swiveling hinge with lighted indicator ring, QWERTY keyboard, HTML browser, Habitat […]
Nokia Offically Announces N97 Mini and X Series
After weeks of speculation, Nokia has officially announced the Nokia N97 Mini and X3/X6 X series music oriented phones during the opening keynote at Nokia World Stuttgart. The N97 Mini will feature Lifecasting with Ovi with support for geotagged Facebook status updates, which is meant to reposition the N97 from its former position as Nokia’s […]
Nokia Announces N900 Internet Tablet
Nokia has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the Nokia N900 Internet Tablet after weeks of speculation. The N900 will be the first device powered by Nokia’s Linux-based Maemo 5 software platform, withh the manufacturer describing the platform’s main puropse to address different markets despite the obvious dangers of marketplace fragmentation and perceived lack of […]
Nokia Enters Netbook Market with Booklet 3G
After months of rumor and speculation, Nokia has officially announced its entry into the netbook market with its own machine in the Nokia Booklet 3G. Nokia has chosen the well-traveled path of many other manufacturers with specifications that equal or exceed those in other competing models with an Intel Atom processor, integrated 3G HSPA modem […]
Nokia and Microsoft Announce Enterpise Software Partnership
Nokia and Microsoft have jointly announced a new enterprise software development partnership between both companies in order to provide a widely used enterprise software solution for corporate Nokia device users. Microsoft will be developing a version of its Office Mobile software suite for Symbian to be released in 2010 on the E series of business […]
FCC Reveals Unnamed Nokia 3G Clamshell for AT&T
The FCC has revealed an as yet unannounced 3G Nokia clamshell destined for AT&T. The as yet unnamed clamshell features external media player controls, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, microSDHC expansion slot, triband HSDPA and quadband GSM/EDGE access, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, dedicated GPS key and support for AT&T services such as Cellular […]
AT&T Launches Nokia Surge Social Networking Device
Following up, AT&T has also launched the Nokia Surge social networking device first announced last week. The device features a horizontal slide layout in the vein of the higher-end E75 business device, but emphasizes multimedia, messaging and social networking by featuring a QVGA landscape display, quadband GSM/EDGE, dual-band HSDPA, 2.0 megapixel camera, Series 60, AT&T […]