Nokia Cancels X7 for AT&T
According to the Wall Street Journal, Nokia has canceled a planned launch of the Symbian^3 powered Nokia X7 originally intended for AT&T as an exclusive model due to a lack of confidence in AT&T’s ability to promote the device and their willingness to subsidize the device in order to draw customers to the smartphone. Were […]
FCC Approves Nokia N8 with T-Mobile 3G Support
Following up, the FCC has approved a version of the recently announced Nokia N8 with Symbian^3 for T-Mobile based on support for the carrier’s 3G network. While the smart device has been confirmed for European release the phone has not been officially announced for North America, and T-Mobile has not confirmed future availability at this […]
Nokia Delays Symbian^3 Release to Third Quarter
In its latest earnings report, Nokia has confirmed the delay of its Symbian^3 operating system launch from the second quarter to sometime during the third quarter, which followed a 40% increase in earnings per share but not enough to meet analyst expectations, which led to share prices dropping by 12%. Symbian^3 is meant to be […]
Symbian^3 Specifications Confirmed
Symbian^3 specifications have been confirmed during MWC after the initial announcement last month. HDMI output is supported up to 1080p , the music store is now embedded within the radio and will allow identification of a song and additional information searches along with the addition of a purchase button, which links with a chosen music […]
Symbian Open Sources Version3
Mobile smart device platform developer Symbian has announced that it has released its latest and forthcoming version of Symbian in Version 3 under the Eclipse Foundation License for open source software and is providing the code today. Symbian Version 3 is the successor operating system to the aging and venerable Series 60, developed in part […]