Posts Tagged ‘S60’
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Filed under: Software, Nokia, Symbian
It’s not going to knock your socks off with a plethora of Earth-shattering new features, a faster processor, and a capacitive display that magically sprouts out of the micro-USB port and replaces the resistive one, but Nokia’s latest N97 firmware still sounds like a worthwhile download. Version 12.0.024 is said to be purely a bug fix and performance improvement release, and early accounts seem to validate that claim — as always, availability will vary around the world based on your carrier and product code, but it’s worth a hookup to NSU to see if it’s available to you.
[Via All About Symbian]
Nokia N97 gets a minor firmware bump originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: accessories, breaking-news, browser, engadget, engadget-mobile, fcc fridays, internet, N97, network, Nokia, S60, upgrade
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Sprint, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
We’ve yet to see a Satio or XPERIA X2 or X3 at retail, but it looks like Sony Ericsson have yet another full touch phone in the works as it tries to revitalize and reinvent itself with a renewed focus on Android, Symbian Foundation, and Windows Mobile for its smartphone lineup. What we’re looking at here is claimed to be a spy shot of the Jalou — that’s a retail name, not a codename, by the way — which is said to run S60 5th Edition (just like the Satio) with WiFi, GPS, and some form of HSDPA on board. The Sony Ericsson fan base is pretty notorious for crafting beautiful, very believable concept devices using nothing more than Illustrator and an overactive imagination, so we’d urge caution here — but other than a display that seems to have been blacked out, it all seems believable enough. The bigger question might be whether the world’s ready for two Symbian-based touchscreen smartphones from Sony Ericsson in the next few months.
Sony Ericsson ‘Jalou’ next in company’s Symbian lineup? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: culture, engadget-mobile, full touch, fulltouch, games, messaging, network, S60, satio, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Symbian
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, HSUPA
Say you’ve got a Nokia E71. Say, further, that you fully intend to upgrade to the E72 the moment it’s available (we can’t say we blame you). If you’d like to know more about the phone by the time it arrives on your doorstep than most people do in the lifetimes of their devices, we might recommend grabbing pork sandwich, a 64-ounce Coke, and your favorite blankie and curling up with mobile-review’s epic “first look.” Spec-wise, the new model is an outright slam dunk over the one it replaces, and it seems that mobile-review generally agrees — sticking points were few and far between though he seems ambivalent on the optical d-pad, and it’s also worth noting that the keyboard is now based on the E63’s design rather than the E71’s. Even if you don’t want to read through the somewhat roughly-translated text, it’s hard to argue with mobile-review’s great photography — and it’s not like you’re seeing an E72 in the flesh today, so you may as well have a look, eh?
[Via Nokia Experts]
Nokia E72 exhaustively reviewed ahead of launch originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: accessories, browser, culture, edge, engadget-mobile, fcc fridays, messaging, mobile-review, podcasts, QWERTY, S60
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Reviews, Nokia, ATT, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA
Some might say that the phone you’re peering at above is the most un-Nokia-like Nokia device produced in quite some time (if not ever), but remember, this one was custom made for US consumers and AT&T’s audience — something that’s not true for too many Espoo-sourced handsets. Once known as the Mako, Nokia’s Surge (or 6790 in international speak) is certainly unorthodox in design, though the actual specs list is fairly familiar. We get the feeling that Nokia was aiming to hit a very specific niche with this device, somewhere in-between the text-happy handsets adored by tweens and the smartphone desired by Mr. Suit. Care to see if we think Nokia accomplished said goal? Then head on past the break, vaquero.
Continue reading Nokia Surge review
Nokia Surge review originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: 6790, browser, data, hands on, Nokia, nokia surge, phone, review, S60, surge, Symbian, symbians60
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Reviews, Nokia, ATT, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA
Some might say that the phone you’re peering at above is the most un-Nokia-like Nokia device produced in quite some time (if not ever), but remember, this one was custom made for US consumers and AT&T’s audience — something that’s not true for too many Espoo-sourced handsets. Once known as the Mako, Nokia’s Surge (or 6790 in international speak) is certainly unorthodox in design, though the actual specs list is fairly familiar. We get the feeling that Nokia was aiming to hit a very specific niche with this device, somewhere in-between the text-happy handsets adored by tweens and the smartphone desired by Mr. Suit. Care to see if we think Nokia accomplished said goal? Then head on past the break, vaquero.
Continue reading Nokia Surge review
Nokia Surge review originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: browser, device, features, messaging, phone, review, S60, Symbian, Symbian S60, symbians60
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
Nokia’s North American product portfolio dude had mentioned in a recent interview that AT&T’s Surge would end up seeing global duty, and sure enough, here it is. Known as the 6760 around the world (which complies with Nokia’s typical four-digit naming scheme, by the bye), the phone’s specs are basically identical to its Yankee cousin: 3.2 megapixel cam, 2.4-inch QVGA display, AGPS, S60 3.2, microSD expansion, and a side-sliding full QWERTY keyboard. “Typical Nokia” is not a phrase we’d use to describe the 6760, but here’s the million-dollar question: can a phone clearly designed with AT&T’s needs (and North America’s needs) in mind sell elsewhere? Look for it to launch around Europe in this quarter for €199 (about $283) unlocked, with black, red, and white versions becoming available on a region-by-region basis.
Nokia takes Surge global with 6760 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: engadget-mobile, features, News, Nokia, phone, podcasts, QWERTY, S60, surge
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
Having already given you the AT&T spec sheet and images on this new Nokia, the only things missing are launch date, price, and a bit of video. Well, a janky QIK video just made its way to YouTube claiming that Nokia’s Mako is coming to AT&T in mid-July as the 6790 Surge. It should be “priced pretty well” but those details haven’t been finalized. So if a quick messaging device running S60 beneath a 2.4-inch 240×320 pixel display with HSDPA data and 2 megapixel camera is enough motivation to prompt another mouse-click then by all means, click through for the video overview provided after the break. Stay cool, bye.
Continue reading Video: Nokia 6790 Surge / Mako gets a QIK onto the small screen
Video: Nokia 6790 Surge / Mako gets a QIK onto the small screen originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: 6790, handsets, leak, mako, messaging, mobile, network, Nokia, qik, rumor, S60, television, video
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Filed under: Messaging, Software, Nokia, Symbian
Nokia Messaging represents Espoo’s premiere email experience — so premiere, in fact, that the company eventually plans to charge for it on some of its devices — and to help makes it just a little bit more awesome than it already is, they’ve now started adding in instant messaging capability. The new Nokia Messaging – E75 IM Beta (yes, that’s the full official name) offered by Nokia Beta Labs rocks compatibility with Yahoo Messenger and Ovi — more services are expected to be compatible in the future — and appears to serve up pretty much all the features you’d expect of a modern mobile IM client, including background notification, multiple conversation management, status control, and chat log save capability. So far, only the E75’s compatible, but Nokia’s imploring folks to stay tuned to Beta Labs for updates on when they’ll open it up to other devices.
New Nokia Messaging beta adds IM capabilities, E75 gets first dibs originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: beta labs, betalabs, browser, e75, engadget-mobile, features, messaging, nokia beta labs, nokiamessaging, S60, Symbian
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Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
You’d think that Nokia would want to do a better job of building up such important product announcements with a long, drawn-out series of frustratingly unhelpful teasers, viral videos, and global PR campaigns, but instead, it turns out that the rumored E72 and 5530 XpressMusic have been officially unveiled at the company’s Connection 09 event in Singapore. The E72 is arguably the bigger announcement of the two, succeeding the E71 by adding a whopping 5 megapixel camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack (thank goodness), integrated compass, 10.2Mbps HSDPA, and an optical navigation pad; it’ll hit in the third quarter for €350 (about $489). Follow the break for video of the E72 in slick, polished, high-orchestrated marketing action. Next up, as we’d heard, the 5530 ends up being a small step down from the 5800 in the S60 5th Edition totem pole, offering just EDGE data without any form of 3G (though you’ve still got WiFi). It’s got a 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash, 3.5mm jack, and a 640 x 360 touchscreen display. Like the E72 it’ll be available in the third quarter; it’ll retail for €199 (about $278) unlocked.
[Thanks, nabs]
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Continue reading Nokia E72, 5530 XpressMusic get official
Nokia E72, 5530 XpressMusic get official originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: 5530, 5530 xpressmusic, 5530xpressmusic, breaking-news, features, HSDPA, network, S60, S60 5th Edition, xpress
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Monday, June 8th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
When we think of S60-powered handsets coming out of Samsung right now, it’s pretty difficult to think of anything other than the mighty i8910 HD — but just like Nokia, Sammy’s got a full range of hardware it wants to put out to market, so you’ve got to fill in the lower-end nooks and crannies just as you would any other. And actually, calling the B5100 “lower-end” really isn’t doing it justice since it’s got a 3.0 megapixel camera and HSDPA of some non-US variety; it’s just that when you put it up against one of the most impressive phones ever made, this thing simply pales. At any rate, it’s not announced yet — the FCC’s just seen to it that pictures and the user’s manual are now available — so we’ll hold back on not buying it until after it’s available.
[Via GSMArena]
Samsung’s B5100: S60, but it’s no i8910 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tags: b5100, candybar, FCC, games, handsets, mobile, network, Nokia, podcasts, S60, Samsung, Symbian, television
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