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ZDNet Maemo and Moblin combine into MeeGo
The new, unified open-source platform for phones and netbooks will 'reduce fragmention', Nokia and Intel have said.
All About Symbian Video: Anssi Vanjoki on the N97 and Symbian^3
At Mobile World Congress, I sat down with Anssi Vanjoki, EVP of Markets at Nokia, to talk about the Nokia N97. The highly anticipated device was released last summer and while it has been a commercial success for Nokia, it has been subject to a great deal of criticism from consumers for its software and underpowered hardware.
With the release of version 20 and 21 of the firmware, many of the software issues have been resolved. In the video, Anssi Vanjoki acknowledges the issues and explains how Nokia has l...
All About Symbian Video: Anssi Vanjoki on Symbian, MeeGo, N95 form factor
In part 2 of our MWC interview with Anssi Vanjoki, EVP of Markets at Nokia, there is discussion of how moving Symbian into the Symbian Foundation stops the platform being "fractioned by individual product programs [within Nokia]". We also touch on whether there is a future for the 'Nokia N95 form factor' smartphone.
In the second half, Anssi Vanjoki talks about Nokia's software strategy and how the common elements of Qt and common Web Runtime provide a unifying layer between Symbian and MeeGo. He then touc...
All About Symbian Video: Anssi Vanjoki on the future for Symbian and MeeGo
In part 3 of our MWC interview with Anssi Vanjoki, EVP of Markets at Nokia, we discuss the future. How "for the great masses of the world, the first computer they will have will be an extension of the phone based on Symbian". How MeeGo's rich contextual crossing of the real and virtual world will use a map-based user interface and will create "the possibility for people to live in the media."
In the second half, we hear about the three "buckets" (types) of competitors, the importance of open standard...
GPS News ITT Settles Patent Case Against Nokia Over GPS Technology
continues to pursue similar suits against Verizon Wireless and other handset players, alleging the companies illegally used its GPS technology in their phones. The company has said Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc.
Bluetooth News Nokia readies the C5 S60 smartphone
240x320) screen, a 3.2 megapixel camera, 50MB of built-in storage, a microSD slot (2GB card included), and Bluetooth, USB connectivity. THe Nokia C5 runs Symbian OS v9.3, is pre-loaded with Ovi Maps 3.0, Nokia Messaging, and is going to be priced at 135
FreeNewsFeed Nokia Goes Social with Its New C Smartphones
Nokia launched a new family of devices Tuesday, called the C series. The company said the new series is the "core of the Nokia portfolio" and the devices -- including the first one, the C5 -- will be "optimized for social networking and sharing."
Optimization means the C5 helps the user maintain a continual connection with his or her social circle. This includes direct access to the user's favorite contacts right on the home screen, Facebook status updates visible on the phone, and easy access to social-n...
CDMA News China market: China Telecom to purchase five million 3G CDMA handsets, paper says
Taiwan handset makers, including Inventec Appliances, Compal Communications and HTC are likely to receive some windfall orders, while CDMA chipset vendor VIA Telecom and handset distributor Synnex Technology International (Nokia's sales agent in China)
ZDNet EC launches antitrust probe against Qualcomm
Nokia is one of six complainants claiming Qualcomm does not license its 3G patents under "fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory" terms
ZDNet Nokia E71
Mobile professionals who need a powerful but sleek messaging-centric smartphone will be well-served by the Nokia E71; just be prepared to pay a price.
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