Nokia Beta Labs is now offering a new version of the Nokia Store for Symbian and Series 40 devices. The new and improved Nokia Store is expected to offer its Series 40 users the ability to view search history and publisher information as well as application updates. For Symbian users, improvements have been made in how updates are handled. Some bug fixes ...
Nokia has indicated via a FAQ posted to its web site that its Lumia Windows Phone devices will be updated with support for the mobile hotspot feature. The Lumia 800 and 710, which are already available in some markets, do not include this feature. According to Nokia, the feature will be added in a future system update, though the timing and availability ...
Nokia has confirmed via a FAQ published on its Nokia Connects web page that its Lumia-branded Windows Phone smartphones will get tethering support soon. Nokia says the update will be available for its 800 and 710 via a Zune update and that its 900 and 610 smartphones will have tethering support enabled by default when they start shipping.
Apple and Google aren't the only companies looking to patent and trademark everyone's favorite gesture to unlock a smartphone, as Nokia has recently been granted a patent on its own implementation of slide-to-unlock.
Nokia today announced that users of Android smartphones and the iPhone can access Nokia Maps from the browser of their device. Once users point their browser to m.maps.nokia.com, the online tool offers turn-by-turn navigation for driving and public transport, and voice-guided navigation for those traveling by foot. Nokia Maps also supports satellite ...
The Nokia 808 Pureview UK release date and price has been revealed online, although it is yet to be confirmed by Nokia. The 808 Pureview stunned MWC 2012 when Nokia unveiled the monster 41MP camera which it had squeezed into the Symbian-toting handset. Online retailer Unlocked Mobiles outed the Nokia 808 Pureview release date and price after making ...
Nokia today announced that it plans to shutter its Ovi Share service on May 30, 2012. Users will have until then to download any content stored in Ovi Share. Nokia said that users can download their content in small pieces as well as in one large zip file, depending on their needs. The system will not be accessible after May 30. Nokia said the decision ...
Nokia has confirmed that the PureView camera technology first revealed in the 808 PureView Symbian smartphone will eventually make its way to the Finnish phone company's Lumia Windows Phones. "PureView imaging technologies [will] be used to deliver high end imaging experiences in future Nokia products," said Nokia representative Chris Hollis to Phone ...
Nokia today announced that it and partner Microsoft has refreshed the appearance of Nokia maps to unify the user interface of both the Nokia Maps and Bing Maps systems. Nokia says that the overarching goal of the redesign was to make the maps easier to understand, yet still provide detail and context for what's in view. Nokia said that it has reduced ...
Along with the new Lumia 610 and 808 PureView, Nokia also announced at Mobile World Congress 2012 that it plans to bring the Lumia 900 originally shown at CES to European markets in Q2 of this year. The European Lumia 900 features HSPA+ 42Mbps data and will also come in a white color option
Reuters is reporting that Nokia plans to announce the Lumia 610 next week in Barcelona. The Lumia 610 is reportedly a cheaper version of its Windows Phone-based Lumia smartphones that will be targeted at a wider market.
Nokia's MWC 2012 antics have been cranked up another notch after it released a teaser video for the forthcoming show. The video depicts a pure white landscape, with the ending slogan of "Get ready to capture a pure view" at the end, with 27 February being listed as a date to keep in your diary. Given that's when Nokia is holding its press conference ...