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Nokia Takes Over Symbian Development

November 8, 2010 1 Rahul S

In a major announcement made prior to the start of the Symbian Exposition, Nokia and Symbian have announced a “strategic change” in the way the Symbian foundation operates. Contrary to rumors that Symbian might be folding its wings, Nokia has…

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Gizmo Podcast #7: Nokia C7, X5 & the Samsung Galaxy Tab

November 2, 2010 0 Annkur

Its been a little break but we are back with the latest Gizmo Podcast. This week myself and Nimish discussed the Samsung Galaxy Tab along with the two new Nokia smartphones, the C7 and the X5. The Sony Ericsson Xperia…

eReaders & Tablets

Nokia MeeGo Tablet Z500 Resurfaces on Ovi / Twitter

November 1, 2010 1 Annkur

Nokia working on a tablet isn’t a new rumor. They have already tried their hands on a netbook (god knows why) and ever since then we are suspecting a table from them. Before MeeGo started to buzz, it was speculated…

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Nokia sneaks X5 into India – price: Rs 10,000-10,500

October 31, 2010 13 Nimish

Nokia seems to be in launch overdrive these days. Only, without making any official announcements. Just a day after we spotted a Nokia C7 at a Nokia showroom, we clapped eyes on the X5 – Nokia’s social networking QWERTY slider.…

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Nokia C7 available for Rs 20,500: initial impressions

October 30, 2010 7 Nimish

We were told emphatically by Nokia during the N8 launch a few weeks ago that the N8 would be the only Symbian ^3 device launched in India this year. Our correspondent Mr. Spock had however reported that thanks to dealer…

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MeeGo 1.1 Arrives for Nokia N900. Can Dual Boot

October 29, 2010 0 Rahul S

So, if you thought folks over at Nokia were sitting tight brooding over Symbian^3, here’s some info to prove you wrong. The team of developers working for MeeGo has announced the release of the first dual boot supporting version of…

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Review: Nokia C6 – good phone, bad timing?

October 25, 2010 10 Nimish

There are times in your life when you come across devices that seem undone by just being at the wrong place at the wrong time. And this is exactly the feeling we got about the recently launched Nokia C6, or…

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Nokia C7 coming in November for Rs 19,000, courtesy dealers?

October 24, 2010 1 Mr Spock

Nokia had announced at the launch of the N8 (India) that it would be the only Symbian ^3 handset launched in India this year. Almost a fortnight after that, it seems that they might have been just a bit inaccurate.…

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Nokia officially puts 2011 label on MeeGo, Weds Symbian via Qt

October 21, 2010 2 Annkur

Nokia is sure banking influential on MeeGo to save it in the super smart phone category and after looking at the N8 we are sure that Symbian isn’t going to server them extensively. After rumors from Intel commenting about MeeGo’s…

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Six Reasons why we think the Nokia E5 rocks!

October 20, 2010 1 Nimish

The Nokia N8 might have grabbed all the headlines with its dazzling specs and camera, but we feel that the Nokia E5 is going to be every bit as much of a winner in the market for the Big N.…

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[Editorial] The market responds: Nokia N8 already selling at Rs 22,000

October 19, 2010 22 Annkur

We know that prices of most products tend to dip in the long run, but by any standards, the fall in the price of the Nokia N8 has been nothing short of spectacular. The N8 had been launched with a…

Apps

Symbian ^3 gets JoikuSpot, converts your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot

October 18, 2010 0 Nimish

One of the most handy apps for the Symbian platform, JoikuSpot, has been released for the latest version of Symbian, Symbian ^3.

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OG Unwraps the Nokia C6 (Quick review)

October 16, 2010 2 Nimish

When was the last time we saw so many handsets from Nokia in such a short span of time, and each of them appealing to different audiences? We have already seen the N8 and the E5, with the former targeting…

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Nokia Announces the C5-03

October 14, 2010 0 Rahul S

Continuing its phone launching spree, Nokia has announced the addition of yet another model to its C-Series family. The latest release is the C5-03 which happens to be a mid range handset boasting of a touch screen display.  

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N900 Will Dual Boot To Meego

October 14, 2010 0 Rahul S

If you have been hesitant to buy the N900 because you thought you’d be better off buying a MeeGo device when they are launched sometime in 2011, worry not! The MeeGo team for N900 is working on an update to…

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Nokia N8 Review Part 3: Competition and Conclusion

October 11, 2010 20 Mr Spock

Even as the N8 gets ready to be officially unveiled in India,  here we are with the final part of our epic Nokia N8 review. We have looked at what the phone looks like, what it has to offer and…

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Nokia Starts Shipping The C7

October 11, 2010 0 Rahul S

Nokia has announced that it has started shipping its second Symbian^3 based handset, the C7 to costumers across the world. The C7, was unveiled at the Nokia World Conference held a few weeks ago which was mainly in the news…

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Nokia N8 Review Part 2: Features and Performance

October 10, 2010 5 Mr Spock

We are back with the second part of our review of the Nokia N8. After discussing its look and feel (and getting loads of feedback, for which we cannot thank you enough), it is time now to seriously look at…

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Quick Review: Unboxing the Nokia E5

October 10, 2010 0 Nimish

The media might have been abuzz about the N8, but that is by no means the only arrow in the quiver of the world’s leading smartphone manufacturer. We managed to get our hands on the latest addition to the E…

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Nokia N8 review part 1: Look and feel

October 9, 2010 16 Mr Spock

A few years ago, people would have laughed if you had said you were going to write about how a Nokia phone looked. After all, Nokia phones were supposed to be performers rather than lookers. Times, alas (we think) have…

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Discussing the Nokia N8 (Preview) – Gizmo Podcast #5

October 8, 2010 0 Annkur

Myself and Nimish went into a midnight call to discuss the upcoming Nokia N8. Though our own Mr Spock has brought some cheer to us with exclusive unboxing pics (his review coming soon), the lesser mortals like us are still…

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OG Unboxing the Nokia N8

October 8, 2010 0 Mr Spock

Finally, we have the Nokia N8 landing on our desk and here are some quick unboxing shots before we go down and do a complete review:

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It’s coming! Nokia starts shipping the N8

September 30, 2010 0 Nimish

Even as some were speculating that it would be another few weeks before Nokia would ship its flagship N8 device to the market, Nokia has now declared on its official blog that the N8 has started shipping. “The first Nokia…

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Is the E7 Nokia’s best bet for a winner? We think so!

September 16, 2010 1 Mr Spock

It has been a week in which Nokia has been in the news more for changes at the top than for its devices, but as the dust settles on Nokia World, there is an increasing number of people who believe…

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Nokia N8 unboxing video released even as new CEO steps in

September 11, 2010 0 Mr Spock

It has been a busy couple of days for the world’s biggest smartphone manufacturer. On the device side, we have finally got to see the first official unboxing of the company’s flagship multimedia device, the N8 , but even that…

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Nokia enters price wars – X2 with 5MP cam for Rs 5,999!

September 6, 2010 0 Mr Spock

After seemingly having conceded the entry-to-mid level segment to newcomers like Micromax and Lava and the likes of the Corby and the Cookie, Nokia has finally thrown its hat into the low-cost ring with the X2. The phone is a…

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Nokia: Ovi Files to be laid to rest, come October

September 2, 2010 1 Mr Spock

Nokia has announced that it will be retiring its cloud file storage service, Ovi Files from October 1 onwards. An e-mail from the company to Ovi File users informed them that the service would be terminated on October 1 and…

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Nokia Ovi Music, India and more with Adam Mirabella (OG Interviews)

September 2, 2010 1 Annkur

This evening we had the opportunity to sit down with Adam Mirabella (Global Director of Music Services, Nokia) and discuss Nokia’s foray into services and its Ovi Music service with an Indian twist. In his 4th visit to India in…

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Nokia announces the 5250, another low-cost smartphone

August 24, 2010 2 Mr Spock

We had barely finished paying tribute to the Nokia 5233 as the best value for money handset in the Indian market, when along came news that the company had released details of what we think is its spiritual successor, the…

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Nokia 5233: the best value for money smartphone in town?

August 24, 2010 3 Mr Spock

The launch of relatively inexpensive handsets from Samsung and LG might be making news, but as many of our readers have been prompt to point out, it is not as if the Indian market lacks smartphones that do not cost…

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Nokia N8 coming in end-September, to cost $549

August 17, 2010 0 Mr Spock

Nokia has unveiled the price of its forthcoming flagship device, the N8. According to an entry on the Nokia Store, the device will be available at the end of September 2010, and will come with a price tag of $549.…

Gaming

Nokia tried its hands on a gaming phone with Nintendo?

August 15, 2010 0 Annkur

Apple has explored a great niche with the App Store and are threatening the handheld gaming market with the iOS based platforms. Given the potential that gaming has in the handheld space, its a no brainer today that cellphones are…

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Nokia comes to Indian social networking slugfest with stunning C5

July 12, 2010 0 Nimish

We should have seen it coming. After letting the likes of Samsung, LG and INQ boss around the mobile social networking segment, the big N has finally shaken itself up and come out with what we think is a really…

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Is Nokia testing a MeeGo tablet?

June 21, 2010 0 Annkur

Digitimes has just sparked off rumors of an ARM based Nokia tablet that is being prepared for a Q4 launch. Last we noted a Nokia tablet rumor, it was a analyst claim on a Windows 7 thing. The claim this…

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Nokia N9 slider featuring MeeGo teased on video?

June 14, 2010 0 Mayur

Looks like just as  iPhone 4 leaked, its time for Nokia’s N9! It was spotted in a recent video tease. Nokia N9 will be featuring Nokia’s MeeGo operating system. Well this snap was one among many other in the video…

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OG Review: Nokia N900

June 14, 2010 3 Tushar

For Nokia, it really is a case of it being the best of times, and the worst of times. Think about it – one the one hand, it has the sheer installed base of its phones, more so in a…

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Nokia C7 Images Leaked

June 11, 2010 1 Swapnil

A member of the Daily Mobile Forum has published some images of what seems to be the Nokia C7. Although there is no officially confirmation from Nokia, here are the specifications of the phone according to the forum member. Symbian^3…

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A quick look at the new Nokia C-Series launches (Dual SIMs included)

June 3, 2010 55 Swapnil

Earlier today, we showed you Nokia’s first Dual-SIM phone, the Nokia C1-00. Nokia later revealed that they still have more Dual-SIM phones coming our way through the C-Series. It looks like Nokia has a total 4 new C-series phones and…

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Nokia C1-00 Dual-SIM Phone Finally Announced

June 3, 2010 4 Swapnil

Today, Nokia has unveiled their dual-SIM functionality phone the Nokia C1. A long time back we told you that Nokia is working on Dual-SIM phones for 2010, and it looks like the device is finally here. It is a low-budget…

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The N8 is now official – the specs rock, now it is upto the UI

April 27, 2010 0 Nimish

Barely a few days after usual suspect Eldar Murtazin bashed a prototype of Nokia’s next flagship device,the N8, the big N has released official details of the handset. And most of it conforms to the various leaks that have been…