Category: Nokia

Nokia Music Store Goes Live in India, Sortof

Thanks to Vaibhav of The Symbian Blog who today reported that the Nokia Music Store has been launched today, i checked it out the very same moment and it really did open but the only sad part was that its a soft launch and one cannot download the tracks as of now.

The Music Store has a huge homepage and instead of posting all the screen-shots i chose to stitch them up and give the whole home page in a single picture, which is on your left hand side. This is how the store opens on my N96 in portrait mode.

To access the store all you have to do is to open the Music folder in your device and click on the Music Store Icon, alternatively you can also type in music.nokia.com in your device’s web browser and you shall be directed to the Music Store app by the device itself.

The home page has the image of the latest Bollywood movie New York adorning the top, above which you shall find the options to sign in, join, for help and  to take you back to the home page. The music store does not work with your standard Nokia account and you need to create a new one for it, which i feel is a let down as Nokia has missed an oppurtunity to merge all it services under one Nokia(Ovi) Account. So this mean you shall need to click Join Now and sign up for the service, which is a hassle free experience. Continue reading “Nokia Music Store Goes Live in India, Sortof”

The Updates Continue to Roll from Nokia: E63 AND 5800XM get new firmware and Nokia Maps Updater goes to V1.08

Nokia E63 gets a new firmware

Closely following E71, E66 and E 51 the E63 today got its share of the updates from Nokia in the form of a new Firmware V200.21.012. There is no official changelog out yet. As always the update brings speed and web browsing improvements.

The E63 does not have UDP (User Data Preservation), so remember to backup all your data before the firmware update, since it will format the phone memory. So all you E63 users do let us know about the changes you see after updating the firmware in our comments section. Also the firmware is not available as Over the Air update as E63 is S60V2 Continue reading “The Updates Continue to Roll from Nokia: E63 AND 5800XM get new firmware and Nokia Maps Updater goes to V1.08”

It’s Raining updates from Nokia and we have all of them covered..

Nokia has been rolling out a lot of Firmware updates and application updates from the last two days and here you can find a gist of all the major updates from Nokia in the last two days

Firmware Updates

In the spate of just two days Nokia has released firmware updates for two of its N-Series offerings and three of the E-Series devices.

Device Name

New Firmware Version

N97

v11.0.021

N96

v30.033

E71

v300.21.012

E66

v300.21.012

E51

v400.34.011

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Nokia N96 Firmware updated to v.30.033, testing in progress

Close on the heels of the release of firmware update for N97 Nokia has today released a firmware update for the N96 taking its firmware to v.30.033 from the previous v.20.050. As with every firmware this too shall make your N96 more stable and faster to use.

The Firmware update Over The Air weighs at 3956 kb and the update OTA works as breeze, and since the N96 has UDP (User Data Preservation) so updating would not erase your Contacts Calender data etc, but as always Do Backup your data before updating. Continue reading “Nokia N96 Firmware updated to v.30.033, testing in progress”

Nokia launches Java Runtime 2.0 for Symbian S60

Nokia Beta Labs has launched the Nokia Java Runtime 2.0 for Symbian S60 devices today. This new release gives the the S60 devices with several usability and performance improvements like:

* One-click application installation
* Improved application launch user experience
* Improved execution performance Continue reading “Nokia launches Java Runtime 2.0 for Symbian S60”

Nokia E75 and N85 Video Reviews

If you’re sick of all the N85 and E75 coverage on FoneArena, then you should turn your head, as here comes a heavy N85/E75 post. We’ve been showing you image galleries of the two devices, we also showed you comparisons with the E71 as well as the N82, in terms of external looks, as well as camera performance, and other cool things. Now is the time to show you how both of these babies perform when it comes to actually turning them on and using them. In the two-part review of each device, we go over the hardware, the design, the menus, some applications, and we show you what we like and what we don’t. You have a demonstration of some games and Nokia Messaging on the E75, of the FM Transmitter and the camera on the N85, as well as many other goodies.

So here they are, two video reviews of both handsets, in 2 parts each, totalling some 38minutes of mobile goodness. Get a cup of coffee and enjoy! (P.S: the volume on the E75 video review is low, my apologies for that, you’ll have to crank up the volume on your speakers!)

Nokia E75 Review Part 1

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNmXSq8Q4cA

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Nokia N85 vs N82 – Part 2 : OLED vs LCD

The 2nd part of our Nokia N85 vs N82 comparison tackles the N85’s biggest addition: the OLED display. OLED which stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode bring a new technology to the N85’s screen removing the small light bulbs from underneath it, and thus allowing for more accurate color renditions, darker blacks and a better contrast. Here is a comparison of the same image being displayed on the N82 (regular LCD screen) and the N85 (OLED screen).


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Nokia N97 New Firmware Released and Tested – v11.0.021

Nokia has released a new firmware for the Nokia N97 Version :v11.0.021 UPDATE :  Varun got v.11 on his N97 White . The update was around 3.7 MB and took about 5 mins to install on the phone. Here is the screenshot below for the proof. The firmware has been around since 15th June but Official release happenned only 15 days later – today

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Nokia Launching a 12 Megapixel Camera Phone

As we all know, Nokia may well be the only top brand that is let behind in the Megapixel race. Brands like Samsung, Sony Ericsson etc have announced their 12 Megapixel phones which are on their way to the markets while Nokia’s top cameraphone, the Nokia N86 sports only an 8 Megapixel camera.

Nokia said that it doesn’t believe in the Megapixel count and wishes to focus more on the lens quality etc. But since most of this is not known to public, they will opt for the devices from Samsung etc with more Megapixel count and Nokia will end up losing a lot of sales. Continue reading “Nokia Launching a 12 Megapixel Camera Phone”

Nokia N86 8MP Hands on Video and Quick Fondle

A quick video hands on with the just launched Nokia N86 8MP.  I just fondled with the phone for a while as i checked out the Camera , Dual Slider keypad and music playback. Watch the video for more info.

The phone is priced at a interesting price point of Rs.27199 but there are shops selling it from Rs.23479 Continue reading “Nokia N86 8MP Hands on Video and Quick Fondle”

Nokia N85 vs N82 – Part 1 : Hardware

After having brought you the Nokia N85 picture gallery review, we tackle a small comparison with its older brother, the N82. The first part of this comparison is axed on hardware and design.

Both devices bring the black plastic and shiny look in the design category. The N85’s screen is bigger and more vibrant due to its OLED technology.

The N85 is shorter, due to its slider design and also thinner, making it more pocketable and easily carried in a hand. The replacement of the useless Gallery key (N82) with a keylock key (N85) is a welcome addition as it allows to quickly lock and unlock the handset. Continue reading “Nokia N85 vs N82 – Part 1 : Hardware”

Nokia 5800 v31.0.0.15 Firmware Update Coming soon

Good News for all the Nokia 5800 users, A new firmware update (v 31.0.0.15) is in the offing.

Recently, Nokia Conversations released their “Nokia Ovi Suite 2.0 Introduction” video on Youtube.  But if you watch the video attentively, at the 0:57 second of the video, you can clearly see that the Firmware version of the Nokia 5800 is showing as v.31.0.015.  And also Steve Litchfield of All About Symbian has also quoted in one of their articles that v31 firmware was the stable release inside Nokia a couple of weeks ago and he suspects it will appear in public this week.

Here is the snapshot of the video where the phone is being updated to v31.0.0.15 of the firmware.

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Nokia N97 Unboxing Pictures

We have unboxing pictures of the Nokia N97 here for you. After you watched the unboxing video here are some pics of the N97 retail box. Its not a normal flashy nokia box with tons of marketing material on the outside.  Then box has a nice engraving on the top and feels to touch. We could not even find the package contents printed any where. The box is just plain and simple and made of eco-friendly recyclable material.

Nokia’s Ambarish mentioned about the the company’s commitment to make it’s retail boxes smaller and eco-friendly.

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8 Free Apps Worth Trying in the Ovi Store

Nokia Ovi Store has been live for a while now. But if you are still stuck on what to install on your phone from the ovi store for free, pick one from the list below and you might not be disappointed .

SMS Preview

Using this app, you can instantly preview all your incoming SMS’s to get the gist of the SMS and the sender when the SMS arrives on your homescreen. The duration of preview can also be customized to 30 seconds or until you click on the phone. Continue reading “8 Free Apps Worth Trying in the Ovi Store”

Nokia N97 Black Unboxing Video

Here’s the Unboxing video of the Nokia N97 Black Edition

I just fell in love with the slider mechanism of the N97 and the build quality of the phone. The display is very good and Touchscreen is far more responsive than 5800. I also like the handwriting recognition present in the input options. I added bunch of rss feeds to my homescreen and loving it ! Continue reading “Nokia N97 Black Unboxing Video”