The Nokia N9 uses a microSIM Card Slot !

While we are still summing up details about the Nokia N9, one thing we wanted to share ASAP. The N9 uses a microSIM card slot similar to the iPad 3G and iPhone 4. Here is what we found on the official specs page of the N9. It mentions Micro SIM card. No wonder the device is so thin at 12.1mm at the maximum and 7.6 mm at the edges.

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Nokia shows off new strategy at Nokia Connection 2011

At the Nokia Connections 2011 event in Singapore, the company showed of it’s new strategy. Symbian Anna was demoed and is expected to hit devices in July-August. Nokia N9 was announced and also a couple of Dual SIM phones were announced.In  other news S40 phones will get Maps . Continue reading “Nokia shows off new strategy at Nokia Connection 2011”

Symbian Anna coming this July, update for existing Symbian^3 devices in August

Nokia announced Symbian Anna this April along with the Nokia E6 and X7. Today at Nokia Connection in Singapore they have announced that Symbian Anna would ship with new Symbian^3 devices this July and the update for existing Symbian^3 devices like N8, C7 and C6-01 would be available at the end of August.
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Nokia N9 Press Images Leaked

PocketNow has got their hands on the Press Images of the rumoured Nokia N9 / Lankku / N950 . The images almost confirms that the device will be a Touch only device without a QWERTY keyboard. Full specs or a final name is still not out, but the handset is likely to arrive in Pink, Blue and Black. The device looks super slim and seems to be running Nokia’s version of the MeeGo which has been under development for quite sometime. Continue reading “Nokia N9 Press Images Leaked”

Nokia N9 Meego Phone codenamed Lankku coming tomorrow ?

Looks like Nokia Vietnam has spilled the beans about the upcoming Nokia Meego Phone – the N9 which is codenamed Lannku. The banner above translates roughly to ” a masterpiece from Nokia
will be introduced on 21 june 2011. Don’t miss it”. The source code on the page confirms the existence of Nokia N9 aka Lannku   We expected the first Nokia Meego phone to be announced MeegoConf last month but it never happened. Nokia is expected to announce a market disrupting device tomorrow June 21st on the sidelines of CommunicAsia. Will it be the N9/N9-01 Meego Phone or the silly 1GHz S40 phone ?

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Video : Nokia E6 Hardware and Software Overview

We got to play with the Nokia E6 for a while at the E6 Meetup last week and we decided to put together a really long 10 minute video of the hardware and software on this device.  We take a look at the hardware, the new Symbian Anna UI, the Camera , Music and Video playback and also a peek into the new browser.
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Nokia 1GHz Series 40 Handset Leaked – Might Be Announced Next Week

Nokia’s Manager of Marketing Services in Argentina suggests that there is a Series 40 handset in the works with a 1GHz processor.

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Nokia Windows Phones Launching in 6 European Countries Initially

Victor Saeijs, the Vice President of Nokia has just announced that Nokia’s Windows Phones will launch in Europe first.

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Nokia announces Symbian^3 phones T7-00 and 702T for China

Nokia has announced two Symbian^3 phones Nokia T7-00 and 702T for china. These are TD-SCDMA (Chinese version of W-CDMA) devices. The Nokia T7-00 looks similar to Nokia N8 but the hardware differs from it. The Nokia 702T is the Chinese variant of Nokia E6-00. The Nokia T7-00 leaked this march via OVI publishing tool. Continue reading “Nokia announces Symbian^3 phones T7-00 and 702T for China”

Pre-Order Price for Nokia E6 in India just Rs.17999

While browsing the Nokia E6 page over at the Nokia India website , we stumbled over a nice little banner which declares the Nokia Recommended price for the E6. Priced at just Rs 17,999 , the phone is a fantastic deal which incorporates the best of touch and type experiences and marries it with the Anna version of Symbian 3.

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Exclusive : Nokia E6 Unboxing

We were at the Nokia E6 Meetup here in India and got a chance to unbox this latest Symbian handset from Nokia. The E6 runs on Symbian Anna and is the first true e-series touchscreen phone to come with a QWERTY keyboard. Nokia is calling it a Touch and Type phone. Dive in below for the unboxing video. Continue reading “Exclusive : Nokia E6 Unboxing”

Samsung and Apple to overtake Nokia soon

Nokia is currently the leading mobile phone company in the world. They are currently on top and ruling the mobile phone market from last 14 years. It’s a long time indeed but from last 2-3 years, Nokia is facing some hard time and they are losing their position gradually and it looks like the time is here when Nokia will be no longer known as the top leading mobile phone company, because Samsung and Apple will be taking down Nokia from 1st to 3rd place soon. Continue reading “Samsung and Apple to overtake Nokia soon”

Nokia and Apple end patent litigation , Apple to become a Nokia licensee

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Nokia and Apple have finally settled all pending patent litigation between the two companies which has been going on for over 2 years now. It’s a small victory for Nokia who has invested billions of dollars in R&D. The exact terms of the deal have not been disclosed but Apple will make a one-time payment to Nokia and will be royalties for the duration of the agreement. We expect the one time payment to be at least a few hundred million dollars.
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Belle UI Update For S40 Devices Incoming ?

The upcoming Belle UI update might also be coming to S40 devices as can be seen from leaked images and a screenshot.

Jay over at MyNokiaBlog reports that the Belle UI might be making its way to S40 devices as well. The update scheduled to hit S^3 devices later this year brings a major interface haul to all current S^3 devices. The update integrates the top status bar adds new icons along with  a performance boost.

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