Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1 update now available for Nokia 700, 701 and 603

Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1 update (v 112.010.1404) is now available for the Nokia 700, 701 and 603. We updated our Nokia 603 and felt it faster than before. Nokia announced the Belle FP1 update last month that brings Dolby Headphone and Dolby Digital Plus support, 20 new home screen widgets and refreshed multitasking bar. It also increases the processor speed of Nokia 700 and 701 from 1GHz to 1.3GHz. Continue reading “Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1 update now available for Nokia 700, 701 and 603”

Nokia 610 to come with NFC reveals video

Nokia just revealed via a Youtube clip that the upcoming Windows Phone based handset, the Lumia 610 will include support for NFC. The information was leaked via a Youtube  video which has now been set to private mode.

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Nokia confirms Lumia 900 connectivity bug, to offer $100 credit and a software update


Nokia has confirmed a software issue in the Lumia 900 that results in loss of data connectivity for the AT&T customers. Nokia says this is due to memory management issue that would be fixed by a software update and not due to a the phone hardware or the network. Continue reading “Nokia confirms Lumia 900 connectivity bug, to offer $100 credit and a software update”

Nokia starts rolling out Microsoft Office for Belle smartphones

Nokia has started rolling out Microsoft Office Mobile apps, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for Belle smartphones. They announced Microsoft Office Mobile app earlier this February when Microsoft Apps rolled out. Continue reading “Nokia starts rolling out Microsoft Office for Belle smartphones”

Nokia offers free Lumia 710 color covers for US customers

Nokia has brought back the Lumia 710 Xpress-on color cover program, and they would offer free back covers for Nokia Lumia 710 for both new and existing customers in USA. According to their recent survey among 1000 US customers, most of them preferred blue and white colored phones. Continue reading “Nokia offers free Lumia 710 color covers for US customers”

Nokia Lumia 900 and Lumia 610 get priced in UK


Nokia Lumia 900 and the Lumia 610 price has been revealed and is now available for pre-order from online retailer Clove in UK. Nokia announced the Lumia 900 for global markets at the MWC and also announced the Lumia 610. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 900 and Lumia 610 get priced in UK”

Cricket apps for IPL for Nokia phones

With Indian Premier League (IPL) Season 5 around the corner, here are some cricket apps for your Nokia phones to follow the IPL right from your mobile phone. These apps range for Cricket scores, IPL schedule, Jokes and Games. Continue reading “Cricket apps for IPL for Nokia phones”

Nokia launches ‘India’s best new ringtone’ contest

Nokia has partnered with AudioDraft to find the best ringtone in India. You can create your very own ringtone that embraces the heart and soul of Indian music and stand a chance to win US$ 1,500 (~Rs. 76,000) in prize money for each selected ringtone, the prize fund totaling over US$ 37,000. The winning ringtone will reach millions of Nokia handsets. Continue reading “Nokia launches ‘India’s best new ringtone’ contest”

Nokia 808 PureView at Dolby Lounge – FICCI Frames 2012


We recently got invitation from Dolby Laboratories for their Dolby Lounge experience at FICCI Frames in Mumbai. This year’s special demonstration was Dolby Mobile and Dolby Headphone-enabled Nokia Symbian smartphones. Dolby Mobile is specifically designed for handheld and portable media devices so consumers can enjoy HD Multi Channel Surround Sound with no compromise. Continue reading “Nokia 808 PureView at Dolby Lounge – FICCI Frames 2012”

Nokia Lumia 800 software update now rolling out, brings improved battery performance

Nokia has started rolling out a new Software update version 1600.2487.8107.12070 for Lumia 800, that brings improvements in battery performance, especially in 3G talk time as well as in predictive usage time, standby time, WiFi browsing time and music playback time. We reported the update earlier this month. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 800 software update now rolling out, brings improved battery performance”

Nokia Lumia 800C CDMA Windows Phone launched in China

China Telecom and Nokia has announced Nokia 800C, the first CDMA Windows Phone in China. Other features are similar to the Global version of the phone including  3.7″ AMOLED ClearBlack curved touchscreen display, 1.4 GHz processor, 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics, HD video playback, 16GB of internal memory. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 800C CDMA Windows Phone launched in China”

Nokia Lumia 900 coming to AT&T on April 8 for $99.99


AT&T and Nokia has announced that Nokia Lumia 900 would be available exclusively in the U.S. from them on April 8 for $99.99. Nokia and AT&T  announced the Lumia 900 with AT&T’s 4G LTE support at CES 2012 in January. The Nokia Lumia 900 has 4.3-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display and is powered by a 1.4GHz Qualcomm  Snapdragon S2 processor. It has 8 MP camera on the back with Nokia’s Carl Zeiss optics and a front-facing camera which was missing in the 800. It runs on Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) and has 1830 mAh battery. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 900 coming to AT&T on April 8 for $99.99”

Nokia launches Play To beta for Lumia phones

Nokia has launched Play To app for Lumia phones in the Nokia Beta labs. This app would enable you share your photos and videos from your Nokia Lumia phone to your DLNA-capable devices (TV’s, BlueRay players, Mediaplayer in Windows 7, etc…) over your Wi-Fi. The app is already available for Symbian phones. Continue reading “Nokia launches Play To beta for Lumia phones”

Nokia India offers free premium apps and games for select Symbian phones


Nokia has announced that they would offer range of premium applications and games for select Nokia Symbian phones for its consumers in India free of cost. These premium apps and games worth Rs. 3850 are available for Nokia C5-05, Nokia C5-03, Nokia 500, Nokia 603 and Nokia 701 smartphones. Continue reading “Nokia India offers free premium apps and games for select Symbian phones”

First Nokia Lumia Windows Phone Impressions From A February 2011 Believer

Warning: this post is subjective, the most subjective you will ever find. I am writing it for the many readers who understand that and who still want to hear my opinion regardless of whether or not they agree. If you want to bash, build conspiracy theories, point your finger and say that I’m a Nokia hater or a Nokia lover, I’ll save you the trouble and tell you beforehand that you won’t change my mind and that I am both: I love them so much I ended up hating them two years ago. Otherwise, read on.


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