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Google Navigation will come to iPhone, but only if Apple approves

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Google which announced Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 yesterday, told today that Navigation could also come to the iPhone, if and only if Apple approves it.

In an article to AppleInsider yesterday, Google said “Apple is a close partner, we would like to support the iPhone with Maps Navigation. Millions of users experience Google Maps on the iPhone. We will continue to work with Apple to bring innovation, including Latitude and Navigation, to users but you will have to speak to Apple about its availability”. Continue reading “Google Navigation will come to iPhone, but only if Apple approves”

Nokia 5800 firmware version v31.0.101 Out

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Nokia has just released a new firmware 31.0.101 for Nokia 5800. However there are no major changes in the the phone after the firmware upgrade and the much touted kinetic scrolling is still missing in the phone. Continue reading “Nokia 5800 firmware version v31.0.101 Out”

Google Adds Turn by Turn Navigation. Releases Maps Navigation for Android 2.0

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Lots of people including Me have heavily relied on Google Maps Mobile to get directions to any unknown place that we may land upon. However, sometimes getting only the directions don’t work since you cannot see them while you are driving. Continue reading “Google Adds Turn by Turn Navigation. Releases Maps Navigation for Android 2.0”

Nokia Flagship Store in London – Photos

We had a chance to visit the Nokia Flagship store as a part of the Nokia Good Things Event in London. This Nokia Store was spacious and well lit compared to the really jampacked Chicago Flagship store. The store is in Regent Street which is where all the big shopping brands have a store. Here are some pics from the store

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Nokia Booklet 3G Available to Customers!

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Nokia have begun to start selling it’s first Notebook, the Booklet 3G. O2 Germany is the first to make the device’s global debut. Pre-orders have begun shipping and stocks should arrive in most shops by mid-November in USA. Continue reading “Nokia Booklet 3G Available to Customers!”

Nokia 6788 Announced!

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Nokia has unveiled the Nokia 6788 which is the first Nokia device with TD-SCDMA. It is made especially for China’s high-speed 3G standards.

The Nokia 6788 runs on Symbian S60 and has the following features:

  • 2.8″ QVGA Screen
  • 5 Megapixel Camera with Carl-Zeiss Optics, Dual-LED Flash, Autofocus and Sliding Lens Cover
  • 4GB Internal Memory

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Nokia N97 version 20 firmware now out for download

n97v2-1 The new software update for the Nokia N97 which is due in October is finally out for download now over Nokia Software Updater and FOTA. This firmware update mainly brings improved touch screen scrolling and Improved OVI Maps 3.1 with 3D Maps. Continue reading “Nokia N97 version 20 firmware now out for download”

Our Quest to Get to The Good Things in London – Day 1

As you know FoneArena is in London for a Secret Nokia Event.I just checked into my hotel room and found a nice surprise on the desk. It was a big arrow shaped box with a nice white Nokia N97 inside. It read GET TO THE GOOD THINGS

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Sony Ericsson Satio VS Nokia N97, 5800 XpressMusic And X6

Yes, you read that post title right. We outdid ourselves, by a long shot on this article. Not only did we land a prototype of the Sony Ericsson Satio and show it to you in intricate details, but we were also able to pit it head to head against its concurrence, with Nokia’s current lineup of similar S60 5th Edition devices: the Nokia N97, 5800 XpressMusic and the most recent X6.

The comparison will look shortly at the software differences between the Satio and the current S60 5th Edition UI from Nokia (which we will develop in another post with some very long video reviews), then it will focus at the hardware side-by-side comparison with the 3 devices.

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Nokia Sues Apple. It Says iPhone infringes on ten different patents

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Nokia announced today that it has filed an infringement complaint against Apple, alleging that Apple’s uberfamous iPhone is infringing on 10 of their patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN (WLAN) standards. Continue reading “Nokia Sues Apple. It Says iPhone infringes on ten different patents”

Mobbler gets Updated. Now Supports Nokia 5800/Nokia N97 Scrobbling

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Mobbler, one of the most popular Last.fm radio player and scrobbler for S60 phones just got updated to a new version 0.07(6187). Continue reading “Mobbler gets Updated. Now Supports Nokia 5800/Nokia N97 Scrobbling”

Nokia N86 vs N82 Picture Gallery

After having brought to you a camera comparison between Nokia’s newest camera flagship, the N86 8MP, and its old sibling, the Nokia N82, today we show you a side by side comparison of the 2 device’s hardware and design. As always, you can click on the thumbnails to access the full resolution photos.

Sizewise, the N86 8MP is chubbier and shorter than the N82, due to its dual-slider form factor, as opposed to the N82’s candybar design. The materials used on the N86 are nice classy plastic with metal, and covered with non-scratchable glass on the front, whereas the N82 uses the old cheap and shiny black plastics that we saw on the N81, N96, N78, N85…

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Nokia N82 Vs N86 8MP Camera Comparison

Nokia’s most recent imaging flagship, the Nokia N86, claims to be one of the best camera phones on the market. With an 8MP camera sensor, a wide-angle lens, a Dual-LED flash and an aperture size that should make clear night photos, it is clear that the N86 8MP has the big guns out. But the main question remains about how its camera performs in comparison to Nokia’s tried-and-true camera flagship, the Nokia N82 with its Xenon flash and 5MP sensor

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We performed a real-life comparison, and you can see the results below. First up, is a series of images taken on a picnic out in the Vincennes area in Paris, France. The N82’s images are on the left, the N86’s are on the right. Continue reading “Nokia N82 Vs N86 8MP Camera Comparison”