Apple iPhone 4G to Have Touch Sensitive Casing!

For the past few months and even more so in the past weeks, rumours have been buzzing with rumours on the next generation Apple iPhone 4G

including the news that Qualcomm is going to Power New iPhone

We’ve heard that the new iPhone 4G is expected to have: Continue reading “Apple iPhone 4G to Have Touch Sensitive Casing!”

Google Maps with GPS on the Nokia N900

Open Source means that you never have to wait for any company to release software in a rigid fashion. We are talking about the Nokia N900 and the Maemo platform.

There is no Google Maps for Maemo so far and we are doubtful if Google will even make one as they are concentrating on Android.  So here is a Browser based Google maps application for Maemo which has come from the Maemo Community. Its got almost everything even Google Latitude

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Its Official! Windows Mobile 7 is not launching in MWC 2010

Few Days Back, we were contemplating whether Windows Mobile 7 will be launched in the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) or not. Well, it seems like it is not.  Continue reading “Its Official! Windows Mobile 7 is not launching in MWC 2010”

Evernote Finally Lands On S60v5 Devices

Ah! Finally, a proper Evernote client for Symbian has emerged, although it currently supports only S60v5 Devices viz Nokia 5800 XM, Nokia N97, N97 Mini, Nokia X6 etc.

Though a WRT (Web Run Time) Widget has been available for many months now, it was practically not that usable. Well, the same WRT widget just got an update to version 1.0.70302 yesterday and is pretty much usable now. Continue reading “Evernote Finally Lands On S60v5 Devices”

Nokia N900 gets huge 89.5 MB v51.1 firmware update via OTA

Its raining firmware updates from Nokia once again . The N900 which got a minor firmware update(version 44.1) few days back is now getting a HUGE firmware update which is around 89.5 MB. This update bears the version number 51.1 and is also known as a PR 1.1 update. Check out the screenshots for the details. If you don’t get a prompt about the update. Head over to the Application manager and click on the updates icon.

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Nokia E72 gets a firmware update to v22.007

The Nokia E72 has got it’s first firmware update since its public launch. There’s a new firmware update to version 22.007. Although the SW Update app on the phone indicates that a new phone software is available, one cannot update the firmware Over the Air ( FOTA) .  You need to use Nokia Software Updater (NSU) to get the job done. Continue reading “Nokia E72 gets a firmware update to v22.007”

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Special Edition & Retail Edition Unboxing

I recently received two different units of Nokia’s latest touchscreen S60 5th Edition device, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic. This new unit is somehow a cheaper version of the 5800 XpressMusic, with a non-CarlZeiss 3.2MP camera, and no GPS or 3G connection, as well as a smaller screen size. The design though is cleaner than the 5800 XM, and it’s smaller in size. The software is also more advanced, with a more functional homescreen and kinetic scrolling implemented better across all long lists.

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Nokia N900 Version 44.1 firmware update out for download

I just connected my N900 to my PC and checked for updates via Nokia software updater and was surprised to find a new firmware update for the device. The update is version 1.2009.44.1 and has been tested select members of the maemo community for a few weeks now Continue reading “Nokia N900 Version 44.1 firmware update out for download”

Size Comparison of iPhone 3GS vs Nokia N900

The Nokia N900 mobile device belongs to the Nokia Internet Tablet family. This device includes all the features of mobile functionality and connectivity that is found on all the modern cellphones, sometimes termed as PDA. Nokia N900 also includes a kick ass browser which has full flash support. Coming to specifications, this device has a 3.5 inch touch-sensitive screen, 800×480 pixels display, TI OMAP 3430: ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz processor and so on. Continue reading “Size Comparison of iPhone 3GS vs Nokia N900”