Nokia X6 news

News

Nokia breathes new life into Symbian 3.2 and 5.0 devices
Source: Engadget Mobile - 05 July 2011

It may not always act like it, but Nokia still cares about your old Symbian phones. The handset giant announced last week that it's rolling out updates for some older Symbian 3.2 and 5.0 devices, including the E72, E52, E5, C5-00, 6700, C6-00, C5-03, 5230, 5235, 5250,X6, N97 mini, 5800 XpressMusic, and 5530 XpressMusic. At the top of the list of updates is the v7.3...

Nokia N5 leaks, continues the Symbian Anna love?
Source: Engadget Mobile - 28 June 2011

It's a hard and fast rule that all new gadget leaks pass through a Mr. Blurrycam filter, and these shots of a wild Nokia N5 sure uphold that legacy. Making good on Elop's earlier promise of Symbian support, these spyshots reveal what looks like the revamped Anna OS we've seen shipping on the E6 and X7. Other notable glimpses of the obvious reveal a candybar form fa...

Nokia T7-00 leaks, joins the 150 million-strong new Symbian order
Source: Engadget Mobile - 29 March 2011

We know that despite its recent alliance with Microsoft, Nokia is still planning to sell 150 million Symbian devices in the years to come, and it looks like this new Symbian order is getting stronger by the day. Hot on the heels of the E6-00 640x480 communicator and X7-00 media-centric phone, we are now seeing evidence -- in the form of a leaked user agent profile --...

Evolve III Maestro tablet runs Android, MeeGo, Windows 7
Source: T3.com - 17 January 2011

The iPad 2 may be promising a slimmer design and new features, but what would you say to the option of no fewer than three operating systems on your tablet? Because the Evolve Maestro III, currently running Android and Windows 7, will soon add Nokia and Intel’s offering MeeGo to the mix. Come Q2 (or April, for non-business types) it’ll get an upgrade to...

Nokia X6 and E71 get a firmware update; version 30.0.003 and 501.21.001 respectively
Source: IntoMobile - 13 December 2010

Two Nokia devices recently got firmware updates: the long in the tooth, but what some consider to be the last great handset out of Finland, the E71 (pictured above), and the first capacitive touch screen device out of Espoo, the X6. The X6 is now running version 30.0.003 and All About Symbian say that several ... Read moreCopyright © 2005-2010 IntoMobile. All rig...

Nokia Uses Gorilla Glass on Touchscreen Phones
Source: Ubergizmo - 30 November 2010

It looks like the change from resistive touchscreen to capacitive touchscreens had resulted in Nokia using Corning's Gorilla Glass, which is advertised as being tougher to break than regular glass as well as being more scratch resistant. Niilo Alfthan tweeted during Nokia's question and answer session on Twitter about Nokia Design that all phones with glass displays...

Nokia X7 targets gamers with a 4-inch screen, 8 MP camera on board
Source: PhoneArena.com - 29 November 2010

The recently leaked Nokia X7-00 seems to be a well-rounded gaming device, which runs Symbian^3 and boasts with a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 360x640. Specifications are still unofficial, but the screen size seems to match the one on the Nokia E7…Photos: ...

Nokia N8 smartphone
Source: RegisterHardware - 02 November 2010

Semi-evolved Symbian? Review The N8 is Nokia’s first handset to use the revamped Symbian^3, and is a beautifully designed, high specification touchscreen phone. Compared to the Nokia X6 and the N97 – its touchscreen predecessors that I have reviewed – the N8 is considerably more responsive. On many occasions in the recent past, Nokia has not provided sufficient ...

Oxfam Donate helps Nokia touchscreen smartphone owners do good while on the go
Source: IntoMobile - 27 September 2010

The folks behind Nokia’s Ovi unveiled Oxfam Donate app for select Nokia touchscreen smartphone owners in the UK. Among devices supported, we find the following Nokia models: 5228, 5230, 5233, 5235 Comes With Music edition, 5250, 5530 XpressMusic, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, C6, X6, N97 mini, N97 and N8; with support for more devices (I presume) ... Read moreCopyrigh...

Nokia CBD vs. Apple Retina... display fight!
Source: Engadget Mobile - 14 September 2010

Come on, you knew this post was coming. Here we have a prototype Nokia E7 and its new 4-inch, 640x360 pixel Clear Black Display pitted again the iPhone 4's 3.5-inch 960x640 pixel Retina display. To our eyes, the iPhone 4 display has a noticeable blue warmth and wasn't as vibrant or bright as the CBD. The CBD, however, did come across a bit oversatured (just look at t...

Nokia smartphone boss quits ahead of Nokia World
Source: T3.com - 13 September 2010

A Nokia exec quitting his post isn’t usually headline news for gadget fans. But when that man is the phone fanatic’s Mobile Solutions Lead and his resignation comes a day ahead of Nokia World, it’s definitely something worth getting het up over.   Anssi Vanjoki, who only took over the Mobile Solutions brief in the summer, has confirmed he is le...

Nokia CEO finally pushed
Source: T3.com - 10 September 2010

Nokia’s Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo has finally been shown the door at the Finnish phone fanatic, ending months of speculation about his position. The CEO of the world’s biggest mobile maker is being replaced by Microsoft’s Business Division head, Stephen Elop.   In a statement, Nokia said, "The time is right to accelerate the company's renewal; ...

Orange HD Voice service launches in the UK
Source: T3.com - 01 September 2010

Orange has launched its HD Voice service in the UK. Available free to Orange customers, the service provides higher quality, natural-sounding calls on the same bandwidth whilst dampening background noise. At the moment only the Nokia 5230, Nokia X6, Nokia E5 and Samsung B7350 Omnia Pro support the function, and there are no plans to roll it out to other handsets,...

Orange HD Voice service and handsets go live in the UK, we go ears-on (video)
Source: Engadget Mobile - 01 September 2010

Good news for UK mobile addicts: Orange's long-anticipated HD Voice service has officially made it to the Land of Hope and Glory. Starting today, British customers can pick up a HD Voice-enabled handset -- including the Nokia 5230, X6, E5 and Samsung Omnia Pro at launch -- from Orange, and start buttering their ears with "crystal clear" phone calls while within the c...

ThinkChange unveils feature-lackin’ Symbian Foursquare for S60 5th Edition smartphones
Source: IntoMobile - 25 August 2010

A company called ThinkChange is out with an unofficial Foursquare client for the Symbian S60 5th Edition smartphone community (phones like the Nokia N97, N97 mini, X6, 5800 XM, Samsung Omnia HD, Sony Ericsson Vivaz, etc) simply called Symbian Foursquare. As you can see from the screenshots above, the S60 client looks pretty much like ... Read moreCopyright © 2005...