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MeeGo-smartphone Nokia N9 approved by FCC

We have already mentioned in the news about the smartphone Nokia N9, which was expected last year, but until now has not been submitted. It is a smartphone based on the software platform MeeGo, by the way, rumors appeared on the abolition of its release, but now the documentation device appeared on the website of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). More precisely, there we are talking about the Nokia RM-680, however, we know that just such an internal index used by companies to Nokia N9.

According to previously published features and photos, Nokia N9 - a slider with a 4-inch touchscreen, sliding QWERTY, equipped with a 1-GHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera and so on. Although, the characteristics of last year and now everything could have changed already. In tests, FCC, in turn, referred to only GSM networks GSM and WCDMA and wireless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

By the way, one would expect the announcement of the apparatus MeeGo Conference 23-25 ??May, but, according to the Nokia Blog, he was at the event will not happen, but in June, a model based on MeeGo for developers, who then receive and ordinary users.

The evolution of Nokia and Ovi

GLOBAL � Starting with first services on some of the new Nokia devices in July and August, Ovi services will be rebranded as Nokia services in a transition expected to continue into 2012. Each of the services under the Ovi umbrella will simply be rebranded as Nokia, with no planned disruption to the service roadmaps.

Nokia�s EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Jerri DeVard explains the shift:
�We have made the decision to change our service branding from Ovi to Nokia. By centralizing our services identity under one brand, not two, we will reinforce the powerful master brand of Nokia and unify our brand architecture � while continuing to deliver compellingopportunities and experiences for partners and consumers alike.�

The transition from Ovi to Nokia will begin in July this year, with the intention of it being completed across all countries and all services by the end of 2012. It�s likely that anybody buying a new Nokia smartphone or mobile phone later this year will start to see the new branding on services included within. However anybody already owning a Nokia phone will see this new rebranding through future software updates.

Jerri continues:
�The reasons for this decision includes the fact that Nokia is a well-known and highly-loved brand the world over. Our mobile experiences are tightly integrated with our devices � there is no longer a differentiation. For example, if consumers want the best mobile navigation experience, they know it�s a Nokia that they can rely on. These last few years, and moving forward, our mission remains unchanged: we will continue our work to deliver compelling, unified mobile service offerings and next-generation, disruptive technologies.�

This is solely a name-changing exercise and the service roadmaps will continue exactly as planned. The only difference consumers can expect to see is the replacement of the word Ovi with Nokia, not only on their device software but also in other places such as printed material or online media and advertisements. The transition should be a smooth and seamless one.

NFC Mobile Experience in WIMA Congress 2011, Monaco

Nokia's first NFC-enabled smartphone, Nokia C7, was demonstrated with working NFC at WIMA . The Nokia C7 will be NFC-enabled with the rollout of Symbian Anna within the coming months including both new and existing Nokia C7s. Read more: http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/04/26/nokia-nfc-at-wima-video-round-up/

Man vs Robot in playing Angry Birds

Heres a short video showing the everlasting battle of Man and Machine in playing Angry Birds. Enjoy!

Kasvopus – FREE Facebook app for Nokia N8 / C7 / E7

Kasvopus is Facebook client app for Nokia N8 / C7 / E7. Simple and clean news feed is shown to you right after you launch the app. You can easily browse through latest status updates, shared news, links, photos, albums, friends etc.

Symbian app: Flowd by Digia – Qt Quick

Wilhelm Taht, marketing director, and Juha Turunen, senior software specialist, of Digia talk about the development of Flowd using the Qt SDK 1.1. Flowd is a location aware application that enables a social network for music lovers. The development only took Juha about six weeks, which included learning how to use Qt Quick from scratch.

Flowd – The Music Lovers’ Social Network Flowd is the perfect app to follow your favorite music acts ’ moves and grooves! Flowd lets you chat directly to artists, find fellow fans, check into gigs and enter promotions; get all the hot artist news or discover new music! Flowd also brings you features to connect with your friends, as well as location features for checking into places and gigs. Con nect Flowd to Facebook and Twitter and it becomes the one stop shop for your social networking!

GrimJogger Gameplay demoed on Nokia N8

The GrimJogger game gets demoed on the Nokia N8. Some say it’s a jogging game that has become bloodsport. The player controls multiple characters and tries to run as far as possible with as many joggers alive as possible. It’s an arcade-style survival game with in-game leaderboards and achievements. Grab your sneakers and experience the most brutal jogging game available!

Symbian Anna demoed on Nokia N8

This is a looks at the new Symbian Anna OS, demoed on the Nokia N8. Check it out after the break.

Nokia BH-505 Headset – Product video

This is the product video for Nokia BH-505 headset in HD. Tailor-made for an active lifestyle, the Bluetooth stereo headset gives you quick access to your music and calls. The lightweight headset fits comfortably around your neck and comes with a selection of earpiece sizes to choose from. In the video, Product Program Manager Markku Makkonen, Designer Jose Peréz and Audio Specialist Jouni Knuuttila discuss the design process and product features.

Nelisquare – 4square client for Maemo and MeeGo

Nelisquare is a simple Foursquare client for Maemo and MeeGo devices. It was written as Qt Quick app with QML and JavaScript. Downloadable binaries will be available shortly.

Nokia N8 vs. Nokia E7 vs. Nokia C7 – Video Comparison

Heres a comparison video of Nokia N8, Nokia E7 and Nokia C7 (Case, Ports, Buttons, Form Factor). Check it out after the break.

Symbian app: Fast Panel – Free Widget

Two positions panel of fast access to frequently used functions. Expanded view displays a connect to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Slient mode. Utilities: On-screen torch and adjust the brightness. Displays the battery level (in terms of capacity). In Collapse: the battery level and fast lock your phone (top left corner of the screen). Allows you to unlock your phone by pressing the camera key. Languages: en, fr, ge, sp, it, ru. Note: Install to disk C (New version will be released in few days)

Pictures: Nokia E6

Here are a few pictures of the Nokia E6 sent to me by my buddy Alan at TrueCaller. The Nokia E6 continues Nokia’s business E series with updated version of Symbian^3. The sleek new addition features a 2.46″ LCD capacitive touchscreen, made of Gorilla Glass to protect it from scratches.The phone comes with an 8-megapixel fixed-focus snapper with dual-LED flash which can record 720p HD video. It has GPS, Wi-Fi, FM radio, and Bluetooth.

Nokia J Headset Team Introduce the new bluetooth headset from Nokia

This is the product video for Nokia J headset in HD. Nokia J is a Bluetooth headset compatible with any phone. It has stand-by time up to 3 months and talk time up to 5 hours. In the video, Audio Specialist Jouni Knuuttila, Designer Jose Pérez and Senior Product Manager Risto Kinnula discuss the design process and explain product features. The headset has been awarded these marks of quality for its superior design: red dot Design Winner 2011, iF Product Design Award 2011, and International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase Honor 2011.

Video: Nokia J Bluetooth Headset

The new Nokia J bluetooth headset. A new way to talk on the phone. Any phone. Award winning design with always ready technology, simply pick up to talk.

Nokia N8: now in pink

Nokia introduced in Russia a new version of its flagship smartphone, Nokia N8 - soon this model will be available in a saturated pink. In Russia, the novelty will go on sale in late May. First of all, Nokia N8 in new color appears in the branded showrooms Nokia.

Like the original Nokia N8, the model in pink was a 12-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash. Photos and videos can be edited directly from the device and instantly share them with friends by uploading to Facebook and Twitter directly from the home screen. In addition, Nokia N8 can be used as an entertainment center - connecting the device to your home theater system with it can play videos in HD with support for Dolby Digital Plus.

TrueCaller 2.50 Caller ID demoed on Nokia E7

Heres a new released video demo of TrueCaller 2.50 Caller ID app running on the Nokia E7. Get TrueCaller to your phone from truecaller.com

What is TrueCaller?

TrueCaller offers a form of Web-enabled caller ID for your Android phone, FOR FREE! It enables you to match phone numbers to names, addresses, social networks, and even pictures! The application automatically engages when you receive or place a call to a phone number that’s not already in your address book, searching online for identifying information connected with that number. Within seconds, TrueCaller displays public information associated with that phone number on the Web, such as the other party’s name, address, region, and country. If available, the display will even include the caller’s picture, and/or most recent status messages from Facebook or Linkedin. TrueCaller will flag known spam callers for you--and you can add to the spam caller list at the touch of a button, should you have the misfortune of discovering new ones. The enhanced search feature will return name of prepaid phone cards and unlisted phone numbers, as well.

The smartphone market in the I quarter of 2011 according to Svyaznoy

Group of Companies Svyaznoy released its analysis report, which assesses the smartphone market in the I quarter of 2011. According to analysts the company, sales of smartphones for this period increased by 138% over the same period last year and amounted to 1.5 million units.

In monetary terms, the smart phone market in the I quarter of 2011 amounted to 16.6 billion rubles. This is 95% more than the same period last year, when the market reached 8.5 billion rubles.

The average cost of a smartphone for the year decreased by 18% and up to the I quarter of 2011 amounted to 11,000 rubles. Fall in the average cost is due, above all, the market development of high technology and cheaper production.

Significant changes have occurred in the price range of smartphones. The smartphone market has formed a new affordable price range "from 5,000 to 7,500 rubles, which accounted for most of the sales of smart phones based on the results of I quarter of 2011. Most of this segment is represented Nokia smartphones on the operating system Symbian �Series 60" (basic model: C5, 5230, 5228).

By the end of 2010 the major brands in the smartphone market in Russia is still the company Nokia, Samsung, Apple, HTC and Sony Ericsson, whose combined market share was 96% in unit shipments and 97% in cash terms.

The company expects that the outcome of sales in 2011, the smart phone market will be more than 8 million pieces per piece expression and 80 billion rubles in monetary terms. Thus, the market in terms of unit shipments will double, and in monetary terms will grow by more than half.

Nokia delivers Qt SDK 1.1 supporting faster app creation

Release of the Qt SDK 1.1 includes Qt Quick for faster, easier design of Touch Enabled User Experiences
Espoo, Finland - Nokia announced the release of Qt SDK 1.1 offering one integrated development environment for creating both consumer applications on Nokia's Symbian platform as well as for desktop applications such as Windows 7, Mac OSX and Linux. Using the Qt SDK to build their apps, developers have a complete, easy-to-use tool cutting app creation time in half for Nokia touch-screen devices.
Within the release of Qt SDK 1.1, is Qt Quick, a new UI creation kit that benefits both graphic designers and application developers. Designers can create fluid, animated user interfaces with complete project and code editing support for developers to then implement into the overall application. This speeds up the development process further bringing applications to market quicker.
Qt Quick also includes QML, a CSS & JavaScript-like language, that makes UI development for touch screens much easier to implement. In addition to Qt Quick, the Qt SDK 1.1 includes map and navigation features, imaging features for camera and photo gallery access, notification API plug-ins and other enhancements that enable developers to provide access to user content on the device.
"Developers are seeking to provide high quality, graphically rich applications to stand out in ever increasing crowded application stores", said Purnima Kochikar, Vice President, Forum Nokia. "With this new version of the Qt SDK, designers and developers can work together to achieve this quicker and more effectively."
Nokia and Qt SDK 1.1 - Large consumer audience for developer's apps
Consumers are downloading more than 5 million apps per day in Ovi Store, Nokia's on-device app store. With today's release of the Qt SDK 1.1 developers can now target more than 100 million Nokia devices (75 million of which are touch devices) in addition to the 150 million future Symbian smartphones Nokia intends to sell such as the newly announced Nokia E6, Nokia X7 and the Nokia Astound at T-Mobile. It is also possible for Qt app developers to re-use code to speed up the creation of apps on Maemo and the future MeeGo device Nokia will ship this year.
Developers can download the Qt SDK 1.1 starting today at http://forum.nokia.com/qt or http://qt.nokia.com.

Nokia has patented a folding 3D Communicator

Nokia has filed a patent application entitled "Autostereoscopic rendering and display apparatus", in which it is a 3D-technology, and do not require special glasses. The patent has a sketch and description of Nokia 3D Communicator. This unit is made in the clamshell form factor and is equipped with two displays: the top with the support of three-dimensional images and the lower, touch, where are the controls.

Design complements several frontal cameras. They are designed to monitor the eye movements of users to the best way to create a clear three-dimensional image just from the standpoint of the user. In this case, he did not need glasses and when changing the angle of the picture will remain clear. The development also provides for the following point: 3D objects from the upper display will cast a shadow on the bottom screen. The solution is really unusual, and the Finnish company remains only to realize it.

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