Gresso Luxury Mobile Phone Platform

S40 Series Platform originally is now only used by Nokia for mobile entry-level class and low-end only. But unique, the platform is actually used for a phone with a high enough price.

Is the Gresso, who recently introduced a luxury mobile phone platform with the S40 Series Cruiser name Black Water. As quoted via Electronista, luxury phones are priced at USD1,700.

Black Air Cruiser itself will come with a 2-inch screen (240 x 320 Pixels) capable of displaying 256K colors. Other features include a 2 MP camera, 30 MB internal memory which can be expanded via a microSD slot (limited to 2 GB). Devices Series S40 work on triple-band GSM network that supports class 32 GPRS and EDGE.

With a fairly minimal specification, then what makes it worth Gresso made ​​phone priced so expensive?

According to information presented, this is the first mobile phone made ​​with the construction of a one-piece aluminum alloy and weighs only 106 grams. Part of the phone keypad is made of steel and glass panel surrounded by a glossy front and rear. Then the phone is also polished by craftsmen for a few hours and then performed anodizing process for additional protection.

In essence, Black Air Cruiser is a jewelry that serves as a feature phone. The phone also comes with a very limited number, which is only about 555 units.

Nokia Provide Classical Game for Mobile Phone Asha Touch

Receive full support from game publisher Namco Bandai, Nokia will be ready to spoil the mobile users Asha Touch with 20 classic games title.

Games are available through the Nokia Store, the agreement includes several prestigious titles in the gaming industry, such as PAC-MAN, Final Fantasy, ACE COMBAT, and Flight Control.

Users claimed to be taking advantage of the new touch screen experience that makes web browsing activities more quickly, easy access to social networks, and of course a great gaming performance.

In total, there will be 22 games that will be available for phones Asha Touch that are served by Namco Bandai Games Inc. and Namco Bandai Games Americas Inc., which includes the classic games:

- PAC-MAN®RIDGE RACER Drift

- Flight Control

- SOULCALIBUR

- ACE COMBAT NORTHERN WINGS(TM)

- Final Fantasy

- RIDGE RACER Drift

- BRAIN EXERCISE(TM) with Dr. Kawashima

- GALAGA Special Edition

Unfortunately, the classic games that offered can not be obtained for free of charge. Based on the information that we have quoted from the official release of the Game will be priced between USD0.99 to USD2.99.

Video Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 Revealed to the Internet

A video Feature Pack 2 for Symbian Belle has been leaked. Video with a duration of less than five minutes came from Nokia RDA (Remote Device Access), where access is only owned by a registered developer. RDA has the authority to test the emulator Symbian FP2 Belle

As the last update of Nokia Symbian, Feature Pack 2 is expected to bring a myriad of changes both for Symbian Belle. Most have to change is the user interface, with a few new things like swipe to unlock, the camera UI, navigation bar, widgets, and a better transition effects.

As shown in the video demo below, the keyboard can guess the word to be written (predictive text) and provide word completion facility. Also a web browser, gallery and photo editor also updated. Even the music player will have its own control in the notification bar.

Until now there is no clear time set for the release of Feature Pack 2, but the Nokia 808 PureView will reportedly be the first handset to get it.

Nokia will Provide 'Nokia Air' Services?

The presence of cloud services from multiple vendors apparently attracted the interest of Nokia to provide similar services. Info obtained from symbiantweet.com describes the features available on the Nokia Air as synchronization applications, contacts and media on some Nokia tablets and smartphones. If so, the possibility of Symbian Belle could be the first OS that would receive a Nokia Air.

Interestingly, the video can be watched on the YouTube site showing some devices such as tablets, smartphones and mini slider phone that uses Symbian OS. Could the example shown in the video will receive Nokia Air? If Nokia is really managed to release Nokia Air on event Nokia World around Autumn of this year will certainly bring fresh air to users Symbian Belle.

What is Nokia Air is something that is expected, or will be lost in a sea of ​​cloud services that are already on the market?

Nokia 808 PureView to Get First Firmware Update

Mobile phones with cameras Monster 41 MP PureView the Nokia 808 has landed in the global market. Many compliments addressed to him, which is able to perform the work of professional digital cameras via a cell phone camera.

Well, as a form of proof of its commitment to consumers, while providing support to PureView 808, Nokia also reported to have offered firmware upgrades.

From All About Symbian, note that this software update brings some of the optimization and performance improvements in access scrolling, faster in storing the portrait of his MP-38 sensor, auto-rotation more smoothly and more. It also includes fixes to bugs.

Latest Nokia Firmware 808 PureView have v112.020.0310 version, which is mentioned already available through the update over the air (OTA), which can be downloaded directly from the phone. Can also download it by using a PC, via the Nokia Suite application.

REVIEW: Nokia 603 - Features Fun, Attractive Prices

Amid fierce competition smartphone operating system, Nokia presents the latest products based on Symbian Belle. Equipped with qualified specifications such as 3.5-inch screen, 1GHz processor and a 5MP camera capable of recording high definition video, the range of the price of the Nokia 603 is around USD200, making it an attractive alternative in the medium segment. So what are the advantages?

Design

Dimensions: 5.71 x 11:35 x 1:27 cm; weighs 109 grams; full touchscreen; plastic material; microUSB port, 3.5 mm audio port; the lock; volume rocker, shutter button; (around phones from the top side) .3 buttons (call, menu , end / power)

Physically felt the resemblance between the Nokia 603 with other Nokia smartphones running on different systems, Lumia 710. It's just that Nokia 603 has a slightly smaller dimension than cousins ​​are.

At the front, available in black and white color options, while there are more options for the back cover include fuchsia, green, yellow, blue, black and white.

Screen

IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, 16 million colors, HVGA (360x640 pixel) 3.5-inch, Nokia ClearBlack display

Although not as extensive, screen Nokia 603 has a number of advantages. Among smartphone uses IPS LCD panel with brightness level (brightness) up to 1000 nits which is owned Nokia 701.

ClearBlack display technology in a typical Nokia phone also minimizes reflections on the screen so that it remains convenient to use under the sun light.

Nokia 603 screen also has a high contrast and wide viewing angles. The only drawback to the phone screen is only on the resolution, new and even then it will feel when the user wants to read a small article such as opening an internet site.

Operating System and UI

Symbian 3 Belle

By default Symbian on Nokia 603 Belle has 4 pieces homescreen with different wallpaper on each homescreen. Users can add up to 6 homescreen to overwhelmed by the number of shortcuts and widgets. Similar to Android, Symbian Belle also has some sort of notification tray that can be accessed by pulling from the side of the screen with the touch of a finger.

Navigation a bit confusing at the beginning, because the Nokia 603 only has a home button to return to the main menu. This button can also be used to display any application that is running in the background and allows the user to terminate the application.

For other purposes navigation back to the previous example are a virtual button back left corner of the screen.

The main menu appears much better than the previous Symbian filled with folders and subfolders are confusing. All applications are held at the Nokia 603 presented directly in the main menu. Users can integrate multiple applications in a folder by pressing the menu if the chill right corner of the screen.

Hardware

1 GHz processor, GPU 2D/3D graphics HW accelerator with OpenVG1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0, Memory: 2 GB internal, external microSSD up to 32GB, 512 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM

With a processor speed 1GHz and 512MB RAM, Symbian Belle runs smoothly on the Nokia 603. Nokia 603 has 2GB of internal storage space, but only 340 MB are available to users.

To expand memory, microSD slot available for expansion up to 32GB. MicroSD cards are available free of charge with a capacity of 2GB on the sales package.

Default Applications

Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Nat Geo, Bounce Boing Battle, Youtube, Vlingo, Shazam, Quickoffice, Nokia Drive.

This list does not include several other applications that are not less interesting. Nokia Drive for example, functions like a GPS application. Users can also do the editing on photos taken with the camera Nokia 603 using photo editor application. To add another application, available market the Nokia Store.

Camera Photo

5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, fixed focus, Geo-tagging, face detection

To maximize the catch, the Nokia 603 provides six scene selection modes 4 color effect options. Users also can adjust contrast, exposure, white balance, light sensitivity (ISO) and the sharpness.

The zoom control is located on the left of the screen, is to capture the moment the user can press the shutter physical or virtual viewfinder available on the right.

Color representation on the Nokia 603 camera fairly accurate. It's just the lack of auto focus feature allows the camera produces images that lack of focus when photographing objects within a certain range (below 40cm).

The camera phone also has a good dynamic range to prevent objects visible deficiency or excess light.

Video Recorder

The maximum resolution of 720p @ 30fps

From camera images, the user can switch to video recording mode using the switch on the top right corner of the viewfinder. As in the photo camera mode, you can apply one of four color effects options.The most interesting, of course the ability of this phone that can record high definition video (HD).

Internet Browser

Multi-tabs, Flash Lite 4.0, bookmarks, history, downloads, feed, send the link.

With a high specification and operating systems that have been optimized, surfing the internet with the Nokia 603 to be an interesting experience, especially compared with the previous series Nokia.

Unfortunately this phone does not support Adobe Flash so that users can not play videos or playing games on a particular site. The phone is only equipped with Flash Lite 4.0 which makes it even capable of displaying flash-based ads.

Connectivity

GPRS Class 33, EDGE Class 33, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0 NFC, USB On-the-go support

Another advantage lies in the connectivity, the Nokia 603. The phone is equipped with NFC technology (Near Field Communication) which will allow users to exchange data between devices that have similar features, paired with accessories such as Bluetooth headsets, and even later to make payment.

Nokia also packed in an interesting feature by connecting it to the game Angry Birds, where a certain level can only be played after the user uses NFC to connect to other Nokia phones or accessories.

(+)

• Symbian Belle

• complete connectivity

• Hardware qualified

• Many congenital Applications

(-)

• Minus Adobe Flash

• fixed focus camera

Conclusion

With a variety of color options for the back cover, the price of the middle class, and a number of interesting applications default game, it looks like the Nokia 603 targeting the youth segment. Qualified specification of the phone is capable of properly supporting the performance of Symbian Belle.

Also owned the NFC technology makes this phone more attractive and viable alternative seems a touch-screen smartphone with a relatively more affordable price.

DETAILS SPECIFICATION:

GENERAL

Network          : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

SCREEN

Type                : IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size                 : 360 x 640 pixels, 3.5 inches (~210 ppi pixel density), multitouch, Scratch-resistant glass, Nokia ClearBlack display

DIMENSION

Type                : 113.5 x 57.1 x 12.7 mm, 74 cc / 109.6 g

AUDIO

Fixtures           : Vibration, MP3 Ringtones

Output             : 3.5mm jack audio

Speakerphone  : Yes

MEMORY

Internal            : 2 GB (340 MB user available), 512 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM

External           : Slot Micro SDcard up to 32GB

DATA

3G                   : HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps

EDGE             : Class 33

GPRS              : Class 33

WLAN                        : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth        : v 3.0 with A2DP

Infrared           : Unavailable

USB/Port        : microUSB v2.0, HS, USB On-the-go support

CAMERA

Primary            : 5 MP, 2592?1944 pixels, fixed focus, Geo-tagging,

Secondary       : VGA

Video Record : 720p@30fps

BATTERY

Type                : Standard battery, Li-Ion (BP-3L)

Standby           : Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G)

Talk Time        : Up 16 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)

FEATURES

OS                   : Symbian Belle OS, upgradeable to Belle FP1

CPU                : 1 GHz, GPU 2D/3D graphics HW accelerator with OpenVG1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0

Browser           : WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite

GPS                 : A-GPS support

Messaging       : SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM

Other               : MIDP 2.1, Fitur Lain: Stereo FM radio with RDS, music recognition, - MicroSIM card support only - SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) - Photo editor - Organizer - Quickoffice document editor - Adobe PDF Reader - Voice command/dial - Predictive text input

OTHER FEATURES

Multiple SIM  : Unavailable

Video Player   : P4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player

MP3 Player     : P3/WAV/AAC+ player

Audio Record : Yes

TV                   : Unavailable

Nokia 808 PureView shown in first unboxing video

The Nokia 808 PureView prepares to reach the European markets this summer. The expectation of the users who actually want to start testing the goodness of the camera device is about to be over. To kill time we can start to become familiar with the sales package and its contents through the first unboxing of the terminal. The packaging is in line with the recent production of Nokia and includes charger, data cable, manuals, a strap, earphones and, of course, the anticipated new camera-phone of the Finnish manufacturer. 

Also interesting is the original Nokia case that protects your valuable camera lens. The cover does not seem to be included in the standard equipment of the first video, but shown in a second unboxing. The cover could therefore be sold separately.

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Microsoft office is now available for Symbian Belle devices

Nokia has just announced that Microsoft apps, or Office Mobile applications for Symbian Belle, are available starting today via a software upgrade for devices: Nokia 701 , Nokia 700, Nokia 603, Nokia E7, Nokia X7, Nokia C7, C6-01 and Nokia.

This first release includes the arrival of the OneNote Mobile application, Document Connection, Lync 2010 and PowerPoint Mobile Broadcast, waiting for the future of Microsoft OneNote sync with SharePoint.

• Microsoft OneNote - application notes advanced synchronization with Microsoft SkyDrive
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Mobile - advanced instant messaging
• Microsoft Document Connection - display documents in your phone, including email attachments
• Microsoft PowerPoint Broadcast - view Powerpoint presentations directly from PC to phone

You can get them using the Nokia Software Update tool on your smartphone, or connecting your phone to the Nokia Suite on your PC.Microsoft Office apps will also be available from the Nokia Store in just a few weeks.

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PaylPal NFC payments in Brazil between Nokia 701 and Nokia N9 (Video)

In Brazil, the mobile payments using Near Field Communication(NFC) should soon be reality. In collaboration with Pagseguro, Nokia and PayPal, are currently working to enable NFC payments on Symbian and Meego smartphones.

Waiting for Nokia to reveal more information and hoping to soon see these features on Symbian and MeeGo in other parts of the world.

 Demonstration video with the Nokia N9 and Nokia 701 in action after the break

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Are this the first images of Symbian Belle FP2?

While waiting for the release of Symbian Belle FP1 for the second generation of S ^ 3 and having seen the first results of HTML5 Belle FP2 Browser.And now few hours ago have  appeared the first images of a new version of Symbian.

Unfortunately we can not verify if the images are related only to Symbian FP2 Belle or even Carla.

Based on the screenshot, the new features are:

1. New on-screen qwerty keyboard (adopt from Windows Phone qwerty model)
2. New Lock screen without Unlock Button
3. New method (Swipe to unlock) to unlock the screen
4. New Version and New UI Music Player
5. New Interface for Option (Now with Blue button - Look a like on Meego Harmattan)
6. New Version Nokia Browser
7. Some UI Improvement on Nokia Browser

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Gismeteo - New interesting Weather app for Symbian phones

A new interesting weather forecast application came recently in the Nokia Store for Symbian devices.

Equipped with a nice looking interface, developed in Qt on Symbian. 

Features:

• Weather forecast for 7 days
• Detailed forecast for 48 hours
• Local Weather
• Favorite Places
• Widgets

Gismeteo can be downloaded for free from the Nokia Store.

All HD Games from Gameloft now on sale for 1 Euro at Nokia Store

Fans of Gameloft games  will surely be pleased to know that all securities available on the Nokia Store promotional offer can be purchased in 1 Euro , instead of 3 Euros.

As you can see from the list that follows it comes to games in HD , the device compatible with Symbian ^ 3, and Anna/Belle and therefore an opportunity not to miss this excellent offer!

Below you can find a list of the promo games:

• ONE HD
• Dungeon Hunter 2 HD
• Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD
• Eternal Legacy HD
• Asphalt 5 HD
• GT Racing: Motor Academy HD
• Shrek Kart HD
• Guitar Rock Tour 2 HD
• Let's Golf! 2 HD
• The Settlers HD
• Spider-Man: Total Mayhem HD
• Hero of Sparta HD
• James Cameron's Avatar HD
• Real Football 2010 HD
• Assassin's Creed ™ HD
• Tom Clancy's HAWX HD

Titles can be purchased from Gameloft corner of Nokia Store.

Windows Phone outsold Symbian in the U.K.

Microsoft is waiting for its investment in the platform Windows Phone bear fruit with an increase in market share, but in the meantime managed to reach a goal, in fact in the last three months with its Windows Phone OS in the United Kingdom has outsold Symbian OS. This news comes from a study by Kantar Worldpanel.

Certainly we are not talking about important issues, WP7 in Britain has reached a market share of 2.5% of sales surpassing the 2.4% of Symbian, of course there is much to rejoice given their small share, but it's still a goal to gain positions in the standings.

Among the products with Windows Phone Nokia is the overall winner with his Lumia 800 has gained 87% of sales, thus becoming the number one brand of Microsoft products. Other countries are appreciating more and more this system in Germany has its share of 3.1%.Here also is the host Nokia, in fact every 10 smartphones of the Finnish WP7 9 are, of course it's complicated now understand the reaction of other OEMs that use this OS, probably caught from healthy competition will present products more competitive, giving a strong push to sales.

Now we await new implications for the Microsoft OS that will surely grow, thanks to two new models Nokia Lumia Lumia 900 and 610. Then is our opinion that the release of Windows Phone 8 and integration with the world and Tablet PCs will lead to more widespread, forecasts for Europe talk about market shares around 12% by the end of the year.

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The Nokia Beta Store for Symbian updated to version 3.24.050

This morning the Nokia Beta Labs have announced a new update to the Beta Store QML for Symbian, releasing version 3.24.050.

The release includes no new level of functionality but, as happens now with different versions, goes to fix some bugs and it improves the overall usability of the application.

Changelog:

• Improved user experience for the update of the app, especially when multiple items need to be updated
• Improved the process of installing the app
• Fixed some critical bugs present in previous release
• Improved performance of the UI when downloading files large

The download is available at betalabs.nokia.

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PhotoFunia for Symbian is now available in Nokia Store

Yesterday, via a post on the official blog, it was announced the arrival in the Nokia Store the famous PhotoFunia application for Symbian.

PhotoFunia, for those not familiar, you can edit your photos by adding special effects to them, divided between about 150 filters.

PhotoFunia is a free app and can be found here at Nokia Store

PhotoPatcher, simple and useful photo editing application for Symbian and Meego (video)

Developed by Oleg Derevenetz, PhotoPatcher is a very interesting application, compatible with Symbian and Meego.

The software allows you to quickly and easily change the photos inside the phone, using the clone stamp and blur tools. Both will be useful to remove unwanted objects from our shots.

PhotoPatcher be purchased at the price of €2 from the Nokia Store.

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Symbian OS posts 2.8 % growth from Feb to March 2012 according to StatCounter

Despite the choice of Nokia Symbian to award to play second fiddle to the Windows Phone platform, operating system continues to show that they are in good shape. To reveal the growth data is the latest StatCounter , an analysis tool considered sufficiently reliable.

Based on the latest information in February and March, the Symbian platform,worldwide , would not only be able to maintain its existing market share, but would have recorded a growth of almost 2.8%, from 30.19% to 31.01% .Looking at the graph shown at the opening of StatCounter you can also note two other interesting data: the first relates to the reversal of the trend negeativo that had characterized the last months: Symbian to gain back market share, after having gradually lost in recent months. The second finding is related to the fact that in the same period were the other platforms as IOS and Android to lose ground.

A little different data regarding the European market , but in any case the growth is also present in the old continent:

The period between February and March was marked by events which have rekindled interest in the Symbian platform. First, the Mobile World Congress saw the triumph of the Nokia 808 Pure View , who won the award for best smartphone event. The choice to use as a platform used by Nokia Fine device, dictated by the current limitations of the Windows Phone platform, has produced positive effects for the mobile operating system.

Other important events are the release of Nokia Belle for the wide range of devices that were still waiting to receive him and annucio the feature pack 1 Nokia Belle . The positive trend will continue also nellle coming weeks thanks to the arrival on the market, the Nokia 808 PureView.

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Weather Widget for Symbian Belle get updated

A short time after the first release, the Weather Widget from Nokia Beta labes received its first update.

The Beta Labs have not made official what's new in this update, but most likely are some bug fixes to improve the widget

More information at NokiaBetaLabs.

Future updates still coming to 1st generation Symbian^3 devices

The update to Symbian Belle FP 1 will be available only for Nokia 603, 700 and 701 , but the first generation of smartphones S ^ 3 will not be abandoned.

As has happened in the past months with the S60 5th edition, Nokia said on its support forum that the N8, E7, E6, X7, 500, C6 and C7-01 will continue to receive updates and bug fixes.

So, always hoping in community work, the first generation of S ^ 3 will still be supported in a formal way for a long time.

More info at discussions.europe.nokia

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Nokia 808 Pure View already on sale on Ebay

The Nokia 808 Pure View, the 41 mpx monster from Nokia that we saw at MWC 2012 has appeared on Ebay.
The seller has already been behind several positive feedback and offers the Nokia 808 PureView at a price of GBP 519.99 (plus shipping), or to about  $829.85 , and currently 10 are  available in stock.


So if you want to be one of the first to hold and shoot those gorgeous pictures, go on Ebay and check this offer.

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