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Nokia Rumored to Plan an N9 Successor

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is expected to bring to the market a new handset in the Maemo – MeeGo family of devices, a successor to the just released Nokia N9. There are no specific info on the new device, nor specs or photos, and even the OS that will power it is uncertain, but there are some people wh...

27 October 2011
03:32 GMT

fMobi Facebook Client Now Available for Symbian and Maemo

Today, Facebook is one of the most visited places on the Internet, offering people around the world the possibility to easily stay connected with their friends or family even when on the go. And since more and more users are accessing it from their mobile phones, the emergence of applications that will facilitat...

30 August 2011
18:21 GMT

Nokia Announces Qt SDK 1.1 with Qt Quick, Map and Navigation Features

Nokia has just announced the availability of Qt SDK 1.1 that allows developers to create applications on Nokia's Symbian platform as well as for desktop applications such as Windows 7, Mac OSX and Linux. The highlight of the new Qt SDK 1.1 is the reduced time needed to create applications for Nokia touch-scr...

4 May 2011
08:37 GMT

Download Firefox 4.0 RC for Android and Maemo

A new version of the already popular Firefox mobile browser is now available for download for users of devices based on Google's Android operating system, or on handsets powered by Maemo, namely Firefox 4 (RC).The new release follows a long series of beta versions made available for users of the said OSes, and ...

22 March 2011
15:21 GMT

SPB TV for Maemo Free via Ovi Store

On Tuesday, leading mobile applications designer SPB Software has announced the release of SPB TV for Maemo, the first ever mobile TV solution for this mobile operating system to be included in the Ovi Store.With the new release, all owners of a Maemo-based mobile phone are offered the possibility to enjoy the advan...

29 December 2010
13:21 GMT

MeeGo 1.1 Released, N900 Users Rejoice

MeeGo 1.1 has been released officially, offering Nokia N900 users out there the possibility to try out the best of two worlds, Maemo and MeeGo. With U-Boot support included into the mix, MeeGo 1.1 brings Maemo or MeeGo environments to the mobile computer, enabling a wide range of N900 users rejoice. The release come...

28 October 2010
06:21 GMT

Nokia N900 Runs webOS Games on Video

The Nokia N900, the last Maemo-based smartphone Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia brought to the market, has been caught in the wild playing along with some games developed for Palm's webOS platform. While things might seem very complicated when putting together the Maemo-based Nokia N900 and the webOS platform ...

26 October 2010
06:32 GMT

Nokia N900 Gets MeeGo - Maemo Dual Boot

Nokia N900, the high-end Maemo-based device Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia unveiled officially last year, has just got a little better, as the MeeGo platform was announced as being capable of running on it. One of the most interesting aspects of the deal is that one would be able to have both MeeGo and Maemo insta...

14 October 2010
04:11 GMT

Fennec 2.0 Goes Official for Android and Nokia N900, Download Here

After many months of waiting, the mobile version of Firefox is finally officially available for download for handsets running under Google's Android operating system (2.0 and above), though only in an alpha flavor for the time being. We're referring here to the Fennec 2.0 alpha 1 flavor of the solution, wh...

27 August 2010
10:22 GMT

Opera Mobile 10.1 for Maemo Available, Download Here

Hot on the heels of last week's announcement regarding the launch of Opera Mobile 10.1 for the Symbian S60 operating system, comes a new announcement from Norwegian software giant Opera, regarding the availability of a Opera Mobile 10.1 beta flavor of the browser for the Maemo platform. The owners of a Nokia N9...

21 July 2010
04:00 GMT

Firefox 1.1 Available for the Nokia N900

Mozilla has been hard at work lately with the delivery of mobile versions of its popular Firefox web browser, and users of various mobile operating systems have had the chance to try the solution on their device since last year. However, the only mobile solution available in a final version from Mozilla is Firefox f...

5 July 2010
04:58 GMT

SPB Brain Evolution Comes to the Maemo Platform

SPB Software announced that SPB Brain Evolution, one of the developer's most acclaimed game titles, is now available for the Maemo platform. The release is meant to bring entertainment and brain exercises to a larger mobile users base.As the name implies, SPB Brain Evolution is a game that challenges the brain. ...

2 June 2010
05:27 GMT

Nokia N900 to Taste Firmware 1.2 Tomorrow

The Maemo-based Nokia N900 mobile phone is expected to receive a new software update as soon as tomorrow, following the release of this solution for users in the UK as soon as today. The new firmware update will land as version 1.2 (V10.2010.19-1) and should bring a nice range of enhancements to the already appealin...

25 May 2010
05:49 GMT

Opera Mobile 10 Now Available for Maemo

Opera Mobile 10, one of the most popular mobile browsers in the world, is now available for download for users of a handset powered by the Maemo operating system. The solution comes only as a preview build of Opera Mobile 10 for Nokia N900 and N800/N810, yet it still includes the same features as the Opera Mobile 10...

11 May 2010
08:29 GMT

Firefox for Maemo Now Available via Ovi Store

Users of a Maemo-based Nokia N900 handset can enjoy on their devices a final version of Mozilla's Firefox browser for mobile phones, which was released into the wild a few weeks ago, and that can now be downloaded via the Ovi Store too. The software solution was initially available for download via Mozilla'...

20 February 2010
04:45 GMT

Firefox for Android Displays First Page

Mozilla has been already known to work on the development of a mobile browser for handsets running under Google's Android operating system, and now the first signs of progress are being shown. After learning not too long ago that Firefox for Android should be many months away, and that February is only expected...

3 February 2010
08:43 GMT

Firefox for Maemo Goes Final, Download Available

Mobile phone users that own a Maemo-based handset from Nokia have now yet another reason to rejoice, as the final version of Firefox for their handsets has just emerged on the web. Following a long line of beta and release candidate flavors, now Firefox for Maemo 1.0 is here for them, providing an experience similar...

30 January 2010
03:29 GMT

Firefox for Maemo RC3 (Release Candidate) Available for Download

The guys over at Mozilla are now a step closer to deliver the final version of their mobile browser for Maemo-based devices, the Firefox Mobile, formerly known under the codename of Fennec. The company has just made available for download the third release candidate flavor of Firefox for Maemo, which comes with sign...

28 January 2010
05:28 GMT

Nokia N900 Receives Major Software Update

Espoo, Finland-based mobile phone maker Nokia unveiled a few days ago the first firmware update for the high-end Nokia N900, the first device the company has pushed to the market with the Maemo 5 operating system on board. That software solution was meant mainly to offer users access to Ovi Store, from where they ca...

14 January 2010
05:06 GMT

Nokia Opens Ovi Store for Maemo Applications

Espoo, Finland-based mobile phone maker Nokia has just announced that users of its Nokia N900 Maemo-based handset can now enjoy access to various applications via the Ovi Store. The company has recently delivered a new software update for the N900 mobile phone, bringing the Ovi Store on all handsets out there, and n...

12 January 2010
08:26 GMT

Nokia N900 Receives Firmware 1.2009.44.1

Good news comes down the pipe towards the owners of a Nokia N900, as the Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has just released the first software update for their handsets. According to the company, this is only a small firmware update for the device, yet it is meant to become available for all users of a Nokia N900, n...

12 January 2010
05:37 GMT

Download Firefox for Maemo RC2

Mozilla is moving closer and closer to releasing the final version of its Firefox for Maemo browser, and now the second release candidate iteration of the application has been made available for download, following the recently availability of RC1. The browser has been developed to work on handsets that are powered ...

11 January 2010
02:51 GMT

Download Firefox Mobile 1.0 RC for Maemo

The Release Candidate of the mobile version of Firefox (codenamed Fennec), developed for handsets running under the Maemo operating system, has been recently made available for download for all those interested in trying it out. Mozilla already promised that the RC version of the mobile browser is on its way to user...

4 January 2010
02:42 GMT

Firefox Mobile RC to Come Next Week

The guys over at Mozilla seem pretty busy with the development of the mobile version of their Internet browser, called Fennec. And since they work so hard on it, they might be able to deliver a release candidate for the mobile Firefox as soon as next week, while the final version of the browser might arrive within a...

10 December 2009
09:50 GMT

Nokia Unveils Goals and Forecasts for 2010

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia, the largest handset vendor around the world, unveiled today at its annual Capital Markets Day event, a series of targets and forecasts for the upcoming year 2010. The company announced that it planned on focusing on execution and its core competitive advantages, so as to be able sus...

2 December 2009
09:32 GMT

Only One Nokia Maemo Handset Planned for 2010

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is reportedly getting ready to launch to the market during the next year only one device that will run under the Maemo operating system. One thing that is certain here is that this is not in line with some of the latest rumors regarding Nokia's plans to use Maemo on a far wider ...

30 November 2009
10:30 GMT

Fennec Gets Nightly Updates for Maemo

The guys over at Mozilla have been working hard for a long period of time now for the release of a mobile version of Firefox into the wild, codenamed Fennec. The development of the mobile software solutions has advanced to the extent that now we already have a Beta 5 flavor of the browser available on for Maemo-base...

27 November 2009
06:01 GMT

Nokia Will Use Both Symbian and Maemo on Handsets

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has been reported a few days ago to plan making some changes when it comes to the operating systems that it will use on its future high-end devices. According to some people from the company's Maemo marketing team, Symbian will be removed from future N-Series phones by 2012, and...

20 November 2009
09:24 GMT

Nokia's N-Series to Run on Maemo by 2012

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is reportedly getting ready to make some major changes in its N-Series lineup for the future. One of these changes should include the adoption of the Maemo platform for the “top-end” handsets that will be released in the lineup by 2012, and the elimination of Symbian from...

18 November 2009
10:31 GMT

Download Firefox Mobile Beta 5 for Maemo

The guys over at Mozilla have just made another step into delivering the final version of Firefox mobile for Maemo-based devices. The mobile variant of Firefox, which is known around the world as Fennec, has just reached the beta 5 stage, which suggests that it shouldn't be too long before the final variant of t...

11 November 2009
02:56 GMT

Mozilla to Play Big with Maemo and Android on Mobile Phones

Mozilla, the not-for-profit organization behind the Firefox browser, is already working on a browser for mobile phones, which is called Fennec. Available at the moment for download for Maemo devices, in a Beta 4 flavor, and for Windows Mobile-powered ones, in an Alpha 1 version, the browser will also come to Google&#...

19 October 2009
09:28 GMT

Download Fennec 1.0 Beta 4 for Maemo

Mozilla is making more and more progress with the development of its Firefox browser for mobile devices, called Fennec, and now the fourth beta release of the Maemo flavor of the software solution is available for download. Still aimed only at those willing to test the application, the new variant comes around with a...

8 October 2009
02:40 GMT

N900 to Allow Carrier Customizations, Nokia Says

Nokia's newly unveiled Maemo-powered Nokia N900 Internet Tablet has recently been rumored not to allow for carriers to make their own customizations on the handset's user interface, and Nokia steps up now to say that things are actually the other way around. Mobile phone operators around the world will have...

12 September 2009
03:07 GMT

Nokia Takes the Wraps Off the Maemo-Powered N900

Following the release of the Booklet 3G, Nokia's first x86-based portable computer system, the Espoo, Finland-based phone maker has announced today the debut of its new Nokia N900. Designed as an ultraportable, Internet-capable device, the new handset comes with the Maemo 5 operating system, marking an important...

27 August 2009
09:08 GMT

Download Fennec 1.0 Beta 3 for Maemo

Mozilla has made available for download a new development milestone of its open-source browser project for mobile phones. Testers are now free to grab Fennec 1.0 Beta 3 for Maemo straight from Mozilla, with the mention that the bits are from a pre-release version of the product and, as such come with inherent issues,...

21 August 2009
07:54 GMT

Download Fennec 1.0 Alpha 2 for Windows Mobile

Fennec, the mobile version of the popular Firefox browser, has been updated once again. While until now Windows Mobile users were able to enjoy the Alpha 1 release of the software solution, the Alpha 2 version has been released into the wild, and is now available for download. At the same time, the development team a...

27 June 2009
06:00 GMT

Introducing Maemo LiveCD

If you have not heard yet about Maemo, it is an open source software that allows you to develop applications for the Nokia Internet Tablets and other Linux-based devices. Created from components used in mobile and desktop systems, the Maemo project tries to be accessible and useful to all developers that crave to cr...

25 June 2007
10:09 GMT


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