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Nokia Belle Refresh for Symbian^3 and Anna Phones Leaks, Coming to N8, C7 and E7

In line with the latest news on the upcoming release of Nokia Belle FP1 for the N8, new screenshots of the update have just leaked online. Nokia officials confirmed a few days ago that Nokia N8 would receive a Nokia Belle FP1 update, but to a “lighter” level due to the hardware requirements. Although th...

25 May 2012
06:19 GMT

Nokia N8 Getting Belle FP1 and FP2 Updates Soon, Includes Minor CPU Overclock

It looks like Belle FP1 and FP2 major updates will come to Nokia N8 as well. For the time being, Nokia 808 PureView is the only smartphone that comes with Belle FP1 out of the box. However, the update is expected to be pushed to all Nokia N8 units pretty soon. During the official launch of Nokia 808 PureView and Lum...

23 May 2012
07:01 GMT

Belle Update for Nokia E6 Now Available at Vodafone Australia

Vodafone Australia announced the availability of the Belle update for Nokia N8, C7 and E7 about a week ago. Unfortunately, Nokia E6 owners have been left out with the promise that the update will soon become available for their smartphones as well. Today, the carrier officially confirmed the Belle update is availabl...

2 May 2012
17:11 GMT

Nokia and Carl Zeiss Extend Partnership for “More PureView Innovation”

Nokia and Carl Zeiss have just announced they will extend their long-time partnership to offer customers new devices integrated with the innovative PureView technology. The announcement doesn’t come as a surprise at all, especially given the hype built around the latest Nokia 808 PureView smartphone, which is ...

2 May 2012
06:46 GMT

Vodafone Australia Rolls Out Nokia Belle Update for N8, C7 and E7

The long-waited Nokia Belle has finally reached Australian shores at Vodafone. It appears that Nokia has confirmed that beginning April 25 Vodafone customers who purchased the N8, C7 and E7 can upgrade their smartphones to Nokia Belle. According to Vodafone Australia, the update is only available via Nokia Ovi Suite...

25 April 2012
17:11 GMT

Nokia Belle for N8 and C7 “Currently in Testing” at Vodafone Australia

Nokia has already announced the availability of the next major Symbian update for some of its smartphones. However, some carriers have yet to deliver the Nokia Belle update to locked devices, so not all is well for Nokia fans who still own a Symbian smartphone. It appears that Vodafone Australia is currently testing...

9 April 2012
17:11 GMT

Nokia Lumia PureView with Windows Phone 8 Exclusively Launching at Verizon – Report

Last week we reported on a render of a mysterious Nokia device that is said to carry PureView technology and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 (Apollo) operating system. Some specs details emerged as well, but nothing is confirmed for the moment. The device that appears in the render has a touch-sensitive button tha...

9 April 2012
10:31 GMT

Nokia Teases High-Res Camera Phone for MWC 2012

One of the mobile phones that are expected to make an official appearance at the Mobile Word Congress next week is the successor of Nokia’s high-end N8. Supposedly called Nokia 808 (Pure View), the device is said to feature 1080P video recording capabilities, while running under the older Symbian operating sy...

22 February 2012
01:49 GMT

Nokia Belle Brings Great Camera Enhancements

One of the great improvements that Nokia has packed inside the Nokia Belle platform update was related to the device’s camera. To be more precise, the camera update packed inside the new Nokia Belle operating system is the same enhancement that was delivered to the company’s Nokia N8 smartphone a while ...

9 February 2012
04:46 GMT

Photo of Symbian-Based Nokia 801 Leaks

Nokia has been long rumored to plan the release of a successor for its high-end Nokia N8 smartphone, but specifics on the matter have been lacking until now. Recent reports, however, suggest that the company might be nearing the release of this device, and that the company could put an end to any other Symbian pla...

7 February 2012
14:41 GMT

Nokia to Kill Symbian with N8 Successor

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia will send the Symbian platform to the graveyard sooner than originally announced, if the latest reports on the matter are to be believed. There will be only one new Symbian model pushed to shelves from Nokia, and it will arrive as the successor of the Nokia N8 flagship phone. Nok...

4 February 2012
08:31 GMT

Nokia Belle Officially Confirmed for February 8

Nokia Belle has already been delayed once, but the Finnish company is determined to keep its promise and deliver the long-awaited update in February.   Shortly after the handset maker confirmed that some of its Symbian Anna smartphones, such as the N8, C6-01, C7 and other were already shipping with Nokia Belle o...

30 January 2012
08:27 GMT

N8 and Other Symbian Anna Devices Now Shipping with Nokia Belle Preinstalled

Nokia confirmed last month that it would start rolling out the Nokia Belle update to some Symbian^3 smartphone sometime in February 2012.   However, it appears that the Finnish handset maker is already shipping some of these devices with Nokia Belle preinstalled.   These Symbian Anna smartphones that are no...

27 January 2012
11:10 GMT

Nokia Belle for N8 Close to Release

Although Nokia already confirmed plans to deliver Nokia Belle to other Symbian Anna smartphones in “early 2012,” the Finnish company did not disclose any exact release dates.   However, it appears that a Daily Mobile Forum user has just spotted a Belle ROM for Nokia on Navifirm. Even though the ROM i...

10 January 2012
03:56 GMT

New Symbian Belle ROM for Nokia N8 Leaks (Video)

Nokia N8 owners rejoice as a new Symbian Belle ROM for Nokia’s ex flagship smartphone has just leaked and it appears to be much better than the previous version that was published several weeks ago. The new ROM version is 111.030.609 and seems to be newer than the recently leaked Symbian Belle ROM for the ...

19 December 2011
10:53 GMT

Official Symbian Belle for Nokia E6 Leaks

Soon after unofficial Symbian Belle ROMs for the Nokia N8 and C7 leaked in the wild, it appears that another Nokia smartphone has been the object of a leak, namely the Nokia E6. An almost final version of Symbian Belle for Nokia E6 has just been spotted and it seems to be ready for official publish. Obviously, t...

14 December 2011
03:28 GMT

Nokia 803 Emerges with Symbian Belle, Could Be N8's Successor

Nokia was rumored a few months ago to plan the release of a new high-end smartphone running under the Symbian platform, and it appears that the user manual for this handset might have just leaked into the wild. Said to be called Nokia 803, the new smartphone is powered by Symbian Belle and should arrive on the mark...

14 December 2011
01:33 GMT

Symbian Belle for Nokia N8 Comes “Early Next Year” (UPDATED)

Nokia N8 is one of the smartphones that were supposed to be the Finnish company’s flagship smartphone for quite a while. However, the smartphone was replaced after a year by Nokia N9, on a limited base, and more recently by the Lumia 800. Initially launched with Symbian^3 on board, the N8 received a major ...

8 December 2011
05:44 GMT

Nokia Preparing N8 Successor with High-End Camera

Nokia's N8 Symbian handset is known for its high-quality camera, and it seems that a successor for this device, one that will also pack a great camera on the back, is headed for shelves in the coming months. The same as Nokia N8, the upcoming device is expected to run under the Symbian OS, and should feature t...

8 November 2011
10:53 GMT

White Nokia N9 on Video, Filmed Using the Nokia N8

Nokia's only MeeGo-powered smartphone, the N9, will arrive on shelves all dressed up in white as well, the handset vendor announced not too long ago, and we can already have a look at the device, courtesy of the video embedded above. Apparently, what we can see in the video above is the 64GB flavor of the devi...

7 November 2011
02:42 GMT

Symbian Anna Arrives on N8, C7 and E7 in Australia

Australian owners of a Nokia N8, C7 or E7 smartphone can now download and install a new OS flavor on their devices, none other than the Symbian Anna platform that was made official a few months ago. The new OS version is available for all unlocked models in Australia, as well as for those devices on the airwaves of...

31 October 2011
18:01 GMT

Nokia Rolls Out Symbian Anna Update in the U.S.

Several months have passed since Nokia announced the Symbian Anna operating system and stated that an upgrade will be pushed to all compatible smartphones by the end of the year.It looks like the time for upgrading has come, as the Finnish company has just announced the availability of the Symbian Anna update.The new...

25 October 2011
02:52 GMT

Nokia Rolls Out Symbian Anna Software Update

Most Nokia users who own Symbian Anna smartphone, such as the N8, C7, C6-01 or X7, are waiting for the Symbian Belle upgrade that the Finnish company promised to deliver.However, this is not the highly-anticipated Symbian Belle, but merely a minor software update that fixes several bugs and improves the platform'...

18 October 2011
11:23 GMT

Nokia N8 Receives Camera Update in Beta

Last week, Finnish handset vendor Nokia started to deliver a new software update for its Symbian^3 users, bringing their devices up to the latest flavor of their mobile platform, Symbian Anna. While the software update did bring a wide range of enhancements to devices, there still were some enhancements that cou...

22 August 2011
05:02 GMT

Leaked Symbian Anna Available for Nokia N8

Symbian^3-powered mobile phones will start receiving a new OS upgrade as soon as next month, namely Symbian Anna, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced not too long ago, but for those who would like to try the software earlier than that, a leaked build already emerged into the wild. Available for download f...

14 July 2011
05:07 GMT

Nokia Shorts 2011 Winner Awarded $10,000 Prize

Nokia has just announced the winner of the mini-movie competition Nokia Shorts 2011 with the top prize of $10,000 USD. It appears that this year's award goes to JW Griffiths, for his movie Splitscreen. The movie's main story is love. The author used two perspectives at once on the same screen to follow ...

30 June 2011
08:12 GMT

Nokia X7-00 Review - Introducing Symbian Anna

Although the latest X series phone launched by Nokia, the X1-01 was among the less featured, the Finnish giant continued the series with a top tier device, the X7-00.Nokia X7-00 is the sequel of the old and controversial Nokia X6, which was considered a multimedia device mainly because of the large amount of storage ...

29 June 2011
15:01 GMT

Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 Taste Symbian Anna in July

Symbian Anna, the latest flavor of Nokia's mobile operating system, is expected to arrive on older models from the company as soon as next month, while being made available for download starting with August. The handset vendor has just unveiled plans to start shipping Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 devices around t...

21 June 2011
04:42 GMT

Symbian Anna to Be Released in July

Symbian Anna, the latest version of Nokia's current mobile operating system, is expected to arrive on some of the existing handsets as soon as July, the latest reports on the matter suggest. A recent post on Nokia N8 France's Facebook page unveiled the said info, suggesting that, although things are not...

15 June 2011
16:41 GMT

Nokia Readying Software Update for N8's camera

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is reportedly gearing up for the release of a new software update for its high-end Nokia N8 smartphone that landed on shelves last year with the Symbian^3 operating system on board. Apparently, the new software would be aimed at enhancing the capabilities that Nokia N8's phot...

13 June 2011
08:00 GMT

FCC Filing Shows Nokia T7-00 Is Real

During the next few years, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is expected to bring to the market new handsets running under the Symbian operating system, and to continue offering support for the OS, it seems that the Nokia T7-00 would be one of these handsets. The mobile phone has just made an appearance into the wild...

27 May 2011
11:40 GMT

Pink Nokia N8 Officially Introduced

Unveiled exactly one year ago, Nokia N8 was the target of mixed reviews from analysts and users alike. Considered Nokia's flagship Symbian smartphone, the N8 will soon be available in pink. The Finnish handset manufacturer has just revealed that a pink color version of the popular Nokia N8 will add to the alrea...

2 May 2011
08:02 GMT

Nokia E7 Symbian^3 Smartphone Lands in UK

Finnish giant Nokia has finally made the E7 smartphone available for UK customers. The device is available for purchase starting this week at the company's online shop for £499 off-contract or £469 on PAYG (Pay as You Go). Users who are looking for a better deal and don't mind being tied down t...

11 April 2011
09:37 GMT

Nokia C6-01 Review - The Cheapest Symbian^3 Phone

Following in the footsteps of its Nokia C6-00 predecessor, the C6-01 effortlessly competes on the smartphone market. Although the handset is not on top of the food chain per se, it does offer features that are vastly superior to most devices in the mid-range category.At first glance, only a handful of downsides cripp...

18 March 2011
15:01 GMT

Green Nokia N8 Available for $330 at Dell

Still Nokia's flagship smartphone, Nokia N8 got as cheap as $329.99 unlocked from Dell's online store. Listed for $399.99, customers can use the coupon code F05TKKH7X4S53V to get a $70 cut from the initial price. Currently, this seems to be the best deal on the market, as the smartphone is cheaper than N...

10 March 2011
10:07 GMT

Nokia Says Symbian Will Still Be Around (the Corner)

Nokia has recently announced its new partnership with Microsoft, which will see the adoption of the Windows Phone 7 mobile platform by the handset manufacturer. However, the Finnish company seems determined to keep improving its own Symbian operating system. In recent reports by several research companies, Noki...

23 February 2011
05:53 GMT

PR 1.1 Update for Symbian^3 Nokia N8, C7 and C6-01 Gets Detailed

Last week, three of the latest smartphones Finnish giant Nokia brought to the market last year got updated, namely the Nokia N8, C7 and C6-01, all three running under the Symbian^3 mobile operating system. That was the first update they received since release day (it came as firmware PR 1.1), and some more info on w...

11 February 2011
09:20 GMT

Nokia Pushes PR 1.1 Update to Nokia N8, C7 and C6-01

Today, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced officially the release of a new software update for its latest Symbian devices, namely the Nokia N8, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01.The announcement comes only one day after the Nokia C7 started receiving the new software, which is said to include a nice range of great per...

4 February 2011
06:58 GMT

Nokia N8 only £375 SIM Free, £369 on PAYG

Nokia N8 has just got a little sweeter than before, being listed at only £375 SIM free on Nokia's UK website, with VAT included. Moreover, the handset is also available £369 on a Pay As You Go basis, the company's website shows. The Nokia N8 was initially listed on Nokia's website with a p...

25 January 2011
09:40 GMT

Nokia N8 Tastes New Software Update

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has just released a new software update for the high-end Nokia N8, its latest flagship device powered by the Symbian^3 platform. Apparently, this is only a minor software update for the handset, weighing in at 1.2MB and being dubbed the 'Videos' update, and sporting the ver...

18 January 2011
04:55 GMT

Nokia N8 Goes for Only $399 at Nokia USA Online Store

One of the best deals for Nokia's flagship N8 smartphone is now live at the handset manufacturer's US online store. Even though the device is retailed for $449.00, customers can apply a special promotional code for a $50 price cut. The offer hasn't been largely advertised, but word on the street is ...

17 December 2010
04:20 GMT

Rollercoaster Extreme Available for Free for Nokia N8

A new appealing game is now available for all Nokia N8 users out there, namely the Rollercoaster Extreme, which was put on download via the Ovi Store for free. The game's developers also plan on pushing the title to other Symbian^3 based mobile phones out there in the near future.For the time being, however, th...

15 December 2010
10:58 GMT

New HD Games Headed for Nokia N8

Users of a Nokia N8 smartphone should soon have the possibility to download even more appealing games on their devices via the Ovi Store, including a number of four titles from Gameloft. But this is not all, as other games will also be on their way to Ovi Store and to Nokia N8, a recent post on Ovi Blogs reads. Not ...

14 December 2010
08:56 GMT

Blue Nokia N8 Hits the UK at the End of November

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia brought to the market a few months ago its first handset running under the new Symbian^3 operating system, the Nokia N8, and the company is getting ready make available a new flavor of the device, all dressed up in blue.We already knew that this color version of Nokia N8 would be on ...

26 November 2010
06:32 GMT

Nokia N8 and C7 Go Green at Telefónica

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has just announced the availability of specific versions of two of its latest handsets on the market today, the Nokia N8 and Nokia C7, via a partnership with wireless carrier Telefónica.The offer refers to specific green flavors of the two mobile phones, which offer both a new...

24 November 2010
10:11 GMT

Nokia E7 Lands in India in January 2011

The next flagship Symbian^3 smartphone makes its debut in Europe in December, but Indians will have to wait one more month for the device. Announced earlier this year at the annual Nokia World event in London, Nokia E7 will be available in India starting January 2011 for a price that is yet to be announced.Although p...

24 November 2010
05:27 GMT

Nokia Admits to N8 Power Management Issues

Nokia N8, the first smartphone to come to the market with the new Symbian^3 operating system on board, shows a series of issues in some of the units shipped to end users, mainly related to power management, the latest new around the Internet report.Moreover, it appears that the handset vendor itself has already admi...

19 November 2010
02:24 GMT

Nokia N8 in Green Only $449 at Dell

Nokia N8, the first smartphone to bring the Symbian^3 platform to the market, is now available for purchase at Dell with a lower price tag than on Nokia's website, or on Amazon. The Green flavor of the handset can be acquired for only $449 from Dell, though other flavors are $100 more expensive than this.Undoub...

18 November 2010
11:11 GMT

Nokia: US Mobile Phone Market Is Tough

It is common knowledge that Nokia's presence in the United States is pretty weak when it comes to smartphones offered through network operators. The handset manufacturer's relationship with U.S. carriers is not that great, which means Nokia fans tied to an operator contract can only hope for the company...

16 November 2010
10:16 GMT

Swype for Symbian^3 Now on More Handsets

Swype, the already popular virtual keyboard solution for touchscreen-enabled devices, is now available for download for even more Symbian^3-based mobile phones than before.The software solution was included in the Ovi Store not too long ago with support for the Symbian^3-based Nokia C7, and can now be downloaded and...

13 November 2010
04:44 GMT


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