Nokia today announced that the highly anticipated Nokia N900 is now on sale in the United States and shipping to consumers who jumped on the opportunity to be among the first to pre-order the Maemo-powered mobile computer. With the Linux-based Maemo platform and with multiple ways to connect to the Internet, the Nokia N900 enables users to be online as it happens with a powerful computer in the palm of their hands.
With the Linux-based Maemo operating platform, 32GB of storage and multiple options of connectivity including access for 3G data networks, consumers no longer need to leave everything that makes them them - their email, favorite websites, social communities, images, music - anywhere but on their Nokia N900. With the Nokia N900, you don't have to worry about missing that next great moment.
Nokia today announced the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition, an entertainment hub that combines mobile broadcast TV (DVB-H), social networking, music and gaming in one compact 3G device. With mobile broadcast TV consumption on the rise - by 2012 there will be over 300 million people worldwide watching TV on their mobile phones - this handset offers easy access to anyone wanting to enjoy an exceptional live, on-the-move TV experience.
Watch TV. Anywhere. Thanks to the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition's DVB-H technology, programs burst through the QVGA 2.4" screen in full-colour, crystal clear, sharp images. Plug in 3.5mm headphones for personal viewing or use the loudspeaker option to share the experience with friends and family.
With one-click access to live broadcasts, the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition can pick up the best channels around.
The highly-anticipated Nokia E72, a device tailor-made for business and personal messaging is now available in stores. To coincide with the arrival of the Nokia E72, Nokia has also released research revealing that more people rely on email than on traditional phone calls or text messaging when sending and responding to critical information.
The Nokia E72 builds on the formula from Nokia's most successful full QWERTY keyboard device, the Nokia E71, and adds important new functionality such as desktop-like email and chat experiences. Morevoer, the latest version of Ovi Maps with A-GPS navigation and compass, an optical navi key and 5 megapixel camera are all packed into the sleek, beautifully-designed handset.
The Nokia E72 also comes with Nokia's push consumer email service, Nokia Messaging, and now for the first time people can set up instant messaging (IM) directly from the homescreen, accessing communities such as Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk and Ovi Chat.
Nokia has released the above video that highlights what life will be like five years from now. The video paints a picture of life in 2015 based on Nokia’s research and development. In 5 years expect to see the processing power of mobile devices to increase dramatically and always on super-fast internet access to make creating and sharing quicker and easier.
Nokia is today strengthening its CDMA portfolio with the announcement of three new CDMA mobile devices: Nokia 6316s, Nokia 3806 and Nokia 1506. Together this new line-up highlights Nokia's continued commitment to CDMA as a major standard in key markets around the world.
The Nokia 1506 is expected to become available in China at the end of 2009, while the Nokia 6316s and the Nokia 3806 are expected to become available during the first quarter of 2010.
Nokia 6316s: A 3G device to stay both connected and entertained
A multimedia device with web browsing, music, imaging and GPS, the Nokia 6316s brings elegant design and powerful functionality together in a compact sliding device.
The shipments of the Nokia N900, Nokia's latest mobile computer based on open source Maemo 5 software, have now started. The Nokia N900 will be available in retail stores in November with an estimated retail price of EUR 500 (USD$750), excluding sales taxes and subsidies. Above is a Maemo viral video created via the Maemo Project for Nokia via The 7th Chamber. It has a very interesting ending.
"The Nokia N900 has generated a lot of interest since its public launch in August, which has been reflected in the device preorders," says José-Luis Martinez, Vice President, Nseries, Nokia. “What's exciting is the Maemo software, which takes its cues from the desktop computer and offers a full browsing experience like no other handset. We believe the Nokia N900 will be a very compelling device for people who are passionate about technology.”
Nokia today initiated a charger exchange program, in which consumers owning certain Nokia-branded chargers manufactured by a third-party supplier are recommended to exchange these chargers for free replacements.
During a routine quality control process, Nokia identified a potential product quality issue with certain chargers manufactured by one of its third-party suppliers. The plastic covers of the affected chargers could come loose and separate, exposing the charger's internal components and potentially posing an electrical shock hazard if certain internal components are touched while the charger is plugged into a live socket. Nokia is not aware of any incidents or injuries related to these chargers.
Only a limited number of chargers of certain model types manufactured by a single third-party supplier during a specific time period are within the scope of the exchange program.
Nuance Communications, Inc. today announced that its innovative T9 Nav mobile search and discovery application is available on the Nokia Ovi Store for Series 60 third edition devices. T9 Nav is a must-have application for those who want to get the most out of their mobile device, as it enables users to find and access any application or service on- or off-device.
T9 Nav is based on Nuance’s pervasive and trusted T9 predictive text technology to simplify navigation and discovery of a variety of applications, content and information. By typing with just one key press per letter from the idle screen, consumers are able to navigate around complex menu structures to easily find contacts, games, stored songs, website bookmarks – any feature or service available on the device or on the operator’s network. And with its availability on the Nokia Ovi Store, Nokia users can download T9 Nav faster and easier.
With T9 Nav, users can simply press 4 2 6 (g a m) to access games; 3 2 2 (f a c) to quickly access their mobile Facebook account; or, 7 4 4 (r i h) to access songs by Rihanna.
International superstar Rihanna will showcase new material from her highly-anticipated forthcoming album Rated R exclusively to a Nokia audience via a globally streamed live performance on November 16th 2009. This ground-breaking event in partnership with Nokia will preview tracks from Rated R set for a November 23nd release worldwide performed live from a secret London location.
From her breakthrough multi-platinum album A Girl Like Me to her ubiquitous global smash Good Girl Gone Bad, in just a few short years, Rihanna has helped redefine the path of popular music for a new generation. She continues that musical and stylistic journey on one of the most hotly anticipated new albums in recent history, her fourth original studio album, Rated R. Rated R features the sultry, provocative first single "Russian Roulette," which is rocketing up the charts at radio stations across the globe.
This event places Rihanna at the forefront of cutting-edge technology to deliver music and exclusive content to fans, whilst enabling fans to get closer to the live action from wherever they are in the world.
Spurred on by the recent launch of 3G mobile services in China, Neusoft and Nokia Siemens Networks are enhancing their partnership to effectively address the country’s growing mobile applications market. The two companies will look to transform their existing joint venture - Nokia Siemens Networks Neusoft Commtech Company Ltd. – into a powerhouse for the development, sale and delivery of software and services in the mobile data and applications field.
“Together with Nokia Siemens Networks, we have delivered a variety of data service systems to the country’s leading mobile players,” said Liu Jiren, Chairman at Neusoft. “Now, with the launch of 3G, we are committed to continue to provide our customers with high quality products and services. The enhanced scope of our joint venture will enable us to do just that; assuring China’s subscribers a truly superior experience.”
Nokia Life Tools, the service which gives consumers in small towns and rural areas the ability to get a range of livelihood and life-improvement services on their mobile phones, will launch in Indonesia in early December 2009. Nokia also announced five new affordable and easy-to-use phones which will support Nokia Life Tools, and these phones will also be available globally.
With affordability and ease of use as the cornerstones of solutions for emerging markets, the five new Nokia phones - Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800, Nokia 2220 slide and Nokia 2690.
Opera Software today unveiled the beta of Opera Mobile 10 for Nokia and other Symbian/S60 handsets. Most notable in the new Opera Mobile 10 beta is a sleek design, which Opera first introduced to the world in the recent release of Opera Mini 5 beta. The crisp, new look introduces the Speed Dial, tabbed browsing and the always convenient password manager to Opera Mobile. Opera Mobile 10 beta is optimized for both touchscreen and keypad-style navigation and is available for free from http://www.opera.com/mobile/next/.
Google announced today that Google search by voice is available for Nokia S60 phones, and now understands Mandarin Chinese. (See video above). The application is for version 3 of Nokia S60; more recent phones running version 5 (touch screen) are not yet supported.
The new version of Google Mobile App now places a shortcut to Google search on Nokia phone's home screen. This allows users to search using their voice or by typing. Users can search for anything, from "movie times", to "fish 'n chips", to "masala dosa."
Nokia is currently running a video contest with a chance to win the new Nokia N900. The contest, "Offline as it Happens", requires contestants to submit videos of something interesting. It could be from a webcam, with your mobile phone or even an animation. You must submit your idea by November 13, 2009. The winning idea will be chosen and announced by the Nokia jury on November 15, 2009 and could be made into a Nokia film.
Nokia Siemens Networks is conducting end-to-end LTE interoperability testing with four leading device vendors across several frequency bands required in different regions, including AWS, 700 MHz and 2100 MHz. The tests cover several steps in end-to-end network configuration based on commercial LTE hardware, including the Flexi Multiradio Base Station and the Evolved Packet Core, and standard compliant software. The availability of commercial LTE terminals from multiple vendors and proven interoperability with networks providers is a prerequisite for any operator to launch commercial LTE services.
Nokia Siemens Networks recently completed successful calls with end to end LTE network infrastructure and LTE terminals. This marks yet another important milestone for the company towards commercialization of LTE. The tests show the interoperability of the Nokia Siemens Networks LTE radio and Flexi NS and Flexi NG evolved packet core network elements with real LTE terminals, and end to end compliancy with the LTE standard (3GPP March 09 baseline specifications).
Nokia has released a new Nokia N97 software update 2.0 that adds new user experience elements and functionalities to the device. The standard version of the Nokia N97 software update 2.0 is available immediately through the PC on the Nokia Software Update website, and will be followed by a wide range of country and operator versions over the coming weeks as well as possibility to do the update over-the-air.
Also this week, Nokia N97 mini makes its big debut in stores. With its stainless steel cues, the Nokia N97 mini is designed for style-conscious people who are active with social networks. The device features a tilting 3.2" touch display, QWERTY keyboard and fully customizable homescreen. The Nokia N97 mini features same software with the Nokia N97 and will be in stores with an estimated retail price of EUR 450 before taxes and subsidies.
Among the new experiences available with the free 2.0 software update are:
Nokia today announced the Nokia 6788, its first device for TD-SCDMA - China's domestic 3G standard, at an event in Beijing. The Nokia 6788 is the result of close collaboration between Nokia and the world's largest mobile phone operator, China Mobile.
The Nokia 6788 is specifically designed for China Mobile's network and offers rich data services. It is an all-in-one device that provides its users with faster Internet speeds and download times. Featuring a 5-megapixel (2592 x1944) camera with a dual-LED flash, a 2.8" QVGA display, and the hugely-successful Symbian S60 platform, the Nokia 6788 allows people to instantly share the things that matter to them most.
Inspired by traditional Chinese furniture and architecture, the Nokia 6788 incorporates Chinese design elements including traditional Chinese patterns on the back of the slide and the battery cover. The Nokia 6788 is expected to become available at the end of December 2009.
Nokia announced that it has today filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in Delaware, alleging that Apple's iPhone infringes Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN (WLAN) standards.
Nokia has created one of the strongest and broadest patent portfolios in the industry, investing more than EUR 40 billion in R&D during the last two decades. Much of this intellectual property, including the patents in suit, has been declared essential to industry standards. Nokia has already successfully entered into license agreements including these patents with approximately 40 companies, including virtually all the leading mobile device vendors, allowing the industry to benefit from Nokia's innovation.
Nokia has started a new competition over at Ovi Store. (See video to the right). To enter the competition show yourself using something you’ve downloaded from the Ovi Store via images or video and Upload it to the competition page. It can by anything, the way you use or misuse it, an interesting pose, a strange situation, a whole bunch of friends. As long as it’s got something from the Store involved.
You will then have a chance to win top prizes including a Nokia N97, N97 mini, N900 and smart Nokia BH-905 headphones. Since you’ll probably need a friend to help you take the photos, videos or whatever you submit, you’ll get to pick two prizes.
According to Nokia, this competition is all about free thinking with the options being limitless. Visit http://blog.ovi.com/innoviate to enter.
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