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Nokia N97 Mini also announced

What has been rumored for long now is that the Nokia N97 will have a little brother anytime soon , called the Nokia N97 Mini. Today those rumors were confirmed at the Nokia World ‘09 event. The phone is basically a minimized and cheaper version of the Nokia N97.

The Nokia N97 mini will have a smaller screen, a 3.2″ compared to a 3.5″ screen seen on the N97. The shorter size on the phone will also result in it lacking the navi-keys. The internal memory will also be smaller, 8GB on the mini when the “normal” N97 has 32GB. Also the new version will not have the camera-lens protector that has been causing problems on the N97.

Two new Nokia Xseries phones announced, X6 and X3

Nokia today announced two new Xseries phones at the Nokia World ‘09 event. The X6 will be Nokia’s first phone with a capasitive touchscreen. This is quite a big thing since every other Nokia phones has so far used resistive screens. Specs, pictures and videos after the break:

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Jonne Eilimö | September 2, 2009 18:28 | 0 comments

iPhone OS 3.1 to ship next week

9to5mac has posted that the next update for the iPhone will see the light of day next week. This will most probably happen on the same day as when the iPod line will be updated at an event in the States. The “It’s only rock and roll, but we like it” -event will be held on October 9th (09.09.09).

This update will bring good news to the ones using iPhone on the AT&T network, since they will allow MMS messaging on their network with this update.

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Jonne Eilimö | September 2, 2009 07:37 | 0 comments

Samsung Galaxy Lite seen in the wild

Last week we had a story about Samsung I5700 passing the Wi-Fi Alliance test. Today, we have a picture of the device :)

Now the device looks more like a low-end Android phone. Not much of this device is know. Only that it will most probably have 3G and WiFi. According to the french site this phone will be available next month.

[via samsunghub]

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Jonne Eilimö | September 2, 2009 07:23 | 0 comments

Windows Mobile 6.5 to be released on October 6th

Microsoft today announced that we’ll see a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone on October 6th. It is yet to be seen which phones we’ll see on the launchday.

[via engadgetmobile]

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Jonne Eilimö | September 1, 2009 16:59 | 0 comments

Samsung I7500 Galaxy unboxing

Here’s an unboxing video of the new Samsung Galaxy, the I7500. Specs of the phone:

528MHz processor
3.2″ AMOLED touchscreen
Android OS v1.5
5MP autofocus camera
8GB internal memory
GPS
WiFi

Video after the break!

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Jonne Eilimö | September 1, 2009 14:48 | 0 comments

HTC Hero redesign

The phone in the image is most probably a HTC Hero with a smooth redesign. The biggest thing that is missing is the chin at one end of the phone.

HTC is known to take one phone and redesign it for different carriers. So this one could be a HTC Hero but designed for instance for Verizon or Sprint.

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Jonne Eilimö | September 1, 2009 10:43 | 0 comments

LG GW880 leaked, China Mobile version

This Android powered phone has leaked yesterday. The LG GW880 will be LG’s first Android-based mobile phone.

But, just like with every other China Mobile version, this one will also come with a heavily customized OPhone interface running on Android. The following is now known about the phone:

3.5″ WVGA touchscreen
256MB RAM
A-GPS
5MP camera

Sounds pretty basic, doesn’t it?

[via slashphone]

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Jonne Eilimö | September 1, 2009 10:33 | 0 comments

GTA: Chinatown Wars coming to the iPhone

This is a release I’ve been waiting for, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the iPhone!

“Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty City, with this level of detail and immersive gameplay on Apple’s new gaming platforms.”

The game should be available later this fall.

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Jonne Eilimö | August 31, 2009 22:51 | 0 comments

No MMS-functionality in Nokia N900

Puhelinvertailu.com has gotten intel that the N900 will not support MMS-messaging. Nokia said that this is because the target audience for the device normally uses services like Flicker and Facebook for sharing photos with each other. Another well known feature that will be missing is WAP. Even though it’s in almost every phone today, it’s not that widely used.

The lacking of MMS is quite weird when you remember what kind of whining there was when iPhone didn’t have it.. But, I personally think that it is nearly useless in the modern phones.

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Jonne Eilimö | August 31, 2009 22:18 | 0 comments

Nokia admits the faulty N97 camera-lens

Nokia today finally admitted the problem with the camera-lens on the N97 model. It has been known for a long time that the lid is scratching the lens, but no official word has been said about it until today.

A Nokia spokesperson stated the following:

We have had a few reports where the camera-lens has been scratched by for instance sand grains . We are sorry for this. In these cases you should contact the Nokia support.

In a few cases the camera-lens has been mounted to near the protective glass of the lens. When this happens the space is too small between them, and for instance sand can cause scratches.

The article also states that if this has happened, you should take your phone to the nearest Nokia Service. The warranty service will not of course cost you anything. This time around, they’ll make sure that there is enough space between the lens and the protective glass.

[via iltalehti]

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Jonne Eilimö | August 31, 2009 10:50 | 0 comments

Info on Windows Mobile 7.0

Just like with every ‘real’ Windows release, there are rumors way ahead in time with this Windows Mobile version.

Windows Mobile 6.5 isn’t even yet released, and now we have rumors of the upcoming version 7.0. The update itself will be released sometime at the end of next year. Here is a short summary on what we will see in this version:

SmartSearch – a systemwide search
Better Camera APIs for developers
Basically a complete rewrite, no old code
Office Mobile will have support for SharePoint
Multitouch
Many improvements in the developer SDK
A new menusystem

[via puhelinvertailu]

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Jonne Eilimö | August 31, 2009 10:26 | 0 comments

Nokia N97 update 12.x.24 now official

Nokia N97 software version 12.0.24/12.1.24/12.2.24

This software release includes improvements in updating software using your device. Other improvements include an adjustment to the size of the browser cache, to save space. This release also includes an updated Nokia Ovi Store application. Also, Mail for Exchange has updates available from the device’s software updates application, and other widgets have updates available through Ovi Store.

To get this software through your device, select Applications > SW Updates and choose the software you want to update. Additionally, this software release is available through the Nokia Software Updater.

The update has been around for some people earlier, but today Nokia released the update officially around the world.

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Jonne Eilimö | August 28, 2009 20:37 | 0 comments

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