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frigg: I also read that they're going to focus more on producing manual typewriters. Competition in the electric typewriter space is getting awfully fierce t... more »
dragon:ONE: Can Samsung come out with a decent, respectable smartphone WITHOUT this TouchWiz crap? Every time I see it it screams "dumbphone" and every time I see... more »
dragon:ONE: ... but will users still WANT Symbian or Maemo phones with the advent of more advanced operating systems such as the iPhone OS, Windows Mobile, or And... more »
jinushaun: Can they PLEASE update the typeface while they're at it? Their standard typeface looks like pixelated 8-bit fonts from the 80s. No matter what resolut... more »
skierpage: Nokia bought the makers of the open source Qt C++ UI toolkit and frameworks. The latest Qt runs on Maemo and on Symbian (and on Windows, Mac, and Lin... more »
Alfisted: Thus ensuring that Nokia will continue to NOT be a force in the US Smartphone market.The battle for mobile OS dominance is over before its started. OE... more »
Sockatume: You've got a company that's invested hundreds of millions in developing Symbian^2 with an ongoing development roadmap for the next several years, and ... more »
Charbax2: Nintendo should sell ROMs for Android and other platforms. I'd pay $0.10 per game, per day. They could be making billions from this if they just allow... more »
Kaiser-Machead: Poor desperate Nokia. Keep on truckin', partner! more »
Intelext: Who actually uses Nintendo products anymore? The last time i played on a wii, was like 3 months ago. more »

#nokia

Nokia to Halve Smartphone Production in 2010, Official Suicide Watch Starts Now
Despite the N900 looking like a return to the days of quality Nokia phones, it's announced it will halve production of its smartphones in 2010, instead concentrating on dumbphones, or "mid to low end smartphones," as they see it. More »
#nowavailable

Now Available
In this installment of Now Available: Dell's snazzy Vostro 1015 laptop, WowWee's sweet-as-cinnamon pico projector, the not-so-hot Samsung Omnia II, and the Nokia N900, a smartphone that's so smart it's not even a smartphone. More »
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Nokia Previews Faster, Prettier Symbian User Interface for 2010
We were surprised yesterday to hear that Nokia is moving ahead with both Symbian and Maemo phones, but reassured by their admission that the Symbian UI kinda blows. Well, now we have juicy screenshots of improvements they've got in mind. More »
#nokia

Nokia Has No Plans To Give Up On Symbian Or Maemo
Symbian's problem isn't that it lacks capabilities, it's with the user experience: namely the clunky, awkward, and occasionally terrible S60 interface. Enter Maemo, to save the day! And also, apparently, a newer, friendlier Symbian. Nokia wants to get better, please. More »
#nokian900

Nokia to Shoot Itself in the Foot and Release Just One Maemo Device in 2010
Sure, Nokia's N900 has been faced with delays, but that can't be the sole reason it's planning just one Maemo release in 2010, can it? More »
#nokia

Nokia Gets Busted Showing Off N900 SNES Emulator
Alright, Nokia. We know you've ben hurting since N-Gage passed away, but apparently in your despair you forgot that Nintendo wouldn't take kindly to a promo video featuring emulated SNES games. Oops! More »
#smartphones

The Best Smartphones on Every Carrier
For the first time ever, every major carrier in the US actually has smartphones worth buying, meaning you don't have to break up to get a good phone. Here's the best phones on each one, along with the best deals. More »
#nokia

Nokia's N-Series Will Ditch Symbian for Maemo by 2012
At an official N900 meet-up in London last night, the Maemo marketing team appears to have let slip that Nokia will use the Linux-based OS instead of S60 on all its future flagship N-Series handsets. About time, no? More »
#remainders

Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Apple Issues Update for Current-Gen iPod Nano...Barnes & Noble Giftcards Won't Buy Ebooks, Screwing Some Nook Pre-Orderers...Dell Mini 3 Officially Launched in China...Palm Stock Skyrockets After Nokia Takeover Rumor... More »
#review

Nokia Booklet 3G Review
The Nokia Booklet 3G is one of the nicest netbooks you can buy, with a build that aspires to be a 10-inch MacBook Pro. But it's still just a netbook, and therein lies the problem. More »
#nokia

Video: Nokia's Vision of Mobile Devices in 2015
This cool dual-display handheld netbook concept is one of several devices Nokia imagines we'll see just a few years from now. Check out this video they just presented at their Way We Live Next 3.0 event in Finland. More »
#nokia

The Nokia N900 Isn't A Phone, It's A Psychotic Shapeshifter
While we've been sitting, waiting, wishing for the Nokia N900, we missed something very important: It's not a phone. As this Nokia ad shows, it's actually a psychotic shapeshifter. At least I think that's the message they're trying to send. More »
#remainders

Remainders - Things We Didn't Post (and Why)
Apple Stomps Over Nokia to Become Most Profitable Phone-Maker in US...Windows Mobile 7 Is on Track for an Early 2010 Release to OEMs...Bing Videos Aggregates Hulu, YouTube, ABC and More...Non-Apple Companies to Support Mini DisplayPort Soon... More »
#nokia

Nokia Booklet 3G Landing November 15 at Best Buy
We knew the the place and the price, just needed to know when the party starts. You can grab a pre-order for the $600 netbook ($300 with two-year contract) at Best Buy and pick it up November 15. [Engadget]
#cellphones

Bang Bang, Nokia n-Gage: You're Dead
Bang, bang, n-Gage: you're dead. Again. Maybe for the last time. Here's a short look at your meaningless life. More »
#comment

Google and the Deadly Power of Data
Today, as soon as Google showed off its beta GPS navigator, the stocks of Garmin, TomTom and other companies in that industry fell into the toilet. It's hard to compete with free Google apps, but that's not why they're screwed... More »
#n97

Nokia N97 Firmware 2.0 Valiantly Attempts to Make It Less Godawful
Hello, Nokia N97 owners who ignored our heartfelt advice to look elsewhere for a smartphone. (You couldn't go with the vastly superior E71?) Firmware 2.0 is out, and it supposedly—hopefully—makes life better. Kinetic scrolling! [DailyMobile via Engadget]
#ballmerinterview

Steve Ballmer: The Uncut Interview
Most of you may not have 16 minutes to spare on this, and probably don't care anyway, but I promised to post the full video, if only so you can understand the context of our five highlighted segments. More »
#patents

Nokia Patent Gives Another Glimpse Into World's Touchy-Feely Future
Gadget patents are a strange lot. Is that dual-handed interface for an iTablet, or something else? Will my remote really Tweet someday? Probably not, but this patent from Nokia had me thinking of a touch- and, more importantly, pressure-sensitive future: More »
#nokia

Waiting for a Nokia N900? Keep Waiting
Apparently the handset has been delayed until November. The good news, as BGR points out, is that the n900 supports T-Mobile 3G. So assuming Project Black means cheap plans, the timing could actually work out well for prospective buyers. [BGR]
#microusb

United Nations Approves MicroUSB Universal Phone Charger Standard
The International Telecommunication Union, a branch of the UN, has decided on a standard for phone chargers that should finally cut down on a huge chunk of unnecessary e-waste. It's about time. More »
#lawsuits

Nokia Suing Apple for 10-Patent iPhone Infringement
Nokia is suing Apple for infringements on their GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN patents. $200 million UPDATE More »
#ballmerinterview

Ballmer on the Smartphone Race: "It Doesn't Matter What the Critics Say"

In this segment of my exclusive interview series with Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer, I brought up the sore subject of Windows Mobile 6.5. After defending it, he cited another product that did well but suffers mounting criticism: Nokia smartphones. More »
#cellphones

Told Ya Nokia Was Doomed
While most of Nokia's billion dollar loss comes from its network equipment side, it's worth noting their global marketshare has tumbled again, down to the 35 percent, from 41 percent last quarter. It used to be over 50. Anyone wanna guess where it's stopping? [Nokia]
#nokia

Nokia's Very Nice (Net) Booklet 3G Is $299 Plus Your Soul on AT&T
Surprise, Nokia's Booklet 3G—a very nice netbook—is just gonna be $299 on Oct. 22, way below previous estimates of like a bajillion dollars. Granted, you're signing your soul over to AT&T for $60/month to get it that cheaply. More »
#nokiabooklet3g

Nokia Booklet 3G Hands On: Nice Netbook, But How Much?
The Nokia Booklet 3G has touched down on US soil. The cell phone manufacturer's first laptop is made of sturdy stuff and is mobile broadband/SIM-card friendly. I'd buy one if the price is right. But chances are it's not. More »
#cellphones

Limited Edition Nokia N97 Mini RAOUL Goes Well With Rich Mahogany
This limited edition Nokia N97 mini comes with lots of leather and the stamp of approval from fashion plate RAOUL. Also, leather—did I mention that yet? More »
#nokia

Nokia's Next OS, Maemo 6, Could Look Like This
The N900 runs the slick new Linux-based Maemo 5 OS, but Nokia is already dishing up details on Maemo 6. Expected in late 2010, it'll introduce a portrait-mode, support multitouch and capacitive touchscreens, and have a desktop filled with widgets. More »
#oops

Unfortunate Corporate Slogans, Nokia Edition: TAG YOUR IT!
No, this slogan isn't a typo, and yes, the English-speaking Nokia reps were extremely embarrassed about it. The best part? The phrase is written everywhere at this booth, from t-shirts to rebranded cans of soup. More idiom-related wackiness post-jump. More »
#overheard

Overheard at Phone Conference: "Nokia Will Never Release an Android Handset"
At the ~~Swedish~~ Finnish phonemaker's booth, I overheard a Nokia rep say that Nokia "will never release an Android handset." He added, "You can quote me on that," which is good, because I am! More »
#cellphones

Best Buy Employee Holiday Guide Pseudo-Reveals BlackBerry, Nokia, Android Launches
Today's Best Buy leak takes the form of a who's who of holiday hardware releases for the retailer's mobile department: More »
#rumor

Nokia's 3G Booklet Netbook Spotted at Best Buy With Less Atrocious $600 Price Tag
The one way Nokia could doom their well-styled, long-lasting, 3G-and-GPS-having Booklet netbook? By punching it in the mouth with an $800+ price, like they did in the UK. A Best Buy inventory shot points lower, but not by much. More »
#netbooks

Nokia Booklet 3G Will Be a Best Buy Exclusive in the U.S.
With Best Buy confirming exclusive retail rights to the 10-inch netbook with built-in 3G and GPS, are all hopes gone of seeing its estimated $800 price subsidized by a wireless carrier? More »
#netbooks

Nokia Booklet 3G Netbook Unboxed on Camera
Nokia's Booklet 3G still has no U.S ETA, but it's an interesting 10.1-incher with Windows 7, 3G, and a claimed 16-hour battery life. And though I've no idea what this (Greek?) gentleman is saying, here's what's in the box: More »
#cellphones

Nokia Erdos Is Carved Out of a Single Piece of Stainless Steel
Believe it or not, Nokia keeps doing their expensive 8800 series. And believe it or not, they still run the dreadful Symbian S60. This is the next model, the Nokia Erdos, carved out of a single piece of stainless steel. More »
#rumor

Slick Looking Nokia Erdos OLED Concept Could Become Real Next Month
The Nokia Erdos concept, suspiciously not profiled at the recent Nokia World Expo, may be sexy enough—and more importantly have just enough tangible features—that a proper reveal next month is entirely within the realm of possibility. More »
#cellphones

Nokia Twist In All Its Pivoting Glory Heads to Verizon for $100
I don't know about you, but I have always wanted to twist a phone into different positions. Er, did I say phone? Verizon's new $100 Nokia 7705 Twist won't even cost too much to do it. More »
#cellphones

Nokia N900 U.S. Preorders Are Go: $650 No Contract
The N900 is up for preorder, and Nokia is throwing in its BH-703 Bluetooth headset to sweeten the deal. That's beats €500 ($710) in Europe. The N900 packs some hot specs, but remember it needs T-Mobile's network for 3G. [Nokia] More »
#nokia

Nokia Booklet 3G and N900 Will Come to America, Absolutely No ETA
In a U.S. press briefing this morning, Nokia said that its Booklet 3G and the N900 will eventually be sold in the US of A. The company would not detail if they would be sold through carriers or simply unlocked (and in Nokia's U.S. based flagship stores). More »
#laptops

Nokia Dishes Booklet 3G's Full Specs and Price
After teasing its 10.1-inch netbook with 3G and Assisted-GPS, Nokia has confirmed an impressive 16-cell (12-hour) battery and coughed-up full specs: Windows 7, 1.6GHz Atom Z530 processor, 120GB hard disk, 1GB RAM, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and HDMI. Price: €575 ($810) before-subsidies. More »

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