Providing a fast text input with sliding action on the virtual keyboard, Swype is now offering a beta version of its input software for Symbian users (S60 5th edition). Currently it can be used with Nokia N97, N97mini, X6, 5800, and 5230.
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[via Nokia BetaLabs]
The folks from Cellpassion was invited earlier this week by Nokia to get their hands on the Nokia N8. The device will be running with Nokia’s new Symbian^3 OS. The new Symbian^3 OS has much better and smoother user interface.
The handset has a multimedia powerhouse and comes with a 12 MP camera that can shoot videos in 720p HD resolution. N8 also has the ability to connect a USB pen drive to the phone and play music/video off the pen driver. Check out the video of Nokia N8 hands on below.
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[via cellpassion]
Posted on Nokia’s Facebook 2 hours ago, Nokia is announcing its affordable touch screen model called Nokia 5250 today. According to the user guide leaked early this month, the Nokia 5250 is built without WiFi and GPS. Not to say these are crucial features, you might still do good with it if you have a data plan subscription from your service provider. More info will be posted later today.
[via Engadget]
Last week, we have seen Nokia N9 leaked pictures. But today, there are new updates on the handset’s specifications. The Nokia N9 is the new generation of Nokia’s smartphone that will be prominent in the smartphone market.
According to NokNok, the Nokia N9 features 4-inch OLED display, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 512MB of memory, 1GB of system storage, 64GB of internal memory, record full 720p HD video, WiFi (802.11b/g/n), GPS, Bluetooth 2.1+, and it runs MeeGo. There are no actual official word regarding this rumor. Hopefully, Nokia will give us further information regarding the device. Meanwhile, we have to sit tight and wait patiently.
[via slashgear]
With the current smartphone battle focus on Android and iPhone OS, will Nokia able to make a boost with its new MeeGo? A prototype called Nokia N9 has been leaked on the wild today. It comes in full metallic body, slide out QWERTY keyboard and a full touch screen.
According to the post on tieba.baidu, Nokia is planning to announce / release the phone by week 48 this year. As the leaked prototype is not completely same as the latest drawing, there should be some changes on the final production model.
[via Engadget / Eldar Murtazin]
