Opera Mobile 10 Beta released
Opera Software has released the beta edition of their Opera Mobile 10 web browser.
It is currently available for Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson S60 devices.
Some of the improvements and new features in this edition:
Updated user interface
Faster rendering engine
Speed Dial support
Tabs support
Opera Turbo support
Support for both touchpad and keypad
Password [...]
Nokia N900 can run Google Wave in its full glory!
We have already reported that Apple iPhone can run the mobile version of Google Wave.
Google has not officially announced mobile support for Wave but its there and it works.
Mashable has now reported that Nokia N900 mobile internet device is actually capable of running [...]
Nokia Growth Partners invests in Web18
Nokia Growth Partners has announced that they are investing around Rs. 48 crores in the Indian IT company Web18.
The two companies did not reveal more details of this investment deal.
Web18 did say that they would use these new funds to expand their network of web based services.
The [...]
Nokia N86 firmware 20.115 out with improved photo features
Mobile phone maker Nokia has released a new firmware for their Nokia N86 smartphone.
The latest firmware version is 20.115.
this firmware update focus on enhancing the digital camera functionality on the device.
Some of the new and improved features include: face detection, improved still [...]
Nokia acquires Dopplr
Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia continues to acquire more web services as they aim to expand into this market.
Nokia is already the world’s biggest mobile phone maker but they have been focusing a lot on generating revenues through mobile services.
Dopplr said in a blog post about the deal:
The acquisition does not [...]
Nokia Beta Labs launches Nokia Braille Reader
Nokia is the world’s largest mobile phone maker and they have a software lab which creates new exciting technologies for the mobile world.
One of the new products from this lab is named Nokia Braille Reader.
It is designed to let blind and visually impaired mobile users get the ability [...]
Nokia Messaging might arrive in India by December
Nokia is working on launching their push email service in India by December this year.
Nokia Messaging would compete with similar services provided by Research in Motion through their Blackberry devices.
The company is also in the process of getting the required approvals from the Indian department of [...]
Nokia launches Ovi SDK
World’s leading mobile phone maker Nokia has launched a beta version of the software development kit for their OVI platform.
The company said that this SDK would enable developers to deploy applications across multiple devices, quickly and easily.
It now comes with navigation APIs that would enable the coders to ‘bring navigation directly [...]
Microsoft Office to come to Nokia mobile devices
Microsoft and Nokia have announced a collaborative deal which would see Microsoft providing their mobile Office suite for Nokia mobile devices.
Nokia has sold millions of smartphones powered by Symbian platform and Microsoft aims to provide their office productivity solutions to these users.
Microsoft would initially provide their solutions [...]
Nokia invests in Cellity
World’s leading mobile phone maker Nokia has announced that they are acquiring certain assets of Germany based start-up Cellity.
Cellity operates a mobile social networking service that is now scheduled to close in September.
The service has been operating in beta mode for months now.
Nokia has confirmed that they have no [...]
