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Nokia launches 808 PureView in India

Jun 142012

Nokia has finally launched the 41 megapixel behemoth 808 PureView in India. The MRP of the Phone is INR 34,499 or €491 / $612, making it one of the most expensive Symbian phone after the ill fated N97 (the same phone that was responsible for Symbian’s death).

Depending upon the retailer, and the level of bargaining you can do, you can get the same from INR 30,500 – INR 32,500. Nokia India is selling the same at INR 33,899, and you can go for interest free EMIs as well. The 3 months EMI will cost you INR 11,300 per month and the 6 month EMI would cost INR 5,650 per month (shop at http://nokia.indiatimes.com/nokia/smart-phones/nokia-808-black-/10004/p_B10671).

Nokia 808 PureView has a 41 Megapixel camera, 4.0-inch, 640 x 360 resolution AMOLED display, 16GB internal memory with microSD card slot, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, USB On-the-Go, NFC, HDMI-out, DLNA, Nokia Maps software and Nokia Belle operating system.

Update time–Nokia E72 firmware updated to V91.003

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May 222012

Well, it seems that Nokia still hasn’t forgotten the veterans. An update for the E72 has been rolled out. Apparently, this update is rolled out OTA as well as through the Nokia Suite.

csc1 Update time–Nokia E72 firmware updated to V91.003

Though no official changelog is released as of now, but an update for a device this old came as a welcome surprise from Nokia.

While a firmware update is always recommended, you should back up all the data before attempting to update the Software. Updating is a risky thing, and an incorrect update might as well result in a bricked phone. So only update if you know what you are doing..!!

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Indiagames becomes the first developer to hit 100M downloads via Nokia Store, plans to spread out to Windows Phone ecosystem

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May 012012

Indiagames, a part of the Walt Disney Company, has become the first developer to hit the 100 million download mark in the Nokia Store.

Founder, and CEO, Vishal Gondal noted the success on the lower end devices which are transforming from featurephones into smarterphones

These phones are getting smarter and smarter, and you can’t really call them feature phones anymore.

He points at the complexities of a diverse market like India,

These are new users, and they are spread out across India in smaller cities and towns, and they’re responsible for 1/5 of a million downloads a day of games like Ra.One and Cricket.

While Indiagames is happy about being the numero uno, they look forward to repeat this success story on the Windows Phone Platform.

Windows Phone is a mature platform for developers. It offers a very different experience for users, and that’s why although we’re adapting some of our existing games, we’re also developing new games from the ground up.

Their new target – a billion downloads. We congratulate the developer on achieving this milestone.

S&P lowers Nokia’s credit rating

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May 012012

Adding more to the trouble of Nokia, Standard and Poor’s had lowered the credit ratings of the Finnish handset maker. It is the third agency to do so following Moody’s and Fitch Ratings. The credit ratings have been lowered to BBB- from BB+ for long term, and to B from A-3 for short term.

S&P thinks that

…the action reflects a downward revision of our expectations for revenues from Nokia’s Devices and Services division in 2012 and a subsequent revision of our profitability and cash flow assumptions.

While S&P was broadly positive about revenue growth from Nokia’s Lumia smartphone line, the growth of this is not offsetting the decline of its Symbian OS business.

It suggested that

..smartphone revenues in absolute terms could start rising by the end of 2012, contributing to a stabilization of revenues in the Devices and Services division toward the end of 2012 or the beginning of 2013.

Another key factor to this downgrade is the position of Nokia in the low end devices market

We understand that Nokia intends to launch new devices to close the gap in this segment but we expect competition from manufacturers of low-price devices to intensify and we have slightly revised our volumes and price assumptions for the mobile phone operations.

Nokia responded to this by saying that they are in the process of implementation of transformation plan to stronghold it’s position in future. It is trying to accomplish lowering the company’s costs, improving cash flow and maintaining a strong financial position, while bringing attractive new products to market.

Though Nokia failed to mention if this strategy is a short term one or otherwise.

Bad luck Nokia, seems the ghost of Symbian has not ceased haunting you..!!

Nokia 808 Pureview now available for preorder

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Apr 132012

The behemoth of a camera, The Nokia 808 Pureview, is now available for preorder at Mobilefun.co.uk.

Though the price of the device is bit hefty, it is yet a big steal for the feature it offers:

Amazing 41 Mega Pixel camera for taking stunning images

4" AMOLED Gorilla Glass Display shows everything with detail

Runs on Symbian Belle

16GB Internal Storage

1.3GHz processor makes for a speedy interface

The device is priced at £539.95 and will be released on 07 May 2012. You can preorder it at http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/sim-free-nokia-808-pureview-p34294.htm

Update time – Nokia Store beta updates for Symbian and Series 40

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Mar 192012

Nokia Store Beta has been updated to version 3.24.0 for the phones running on s40 touch and type only. The updates include application updates, the ability view your search history and publisher information. The compatible phones are

Nokia Asha 300

Nokia Asha 303

Nokia C2-02

Nokia C2-03

Nokia C2-06

Nokia C3-01

Nokia C3-01 Gold Edition

Nokia X3-02

You can download the same from HERE.

Similarly, the Store QML client for Symbian devices has been updated to 3.25.0. The new Store QML client

improves the user experience for the application update, especially when multiple items are available

improves the robustness of the application installation process

includes some critical bug fixes found since the previous release (3.22.053)

improves the responsiveness of the store UI during the large file downloading

You can download the same from HERE.

Update time – Store QML client for Symbian updated to version 3.24.050

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Mar 152012

The good folks over at Beta labs have released a new version of the Store QML client for Symbian phones. The client, though beta, now stands updated at version 3.24.050.

The new client

improves the user experience for the application update, especially when multiple items are available

improves the robustness of the application installation process

includes some critical bug fixes found since the previous release (3.22.053)

improves the responsiveness of the store UI during the large file downloading

You can download the same from http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/store-qml-client

Beta Labs recommends this update if you have had issues with the previous version of the Store QML client.

Apple still leads when it comes to mobile loyalty, followed by Android and RIM

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Nov 262011

Apple surely has a brand loyalty that every CEO yearns for. According to a research published by GfK,

Some 84 percent of iPhone users said they would pick iPhone also when they replace their cellphone, while 60 percent of consumers who use smartphones running Google’s Android said they would stick with phones using the same software.

Only 48 percent of people using Research In Motion’s cellphones said they would stay loyal to their BlackBerrys, the study showed.

While Apple is the leader at present, the current development on Android, RIM’s BBX and Windows Phones from Nokia are all set to give Apple a tough challenge, according to the report.

The scope for brands to lure customers from rivals has diminished and the richest rewards will go to those providers that can create the most harmonious user experience and develop this brand loyalty

What is noteworthy here that 70 percent of consumers said they would stick with their phones due to their seamless integration of features and access to content. The present and future undoubtedly belongs to the Apps and Internet.

Though the firm interviewed around 4500 people in various countries, it never mentions anything about Symbian or Windows Phones. This is quite surprising as a certain percentage of these 4500 people must be carrying Symbian and Windows phones, which the report fails to mention.

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Nokia applies to delist from Frankfurt bourse

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Nov 242011

Nokia has applied to delist itself from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The reason it has given is quite laughable – decreased sales volumes of stock as people loose interest in selling the stock. Elop and the Microsoft gang are singing songs about the success of the new Window Phones. But if that was the case, why does Nokia think itself as vulnerable in Germany?

Anyways, this delisting is the fourth time Nokia has delisted from a European Stock exchange, earlier being London (2003), Paris (2004) and Stockholm (2007).

According to the press release by Nokia

Nokia Corporation
Stock exchange release
November 24, 2011 at 09.00 (CET+1)

Espoo, Finland – Nokia has decided to apply for the delisting of Nokia’s shares from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange due to the decreased trading volumes of Nokia shares at the exchange. The application for the delisting will be made to the Management Board of Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Subject to approval, the final day of trading of Nokia shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is estimated to be during the first half of 2012.

Nokia’s trading volumes on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange have decreased during the years and currently represent only a small percentage of the total global trading volumes of the Nokia share. In 2003, 2004 and 2007 Nokia delisted from the stock exchanges in London, Paris and Stockholm respectively. Nokia shares will continue to be traded within the Eurozone on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange and in the United States in the form of American Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

We must not forget that the stock value of Nokia has halved since Nokia decided to kill Symbian in favor of Windows Phones.

Carla and Donna coming after Belle, dual core Symbian device on the cards

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Nov 162011

Agreed, we all are dead tired waiting for the Belle update. But a blog post over at Symbianlatino points at more updates.

According to a crude Google translation

The good news is that there will not finish the round of updates for Symbian, as we reported from Mexico where he is celebrating the Day of Nokia Symbian Developers Belle already has 2 confirmed in the higher versions you are working..

The picture here says that the Belle update would be rolled in 1st quarter of 2012, and will be available for all the S^3 devices.

The Next updated called Carla, will be available for NFC devices having 1GHz processors.

And the final update Donna will be for dual core Symbian devices. You read it correct ladies and gentlemen – Dual core.

We suspect this to be the last flicker of the Symbian flame before it dies out, leaving a huge legacy of unparalleled success and failures…!!!

Half of UK smartphones are powered by Android, RIM holds number two spot.

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Nov 012011

Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has conducted a research on smartphone platforms in the UK and have found out that around half of the UK smartphones have Android of one kind or the other on them.

MBB reports

Android’s share has increased from 29 percent a year ago to 49.9 percent. HTC is leading the way for phone manufacturers using the OS, with 45 percent of Android-based phone sales in the 12 weeks prior to 2 October. Samsung took 38 percent of Android sales with Sony Ericsson contributing 8.5 percent, down from 20.5 percent a year ago.

RIM’s BlackBerry OS is the next most popular smartphone OS, present on 22.5 percent of UK smartphones while Apple’s iOS has 18.5 percent market share, down from 33 percent a year ago. Kantar’s figures were taken before Apple announced the iPhone 4S, a period during which Apple CEO Tim Cook said there had been a significant slowdown of iPhone sales.

While Nokia plummeted from 20 percent last year to 6 percent this year, It’s hopes to gain momentum through the Windows Phone is bleak as Windows Phone managed to bad only a measly 1.4 percent share.

The “bad news for featurephones” is that under half of the UK population (44 percent) owns smartphones, with the growth in sales quickly accelerating. Smartphones made up 69 percent of mobile phone sales during the period.

Symbian Anna update kills N8 camera

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Oct 282011

If you are an owner of an N8 like me and have recently updated to Symbian Anna 25.007 released a few days back, and if you are using Nokia Camera App for the N8, 99% chances are that your camera would stop to work after the update.

I found this out when my camera started giving me System Error messages. I reinstalled the firmware and was about to give the three finger salute to the N8, ready to face the agony of installing so much from scratch. But thankfully I recalled installing the Nokia Camera App for the N8.

After sifting Nokia Beta Labs, I found out that reinstalling the application does the trick.

So before you try to reset your phone the “hard way”, do visit Beta Labs and reinstall the Nokia Camera App for the N8.

Hope it saves your day…!! Winking smile

More than 30 percent apps pulled down from Android Market, Windows Marketplace continues to be exploited

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Oct 252011

Analyst firm research2guidance has a published a report according to which, while the number of apps submitted to Android Market has passed the 500,000 mark, compared with 600,000 for Apple’s App Store, more than 37 percent of these have subsequently been removed – compared with just 24 percent removed from the App Store.

The report is as follows

The actual total number of applications published on the Android Market leapt to over 500,000 in September 2011. In the meantime, the Apple App Store stands at just over 600,000 successful submissions: just 20% more. But over 37% of the applications published were later removed from the Android Market for various reasons, whereas the Apple App Store has removed just 24% of published apps in comparison, as of the end of September.

Although Apple regularly cleans up its store from inappropriate or outdated content, its active application share still exceeds that of Android. It is likely that the more rigid application submission requirements prevent developers from publishing multiple trial or low quality applications whereas publishers in the Android Market place a lot of market testing, trials, demo and malware content. Over 78% of the apps removed from the Android Market were free, which could mean that publishers put more effort into the applications they place with the pay-per-download business model, thus ensuring that it is kept longer in store.

Android developers are significantly more productive than Apple’s. The average publisher on Android has placed more than 6 applications in the Market since launch, compared to just over 4 apps on average that have been published by iOS developers.

Over the past few months, the Android Market has been maintaining an exponential growth, but is still lagging behind the app store market leader, Apple. In Q3 of 2011, the number of active mobile applications in the Android Market stood at 319,161 compared to 459,589 in Apple App store.

Regarding the Windows Marketplace, the report stated

The share of deactivated apps in the WP7 Marketplace today stands at just 13%. However WP7 Marketplace is a comparably young store and many publishers are still exploring its potential. Fifteen months after its launch (comparable to the WP7 store now), the Android Market similarly had 86% of its apps active and a significant application store clean-up didn’t get started until the end of 2010.

Though there is no mention of the Nokia Store (previously known as the OVI STORE), we can assure you that there are a lot of useless/rogue/low quality apps in it, and the removal percentage of apps from the Nokia Store is very less, when compared to Windows Marketplace.

Update time–N8 updated to v25, other S^3 devices updateable too?

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Oct 182011

Just found out during the routine check that my N8 has received a firmware update via OTA. The previously v22 Anna powered N8 now stands at v25 Anna powered.

Screens below.

The update is around 1MB in size. The detailed changelog is not available at the moment but I think that the screen brightness algorithm has been updated. The screen feels more lively now. Sadly I could not take any screenshots before the update. You might update and see if this really is a change. Also, the phone has around 10 MB of more free RAM, hence my phone feels more snappy.

Stay tuned as we get a detailed changelog.

Nokia shares upgraded from sell to hold

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Oct 132011

Everyone is aware of the burning ship memo, the abandoning of Symbian and MeeGo and the steady fall in the Nokia share prices. Nokia’s credit rating had gone hazardous after the daring moves of the newly appointed CEO, Stephen Elop.

After all the hubbub, it was decided that Windows Phone would be the future of mobiles. But that too did not dissipate the heat that Nokia was taking.

But as the day of the launch of Nokia Windows Phone draws near, analysts begin to think that maybe it was not that bad at all.

Nomura Securities analyst Stuart Jeffrey states

We are upgrading Nokia to Neutral after raising our estimates to reflect a likely stronger-than expected Q3 [third quarter] and solid Q4. In addition, we expect new Windows Phone launches to feature at October 26th‘s Nokia World event and that Microsoft supported advertising will build shortly after

We all know that had Symbian got the chance on powerful hardware that Nokia has decided to build for Microsoft, things would have had been drastically different.

We still see a high risk that growth in Windows Phone will not offset declines in Symbian. We believe that Windows Phone might struggle to establish itself at the high end and that a sub-$200 version might take another year or more to develop.

It has been a long time since Symbian has been murdered, it has been a long time since developers were crying blood from their eyes while developing on Symbian, but all of the community, and even the staunchest critics of the “late” platform have to agree – That Symbian was the only mobile OS that ever was.

What do you think?

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