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One issue I face each time I write about any S60 device here is “what do I call it?”. Do I say “handset” or “device” or “phone” or “smartphone” or “multimedia computer” or what? I usually use a mix of all of these, and so does every blogger around. But for the average person out [...]
It’s no secret that I think Audio Themes are a great feature. When we first found out about them on the 5700 XpressMusic, I was pumped, and I was even more excited to see that they’re supported on both the Nokia N78 and N85, the latter of which I’m reviewing now. Unfortunately, it appears as [...]
One of the cool things about my job is that I get new phones constantly. I don’t get to keep most of them, but I do use them as my primary device throughout the review period, which allows me to legitimately review how a phone works and whatnot. One thing that I’m often asked is [...]
A new countdown timer has shown up on Nokia Europe and Nokia Middle East and Africa‘s home pages. The countdown shows a dark grey background and no other info than the actual hours, minutes and seconds left. Clicking on it forwards you to this page on events.nokia.com with the same countdown, where you can add [...]
Over 6 weeks ago, I held the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic for the first time in my hands, courtesy of the nice Nokia marketing chaps in France, and while everyone who had a glimpse at the handset from 100feet away was making a first impressions post, I didn’t write a word about it here. Why? Because [...]
I’m a pretty big fan of the Nokia Barcode Reader, despite its limited uses. Thus, you can imagine my dismay when I discovered that it was absent on both the Nokia N96 and N85, both of which are powered by Nokia’s S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 interface. While it is definitely odd that Nokia [...]
I’m pumped to announce that, courtesy of Nokia’s Blogger Relations program, I’ll be providing you with live coverage of Nokia World 2008 this year, from Barcelona, Spain. Nokia World is more of an event for Nokia’s business partners than really a press event, as there isn’t likely to be any new product announcements or that [...]
As part of our 2 year anniversary celebration, we’ve convinced Nokia to go ahead and start shipping the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen smartphone today, rather than wait another week or so. It took quite a bit of effort, and we had to do some things that we’re not proud of, but hey, it’s all for [...]
Wow, how time flies! Just two years ago, Symbian-Guru started out as a small little blog, with quite possibly the worst logo ever. Today, thanks to our thousands of readers, we’ve become a significant source of information and assistance in the S60 world, helping people get the most out of their S60-powered smartphones. Thus far, [...]
