We've got a real feast of Nokia Nuggets for you to get your week started, including exciting news surrounding a whole range of high-end Nokia handsets, plus the latest on some innovative new services. Join us after the cut for the full low-down!
As the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer, things never stand still at Nokia, and this week showed just how true that is with a breathless succession of exciting news surrounding phones already on the market, phones we're expecting soon, and possibly one that's only been whispered about so far. Want to know more? Let's get right into it, then!
Ovi becomes Nokia
Nokia's Ovi services are a much-loved extension of the company's core being, providing the glue that links the Nokia community together. So it's fitting in a sense that the company has announced plans to rebrand the Ovi umbrella of services under the Nokia brand itself. Nothing is changing with the services themselves, but their name will now reflect the company they so fittingly represent.
Nokia N9 incoming?
Dare we dream that the fabled Nokia N9 could be just weeks away from showing its face? Nokia is keeping a stony silence on the record, but some interesting snippets have been whispered unofficially that suggest the MeeGo-powered N Series colossus could be waiting in the wings under our very noses.
Nokia E6 and Nokia X7: the excitement builds
You know who they are by now – the Symbian Anna-infused duo we're expecting to hit the streets next month. This week we saw fresh new pre-order pages go up around Europe, complete with cheaper-than-ever price tags. On top of that we revealed why the Nokia X7 makes the perfect upgrade to the Nokia X6, and even got under its skin with some X-rated teardown pics
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Nokia C5-03 price drop
There's little news that beats a price drop, and this week the popular C Series mid-ranger the Nokia C5-03 got £10 shaved off its asking price to add further gloss to its everyday appeal.
Nokia in focus: NFC, indoor GPS and LTE
Of course, there's more to Nokia than just building new handsets, and throughout its existence Nokia has played a leading role in the development of some of the key technologies we take for granted in our everyday lives. This week we took a look at three of tomorrow's household tech cornerstones, and just how Nokia is bringing them closer to everyday reality: Near Field Communication, indoor GPS and LTE.
The best reviews and tutorials
Plus, at NokNok we never forget that buying a new phone is just the start of the journey, and we continue to bring you tutorials and app and game reviews for all the most popular handsets right now. Some of the highlights this week included our Settlers HD+ review for the Nokia E7, a how to on setting up speed dialling on the Nokia C6-01, and a quick start guide to using the Nokia C5-03's radio
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And finally...
We're always giving you the latest suggestions on great apps for your Nokia handsets, but Nokia Conversations has turned the tables and showcased the essential Symbian^3 apps as revealed not by themselves, but by the Nokia-using public. It makes for interesting reading, and there's one or two surprises in there too! That's it from us – enjoy the weekend and make sure to check in again next week for another rollercoaster ride of Nokia news, reviews and tutorials.