Nokia is getting ready to drop its latest and greatest Symbian Belle devices in the next couple of weeks, Nokia 700 and Nokia 701, so there is plenty of interest around the platform and how it differs from Symbian Anna. Read on to find out what else has been big news this week on NokNok.
Two quite different topics have been causing a stir this week on NokNok, the first involves Microsoft and that it will soon be present on Symbian devices in the form of full support for Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Symbian.
The second big story is that Ovi Store Symbian apps prove to be more popular than apps for iOS, over twice as popular. Check it out along with all the other big stories of the week:
Symbian Belle versus Symbian Anna
Not only is the Symbian Anna update out in the wild, but Nokia has just lifted the lid on the next update, Symbian Belle, to give us a taste of what's coming next. So what's the difference between them? This seems to be a hot topic with all Nokia Symbian fans and is well worth checking out.
What are the Symbian Belle versus Symbian Anna differences?
Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Symbian
We know that Microsoft and Nokia are hard at work getting ready to wow us with the first Nokia Windows Phone, but it looks like Symbian too will benefit from the closer relationship between the two companies. The two giants have announced that Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint coming to Nokia N8, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia E7, Nokia E6.
Check out Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint coming to Symbian devices
Symbian Ovi Store apps more popular than iOS
The battle between the big app stores has become all about numbers, but here's a number you probably won't have heard: the average Ovi Store app is two and a half times as likely to be downloaded as your typical iOS app in the App Store.
Check out Symbian Ovi Store apps more popuar than iOS
Nokia N8 and Symbian Anna
Symbian Anna hit the Nokia N8 a few weeks back and we've been enjoying the new benefits it's brought to what is without doubt, everyone's favourite Nokia smartphone. We thought it would be interest to hear your thoughts and you didn't disappoint. Symbian Anna has been something of an all-round hit!
Check out the Nokia N8 and Symbian Anna musings