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Nokia’s Vending Machine Giving Away Free Smartphones And More

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When was the last time you came across a vending machine that gives a way free gifts? Never right? Well, that is about to change with Nokia’s FourSquare enabled vending machine. Don’t get too excited though, this vending machine is only available for a few days only, and most likely it probably won’t ever show up in your area.

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Microsoft Productivity Apps Coming To Symbian

Some good news for those who are still using Symbian, the OS that once ruled the smartphone world with an iron fist. It appears the Nokia and Microsoft marriage will not just benefit Windows Phone, but also Symbian, which is currently going through a massive overhaul.

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Which Nokia Device Is This With Symbian Belle And Air Cloud?

Is this an unannounced Nokia handset running Symbian Belle? It appears so, and it is also sporting the logo of Nokia’s NFC wireless tech, Nokia Air Cloud. The handset which has a gorgeous looking edge-to-edge screen, nay well be officially announced by Nokia in the coming days or weeks.

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Nokia Is Asking You To Create It’s Next Ringtone For $10,000

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With Windows Phone 7.5 Mango just right around the corner, and Nokia getting ready to destroy the competition with its first batch of Windows Phone devices, it is time for the company to embark on the newest version of the Nokia ringtone.

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Android And iOS Still Top Dogs In The U.S

Smartphone market share talk again, hooray! Today, Comscore let be known who is leading with the highest Smartphone market in the U.S, and those who are losing ground. As you would expect, Android and iOS are top dogs, while the others are laid back trying to catch up to the leaders.

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Nokia 500 Officially Unveiled, Powered With Symbian Anna Operating System

Finnish mobile phone manufacturer, Nokia, has just announced on the official launch of the Nokia 500 which comes powered with the Symbian Anna Operating System, while expected to arrive on shelves in Q3 of 2011. With the launch, Nokia 500 becomes the very first 1GHz powered smartphone to enter the handset manufacturer’s wide range of smartphones. (more…)

Nokia Lost Number One Smartphone Spot To Apple

Oh how the mighty have fallen. For years Nokia controlled the smartphone market with an iron-fist, but Apple and its iPhone came out of nowhere and changed the game to the point where Nokia got kicked out of its comfort zone and into the world of Apple and Android.

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Fujitsu F-07C Symbian Plus Windows 7 Handset Available Now

Ahh yes, the NTT DoCoMo Fujitisu F-07C smartphone that is a blend of Windows 7 and Symbian. We first mentioned this bad boy back in May of this year and at the time we were not sold on the idea of dual booting Symbian and Windows 7 on a mobile device, and we still aren’t.

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Nokia N5 Makes An Appearance Over FCC

The much rumored future smartphone from the “previously”, world’s top smartphone manufacturer, Nokia, tagged as Nokia N5, has just been heard on getting necessary approvals from the FCC. Previously, the smartphone made an appearance into the wild, when a blurry photo was published on the Internet in early July along with a handful of specs.

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Introducing Nokia Live View Reality Browser For Symbian Handsets

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I always wonder, “What happened to NOKIA as it has been one of the oldest and most successful handset manufacturer in the world”. Today, a remarkable development was made by Symbian handset manufacturer by unveiling Nokia Live View augmented reality browser which is finally out of the Nokia Beta Labs. Nokia’s very own browser comes with support for Symbian^3-based handsets like the Nokia C7, Nokia E7 and the Nokia N8.

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