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Symbian was once held ransom for several million euros, and Nokia paid it

Long before Nokia took up residence at Microsoft and became enamored with Windows Phone, the company had another mobile OS to care for: Symbian. For ...

Jun 17, 2014

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WhatsApp voice messaging updated with one-press record-and-send feature

These days, you don't even have to ring someone, listen to their spiel and wait for a beep when you can just use apps to send voice snippets. WhatsApp, which recently reached 300 million users, has made its existing experience even easier with a n...

Aug 7, 2013

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Nokia announces Asha 210: a colorful QWERTY with a social heart, we go hands-on (video)

The last time we saw new members of the Asha family they eschewed the usual QWERTY keyboard, opting instead for a full touchscreen. ...

Apr 24, 2013

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Windows Phone sees big gains at the expense of BlackBerry and Symbian

Alright, so Microsoft is in no danger of toppling iOS or Android anytime soon. But the analytics firm Kantar has seen significant growth ...

Apr 1, 2013

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Refresh Roundup: week of March 18th, 2013

Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance ...

Mar 25, 2013

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ComScore: Samsung rises as Android falls

This month’s ComScore results for Smartphone Platform Market Share and Smartphone OEM Market Share show first that Apple is rising while Android falls. That much ...

Mar 7, 2013

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Kantar: Android back on top of US smartphone share in January with Sprint’s help

Most US smartphone market share estimates last fall saw Apple retake the lead as it rode a wave of iPhone 5 sales. While ...

Feb 25, 2013

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IDC: Android surged to 69 percent smartphone share in 2012, dipped in Q4

Few would doubt that 2012 was Android's year given how rapidly it grew, but it's good to have some context. IDC is more ...

Feb 14, 2013

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ComScore: iPhone up to 36 percent of US phone share in December, Android stayed put

There's been indications that Apple staged something of a comeback in the US during the fourth quarter, owing partly to an iPhone 5-related ...

Feb 7, 2013

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Gresso unveils $2500 Cruiser Titanium phone

Gresso has a long history of offering up smartphones for wealthy people who care more about appearances than functionality. The company has unveiled a new ...

Feb 6, 2013

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Strategy Analytics: Android claimed 70 percent of world smartphone share in Q4 2012

Maybe it's easier being green than we thought. We suspected Android would do well in smartphone market share when Strategy Analytics had Samsung ...

Jan 29, 2013

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The Daily Roundup for 01.24.2013

You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some ...

Jan 25, 2013

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See ya, Symbian: Nokia calls time on passé platform

Nokia has officially pulled down the shutters on Symbian, confirming that the Nokia 808 PureView would be the last device from the company to run the ...

Jan 24, 2013

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Nokia 808 PureView: officially the last Symbian phone

So long, Symbian. Nestled away in the company's financial announcement this morning, Nokia confirmed that its pixel-punching 808 PureView phone will be the ...

Jan 24, 2013

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ComScore: iPhone up to 35 percent of US smartphone share in November, Android steady

Smartphone launches sometimes have to build up steam before they can go full speed ahead. Apple might be learning this first-hand, based on ...

Jan 4, 2013

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Skype officially ready for Symbian Belle FP1 and FP2 devices

Skype has been available through official channels for Belle-based Symbian devices for awhile, but not for those running FP1 or FP2. If you'd ...

Dec 7, 2012

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ComScore: Android’s US share kept growing in October, Apple passed LG in all cellphones

We've been wondering how much the first full month of iPhone 5 sales would skew US market share in October. The answer is... ...

Dec 1, 2012

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comScore: Samsung and Apple syphon mobile market

There’s no arguing that the mobile market is here for the duration and that it’s Android and Apple’s iOS that are dominating the field – ...

Nov 30, 2012

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Nokia Transport updated for Windows Phone 7 and 8 and Symbian

Nokia Transport just received an update, adding segmented route maps and more specific directions for those crucial moments when you need to know precisely what ...

Nov 24, 2012

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Nokia Transit updated with segmented maps, advance routing on Windows Phone and Symbian

Nokia still has a ways to go before directions in Nokia Transit (also known as Nokia Transport) are on par with Google's, but ...

Nov 24, 2012

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ComScore: US smartphone share leveled off in September, Android and iPhone continued their reigns

We're so used to constant flux in smartphone market share that it's a surprise when things don't move. Yet that's what we're facing ...

Nov 2, 2012

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Refresh Roundup: week of October 8th, 2012

Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance ...

Oct 15, 2012

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Nokia finishes offloading Vertu, rumors claim Vertu plans a matching switch to Android

Nokia has ended one of the more significant chapters in its tumultuous history: the Finnish phone giant has finished divesting Vertu to private ...

Oct 12, 2012

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ComScore: iPhone grew to 34 percent US share in a pre-iPhone 5 world, Android still on top at 52 percent

Apple is all too used to the rumor cycle affecting its sales: the company just saw a dip in sequential iPhone shipments this ...

Oct 2, 2012

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Nokia launches Belle Feature Pack 2 firmware OTA, Pureview 808 gets extra imaging goodies

Like the proverbial groundhog, Nokia's Feature Pack 2 for Symbian Belle peeked out a bit too early last month and had to withdraw ...

Oct 2, 2012

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Engadget visits Nokia House, walks down memory lane (video)

It's not the first time Engadget editors have stepped foot at Nokia House -- the company's HQ in Espoo, Finland -- but it's ...

Sep 24, 2012

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Refresh Roundup: week of September 17th, 2012

Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance ...

Sep 24, 2012

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Nokia to retire Symbian in North America, going all-in on Windows Phone

We know that Symbian isn't dying any time soon, but here in the US of A the little OS that couldn't quite captivate our picky ...

Aug 10, 2011

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Developer Support for Windows Phone 7 and Android Increasing

According to a survey conducted by Millenial Media in collaboration with Digiday and Stifel Nicolaus, there is a significant shift underway away from ...

Nov 13, 2010

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Nokia C6-01 starts shipping, hitting retail any minute now

One of the Symbian^3 devices introduced at Nokia World not long ago, the midrange C6-01 is now shipping around the world in quite literal ...

Nov 6, 2010

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Reviews

Nokia C5-03 with Symbian^1 Review

Nokia today launches the latest C5 device, an inexpensive touchscreen smartphone with a couple of neat features that may well pique your interest ...

Oct 14, 2010

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Reviews

Nokia N8 Review

Nokia’s time in the doldrums has been well-documented, but with a revised UI and a boatload of top-end tech, it’s hoping the new ...

Oct 4, 2010

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