Neowin News Feed for: Symbian

Nokia's 808 PureView is officially the last Symbian phone

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:10:42 +0000

With the 808 PureView now released, Nokia is finally retiring the Symbian brand and operating system, with no further phones to be made using the aging OS and Nokia's focus shifting fully to WP8 Read more...

No competition: Android market share hits 90% in China

Andy Weir — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:32:44 +0000

Nokia and Apple are focusing ever more on China's growing smartphone market to expand their sales - but that won't be easy, as a report claims that Android's share of the market has risen to over 90%. Read more...

Nokia completes Vertu sale - but will Vertu go Android?

Andy Weir — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:01:23 +0100

Nokia has completed the sale of Vertu, the luxury phone brand that became a byword for mobile bling. But will it switch from Symbian to Android, or could there yet be a Vertu Windows Phone? Read more...

ComScore: Microsoft's US smartphone share rises slightly

John Callaham — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 01:19:50 +0100

New data from ComScore shows that Microsoft's share of the smartphone market in the US rose slightly between February and May 2012, while RIM's market share fell drastically. Read more...

Former Nokia executive blasts CEO Stephen Elop

John Callaham — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:01:23 +0100

Lee Williams, a former senior vice-president at Nokia, has blasted both the company's new direction and its CEO Stephen Elop, claiming that "there's no overarching vision for this company." Read more...

Nokia offers ad made by 808 Pureview's camera

John Callaham — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:58:18 +0100

Nokia has released a new video ad that it says was made entirely with pictures and video taken by the 41 megapixel camera on its upcoming Symbian-based 808 Pureview smartphone. Read more...

Microsoft Office for Nokia Symbian phones released

John Callaham — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:20:11 +0100

As promised earlier this year, Nokia has released a version of Microsoft Office that can be run on a number of Nokia's smartphones that run on its Symbian operating system. Read more...

Nokia 808 PureView wins ‘best in show' award at MWC

Andy Weir — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:18:32 +0000

Nokia's new 808 PureView handset - yep, the one with the 41MP camera round the back - wins the prestigious award for 'Best New Mobile Handset, Device or Tablet' at Mobile World Congress. Read more...

Opera Mobile and Mini receive major updates

Denis Wong — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:18:52 +0000

Got a phone on a limited data plan, or need an extra boost in low signal ideas? Or how about WebGL on Androids? Have a look at the newest updates for Opera's smartphone browsers. Read more...

Nokia 808 Pureview announced with 41MP(!!) camera

Andy Weir — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:23:11 +0000

The successor to Nokia's N8 has been confirmed, and it aims to continue its predecessor's tradition for excellent mobile photography, coming packed with imaging technology and a 41MP sensor. Read more...

Nokia tells world to expect “significant industry news” on Monday

Andy Weir — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:55:07 +0000

Nokia has issued media invitations for its press conference at Mobile World Congress on Monday, promising to announce "significant industry news" - but what might that announcement be? Read more...

Nokia developing new social network, apps for iOS and Android

Andy Weir — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:13:36 +0000

A Nokia executive reveals that the company is developing a new social network, plus a new suite of social apps, as it prepares to extend its software reach with the launch of iOS and Android apps. Read more...

Android still dominates in latest smartphone survey

John Callaham — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:16:22 +0000

A new survey of mobile phone and smartphone owners in the US shows that Google's Android operating system still dominates the market while Blackberry and Windows Phone continue to lose market share. Read more...

Nokia retires Symbian branding for Nokia Belle

John Callaham — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:27:28 +0000

Nokia has officially announced it will now refer to the Symbian Belle user interface as the Nokia Belle UI as an update for a number of existing Nokia phones in February 2012. Read more...

Android soars to 52% global share as rival platforms stumble

Andy Weir — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:50:13 +0000

Android's explosive growth continues, as it rises to 52% of the worldwide smartphone market. While the market as a whole continues to grow, its rivals nonetheless see their market share in decline. Read more...

Microsoft Apps coming soon to Symbian

Andy Weir — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:04:54 +0100

Anticipation for Nokia's first Windows Phone may be high, but Microsoft is doing its bit for the Symbian platform too, as Nokia announces that it's bringing 'Microsoft Apps' to its sidelined platform. Read more...

Nokia launches new Symbian smartphones

John Callaham — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:40:26 +0100

Nokia has announced it will release three new smartphones based on its in-house Symbian smartphone even as it prepares to launch its first Windows Phone 7 based products. Read more...

Nokia to stop selling Symbian phones in North America

John Callaham — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:04:37 +0100

Nokia won't be selling any more phones that use its in-house Symbian operating system in the US and Canada as it prepares to launch its first Windows Phone 7 products this fall. Read more...

Nokia reportedly cutting phone prices in Europe

John Callaham — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:27:30 +0100

The financial issues for the once mighty mobile phone maker Nokia may be continuing. As reported by Reuters, two unnamed sources have stated that the company is cutting the prices of its smartphones over in... Read more...

The mobile market is turning grey

Brad Sams — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:18:59 +0100

When Apple introduced the original iPhone, they did break the mold. While looking back the device is now laughable with features that it lacked, the platform has now matured into a mainstream product. When Apple... Read more...