Nokia Releases Updated Version of Mail for Exchange

By AWright | 3/23/2009

Nokia's Mail for Exchange application has seen a minor update to address some user experience and performance issues.

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N-Gage Gaming Service Not Coming to Nokia N73, N93 and N93i

By AWright | 3/21/2009

Although originally slated to be part of the N-Gage gaming service, the Nokia N73, N93 and N93i models will not receive N-Gage support.

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Free YouTube Player for Windows Mobile, S60 Released

By Ed Hardy | 3/20/2009

Google has released a free application to allow Windows Mobile and S60 phones to play YouTube videos.

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Samsung Omnia HD May Get Windows Mobile 6.5

By Ed Hardy | 3/18/2009

When Samsung unveiled the Omnia^HD last month, it said this upcoming multimedia-oriented smartphone will be based on Symbian S60. A new but unconfirmed report now indicates that there will also be a Windows Mobile version.

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PhotoInbox Adds Images to S60 Text Notifications

By Ed Hardy | 3/15/2009

PhotoInbox from MojosStudios is for those who are bored by the simple text notifications of incoming messages provided by their S60 smartphone. This application gives users a full-screen photo of the sender instead.

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Timetable for Future Versions of the Symbian OS Revealed

By Ed Hardy | 3/13/2009

The Symbian Foundation is in the process of transforming the Symbian OS -- merging the S60 user interface into the Symbian backend and taking the whole thing open source. A relatively concrete timetable for all this has been announced for the first time.

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eXpansys Offering a 1-Day Special on the Nokia N85 NAM *UPDATED*

By Ed Hardy | 3/13/2009

The online retailer eXpansys is offering a special deal on the Nokia N85 NAM. Today only, it is available for $80 off the regular price.

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DiskAgent Mobile Can Remotely Disable or Wipe a Stolen Phone

By Ed Hardy | 3/13/2009

Spearstone has added a smartphone application to its DiskAgent line of products. This allows users to remotely wipe, disable, or lock a device if it is lost or stolen.

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Google Voice Could Change Phone Service

By Ed Hardy | 3/13/2009

The newly-announced Google Voice has the potential to significantly change the way a great many people use their phones. It's a collection of services that individually aren't groundbreaking, but together could be a game changer, especially considering the price: free.

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Growth in the Smartphone Market Under Pressure

By Ed Hardy | 3/11/2009

The global smartphone market grew strongly in 2008, but that growth was showing signs of slowing by the end of the year. Several device makers enjoyed strong growth, but much of this came at the expense of Nokia.

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Nokia's ''Comes with Music'' Service to Be DRM Free in the Future

By AWright | 3/4/2009

In a recent interview, a spokesperson from Nokia alluded to the removal of digital rights management (DRM) security from music that's part of its "Comes With Music" service.

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Most Popular Smartphones and Handhelds of February 2009

By Ed Hardy | 3/2/2009

Each month, Brighthand publishes a list of the handhelds and smartphones that readers have shown the most interest in during the preceding four weeks.

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