I just got a notice today, which mentioned that Ovi Files will be discontinued come 1st October, 2010. The mail mentions that the Ovi Files connector has to be uninstalled, but goes on to say that your files are all safe. My question is, what happened? The service was mostly free, so I don’t see why it’s being shut down. Anyways, here’s the mail: “Dear Ovi Files user, Nokia... 

Nokia has been rated the most trusted brand in India for the third year in a row now. It’s not the media or a “mysterious” organization which rated them on top, but consumers (translated as, people like you and me) themselves during a survey. This doesn’t mean that Nokia can stop improving, they still have to go a long  improving Customer support here in India. Even though... 

Nokia has gone a step further into the social cloud by offering support through Twitter. They started up a twitter account this week @NokiaHelps, and have asked you to get in touch with them with your Nokia problems. If you’re in the US, follow the US Nokia Care team over at @NokiaCareUS. If you’re not the type to scroll through pages and pages of forums and need some quick help, get on... 

Intel & Nokia announced today that they would be establishing a Joint Research Center,along with the University of Oulu.  One of the initiative’s first objectives will be to work on developing a 3D experience, leveraging mobile computing power, to be used by Meego. Here’s the press release: “ University Research Center Will Lead to New User Interfaces and Experiences NEWS HIGHLIGHTSIntel... 

Here’s another thing that makes the Nokia N900 awesome: MoBio. It stands for Mobile Biometrics! Developed by the University of Manchester, the app tracks and locks down 22 facial features, in real time, using the front facing camera on the N900. From the Video Description:“This prototype from the University of Manchester (UK) shows an Active Appearance Model tracking 22 facial features... 

Nokia has just announced the launch of their latest device, the X3. This device features a touch screen as well as a regular 12 button phone keypad, giving users best of both worlds. This is also aimed at the budget market with an indicative cost of €125 (around Rs. 7500) excluding taxes. The X3 runs an updated Symbian Series 40 OS and features both 3G and WiFi connectivity. Other key features of... 

The Nokia C6 The big news from Nokia is of course the launch of the much awaited N8. But Nokia has the C6 up its sleeve, scheduled for launch sometime during September this year. We expect the price in India to be around 12000-13000 INR, pretty close to Nokia’s own E52, so that’ll be quite an interesting face-off. The last phone which had a touch screen  and  a slide out keyboard was... 

Thanks to the Nokia India team, we were taken to Delhi last Friday to preview the upcoming Nokia N8 device before it is launched in India. Here’s a quick profile of the device along with snaps we were able to take of the N8 while we played around with it. If you want to take a look at a bigger version of these pictures, just click on them to get the bigger versions. Rather than go into a detailed... 

Nokia’s been pretty much one of the best known brands here in India. But do you know how long they’ve been here? They’re celebrating their 15th year here in India. That’s 15 long years of transforming the landscape of mobile telecommunications in India. From devices, to telecommunication equipement, to services and more. Here’s a video that our friend Clinton Jeff dug... 

Coming soon to India, apart from the Nokia N8 of course, is the Nokia X2. It’s a very well spec’d low end phone, so it should do reasonably well over here. Where else can you get a 5MP camera, and Unlimited Music downloads for a year for about Rs. 5000, pre tax? Here’re some of the specs of the Nokia X2: Display and user interfaceSize: 2.2″ Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA...