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Symbian: Nokia Drop updated to support Belle and brings new features

by Mike Macias 02.17.2012

One of my favorite Symbian apps for the Nokia N8 is Nokia Drop. This application uses a plugin for Chrome or Firefox that allows you to instantly push images, URLs, map views, RSS feeds, and more – straight from your computers browser to your phone. Today the application has been updated to support Symbian Belle firmware, and a few other changes are included. Have a look at the changelog: automatic update silent installation new first-time-use tutorial Store & Forward Store & Forward is a feature I’ve wanted to see in this application since it was released. Sometimes your phone isn’t connected to the Nokia Drop service or it’s out of range of a data connection. Before you’d be screwed and had no way of getting the content pushed. Now, with .....

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Android 4.0 coming to Acer Iconia A500 and A100 tablets this April

by Mike Macias 02.17.2012

One of the most underrated tablet brands, in my opinion, is Acer. As a proud owner of the Acer Iconia A500 10-inch Android tablet, I’ve been waiting patiently for the big Android ice cream sandwich update to reach my device officially. Well today Acer finally announced official word on the status of ICS for the A500 and A100. According to a press release, the update will be available in April. Acer says, The update is being pushed to Acer Iconia Tab A200 customers over-the-air now in the United States and will be completed over the following week. The Acer Iconia Tab A100 7-inch tablet and Acer Iconia Tab A500 10-inch tablet will both be updated in April. With Android 4.0, the Acer Iconia Tab line will provide new features to .....

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Best Deal: Price of Samsung Galaxy Skyrocket 4G for AT&T drops under $100

by Mike Macias 02.15.2012

This deal is for those looking at AT&T for the best prices on top Android phones. Right now the Galaxy Skyrocket 4G takes the cake on the nation’s biggest carrier, and Amazon has dropped the price to $99 with a 2-year contract. The Samsung Galaxy Skyrocket has all the bells and whistles you’d want from an Android device. Good camera? Check! Great screen? Check! Fast processor? Check! Let’s take a look at the details… Shop: Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket 4G Android Phone (AT&T) Galaxy Skyrocket for AT&T specifications

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Windows Phone: Facebook application updated with performance improvements and UI changes

by Mike Macias 02.14.2012

Facebook for Windows Phone has been updated with a few new enhancements and fixes. We’re not talking about the built-in Facebook application, this update is for the standalone Facebook application that actually works pretty good. Many people don’t realize this but the Facebook application includes a live tile that shows the number of notifications and private messages. According to the Windows Phone Blog, the updates include: Improved panorama and profile designs Better news feed performance and navigation New filters Scrolling much smoother A few more details from the official Windows Phone Facebook page:

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Report: Acer Iconia A200 10-inch tablet gets official Android 4.0 (ICS) update; nothing yet for A500

by Mike Macias 02.13.2012

One of my favorite budget tablets, the Acer Iconia A200, is starting to receive the Android 4.0 (ice cream sandwich) update. Members at the Acer Tablet Forums are reporting the updates as of yesterday. Member rotech72 reported, Got a new update ..don’t know for sure if its ice cream sandwich.. was to excited to even look what I was downloading.. I did manage to see a 4 for before I hit the update button..will post when its done upgrading.. lol..can’t wait And here’s the outcome: yesssssssssss..ice cream baby Another user mentioned: got it!!!I took the advice given and did a factory reset to remove those photo’s and video’s, actually took several tries, but it took, even before I was finished setting up the tablet, I was very surprised to see an .....

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Finally: Belle firmware officially released for Nokia N8, E7, E6, recent Symbian phones

by Mike Macias 02.07.2012

All I can say is… it has taken long enough. Just as I mentioned last week, Nokia Belle for is finally ready for Symbian devices released in the past few years, including the Nokia N8, E7, E6, X7, C6-01, and C7. Nokia 500 users will get the Bell update in the coming weeks. The Nokia N8 price has recently dropped to $335 on Amazon.com, so this update couldn’t come at a better time. I got a chance to try Nokia Belle firmware a few times and while it’s impressive, it might be too late for many Symbian fans. By this time many have moved on to Android or Windows Phone, not wanting to go through this eternal wait Nokia put their customers through. I expected Belle to be quietly released .....

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Big price for a big phone: Samsung Galaxy Note available on Feb. 19th for $299.99; AT&T taking preorders

by Mike Macias 01.30.2012

The Samsung Galaxy Note has a massive 5.3-inch and impressive 1280×800 resolution. This appeals to many Android users looking for a near-tablet experience, while the average phone user might find it too big. Available on February 19th for $299.99, the Samsung Galaxy Note instantly becomes a standout device in the AT&T lineup. Impatient customers can preorder the device right now at att.com or inside retail stores. Galaxy Note Too Big? A 5.3-inch screen with a high-resolution display would look beautiful, but how nice would it be to use with one hand or trying to get it out of your pocket while wearing jeans that fit properly. Some people prefer a phone this big, especially people with large hands. For me, with average size hands, I wouldn’t be able to get .....

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Samsung announces the Galaxy S Advance for world markets

by Mike Macias 01.30.2012

Today, Samsung Electronics unleashed the Galaxy S Advance smartphone. It ships with Android Gingerbread and features the TouchWiz UI created be Samsung. I’d consider this a middle to high-end Android phone with a 4-inch Super AMOLED curved display, a 5-megapixel camera, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. Initially the Samsung Galaxy S Advance will be available in Russia this February, eventually reaching Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Latin American, and China. No word on North American availability, and that’s a good thing considering how saturated the Android market is here.

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Best Deal: Price of Nokia N8 drops to $336 unlocked with US warranty

by Mike Macias 01.28.2012

I just finished telling you guys about Symbian Belle firmware and how it will be rolling out to Nokia/Symbian devices in the coming weeks. If you’ve been meaning to pick up the best cameraphone in the world, there isn’t a better time than now. Amazon.com has the dark grey Nokia N8 for $336.13 right now. It comes unlocked for AT&T and T-Mobile 3G networks, has world bands (pentaband), and of course features a 12-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and a xenon flash. Nokia N8 Unlocked GSM Touchscreen Phone Featuring GPS with Voice Navigation and 12 MP Camera–U.S. Version with Warranty (Gray) All the other N8 colors are available as well, although prices vary at Amazon.com.

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Nokia E7 and N8 now shipping with Belle firmware, current owners get ready to update

by Mike Macias 01.28.2012

Update: Belle for Nokia E7, N8, C7, E6, now official. Click here to learn more. Last week we received a comment on the article I wrote in December about Symbian Belle on the Nokia E7. Mobile Fanatics reader gilbert recently purchased a Nokia E7 and sure enough Belle was preinstalled on his device, straight from the store. I contacted gilbert by email and he has shown me proof of his E7 running Belle. Right now I’m working on getting screenshots of the firmware version. The news about Nokia phones now shipping with Belle was also confirmed by a Nokia twitter account. Kevin Everett from Nokia Innovation spotted an article posted by GSM Arena highlighting the tweet by @nokia: I’m not sure if that includes the Nokia N8 sold by Amazon, but right .....

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Priced to sell: The Nokia Lumia 900 will debut on AT&T in March for $99.99, according to BGR

by Mike Macias 01.26.2012

According to the tech blog Boy Genius Report, a leaked AT&T roadmap shows the Nokia Lumia 900 arriving on AT&T in March for $99.99 with a 2-year contract. The specs of the Lumia 900 place it in the high-end of the Windows Phone lineup, and the speed and performance is comparable to top Android phones, depending on who you ask. While this information hasn’t been confirmed by AT&T, this is something I was hoping for. It’s all too often that a high-end phone debuts at $199.99, which in my opinion, is way too much for any phone if you’re signing 2 years of your life away with an unbreakable contract. This will be a huge win for Nokia if it turns out you can get this device for a hundred bucks. Let’s quickly recap .....

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