One day before the first firmware update is suppossed to come out for the N97, the changelog for v11 is already out. As expected, the update brings loads of bug fixes and nothing more. This update should enable the N97 to function without crashes and improve stability.

Major fixes include more stable USB charging, new facebook widget and a fix for the forced number input in it, along with general widget stability. The UI should be much faster and responsive now, transitions should be faster too. Nokia has also apparently tried to fix the lock/unlock …

The Nokia N97 has finally arrived in stores, six months after it was first announced and right from that day the anticipation for Nokia’s Nseries flagship was at an all time high. The period from December to June saw Nokia release killer videos and campaigns to keep the interest alive and alive it remained, we were given glimpses of what to expect and with each glimpse the excitement levels further shot up.

This was a phone which Nokia was able to market well, perhaps even near the levels …

HoFo is abuzz with news that the Nokia N85 NAM has also received the v20 firmware, albeit after a month of its Euro/APAC siblings. The NAM firmware is expected to mirror the changes/improvements that the v20.175 had brought for the Euro variants. Therefore, the v20.175 firmware, up from v11, should bring in bug fixes and improvements along with the standby email plugin to show your emails on the standby screen. Other expected additions include turning controls which allow you to flip to silence incoming calls alarms, internet telephony set up …

Having used the N97 for a few days now, I have come to the conclusion that the N97 has huge potential. Nokia has done a good job putting all the hardware in, (the RAM and processor groans aside) what actually needs some work is the software.

In this post I will not be crying about the initial the firmware that Nokia has shipped the device with, but look at certain software tweaks that can help improve the N97 experience to a very large extent …

In what should come as great news for you dear readers, we have partnered with Nokia and Million Dollar Poker to organise an exclusive contest for the readers of The Symbian Blog. In order to enter the contest, all you will need to do is answer the question that will go online in a few days. The lucky winner will walk away with a N-Gage device along with a heap of cool Nokia merchandise.

If you are a poker fan, there’s even more good news for you as the handset …

Nokia and Capcom have come together to create Zombie Singles, a dating website for zombies which is based on the N-Gage game Resident Evil Degeneration. Apart from the concept, what is really interesting is the contest they have running. The winner chosen by a panel of ‘zombie experts’ will win a fully paid trip for two to Japan as well as two N96 handsets, a Capcom prize pack that include passes to the Toyko Games Summit, and the chance to meet some of the creative genius behind the Resident Evil …

I am pleased to inform you that my favourite VOIP company Truphone has just announced the addition of 11 new Nokia S60 devices to its compatibility list. The application is now supported on 26 Nokia phones including FP2 devices and even the 5800 Xpress Music which runs S60 5th Edition.
Sadly, since Nokia had taken out the SIP stack on certain FP2 devices not all of them are VOIP capable, but within your home country you should still be able to use Truphone’s Anywhere plan. Here is how it works:
International calls …

The Nokia N97 on the RDA has been updated to v11.0.021 and that means that this new firmware should be making its way across to devices already in the wild very soon. The update should hopefully make the N97 more stable and fix quite a few bugs that currently plague the N97.

I would really like to see more free RAM, the ability to long press to get numbers from the keyboard, improvements to the predictive text and a fix for the screen not illuminating after unlocking the device bug. The …

I have been using the N97 for over a day now and for the first 12 hours I decided to use the phone with the predictive text turned off. However after turning it on I have found my typing experience to have improved to a large extent. This will not be a review of the keyboard as I want give myself a little more time with it before I make a call. Instead this is a simple tip which might just make your experience better if you’re not already using …

The N97 is finally in stock across Nokia stores in India and I am pleased to finally present to you the unboxing pictures and video of my very own N97. I have already shared my initial impressions about the device where I told you that I was sold on the black and I am thrilled to report that the review device I have is black as well.

My box seems to be missing the wonderful charging adapter which can convert the usual Nokia chargers (both the old and the new) to …