As part of its earnings report, Nokia let slip that Symbian, wrecker of devices and boggler of minds, is dead. Nokia will design NO MORE SYMBIAN DEVICES EVER! That's right folks, the 808 Pureview was the last Nokia device to be riddled with Symbian-itis. Yeah, a couple of other people dabble in Symbian, but it was Nokia's baby; now that it's exterminated it, Symbian should be gone for good. PARTY TIME! [Nokia] Read More >>
Featured comment by professore:
"What any extraordinarily ignorant comment to make "good riddance" ! In the first place the writer does not specify which version of the Symbian range ..." More »
I can't say this surprises me, but our networks have more or less all come out and said: "What, Symbian? No thanks." None of them are picking up Nokia's beastly new 808 PureView, even if it has an incredible 41-megapixel camera. Read More >>
Nokia's 808 PureView made a big impression on the tech world at MWC this year, and for good reason. With a 41-megapixel camera that's as impressive as it sounds, it's certainly something special. We were amazed by the photos it produced when we took a trip to the home of Carl Zeiss to have a play, but what about the rest of the phone? Read More >>
Featured comment by Helenarth:
"Well... a lot of people use their phones for things other than texting/calling. I imagine it'd be quite a deciding factor for them." More »
Nokia's 808 PureView made a big splash and caused a fair bit of controversy at MWC this year. 41 actual megapixels crammed into a cameraphone? It sounds ludicrous, especially when you hear it's running Symbian. The 808 PureView will be out around the start of June, so we grabbed some time with it to see if that beastly sensor is really everything Nokia promises it'll be. Read More >>
Featured comment by kfchan:
"And this is another "dumb" statement: In my limited time playing with the Symbian Belle platform it seemed OK; not on par with Android, iOS or Windows..." More »
New research has shown that Nokia’s Windows Phone strategy hasn’t totally backfired – it’s now selling more Lumias than Symbian-powered handsets. That’s great, but the real take away from this is that people are still buying Symbian handsets in the UK. You have to ask, why? Read More >>
Dreamt up in a hotel bar in Japan by a couple of Nokia execs, the Nokia 808 Pureview phone has completely stolen MWC with its 41-megapixel sensor. I grabbed some time with Nokia's lead programme manager for imaging, Damian Dinning, to chat about how it's "almost like [they've] just invented time travel, it's that extreme." Read More >>
Featured comment by markcgrant:
"It doesn't take better photos, bigger photos scaled down isn't better, drag those photos into photoshop, they ain't good. You are missing the point he..." More »
Forgive our capitals-explosion, but we're a little shocked right now. Nokia just announced a cameraphone with a 41-megapixel sensor. FORTY-ONE MEGAPIXELS. Naturally Nokia's sticking with Carl Zeiss lenses, but that 41-megapixel camera can shoot 7728 x 5354 photos in 16:9 format, or if you prefer 4:3, in 7152 x 5368. There's just one thing: It runs Symbian. Read More >>
Featured comment by Overthere:
"Can't reply to below for some reason therfore replying here.
My comments refered to the information that was availble at the time of the article. A..." More »
A little over a week ago, Nokia killed off the Symbian name, instead calling the platform Nokia Belle and, hopefully, letting it die a swift and unencumbered death. And then yesterday we find out that the very same Symbian, is the most popular mobile platform in the whole wide world. Read More >>
Featured comment by Jynto:
"There is no way that graph is correct. Android has a much larger market share than iOS. And if Symbian is so popular, how come I've never heard of it?..." More »
In a branding equivalent of quietly dumping a corpse off a pier in the middle of the night, Nokia is retiring the Symbian moniker for good. Except it's not dead—now it's just called Nokia Belle. Belle! Ha! Ha.Read More >>
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