Series 40: Three affordable phones introduced

pkrass | 21 June, 2011 21:11

Nokia has introduced three affordable Series 40 phones at Nokia Connection 2011 in Singapore. All three phones offer web, maps, and messaging experiences that are ‘second to none’, according to Mary McDowell, head of Nokia Phones.

Nokia C2-03: The third dual-SIM phone Nokia has brought to market in the past month, the Nokia C2-03 lets the user customise as many as five SIM cards with a dedicated look and feel. The phone also supports Nokia’s Touch and Type UI, which combines keypad functionality with a touch display. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera, Flash Lite 3.0, stereo FM radio, media player, and support for up to 32 GB memory card. The Nokia C2-03 will ship in the third quarter, and it will retail for 75 euros/$105 (USD).

Nokia C2-02:  Essentially a single-SIM version of the Nokia C2-03, this new phone also features Nokia’s Touch and Type UI. Like the Nokia C2-03, this phone also features a 2-megapixel camera, Flash Lite 3.0, stereo FM radio, media player, and support for up to 32 GB memory card. The Nokia C2-02 will ship in the third quarter, and it will retail for 75 euros/$105 (USD).

Nokia C2-06: This phone features dual SIM with easy-swap slot, and it comes in a range of fresh colours with a clean, smooth finish. The Nokia C2-06 will ship in the third quarter, and it will retail for 80 euros/$112 (USD).

Learn more about the new Nokia Series 40 phones.

 

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Nokia shows new strategy in action

pkrass | 21 June, 2011 21:08

Nokia made several announcements at Nokia Connection 2011 in Singapore this week that clearly signal the company’s commitment to its new strategy – and to the developer community. ‘Earlier this year, we outlined a comprehensive strategy to change our course’, Stephen Elop, president and CEO of Nokia, said at the conference. ‘Innovation is at the heart of our strategy, and today we took important steps to demonstrate a new pace of innovation at Nokia. It's the beginning of a new era for Nokia.’

Here are the key announcements:

Nokia N9: This new phone, based on MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan and supported by the Qt application framework, features a unique swipe user interface (UI) that lets the user move from any app to the homescreen with one swipe of a finger. The Nokia N9 UI also features a screen that shows thumbnails of all open apps, allowing true multitasking. Other features of the new phone include an 8-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, free turn-by-turn drive and walk navigation in Nokia Maps, and a beautifully designed case made from a single piece of polycarbonate and laminated deep-black display. The Nokia N9 will be available in three colours: black, cyan, and magenta. Shipments are set to begin later this year, and prices will be announced then. Learn more about developing for the Nokia N9.
 
New Symbian smartphones: Over the next 12 months, Nokia plans to bring as many as 10 new Symbian-based smartphones to market, the company said.

Symbian Anna: This July, Nokia will start shipping new Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7, and Nokia C6-01 phones with the Symbian Anna software update, which includes  several user experience improvements. By the end of August, current owners of these four Nokia phones will be able to upgrade their phones with a Symbian Anna download.



Explore Nokia’s new strategy.


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The future of Qt: Bringing apps to the next billion

jasonblack | 21 June, 2011 06:05

Exciting news for the developer community today, and in particular for those who are focused on Qt: At the Nokia Connection 2011 event in Singapore, Nokia Senior Vice President, Developer Experience Marco Argenti confirmed that Nokia will “make Qt core to bringing applications to the next billion,” and he reassured developers that investments made in Qt today will live on in the future with Nokia.

During his presentation, “Qt and the Next Billion”, Argenti noted the following:
  • “Qt-powered Apps have serious momentum on Ovi Store. Our consumers are downloading more Qt-written apps on over 100 million devices worldwide. And today I’m happy to announce that we will make Qt core to bringing great applications to the next billion.”
  • “Why did we pick Qt? Qt is a great cross-platform framework. Qt is modern and efficient. Qt Quick bridges the design phase with the production phase – making it incredibly easy to design, prototype and develop new applications. With QML, the interface markup language, web developers can feel right at home creating great UI’s.”
  • “Qt is widely supported by an active community of over 1/2 million developers. And Nokia will continue to invest in Qt, as we’ve recently released Qt SDK 1.1, and we’re actively involved in contributing to Qt 5.”
This means developers will have both a large existing audience to target with Qt-based mobile apps (100 million Symbian-based phones, plus our first-ever pure touch smartphone, the Nokia N9).

Argenti also noted that: “We will disclose further details in due time; today we want our developers to see the opportunity that the future of Qt brings as part of our mobile phones strategy.”

Learn more about developing for the Nokia N9 and developing with Qt.

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