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Opera Mini 5 Beta Launched on Android Platform

"Opera Software today releases a beta version of Opera Mini 5 for Android smartphones, delivering web browsing through server side data compression by up to 90 percent before sending content to the phone. Similar to Opera Mini 5 for other mobile platforms, the Opera Mini 5 gives you tabbed browsing, Speed Dial, password manager and bookmarks. To download, simply visit m.opera.com/next with the Android browser or search for Opera Mini 5 in the Android Market.“Android users should not ...

Skype no longer offer Windows Mobile Version

Wondering why you couldn’t download the Skype for Windows Mobile from the company website? Skype has confirmed that it will no longer offer Skype for Windows Mobile, as it felt that the version is not offering the best user experience compare to Symbian and iPhone version. The company has posted a faq says, “We’ve chosen to withdraw Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Mobile because we want to offer our new customers an improved mobile experience – much like the version that has proved so ...

Windows Marketplace for Mobile update released

"The Marketplace update that Microsoft announced just a few days ago has been released today. Just launch the Marketplace app on your phone and you will recive the updated version. If this doesn’t work you can also uninstall the current version that is you your handset and download the newer one at mp.windowsphone.com. Here are the new updated feature included in this version: World View: previously known as “geo selector”, the World View feature will allow Marketplace users to browse...

Nokia E55 031.012 firmware update now available

  "The version 031.012 firmware for the Nokia E55 has just been released. This brings the E55 up to date with with E52, which had the same version number firmware released earlier this month. The firmware is already available as an over-the-air update, and went smoothly on our E55. The update is a 7724KB download, and after updating there were no obvious changes. Please leave a comment if you find something new or different on your E55. At the time of writing we were unable to find any fur...

Nexus One MultiTouch Update (OTA)

Even before the release of the nexus phone, a lot of tirade has been spurred towards the google community and to other techblogs as well, by users who are complaining “why does the ‘superphone’ doesn’t have any multi-touch capability?” It seems even Mr. Andy Rubin’s statement of preferences won’t pacify the people. I can’t blame them, especially those old iPhone users, who just migrated to N1 phone. I agree, that the ‘pinch-to-zoom’ feature is very natural to use instead of double-ta...

New Ovi Maps with free navigation races past 1 million downloads in a week

"Nokia has today announced that since the 21 January 2010 launch of the new version of Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation, there have been over 1.4 million downloads. The one million mark was reached just one week after the launch. “We’re averaging a download a second, 24 hours a day,” said Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President, Nokia. “When we announced free walk & drive navigation we knew it would be a game-changer. The number of people now using their Nokia for navigat...

Ovi Maps Racing available in Ovi Store

"Ovi Maps Racing is now available in the Ovi Store and, for a limited time, it is available for free. The game, which is available for Nokia's S60 5th Edition (Symbian^1) phones, is a top down style racer. The aim is to set the fastest possible lap times. There's a number of built in tracks with global leader boards, but the standout feature of the game is the ability to create your own tracks based on your current location. Using Ovi Maps (Navteq) mapping data you can create, and then...

N97 firmware update v21.0.045 ready to download

"Well, it missed the original rumoured deadline (last Thursday), but it's here now - v21.0.045 firmware for the Nokia N97 (classic), available via NSU as a 143MB download, featuring 'better call reliability and smoother touchscreen scrolling'. Comments welcome if you can add to the changelog/overview below. In view of the limited free space on disk C:, see below for my installation recommendations. (The previous firmware version was v20, the first to bring in Symbian^2-like full kinetic ...

HTC Magic’s Sense update ready for download

"An updated ROM is now available for HTC Magic customers to download. As always, HTC is committed to providing customers with the best possible mobile experience.Installation Instructions: ROM Version:3.05.401.3Improved FunctionsThis ROM Upgrade for your HTC Magic will let you experience HTC Sense on your phone. HTC Sense lets you create a phone just right for you. You can customize your experience to be any way you like. Discover intuitive experiences that make everything you do on yo...

Ovi Maps (free navigation) hits the Nokia N97

"Despite expectations that Ovi Maps 3.3 with free navigation would hit the Nokia N97 in a firmware update, it has popped up on Software Update (in the Applications folder) anyway as a 8MB download. Obviously, it's not recommended if you're starting off with less than about 30MB of free space on disk C: - in which case, you're better off waiting for it in a firmware release. Do please comment if you spot this for another Nokia phone that wasn't previously covered!I can't emphasise enough h...