By Todd Haselton |
Nokia recently published a video that compares Nokia Maps on Windows Phone 8 to Google Maps running on a Galaxy S III. Nokia highlights the ability to download maps for offline use, but then seems to suggest that Google Maps doesn’t offer “true offline” compatibility.…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia’s Here Maps has been out for less than 24 hours and it’s already the fourth listed free application in the iTunes App Store. Impressive work, Nokia. More notable, however, is the clear desire for a good mapping application for iOS devices. I’ve found the…
By Todd Haselton |
Still upset with Apple’s Maps solution? Have no fear, Nokia is HERE. The company released its cloud-based mapping application for iOS on Tuesday, dubbed “HERE,” and it’s chock full of free features. You can see satellite, standard, public transportation and live traffic maps, search for…
By Killian Bell |
Nokia has unveiled the latest addition to its Lumia family this morning, and it’s sure to please the budget-conscious smartphone shopper. Called the Lumia 510, the device is powered by the Windows Phone 7.5 operating system, and like its siblings, it’ll be available in a…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia recently spoke up amid the fiasco surrounding Apple’s terrible iOS 6 Maps application. If you haven’t been following along, Apple recently ditched Google Maps for its own solution that is, and I’m being kind here, very incomplete. There are bridges falling into the water…
By Brandon Russell |
Since Amazon isn’t part of the Open Handset Alliance, the company is free to do with Android whatever it pleases — that’s why its variation looks so different from other handsets and tablets out there today. But as a result, there are no Google services…
By Brandon Russell |
It seems those Amazon smartphone rumors aren’t unfounded as initially thought. In addition to a few new Kindle Fire models, the company will reportedly unveil an actual real life smartphone running the company’s forked Android OS at its LA event on Thursday, Sept. 6. According…
By Mark Hearn |
The Windows Phone 8 SDK recently leaked and a group of tinkerers have uncovered several new features that Microsoft didn’t mention during the Windows Phone 8 announcement last month. A stockpile of screenshots courtesy of the folks at WP7.hu provide an in-depth look at what…
By Brandon Russell |
Windows Phone 8 owners won’t have to rely on computers to update their OS, unlike existing WP devices. The company revealed on Wednesday that updates will now be handled over-the-air, so no more messy wires or clunky desktops for the latest mobile goodness. The real good…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft just announced Windows Phone 8 during a platform preview press event in San Francisco. Windows Phone Program manager Joe Belfiore said that he’s excited to talk about what will be coming to Windows Phone “this fall.” Belfiore also said the platform will have a…
By Killian Bell |
You may not have followed Apple’s WWDC keynote yesterday if you’re a Windows Phone fanatic, but the Cupertino company unveiled an incredible new Maps app for iOS, which features 3D mapping and turn-by-turn navigation, amongst other new features. However, Nokia already has a rival that’s…
By Killian Bell |
While Nokia’s most recent focus has been on its Windows Phone lineup, the Finnish firm hasn’t forgotten the demands of budget smartphone buyers. This morning it has added three new handsets to its Asha lineup — the Asha 305, the Asha 306, and the Asha…
By Killian Bell |
Nokia has added another two handsets to its Lumia smartphone lineup this morning. The Lumia 800C and the Lumia 610C are the Finnish firm’s first Windows Phone handsets to offer CDMA connectivity, and they’ll be making their debut in China on China Telecom from next…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia announced that its Nokia Maps application now supports voice navigation on Android and iOS devices. But there’s a catch! It’s not for driving and is instead intended for use while walking around urban environments. Kind of a bummer, if you ask us. In any…
