“Services” Articles

Nokia today released a new update for the Nokia Social app for Symbian^3 devices. The new Social v1.3 brings many great features including deeper integration within your phonebook contacts, letting you see what your friends are a up to before making that call. Hit the jump to find out what else is new.

Rachel Hinman from Nokia Research Center has published a lengthy (159 slide) presentation on mobile UX, consisting of some very inspiring ideas. Hit the jump to take a look.

Nokia today announced that it has decided to pull the plug on its Ovi Music Unlimited service in most regions due to poor uptake. It seems the service never really picked up globally, however the service that lets you eat all you can has been successful in certain regions, and therefore will continue to operate there. Ovi Music’s Adam Mirabella explains the changes in the short video after the break.

Sorry to go a little off topic here, but it’s a real shame Google Goggles is not yet compatible with Nokia smartphones. For those who are not yet aware of this service, Google Goggles is Google’s version of Nokia Point & Find, however Google has taken this service a whole step further, a whole lot faster. The video after the jump shows how the new updated version of Google Goggles can now solve Sudoku puzzles faster than the 2009 Sudoku National Champion!

WhatsApp for Symbian has recently been updated to v2.2.21. If you’re not yet familiar with WhatsApp, its basically a messaging app that allows you to send and receive messages to your contacts for free, by utilizing your Internet data plan (3G, EDGE or Wi-Fi when available). Hit the jump to find out more.