Nokia has just made the release of their newest handset, the N8, official, in addition to the N97 devices.  The N8 will be Nokia’s first Symbian^3 handset and will be the flahship for its new and improved Symbian OS.  The Nokia N8 is set to include to following specs:
· 3.5 inch capacitive multi-touch touchscreen with gesture support
· Multiple homescreens with widget support
· 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon Flash
· HD recording and on-phone editing
· Facebook and Twitter integration via homescreen widgets
· HDMI support
· 16GB on board storage
· WebTV, Ovi Store
· Ovi maps with walk and drive navigation
· Symbian S^3
· Anodized aluminum casing

If you are looking to get your hands on this newest device from Nokia you are going to have to be a little patient as the N8 is not scheduled to be released until the third quarter.  However, when the N8 does finally hit the shelves it is expected to carry a price tag around $494.

While the Nokia N8 is set to be one of the pricier handsets on the market when it is finally released it will also be one of the highest quality mobile devices that you can buy.  The 12 megapixel camera is just crazy when compared to other similar mobile devices.  Combined with a 16GB storage capacity you can certainly take a lot of high quality pictures with this mobile device.  Throw in the HD recording and WebTV and this will be a high powered smartphone that is capable of making more than just phone calls.  Even with the high price tag I expect the Nokia N8 to be a big hit with all of these loaded features when it is finally released sometime during the third quarter of 2010.

If you have been wondering where cell phone manufacturing company Nokia has been in recent months apparently they have been working on a new line of mobile devices.  Nokia recently announced the release of three low-cost messaging phones with a social twist.  The three new phones are named the C3, C6 and E5.

The most basic phone of the lot is the C3 which is also the very first Symbian S40 device to ever feature a full QWERTY keypad.  This mobile device offers a 2.4” QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Ovi Chat, Ovi Mail and support for microSD cards up to 8GB.  The phone is expected to be available in golden white, slate grey and hot pink in Q2 for approximately $122.

The next phone in the new series is the C6.  The C6 from Nokia features a full touchscreen with a sliding horizontal QWERTY keypad.  The C6 comes equipped with a 3.2” and 360×640 display, 5 megapixel autofocus camera with flash, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS and Ovi Maps.  This new device is expected to be released next quarter with a price tag around $299.

The final phone is the E5.  The new E5 comes with a 2.4” QVGA display, 5 megapixel camera, HSDPA, GPS, Wi-Fi and support for Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes.  This device is expected to be released in Q3 for around $224.

If you are looking for a new messaging phone Nokia has released three great options from which you can choose.  All starting out at reasonable prices the C3, C6 and E5 are a great deal for any mobile consumer looking to purchase a text messaging device at a reasonable price.  Throw in the fact that these devices can also keep you connected to all of your favorite social media websites and this new link from Nokia will be a great bargain for any cell phone customer.

What a handy little smartphone this is. The Nokia 6790 Surge fits in the palm of your hand, measuring 97.5 x 57.9 x 15.5 mm and only weighs 123.9 grams. What a power packed little device this is! Many reviews say the Surge is a starter smartphone or a glorified text messaging phone, but this little phone is power packed with features that can stand up to the big boys. Many business people will enjoy the compact carry and full features that this phone can give them.

The appearance of the phone has the screen and a slide open full QWERTY key board. When the phone is closed, the display has navigational up, down and center selection key to operate. The display has a built in accelerometer that rotates the screen when you turn your phone from landscape to portrait position. An easy slide open keyboard also has easy to use keys that are slightly raised for effortless email and text applications. A large display face is susceptible to fingerprints and smudges, so applying a clear screen cover will protect and eliminate those problems, as with any of the large faced phones.

Preloaded QuickOffice suite for access to Office Documents and Mobil Professional is 3G operated on a Symbian S60 platform and also includes a PDF reader voice recorder. This platform is great for fast email and social networking use. The phone is preloaded with Juice Caster that enables the user to post updates, photos, and videos. Included in the phone is a speaker phone, speed dialing, 3 way call, conference call, voice commands, text and multimedia messaging abilities.

This may not be your main cell phone, but when traveling or wanting to carry something a little more compact, this phone will do all the things you need to. If you buy an unlocked phone you can interchange your SIM card and carry a light weight comfortable phone for an afternoon at the golf course or a casual evening out. Nokia 6790 Surge is a handy little smartphone that is a sure fit for many occasions.

Just when you think nothing interesting is really happening with Nokia, they announced a really exciting download.   They have just released their latest version of Ovi Maps.  It not only has all of the drive navigation features, but it also has the walking map features as well.  So far over 1.4 million people have already gotten it. 

Nokia is able to do this since they acquired the Navteq company.  This is the company that has provided all of the map data.  Now they are able to offer this free download to current Nokia users.  Beginning in March, any new smart phone will have the Ovi Map already installed.  It will come complete with country specific maps as well as being able to use the Michelin travel guide and the Lonely Planet.

In addition to the updated version, they have also released Ovi Maps Racing.  This really cool game has you using the maps and you can design and create your own racetrack.  You pick out the car that you want to drive and you just are playing.  It does require Symbian technology.  If you are interested in this game, you better download it fast, because right now it is free.  How long that will last, we are not sure.

All you  need to do is go to your applications and software update.  If you were fresh list be able to see if you were a cell phone is able to accept the download.  If so you just simply install and begin to enjoy the many features.  It is available for the Nokia N97 as well as the other smart phones.  This will certainly begin to shore up Nokias market share.  The program is easy to use and even has voice turn by turn directions.  It is a free download, so get going and get yours installed today.

According to the Guardian Apple is being sued by Nokia for patent infringement.  Apparently the iPhone uses technology that was patented by Nokia and as of yet the two companies have not been able to come to some agreement on financial compensation.

According to the case likely will not go to court until 2011.  It is also interesting that the case has come about now shortly have Nokia announced its first quarterly loss in more then ten years.

For now we will just have to wait until we get more information regarding the lawsuit.  For now Apple will continue to produce and sell its popular Apple iPhone 3Gs