Updating into oblivion

July 20, 2012July 20, 2012 Chris Cannam

I updated my Nokia 700 today. It's an unlocked, unbranded phone running Symbian Belle, that was advertised as having OS updates in February and April this year—but those updates never arrived. I eventually lost patience, and made the updates using underhand and possibly illegal tools. In an earlier post I said that I wasn't too… Continue reading Updating into oblivion

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Windows Phone 8 and Nokia

June 21, 2012 Chris Cannam

Microsoft formally announced Windows Phone 8 yesterday. There were some interesting technical details in the announcement: it permits running native code, will apparently support individual app distribution centres for corporate users, and has a less boring home screen. They also confirmed, as expected, that there will be no upgrades from Windows Phone 7. I'm not… Continue reading Windows Phone 8 and Nokia

Nokia: “You know, we might be in a spot of bother after all”

June 15, 2012 Chris Cannam1 Comment

(All over the internet for the last couple of days, but for best subhead I must link to the Register.) Being a contrary type, I recently bought a Nokia 700. You can see it on the top of the pile in the photo on the right. It runs Nokia (Symbian) Belle, an unevenly-supported platform that… Continue reading Nokia: “You know, we might be in a spot of bother after all”