Nokia offers $1.5 million in Mobile App Competition

March 31 2010 by Dante Sarigumba in App Development, Nokia Apps, Symbian |No Comments

Nokia is still is the leading phone manufacturer in the world but in recent years, Nokia’s market-share particularly in the smartphone segment has been slowly divved up by the likes of BlackBerry, iPhone and Android devices. The fact that developing apps in the Symbian (Nokia’s operating system) is like getting a root canal does not [...]

Skype for Nokia now available in OVI Store

March 3 2010 by Dante Sarigumba in Nokia Apps, Symbian |1 Comment

A press release is not only about company news, it’s also a venue for company executives to use big words. Here’s a quote from Larry Berkin, Head of Global Alliances and GM USA, Symbian Foundation, “Skype, the king of Internet communications, running on Symbian, the world’s dominant smartphone platform, makes for an explosive combination.” What [...]