Nokia unveils today a new addition to its Asha range of QWERTY feature phones with the single SIM and dual SIM Nokia Asha 205.
The Finnish phone maker boasts it as the most Social Nokia Asha phone ever because of its dedicated physical Facebook button, a first for any Nokia phone.
The Nokia Asha 205 introduces Slam, the firm’s new sharing technology that notifies and offers the nearest Bluetooth-enabled device the file it wants to share. It allows the receiver to accept and download the …

The Windows Phone 7.8 update will be launched in China in the “coming weeks,” a senior executive at Microsoft China has revealed.
The information comes from Microsoft’s vice president for the Greater China region in an interview with Chinese publication BJD.
The Windows Phone 7.8 update is expected to curb anger from current Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone owners as their devices will not get the Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system launched by Microsoft just this …

Nokia has updated the Nokia Transport (Nokia Transit) app for Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 7 and Symbian OS to improve its user interface.
“We’re taking our commitment to regular updates for our location apps very seriously and a good example is Nokia Transport (aka Nokia Transit in North America), which has been recently redesigned with a more intuitive and glance-able interface, specifically for Windows Phone 8,” said Pino Bonetti a blog post on Nokia Conversations.
The Finnish phone …

Nokia has released its Nokia Reader app for Series 40 handsets to provide quick access to local and international news sources and RSS feeds.
The Nokia Reader app is still in beta development, but it already brings the latest happenings to a Nokia Series 40 phone without sacrificing battery life because of Nokia Notifications. Nokia says its back-end servers do much of the trick, so it only establishes a data connection when needed.
The Finnish phone giant uses location-based information in …

Skype unveiled today the availability of its Skype for Android 3.0 app for smartphones and tablets.
“As long-standing Skype enthusiasts know, we’re committed to making the Skype experience the best it can be, wherever you are and with whatever device you’re using. With so many now using tablets to make video and voice calls with Skype, this latest version is optimized to scale to your tablet’s bigger screen, so you can experience Skype on a larger display wherever you …

In the latest blow to Research In Motion, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revealed that it will be replacing its BlackBerry equipment with the Apple iPhone.
The news comes to use by way of a report from Reuters that says ICE revealed the plan in a procurement document similar to that posted by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Bureau posted recently.
(NTSB To Ditch ‘Failing’ BlackBerry Smartphones For Apple iPhone 5)
While the NTSB did not indicate how many iPhone 5 …

Google has promised to fix the bug that removed December 2012 off the default Android 4.2 Jelly Bean calendar.
Several Android users panicked after the release of Google’s Android 4.2 update this month suddenly wiped off December in their calendars.
The bug happens when a user inputs a birthday in December through the contacts app of an updated Android smartphone or tablet.
Concerned users immediately flooded Android and Google support forums to clarify if Jesus’ birthday will not be …

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is planning to abandon its BlackBerry smartphones and replace it with the Apple iPhone 5.
The information was divulged in a procurement request posted by the NTSB on the Federal Business Opportunities site.
In its Justification for Other than Full & Open Competition attached to the procurement request, the NTSB writes:
“Nature of Action
The purpose of this Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) is to provide the …

Huawei announced the availability of its Ascend HW-01E smartphone under the Docomo With Series.
The Chinese smartphone maker pitches the handset to have the fastest device activation in the world at 5 seconds and supports ultra-high-speed Xi communication.
“Ascend HW-01E is specially customized for the Japanese consumer based on Huawei’s globally distributed series ‘Ascend’. We will be happy if many Japanese customers can experience the features of this smartphone such as the fastest …

Nokia has released a new version of Here Maps for iOS devices and expanded its user base to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch owners.
The Finnish map maker unveiled its new mobile mapping service last week and touted it as a key Windows Phone 8 feature. It announced at the launching event to build Here Maps for iOS in an attempt to penetrate the Apple App Store before the revival of Google Maps on the platform. Nokia’s mobile maps app comes at a time when iOS users are picking apart Apple Maps for …