Nokia unveils Symbian "Anna" OS on X7 and E6 handsets

Nokia has spruced up the venerable Symbian OS and given it a number of visual and functional upgrades. This version – which has been referred to previously as PR2 – is now known as Symbian Anna. It comes with a faster browser, improved text input, fresh, new icons and the latest version of Ovi Maps. Symbian Anna will also be made available for owners of the Nokia N8, C7, C6-01 and E7 in the coming months.

Nokia released a refreshed lnterface for Symbian OS that dresses up the venerable OS for the times. This version – which has been referred to previously as PR2 – is now known as Symbian Anna. It comes with a faster browser, improved text input, fresh, new icons and the latest version of Ovi Maps. Symbian Anna will also be made available for owners of the Nokia N8, C7, C6-01 and E7 in the coming months.

For business users, the update also includes instant messaging with Microsoft Communicator Mobile, email enhancements that include full meeting request support and hardware-accelerated device encryption.

Skype now available for Symbian smartphones

Skype always sweetens the deal on any smartphone platform. For those times when you need to make local or international calls and are within reach of a fairly strong Wi-Fi signal, Skype is still the most effective and widely adopted option. Owners of the Nokia N8, C7 and E5 can now download the app  from their phones and get Skyping. Hit the jump for the full announcement.

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Nokia reveals new Symbian^3 smartphones and Ovi services

At the recently held Nokia World event, Nokia announced a family of smartphones powered by the updated Symbian platform which brings significant enhancements in speed and ease of use in a variety of form factors and multimedia integration.

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Breaking news: Nokia N8 flagship smartphone hits UK in October

The most highly anticipated Nokia smartphone in a long time, the Nokia N8 is finally shipping next month at least in the UK. Above is an overview video running through all the specs and features.  We are stoked about that OLED screen, 12 Megapixel HD-capable camera and oodles of multimedia features...plus you can play Angry Birds on it.

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