MacNN | XpressMusic News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us XpressMusic, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Nokia swings to $1.36 billion loss http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/15/nokias.summer.hurt.by.poor.phone.sales/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/nokian900-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nokia on Thursday suffered one of its larger blows in recent years with word of especially poor results during its summer quarter. The company posted a net loss equivalent to $1.36 billion between July and September and almost completely reversed a $1.58 billion profit from a year earlier. Much of the blame was placed directly on a deep, 19.6 percent plunge in its revenue from phone sales compar... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/15/nokias.summer.hurt.by.poor.phone.sales/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:10:00 GMT Nokia 5130 XpressMusic reaches T-Mobile USA http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/nokia.5130.xm.at.t.mobile/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/nokia5130xpressmusic-t-mobile.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />T-Mobile upgraded its budget media phones on Wednesday by bringing in the 5130 XpressMusic. Coming very close to the reference version, the candybar design centers on its dedicated media control strip along the side and its inclusion of a 3.5mm headphone jack. A 2-megapixel camera, FM radio, stereo Bluetooth and EDGE-based Internet access are part of the design.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/16/nokia.5130.xm.at.t.mobile/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:25:00 GMT Nokia adds N97 mini, kicks off Xseries http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/nokia.x6.x3.and.n97.mini/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/nokian97mini.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nokia marked the formal start of its own Nokia World show by launching three more phones, two of which are meant to bolster the company's stance in touchscreen phones. The rumored and now confirmed N97 mini is a rare fix for an existing design and shrinks the touchscreen smartphone slightly; it uses a smaller 3.2-inch, 640x360 display (down from 3.5 inches) and drops the dedicated directional pad... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/nokia.x6.x3.and.n97.mini/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:10:00 GMT Nokia picking Linux to beat iPhone http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/nokia.maemo.to.beat.iphone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/nokian900-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nokia is planning to dump Symbian for Linux as part of a concerted strategy to beat the iPhone, multiple sources said Wednesday. While the tips echo reports of the N900 using Maemo Linux for its interface instead of Symbian S60, Reuters now hears the shift is part of a larger strategy that will replace Symbian on many if not all high-end Nokia smartphones in the near future. The first fruits of ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/nokia.maemo.to.beat.iphone/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:25:00 GMT Nokia puts 5530 XM up for pre-orders in US http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/21/nokia.5530.xm.pre.orders/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/nokia5530xpressmusic.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nokia is now offering its entry-level XpressMusic handset, the 5530 XM for pre-orders on its website. Introduced in mid-June, the phone retains the Symbian S60 operating system like the original 5800 XM. It has a 2.9-inch, 640x360 resolution touchscreen display and uses Wi-Fi as well as EDGE for connecting to the Internet instead of a faster 3G network connection to keep its price down. There is a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/21/nokia.5530.xm.pre.orders/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:10:00 GMT Nokia rolls 5800 Navigation Edition with lifetime GPS http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/21/nokia.5800.nav.edition/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/nokia5800navigationedition.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nokia today seized on the the 5800 XpressMusic's relative popularity and launched the 5800 Navigation Edition. The new version appears aimed to counter the rise of iPhone turn-by-turn GPS apps by giving owners unlimited subscriptions to Ovi Maps for both car-based and pedestrian navigation. Accessories in the pack are also intended to get the phone ready for driving with a car charger and a moun... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/21/nokia.5800.nav.edition/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:40:00 GMT Upcoming Nokia handsets appear in photo http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/17/nokia.handsets.spotted/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/nokiaphonesintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A photo showing a number of upcoming Nokia handsets has reportedly come from a retailer, suggesting these devices are nearly ready for shipping. While no information comes with the image, the D-pad-less N97 mini is clearly visible in the image below the full-size N97, as well as certain other unannounced devices. To the right and in the center of the devices, the chrome-ringed touchscreen device r... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/17/nokia.handsets.spotted/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:40:00 GMT More specs of Nokia 5900 XpressMusic leak http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/14/nokia.5900.xm.specs/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/nokia5900-rumor.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A Friday ElectricPig post has confirmed some previously reported specs for the successor to the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic handset, the 5900 XpressMusic. Other than the higher-resolution 5-megapixel camera (versus 3.2 megapixels), there is also a larger 3.5-inch screen with the same 360x640 resolution and 128MB of RAM, putting it more on par with the higher-end N97.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/14/nokia.5900.xm.specs/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:00:00 GMT Nokia trademarks suggest major expansion http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/nokia.c.x.and.booklet/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/nokian97-4.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nokia is registering a number of trademarks that suggest a major effort to expand and relabel its phone lineup, as well as to introduce new types of devices. The company has filed for trademarks on the names Cseries and Xseries that imply two new phone lines. At present, its phones are divided into the Nseries media and Eseries work smartphones as well as its four-digit numerical devices like th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/nokia.c.x.and.booklet/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:40:00 GMT Nokia ships 15% fewer phones in spring http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/16/nokia.q2.2009.results/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/nokian97-3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nokia today reported a severe blow from the world economic collapse both in market share and in its financial health. The company shipped 15.2 percent less phones in its spring quarter than it did a year ago, down to 103.2 million. The amount is a 10.7 percent jump compared to the winter, at the height of the crisis, but was still enough for Nokia's market share to remain almost flat compared to... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/16/nokia.q2.2009.results/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:25:00 GMT