Exclusive – Win tickets to the TRON: Legacy premiere in Hollywood and London

Nokia and Disney have teamed up to celebrate the release of the upcoming movie – TRON: Legacy – which is out on the big screen in December. To mark this occasion, Nokia have a new collection of videos, apps, ringtones and images from Ovi Store. Oh, and let’s not forget tickets to the premiere in LA and London to be won, exclusively here on Nokia Conversations. Read on to find out more. Many of you may already have noticed that your Nokia N8 came pre-loaded with a variety of HD trailers of the new movie. And you’ll see that the digital universe of TRON is perfectly suited to the features of the Nokia N8. The HD playback shows off the...

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World Exclusive Tron: Legacy Trailer

The code has been cracked and the Encom takeover has ended. Your reward? A brand new WORLD EXCLUSIVE Tron: Legacy trailer. This is the first time it has been seen anywhere in the world – did you spot the awesome cameo?  ;) If you haven’t seen the original film then you are in for a treat – Electric neon-city landscapes, iconic Light Cycles and the evil Encom all combine to give us a lesson in how 21st century special effects should look! Enough talking, just watch the trailer, enjoy its awesomeness and remember this isn’t the only Tron: Legacy surprise we have for y...

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The evolution of Snake

Rememember when a phone’s only tasks were to make a phone call, send a text and allow for the occasional game of Snake? Its been a while since a phone had only these features, they’re now packed with all sorts of tech to make enrich our lives. We’re taking a look back at the evolution of Snake, so join us for a bit of reminiscing. The Snake has appeared in many different forms over the decades, but it’s first appearance took place in the mid 1970s and was called Blockade. It was the creation of Gremlin Industries, who specialised in coin-operated arcade machines. In 1984, they closed their doors, never to open again. But their game still lives on.By 1997, it had found its way into people’s pockets, onto their Nokia phones and created the craze of mobile gaming among teenagers. The Nokia...

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Nokia Ovi Suite 3.0 beta now available

Nokia Ovi Suite 3.0 has been in private alpha testing for the past few weeks and now we’re ready to raise the curtains for all of you. In addition to improving the general quality of Nokia Ovi Suite we’ve included lots of new features, mostly in home view and music view. We've improved also installation and first time use by removing unnecessary steps. The home screen has been redesigned and it offers you ideas on new apps and music on Ovi. You’ll get recommendations for apps that are available for your phone, and you can click your way straight to the app store for more info and download. You’ll also get recommendations for music on Ovi based on music you’ve played on Nokia Ovi Suite. Also, important notifications about software updates and backup will be show in Home view. Music...

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Introducing Nokia Connectivity Analyzer, a utility to diagnose network connections

Do you have hard times to understand why your WLAN connection is not working at home? Nokia Connectivity Analyzer provides three kinds of utilities to diagnose and analyze WLAN and Packet Data connections. Connectivity Diagnostics Test - With a couple of clicks the application connects to a selected access point and performs a diagnostics test. In case of any problems with the connectivity, you are informed about it with troubleshooting tips. Following features for more advanced users and developers: Connection Observer - This graphical presentation of WLAN and packet data connectivity and events releated to it helps you to analyze...

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5 ways to protect your smartphone from hackers

You may have read a couple of weeks ago about a “zombie” virus, which infected over a million mobile phones in China. According to the Shanghai Daily, it sent out spam messages that were costing as much as $300,000 a day! The virus was able to send infected phone owner’s SIM card information to hackers, who could then remotely control the phone. Once they got their hands on it, they’d send pay-per-click ads in text messages to contacts in the user’s address book. When the new user clicked on the infected link, their device also got the virus, so people infected all their friends just like “real” zombies. Nasty, hey? And it’s just another example of how hackers are targeting the valuable data on your smartphone. There’s still no easy way to stop these “zombie” viruses, but there are a...

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The time has come: Celebrate 100,000 Facebook fans by winning a Nokia N8!

As you may have noticed, nokia is going to be hitting a massive 100,000 likes on our Ovi by Nokia Facebook page pretty soon. What better way to celebrate a momentous occasion like this than by giving all of you the chance to win a shiny new Nokia N8? So, to be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is guess the time and date of when the Ovi Facebook page will hit the big 100K. Simply leave your entry in the comments below this post and the closest guess will win a Nokia N8! To be in with a chance, please make sure that you guess the time in GMT, as that’s the time zone we will be judging in! We’re feeling generous, so here a few key stats to help you guess… At the time of posting, we’re at about 94,400 fans Back in April we had just 7,000 fans On September 24...

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How to tell if you’re in love with your Nokia N8

                Being in love is one of life’s great pleasures. We’ve all been there. Having our heart skip a beat when we see the object of our affection. Feeling overwhelmingly content when we hold them close. But these emotions aren’t restricted to other human beings. More and more, we’ve seen people acting like this with their Nokia N8. They are smartphone lovers. And who knows, you might just be one of them. But don’t worry, you’re certainly not alone. A recent study by Pew found that 83% of 18-29 year olds can’t bear to go to sleep unless their phone is...

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Three top free games for Nokia N8

GLOBAL – There’s no better way of passing the time then getting out your phone and zapping some aliens, burning rubber on a race track or just rolling a marble round a maze trying not to lose the ball down a hole. That’s exactly what we’re talking about today in our three top free games for the Nokia N8. As much as I love to get involved in work or hang out with my loved ones, sometimes I just love to kick back, put my feet up and zone out for a while. And I’ve been doing that a lot lately since I’ve found some new games on my Nokia N8. The three games I’ve been staring at intently for the past few days are Galaxy on Fire, Need For Speed...

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Your Nokia Can Train Your Brain with Brain Challenge 3

hole.We are entering a wonderful, and wonderfully distracting, time of year. A perfect time to re-train your brain to focus. With Brain Challenge 3 – Think Again! from worldwide game publisher Gameloft SA you can train your brain any time you have a few minutes. Brain Challenge 3 – Think Again! is available for $2.99 (USD) in Ovi Store and is compatible with Nokia Symbian devices. I train with the English version on my Nokia N97.  It is available in other languages, but the language depends on which version you install so I am not entirely sure which ones are available. Ovi Store should present you with a localized version based on your...

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The fabulous five! 5 must have apps for your Nokia N8

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5 reasons why the Nokia N8 could be the world’s greenest smartphone

When it comes to buying a smartphone, there are a thousand and one different things to look for. But how many people do you think consider a device’s environmental credentials before they part with their hard earned cash? Ten percent, twenty percent? Well, according to research this year by operator Q2, it’s a massive 44% and the number is growing every year. If you’re one of these people who want a smartphone that won’t cost the earth, you’ll be pleased to hear why we think the Nokia N8 could be the world’s greenest smartphone. It’s made by the world’s greenest electronics company When Greenpeace says you’re the world’s greenest electronics...

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Nokia N8 Game A Day: Ovi suggests WarChess 3D

                                       Unfortunately this will be the last Nokia N8 Game A Day post. The good news is we saved one of the best for last: WarChess 3D from IG FUN! If you’re a fledgling chess player or a grand master this game offers everything you need from a chess game. WarChess 3D has five difficulty levels, offering a good competitive game no matter your skill level. Those that understand the basic rules and have played before will...

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Ovi wants to boost your productivity with these apps for your Nokia

This has been a busy week. A lot of news, a lot of work, a lot of keeping up to do! For starters, as you might have seen yesterday, Nokia announced that downloads from Store now top 3 million per day, which is a wonderful milestone. At the same time, it was noted that 92 developers have had their apps and content in Store downloaded more than 1 million times, each! Like I said, there’s a lot going on! How do you keep up? How do you ensure that your personal productivity remains high throughout the work week. Are there apps that you use to help get your through the day? What apps do you rely on the most? We’d love to hear about your personal...

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