Nokia has just announced that navigation is now free for compatible phones.
Recently Nokia revamped their mapping application. It’s now pretty decent but the downside was that you had to pay for navigation – I didn’t have a problem with that but the thing is you can only purchase a subscription for it, it wasn’t a one time purchase. It made me feel like I was being nickel and dimed (only navigation cost a lot more then that).
The Nokia N900 is coming to Wind. Unlike all the other Nokia smartphones currently in the Canadian market the N900 is powered by Maemo which is Nokia’s Linux powered platform.
It’s got a 3.5″ 800×480 display, QWERTY keyboard, 600Mhz processor, 5MP camera with a browser that supports AJAX and Flash.
I just noticed that Nokia Canada is bringing the N86. I use a S60 powered N85 sometimes and I really like it. The N86 8MP has the N85′s OLED display plus it ups the processor speed from 369Mhz to 434Mhz (same as the N97) and the camera resolution from 5 to 8 megapixels. Nokia isn’t saying which carrier will have the N86…
The N86 comes in HSPA 850/1900/2100 and 900/1900/2100 varients so it’s safe to say the N86 won’t be available on Globalive. That leaves either Rogers, Bell or Telus.
Also coming are the Nokia 6350, 2730 and 6750.
The 6350 is a S40 powered clamshell phone with 3G.
The 2730 is a S40 5th edition fp 1 candybar phone with 3G, a 3.5mm AV jack (so it has TV out?), and 3G. It’s got Quad band GSM with dual band 3G (850/1900) so it will either be on Rogers, Bell or Telus.
Finally the 6750 is a S40 6th edition powered clamshell phone with 850/1900/2100 3G. Again that frequency support suggests either Rogers, Bell or Telus.
Fido is getting ready to launch the Nokia 1661 next week, August 5th. The Nokia 1661 features a FM radio, built in MP3 player, flashlight, and games-not like a basic phone for the discount provider.
Petro-Canada Mobility has added a “sleek slider” to its phone lineup. The Nokia 2680 features a VGA camera, MP3 player, and Bluetooth. The 2680 is available at your local Petro-Canada for $110 or for free with 180,000 Petro-Points redeemed. Check out the image gallery of the Nokia 2680 and learn more about Petro-Canada by clicking on the more link.
Petro-Canada Mobility is a prepaid provider which means no contracts to sign and no System Access Fee (SAF) or activation fee. Four no-charge calling features are included with each account: voicemail, caller id, call waiting, and three-way calling. All local calls are charge at a low rate of $0.25/minute with top up cards ranging from $15 to $100 and lasting from 30 days to 365 days.
Learn more at the Petro-Canada Mobility website or visit your local Petro-Canada store.
