GLOBAL – Following on in our series of what you think the key features of certain devices should be, this week we’re looking at phones for browsing the web on the go. Browsing on the move is something I for one pretty much take for granted these days. It’s something I expect my mobile device to do, and do well. However I’ve never stopped to think what aspect of a mobile device is most important to mobile browsing. Of course, much like last week, “all of the above” is sure to be a popular answer, though it doesn’t really help highlight what is the most important (and note the difference between this and last week’s poll of “most important” versus “what do you expect”). I’m looking forward to the results and of course we’ll be doing our best to follow up with the folks in the know. Now, get voting (and commenting too, if this one tickles you).

A mixed salad of Nokia thoughts

BOSTON, USA – As I read the past month of articles in my feed reader, I found a bunch of articles pertaining to Nokia that might not have been necessarily big news, but that did resonate with some of my thinking.

Ranging from new devices and a device retrospective, to acquisitions and spin-offs, to clever employees, and to a thoughtful video – the last month was rich in things that made me think.

Before we get to the notable acquisitions and spin-offs, let me first start with a device that is dear to me: the Nokia N86 8MP.

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Behind the new Nokia homescreen

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Online as it happens – video

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Nokia N97 home screen widgets

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Exploring the Nokia N97 homescreen – video close-up

GLOBAL – This Friday sees the Nokia N97 officially touchdown on UK soil, so in the run-up to its launch we thought we’d highlight a smart new video showcasing its widget-savvy homescreen.

Tomorrow, we’ll be posting a video that focusses on the Facebook app in action on N97, following up with a separate video on Friday featuring an interesting chat we had with the designers behind the new Nokia N97 homescreen.

In the meantime, click through to watch this short close-up clip of the new N97 homescreen doing its thing.

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Nokia Developer Summit 2009 – Petro Soininen interview

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Making of the Nokia N97 – video

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Nokia Developer Summit video round up

MONACO, Monte Carlo – The inaugural Nokia Developer Summit, held last week in Monaco, turned out to be a huge success. The Conversations cameras were on hand to capture all the action and we’ve got a feast of footage for you to work through. We’re posting the first videos today, with more to follow tomorrow – well, we don’t want to overfeed you, do we. First up James Etheridge gives us an overview of the Summit, before sitting down individually with Lee Williams, executive director of the Symbian Foundation and Petro Soininen, chief engineer for web technologies at Nokia. Lee gives us an update on the Symbian Foundation, confirming that we’re on track to see the first release of the open source version of Symbian by the middle of next year. Petro takes us through Widgets, what they’re made of, what they do and which one is his current favourite. Check the videos out after the jump: Continue reading>>