This is the latest promo video for the Ovi Maps. Find good things where you least expect them or just discover new events around you and navigate there; share your location with your friends.

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One of my favorite video reviewer “Noah” from phonedog.com takes a look at the iPhone 3GS and the new Motorola Droid. Check out the videos after the break…

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Jon gives us  a demonstration of Google Maps Navigation for the Motorola Droid.

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Samsung  today announced the launch of its own open mobile platform, Samsung bada [bada] in December. This new addition to Samsung’s mobile ecosystem enables developers to create applications for millions of new Samsung mobile phones, and consumers to enjoy a fun and diverse mobile experience.

In order to build a rich smartphone experience accessible to a wider range of consumers across the world, Samsung brings bada, a new platform with a variety of mobile applications and content.

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The Mozlla mobile team has released Firefox for Maemo beta 5 (Nokia N900). This release is available for the Maemo OS2008 and Maemo 5 software platforms running on the Nokia N810 and N900 Internet Tablets.

This release brings noticeable improvements to the user experience and UI of the browser. Specifically you’ll see:

• Firefox official branding, with Firefox name and logo
• Support for multiple locales, currently including Spanish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, and Russian
• Flash sites such as YouTube now work
• The viewport meta tag is now supported by Firefox on mobile sites using it
• New form assistant to make filling in forms easier
• Improved panning and zooming performance and behavior
• Numerous other bugs and polish issues addressed

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According to Reuters, Nokia has started deliveries of its new top-of-the-range model N900, a key product for the world’s top phone maker in its battle against rivals iPhone and Blackberry. The following article is from Reuters:

Nokia Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said in a speech the company started deliveries of the phone on Tuesday. The N900 model is Nokia’s first phone running Linux Maemo operating system, which analysts see as a key for Nokia to gain back ground in the coming years.

Nokia has kept its overall market share stable, close to 40 percent, but it has lost share among more expensive models to the likes of Apple and RIM.

High-end products are important for Nokia because the company has not only lost market share there, but its average selling prices have declined faster than the industry average.

Goldman Sachs has said it expects Nokia’s value share — a measure reflecting average prices and underlying market share — for phones costing more than $350 to decline to 13 percent this year from 33 percent just two years before.

Neko Entertainment and Eurocenter teamed up to bring the most console-quality like kart racer to the iPhone and iPod touch. Drive in volcano worlds, in the sky, up in the trees, slide on ice, use turbos, take shortcuts by jumping over platforms. 12 unique drivers are fully animated. The online mode includes multiplayer races and battle mode where you try to shoot the opponents 3 times.

Features:

• 10 tracks plus 5 battle mode maps
• 4 difficulty modes including mirror mode
• Unique high quality soundtracks for each world
• More than 100 sound effects including voice acting for the characters
• 12 unique characters and karts with various animations for steering, accelerating
• 8 drivers are available at the start, unlock 4 additional characters by winning the grand prix
• Unlock the super kart by winning the gold cup in mirror mode
• Many particle effects for accelerating, steering, sliding, jumping
• Various controls: use tilt with or without auto-steering or console-like controls with digital pad
• Online multiplayer mode with instant-play: always find players, no waiting time

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