Will Nokia’s latest Nokia N8 smartphone save the company? We shall see. Those of us living in the US will be able to place a pre-order for the N8 for $550 and it is expected to ship at the end of September 2010.

So it will likely hit the scene after the Nokia World Event ends on September 15th. The N8 is the first 12-megapixel smartphone from Nokia, offering HD video recording, HDMI output and 16GB of internal memory. It’s no iPhone. That’s for sure.

MeeGo fans will be happy to get a glimpse of MeeGo’s pre-release stock UI for devices. However just like Symbian, there’s no guarantee that the experience is going to be consistent across manufacturers. There’s a video apparently captured from an online survey that makes it seem like Nokia might be going in a different direction.

Some of the improvements include a powerful multitasking user interface, Ovi Store integration, updated music player, and more. Check out a video below to see what Nokia has been up to recently.

Once again an LG representative has confirmed that a Windows Phone 7-powered handset is on the way and due in September. That handset is expected to be called the Pacific. The company also said that more WP7 devices are coming before year’s end.

LG is the third largest cellphone maker, behind Nokia and Samsung. Its phone shipments are slowly increasing, but it has fallen into losses due to a lack of smartphones, which has allowed Apple, RIM and other companies to grow much faster. Most of LG’s efforts this past year have focused on Android with only small efforts spent on Windows Mobile.

We’ve never seen a phone raise and stand on it’s own like a zombie from a grave, but we dig this concept of just such a phone. This Nokia Kinetic concept design will use an electromagnet in it’s thick base to shift the balance so that it gradually rises or lowers itself.

When you get a call or a text message, the phone will gradually stand up, letting you know that you have a call. If you don’t want to answer the call, just tap it to reject. Pretty neat.

Nokia fans will be pleased to know that the C6-01 has an 8 megapixel camera along with dual-LED flash. You’ll also get all of usual features like Wi-fi, GPS with Ovi Maps, a QWERTY keyboard, etc.

The C6-01 appeared on Nokia Netherlands’ official website, although it wasn’t officially announced in a press release. Pictured is the back of the C6-01. The front of the C6-01 is similar to the C6-00. The phone is priced at €279 (the C6-00 should be around €220).

Nokia may be the largest maker of mobile phones in the world, but most of the devices it sells are low-end handsets with little profit. Nokia wants a bigger part of the lucrative smartphone market and is making moves to concentrate more on its core offerings.

To do this Nokia has announced that it is selling its LTE, HSPA, and GSM modem operations to Renesas Electronics. The company has been licensing the Nokia modem tech since 2009.

When Steve Jobs addressed the iPhone 4′s antenna issue by telling people they are holding it wrong, Nokia seized the opportunity over at its official blog, where they tell readers that “whether you’re left-handed or right-handed, there’s no shortage of ways to hold your phone.”

And that’s how it should be with any gadget. To design a product like crap and then tell people they are holding it wrong is just lame. Good one Nokia. And for the record, I will hold any phone any way I like and it better still work.

If you live in the UK, pay attention. Nokia will be rolling out the X6V and the Nokia 5230V special edition handsets at Glastonbury. Nokia is going all out too. Kasabian and Kings of Leon are headlining the event and Nokia has also teamed up with Virgin Media to unveil the two devices.

Both will come pre-loaded with lots of V Festival extras including wallpapers and an application that lets you plan the weekend with a GPS-enabled map of each site. The Nokia X6V won’t cost you anything upfront, though you will need to pay £20 a month (£15 for Virgin Media customers), while the Nokia 5230V retails for £15 a month (£10 for Virgin Media customers).

If you were intrigued by the recently announced Nokia, the phone will be available soon at a store near you in North America, according to a report by the Bluetooth SIG. The phone will also hit Australia and South America.

We still don’t have any North American pricing information on this phone, but we do know that it will cost €180 (or $220) unlocked, so it should be priced in that area. Some specs include a 2.4-inch QVGA display, Wi-Fi, HSDPA/HSUPA, A-GPS, Ovi Maps, 3.5mm headphone jack, a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, 250MB internal memory, and a 2GB memory card included.

Some new images of the upcoming Nokia C7 have leaked, giving us a decent look at this Nokia device. We still don’t have details, but we hear that it will feature an 8-megapixel camera with dual-flash.

Some other likely specs include a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display, face detection, multi-touch display, stereo speakers and this device could just be powered by the Symbian^3 OS. We have no idea if this will be a hit when released, but judging by the picture, it looks pretty interesting.

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Nokia has announced that the Nokia C3 will hit the UK on June 18, where it will retail for £109 as an unlocked handset. If you would rather have a 2-year contract, you can wait until June 22nd and get one from Vodafone, while if you prefer O2 you’ll have to wait until this August.

The Nokia C3 looks good for texters, featuring a new QWERTY keyboard along with integrated social networking functions, allowing you access Facebook and Twitter from the home screen itself. Some other features include a 2-megapixel camera, GPRS and Wi-Fi.

T-Mobile subscribers who are looking for a new QWERTY phone will be happy to hear that Nokia has announced that it will be bringing its E73 Mode Symbian S60 device to the carrier. It will be available on June 16 at T-Mobile retail stores and authorized dealers.

At least you won’t have long to wait. This phone looks like the popular E71. Some specs include: 2.4-inch QVGA display, Full QWERTY keyboard, 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, Turn-by-Turn navigation thanks to Ovi Maps, HTML browser that supports Adobe Flash, Media player and GPS.

Nokia has launched a new accessory that will have you working for that precious juice for your mobile phones. The Nokia Bicycle Charger kit will let you recharge your Nokia mobile phone while you’re riding your bike.

The charger starts charging when you reach a speed of 6KM/H. The kit comes with a Nokia Bicycle Charger DC-14, Nokia Phone Holder for Bicycle CR-124, and a Bottle Dynamo. What the hell, it keeps you in shape right? While keeping Your phone charged.

Those who live in China and are looking for a new phone should check out Nokia’s two new CDMA phones. The Nokia 6702 Slide and the Nokia 1706 candybar phone. The former features a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, 2.6-inch 240 x 320 pixel display, Bluetooth and support for Java MIDP 2.0 applications.

We don’t have any details on the Nokia 1706 just yet and we have nothing on the pricing and release dates for these phones, but we do know that both will be available in China very soon.

This gadget is proof that having some extra battery power will severely mess up your fashion sense. The USB Wrist Band Battery is compatible with a range of devices like your mobile phone or handheld games console. And while you are charging your device, others will think you are wearing some sort of medical splint on your wrist.

It features a built in rechargeable 1500mAh battery and will work with a number of connections like microUSB, Mini USB, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, and mobile phones from manufacturers like Sony, Samsung and Nokia.