Some might even admit to buying a Nokia solely so they could direct the animated reptile around a 2-inch screen. What’s more, this much loved classic is still slithering into people's hearts. So, in homage to its enduring popularity, and to celebrate 15 years on Nokia devices, we’ve unearthed ten fascinating facts about the world's most popular game. ONE. The snake concept is actually far older than the Nokia version. [...]

Now that's all fine for you - and the kids, of course. But what about that Nokia in your pocket? Why shouldn't he/she be involved in the fun too? Here's a few ways you can 'pimp' your phone for the night. Wallpapers and themes The most obvious way to spruce up your phone is to add a new wallpaper or theme. This one from PiZero (you may have heard of them :)) is kinda scary without being overly so. [...]

Electricity made steam power obsolete, computers put an end to typewriters and CDs destroyed vinyl. But perhaps one of the most destructive killer devices ever is the smartphone. Don’t believe us. Check out these 5 technologies that smartphones helped bury. Portable point and shoot cameras Nokia has been the world’s largest manufacturer of digital cameras since 2008. Hardly surprising when you hear that 4 billion people worldwide take pictures with their mobiles. [...]

Will this lead to people demanding more colourful smartphones? Who knows, but it wouldn’t be the first time that a Nokia cellphone has altered our behaviour. Here are seven Nokia cellphone legends, which have already changed the world in seven very different ways. Nokia Cityman The Nokia Cityman was the world’s first handheld mobile phone for NMT networks. It had a four-level ring tone so that it could easily be heard from inside the leather briefcase that was supplied to carry it. [...]

These were then given to those who submitted the most creative ideas of how to showcase their capabilities. The prototypes demonstrate the power of the device, its award winning imaging capabilities, the openness of Symbian and the amazing creativity of the community surrounding the project. A reminder of the prototypes: Push Skating - a trick-tracking skateboard that measures your tricks in real-life, sending data from the skateboard to the Nokia N8, which then processes the data and awards the user points per trick. [...]

We are of course talking about the phenomenon that is Angry Birds. Launched in December 2009 by the Finland-based Rovio, it has gone on to become one of the biggest mobile games of all time. Downloaded over 50 million times across different smartphone platforms – including Symbian^3 – the game is highly praised for its blend of comedy and good old-fashioned addictive gameplay. Perfect for making the most of the vivid touchscreens on the N8, Nokia C7 or E7… If you didn’t know already, the aim of the game is to control a flock of birds that are trying to retrieve their eggs from a group of evil green pigs. [...]