Nokia is working on a new netbook dubbed the “Booklet 3G” that will be powered by Microsoft Windows Vista (according to the video below but it is more likely the netbook will in fact run Windows 7).

The device weighs in at only 2.75 lbs, has AGPS, WiFi, will include the Nokia OVI store, and a long 12-hour battery life. The device will come in blue, black or silver colors.

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Update: Nortel is working on removing its shares from stock exchanges

The largest telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. has just announced the company will actually now liquidate, after entering chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January 2009.

Nortel confirmed Nokia Siemens would buy its most lucrative carrier-networks division, CDMA assets, and its wireless-research division for $650 million.

The deal is expected to close, pending regulatory approval (July 30 in Canada, July 28 in the United States), in Q3 2009.

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Nokia firstly announced the Nokia Ovi Store merely a few months ago at the 2009 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Nokia Ovi store is simply an online store where people can purchase applications, themes, ringtones, among other content, for their Symbian-powered handset. Free applications can also be found, such as the Bloomberg news app.

The Ovi Store has just launched in Singapore, Australia, with more countries to be added over the next day.

Right now, S40 and S60 Symbian powered devices are supported, with support for additional Nokia phones to be added.

The Ovi Store icon will come standard on newer Nokia phones such as the much-anticipated N97 that will be released June 2009.

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Symbian Freak has posted some of the first screen shots for the Facebook application that will come preinstalled on the much-anticipated Nokia N97. The app will offer push notifications on the Nokia N97 directly from the customized Facebook widgets on the home-screen of the phone. Judging from the screenshots, there does not appear to be any significant differences from the current Facebook 1.5 app for the BlackBerry. Nevertheless, the app will add value with new social networking features to the Symbian platform. The Nokia N97 also boasts a powerful 5.1MP camera…you can see photo samples here.

YouTube 2.2 will be the upgraded version of the existing YouTube mobile app found on Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 handsets. YouTube 2.2 mobile includes interface enhancements, support for portrait and landscape, and matches the quality of the video based on the device you are using. Check out the video below of the preview from CNET.

If you have a Nokia Internet Tablet phone, including the N810, then you can now install Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on your device. However, it currently doesn’t support Usplash and audio, but if you still want to give it a go, you can find a detailed install tutorial here.

17 phone makers and carriers today announced their agreement with the GSMA Organization to standardize cell phone charging connectors by 2012. The charging standard will be the micro-USB connector. Companies include AT&T, LG, Mobilkom Austria, Nokia, Orange, Qualcomm, Sony Ericsson, Telefonica, Telecom Italia, Motorola, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Telenor, among other companies. RIM did not sign on with the deal, and currently uses the mini-USB standard. However, it wouldn’t be surprising for the company to use micro-USB by then.

Internet telephony VoIP company Skype has just announced a new partnership with Nokia to bring Skype preinstalled on the Nokia N97. Skype will also be available on the other N series Nokia handsets. “With more than 400 million Skype users worldwide, the integration of Skype on Nokia Nseries mobile computers is a significant step in bringing converged Internet experiences from the desktop to the world’s most advanced mobile computer,” said Jose-Luis Martinez, Vice President, Nokia Nseries.

Today at the Mobile World Congress Adobe has made announcements pertaining to when Flash will be available on certain handsets. We can now confirm Windows Mobile, Google’s Android phones, Nokia Symbian S60 handsets, and the new Palm Pre will have Flash probably by the end of the year. There was no announcements made concerning the iPhone, but from a recent interview with Adobe CEO, there were many indications flash is coming to the iPhone. No information was released concerning the BlackBerry.

Nokia Maps has been updated to version 3.0. The upgrade brings in new user interface enhancements and new feature additions. You can now easily synch landmarks and even save routes with maps.ovi.com that could be useful for trip planning and vacations. You can also now download your landmarks and routes to other Nokia phones. One important issue that has not been addressed is the Nokia Maps Updater, which only supports PCs. The new Nokia Walk GPS feature now helps you get around through parks and what not throughout your city. It also includes live traffic updates.