PR Number 1: Nokia Shares Vision of Convergence with New Internet Collaborations, New Products at CES 2007
This is basically a summary of all the announcements Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo made during his speech which I suggest you watch.
PR Number 2: Nokia Nseries gets trimmer in 2007 with the Nokia N76
Everything you need or want to know about the N76 you can check out here at GSM Arena which lists nothing but specs. That is what we all care about don’t we?
PR Number 3: Take the internet to new places – the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet
It’s formally launched at CES but we got the pictures and reviews a few days prior. Instead of reading this press release I recommend you watch this video from ThoughtFix.
PR Number 4: Skype and Nokia to develop novel Internet-calling experience
At the CES conference in Las Vegas today, Skype and
Nokia announced a collaboration to develop a new mobile Skype(TM)
experience on the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, introduced earlier today.
The collaboration
builds on the familiarity and richness of desktop Skype and makes it
mobile. The Nokia N800’s small size and easy wireless connectivity
frees Skype users from their desktop, allowing Skype conversations to
take place anywhere, as long as there is an available wireless Internet
connection. Packed with features such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth phone
connectivity, hands-free properties, webcam, media support and
messenger keyboard, the Nokia N800 makes Skype conversations
captivating experience at home, at work and on the move.
"Skype
is the recognized leader of Internet communications with over 136
million registered users worldwide," said Ari Virtanen, Vice President,
Convergence Products, Nokia. "Nokia’s new N800 Internet Tablet is
designed for mobile Internet. Together, we can develop communications
devices beyond expectations."
"Skype
is very happy to be partnering with Nokia," said Eric Lagier, Director,
Business Development, Hardware and Mobile, at Skype. "Working with the
leading mobile-handset manufacturer puts us in a unique position to get
Skype to the mobile masses. With the introduction of the Nokia N800,
we are positioning Skype as the centerpiece of Internet conversations
on this WiFi-centric device. The Nokia N800 is an excellent platform
for taking Skype conversations beyond the PC."
The first implementation on the Nokia N800 is expected to be made available for download by the end of first half of 2007.
So everything fought for by pushing SIP they basically threw out the window and said "You know what … the people want Skype, and we’ll give it to them."
Bravo!
PR Number 5: Unleash your story in video with the Nokia N93i
Instead of reading that, why not watch a Nokia employee talk about the N93i?
You know wait a minute that’s a fantastic idea … why not make video press releases?
PR Number 6: Nokia and Six Apart’s Vox Make Creating and Sharing Content a Snap with Nokia Nseries Multimedia Computers
Did this really need a press release? Shame on Nokia for only supporting 2 blogging platforms, both owned by Six Apart! Yes I use TypePad, a Six Apart product, but it doesn’t mean the world does! What about WordPress support? Blogger support? Spaces support?
There are so many blogging engines out there and Nokia is only supporting 2. I don’t like that. If I was the CEO of Six Apart I would love this since many people would be opening up a blog just to be able to share their content, but what about those people who won’t use the blogging features on their Nokia products simply because their platform isn’t compatible?
PR Number 7: Nokia 6131 NFC phone taps into mobile payment, ticketing and local sharing
NFC is freaking cool no doubt about it, and it’s in the early stages, but if it has any chance of taking off then Nokia should work together with the rest of the handset manufacturers and credit card companies to produce a standard which everyone can implement.
For everyone who loves Samsung phones, you try telling them they have to switch to a Nokia to have the ease of use of NFC.
Standards are a good thing, and I don’t see NFC taking off stateside until consumers start thinking that NFC is something all cell phones do, not just Nokia phones.
PR Number 8: Nokia and Yahoo! Extend Relationship to Bring Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 to Nokia Devices
So it’s an application that people can throw on their phones and sooner rather than later will be built in to the Nokia 6103, 6131, and 5300. What about S60?
PR Number 9: Free Yourself with Nokia’s Fun New Bluetooth Headsets
Check if out if you’re interested in the new Nokia BH-100, BH-201, and BH-301 headsets which are now launched.
