After long, long wait, AT&T (NYSE: T) is finally adding the full QWERTY keyboard-equipped Nokia (NYSE: NOK) E71x to its portfolio. And while the unlocked device was already available through various retailers or directly from Nokia, this time we’re talking about the subsidized offering that will make the E71 more appealing to the mass market. That said, AT&T will start selling the E71x this Tuesday, March 24th for $199.99 after rebate! With that pricing I’m sure the carrier will move tons of E71’s as it’s arguably the single most usable Symbian S60 3.x smartphone (sure the E75 is also on that list, but it’s not available at the moment of this writing). What do you say? Are you interested?

[Via: BGR]

Cricket Wireless has recently added a new low-end 3G phone to its offering. It’s the clamshell-shaped Nokia (NYSE: NOK) 3606, which aside from boasting a 3G radio also comes with the built-in music player, Bluetooth connectivity, and a battery that provides enough power to keep you talking for up to 3.5 hours — alternatively the same battery powers the device for up to 10 days in standby mode. Size wise, we’re talking about a thin device, which measures just 90×47.5×15.3 mm (3.5×1.9×0.6 inches) and is therefore easy to carry around. As for the price, Cricket is selling the Nokia 3606 for $179.99 sans any contract signed…

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Big-name carriers like AT&T (NYSE: T) and Sprint (NYSE: S) are usually where we turn when we’re looking to get our hands on the latest GSM mobile hardware. But, sometimes, the little guys beat the big-dogs to the punch. The White Nokia (NYSE: NOK) E71 recently made waves on Canada’s Rogers Wireless as the first White Nokia E71 to hit the North American continent. Turns out, a little-known Ohio carrier by the name of Cincinnati Bell has just gone live with their very own Nokia E71 dressed in White. And, the White Nokia E71 on Cincinnati Bell is being offered for FREE when purchased with new 2-year contract!

It really doesn’t get much better than that. Fans of the Nokia E71 will already appreciate its full QWERTY keyboard, 3.2-megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi and 3G data connection. But, those E71-lovers lucky enough to be somewhere within Cincinnati Bell’s network footprint, will have the pleasure of showing off their de facto exclusive White E71 – for FREE, no less.

Cincinnati Bell’s Nokia E71 in White

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We knew Nokia (NYSE: NOK) will combine/integrate Mosh, Download! and WidSets into its Ovi Store, but somehow I always thought Mosh will keep living a parallel life, considering it’s pretty much ran by the community. Guess I was wrong, as the Finnish giant is moving towards closing the service, which apparently had stoked tension between Nokia and record labels.

So far, Mosh has reached 137 million downloads, which is an impressive number considering that there has been no marketing machine behind it. In that sense, we’re sorry to see it going, but then again we’re hoping the knowledge and experience Nokia gained from Mosh will be well used for the Ovi Store. Strategy Analytics’ David MacQueen thinks so, adding that the Finnish giant paid its lessons and have learned how to run an open store, how to get developers products quickly to the market and how user recommendations should work. “Mosh will die, but I would contend that in many ways the new Ovi Store is the child of Mosh rather than the child of Download,” he concluded.

Mosh is living its last days, although we don’t know the exact “it’s dead” date. Will you miss it? Any thoughts?

[Via: Reuters]

Data mining is a powerful tool. When applied to web traffic data, interesting trends start to emerge. And the latest trend seems to be cellphones. Go figure. Hitwise has come out with the latest web search trends that shows mobile phones as the most searched for consumer electronics across the web.

By looking at data from web searches for consumer electronics in the most recent week ending February 14, web traffic analysts at Hitwise have determined that 29.4% of all online searches for consumer electronics were searches for mobile phones, making cellphones the most popular type of web search.

Leading the pack of cellphone-related searches is none other than the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPhone. Since the iPhone’s launch, it has apparently remained at or near the top of the list of most searched consumer electronics. The iPhone has only been temporarily overtaken by new “it” products like the Nokia (NYSE: NOK) 5800 XpressMusic. An impressive 1 in 12 mobile phone searches were related to the Apple iPhone.

Moreover, the list of Top 5 most-searched gadget brands is dominated by Apple, with Finnish phone-giant Nokia grabbing second place with half as many searches. The only other mobile phone maker to break into the Top 5 was Samsung. Still, it should be noted that Nokia was the only dedicated mobile phone vendor to break into the Top 5 list.

Consumers apparently have cellphones on the brain, and with the growing popularity of smartphones, we’re likely going to see an increase in interest in the mobile space.

[Via: Hitwise]

Rogers Wireless has released the Nokia (NYSE: NOK) E71 in White. Last week Rogers (NYSE: RCI) had been busy filling stores with dummy phones and prepping their website for the impending release. In fact, the device made a brief appearance on the Rogers website yesterday, a day before the official announcement. The Nokia E71 is the thinnest device that Rogers currently has to offer with dual e-mail option (for business/personal), 3.2MP camera, GPS, WiFi and expandable memory up to 8GB.

The Nokia E71 is available now from Rogers for $99.99 on a 3-year contract with a minimum $450 voice/data plan. You can also go for a 2-year for $374.99, a 1-year for $399.99, month-to-month for $399.99 or buy the device outright for $449.99.

More details over at Rogers.

[Via: MobileSyrup]

iGoDigital — the company which offers personalized product recommendations solutions — announced a new client, and it’s a big one – Nokia (NYSE: NOK)! The Finnish giant will be using iGoDigital’s recommendations platform on its USA’s website to “help shoppers confidently make the best purchase decisions.”

iGoDigital’s Solution Selling platform will not only help shoppers select the right phone for their needs, but will also suggest related accessories.

In addition to using iGoDigital’s solution on its website, Nokia will also use the company’s product in its transactional emails, such as order confirmation emails and shipment confirmation emails to “discover products of interest at every step of the Nokia shopping process” and ultimately make more money by cross-selling multiple products at once. We just have to see how this works in tough economic times we’re livin’.

Want to see this in action? Hop over to Nokia USA’s website and take it from there.

I guess nobody was biting at those voluntary resignations for severance packages, eh? In an effort to save upwards of €700 million in their handset division, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has pledged to lay off 1,700 workers. The voluntary resignation offer still stands, but there’s still a research facility to close, 320 more jobs to cut and 2,500 more Finns to temporarily fire. Everyone’s taking a hit recession-wise, and although they’re cutting staff, Nokia’s recent €500 million R&D loan should help them stay in the game regardless. It’s hard to say if that will be enough to combat the encroachment of iPhone and BlackBerry on Nokia’s king-of-the-hill status, however…

[via AP]

The Nokia (NYSE: NOK) XpressMusic 5330 announced last week looks like it will be landing on T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) sometime in June or July in order to rope in the back-to-school crowd. Looks cool, and definitely something the young ragamuffins would pick up before hitting the books. This simple little slider packs a 3.2 megapixel camera with video recording, a 2.4″ 240 x 320 screen, and all the music support you could shake a stick drive at. CTIA Wireless is rapidly approaching, so it’s entirely likely that we’ll see this thing for real in Vegas in the next couple of weeks. Specs, you ask? After the jump!

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Nokia has just made good on their promise to deliver a high-end, super-glitzy Vertu flagship store to Japan’s luxury-shopping haven in Tokyo. Nokia (NYSE: NOK) had just opened the doors to their first ever Vertu flagship store in the Ginza district of Tokyo, Japan. Nokia’s Vertu lineup of extra-luxurious (and ridiculously expensive) handsets caters to those with the wherewithal to splurge on a mobile phone with a five-figure price tag. So, it’s fitting that Nokia’s very first Vertu flagship store exudes the same hand-made quality, sleek elegance and flashy design that has come to define Vertu’s handset lineup.

Nokia is making a big push to peddle their high-end Vertu handsets to well-heeled Japanese elite. After pulling the Nokia brand out of Japan (for lack of success) Nokia has decided to market the Vertu brand as a lifestyle choice, complete with its own Vertu MVNO offered to Japanese consumers with a penchant for the finer things in life (read: expensive). The new Vertu store is a veritable statement from Nokia that asserts the Finnish handset maker’s commitment to penetrating the Japanese uber-luxury market.

But, with a troubled global economy dragging down high-end luxury sales, Nokia could be in for a bit of a rough ride with their Vertu flagship store.

[Via: PCWorld]