Just to give you some back ground on Tomi: I was employed by Nokia up to 2001 and Nokia is a continuing customer of my consulting services. So yes, I am biased. But I’ve also used over a dozen Nokia branded mobile phones and nearly a dozen non-Nokia branded phones in my career, and am…
Why aren’t you built in: Search thanks to AllFinder
AllFinder is a search engine for your phone. Now I don’t use the built in email application on my E61 since I prefer Google’s Java implementation but this app searches not only email but contacts, calender entries, text messages, and basically any piece of data residing on your device. Why isn’t this built in? Sure…
Awesome video quality coming out of the Nokia N93
I’ve seen quite a few number of videos taken with the Nokia N93. It’s been a 50/50 split between beautiful and disastrous. This is one of the best I’ve seen yet, worth watching in the original mp4 file format (39 MB) but here it is in Flash: Source: WOM World There is still a lot…
Telefonica Moviles Panama chose Nokia to build its GSM radio and GPRS network
Telefonica Moviles Panama, which operates under the movistar brand, has chosen Nokia to build its GSM radio and GPRS network, thus continuing its commitment to pioneer in delivering the best and most advanced technology to its clients. The network will cover the whole country, and enable the operator to offer mobile data and voice services…
Nokia joins the newly launched Dubai IT Association
Dubai Internet City has created an association of IT professionals to drive ICT growth in the emirate. The Dubai IT Association will promote the adoption of technology, education and innovation to accelerate ICT development, DIC said in statement. Founding members include 3M, Ducont, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Market Vision, Nokia, and Sun Microsystems. Source: AME Info…
Nokia is pushing for audio books to be heard on mobile phones
Audio books are set to be revolutionised by a tiny card that can store up to five lengthy novels on a phone. The card can be slotted into a mobile phone, dispensing with the need to carry up to six CDs for an audio version of a book. The technology, originally developed to store music,…
S60 Annoyance: I’m not doing anything today
Thank you for a useless piece of information. Who decided on letting "No cal. entries for today" waste a complete line of text?
Nokia enables residents in Tampere, Finland to use their mobile phones for public transportation
Found this information via Wired’s Gear Factor Blog: The use of modern mobile phone technology in public transport systems is being tested, and the trial will also collect experiences to be utilized in revamping the Tampere City ticket system. TeliaSonera, TietoEnator and Nokia have together developed a service entity where the mobile phone is used…
Just a reminder: If you’re not using your Bluetooth, turn it off
Direct link to video Source: TechEBlog Seriously folks, I keep my BT on only when I need to connect my E61 to my laptop. Not only does keeping it off make you safer, it increases battery life. Then again my E61 won’t let me connect to strangers unless I enter in a pass code, gotta…
Rafe posts some excellent 2007 predictions
While not 100% Nokia related, it does tie into Symbian, which is highly relevant to any Nokia phone worth over $200 right now … that’s a lot of phones. Here are some highlights: As with 2006, S60 still needs to prove that it can be successful for licensees outside of Nokia. Announcements from LG, Samsung…