Just as we hinted last week, this time we’re dealing with fake Nokia phones, 5 of them to be more precise. Again — we’ve seen similar situations in the past — not all of the devices we’re going to present actually exist as original phones (actually only Nokia 8800 is clone in that sense). Still…
Few days with the Nokia N97: Top 5 pros and cons
I’ve been using the Nokia N97 for more than a week now. Those who live under the rock should know it’s the Finnish giant’s flagship device for this year, but just how powerful it is – is a different story. In this first article I’ll try to emphasize its top 5 pros and cons. Let’s…
Pictures: Is this the Nokia N97 Mini?
A little less than a month and a half ago, someone from Vodafone fucked up and mistakingly leaked details about the Nokia N97 Mini. I took a screenshot of what he leaked inside in a public forum, and it was the right thing to do because less than an hour later he deleted his blog…
Hot Deal: Preorder the Nokia N86 from Nokia USA for only $502
For our American readers out there: the N86 is the best multimedia device currently shipping from Nokia. It has an 8 megapixel camera sensor with Carl Zeiss optics, the 640×480 videos at 30 frames per second are sharp, and the OLED screen is fantastic. You can preorder the device from Nokia USA by clicking here,…
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic’s firmware updated to v30.0.011
Good news for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic owners. The Finnish giant has issued a new firmware upgrade for your all-touchscreen device, which drives your phone’s firmware to version 30.0.011. According to AllAboutSymbian, it’s currently available Over The Air (*#0000# from the homescreen) for some product codes, and I guess a version for Nokia Software Updater will…
Video: Nokia USA advocating the purchase of unlocked devices; teaches Americans what a SIM card is
I just had to grab a jacket because it got cold all of a sudden in the layer of hell that I currently call home. Nokia USA has created a video that actually advocates bypassing your operator, buying an unlocked devices, and just swapping your current SIM card inside your new mobile. I’ve been wanting…
Unknown Nokia clamshell clears the FCC on its way to AT&T
A new Nokia flip phone has been spotted while gaining the so-much-needed FCC’s seal of approval. Not much is known, except that it doesn’t smell like an S60 device and that it’s heading to AT&T. Both the carrier’s logo and the fact that its 3G runs on 850 and 1900 MHz bands prove that. I…
Video: Bejeweled clone created in Qt, Nokia’s future smartphone programming enviroment, using only 343 lines of code
Ask any mobile developer what they think about programming for Symbian, and they’re going to tell you about how impossibly difficult it is to create a polished application in less than 1 trillion lines of code. Programming for the iPhone is easier, plus the built in payment infrastructure that is tied into iTunes increases a…
Rogers Wireless now supports carrier billing in N-Gage
Nokia has managed to get Canada’s Rogers Wireless on board for carrier billing in the N-Gage. As a result, N-Gage users will be able to pay for a game via their monthly phone bill — cost of the game will be added on top of what you already pay for the mobile service. No more…
Brief: Nokia India: After the tax rate increased from 4% to 12.5% on mobiles, sales dropped 70%
Remember the protests I told you about in India? Well … it didn’t work. On July 1st, the VAT (value added sales tax) on mobile phones in India went from 4% to 12.5%, which is a 312.5% increase. How do you think that has impacted sales? “Industry-wide handset sales have fallen over 70% as of…