While Dusan woke up early enough today to cover the launch of the Nokia E72 and the Nokia 5330, he neglected to cover the 3710 Fold and I have a huge smile on my face because of that. The sub €200 segment is interesting, and the sub €100 segment gets me even more excited, why? When you…
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic unveiled – affordable touchscreen smartphone
Aside from the E72, Nokia has also unveiled a new member to its music device range – Nokia 5530 XpressMusic. We’ve heard rumors something like this is coming, but the Finnish giant still caught us by surprise. Think of the 5530 XM as an entry-level Symbian S60 5th edition device. It lacks 3G radio, but…
Nokia E72 officially announced!
Just when we saw that leaked video of Nokia E72, the Finnish giant decided to push the button and announce the new device to the world. My initial impression is – WOW! It seems that the E72 fixes all the “problems” (if I could call them problems at all) of its predecessor – E71, and…
Video: Nokia E72 accidentally makes an early appearance on YouTube
Nokia Conversations, a blog officially run by Nokia, accidentally posted a video to YouTube that showcases the Nokia E72. It looks very similar to the E71, but has a 5 megapixel camera. Judging by the repeated swipe gestures on the D pad, it may have an optical mouse. The headphone jack also appears to have…
Video: Nokia N97 promo for the U.S. featuring LL Cool J’s “Don’t call it a comeback!”
To promote the launch its flagship device in the U.S., Nokia has prepared a special video featuring LL Cool J’s “Don’t call it a comeback!” and, of course, the N97, which sings along the tune. Major features of the device are highlighted including home page widgets, 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, connectivity options,…
40 dealers in China refuse to sell Nokia phones due to heavy fines
Some 40 dealers in Jinan, of the Shandong province in China, are boycotting the sale of Nokia devices due to being heavily penalized by the Finnish handset maker for selling devices outside agreed upon areas. They’ve asked for their money back. All 40 dealers have a banner outside their door that says “protect the interests and rights of consumers,…
Nokia launches Dance Fabulous for N-Gage, the first cross-services game
It’s not every day we see Nokia issuing a press release for their N-Gage game. When that happens we think there gotta be something special about it. Apparently, there is, as they are touting their latest title Dance Fabulous as the first cross-services game that incorporates both a music and gaming experience, offering players a…
Nokia working on contact-less ‘ambient charging’
While the Palm Pre’s Touchstone manages to charge the Palm Pre sans wires, thanks to a little bit of magnetic induction technology, the Pre still needs to be in physical contact (or at least close enough for the Touchstone’s magnetic field to work its magic) with the Touchstone to draw a charge. Nokia, on the…
Nokia N86 On The Way to Stores
Commence your rejoicing, Nokia’s 8 megapixel upgrade to their popular N85 model is now shipping! The N86 was announced at MWC back in February, and has already enjoyed an imaging award thanks to its blur reduction, quick processing time, and low-light sensitivity. After passing through the FCC late last month, we were ready to receive…
Nokia N86 8MP support pages are live now!
After the N97 has been launched, it’s time Nokia focuses on its first 8 megapixel camera-equipped baby – N86 8MP. We’ve seen the device being announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and even saw it passing the FCC hurdle, meaning that the launch is closer than we think. Support pages are live, too,…