Huh! Some batches of this old Nokia 1100 apparently has the capability to intercept sensitive banking information sent over SMS, and is fetching upwards of €25,000 ($32,413 US) on the black market. By hacking into particular 1100s pumped out of a Bochum, Germany plant, criminals can reprogram the phone to have someone else’s phone number.…
Nokia Here and Now Offers Local Events and Weather
Nokia has churned out another project from its Beta Labs called Here and Now. It’s a bit lackluster for now, but in the long run, Here and Now could easily be a hub for local interest information. Nokia is saying this will be preinstalled on future devices, but present feedback will determine which other services…
Nokia Friend View updated to include friend alerts
Remember Friend View, Nokia’s location-aware Twitter-like app for Symbian S60 smartphones? Well, it has been recently updated to include friend alerts in the mix. Now the application can run in the background in “Normal” or “Active” modes and a “pling-plung” from Friend View will tell you that your friend is close by so you can…
EV-DO Rev. A Dual Slider from Nokia Spotted at FCC
Hellooooo… Generally we see signs of a handset before it makes its way to the FCC, but this N-series dual slider managed to make it through without any prior warning. No model number was available, but here are a few of the specs that we can glean from the FCC report: EV-DO Rev. A A2DP…
Nokia E71x Landing on AT&T May 4th?
Alongside some leaked AT&T service manuals for the long-awaited Nokia E71x are rumours of a May 4th. launch date. Nokia was rip-rearing to go with the E71x at CTIA Wireless, but was still hesitant to name a launch day. The E71 was awesome enough on its own, but with AT&T slapping a $99.95 pricetag on…
NokiPhone N3000i is 50% Nokia N95, 50% iPhone, 100% fake
What do we have here? An innovative device that combines two great products to create something even better? Errr…. NO! Sure, elements from two great devices were used — dual-slider mechanism from the likes of Nokia N95, N96, N85, or N86; and iPhone-like user interface — but the end result is kinda fugly, and that’s…
Nokia N86 8MP scores TIPA’s annual award as the best mobile imaging device
Nokia keeps conquering the hearts and minds of the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) folks. Their earlier models such as the Nokia N80, N95 and N82 were honored in the past years, and now with the 8 megapixel race going, their newly announced yet still not available N86 8MP scored the same award. As a…
Deal: Unlocked Nokia E63 for $198.39 with free shipping!
One of Nokia’s retail partners, Dell, has a great offer for the full QWERTY-keyboard equipped Nokia E63. The device is available for $198.39 – that’s with instant savings of $49.60 and free shipping! Those 200 bucks buys you one of the best Symbian S60 smartphones on the market today. There are few differences between the…
Nokia to add capacitive touchscreen to the 5800 XpressMusic?
It seems Nokia is preparing to release a new version of its popular Nokia 5800 XpressMusic handset. According to sources at Taiwan handset component suppliers, the Finnish giant has ordered two million capacitive touchscreens, and the shipments of the new version of the handset are expected to begin in May-June. The same sources claim that…
Orange to offer Nokia Messaging, too
Nokia keeps announcing new carrier partners for its Nokia Messaging service. Latest company to join the show is Orange, which will offer the Finnish giant’s service on its Orange Signature devices, “aiming to bring mobile email to everyone with a phone, as well as working professionals.” The first market where the France Telecom-owned operator will…