Daily Mobile has an interesting story, which unfortunately we can’t check at the moment. According to the Swedish website, Nokia is working on a smaller version of its all-touchscreen handset, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, that will be called Nokia 5530 XpressMusic. And while there are no images at the moment to confirm this, Daily Mobile says…
Idea: Seven web companies Nokia should consider acquiring
This article goes in line with my previous writing that Nokia should dump its name from the Ovi branding. The idea is to offer an array of useful services to the consumers, both on the web and on their mobiles. That said, here are seven companies which services could be of use for Nokia handset…
NCKLA E71 is a touchscreen “version” of the Nokia E71; Totally fake!
Now this is going way to far. What you see on the image above is a blatant violations of a number of Nokia’s copyrights. The so called NCKLA E71-2 costs way less than the original Nokia E71 (mere $119 at Solomobi), but the quality seems spotty, to say the least. In a nutshell – you…
Visa Launches NFC Service in Malaysia
Malaysians can now use their Nokia 6212 to make near-field Visa payments – just wave your phone in front of a sensor and bam, instant buy in over 1,800 shops. Local carrier Maxis and financial group Maybank have both partnered up with Visa to make this happen, and is hopefully the first in many deals…
Idea: Nokia should dump its name from the Ovi brand
As the mobile phone market gets more competitive, margins are shrinking and smart handset makers are focusing on value added services. I always thought of Nokia as a smart company and their entrance to the world of Internet services was fascinating move, when you think about it. Within just a few years today’s high-end smartphones…
Small, fake Nokia N97 spotted, hated
Engadget’s Chris Ziegler had a short time with a device that looks pretty much like the Nokia N97, except that it’s much smaller and lacks the full QWERTY keyboard. However, the unnamed handset did “borrow” quite a few design lines from Nokia’s new flagship device, but failed to use the Symbian S60 platform. Rather, the…
Nokia E97 Concept Features Removeable Screen
Here’s a slick bit of design for a multi-part Nokia E97 device, dubbed the Envelop for its ability to remove the screen from the main body. To what end? Well, one part of the image shows someone passing off the screen to someone else to transfer 4/8 GB of files through a small contact at…
Nokia Working on Three Touchscreen Handsets with Haptic Feedback?
Rumours are bubbling up that Nokia is cashing in on their 2007 partnership with haptic feedback company Immersion, and will be making three new handsets using their so-called VibeTonz. VibeTonz is already built in behind the scenes on many handsets, including the LG Prada and Samsung Armani, and enables cool features like caller-specific vibration, touchscreen…
Nokia N78 gets another firmware update – 21.002
Nokia has released a new firmware upgrade for its N78 smartphone. The update fixes a number of bugs and glitches found in the previous firmware v20.149. The detailed change log is not available at the moment, but as always we advise you to keep your devices up to date (and to backup your data prior…
Nokia 6210s lands in South Korea
Nokia is bringing its first 3G mobile device to South Korea and it’s the Nokia 6210s. Apparently, the Finnish giant thinks the timing is right to enter the Korean market, which is unsurprisingly dominated by the local players, Samsung and LG. As a result of the company’s decision, we may see a slew of Nokia…