Remember that tiny Nokia Locate Sensor we’ve seen at the CES? Well, Nokia Research Center is in the midst of several trials of the technology within 40 buildings worldwide. Here’s how it works: Indoor positioning is being developed using existing Wi-Fi technology and wireless RFID tags, triangulating your position within indoor buildings such as shopping…
Nokia moves 1 million Nokia 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen handsets!
Mere months after its initial launch, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic handset has proven to be a success. Nokia today announced that their first mass-market touchscreen handset has hit Platinum status with 1 million handsets sold since October 2008! “The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has been received very positively and this milestone is just further proof that…
Blacked-out Nokia N96 available for free on O2-contract
Your eyes do not deceive you. What you see here is an all-black variant of Nokia’s flagship Nseries handset, the Nokia N96. The reigning Nseries king has been around for a good while, and has even been offered for free when purchased with a new 18-month contract from UK carrier O2. But, news of an…
More pics of the Nokia E75, more specs confirmed
The Nokia E75 has been floating around the web in typical pre-release fashion. With a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard mated to a traditional numeric keypad, the Nokia E75 is poised to expand Nokia’s reach in the business-class smartphone segment. And, today’s latest Nokia E75 leak tells us that Nokia must be close to bringing their latest…
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic gets iSync plug-in; Mac users rejoice!
I’m not sure why it took so much time for Nokia to release the 5800 XpressMusic iSync plug-in, but it’s here now and I guess Mac owners are rejoicing. Finally, they [Mac owners who also have the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic] can seamlessly sync their all-touchscreen smartphone (calendars and contacts) with a computer. Download is available…
Asphalt 4: Elite Racing hits N-gage
A new racing game is available on N-Gage. It’s Asphalt 4: Elite Racing and it promises to deliver the best-so-far mobile driving experience. The official game description goes like this: Face the world’s richest drivers in high-speed races through traffic or take on your friends in the exclusive multiplayer mode! Experience amazing 3D graphics and…
Vertu’s Japanese flagship retail store oozes high-end elegance
Nokia recently announced that the Japanese market was pretty much a wrap for the handset maker’s mainstream brand. Nokia’s high-end Vertu brand, however, will be soldiering on in Japan with the launch of the Vertu MVNO and the Vertu flagship retail location in Ginzu, Japan. And, by the looks of it, the Vertu building is…
Nokia updates Nokia N95 8GB with v31.0.015 firmware
Following on Nokia’s recent update to their Nokia N95 for European owners, Espoo is pushing out another firmware update for Nokia N95 8GB handsets. The new firmware, v31.0.015 for those keeping track, promises to bring improved web browsing stability, closing a jailbreak hole, and various other bug-fixes and enhancements in its 130MB payload. As usual,…
Nokia posts financial losses across the board in 2008
The 2008 fiscal year proved to be a rocky one for the mobile industry. While some handset makers actually managed to grow their business, most took hits to sales revenues and market share. Even the world’s largest mobile phone maker, Nokia, saw their 2008 finances adversely affected by a deteriorating global economy. The bean-counters in…
Nokia, Securitas team-up to bring security services to mobile devices
Nokia and Securitas announced a new cooperation in the area of mobile services for personal security and every day safety. The two companies plan to introduce attractive and affordable security services in Nokia mobile devices. The service called Securitas Safe-2-Go will make it possible to get help in an exposed situation, as well as get…