The Nokia XpressMusic 5800 (a.k.a the Tube) launched alongside an announcement of the new Comes with Music service for the XpressMusic 5310. Nokia’s workhouse, the N95, wasn’t one to be left out of the party, and according to the Comes with Music UK site, the 8 GB, £399.99 model will be hosting the service. Before…
Nokia launches Nokia 5800 XpressMusic “Tube” preview website
There’s no doubt that Espoo is banking on their Nokia 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen smartphone (once known as the “Tube”) to take on the burgeoning touchscreen handset market with their touch-enabled S60 5th Edition mobile OS. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic brings to the table all those high-end goodies that we’re used to seeing from the Finnish…
Nokia E71 shunted from Fido to Rogers
Those Canadians who were hoping Fido’s modest lineup might get a little sprucing up with the Nokia E71 may be horribly and irreparably disappointed. Word has it Rogers will be taking the reins of Nokia’s enterprise flagship device, much to the dismay of loyal Fido-users. It makes good business sense for a big name to…
Nokia’s touchscreen Nokia 5800 XpressMusic misses 2008 for mature markets
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic made its way around the various interwebs as the Nokia 5800 “Tube,” promising to bring with it Nokia’s answer to the current touchscreen revolution sparked by the iPhone and iPhone 3G. With S60 5th Edition, S60 Touch if you will, enabling complete touch functionality on Nokia’s 5800 XpressMusic touchscreen smartphone, Espoo…
Nokia Music PC client leaves beta stage
Nokia Music PC client has recently left the beta stage, which it held since May when it was initially released. Naturally, version 1.0 of the Finnish giant’s free music management software brings a number of stability improvements and bug fixes, hence it’s finally ready for the prime time. From the app, you can manage your…
Nokia to begin testing the next PC Suite
Nokia will soon start testing the new version of its PC Suite software and is inviting interested individuals to participate in the trial. The official wording goes like this: By becoming one of our testers, you’ll get the chance to try out the new Nokia PC Suite features and changes ahead of other users. Your…
Nokia announces 24k GBP white gold Vertu Signature
As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, Nokia’s luxury arm Vertu will release a 24,000 GBP white gold Vertu Signature phone. Included in the package is a specially composed music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, and a “concierge” button offering expert advice and assistance. In addition, the Signature also has a patented keypad containing…
Nokia tells the UK “N96 is for sale”; MobileFun sells it for under £500!
I have mentioned numerous time previously (here and here), the various shops and prices that the N96 has made an entrance at – well Nokia decided I ought to know again that the N96 is available, so they mailed me. MobileFun, on the other hand, mailed me to tell me that (as far as I…
S60 5th edition unveiled alongside Tube
In case you missed it, the newly announced Nokia 5800 XpressMusic aka Tube is running the Symbian OS 9.4 with S60 5th edition on top of it. With this latest release of S60, Nokia is about to make the touch interface a standard among its devices. But it’s not all about the touch. The S60…
Nokia E71 wins Phone of the Year
The 2008 Mobile Choice Awards went down last night, and the Nokia E71 went home as the big winner, but Samsung did pretty well for itself, too. Other notables include… Phone of the Year: Nokia E71 Best Smartphone: Nokia E71 Best Manufacturer: Samsung Best Cameraphone: Samsung i8510 Best Music Phone: Samsung F400 Readers’ Choice: iPhone…