Nokia is playing a dangerous game with their transition into becoming an internet company. Their new strategy is to offer rich services that work seamlessly with their devices and hopefully with the other mobile phones out there. The problem with this is that the revenue streams that operators once controlled are now being threatened. Innovation…
Nokia launches 5 accessories today, 1 might interest you N95 users out there
We have a Bluetooth GPS unit called the LD-4W, which we found leaked images of thanks to the FCC over 3 weeks ago; 125 Euros, 31 gram weight, 10 hour operation time. Next up is the BH-903, which looks quite uncomfortable to stick in your ears, but the OLED screen certainly makes it stand out.…
Zombies on my mobile? Capcom coming to N-Gage
Capcom, one of the largest Japenese game developers, has just announced their support for N-Gage. They plan to have games out on the market in 2008. “With our global reach, it’s important to have strong, well respected global partners”, said Gregg Sauter, Director of Third Party Publishing, Nokia. “For many years, Capcom has been entertaining…
Nokia N73 Special Edition celebrates Ramadan
Coinciding with the Holy month of Ramadan, Nokia has recently announced the N73 Special Edition, which will be initially exclusively available in the Middle East and North Africa markets. Coming in an elegant new soft white color with subtle highlights, the N73 Special Edition is “carefully tailored for the consumers in the Arab world.” Along…
NY Times confirms N-Gage launch to happen this week
I have few regrets in life, mainly because thinking about them is a waste of time, but something that has recently been developing inside of me are feelings of remorse. After sitting down with product managers, engineers, marketers, strategists, etc at Nokia I developed an even stronger bond with the company than ever before. Knowing…
FCC listing reveals Brown Nokia 7900 Prism
The Nokia 7500/7900 Prism is a part of the Finish company’s fashion line of handsets, thus the accent is not on features, but on the overall appeal of the device. So, it’s not a surprise to see the brown version of the Prism phone for those wearing brown instead of black — or for people…
Cat’s out of the bag, I’m going to London
I’ve been following Ricky’s quest to get a passport on Jaiku for some time now. The Symbian Guru has finally got his papers and will be attending the Nokia Go Play event on August 29th. Since he is making an announcement about it, I might as well too: I’m going to London! Looking forward to…
I went to Finland and all I got was a venereal disease called Nsyndrome
Props to the guys in Nokia Multimedia’s Online Marketing Team. This latest attempt at creating a viral campaign called Nsyndrome is quite hysterical and I honestly like it more than jealous computers. The premise is easy, the N95 is such a converged device that it soon becomes apart of you. I can fully understand this…
Video: The Taco escapes its shell, N-Gage preview
5 minutes of marketing material that actually makes me think the new N-Gage will be impressive: Don’t forget to new logo, doesn’t it remind you of the Sega Dreamcast? Wait a minute, in 2003 Nokia purchased Sega.com Warning: Try not to cry after seeing this, the Dreamcast was hands down my favorite console system and…
Matsushita will cover the cost of Nokia’s battery recall
We love it when the big boys decide to play nice and actually do the right thing (cough, Qualcomm, cough). Matsushita is owning up to their fleet of faulty BL-5C batteries and covering the cost of Nokia’s entire battery recall. The 46 million Nokia phones that require battery replacement will run Matsushita anywhere between ¥10…