What a beautiful backside. Nokia Port has the scoop on this baby, 320 x 240 resolution screen with 16 million colors, WCDMA 1700 MHz and GSM on only 850/1900 MHz for some strange reason. What is impressive however is GPS, a first for Series 40. Bring multitasking support to this feature phone platform and I’ll…
FCC nods the Nokia 6500 Slide
Following it’s Classic candybar brother, FCC has approved the Slide version of the Nokia 6500. What this means is that probably the single most powerful non-smart slider is ready to hit the States. There’s the famous 3.2 MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics, 2.2″ QVGA screen, TV Out, push-to-talk, the microSD memory slot, full-fledged email…
Cnet puts the Nokia N95 and Apple iPhone in the ring – gloves off, fight on!
There have been a slew of Apple iPhone vs. Nokia N95 comparos in the past weeks, nay months. Who could forget our very own Stefan’s hilarious “I’m an Apple iPhone” mock commercials. Both phones are the pride and joy of their respective companies, but which one is right for you? Cnet’s iPhone v N95 match-up…
Nokia India offers to check your battery by SMS text message
It seems Nokia India is making it easier for their Indian customers to check the status of their Matsushita-made BL-5C batteries. Customers can now send an SMS text message to “5555” with a text containing “BT” and the 26 digit battery serial number (with a space in between). Users can expect a response on their…
Confirmed: Nokia set to launch music store
We all know why I’m in Finland; I’m attempting to score a full time position at Nokia because I honestly feel like I can make a difference. Call it being young and dumb and full of dreams, but I would rather chase my goals than lead the path of taking safe choices. All that aside,…
US-bound Nokia N95 approved by FCC
All those people lamenting the lack of US 3G frequency support on the Nokia N95 can rest easy. Our good, old friend, the FCC, has just given the thumbs-up approval for the American version of the Nokia N95. The US-spec N95 will be packin’ the same quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM/EDGE radio, 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera,…
Nokia 6263 spotted hiding out at the FCC with T-Mobile 3G compatible 1700Mhz band
With T-Mobile set to launch their highly-anticipated 3G network here in The States, manufacturers are quietly scrambling to get their handsets revised to take advantage of the odd-ball 1700Mhz 3G band that T-Mobile will be using. The latest such iteration is the Nokia 6263 that has been spotted on the FCC website with the glorious…
Fido adds Nokia 5200
If you’ve been waiting for Nokia 5200 for some time, now may be your chance to get it. While it won’t pack all the features of Nokia’s high-end smartphone, for mere $25 on a way-too-long three year contract, you’ll get an easy to use music phone. On the other hand, if you don’t want to…
Nokia 2115i explodes with a BOOM – another battery problem from Nokia?
Nokia is in a bit of hot water these days, what with all those defective handsets out there rocking faulty batteries. And this is sure to make things a little worse. Gizmodo reader Johnathan says that his Nokia 2115i basically exploded with a dynamite-like BOOM after he plugged in his phone for a little juice…
Nokia 6555: Cheap yet beautiful 3G clamshell [UPDATE]
Here is a press release quote you’ll never forget: Adding to its attraction, the Nokia 6555 features a QVGA 16 million color internal display – twice as many colors as the human eye can see – for a brilliant, crisp resolution on a large 240×320 screen, making it perfect for viewing photos and videos. I’m…