There’s an interesting article in The Wall Street Journal discussing the iPhone and its rivals — namely Nokia N95, Samsung UpStage, HTC Touch and LG Prada. The article begins (and ends for that matter) with the Nokia N95 — the Finish handset maker’s flagship “multimedia computer”. Authors, Li Yuan and Amol Sharma, remind us that…
Nokia teams up with Björn Weckström: N76 Signature edition coming soon
Nokia and Finnish artist Björn Weckström are working together to offer a customized, limited edition of the already stylish Nokia N76 smartphone. The new N76 Signature edition will take inspiration from natural forms “made when the wind, together with the high tide broke up the ice along the Finnish sea shore.” This limited edition device…
Rumor: Nokia may be looking to buy Research In Motion (RIM)
According to EETimes, Nokia is mulling over the possibility of acquiring the famous BlackBerry manufacturer, Research In Motion (RIM). We know, this song has been sung many times before, but this time, Nokia’s remixing this track with a possible bid for Research In Motion. We’ll keep our ear to the railroad tracks on this one…
Nokia 7500 spotted on FCC pages
We’ve already seen few shots of the upcoming Nokia 7500 phone. Now, we see it hitting the FCC pages. Apparently the upcoming 7500 model will measure at 106x44x14 mm, and will be part of Nokia’s family of fashion handsets. In terms of specs, this candybar handset will among other things sport Bluetooth with A2DP support,…
Nokia N95 users can now use Barablu VoIP client
Good news for Nokia N95 owners – Barablu VoIP client is now fully compatible with Nokia’s flagship “multimedia computer.” Those not familiar should know that Barablu is the Skype-like free mobile VoIP client that allows users with WiFi-enabled handsets to call for free, or to call land and mobile lines for next to nothing. Other…
China pushes Universal Cell Phone Chargers on Citizens
When you are the most populous nation in the world, trash is a big issue – especially refuse that could be prevented. Apparently, the trashing of old and unused cell phone accessories, like phone chargers, is a big enough problem for the Chinese government to consider enforcing a “Universal Phone Charger” standard. The ruling is…
Nokia N74 concept
Remember the Nokia 8900 concept created by Tobias Hornof? Well the same guy is on the road again. This time he’s bringing us his vision of the Nokia N74 phone. As you can see from the image, the N74 should have simple, futuristic lines. The emphasis is on the large, possibly OLED, screen. Tobias also…
Finish twins: Nokia 6500 announced in two flavors – Classic and Slide
Aside from Luna, today Nokia also announced two interesting mid-range devices – Nokia 6500 classic and Nokia 6500 slide, touting them as easy to use with “ergonomically correct dimensions and surfaces.” Both devices sport QVGA screens, media players, dual-band 3G and quad-band GSM radios, and use the familiar Series 40 interface…
The Nokia 8600 Luna is finally here!
No more pre-ordering, spy-shooting anticipation folks. Nokia has announced their Nokia 8600 Luna to start shipping this quarter! This thing just oozes so much sexiness that we just had to dedicate a whole separate post to this super-slick handset. The translucent black slider, crafted out of steel and glass, rocks-out like the high-end designer phone…
Nokia Releases Three New Mobile Phones to its Lineup – 8600 Luna, 6500 Classic, 6500 Slide
Nokia’s launched a new high-end handset, and a couple mid-rangers, for its 2007 lineup. The much anticipated and highly praised Nokia 8600 Luna is finally upon us! The beautifully slick and shiny slider takes its place as the high-end designer phone in this year’s Nokia offerings. The steel and glass-clad handset features 2 megapixel shooter…