In reaction to the criticism for crippling the Nokia N95’s VoIP capabilities, Vodafone decided NOT to go this way in Australia. In the earlier post we talked about how carriers have pulled out VoIP services from the Nokia N95. They haven’t did that completely, and VoIP providers found the way to get around the barriers,…
Nokia 6300 gold edition
With so many special editions, it’s tough being rich these days. 🙂 Latest handset we’ve found is Nokia 6300 Gold Edition. It’s not the official version, like the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Gold. Rather it’s done by Peter Alloison, the guy who also “modded” Motorola V3i. The Nokia 6300 is covered (I think it’s just platted,…
Nokia N800 modding
Over at Symbian-Guru.com, Ricky Cadden posted some photos of the new body covers for the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. If you’re not satisfied with the current silver look, there are Black and Camo painted body covers available. I like my silver N800 just fine. Still, I may want try the Camo version at some point.…
Forum Nokia introduces Series 40 platform 5th Edition
Nokia announced the new edition of its Series 40 feature phone platform. The new Series 40 5th Edition is a full hardware, software and API architecture, incorporating Java ME technology with support for the latest version of the mobile information device profile (MIDP 2.1), and providing an enhanced UI that enables developers to build richer…
Best-selling mobile phone , possibly best-selling electronic device in history
Reuters is reporting that the title of “World’s Best Selling Mobile Phone” goes to the Nokia 1100 mobile phone. This cheapy, basics-only cell phone was dubbed the “Penny” and was released in 2003. Since then, the Penny has seen explosive sales worldwide, having found homes with 200 million users. That works out to about 1…
AT&T’s Nokia N75 training documents leaked
AT&T’s training materials seem everything but hard to find around the Web these days. Following the iPhone, we now have the Nokia N75 training documents leaked. According to BoyGenius, AT&T is planning to market Nokia’s “multimedia computer” to males and females aged between 25 and 45. Guess the younger crowd will get their N75 via…
An Evening with S60 coming to Chicago
An “Evening with S60” is hitting Chicago this summer. S60 enthusiasts in and around the city are invited to join Nokia at its Flagship Store on Thursday June 7, 2007 from 6pm to 8pm — the store will be closed earlier for the event. If you’re into Nokia smartphones and live nearby, this is the…
Nokia’s Mobile Museum of Extinct Technology celebrates the launch of N95
To celebrate the launch of its flagship N95 smartphone in the UK, Nokia is organizing an exhibition of the extinct mobile technology in London and Birmingham. With the latest campaign, the Finish company wants to remind users that the N95 is a true convergent device that is set to replace the paper maps, a camera,…
Deal: Nokia N75 for $39.99!
Nokia N75 has just been (finally) released on Cingular/AT&T and is currently selling for $199 with a 2-year contract. However, we just spotted the same device on Amazon retailing for fifty forty bucks. You’ve heard it right — for $49.99 $39.99 (with an appropriate Cingular’s contract), a mere fraction of the initial price of the…
More Vertu Ascents special editions – Strawberry and Cream
Just in time for summer, Nokia’s ultra-luxury and ultra-expensive division, Vertu, is preparing to roll-out two new Ascent special edition devices. Both “Strawberry” and “Cream” feature perforated leather on their rears, in pink and white respectively. Don’t expect much of the features here, but a solidly crafted piece of jewelry that is way-too-expensive for the…