We’ve already talked about the new Nokia N72. Well, Nokia has started shipments of it. As you may recall, Nokia advertise it as a sleek and stylish multimedia computer which comes in pearl pink or gloss black compact package. Matching themed headset and wrist strap are included in sales packs of the Nokia N72. The…
Nokia steps up open source efforts
As mentioned, Nokia’s recent web browser code release to open source community is just a first step. The next stage is to go fully open source, with the aim of accelerating uptake and creating a major developer community. Lee Epting, head of Nokia’s global software development community, said that by releasing the S60 engine to…
Nokia launches 6708 in Taiwan
Nokia just launched its 6708 Symbian UIQ based smartphone in the Taiwan market, following the availability of the model in the China market since early this year. The launch of the 6708, which is manufactured by BenQ, also marks the end of cooperation between the two companies as BenQ is now striving to build up…
Nokia CK-20W Car Kit takes multimedia from mobile to automobile
Nokia recently launched the Nokia Multimedia Car Kit CK-20W, the first integrated handsfree solution to combine high-quality communication, music, navigation and push-to-talk in the car. Thanks to a Pop-Port(TM) interface and Bluetooth wireless technology, the system is compatible with a broad range of mobile phones and delivers excellent audio quality featuring DSP (Digital Signal Processing).
Nokia 9300 Outperforms Treo 700W and Blackberry 8700c
While Palm Treo 700W was rated highest for style and design, and Blackberry 8700c scored particularly well in terms of handset size, Strategy Analytics’ latest converged device benchmark report finds Nokia 9300 the best overall device.
Nokia's S60 Web Browser code released to open source community
Nokia today announced the release to the global open source software community of the source code for S60 WebKit, the engine for its Web Browser for S60, marking a turning point in the drive toward an open code base for web browsers used on mobile devices. This contribution of the S60 WebKit source code, with…
Nokia 5500 Phone Approved for the US
Just a short post to inform all of you guys in the US, that with the nod of FCC, Nokia 5500 is coming soon. If you remember, it’s a smartphone with a six pack, as Nokia likes to add, with its 3 modes – the phone mode, the music mode and the sports mode. Nice…
Nokia E50: The smallest of Nokia Eseries
Nokia today announced the latest addition to the Nokia Eseries family of business devices, the Nokia E50. With excellent voice, email and data capabilities, the Nokia E50 offers enterprises a cost-efficient way to extend mobility to a broader range of employees, enabling them to access company telephony and business applications whenever required. Just as importantly…
Nokia expands Intellisync Device Management Offering for Businesses
Nokia today announced extended support for Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM) compliant business devices. Its Intellisync Device Management solution for businesses now enables remote device management without requiring any software installation on the OMA DM capable devices. Businesses can significantly reduce the IT support costs by deploying an effective remote device management system.…
Phone or a Multimedia Computer
According to The Seattle Times, workers in Nokia are forbidden to call any Nokia device a “phone”. Instead they are “multimedia computers”. Now, that’s weird. I can understand that people call their smartphones “mobile computers”, but “multimedia computers”!? Kind of obsolete – almost all computers today have the multimedia features. Also, what about Nokia’s regular…