Archive for the 'Nokia' Category

Nokia 5320 Nuron Due March 17th

by Elias Chiddicks on February 10th, 2010

If a Nokia with touchscreen capability, 3G and a 3.2″ touch screen is your style, then feast your eyes on the 5320. The middling-at-best-device is set for full release on March 17th on T-Mobile, but no price has come through yet.

[Via BGR]

Nokia’s Mystic Leaked, Shows new Design Language for Nokia

by Elias Chiddicks on January 7th, 2010

Nokia has had some pretty good business designs over the last few years. For the most part (E70 excluded), the language has been sleek, smooth and without finicky trends. Well, apparently they wanted to change it up for the Mystic.

Although by no means ugly, the Mystic ends up channeling just a little too much Centro [...]

Nokia: Aiming for 500 Million Handsets Sold in 2010

by Elias Chiddicks on January 4th, 2010

You don’t often hear Nokia talking themselves up (in comparison to say, Apple), but apparently phone unit chief Rick Simonson felt now was the time to let the world know that Nokia still intends to dominate for 2010, despite past marking-share-losing performances.

Simonson claims that Nokia is set to sell 500 million handsets for 2010, across [...]

Nokia Dual-SIM Phone Coming Q2 2010

by Rob on December 21st, 2009

You’ve got a business phone number and a personal phone number but don’t want to carry around two different phones so what do you do? Get a Dual SIM phone that can receive and place calls from both numbers! We’ve seen many of these phones in Russia, China and even Europe but they aren’t so [...]

Nokia Sues Apple, Apple Sues Nokia

by Rob on December 11th, 2009

Here is the quick “Rob J” version of the events: Nokia got complacent. Apple made the iPhone and got rich. Nokia was like, “Shit bro, they be pummelin’ us!” Nokia sues Apple saying, “Here are 10 things you stole from us to become successful.” Apple says, “Screw you dude, you’re just jealous. And to be [...]

Nokia E72 Hits American Shelves

by Rob on December 8th, 2009

The Nokia E72 is now available in the United States and research from the company shows that this holiday season, Americans will be Emailing in record numbers. If you plan to contribute to that record then Nokia suggest the E72 is right up your alley. The company issued a press release today reporting their findings:
The [...]

Nokia Making HALF The Number Of Smartphones In 2010

by Rob on December 3rd, 2009

It looks like Nokia is a bit confused. Their handsets are by far #1 in overall market share thanks to their low-end dominance. However, rivals are catching up and largely due to smartphone operating systems like the iPhone and Android making smartphones more mainstream. So while the percentage of mobile phone owners who have smartphones [...]

Nokia N87 Leaks: 12MP Camera, Xenon and Dual LED Flash

by Rob on December 3rd, 2009

Be warned rumored and upcoming mobile phones – you cannot hide from the wrath of MobileRoar! The Nokia N87 has just been uncovered by way of PhoneArena and a quick video shows off some of the specs:

Typed out in text we’ve got:

12.1 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and equipped with Xenon and Dual LED [...]

Nokia Money Beta Demonstrated [VIDEO]

by Rob on November 23rd, 2009

Nokia is getting into the banking industry and at JUST at the right time if you ask me. Their Symbian operating system may be gettings smashed into bits by iPhone/Android/BlackBerry/WebOS but the company has the clout to turn that around quickly. Their new service/product – called Nokia Money – gets Nokia into the mobile payments [...]

Nokia Announces Battery Charger Recall

by Elias Chiddicks on November 9th, 2009

Nokia announced an exchange program today for chargers it has found to be faulty. These chargers, manufactured by BYD, include models AC-3E, AC-3U produced between June 15th and August 9th 2009, and model AC-4U manufactured between April 13th and October 25th 2009.

According to Nokia:
“We have determined that the plastic covers of the affected chargers could [...]

Nokia Intros Cheapest Phone Ever

by Elias Chiddicks on November 6th, 2009

As a company that has some of the most expensive handsets in the world, news like this reminds of just how big Nokia really is. When you can offer a handset retailing for thousands and one offered for just €20 unsubsidized, you can pretty sure you’ve got the market covered.

Earlier this week Nokia introed the [...]

Nokia’s First TD-CDMA Phone, China 3G Capable

by Rob on October 27th, 2009

Nokia has just announced the Nokia 6788 which is the first Nokia phone to come equipped with TD-SCDMA connectivity. This is the standard for domestic 3G service in China and the manufacturer worked closely with the world’s largest carrier by subscribers – China Mobile – to coordinate creation/launch of the phone.
By all other accounts the [...]

Nokia Announces Booklet 3G For October 22

by Elias Chiddicks on October 13th, 2009

Wondering what the Booklet 3G is? While it’s Nokia’s latest foray into the mobile computing world, in the form of a tiny 10.1 inch netbook designed to be constantly connected to the internet either through 3G or WiFi networks.

The Booklet is set to be sold through AT&T, and will be available at Best Buy starting [...]

SNES Running On N900, Maemo

by Rob on September 30th, 2009

If this isn’t heaven… or at least “awesome” since I don’t want lightning to strike me for saying that… I don’t know what is. Not only does this dude who somehow got his hands on an N900 hook up an SNES emulator, he makes it compatible with a WiiMote. And then also uses TV OUT [...]

Nokia Twist Seems Like A Blast

by Rob on September 23rd, 2009

It isn’t often a phone’s form factor can be considered unique. And when it is… you’ve often got a train wreck on your hands. But the Nokia Twist achieves originality,  good looks and realistic use with a very interesting chrome ring in the corner that acts as the 90 degree rotation point for a full [...]

Nokia Booklet 3G Unboxed

by Rob on September 17th, 2009

I’m not sure how this guy got his hands on an advanced copy of the Nokia Booklet 3G in its factory packaging and all – but he did and he unboxed it for our delight! His name is Stefanos from Pestaulo and the review isn’t in English… so just pay attention to the beauty of [...]

Nokia XpressMusic 5130 Now At T-Mobile For $30

by Rob on September 16th, 2009

If you’re a no nonsense type of phone user and desire two main things (in addition to affordability)- (1) a phone that calls people and, (2) a phone that plays music – the Nokia XpressMusic 5130 might be your cup of tea. Nokia just announced that it is available starting today for only $30 after [...]

Nokia Mural For AT&T: 3G FAIL PHONE

by Rob on September 11th, 2009

The Nokia Mural for AT&T has been recalled for a completely idiotic purpose. The phone is equipped with 3G… that doesn’t work. Now the company is collecting all the phones, sending them back to the manufacturing plant, and flashing them with something that IS supposed to work.
This Mural paints a large picture of FAIL all [...]

Nokia’s Funky Twist to Arrive on Verizon September 19

by Elias Chiddicks on September 4th, 2009

The Twist has long been one of Nokia’s modern oddities since we first saw signs of it a few months back. At first, there were a ton of people (myself included) who presumed it was yet another fake from China, but not so. The odd little (almost perfectly) square device is coming to Verizon, with [...]

Nokia N900’s USA Pre-Order Begins NOW… $649

by Rob on September 3rd, 2009

Ever since the Nokia N900 was first shown on video with that sexy Maemo 5 running atop it the clamor began. Americans wanted to know if the N900 and Booklet 3G would arrive in the states and while Nokia VP of Devices divulged that it WOULD arrive in America he said he would not, “disclose [...]