Showing posts with label Nokia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nokia. Show all posts

August 05, 2011

Nokia 500 - Symbian Anna smartphone with a 1 GHz Processor

According to the latest news Nokia has reportedly announced the Nokia 500, the latest smartphone which comes with the same operating system with Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 is Symbian Anna

Looking at the specifications of the Nokia 500 is similar to the Nokia C5-03. Nokia 500 comes with a 3.2-inch capacitive screen with a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels and a 5 MP camera which is located at the rear of the device. Interestingly, the Nokia 500 is touted as Nokia's first Symbian phone which comes with a 1 GHz processor.

Nokia 500For connectivity, the Nokia 500 uses 14.4Mbps HSDPA and 5.8Mbps HSUPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, microUSB port, and standard 3.5mm audio jack.

The phone also comes with a capacity of 2 GB of internal memory and a microSD card slot for expanding memory capacity storage.

Another excellent feature is also offered is the back cover is replaceable, including two that are included. Like the Nokia N79, Nokia 500 will adjust the background color of the screen according to the fitted cover.

Nokia 500 black version will be launched in the third quarter, while for the white version would be present in the fourth quarter. Tag of the Nokia 500 is quite affordable, which according to estimates it costs around 150 euros.

Nokia 500 Specifications:
  • Network: 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
  • Dimensions: 111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1 mm, 73 cc Weight: 93 grams
  • Screen: 3.2 inch, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 360 x 640 pixels, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, Proximity for auto turn-off
  • Camera: 5 MP, 2592Ñ…1944 pixels, Geo-tagging, VGA @ 15fps
  • Memory: 2 GB, microSD, up to 32GB
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR, 3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps
  • HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, v2.0 microUSB
  • CPU: 1 GHz processor
  • Operating system: Symbian OS Anna
  • Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
  • Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
  • GPS: A-GPS support
  • Java: MIDP 2.1
  • Battery: Li-Ion 1110 mAh (BL-4U)
  • Other Features: Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box), Digital compass, MP4/H.263/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/еAAC + / WMA player, Photo editor, Organiser, Voice command / dial, Flash Lite 4.0, Predictive text input, 3.5 mm audio jack


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July 24, 2011

Nokia E6 comes with a new operating system Symbian Anna

Nokia launches smart phone with the development of a new operating system Symbian Anna, Nokia E6.

Nokia to innovate by combining a touchscreen and a qwerty keypad in monoblock design. With a view like the E71 and E72, this phone has a 2.46 inch touch screen is quite responsive, without the excessive sensitivity that is often encountered on the touch screen phones. This function is very helpful when you finish a work document or browsing the internet.

Moreover, despite its qwerty keypad is small, but the distance between the keypad to make sure you do not often make mistakes when typing. Its own keypad design that tends to be thicker than any other mobile phone feels very comfortable in the hand.

Carrying the last Symbian platform, Symbian Anna, Nokia E6 has a view that new icons and interesting. Nokia E6 also features five home screen that allows users to access a variety of different functions. The sharpness of the graphics, thanks to a resolution of 326 pixels per inch also make your eyes comfortable when operating this phone.

Nokia E6 has a high resolution 8 megapixel camera, so users can enjoy the photos and videos of the maximum.

Talking about smart phones would not be separated from the connectedness with the internet. Legal sufficiently impressed with Nokia E6 Internet connection fee that is very fast, either using GPRS or WiFi. When attempting to download an application from the OVI Store, Legal only takes about 30 seconds to complete the downloads.

Like most current smartphones, Nokia E6 also integrates directly with popular social networks Facebook and Twitter. Users can check the two sites separately or together.
Nokia E6
The weakness of this feature is the user should always refresh their social networks to get the latest updates, rather than receive it automatically.

Even so, the overall Legal remain impressed with this phone. Especially with the included battery-efficient than many other smartphones that allows users to open multiple applications at once. Excellence is of course very helpful in doing the work.

The price offered seemed quite competitive among the phones with similar capabilities and specifications. For users who want a simple design with the ability of qualified, this phone seems pretty tempting.

Nokia E6 Specifications:
- 2G Network: GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
- TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors, 640X480 pixels
- 2.4 inches screen
- QWERTY keyboard
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Dimensions115.5 x 59 x 10.5 mm
- Weight 133 grams
- Conectivity GPRS, EDGE
- microUSB v2.0, USB on the go support
- 3G: HSDPA 10.2Mbps, HSUPA 2.0Mbps
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
- Memory
   + 8 GB
   + 32 GB expandable
   + 256 MB RAM
   + 1 GB ROM
- Processor
   + 600 MHz ARM 11 CPU
   + 2D/3D Graphics HW Accelerator
   + OpenVG1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0
- Symbian^3 OS
- Battery Li-Ion 1500 mAh (BP-4L)
  + Stand by time: Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 744 h (3G)
  + Talk time: Up to 14 h 48 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
- Camera
   + Primary: 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, fixed focus, dual-LED flash, face detection, 720p@25fps
   + Secondary: VGA
- Stereo FM radio with RDS
- 3.5 mmAudio jack
- Audio Playback: MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/eAAC+
- Video Playback: MP4/H.264/H.263/RV
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- TV-out
- Other
  + SMS(threaded), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
  + Organizer
  + Predictive text input
  + A-GPS
  + Photo editor
  + Voice command/dial
  + Flash Lite 4.0
  + QuickOffice document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
  + Organizer
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June 21, 2011

Nokia N9, Full Swipe phone with Meego OS-based

Nokia N9, Meego OS-based smartphones from Nokia introduced officially. With his official announcement a few security features of this smartphone is finally revealed.

Nokia N9 present to introduce an innovative new design, which replaces the home button with a simple swipe motion. No matter where you are in an application, swipe from the edge of the screen will take you to the main screen.

Three main screen of the user interface is designed to provide quick access to things that are most important people are doing with a phone: use the application, keep up-to-date with notifications and social networking, and switching between activities.

Nokia N9The design of the Nokia N9 industry is an example of the manufacture and exceptional art of a product. The body is made of a single molded polycarbonate with high precision and flowing gracefully into the glass which is also formed with the beautiful. Black in appearance and laminated to make the user interface look like floating on the surface of this phone.

Camera 8 MP Carl Zeiss auto-focus on the Nokia N9 able to capture HD quality video. Not quite up there, a big lens on kemera Nokia N9 also allows the performance of the camera still look good, even in low-level lighting conditions. As a result Nokia N8 also claimed as one of the best camera phones ever produced.

While measuring 3.9 inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 854x480 pixels which dominates the front of the Nokia N9 is said to made of scratch-resistant glass and curved.

Nokia N9 also comes with various features such as the latest chic Near Field Communication (NFC) which allows users to easily variety of pictures and video between devices by touching together.

Interestingly, Nokia N9 is also claimed as the world's first smartphone that comes with support for Dolby ® Digital Plus decoding and Dolby Headphone, the user can feel the surround sound out of this smartphone.

Nokia N9 was originally going to come with three colors namely black, blue, red and purple with 2 memory capacity options: 16GB and 64GB and 1GB of RAM.

Nokia N9 Specifications:
  • 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
  • Dimensions: 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm, 76 cc 
  • Weight: 135 grams
  • Screen: 3.9 inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 854 pixels, Gorilla glass display, Anti-glare polariser, Multi-touch input method, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate the UI 
  • Camera: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual LED flash, Geo-tagging, face detection, touch-focus, video 720p @ 30fps 
  • Memory: 16/64 GB storage, 1 GB of RAM, microSD up to 32GB
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR, 3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps HSUPA, 5.7 Mbps 
  • CPU: 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, PowerVR SGX530 GPU, TI OMAP 3630 chipset 
  • Operating System: MeeGo OS, v1.2 Harmattan 
  • Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM 
  • Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds 
  • GPS: A-GPS support; Ovi Maps 
  • Java: MIDP 2.1
  • Battery: Li-Ion 1450 mAh (BV-5JW
  • Other Features: microSIM card support only, SNS integration, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Digital compass, TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite, NFC support, Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI, MP3/WAV/eAAC + / WMA / FLAC player, MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player, Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PDF viewer, Video / Photo editor, Voice memo / command / dial, Predictive text input (Swype), audio jack 3.5 mm, Dolby Mobile sound enhancement, Dolby Headphone support 

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April 21, 2011

Nokia E6 and Nokia X7, The new Nokia Smartphone With Symbian 'Anna'

Symbian era has not ended. Although Nokia has decided to use Microsoft's Windows Phone as a smartphone platform in the future, a number of models with Symbian will continue to be released.

Nokia introduces two new smartphones to use the new Symbian platform, called Anna. Each Nokia E6 is designed for business and entertainment that puts Nokia X7. The second device is Nokia's first smartphone using the Symbian software with the latest updates, with new icons and improved usability, such as text input easier, faster browser, and Ovi Maps are more fresh.

Nokia E6 is the successor to the Nokia E71 and Nokia E72 are unique with a full Qwerty keyboard and touch screen high resolution. Designed using premium materials such as glass and stainless steel, this device comes in the right size for easy use with either one or two hands. Nokia E6 deliver exceptional battery life and messaging experience out-of-the-box best out of Microsoft in the smartphone business, including access to Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Communicator Mobile, and Microsoft SharePoint.

While Nokia X7 is an entertainment smartphone with 4-inch wide screen ideal for playing games and 8MP camera to take pictures and HD quality video. Nokia X7 is designed with stainless steel and glass combined with smooth, as if without a connection so as to provide a sense of solid and strong when in the clutch. Nokia X7 is loaded with many popular games, such as Galaxy on Fire HD and Asphalt 5 HD.

Nokia E6 Specifications:
- 2G Network: GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Nokia E6- 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
- TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors, 640X480 pixels
- 2.4 inches screen
- QWERTY keyboard
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Dimensions115.5 x 59 x 10.5 mm
- Weight 133 grams
- Conectivity GPRS, EDGE
- microUSB v2.0, USB on the go support
- 3G: HSDPA 10.2Mbps, HSUPA 2.0Mbps
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
- Memory
   + 8 GB
   + 32 GB expandable
   + 256 MB RAM
   + 1 GB ROM
- Processor
   + 600 MHz ARM 11 CPU
   + 2D/3D Graphics HW Accelerator
   + OpenVG1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0
- Symbian^3 OS
- Battery Li-Ion 1500 mAh (BP-4L)
  + Stand by time: Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 744 h (3G)
  + Talk time: Up to 14 h 48 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
- Camera
   + Primary: 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, fixed focus, dual-LED flash, face detection, 720p@25fps
   + Secondary: VGA
- Stereo FM radio with RDS
- 3.5 mmAudio jack
- Audio Playback: MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/eAAC+
- Video Playback: MP4/H.264/H.263/RV
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- TV-out
- Other
  + SMS(threaded), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
  + Organizer
  + Predictive text input
  + A-GPS
  + Photo editor
  + Voice command/dial
  + Flash Lite 4.0
  + QuickOffice document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
  + Organizer

    


Nokia X7 Specifications:
Nokia X7- Symbian^3 OS
- ARM 11 680 MHz processor, 3D Graphics HW accelerator
- SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
- WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
- Digital compass
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player
- DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- Quickoffice document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Adobe Reader
- Flash Lite 4.0
- Voice memo/dial/command
- Predictive text input
- microSD, up to 32GB
- HSDPA, HSUPA
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, fixed focus, dual-LED flash
- AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors3
- 360 x 640 pixels, 4.0 inches
- Nokia ClearBlack display
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate

 
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March 09, 2011

Nokia X1-00, The Cheap mobile phone with a long life batteries

Nokia did not forget the lower-class mobile phone market, the Finnish manufacturer released a mobile phone Nokia X1-00, a cheap music phone with a battery that is claimed to be very durable.

Nokia X1-00 deliberately designed for users who want music on his mobile features, but reasonably priced. The phone is priced around USD 50 only

Nokia X1-00 equipped with a variety of music features such as MP3 Player, 3.5 mm audio jack and the loudspeaker. Storage songs backed by a microSD slot up to 16GB. FM radio has also been added.

Nokia X1-00Unfortunately, the user certainly can not download music directly from the Internet. Because, Nokia X1-00 does not include a web browser or other internet connectivity options. So it seems the computer assistance is necessary to add more songs. Minus value, there are no facilities in this phone camera. So, features music seems to be the only major mainstay for entertainment.

Another feature is the battery so wares that can be claimed up to 61 days standby. To play music, Nokia X1-00 can survive a maximum of up to 38 hours. Nokia will throw this phone into several areas starting from April 2011.


Nokia X1-00 Specifications:
- 2G Network:(GSM 900 / 1800), (GSM 850 / 1900)
- Dimensions: 112.2 x 47.3 x 16 mm
- Weight: 91.1 g
- Display: TFT, 56K colors (128 x 160 pixels)
- Dedicated music key
- Alert types: Vibration, Polyphonic(64), MP3 ringtones
- Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm jack
- Phonebook Memory: 500 entries
- Call records
- Support up to 16GB micro SD card
- Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
- USB v2.0 microUSB
- Stereo FM radio
- Audio: MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player, MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player
- Sudoku, Snake Xenia, Brach Rally, Forbidden Treasure, Vacation Solitaire games
- Other Features: SMS, MMS, Email, Flashlight, Organizer, Voice memo, Predictive text input
- Available Colors: Orange, Ocean blue, dark gray
- Battery BL-5J - 1320 mAh Li-Ion
   + Stand-by Time: Up to 1440 h
   + Talk time: Up to 13 h
   + Music play: Up to 38 h
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December 15, 2010

Nokia Booklet 3G specs, mini notebook from Nokia


Nokia which is known as a major mobile phone manufacturer, has launched a netbook that is named Nokia Booklet 3G. It was given the name '3G' because it has been equipped with an internal modem for connectivity to 3G networksNokia calls this Booklet is not a netbook, but Nokia have called mini-notebooks
Nokia BookletThe Nokia Booklet 3G will come with an Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of DDR2 533 MHz RAM, 120GB 1.8 inch 4200 RPM SATA hard drive with 8MB of cache, 10.1 inch LCD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720,802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and 16 cell battery, which according to Nokia will give you up to 12 hours of usage.
The Nokia Booklet 3G will comes with Windows 7 OS.

Here the Nokia Booklet 3G full specification:Dimensions
Weight (max) 1250 g
Dimensions (max) 264 x 185 x 19.9 mm

CPU and Chipset
Intel Atom Z530, 1.6 GHz
Intel Poulsbo US15W, fanless design

Memory and Storage
RAM: 1 GB, DDR2, 533 Mhz, soldered down
HDD: 120 GB, 1.8”/5mmH/SATA, 8 MB cache, 4200 RPM

Display and Battery
10.1”, 1280×720 pixels, glass window
16 cell, 56.8 Wh, Li-Ion prismatic, removable design

Connectivity
802.11 b/g/n, 2T2R
BT 2.1 + EDR
Inbuilt 3G modem (data calls only). Different variants: WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 or WCDMA 900/2100 or no modem.
All modem variants have GSM and GPRS
Assisted-GPS

Input/Ouput ports
HDMI 1.2 out
3 x USB 2.0
headphone out (OMTP 3.5 mm) – with OMTP headsets also functions as audio in
SD card reader
SIM / USIM slot

Camera and microphone
1.3 MP front facing camera with integrated microphone

Keyboard
Frame keyboard
2 physical layouts: US (78 keys, 17 mm pitch, 1.8 mm stroke) and UK (79 keys, 16.7 mm pitch, 1.8 mm stroke)

Other
Accelerometer
Software
Operating System: Windows 7 Starter Edition, Home Premium or Professional
MS Office Small Business 60 day trial
MS Internet Explorer 8
HDD protection utility, Hotkey utility , Knock Control utility, Power Profile Switcher, Battery Life utility
Nokia Update Manager
Ovi Suite
Ovi Maps Gadget
Social Hub

Watch a video of the Nokia Booklet 3G here :

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September 20, 2010

Specifications Nokia C3 Touch and Type

After successfully issuing the Nokia entry-level Nokia C3, Nokia continue issuing such type with a touch screen format, Nokia C3 Touch and Type. It is also for low-end market share and entry level touch screen handset

The new Nokia C3 Touch and Type is also built over the Symbian S40 OS and it comes with Nokia Messaging and  inbuilt social media application, Communities Client. The device seems to be one of the best S40 Touch phones available in the market in terms of design and specifications.  The premium metallic finish and features like 3G, WLAN, 5MP camera makes it a good touch screen handset in the segment.
Providing a good blend of specifications and facets, the Nokia C3 Touch and Type will probably appeal to a wide range of consumers. Accompanied by features as 2.4 inch resistive touch screen supporting a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and a 262K color support, Full keypad, Dedicated camera key, Dedicated volume keys, Side-mounted lock key the handset will feature a dimension of 111 x 47.5 x 11 mm and a weight of 100 g with battery. The phone supports a micro SD card slot which shall accommodate up to 32 GB, along with the provision for an internal memory of 30 MB.


Nokia C3 Touch and Type
Here are the full specifications of Nokia C3 Touch and Type :

Network
GSM Quad-band phone capable of global roaming (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
UMTS quad-band global 3G (850/900/1900/2100 MHz)
Data EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 10.2 Mbit/s/HSUPA 2.0 Mbit/s
3G Capable

Dimensions
4.37 x 1.87 x 0.43 inches (111 x 47.5 x 11 mm)

Weight
3.53 oz (100 g)

Battery
Li - Ion, 1050 mAh
Talk 5.6 hours (336 mins) of Talk time
Standby 408 hours (17 days) of Stand-by time

Display
240 x 320 pixels
Type 262 144 colors, TFT 2.40 inches
Touch Screen Resistive

Camera
5 megapixels Resolution
Video 640x480 (VGA), 320x240 (QVGA)

Features
Flash: LED; White balance, Effects, Self-timer
Video Playback: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, 3GP, 3GPP
Music Player: MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA
FM Radio
Memory Slot: microSD/microSDHC
Memory Built-in 30 MB
64 MB RAM / 128 MB ROM
Predictive Text Input
Keyboard Numeric keypad
Connectivity Internet: HTML, XHTML, WAP 2.0, Flash Lite
USB microUSB
WiFi 802.11b/802.11g/802.11n
Bluetooth 2.1, Stereo Bluetooth
Headphones connector 3.5mm

Other Features
PhoneBook Limited, Ring ID, Picture ID, Multiple numbers per contact, Caller groups
PIM Alarm, Calendar, To-Do / Tasks, Flashlight, Calculator, World Clock, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Notes
Voice Dialing, Commands, Recording, Speaker Phone
JAVA Midp 2.1
Email IMAP/POP3/SMTP
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June 03, 2010

Nokia C3, specifications and Picture galery

Nokia C3 Gold
Nokia C3 Full Specs:

▪ 2.4 inch QVGA display
▪ 320 x 240 pixel resolution
▪ 262K colors
▪ Series 40 User Interface
▪ Full QWERTY keyboard
▪ GPRS/EDGE
▪ Opera Mini
▪ Wi-Fi
▪ 2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom
▪ Media Player
▪ Stereo FM Radio
▪ Built-in hands-free speaker
▪ 55 MB internal memory
▪ 8 GB expandable memory
▪ 2 GB MicroSD card included
▪ 3.5mm headphone jack
▪ Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
▪ OVI Chat
▪ OVI Share
▪ 7 hours talktime
▪ 20 days stand-by time
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Nokia C1, The First Dual GSM Phone from Nokia

Nokia C1The Nokia C1 is an entry-level device aimed at those on a tight budget. More importantly, it comes with full double SIM functionality – the first ever Nokia handset to do so. Read on to find out what else the Nokia C1 has to offer.
The Nokia C1 has been announced as the first dual-SIM Nokia of its kind and with a starting price of just 30 Euros, this could well be one of the cheapest phones ever
Nokia users have been asking for years when they will be able to get their hands on such a device and now they’ll be able to do so (well, later in the year when it ships). A double SIM device like the Nokia C1 has two SIM card slots but in order to keep costs down, the cards can’t be used at the same time. If you’re looking for a dual-SIM option then check out the Nokia C2.
To switch between SIM cards the user just needs to hold down a key, thereby allowing you to use whichever SIM offers you the best tariff rates in that region.
Following Nokia’s new numbering convention, the Nokia C1 is very much an entry-level phone and comes running the Series 30 OS. The phone itself is a neat little candybar phone with a rounded body that weighs just 73g.
Nokia hasn’t released a full tech spec list for the Nokia C1 but as you’ll see from the images below, it does come with a torch built-in, which will come in handy. The Nokia C1 is set to ship in the third quarter of 2010 in blue, red, light grey and green.




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May 16, 2010

Nokia E5 Review

Nokia E5 review : One of the most recent Nokia smartphones is the Nokia E5. The Nokia E5 handset has a full Qwerty keyboard and is a follow-up of what Nokia offered with the Nokia E71 and E63 models. The Nokia E5 cell phone is especially aimed at the business user, who will also use the Nokia smartphone for personal use. That is actually a pretty logical and practically-oriented target group. A large part of business users also actively use their phone for personal use. The fact that the Nokia E5 is a business phone is noticeable right away in creating an e-mail account. The possibility of creating several (up to ten) accounts is offered, and is carried out easily.

Nokia E5
Nokia E5 features
The new Nokia E5 mobile phone supports the HSDPA network, and also has Wi-Fi. That’s handy to be able to use the local wireless network or to quickly stay up to date on the go. Speed is still a necessary factor for mobile communication. The software applications are not getting any lighter, nor are the data that are being sent back and forth. If you ever get lost, you can let the Nokia E5 smartphone take you to the right address via Ovi Maps, Nokia’s free navigation solution.


Nokia E5 Smartphone
A business user is also involved in social networks such as LinkedIn. The Nokia E5 cell phone offers immediate access to the popular social media Apps, so that the most recent status of every personal or business contact can be shown. In terms of design, the Nokia E5 resembles the E71. The display is fairly small and measures 2.4-inches, but still has a good, clear display. The resolution is pretty standard with 320x240 pixels and a total of 250.000 color reproduction. Right under the display the buttons for the main parts such as Menu, Home and Contact are found. The Qwerty keyboard can be controlled easily, which is an immediate advantage for typing longer messages.


Nokia E5 review
The new Nokia E5 smartphone comes with a standard 2GB microSD memory card included, but it's possible to increase storage capacity via the card slot. The Nokia E5 phone also supports microSDHC, so that the maximum capacity becomes 32GB. The internal memory is only 250MB. With all the software applications, social network activities, business programs and multimedia files at hand, storage capacity becomes more important for such a Smartphone. The Nokia E5 mobile phone is expected to be available in the third quarter.






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May 14, 2010

Nokia C3 Review



Nokia has unleashed new three messaging phones namely C3, C6 and E5. Nokia also kept their prices very competitive and affordable. The C3 is nice, sleek phone with full qwerty keyboard. The C3 is aimed at attracting heavy texters and social network users. The C3 will also features 2.4 inch display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack, microSD card slot and microUSB. On the whole, Nokia C3 mobile phone is meant for, namely messaging, e-mail and social networking.

Design
The Nokia C3 somewhat resembles Nokia E72 in design. It has got attractive sleek look. We also liked its slim profile and it is one of the compact messenger phone around. The Nokia has ensured to make C3 message friendly. It measures 115.5mm tall, 58.1mm wide and 13.6mm thick. it weighs around 115grams. It is availabale in three colors: Hot Pink, Golden white and Black.

The C3 sports 2.4inch display, which has the resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and supports 262K colors. The screen is bright and colorful. We don’t have any gripes with it, taking price as consideration.

Below the screen you will find a navigation array that includes a four way square toggle with middle select key, two soft keys, dedicated shortcut keys for accessing favorite contacts and messages, the call and End/Power key. We liked the full qwerty keyboard. The keys are sufficiently large and tactile, which offer better feedback. The messaging on this phone is breeze. You will find a 3.5mm audio jack on the top of the device and a microUSB port on the left spine. There is a camera at the back of the device.



Features
The Nokia C3 runs on the Nokia’s S40 mobile operating system. You can access the favorite contacts immediately above the display, so that you can get in touch with them instantly. The favorite contacts will be listed horizontally and you call make call with just a click of a contact. Any updates from Facebook & Twitter w.r.t. to that contact will be displayed on the home screen itself. You can customize the home screen with dedicated widgets for the calendar, chat, email and organizer. You can also download themes, wallpapers, games, widgets from the Ovi store. You can personalize your contacts with ringtones, pictures and more.

Connectivity & Internet
We are glad that Wi-Fi has been included at a price tag of Rs.5500. You can avail data transfer through USB v2.0 and Bluetooth. You can stream audio to Bluetooth headset wirelessly, thanks to A2DP support for Bluetooth. The internet can be accessed via Wi-Fi, and GPRS. The data transfer speed is enhanced with the EDGE support.

The C3’s web-browser supports full HTML and as well as WAP 2.0. It also comes with preinstalled Opera Mini browser that allows faster browsing. It has community widget that gives live updates from Facebook and Twitter.

The C6 also supports Instant Messaging for Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, Ovi Chat and Windows Live Messenger. The C6 provides quick access to popular email accounts like Gmail, Yahoo mail, Hotmail, Windows Live and other email accounts (SMTP, IMAP4, and POP3). Nokia offer free Ovi mail account from phone directly. As usual, it supports text, multimedia and audio messages.

It provides quicker access to Social networking web sites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.

Multimedia
The C3’s multimedia player is simple and convenient. It supports MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+ audio formats and video formats like MPEG-4, H.263 and H.264 video formats. The interface is simple and convenient to use. It supports popular audio and video formats. The sound quality is excellent. It also features FM Radio with RDS feature.

The C3 has an internal memory of 55MB. You can extend the external memory up to 8GB.

Camera
The Nokia C3 is equipped with 2 megapixel camera with a Flash, which captures images at a resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels. The camera interface is same as other Nokia phones. The camera features Autofocus, self timer, 4x zoom, full screen viewfinder, white balance, color tones and viewfinder effects includes greyscale, sepia and negative. It can record videos at a resolution 320 x 240 pixel.

The image is quite good. The images look bright, crisp and colorful with good detail. The video quality is reasonably good.

Other Applications
The other essential features of the C3 include voice recorder, Calendar, Note pad, To-do list, a timer, Calculator, unit & currency Converter, Voice commands, a world clock, vibrate mode, Flight mode, a 1000 entry phonebook and speaker phone. It doesn’t feature Document and PDF reader.

The C3 comes preinstalled with four games namely Sudoko, Diamond Rush, Block’d, and Bounce.




Performance

The call quality is impressive with no distortion. Callers at both the end have no problem. The sound is clearer and louder. The speaker phone is also good.

The Nokia C3 is equipped with 1320 mAh Lithium-Ion battery. It has the rated battery life of 8 hours of talktime and 500 hours of standby time. The battery life is excellent comparing to most of the phones.

Price

Nokia has priced C3 very competitively. It comes at a price of just Rs. 5500. it is very affordable and economical too.

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April 14, 2010

Nokia X6 GSM Phone


Nokia X6 GSM Phone – A powerful entertainment and on-the-go social networking device, the Nokia X6 mobile phone features a lush 3.2-inch widescreen capacitive touch display, 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash, integrated GPS with free Ovi Maps Navigation, and 16 GB of internal memory. You’ll have tons of space to save your pictures, music, video clips and data, and you can always grab more games and applications downloaded from the Ovi Store.


The home screen features a dedicated Media Bar touch key for quick access to your stored music and video, online sharing sites, and Web browser. It also includes a customizable Contacts Bar where you can easily make calls and manage messages as well as follow up to 20 Web feeds from online friends–from social networks, personal blogs, Twitter feeds and more. You’ll be able to quickly send text messages and e-mail as well as update your own status thanks to the onscreen QWERTY keyboard, which automatically changes orientation depending on how the phone is rotated.

Running the latest version of the Symbian operating system, the Nokia X6 includes pre-loaded games (including Spore by EA and DJ Mix Tour by Gameloft). Other features include Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, a full HTML Web browser, access to personal and corporate e-mail (with ability to view attachments), stereo FM radio, and up to 6 hours of talk time on 3G networks (up to 11.5 hours on standard non-3G GSM networks).

Free Ovi Maps Navigation
With its integrated GPS sensor and the newest edition of Ovi Maps (full version pre-loaded on this phone or available as a free download from nokia.com/maps), you’ll enjoy all essential car and pedestrian navigation features as well as the ability to use navigation features even when not connected to a cellular network–great for extending battery life and saving on international roaming charges. Features include turn-by-turn voice guidance, over 6,000 3D landmarks in over 200 cities for quick recognition of the landscape around you, access to Lonely Planet travel guides, and detailed maps for over 180 countries . You’ll also be able to keep moving in the right direction with the integrated electronic compass.


Unlocked Phone
This unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides quad-band connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz). It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider.

Additionally, this phone can be paired with 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA 3G networks in the United States (as well as 2100 MHz 3G networks found around the world, including in Europe and Asia). When paired with a compatible 3G network, you’ll enjoy a high-speed connection offering a variety of feature-rich wireless services–from data connectivity to your office to multimedia streaming, and take advantage of simultaneous voice and data services. In areas not served by a 3G network, you’ll continue to receive data service via EDGE network (depending on network compatibility).

Note that the downloading of maps, games, music and videos and uploading of images and videos involves transferring large amounts of data. Your service provider may charge for the data transmission, and the availability of particular services and features may vary by carrier.

Key Features
  • Fast 3G connectivity with broadband-like speeds via 850/1900/2100 MHz UMTS/HSDPA.
  • Integrated assisted GPS (A-GPS) receiver with free Ovi Maps enables you to find your route quickly and easily, whether walking or driving. Use the Walk pedestrian navigation to find your way, or the voice-guided Drive navigation to find the best route.
  • Gorgeously colorful 3.2-inch touch-enabled display with 640 x 360-pixel resolution and support for up to 16.7 million colors.
  • 16 GB internal memory
  • 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics with up to 4x digital zoom, dual LED flash, center-weighted auto-focus, multiple scene modes, direct printing to compatible printers, and more.
  • Capture widescreen videos (640 x 352; VGA) at 30 frames per second (fps). Other features include 4x digital zoom, MPEG4/3GPP formats, up to a 90-minute clip length, video stabilization, scene settings, and video light.
  • Upload your photos and videos to Ovi Share and share them online with friends and family.
  • TV output for sharing videos on larger screens
  • Secondary camera on front for video calls (QCIF resolution) for use on compatible networks.
  • Digital audio player compatible with MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC, and eAAC+ formats.
  • Video playback formats include MPEG4-SP playback 30 fps VGA, MPEG4-AVC playback 30 fps QVGA, WMV9 playback 30 fps QVGA, and MPEG4-SP playback 30 fps nHD
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS capabilities
  • Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go.
  • Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.0) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile–enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock. If your laptop is Bluetooth enabled, you can connect wirelessly and enjoy dial-up networking (DUN profile); note that additional charges may be applicable.
  • SMS and MMS messaging
  • Supports e-mail accounts from more than a thousand ISPs (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), as well as Gmail, Yahoo! mail and Hotmail. People who use Microsoft Exchange at work can access their e-mail using the Mail for Exchange mobile e-mail client, which comes pre-loaded (an Exchange e-mail account is required and your Exchange Administrator must have enabled your account for synchronization).
  • Full HTML Web browser (OSS) with support for Flash Lite 3.0
  • Organizer tools including calendar, to-do list, notes, clock, converter, voice recorder
  • Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
  • S60 5th Edition, Symbian OS version 9.4

Vital Statistics
The Nokia X6 weighs 4.3 ounces and measures 4.37 x 2 x 0.54 inches. Its 1320 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6 hours of 3G talk time (up to 11.5 hours on non-3G GSM networks), and up to 450 hours (18.75 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies, plus 850/900/1900/2100 3G networks (HSDPA).

What’s in the Box
Nokia X6 handset, rechargeable battery (BL-5J), charger (AC-8), connectivity cable (CA-101D), wired stereo headset (WH-701), user guide, mini DVD with software

Free Worldwide Walk and Drive Navigation

Nokia now offers its Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation application free across the globe. Drivers receive turn-by-turn voice guidance including lane assistance, traffic information (in 10 countries including the U.S.), and safety camera and speed warnings, while pedestrians will be guided on shortcuts through parks and pedestrian-only zones in over 100 cities across the globe. And unlike other mobile navigation mapping solutions, Ovi Maps works offline–no cellular service is required.



Driving directions.


3D landmarks.



Lonely Planet guide.


Real-time weather.


With the new Ovi Maps for mobile you get for free:
  • Maps for over 180 countries and free map updates
  • Drive and Walk navigation available in over 70 countries with real-time voice guidance
  • My Position enables you to find your current location easier and faster than ever.
  • New one box search for quicker access to finding places and addresses.
  • Save your favorite places and routes, then synchronize them with your Ovi account over the air.
  • Car navigation with voice and visual instructions, lane assistance and speed limit information. Now also with text-to-speech voice guidance.
  • Pedestrian navigation with routing through pedestrian zones and shortcuts, pathways through parks and buildings, stairways and plazas. Now with text-to-speech voice guidance.
  • Get real-time weather information including a 5-day forecast, for your current or any location found via search.
  • Lonely Planet and Michelin offer you dynamic access to the best and most relevant editorial travel content for over 1000 destinations. Find thousands of listings for sights, restaurants, hotels, shops, nightlife, and more. Look these places up on the map and get to them with Walk and Drive navigation.
  • Discover the events happening nearby your location on the map or any place found via search.
  • Share your location on Facebook–where you are, what you are up to and finish with a photo.

No Hidden Costs
The new version of Ovi Maps comes with all the maps and high-end, car grade navigation features you need for free and is yours to keep for the life of the smartphone. No additional licenses needed for extra countries, regions or services like traffic information or city guides. Data charges from network operators may apply.

Voice Guidance and Traffic Information
Turn-by-turn, voice guided navigation comes free for both drivers and pedestrians. For drivers this includes lane assistance, traffic information, safety camera, and speed warnings. For pedestrians, this includes shortcuts through parks and pedestrian-only zones for over 100 cities around the world as well as 6,000 3D landmarks in over 200 cities to help you find exactly where you are.

Unique Hybrid Technology
Ovi Maps is built on an advanced technology called hybrid vector maps. Vector maps are high quality but less data intensive and allow you to continue to navigate even if you lose your network connection. This means that maps downloaded or updated across a network connection are about half the size of bulky bitmaps used by other mobile map providers. The hybrid technology ensures that, unlike other providers, any downloaded map data is stored on the device for future use.

No Network Connection Required When Navigating
Avoid expensive, battery-draining network connections with Nokia’s unique hybrid technology. Maps can be pre-loaded on to your Nokia smartphone so you can set Ovi Maps to offline mode, saving battery power, and the navigation system will still work. This is particularly useful for those worried about data connection costs when travelling abroad or when you are travelling through areas with little or no network coverage.

Best Global Coverage
You take your mobile with you wherever you go in the world so, as standard, voice guided navigation for both pedestrians and drivers is available for 74 countries in 46 different languages and there are maps for over 180 countries. This gives you the best maps with the largest global coverage for free.

Product Description

Designed for a high quality entertainment experience and to keep you connected with extensive social networking capabilities.Connect to the future of mobile entertainment and enjoy more of your favorite music, photos, movies, games and add-on applications.Fast and clear browsing of the web and your media with the large, full touch screen.Your social media center in your pocket for one touch access to your closest friends. Share your media when and where you want to.


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January 19, 2010

Nokia N900 Review

Today, Nokia stands at a fascinating fork in the road. Let's consider the facts: first, and most unavoidably, the company is the largest manufacturer of cellphones in the world by a truly sobering margin. At every end of the spectrum, in every market segment, Nokia is successfully pushing phones -- from the highest of the high-end (see Vertu) to the lowest of the low (the ubiquitous 1100 series, which as far as we can tell, remains the best selling phone in history). The kind of stark dominance Nokia has built over its competition certainly isn't toppled overnight, but what might be the company's biggest asset has turned out to be its biggest problem, too: S60. In the past eight years, Nokia's bread-and-butter smartphone platform has gone from a pioneer, to a staple, to an industry senior citizen while upstarts like Google and Apple (along with a born-again Palm) have come from practically zero to hijack much of the vast mindshare Espoo once enjoyed.

Of course, mindshare doesn't pay the bills, but in a business dominated by fickle consumerism perhaps more than any other, mindshare foreshadows market share -- it's a leading indicator. Put simply, there are too many bright minds with brilliant ideas trying to get a piece of the wireless pie for even a goliath like Nokia to rest on its laurels for years on end. Yet, until just very recently, it seemed content to do just that, slipping out incremental tweaks to S60 on refined hardware while half-heartedly throwing a bone to the "the future is touch!" crowd by introducing S60 5th Edition alongside forgettable devices like the 5800 XpressMusic and N97. A victim of its own success, the company that had helped define the modern smartphone seemed either unwilling or unable to redefine it.

Not all is lost, though. As S60 has continued to pay the bills and produce modern, lustworthy devices like the E71 and E72, the open, Linux-based Maemo project has quietly been incubating in the company's labs for over four years. What began as a geeky science experiment (a "hobby" in Steve Jobs parlance) on the Nokia 770 tablet back in 2005 matured through several iterations -- even producing the first broadly-available WiMAX MID -- until it finally made the inevitable leap into smartphone territory late last year with the announcement of the N900. On the surface, a migration to Maemo seems to make sense for Nokia's long-term smartphone strategy; after all, it's years younger than S60 and its ancestry, it's visually attractive in all the ways S60 is not, and it was built with an open philosophy from the ground up, fostering a geeky, close-knit community of hackers and devs from day one. Thing is, Nokia's been absolutely emphatic with us -- Maemo's intended for handheld computers (read: MIDs) with voice capability, while S60 continues to be the choice for purebred smartphones.

So, back to that fork in the road we'd mentioned. In one direction lies that current strategy Nokia is trumpeting -- continue to refine S60 through future Symbian revisions (with the help of the Symbian Foundation) and keep pumping out pure-profit smartphones in the low to midrange while sprinkling the upper end of the market with a Maemo device here and there. In the long term, though, running two platforms threatens to dilute Nokia's resources, cloud its focus, and confuse consumers, which leads us to the other direction in the fork: break clean from Symbian, develop Maemo into a refined, powerhouse smartphone platform, and push it throughout the range.

Our goal here is to test the N900, of course, but fundamentally, that's the question we tried to keep in the backs of our minds for this review: could Maemo ultimately become the platform of Nokia's future? Let's dig in.



Hardware

Your personal take on the N900's look and feel depends almost entirely on how you approach it. As a phone, it can only be described as beastly -- but as a dedicated internet device, it's one of the smaller, sexier, and more practical devices in this tweener category to come to market. Physically, anyone coming from an N810 will immediately notice what Nokia has done here -- they've essentially traded height and width for thickness, probably a fair swap now that the latest model has made the leap from a pure MID to a smartphone with MID tendencies. After all, as a phone, it has to fit in your pocket without much drama, and shaving over 17mm off the width and 12mm off the height certainly helps Nokia meet that goal.

That said, it really can't be overstated: the N900 is thick -- thick enough to put a bulge in even the loosest pocket. Carrying it around reminded us of toting our trusty N95 back in the day, and a quick lookup confirmed that they're nearly the same thickness -- the N95's actually a couple millimeters beefier, believe it or not -- so if you're used to carrying something of that girth, it could actually be a pretty smooth transition. On the other hand, owners of most modern WinMo devices, iPhones, and even Nokia's own 5800 and N97 will have more of an adjustment period.

For better or worse, the N900 carries over some very uniquely Nokia-esque elements, notably the spring-loaded slider for toggling standby mode and the power button mounted dead center along the top edge. They're complemented by a volume rocker, 3.5mm headphone jack (doubling as a TV-out), two-stage camera button, and micro-USB port along the sides. Oh, and of course, there's a stylus tucked in the corner for actuating the resistive display. It's decent -- you won't find any metal bits or mind-blowing design here (HTC typically does a better job with that), but more importantly, it's long and comfortable enough to nearly resemble a standard writing utensil.

You'll notice in the last paragraph that we refer to the right edge of the N900 as the "top" edge. That's because the device is very much landscape-oriented -- a throwback to its Internet Tablet roots and the evolution of Maemo, which predates today's trend toward full-touch handsets that are fully functional and equally usable in any orientation. We'll talk about this a bit more in the software section, but for now, bear in mind that the controls are generally placed in a way that favors landscape use.

Tearing off the back gets at another Nokia quirk -- you really do have to tear it off, like so many Nokias before this. It doesn't slide at all, you just dig your fingernail in there, pull, and hope for the best. That's fine, we suppose -- generally speaking we're uncomfortable about doing anything to our gadgets that involves tearing at a fastened cover, but as long as it's designed to do that and it doesn't break, we're cool. Underneath you've got direct access to the microSD slot, meaning that you can technically access it without pulling the battery. Speaking of the battery, it's a BL-5J, the same 1320mAh unit employed on the 5230, 5800, and X6. Underneath you'll find the SIM tray, and those three nooks and crannies are about the only reasons you've got to be in this area of the device.

Going back to the resistive display: all things considered, it's not bad at all. It's certainly not the brightest we've seen, but we found it bright enough to use in every situation we threw at it. Interestingly, we never really noticed the phone's ambient light sensor working, but maybe that's the best-case scenario for an automatic brightness adjustment mechanism -- you should never have to think about it or let it disrupt you as you use the device, as long as the screen's bright enough to read without getting blown out in dark environments. In our earlier preview of a pre-production N900, we had issues with sensitivity that we didn't seem to have here -- in all likelihood, we owe that more to the fact that we've simply re-learned how to properly use a resistive display than any material change in the final retail unit's screen. Put simply, you'll be fine here as long as you remember to stick to your fingernail and the stylus; Maemo 5's UI elements are more or less exclusively large enough to be finger-friendly, and we found the experience a good deal more satisfying than what you get with S60 5th Edition. Unless we're using a drawing app, we'd almost always prefer being able to reliably use our fingertip to a fingernail -- capacitive still wins for ease of use -- but Nokia seems to have done the best it could here.

Sliding the N900 open reveals a full QWERTY keyboard comprising three rows of well-domed keys. Unfortunately, we've seen countless better mobile keyboard designs -- we really don't have a good explanation for why Nokia did it this way. The first problem is that the N900 only slides about 40 percent of the way open, a far cry from something like the Touch Pro2 which ends up closer to 75 or 80 percent exposed in the fully locked, tilted position. That explains, in part, why they've only gone with three rows here when four gives you considerably more layout flexibility. The next issue is that the space bar is pushed all the way over to the right side, making the learning curve unnecessarily steep; the N97 and N97 Mini are both configured the same way, so we suppose Espoo has no intention of addressing this in the short term for whatever reason. For most of our time with the phone, we found ourselves typing "M" when we meant to type a space; don't get us wrong, we're certain you can get used to it, but the question is why should you have to? We weren't terribly happy with the slider mechanism itself, either; it felt beefy enough and it'll probably survive through a typical user's abuse, but it didn't have the smooth, gliding, beautifully spring-loaded response -- nor the satisfying "click" -- that you feel on many higher-end portrait QWERTY sliders these days, including Nokia's own N97.

How about battery life? 1320mAh isn't too shabby for a device of the N900's specs, but we came away with mixed results. Moderate data and light voice use while connected to both WiFi and T-Mobile 3G consistently yielded a solid day (as in a full 24 hours) for us in the States, and we were thinking that a heavy user wouldn't have much issue making it through a day -- but a second review unit connected to T-Mobile Netherlands was consistently managing about 13 hours with middling use. Of course, the N900 charges off a standard micro USB port and BL-5Js are relatively easy to find, so you've got options if you need extra juice midway through the day.

Software

Hardware aside, it's really the N900's platform -- Maemo 5 -- that has people buzzing. There are plenty of reasons to believe that what we're looking at here is a very early incarnation of what will some day be Nokia's premier smartphone operating system (regardless of whether Symbian soldiers on in emerging markets and the lower end of the mainstream), so it behooves us all to pay close attention as this thing evolves both in Nokia's labs and in the open source community where Maemo was born and raised.

The first thing, and perhaps the most prominent thing, that a user sees regardless of device or operating system is the home screen. Coming from S60 5th Edition's restrictive grid-based widget placement, you might expect some limitations on the N900 -- but you'd be wrong. In fact, the N900 has one of the most extensible, customizable home screens of any mobile device we've ever used; you can drop widgets, bookmarks, and contacts exactly where you want them right down to the pixel, and you've got a total of four panels that loop around as you swipe (unlike Android, which stops in either direction). The system works well and does a great job of maximizing the handset's available screen real estate.

Tapping the icon in the upper left takes you to the main menu (more on that in a moment) or, if you've got any apps minimized, a display that Nokia calls the "dashboard." Basically, it's yet another interpretation of the so-called "card interface" popularized by webOS, and it works well here -- you see miniaturized views of all your open applications in one place. Minimized applications smoothly glide into the grid of cards, and tapped cards smoothly glide open to full screen again -- a testament to the power of the N900's hardware, we suspect.

Beyond the home screen, system notifications are a pretty hot topic, too, considering how well Android and webOS handle them and how poorly the iPhone does by comparison. Fortunately, Maemo 5 does a pretty great job here. New text messages, emails, and the like are briefly displayed as a yellow bubble in the upper left of the display; tapping it will take you right to the source of the notification (the new SMS, for example). If you let it go, though, the notification will persist as a "card" within the N900's multitasking dashboard, taking up the same space that a normal application would. You might think this would be confusing, but it's not for a very simple reason -- notifications appear as bright yellow squares, the same color as when they first appeared. So unless you've got an app minimized here with an entirely yellow background, you won't have any confusion.

If nothing else, Maemo 5 is pretty -- Nokia's prettiest platform ever, in fact, by a wide margin. We're sure that's due in no small part to the fact that the N900 is the first in the company's Internet Tablet line to employ a modern ARM Cortex A8-based core, making screen transitions and effects fast enough to accomplish their intended function: beautify the UI without sapping away precious seconds of the user's time. Out-of-focus screen elements are actually visually out of focus, which looks great (photographers, think "nice bokeh" here) and applications zoom and fade as you open, close, and minimize them.

"Pretty" doesn't cut it, though -- at least, not without a healthy dose of usability and functionality to go along with it, and in this regard, the N900 is much, much more raw. Indeed, Nokia has been surprisingly (and wisely) forthcoming about the fact that this is not a smartphone for the masses; it's for tweakers, hackers, geeks, nerds, and people who want as much control on their handheld device as possible -- and aren't afraid to get their hands dirty in the process. In fact, we'd go so far as to say that the N900 is a proof of concept -- a reference platform for Maemo that just happens to be sold in stores. Evidence of the N900's geeky aspirations are strewn about the platform from the X Terminal icon preloaded in the main menu, to the lack of an app store at launch (more on this shortly), to the fact that you need to connect the handset to a PC and run shell commands just to perform a hard reset.

You've got UI quirkiness to contend with, too. Maemo 5 dispenses of the left-anchored taskbar present in every version of Maemo before it, and even the status bar in the upper left (where you see time, signal strength, and so on) has a tendency to disappear rather frequently, leaving you without any bearing or sense of how to navigate between apps or elements of the platform. This is most clearly evident in the main menu, where you're presented with nothing but a full page of icons -- and it's not like the N900 has a front-mounted home or back button, so to a novice user, it's anyone's guess how to back out to the home screen or move to another app that's already running. As it turns out, the answer generally is to find a blank out-of-focus area and tap on it to go back one screen, but depending on the screen you're in, that occasionally leaves you hunting for a free area on which to tap. [You can also tap along the edge of the screen -- even if the home screen icon isn't visible -- and get back. -Ed.] Worst case, you can hit the power button up top to call up the profile menu, which will bump you out to the home screen underneath -- but it's not elegant by any stretch.

Speaking of UI quirkiness, this gets back to something we touched on earlier -- the N900's almost exclusive reliance on landscape mode. We get the argument that the 770, N800, and N810 didn't have portrait mode at all, but times have changed -- people walk and surf at the same time these days (particularly with devices like the N900 that have WWAN radios on board) and it's a lot more convenient if you can do that one-handed. Portrait mode, of course, lends itself to one-handed use. If you lump this in with Maemo 5's general usability roughness, you get the sense that the platform was rushed just a bit -- Nokia took it to 90 percent and said, "hey, this is open source, let's let the community fill in the blanks." We're guessing there are plenty of buyers that are delighted with that policy, but again, these are the kinds of things that keep Nokia from having a platinum best seller on its hands. Long term, it'll be interesting to see how close Maemo 6 comes to closing that gap and making the platform accessible to consumers at large.

About the only places the N900 officially supports portrait mode at this point are the Phone and Photos apps; you can hack it into the browser right now and we suspect the rest of the platform will get there soon enough, but we digress. In fact, you have to use the Phone app in portrait -- there aren't any apps in the device's standard load that support automatic orientation. [Turns out you can, you just need the keyboard open! -Ed.] It's a little weird, but we're thankful in at least one regard: the phone is the one piece of software here that absolutely, positively must be ready to use in portrait, particularly considering that the earpiece is at one end. As a phone, the N900's pretty basic -- again, Nokia considers this a MID with a phone bolted on, not the other way around -- but you get a finger-friendly keypad and full contact integration, which works swimmingly when paired with something like Google Sync (it totally works in the latest N900 firmware, by the way).

There is one key area where the N900's phone excels, though: Skype support. In fact, this is about the best Skype experience we've ever had on a mobile phone -- you add your account through the N900's control panel, which then keeps you connected and ready to take and place VoIP calls just as you would a GSM call. It's truly seamless and worked extraordinarily well. In fact, there was a point when we were on a GSM call and a Skype call came through on call waiting, which we could switch to and place the original caller on hold -- had we not known the caller was on Skype ahead of time, we wouldn't have been able to tell. Likewise, you can natively add contacts' Skype IDs in the address book. Ironically, the whole integration makes the N900 the closest the Internet Tablet series has ever been to not needing a GSM radio -- and yet it's the first to have one.

The N900 includes a Maemo build of Ovi Maps, a staple for most Nokia handsets sold today. Coming from Google Maps on Android and iPhone, Ovi Maps leaves a lot to be desired here. First up -- and this isn't Ovi Maps' fault, specifically -- we had an awful time with AGPS, which was totally unable to get even a rough lock without GPS line of sight. At this point, we're used to living in the world of instant location mapping that Google has brought to every platform that Google Maps has touched, and we really miss it here -- waiting for a satellite constellation is so 2005. As for the app itself, it's on par with something you might expect a couple years ago; it can map routes (and the latest firmware is supposed to speed that process substantially), but you don't have turn-by-turn navigation or cool add-ons like street view out of the box. Finally, map scrolling is one activity that's made measurably easier on a capacitive screen -- preferably with multitouch -- so no amount of user hacking or third-party development is going to fix that particular issue. On the plus side, the map renders quite quickly as you scroll (everything we tested on the N900 moved with hustle, really) and we appreciated the app's shortcuts for bouncing between common zoom levels (country, city, and so on).

Speaking of Ovi, how about the Ovi Store? We just had a little bit of time to play with the live beta of Nokia's Maemo port of the Store which went live shortly before this review, and at this point, it's a little undercooked (hence the "beta" label, we suppose). The most glaring deficiency is in the usability of the UI; rather than make an actual Ovi Store app, Nokia has elected to simply point users to a mobile-optimized portal in the browser, which ultimately leads to more scrolling and tapping than you'd like. That's not the end of the world, though; the bigger problem in the short term is the availability of actual... you know, apps. We searched for a few common phrases ("IRC," for example) and were met with zero results; in all, the store has fewer than 100 assets as of press time, and many of those are images, videos, and themes rather than actual applications. Over the years, Internet Tablet users have grown accustomed to getting their free, open wares over both official and unofficial repositories, and injecting the Ovi Store's layer of commercialism in there is a new step that might not gel at first with folks upgrading from N800s and N810s -- that said, it's an absolutely vital step to taking Maemo mainstream, so we hope Nokia finds some creative ways to attract more high-profile devs to the platform.

Now, finally, let's talk about this handset's real treat, its crown jewel: the glorious browser. The Internet Tablet line has used a fairly capable Mozilla-based browser for ages, but between the latest tweaked code and the N900's thoroughly freshened internals, it's gone to an entirely new level. Almost without fail, sites were rendered faithfully (just as you'd expect them to look in Firefox on your desktop) with fully-functional, usable Flash embeds -- and it's fast. Not only is the initial rendering fast, but scrolling around complex pages (Engadget's always a good example) was effortless; you see the typical grid pattern when you first scroll into a new area, of course, but it fills in with the correct content rapidly. To say we were blown away by the N900's raw browsing power would be an understatement -- in fact, we could realistically see carrying it in addition to another phone for browsing alone, because even in areas where it gives a little ground to the iPhone or Pre in usability, it smacks everyone down in raw power and compatibility. In our line of work where 24 / 7 access to the web is of paramount importance, having the N900 in our pocket when we were away from our laptop was a comforting insurance policy. As with Ovi Maps, the one complaint we'd lodge here is that capacitive multitouch would've been a huge win, but we adopted to the resistive setup without too much drama -- and the inclusion of a creative "swirl to zoom" gesture certainly mitigates the problem. Just don't lose the stylus!

Wrap-up

We came into this review wanting to know as much about Maemo as a platform as we did about the N900 itself; after all, the N900's just a single phone that'll be dead and forgotten from store shelves within a year. That's just reality, the hustle-and-bustle pace of the modern handset release cycle. Maemo, however, will live on -- but in what capacity? Where does it fit (or could it fit) in Nokia's grand plan?

After having dug in, we're seeing glimmers of brilliance here that give us hope. Maemo 5 isn't the polished, consumer-friendly, all-encompassing solution that Palm, Google, and Apple are all selling today, but it's fairly evident that Nokia has built itself a stable, extensible platform that can reach those levels with a little tender loving care. The company's commitment to open source and the Maemo development community is commendable -- it's something that should absolutely continue -- but going forward, we'd love to see what kinds of magical things could happen if it took development to 100 percent feature completion internally with a full round of usability testing before handing it off to the eager geeks in the field. The mere thought sends shivers down our spine.

That said, for now, Maemo officially remains an experiment; there's no greater evidence of that than the N900's half-bakedness. And hey, calling the N900 half-baked seriously isn't a knock in this case -- it's just a realistic admission of where Maemo stands today. As it has with its predecessors, Nokia seems totally comfortable with that assessment, throwing this loosely-assembled box of high-power hardware and software at anyone who dares live on the bleeding mobile edge. The company continues to insist that Symbian has a huge place in its line and will continue to do so, but long-term, we see nothing about Maemo that leads us to believe it couldn't be Nokia's single platform of the future. Even if it takes high-end hardware to run effectively, you can't deny that today's high-end is inevitably tomorrow's low-end. Everything gets cheaper, and Maemo itself -- by its very nature -- is free for Nokia to distribute.

Let's turn our attention back to the N900, though, since it's the only Maemo 5-powered device available today. Is it a keeper? As a daily workhorse smartphone for your average Jill or Joe, it's impossible to recommend the N900 at this point; it's just missing too much functionality that's waiting to be written by some enterprising CS grad students with spare time on their hands. As a second, dedicated browsing device or a geeky weekend hobby, though -- possibly an upgrade from an N810 -- the N900 is a very compelling device indeed, as long as you remember one simple rule: it's a computer with a phone, not a phone that can compute.

Additional reporting by Thomas Ricker
engadget.com
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January 13, 2010

New Model Nokia 6790 Surge

Nokia 6790 surge is a fabulous mobile phone. You would definitely be happy to possess one. This phone has been constructed in a way to support 2G and 3G network for GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 and HSDPA 850/ 1900 respectively. This phone by Nokia measures 97.5×57.9×15.5mm and weighs 123.9 grams.

Full specifications :

General
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 1900

Announced
2009, July

Status
Available. Released 2009, July

Size
Dimensions
97.5 x 57.9 x 15.5 mm, 78.5 cc

Weight
123.9 g

Display
Type
TFT, 16M colors

Size
320 x 240 pixels, 2.4 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard

Sound
Alert types
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones

Speakerphone
Yes
- 2.5 mm audio jack

Memory
Phonebook
Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall

Call records
Detailed, max 30 days

Internal
128 MB storage

Card slot
microSD, up to 8 GB, buy memory

Data
GPRS
Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps

EDGE
Class 10, 236.8 kbps

3G
HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps

WLAN
No

Bluetooth
Yes, v2.0 with A2DP

Infrared port
No

USB
Yes, v2.0 microUSB

Camera
Primary
2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels

Video
Yes, QVGA

Secondary
No

Features
OS
Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2

Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, IM

Browser
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

Radio
Stereo FM radio with RDS

Games
Yes + downloadable

Colors
Black

GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support; AT&T Navigator

Java
Yes, MIDP 2.1

- MP4/3GP player
- MP3/WAV/AAC player
- Quickoffice, PDF Reader
- Voice memo
- T9

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh (BP-4L)

Stand-by
Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)

Talk time
Up to 4 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
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January 10, 2010

Nokia mobile phone 'Drinking' Coca Cola


Every mobile phone owner who is out of the room would be confused if the cell phone battery died from running out. However, it does not apply to Daizi Zheng, a product designer from China.

Zheng did not have to bother looking for cafes that provide an outlet. He just needs to find roadside stalls, buy a bottle of Coca Cola or other sweet soda, then drink it to his phone.

Because, when exhausted, Zheng phone does not require electricity intake, but a sweet soda.

"All of my research, mobile phone batteries are far too expensive, waste of natural resources in its manufacturing process, as well as potential problems and harm the environment," said Zheng was quoted as saying the site Mashable

By using bio battery that users replace the traditional batteries that had been polluting the environment.

Bio battery that is environmentally friendly because generating electricity from carbohydrates (mainly sugar) and use it as a catalyst carbohydrates. During the energy supply to the phone, he would break down into oxygen and water

Vivanews.com
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