Filed under: HTCHTC's already done a terrific job of going from anonymous Asian ODM to a major name player in the cellphone game, and it sounds like the company's aiming for the next level -- in an interview with the Commercial Times, CEO Peter Chou said the goal is to [...]
Filed under: Culture, Handsets, Nokia, Misc Just as wallets leave impressions in rear pockets, cellphones can do the same for pockets in the front. One Aram Bartholl has decided to start a collection of battle-tested jeans that "show traces of mobile tech development in society." We've no idea if he's [...]
Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Orange, Linux, Symbian, ALP, AndroidWithout much fanfare, the Samsung i800 was canned at the tail end of last month. When asked why, Orange simply noted that it was pulled in order to "prepare a more competitive Linux mobile." A recent writeup at Ostatic takes a hard [...]
Andy Abramson |
August 16th, 2008 |
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This is the kind of story I like to see, not only because it has direct benefit to clients (Truphone and Boingo) but also because one of the company's whose advisory board I sit on Agito, is smack in the middle of this whole Voice over WiFi game. Voice over [...]
Filed under: Software, Nokia, SymbianSome of those sweet-sounding bug fixes neatly tucked away in the last firmware update for Europe's N78 have finally trickled down to the second-class citizens left of the pond -- a bit late, yes, but if it's any consolation, users will still be able to take [...]
Darla Mack |
August 15th, 2008 |
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For the summer vacation I planned two weeks of R&R for myself. For my Nokia N95 it became two weeks of very hard work. It was continuously at my beck and call, multitasking to every whim I felt. The perfect electronic slave. On vacation I tend to rove around like [...]
GigaOM |
August 14th, 2008 |
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The iPhone 3G’s problems are a hot topic of discussion these days, with everyone trying to figure out who's to blame. Is it the fault of the carrier? The software? Or the chips inside the device? While I have a feeling this is really a witches' brew of all three, [...]
Filed under: Handsets, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA So we don't think Verizon really intended to leak any handset release dates via a slide about Mobile Email launches on various devices -- but alas, they did. At present, the Moto VU30 is scheduled for a September 9 [...]
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia Nokia isn't dropping many hints with this one, but it's apparently just let out word that it plans to show off two new handsets next Monday, with an actual launch set to follow a week later. Not one to let an opportunity for speculation go unheeded, [...]
Darla Mack |
August 13th, 2008 |
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Nokia has always been full of surprises when it comes to listening to consumer feedback. Of course I'm only going by the things that I've noticed over the years but I'm sure that many people can agree with that statement. One of the reasons that I purchased the 16GB iPhone [...]
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, GSM, EDGE When we think of a "fold" phone, we think of some sort of insanely complex origami-like contraption that might function a small handful of times before breaking into a dozen useless fragments. In reality, though, Nokia's new 3610 Fold is nothing more than your [...]
Darla Mack |
August 13th, 2008 |
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Last year, Nokia created its special edition Nokia N73 in honor of the Holy month of Ramadan. The device came with a 2GB SD card pre-loaded with Azkars, Islamic Organizer, e-books and more. This year, items such as the wallpaper shown are available on a dedicated site for global followers. [...]
Darla Mack |
August 13th, 2008 |
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Prompted with every application installation, do you install to device or removable memory? As a rule I recommend installing to the memory card for all but a few applications. This recommendation began with the Nokia 3650, when device memory was at a premium and was a great effect upon device [...]
Filed under: Handsets, NokiaIt's hard to knock Nokia given its market dominating position, outside of the US and Japan anyway. But they certainly haven't been (b)leading edge when it comes to capitalizing on trends such as ultra-slim handsets, touchscreens, or OLED displays. The use of those 3-inch and smaller OLEDs [...]
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia Sure, we've already gotten a chance to play with the Nokia N96 -- and even seen a couple reviews -- but you know Uncle Sam's got to get his taste before this thing gets its rumored launch later this month. Yep, nothing spectacular in the test [...]
Darla Mack |
August 11th, 2008 |
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The first Nokia Internet Tablet update since Diablo OS2008's release, a little over a month ago, promising OS updates without flashing was released today. Update 4.2008.30-2 is 13.7MB in size; also available Maps 2.2.8.453-1, a 4.9MB update. Both updates downloaded OTA (I used 3G) and installed without a glitch. The [...]
Filed under: Handsets, Features, Nokia, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE As expected, T-Mobile has now launched the Nokia XpressMusic 5610 slider to compliment the 5310 candybar launched back in May. Though the software and the phone's raison d'être (music, that is) both mirror the slimmer 5310, the new slider turns up the [...]
Darla Mack |
August 10th, 2008 |
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Zach Epstein, from The Boy Genius Report, made a great point about Nokia missing the opportunity to possibly "crack" into the Blackberry by promoting the E71 to Blackberry bloggers. While I agree, I think the issue is bigger than this instance or Nokia. Nokia is one of the few mobile [...]
This NullRiver fiasco is another lame decision by AT&T that shows how much Apple understand the market, and they don't. Tethering as I've previously pointed out works on Nokia and Windows Mobile phones very easily and has driven the sales of data plans before. Now along comes a device that [...]
Darla Mack |
August 8th, 2008 |
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As promised the ever talented Henrik Hedberg has released Mauku 0.5.0 for the Nokia Internet Tablets. NIT Jaikuers and Twitters alike will love this update with nice blend for each SocNet (Social Network). Running Mauku on Diablo is much quicker, although it has crashed a couple times, for me. Even [...]
Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, GSM, EDGE If the 6301 from Nokia ain't your cup of tea, Fido has now added a second handset compatible with its Uno WiFi calling service. The new model is none other than Moto's Z6w slider, which continues the interesting choice of making Fido's WiFi lineup [...]
