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"...The 7373 is a decent update to the 7370. With a better 2-megapixel camera and expandable memory card slot, the 7373 works well as an everyday phone. Although some might be irked by the lack of accessible buttons when the phone is closed, which renders the phone almost useless when closed, the 7373 is still a good looking phone. Users looking for a functional and fashionable phone would not go wrong with the 7373."

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"Nokia reckon that music gets you talking, so we lent our fashion editor Kim one of the new 5300 XpressMusic phones to see what she thought...

Definitely one for the music lovers, the Nokia 5300 XpressMusic has a nifty slide-operated design that even the most technology illiterate can manage. Making its next step into the world of music mobiles....

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"The Nokia N80ie is largely like its predecessor, the N80, keeping the same hardware but adding some nice software upgrades to enhance the Web experience of the smart phone. The N80ie now includes a download client that provides an easy way to get new apps on the handset. In addition, there are shortcuts for Yahoo Go, Gizmo VoIP, F-Secure, and other programs preloaded on the device for easy download. We were able to quickly and easily download several of the apps using T-Mobile service. Similar to the rest of the Nokia N series, the N80ie also features multimedia capabilities, including a 3-megapixel camera, a built-in music player, and an FM tuner. The quad-band device also has Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and PIM functionality. The N80ie is available now and costs $499.99 for an unlocked version. For more information about the Nokia N80ie, please read our review of the Nokia N80...."

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"Nokia has a few phones targeted for those who just use their phones for two things: texting and talking. They were recently unveiled at the 3G World Congress in Hong Kong. These CDMA network phones, such as the Nokia 1265 and Nokia 1325 feature a number of features. These phones are so new that I can't find them on the Nokia company's website.....

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"The Nokia N73 is truly a mobile phone for the modern age that enables you to share your pictures on the web instantly. The handset supports a 3.2-megapixel camera with video-recording capabilities, an integrated music player, a vibrant screen, Bluetooth, and a speakerphone, to name a few. The amazing screen displays pictures by simply pressing the dedicated review key and an intuitive interface lets you effortlessly send pictures via email, Bluetooth or MMS....

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From their press release:

"New models offer balance of design and functionality for every lifestyle and budget

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - At Nokia's annual Capital Market Days taking place in Amsterdam today, Nokia announced four new mobile phones including three mid-range models -- the Nokia 6300, Nokia 6290 and the Nokia 6086 -- as well as the Nokia 2626 targeted to consumers in entry markets. All four models are expected to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2007.

Kai Oistamo, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Phones for Nokia unveiled the new models along with the company's vision for the next year. "These new products underscore our commitment to offer a range of mobile phones that give consumers a choice in selecting the right balance of technology and design to meet their lifestyle and budget."

The four new mobile phones launched at Nokia Capital Market Days are:

Nokia 6300 - Clean styling, compact size
The Nokia 6300 is a mid-range model that represents an evolution of the modern monoblock design. Less than 13.1mm thin, the slim Nokia 6300 has a stainless steel frame that adds both design interest and strength. In addition to its organic curves and appealing design, the Nokia 6300 offers a robust range of easy-to-use features. The estimated retail price of the Nokia 6300 is €250 before subsidies or taxes.

Nokia 6290 Smartphone - advanced technology made simple
The Nokia 6290 smartphone combines the collective power of S60 3rd Edition and 3G in an easy-to-use, attractively designed package. It supports a number of practical new features, multiple alarms and handy Quick Cover access keys which enable instant access to a wide range of the device's useful features, including an interactive world travel application. The estimated retail price of the Nokia 6290 is €325 before subsidies or taxes.

Nokia 6086 Cameraphone - Compelling feature set, seamless connectivity
The Nokia 6086 allows consumers to stay in touch - in any environment. This quad-band GSM and UMA-enabled cameraphone hides its sophisticated circuitry in a classic design with a large keypad and intuitive user menu. The estimated retail price of the Nokia 6086 is €200 before subsidies or taxes.

Nokia 2626 - Tune into style
The Nokia 2626 is a colorful mobile phone designed for style-conscious consumers in emerging markets. The Nokia 2626 will be available in a range of bold colors, such as Fiery Red and Spatial Blue, and includes an FM radio for music on the go. The estimated retail price of the Nokia 2626 is €75 before subsidies or taxes....

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"If you want a cell phone with all of the latest features and a camera that boasts the most megapixels, be prepared to pay quite the pretty penny. Other phones seemingly cost more for no apparent reason. It started with the Nokia 8800. Then they upped the ante with the 8800 Sirocco. Now it has hit the $3450 frontier with the gold-plated Nokia 8800 Siroccodition..."

Article Courtesy of Trend (click for full Article)

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"Featuring a CarlZeiss lens, the Nokia N73 is one of the latest batch of premium Nokia Nseries camera smartphones, or as Nokia marketing people like to say, 'multimedia computers', originally launched last year. Back then they all featured G3/UMTS wireless broadband capability and a two megapixel camera, with video calling, plus various model-specific targeted enhancements, like motion video recording, iPod-like digital music player features, etc....

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"TomTom has teamed up with mobile operator 3 to offer the exclusive launch of its satellite navigation system on Nokia's E61 smartphone.

The Nokia E61 handset, which features a large screen for easy viewing of maps and directions, will come with TomTom Navigator 6.

The software will allow users to see maps of UK and Europe for both driving and pedestrian routes....

Article Courtesy of Pocket-Lint (click for full Article)

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"The Nokia 6233 is certainly a worthy successor to the 6230i. However, with the Eseries and Nseries keeping Nokia occupied these days, I feel that the S40 series of phones is dying a slow death. Although the 6233 has a lot going for it, I am baffled by the fact that it has less on-board memory than the Nokia 6131. Granted, it does come with a 64MB microSD card, but the tiny amount of on-board memory is still unacceptable by today's standards. Users are most likely to get a higher capacity card anyway, and in the end, business users who prefer bar phones might feel short changed.

In conclusion, I give the 6233 a Recommended rating, as it just does not pack enough punch to stand out amongst the rest of the S40 phones, unlike the 6230i or 6230 before it. If you need to make 3G video calls and prefer slimmer phones, the Sony Ericsson K610i....

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"Nokia's new E62 smart phone may be tough for tech-savvy tightwads to ignore. Bargain-priced at $149 (plus a service contract via Cingular), the device offers a slew of useful smart-phone features, supports most popular e-mail platforms and provides handy applications for road warriors.

It's not a device for folks who need speed or for power users who love lots of bells, whistles and buttons to push. And if you want a touch screen, a camera or zippy 3G cellular data access such as that provided by EV-DO, you'll have to look elsewhere.....

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"Mobile today released the Nokia 6133 handset, featuring a tapered design measuring just 17 mm (0.67 in) tall. Delivering desired technologies, the Nokia 6133 phone offers such features as a 1.3-megapixel camera, integrated music player and T-Mobile's new myFaves service, which offers unlimited nationwide calling to five U.S. phone numbers.

The Nokia 6133's multimedia features make it an ideal phone while on-the-go. The video recorder and 1.3....

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"...The E60 is essentially an E61 or E70 without the QWERTY keyboard. Although there are some differences in terms of bundled applications and the use of RS-MMC instead of miniSD, the E60 is definitely the phone for business users who don't fancy using QWERTY equipped mobile phones. I have no hesitance in awarding the E60 with a Highly Recommended rating."

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"Nokia's 5300 Xpress Music Phone is leading the charge to combine phones with MP3 players. This tri-band GSM phone allows you to carry your music with you wherever you may travel. I'm looking forward to the day when I don't have to carry a mobile phone and an MP3 player. You can also separately purchase a 2GB memory card to hold 1,500 songs. The music player has dedicated key..."

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"Continuing its trend of relaunching handsets with a fresh batch of bundled accessories, Nokia today announced the 5500 Sport Music Edition, building on the company's recently released 5500 Sport, and introducing it to the XpressMusic range of devices..."

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"...The Nokia 6708 is a dated machine. It is similar to the Sony Ericsson P900 in many ways, and if it were released three years ago, it might have been a real hit. I cannot recommend this phone, even if it is a slight improvement over the P900. There is still the fantastic P910i to recommend over this. Moreover, the terrible handwriting recognition software is a huge hurdle for anyone who wants to use this phone. Therefore, if you're looking for a touch screen phone running on the UIQ platform, go for the Sony Ericsson P910i or the new P990i. The Nokia 6708 is better off in the days of yesteryear."

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As expected Cingular started shipping the Nokia E62 Smart Phone, the sister phone of the E61 Smart phone they are shipping in Europe.

Read about it at Smart Phone Today (click for full Article)

Here are select features and specs from the Cingular Site:

Select Features:
Email, contacts and scheduler all in one
View create & edit MS Office® attachments
Music and Video Player support
More Features

Specifications:
Weight: 5.1 ounces
Dimensions: 4.61 x 2.74 x 0.7 inches
Talk Time: Up to 5.5 hours

The phone is priced at $199.99 minus a $50 rebate with a two year plan.

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Trustedreviews.com has put up a new review on Nokia N73. The review is not comprehensive and concludes the N73 is nothing special except for it's camera.

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"...The Nokia E70 is fully loaded and it's a fantastic handset. The Nokia E70 can do everything that the recently reviewed E61 can, and better yet, is can also snap pictures and record videos. Couple this with the high resolution display, and the E70 is clearly a winner. Although I do not really like the design or the time it takes for it to change from portrait to landscape and back, the E70 still has a lot going for it.

If Blackberry styled devices are not your thing, the E70 is the way to go. I give it a "Highly Recommended" rating, as there is no other phone as well equipped out there now as the E70. This rating comes with one caveat though: check the handset before purchase to see if the keyboard is labeled properly..."

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"The compact slide phone device is bundled with a 512 MB memory card making it ideal for watching favorite video clips on its bright QVGA, 262,144 color display (320x240 pixels). Outfitted with a 2-megapixel and a VGA camera, the Nokia 6288 makes it easy to share videos and participate in two-way video calls.

"The Nokia 6288 offers consumers the many benefits of 3G in a practical and affordable device," says Aage Snorgaard, Senior Vice President, Broad Appeal, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "With its strong set of engaging features, world-class video capabilities and an attractive design, we believe the Nokia 6288 will fast become a favourite on the markets this fall....

Continue reading "Nokia 6288 Unveiled Today" »

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"...This is an expensive phone ($799) but shows it, It has a style, Chic and solidity not found in many handsets, The camera is fantastic and the phone sports many features. The screen alone is worth half the price as it's a gem to view, You will see any detail in a taken photo or recieved MMS message.
It's simple to personalize and has a slot for a miniSD allowing plenty of storage.
It's just does pretty well everything you would ever realistically use in a handset.
As a bnus they appear to be pretty tough too even though they look fragile, the internals are set in die-cast.
Highly recommended, if you have the dosh ;-P, You might like to try and get the silver casing for it too (good luck and please post here!) it looks HOT in brushed silver. ...

Review Courtesy of The Geekzone (click for full Review)

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"...This is an expensive phone ($799) but shows it, It has a style, Chic and solidity not found in many handsets, The camera is fantastic and the phone sports many features. The screen alone is worth half the price as it's a gem to view, You will see any detail in a taken photo or recieved MMS message.
It's simple to personalize and has a slot for a miniSD allowing plenty of storage.
It's just does pretty well everything you would ever realistically use in a handset.
As a bnus they appear to be pretty tough too even though they look fragile, the internals are set in die-cast.
Highly recommended, if you have the dosh ;-P, You might like to try and get the silver casing for it too (good luck and please post here!) it looks HOT in brushed silver. ...

Review Courtesy of The Geekzone (click for full Review)

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"Finnish phone handset maker Nokia Corp. said Tuesday it reached an agreement with Time Warner Inc. to offer Warner Bros. Entertainment content such as Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbara cartoons for download on its portable devices...

Article Courtesy of BusinessWeek (click for full article)

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"Part of Nokia's newest L'Amour collection announcement today, was the introduction of the Nokia 7373 fashion phone, which is very similiar to the Nokia 7370 announced last year. The only difference between the two is a camera update, new colors and 150 euros.

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Inspired by the forces of nature and the sculptural beauty of the body, Nokia today unveiled its latest premium mobile phone, the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition. Sensual by nature, intuitively beautiful by design, the Sirocco Edition's signature feature is a thumbprint, which perfectly matches the human hand. The soundtrack of the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition was composed by the avant-garde musical pioneer Brian Eno, considered the "father of ambient music."

The Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition draws its name from the powerful desert-born wind that originates in the Sahara when a warm, dry air mass collides with the cooler, maritime air of the Mediterrean. The striking organic shape of the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition references the inherent strength of the human form, a concept further implied by stainless steel polished surfaces and a scratch-resistant glass display window. Like its namesake, the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition consists of two variants - light and dark, the light inspired by the hot, dry air mass, the dark by the cooler, humid one.

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"Nokia's N91 isn't exactly a new product - after all, it was launched back in April 2005 - but it's new to us, having just recently been released to the US market. Most of Nokia's Nseries entertainment-centric smartphones are focused on photography and video, but the N91 is targeted instead at the music lover.

The $599.99 N91's main claim to fame is its extra-large storage capacity, which is made possible by an internal 4 GB hard drive. (Nokia says this is enough to store as many as 3,000 songs, but if you typically encoded your music at a 128 kbps rate, that capacity is closer to about 1,000 songs....

Review courtesy of PDAStreet (click for full review)

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"Verizon Wireless has launched the Nokia 6215i. Despite the Nokia branding, the 6215i is actually made by Pantech and originally went by the moniker PN-315.....

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"Flip phones and Nokia are not things that normally go together however that hasn't stopped Nokia trying to emulate the success of Motorola with hinged mobiles phones. Their latest entry is the Nokia 6131 flip phone and it's the subject of this weeks mobile review. The most striking thing about the Nokia 6131 happens before you even power it up, the sheer feel of this flip phone in your hand is something quite special.

It's lightweight at 112 grams and yet manages to feel substantial, the rear covering is not cheapo plastic but a textured warm rubber covering that oozes quality and gives you a good purchase at the same time. Measuring 92 x 48 x 20 mm we have to say that this is the perfect dimension for a flip phone and it is easy to open and close the flip especially with Nokias quick open button, it's been a while since a phone had a snazzy opening, in fact it was the Nokia Matrix phone that last had stockbrokers showing off their mobiles in the office.

Review Courtesy of Lordpercy (click for full Review)

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"....I love the Nokia N91. Although its ease of use and the need to convert files into WMA before synchronization might still be lacking behind the iPod in terms of user friendliness, it has everything that a phone should have. With a 4GB hard drive and a well implemented music player, the N91 becomes a very powerful music jukebox. With all that said, the Nokia N91 earns a highly recommended rating from me, and I dare say it's worth leaving my iPod at home for..

Review courtesy of MobileBurn (click for full review)

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"Nokia today announced the availability of the Nokia N93 Golf Edition, a special package combining mobile video capabilities of the Nokia N93 multimedia computer with a unique golf application that enables you to capture your golf swing, analyze and improve your game by split screen swing comparison and other advanced analysis tools.

The Pro Session Golf by Nokia application has a ready to use golf-tailored viewfinder that instantly captures a player's swing from the correct angles and distances. Unlike current video analysis solutions, Pro Session Golf is portable and instantly usable with no additional cameras, cables, or computer needed. Everything you need is already included in the Nokia N93 Golf Edition! Golf teachers and players alike can share ideas, swings, drawings, tips, lessons and opinions, both face-to-face and remotely via email and multimedia messages (MMS).

Article Courtesy of Mobiledia (click for full article)

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"Nokia has started shipping the N93 and the N73 to European markets, after originally announcing the high-spec mobiles in April.

As Pocket-lint reported at that time, Nokia is claiming the Nokia N93 is the ultimate mobile device for spontaneous video recording. Sporting a 262k colour 2.4-inch QVGA display and 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, DVD-like video capture at 30 frames per second, and 3x optical zoom with video stabilisation you can see why. ...

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"The Nokia N70 comes fully equipped with stereo FM radio, a digital music player and new 3D games. The Nokia N70 mobile is a compact and easy-to-use 3G smartphone with versatile mobile photography, personal productivity and entertainment features; incorporating a complete smartphone feature set, as well as a 2 Megapixel camera, flash and front camera for video calling. Measuring just 108.8 x 53 x 17.5 mm (95.9 cc), the Nokia N70 is the smallest ever 2 Megapixel 3G smartphone based on the Series 60 Platform. The intuitive slide is complemented with an integrated flash, 20x zoom capability and a range of capture scene settings....

Review Courtesy of LetsGodDigital (click for full Review)

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"...I like this phone, but there are still a few bugs that need to be worked out. The biggest of which is that it doesn't seem to be compatible with the Bluetooth kit in my car, which is a problem for hands-free use. Another is the messaging application, which seems to hang and misbehave when there is no network coverage available. Speaking of network access, it won't connect properly to encrypted WiFi networks, so for now I just hop on to the open ones. Smaller, but still frustrating is that the address book will only show entries with last name first—there's a setting to change this but it doesn't work..."

Review courtesy of CoolHunting (click for full review)

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"The 9300's physical dimensions may be a bit discouraging to some, as it's not too pocket friendly. At 2" x 5 1/8" x 3/4" with a weight of 5.9 ounces, the 9300 is has a nice heft to it and a size that makes the candy bar design hard to miss. On the downside, it might not be able to fit easily into pockets, as its stature limits the 9300 from becoming one of those slim handsets that can blend into the smallest of places. If you're looking for a phone that you won't notice while it's in your pocket, this may not be the best choice. It is, however, a solid device that never gives you the impression that it might break if mistreated. After an accidental drop or two, the phone didn't have a scratch on it and didn't suffer from any performance degradation. Ameliorating the size issue further, the 9300's diverse functionality makes it worth carrying around, and the demographic that the 9300 is aimed at will probably have a case or bag to throw the phone into. Functionality comes at a cost, however, and the phone comes with a hefty $499.99 price tag, making it one of the higher priced cell phones on the market. Savvy consumers can keep an eye out for various manufacturer and service provider rebates, however, and can find the phone for as little as $99.99....

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"The admirably solid Nokia 6305i ($279.99 list), the first fruit of Nokia's relationship with the Korean phone giant Pantech, makes good voice calls. But since it lacks multimedia features such as removable memory and an MP3 player, it will have a hard time competing with the top rank of Verizon handsets, especially the much-beloved Motorola E815.

At 3.9 by 1.9 by 1 inches and 4.7 ounces, the 6305i is a big, heavy slider with a bright, attractive 176-by-220 color screen. It has an extendable antenna and somewhat confusing control keys arranged in three concentric circles below the screen. Sliding the screen up reveals an illuminated keypad of tightly spaced but decent-size keys. On the sides you'll find a speakerphone button, a camera button, and volume buttons. The good side of the 6305i's design is that it's quite solid; the bad side is that it's quite bulky....

Review courtesy of ABC/PCWorld (click for full review)

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Expect it to be available soon.

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"Nokia is not known for its clamshell handsets, but the company does occasionally make a foray into that world, and has done so with the N71.

In fact, despite Nokia’s reluctance to flip, there is already a clamshell handset in the N range – the N91. Where that is a very chunky beast, with a camera in its own clamshell independent swivelling section, the N71 has a rather more traditional clamshell design, being made in just two pieces, and hinged at its top edge....

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"...USER-UNFRIENDLY. Some features just seem badly engineered. Removing the back casing to install the phone subscription (sim) card was a headache. There are two tiny panels to squeeze on the sides. The experience was akin to opening a super-duper child-proofed bottle of aspirin. Also, two tiny but crucial navigation keys are camouflaged under the screen. I often miss them and hit the hang-up key instead.

And then there's the click. It should be firm and authoritative, like the shutting of a Mercedes door. But Nokia has gone a bit too far. Slide the phone shut and the click is more like a twack, loud and jolting. When I slide shut the phone, I find myself fretting that the impact will damage the machinery inside. This is silly, because everything about this phone signals strength. But still, I often brace it with my thumb. I think the Nokia engineers should loosen those springs a bit...

Review Courtesy of Business Week (click for full Review)

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"The good: The Nokia N80 is a multimedia-rich phone with a 3-megapixel camera, a second VGA camera, and an integrated music player. It also has a sharp screen, PIM functionality, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.

The bad: With no carrier backing, the Nokia N80 is expensive. Performance is also a bit sluggish when switching between apps.

The bottom line: If you can afford it, the Nokia N80 delivers a powerful multimedia phone packed with advanced imaging features, PIM functionality, and good call quality.

Review Courtesy of c|net (click for full Review)

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"It’s a huge relief to find that Nokia has finally discovered thin. Waifishness is, after all, the characteristic that has won Motorola a huge chunk of the mobile market, despite Moto’s notoriously unintuitive software. No such usability problems afflict the E61, which runs the same Symbian 9.1 operating system and Series 60 v3 front-end as the brilliant N80, winner of Stuff’s smartphone Supertest (July 2006).

Unlike the N80, the E61 has a hardy battery life – with all flavours of wireless enabled, it’ll still manage over a week on standby and a good couple of days of heavy usage. And how you’ll use it! With a fantastic thumb-operated QWERTY keyboard and bright QVGA screen (with an incredible 16million colours), the E61 is an uabashed joy to play with – not least because it features Nokia’s stunning new mobile browser.

Review Courtesy of Stuff Magazine (click for full Review)

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"Quick Take: The Nokia 6680 promises a powerful set of features in a somewhat mundane design vaguely reminiscent of the Nokia 6682. Most notably, the Symbian smart phone offers two digital cameras, which, along with the 3G UMTS support, can be used for videoconferencing. You'll also find Bluetooth, a document reader, an MMC slot, and a digital music player. The triband (GSM 900/1800/1900) phone is not offered by a U.S. carrier, but an unlocked model will work stateside. For a full shakedown on the Nokia 6680, check out the reviews from CNET.co.uk or CNET Asia....

Review Courtesy of c|net (click for full Review)

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"The good: The Nokia 6305i offers 3G support, a speakerphone, and quality performance in a superior, stylish design.

The bad: With no Bluetooth or external memory slot, the Nokia 6305i's feature set is lacking. Also, picture quality wasn't great.

The bottom line: The Nokia 6305i is sexy and performs well, but its feature set doesn't back up its slick design...

Review Courtesy of c|net (click for full Review)

Posted by Peter at 08:14 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

"Nokia has launched its latest Smartphone for the business consumer that incorporates handwriting recognition. This will be the first candybar form factor phone from Nokia to have a stylus, which can be used all over the 2.66-inch, 208×320, 65k color screen. Other than handwriting recognition, the phone also offers an on-screen QWERTY keypad for input. The Nokia 6708 also features a 1.3 megapixel digital camera with an anti-shake feature, video recording and a multimedia player for playback of MP3, WAV, MIDI, AAC and AMR digital audio formats, an Infrared remote control application to control a variety of consumer devices. The phone has 18 MB of built-in memory and takes in miniSD cards upto 2 GB for expansion. The phone runs the SymbianOS UIQ 2.1 operating system like the Sony-Ericsson P-series phones and comes with QuickOffice suite pre-installed. The phone also features improved security via a Remote Lock feature – just send the device an SMS to lock the phone....

Article Courtesy of MoneyControl (click for full article)

Posted by Peter at 08:12 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

"We have got some good news for our American readers, the eagerly awaited and drool worthy Nokia N91 is now available in the USA. So guys be ready to empty out those pockets as the N91 can be yours for a cool $599. As of now no cell phone carrier is offering the handset and one can buy is exclusively from the Nokia USA Online Store. The Nokia N91 since its inception has been touted as an iPod killer and includes specs like 4GB hard drive, 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, wireless LAN support, dedicated music keys, and easy PC synchronization with Windows Media Player. Music lovers will also love the fact that phone will come preloaded with footage from the recently head Live 8 concerts including songs from giants like Sting, U2, Coldplay and much more....

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"Released for Verizon Wireless, the Nokia 6305i offers excellent performance and a compelling feature set - including a 1.3 megapixel camera, EV-DO high-speed connectivity, and a sliding design. Combining the right set of features with excellent usability and keypad ergonomics, the 6305i has everything in balance. The silver and dark exterior is complemented by a sophisticated 262K-color display. Equipped to stream video clips, the 6305i provides excellent on-demand capabilities paired with Verizon Wireless' VCAST video service....

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"At 113 mm tall, 55 mm wide and 22mm deep the N91 is a lot bigger than many phones, and actually rivals Orange’s SPV M600 for overall size. The bottom third of the casing is taken up with a series of controllers for music playback, and you need to slide this down to get to the number pad. When you do this, the handset grows to a huge 140mm tall.

The good news is that you can do most things without needing to use the slider, and when you do need the number pad its small wide keys are nicely raised from their surround, responsive, and very easy to hit.

That front fascia is one of several aspects of both software and hardware designed to emphasise the musicality of this handset: Nokia certainly does seem to have covered the bases and thought user needs through well....

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"The specifications of the Nokia E62 are pretty much still the same save for added WiFi and USB support, but now Blackberry Cool has found out the smartphone will be released this summer through Cingular. It will also be compatible with BlackBerry through the “BlackBerry Connect” software for non BlackBerry devices....

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"Nokia has added to its business-themed E-Series with the announcement of the E50. It's the smallest of the series, but still manages to pack in the features. One of the most interesting features is the ability for the E50 to tie into corporate phone networks, so it appears to be a regular office phone (with forwarding, extension, voicemail integration, etc). This can also save costs as it will redirect international calls through the corporate system....

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"Last week Nokia announced its smallest ever smartphone, the Nokia 5500, with dimensions of 107 x 45 x 18 mm and a volume of just 77cc. The Nokia 5500 is an active/sports lifestyle-focused tri band EGSM (900) / GSM (1800/1900) phone which can be seen as a replacement for the popular Nokia 5140. Headlines features of the 5500 include an instant swap key for switching the phone into different modes (phone, music and sport), a 3D sensor (accelerometer) which enables pedometer functionality for sports tracking and an alternative interaction method, text to speech capabilities for various functions, and an active (stainless steel and rubberised casing) orientated design....

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"Building upon the popularity of the 6101, Nokia recently released the 6103 for T-Mobile, a similar device but adding Bluetooth technology.

The Nokia 6103, being an upgraded 6101 rather than a successor, offers similar features such as a VGA camera with dedicated camera key, Nokia Xpress audio messaging for sending audio clips, and dual color screens with support for animated wallpapers and screensavers....

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"...Here’s the best part: this thing is a real MP3 player. Sure, it doesn’t support much DRM, but DRM can sit and spin anyway. As we all know from Jurassic Park, life finds a way, and if I really want to listen to something on the N91, I’ll figure out how to get it on there. The dedicated music keys are excellent and intuitive and the music stops and starts when a call comes in...

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"Phones have become as much fashion statements as communication tools, so it’s no surprise to see Nokia tapping into this with its new L’Amour collection. Designed for the terminally fashionable, this is the most innovative of the bunch. There’s no keypad; instead you use an iPod-like clickwheel and selection button to control everything.

It’s laudable that this device wants to redefine the way people use phones. Unfortunately, it fails on just about every level. For a start, entering a number is incredibly difficult. You need to select each digit from a list on the screen by rotating and clicking the wheel. Selecting a contact is more straightforward, so if you have all your contacts stored on your computer, you should Bluetooth them over – the alternative is frustration, madness and quite possibly, RSI.

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On the bank of Iceland's world-famous Blue Lagoon, the Nokia 5500 Sport leaped into the world arena, displaying its sleek, sporty design with an athletic lifestyle appeal. The Nokia 5500 Sport features all the technology that every active-minded consumer needs, and is specially designed to withstand the daily rigours of work and work-out.

"The Nokia 5500 Sport combines the passion and spirit of sports with the latest in mobile communications. It's an ideal companion for an active, urban lifestyle," says Heikki Norta, Senior Vice President, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "There is a very sizeable audience of consumers who demand sport-inspired products, even if they are not professional athletes themselves. The Nokia 5500 Sport offers these consumers a mobile phone suited to their specific needs - during a jog in the park, a day at the beach and even that dress-to-impress first date."

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"After announcing it at 3GSM back in February, Nokia finally started shipping the slim Nokia 6131. This quadband handset will be available in retail stores across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. The North American version of this phone, the Nokia 6126, will be available during the second quarter of this year....

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"Released for Cingular, the compact Nokia 6126 integrates a push-to-open button to automatically glide into the open position. To enjoy music on the go, the 6126 can play music through its digital music player with an optional wired or Bluetooth wireless stereo headset. The integrated 1.3-megapixel camera includes 8x digital zoom and a full screen portrait mode viewfinder. Additional features include streaming audio and video support, built-in 3D games, local and remote synchronization of contact, calendar, and to-do lists, and enhanced voice features including speaker-independent name dialing....

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"The Nokia N72, announced yesterday, is Nokia's new Nseries fashion phone for emerging markets. Rafe in his Nokia N72 preview summarises and explains the phones features, capabilities and market positioning and concludes that the Nokia N72 could be a best seller.

The Nokia N72 specifications are not at the cutting edge - there is no 3G or WiFi, 'only' a 2 megapixel camera, a 'low' resolution screen, and it runs the 'old' version of S60 (2nd Edition). However this phone has it's own significance and it should outsell any of the other Nseries devices announced thus far. Rafe looks in more detail at the recently announced Nokia N72....

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"Nokia seem to have at last regained their vision for mobile phone design and are now once again producing mobile phones that are both functional and attractive. The latest at arrive with us for review is the Nokia 6280 which is the latest in the range of slider phones.

The small Nokia box arrived at the office and from the outside looked like bog standard Nokia fare, but inside sat a rather attractive 6280 in black (also available in a silver graphite). It measures 100 x 46 x 21mm and weighs 115 grams, its build is just right to sit in the palm of the hand without being too small and feeling lightweight....

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"We like this phone. It makes us look popular, with friends and strangers alike crowding round to watch as its lower half twists from standard keypad (for phone calls) to a right angle (for camera action) and all the way round (for music player buttons)....

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"The Nokia N91 will feature a 2 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, Line-in for recording, Bluetooth, WCDMA, WiFI USB, Macromedia Flash Player, Music Shop, which will allow users to purchase and download music over the air, PC Sync of music files via Windows Media Player 11.

The N91 will also feature Universal Plug and Play, which offers network connectivity of PCs and other wireless devices. UPnP leverages TCP/IP and the Web to enable control and data transfer among networked devices in the home and around the home. UPnP technology can be supported on essentially any operating system....

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"Nokia's gone big on slider phones this year, and this is the smallest and most elegant of the bunch.

The sliding action is smooth and robust and reveals a keypad that you'll really only need for tapping in numbers and texting. You can control almost everything else, including the Java games, with the D-pad and soft keys that are available when the slide is closed....

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"Nokia yesterday launched a 3G handset, the 6280, which targets the mid-range segment, aiming to grab 3G market share from Sony Ericsson in the Taiwan market, according to market sources.

The standalone price of the slide form factor 6280, which offers a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, MiniSD memory card and flash light, will be NT$16,800 (US$519). The price will go down to NT$6,180 in packaged sales offered by telecom provider Taiwan Mobile....

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"Aston Martin and Nokia are proud to announce the Nokia 8800 Aston Martin Edition, a unique collaboration between two of the world's most aspirational brands. This exclusive iteration of the Nokia 8800 will be manufactured in strictly limited numbers, and features a discrete laser-etched 'Aston Martin' logo on the stainless steel casing. This is complemented by the words so synonymous with Aston Martin, 'Power, Beauty & Soul’, etched into the Nokia 8800's unique stand-alone charging station, plus elegantly-designed packaging bearing the Aston Martin wings....

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"..we thought the sliding, stainless steel Nokia 8800 was already one of the sexiest fashion phones in the kingdom - that’s why we voted it on to our 2005 Cool List. Gadget tweakers clearly think otherwise though, which is why this week has seen a trio of new luxury 8800s arrive....

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The feature-filled Nokia 6126 phone offers Nokia quality, ease-of-use and style in a desirably slim package

Las Vegas, NV, USA - When Nokia (NYSE: NOK) engineers were tasked with designing a sleek, fold-style handset that did not compromise on quality, ease-of-use, style or features, they took up the challenge and delivered a product that changes the conventional wisdom that a slim phone cannot be as powerful as it is beautiful. Today, Nokia unveils the result of this engineering challenge, the quad-band (GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900) Nokia 6126 phone. Featuring a graceful tapered design that averages a mere 17mm (.67 inches) from top to bottom, it still manages to deliver a wide range of the most desired mobile features which are easily accessible via Nokia's hallmark intuitive user interface. The Nokia 6126 phone is expected to be available in North American markets during the 2nd quarter of 2006.

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Today's announcements include the Nokia 2365i phone, a value priced fold-style handset, the Nokia 2865/2865i phone, an eye-catching monoblock design and the Nokia 6175i phone, a sleekly designed mid-tier fold-style device. Each of these new phones is expected to be available during the 2nd half of 2006.

"This new collection of CDMA handsets offer an exceptional range of features, including Bluetooth wireless technology, to consumers shopping for various form factors and at multiple price points," said Timo Ihamuotila, senior vice president of Nokia's CDMA business unit. "Combined with Nokia's driving mission to build high-quality, easy-to-use devices, these new phones bring an outstanding level of value to the CDMA market."

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"Nokia has announced a new multipurpose gadget, the Nokia 3250 WESC Limited Edition.The device is a partnership between Nokia and Swedish fashion company, We Are The Supreme Superlative Conspiracy. The Nokia 3250 WESC Limited Edition will be manufactured in 500 copies and comes in a special Nokia WESC Limited Edition Travel Kit that comes with a memory card, a digital version of the WESC Travel Guide....

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"When it comes to features, the 7370 tops the trio of L'Amour phones, with the most well-rounded feature set. It may not have the 2-megapixel camera that the stickish 7380 can claim, but I've found the 1mp number on board the 7370 does the job very nicely - and quickly too. Not having to wait around for the shutter to release, or for the software to wake up makes this a very nice, easy camera to use.

Every time I get the 7370 out to waft under the noses of my friends, they all respond with equal delight - be they girly girls or normal humans. I don't think it looks so appealing in photos, but get it in your hand and you discover that it's not only really compact....

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"The Nokia 1112, Nokia 2310 and Nokia 2610 expand Nokia's portfolio of easy-to-use, reliable and affordable mobile phones. All three models are expected to begin shipping during the second quarter of 2006....

The Nokia 2610
A flagship addition to Nokia's entry portfolio, the Nokia 2610 phone offers an iconic design and a strong range of features for business-minded consumers. A first for entry phones, the Nokia 2610 includes e-mail support as well as mobile Internet access via a WAP browser. Additionally, the Nokia 2610 supports MMS and Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging, for recording and editing messages on the go. Designed specifically for consumers in new growth markets, the Nokia 2610 even offers a unique rubberized finish which serves to combat dust and improve grip.

The Nokia 2310
For those with a mind for fashion and music, the Nokia 2310 phone offers a compact design matched with an equally outstanding array of colour covers. A dedicated short-cut key activates the built-in FM radio which features "sound visualization" -graphics that move in sync with the music. Keeping in tune with consumer desires, the Nokia 2310 offers polyphonic and MP3-grade ring tones.

The Nokia 1112
Placing special emphasis on ease-of-use, the Nokia 1112 has a user interface that makes use of graphical icons and large font sizes to make user navigation simple for first-time mobile phone users. Timekeeping is made convenient with the Speaking Clock and Alarm, which announces the time in a range of local languages. In addition to the high contrast white backlit display, the Nokia 1112 also has distinctive polyphonic ring tones with MP3-grade sounds.

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"It's a sign that this smartphone marked something of a departure from what had gone before it, that I created a whole new area for compatible software on my PC's hard disk. 400 or so downloaded S60 applications from the last three years and not one of them was compatible with Nokia's new 'twister', the 3250. But although the lack of compatibility is a pain, it's important to understand the reasons why and to note that S60 v3 versions of existing applications should be along very soon, so software will only be a problem for the very earliest adopters.....

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"The Nokia 9500 and its little brother, the Nokia 9300 series, are the successors to Nokia’s last generation of Communicator devices such as the 9290 Communicator. The new generation of devices continues to target the enterprise market with a wide screen and full QWERTY keyboard that resembles a mini laptop. These new devices run on Symbian OS 7 with Series 80 UI and are packed with full PIM applications, an office suite and easy synchronization with PCs. The Nokia 9500 is the larger one of the new generation of Communicators equipped with a 640 x 200 pixel 4.5” display, Bluetooth and WiFi for connectivity and music and video applications for multimedia. The Nokia 9500 is a GSM phone operating on the 900/1800/1900 MHz bands and it has GPRS and EDGE for data. The built-in VGA camera isn’t going to impress anyone...

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"Cingular today launched the Nokia 9300 smartphone and is now available nationwide. Actually, this handset was being sold since November, but only to business customers.

Features include a full keyboard, 65.000 color (640x200 pixels) screen, EDGE and 80 MB of memory with an expandable 2GB optional MMC card. The 9300 smartphone also features WLAN connectivity, which offers a fast data connection for downloading...

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"Remember the Nokia 6131 cell phone that Nokia had demonstrated at the 3GSM? Well, the FCC has paved its way to the USA.

Hopefully, we should be seeing it soon with some of the operators. It's a sleek-looking phone weighing in at 110 grams including the battery, and is a quad-band GSM phone. A 1-megapixel cam is provided; while that's not something great, keep in mind tht this is a mid-range phone aimed at the masses. The display is especially good, offering 16 million colors....

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"Nokia releases a new phone, the 7380, as a fashionable multimedia device for the hip and gadget friendly market. According to Nokia, "the Nokia 7380 phone is perfect for a night on the town. Feel the sensual fusion of leather-inspired materials complemented with etched metal and quicksilver surfaces. Touch the core of elegant inspiration as you intuitively glide through its many facets. Be the toast of the fashion elite as you flaunt its entrancing light effects; with the Nokia 7380 phone you will never fail to leave an unforgettable impression."

The Nokia 7380 is a compact tri-band phone with a 2-megapixel camera, a mirror display, enhanced voice commands, integrated handsfree speaker, integrated FM radio, and a music player. The 7380 packs in a plethora of multimedia features, and defines a new standard for cell phones as the budding CE devices....

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Details from Gizmodo:

runs on Symbian 9.1 and S60 3.0
both GPRS and EDGE for data
GSM bands 850/1900
Bluetooth 1.2
screen is 240x320, 256,000 colors, TFT
miniUSB instead of Nokia’s usual PopPort
Push email (like the Blackberry)
USB Mass Storage Mode, so you can mount your phone as a hard drive
QuickOffice for viewing/editing Word/Excel/Powerpoint
Screen Export feature lets you run Powerpoint presentations off the E62 with compatible projectorsPositioning and Navigation apps that work with Bluetooth GPS devices

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"This is the Nokia 3250. The base of the phone twists around 180 degrees. One face shows the standard keypad for phone functionality.

Twist it around to control the camera and music functions. It includes memory expandability up to 1GB, Bluetooth, 2-megapixel camera and a wired remote for media functions. Best of all, it comes in a rainbow of colors....

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"The Nokia 3650 is more than just a phone. But let's talk about its phone capabilities first.

The 3650 is a tri-band GSM phone. This means that it can be used anywhere in the world where GSM service is available, not just in the United States. Most cell phones in the US use a type of cellphone service that is uncommon outside the US, but T-Mobile (and AT&T Wireless and Cingular) use the international standard GSM type service, with a twist : US GSM uses a different frequency to the rest of the world, so you need to get a phone that will work on the US frequency (1900 MHz) as well as on the two international frequencies (900 MHz and 1800 MHz).

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Nokia plans to launch its “communicator” in the United States within the next few weeks, challenging Research In Motion’s BlackBerry in the world’s top wireless email market.

The Finnish cell phone giant's model 9300i, an email device for business users, started shipping in Europe a month ago and should be available in the U.S. soon. The company plans to launch the device through Cingular, the nation’s No. 1 wireless carrier.

The Wi-Fi-enabled phone, or communicator as it is known in Europe, received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in October, but the launch was delayed so Nokia could make minor improvements Cingular had requested.

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Nokia announced their 6136 phone at the 3GSM trade show today, and all but said T-Mobile is looking at it for part of their launch portfolio of Wi-Fi/cellular phones. That makes two Wi-Fi/cell phones in the Tea Mob's potential lineup, with this one and the attractive little Samsung SGH-T709 slider.

The 6136 will make calls from your home or hotspot and roam seamelessly onto GSM networks. It has a 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD memory card slot, and FM radio, and it will be available before June -- that's not saying that T-Mobile will launch their UMA Wi-Fi calling solution by then, of course.

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At 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia today introduced the new Nokia 6131 and Nokia 6070 camera phones, further strengthening its highly successful portfolio of mid-range, feature-rich handsets. The stylish Nokia 6131 phone presents an innovative folding design and an extensive feature set, including a 1.3 megapixel camera and high-quality display offering up to 16 million colors. On the other end of the portfolio spectrum, the classically styled Nokia 6070 represents Nokia's most accessible camera phone. Both the Nokia 6131 and Nokia 6070 are expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2006.

"Both the Nokia 6131 and Nokia 6070 underline Nokia's continuous commitment to offer consumers a variety of innovative products to choose from, based on their individual needs and lifestyle," says Kai Oistamo, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "While providing diversity in functionality and design, the Nokia 6131 and Nokia 6070 share the key elements which have made classic Nokia phones so popular -- superior usability and a broad feature set in a contemporary design."

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Nokia is announcing the Nokia GPS Module LD-3W, which is compatible with a wide selection of Nokia's Bluetooth enabled handsets.

The most popular location based services for consumers have been integrated car solutions. Earlier, Nokia introduced navigation to its S60 devices. Now Nokia makes location based services accessible at a lower price point.

With a handset connected to the Nokia Wireless GPS Module LD-3W, consumers see their position with up to five meters accuracy, and the easiest route to their destination on a digital map provided by Wayfinder or Telmap.

The Nokia GPS module is expected to start shipping in the 1st quarter of 2006 and retail for approximately EUR 110 excluding taxes and subsidies.

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Just in time for Valentine's day is some competition for the Pink RAZR

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...we can soon expect both Nokia N80 and 6282 cell phones from Cingular in the US. How soon? Well, we are awaiting the "official" press release from Cingular on this.

The Nokia N80, with WLAN and 3G, happens to be the world's first phone to feature UPnP technology. We took a detailed look at it back in November 2005.

The Nokia 6282, on the other hand, is a lightweight 3G phone from Nokia's stable, with a new battery that delivers almost 240 minutes of talktime.

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MobileBee has been reporting that the E61 will be arriving to the masses in mid February. This isn’t just excellent news for fans of the popular cell phone maker; it’s great news for anyone with a desire to get the latest and greatest cellphone. Yes, the new E61 just may be the nicest designed Nokia yet...

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The Nokia Communicator range has always been evolutionary rather than revolutionary, and there has been very little practical change between models. And let’s not kid ourselves here, Nokia may label the 9300 (and 9300i) a smartphone and not a communicator, but it’s squarely in the clamshell European PDA design, and has been since it launched in the mid nineties. Each model has improved what needed to be improved, but the device has never been about pushing the boundaries of the technology. If there’s a cutting edge to technology then the Communicators have always been a step behind the sharp bit – doing a perfectly good job without risking anything.

This is a phone you will come to rely on. It’s not flashy out the box, it’s not hugely attractive to the shiny first adopters. If you’ve heard of the 80/20 rule in product design, then the 9300i follows that perfectly. 80% of users are going to use only 20% of the features. It can be applied in many ways. In other words, this is a mass-market phone, for regular users.

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The Nokia N91, the music focused phone with a hard disk, and the E70, the enterprise focused phone with a gulwing form factor, have been approved by the FCC. The documents available include internal pictures (where the N91's hard disk is visible) and the user manuals. The N91 user manual reveals the N91 will innclude UPnP support and includes details on the Music Shop application which will allow users to download music over the air to their phones and the PC Music Sync (which uses Windows Media Player 11). Read on for more.

Highlights revealed from the manual about the music functionality of the phone include:

Music Shop allowing purchase and download over the air from a client application.
PC Sync of music files via Windows Media Player 11 (via USB Cable), including Janus DRM protected WMA files.
View as a external hard disk and transfer files (via USB, Bluetooth or WiFi/WLAN).
Creation and editing of equaliser presets.
Creation and editing of playlists via the Music application on the phone.
Edit details of music file (ID3 tags editing) via the Music application on the phone.
Support for Album Art (including choosing your own image from the Phone's Gallery application).
Set as song as the ringtone of the phone.

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It's easy to mistake the N90 as an upgrade to the now value Nokia 6260 Smartphone - its clamshell, twist and flip design is completely inspired by the 6260. A lot of people liked that design and the rest of them (including me) hated it. The N90 adds a few things and takes away a few as well. First of all, the camera has been moved to a separate rotating unit which also forms the hinge for the two parts of the phone. The camera bit rotates 270 degrees, so you can take pictures in almost any direction without having to rotate the phone. Personally, other than for clicking self portraits, I see absolutely no inconvenience in having to move the whole phone around a little bit, unless you're taking some voyeur shots which you probably shouldn't be doing in the first place. The display also rotates by itself like the 6260, however, it doesn't flip more than 90 or, say, 110 degrees. This means you can't flip the display completely and use the phone in a closed state like a PDA of sorts, if you liked that about the 6260.

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The Nokia 6270 is a Series 40 phone available in slider form factor equipped with a 2 megapixel camera (nice job, Nokia!). A GSM quad-band phone, it can be used virtually anywhere in the world. The included FM radio is nice but somehow I like the Visual Radio more.

The keys are big and nice to feel and use. You can easily get online thanks to GPRS/EDGE support on the phone. Another big plus is the ability to expand on memory using the miniSD slot.

Being a Series 40 phone, it is not as powerful as other phones out there, but it does include other niceties like Bluetooth and stereo loudspeaker.

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Nokia's new L'Amour collection, which will be released throughout 2006, concentrates on being pleasing to the eye with finely detailed etched patterns on metal trims contrasting leather inspired faceplates to try to conjure up a bit of romantic appeal for the first time in a mobile phone design.

The second phone from the collection is the Nokia 7370, which also happens to be Nokia's first foray into producing a swivel phone. As we've come to expect from Nokia it's still packed with features such as stereo speakers, FM radio, video ringtones and a 1.3 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom...

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Most of us don’t walk in constant fear of being gagged, bound, thrown into a smelly boot and taken to a deserted wasteground for a good pummelling. Judging by Nokia’s latest invention, however, mobile phone focus groups are a far more paranoid bunch.

The New Scientist spotted the Finnish mobile king's recently filed a patent for a mobile to save you from kidnapping scenarios. Once you’ve fallen into foul hands, you begin your own covert rescue operation by triggering a panic button on the phone. Rather than start a screaming siren, the mobile goes into a fake sleep mode during which it will photograph, video and sound record your surroundings.

The info will then be coupled with GPS data to find your location – better hope you don’t get Hannibal Lector - and sent to a nominated phone number. That person is supposed to come and rescue you. Or call the police....

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Nokia today expanded its porfolio of highly popular mid-range mobile phones with the stylish Nokia 6125 fold phone. Sleek and compact outside, the Nokia 6125 offers excellent performance and a compelling feature set - including a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth wireless technology and digital music player - in a modern, folding design. The quadband Nokia 6125 (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) is expected to start shipping during the second quarter of 2006 at an estimated retail price of 230 euros, excluding taxes and subsidies.

"The new Nokia 6125 successfully blends excellent functionality with compact style - key criteria for consumers of a "classic"mobile phone. With its strong set of features, the Nokia 6125 is an ideal tool for consumers to manage their everyday work and personal life and is a great addition to our highly popular mid-range portfolio," says Aage Snorgaard, Senior Vice President, Mobile Phones, Nokia.

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Nokia's N-series line-up made some waves this weekend at CES, with American users finally getting some hands-on time with the Finnish firm's completely revitalized cellphone offerings. Seriously, if you have written off Nokia's last couple batches of cells, we'd understand, but urge you to take a peek at some engineering that earned Nokia its massive market share in the first place.

The N91 smartphone was a solid fixture at Nokia's booth, accompanied by a set of headphones. The cans were on-hand to let users take a listen to the handset's MP3 playback features. While first look at the N91 may not prompt you to think "iPod killer," but when revealed that the phone comes with a 4GB hard drive with USB 2.0 support for easy data transfer (no proprietary cables!), you start to question the necessity for things like the Shuffle -- or even the nano. Also pleasing to see: a regular headphone jack so you can plug in just a normal set of earbuds or some serious cans.

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Building upon the popularity of the Nokia 6101 and Nokia 6102 phones, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced the Nokia 6102i and Nokia 6103 phones, both of which add the convenience of Bluetooth technology to the already strong feature sets found on these compact mid-range fold-style phones. The Nokia 6102i phone carries on the same striking design found on the Nokia 6102 phone, while the new Nokia 6103 phone features an updated modern look but retains the compact size and exceptional ease-of-use that made the Nokia 6101 phone such a hit with customers. The Nokia 6102i and Nokia 6103 phones will be available in a GSM 900/1800/1900 version primarily for markets in Europe, Africa and Asia while a GSM 850/1800/1900 version will be available primarily for markets in the Americas. Both phones are planned to be available during the 1st quarter of 2006 and are expected to retail for approximately €200, before applicable taxes or subsidies.

The addition of Bluetooth technology to this popular phone platform opens up a myriad of options for owners to increase the productivity and convenience of their mobile experience. Nokia offers a wide array of Bluetooth technology-enabled enhancements such as wireless car kits and wireless headsets as part of its line of mobile enhancements. Today, Nokia announced a new trio of wireless headsets including one of the smallest such devices ever made available. Additionally, with an increasing number of products being introduced to market incorporating Bluetooth technology - from laptops to automobiles - owners of the Nokia 6102i and Nokia 6103 phones will find an ever expanding number of ways to use their mobile devices.

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The Nokia N90 is the first mobile phone to marry Carl Zeiss optics with an impressive range of advanced camera functions, including the ability to shoot MPEG-4 video.
Sporting a 2.1-inch, 262,000-color display, the shiny, silver Nokia N90 pushes the envelope in design with a unique form factor that is reminiscent of a Rubik's Cube, allowing you to twist and configure the phone for different uses.

Like any flip-phone, you just pop open the top lid and start chatting away. Pivot the cover display and you can snap pictures on the camera or shoot videos in camcorder mode....

Review courtesy of SciTechToday (click for full review)

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Nokia recently unveiled the Nokia 6233, a classically designed model tailored for business and entertainment.

The sleek 110-gram, 81-cc model offers a 2 megapixel camera, a 320 x 240 QVGA color screen, digital music player, stereo speakers and a wide array of features and applications which take advantage of WCDMA services.

Featuring a stainless steel frame and an improved, intuitive menu structure, the Nokia 6233 (WCDMA 2100 / GSM 900/1800/1900) is expected to begin shipping in the 2nd quarter of 2006, and is expected to retail for approximately €325.

"Despite being one of our smallest WCDMA phones to date, the Nokia 6233 is no lightweight when it comes to performance," says Kai Oistamo, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Phones, Nokia...

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A generally favorable review from GadgetSpy in the UK:

..Overall I am very impressed with this phone. I like the size and feel of it. The camera quality is amazing. Download your photo’s to a PC and you’ll get impressive, viable pictures. With a 2MP camera and 3G capabilities this phone should last you longer than the 12 months between upgrades.

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Nokia today announced
that it has started deliveries of Nokia 6680 to Vodafone K.K. in Japan. The
stylish Nokia 6680 3G WCDMA terminal will be marketed in Vodafone's lineup
under the name "Vodafone 702NK II (Nokia 6680)". This device is expected to
be commercially available in Japan from December 17.
"We are extremely pleased with Vodafone's decision to offer the Nokia
6680 to Japanese consumers," said Heikki Tenhunen, President of Nokia Japan.
"Rated as the best-in-class WCDMA device by research company Strategic
Analytics and praised by a large number of consumers, the Nokia 6680 imaging
smartphone delivers what it takes to be an ideal multimedia companion both at
work and play."

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Media Net capable for surfing the Internet
Downloadable Music Tone Ringtones, Games and Graphics
Mobile Instant Messaging using AOL®, Yahoo!® and ICQ® Instant Messaging
Speakerphone
Multimedia messaging - send text, pictures and sound
850/1900 MHz - Dual-band device
TFT display with 65K colors
GPRS data transfer
Hearing aid compatible

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We've known for ages that any old Series 60 handset – from the Nokia 6600 to the Siemens SX1 – is capable of playing N-Gage games, provided you have the right software on board.

We've also known that Nokia has been considering rolling out that software – in an official version – on all of its new N-Series phones.

Well, it now looks like that's going ahead with a date pencilled in for this January. In an interview with Reuters, the head of Nokia's Multimedia division admitted that the purpose built phone-gamer's been about as successful as a Man Utd Champions League run [story here]. After selling just a third of the numbers he hoped for, he's decided it's time to wave the white flag and call in the N-Series cavalry.

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ROUTE 66 today announces the launch of
ROUTE 66 Mobile 7, marking a new era in GPS satellite navigation using mobile
phones. ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 determines its position using an advanced high
sensitive wireless GPS receiver, guiding the user with turn-by-turn voice
instructions and on-screen directions to its destination. A new navigation
display has been developed providing users with all vital travel information
on a single clear screen of their mobile phone including 3D map display, turn
arrows and navigation guidance, as well as the ability to dial points of
interest directly from the map. In addition, ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 features the
very latest maps, driving directions enhanced with upcoming exit signs and
continued guidance when GPS reception is temporarily lost for example in
tunnels through ROUTE 66's new Extrapolated GPS (E-GPS) technology. In
summary, ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 is an ideal travel companion in the car, on your
bike or simply when you are walking.
ROUTE 66 Mobile 7 is available immediately. The Full Navigation Kit
contains all the maps for the US and Canada and is priced at US$ 299 / CAN$
349.

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n a world of cellphones marketed to 12-year-old girls, the Nokia 8801 is the kind of phone you can picture in the well-manicured hands of Catherine Deneuve.

The phone, marketed as a "premium" design, is a sleek, luxe phone made of high-polish, stainless steel in a slower manufacturing process than all that plastic.

Adding to the serious nature of the 8801 is the authoritative way it slides open with a sexy snap....

Review Courtesy of Globe and Mail (click for full Review)

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The world's largest mobile-phone maker is courting customers of Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry for a combination phone and e-mail device, coming out next quarter. Nokia is exploiting concern that the service may be shut down in the U.S. amid a patent dispute.

``People are looking for some alternatives,'' Mary McDowell, a Nokia senior vice president, said in an interview in New York. The patent lawsuit has ``been a cloud over RIM.''

Nokia wants to create its own class of fans, similar to the users from Wall Street to Silicon Valley who nicknamed Research In Motion's device the ``CrackBerry'' and crouch over the pagers on trains and airplanes. McDowell says the Espoo, Finland-based company's E61 device will win over some of the 650 million people with business e-mail accounts worldwide by giving them access to messages on the go....

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IF YOU want a clear idea of the direction Nokia is heading with its business orientated smartphones, then take a look at the N70. It's probably the best Nokia you can currently get for 3's 3G network as well.
In a nutshell, it's a Symbian based Series 60 handset which combines PDA functionality with an MP3 player and FM radio capability. It's the right form factor to fit into your pocket and, for once, doesn't boast a strangely styled keyboard either. In terms of cameraphones, the N70 is pretty slick since it boasts a sliding cover to keep the rear 2 megapixel camera and flash clean. Nokia claims that it offers up to 20 x digital zoom too. There's a dedicated camera button on the casing's side to fire the camera up. The second, front camera is a boring VGA job which is really just intended for video calls....

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Nokia, at its annual Capital Market Days in New York, presented its expectations for overall industry developments and set out its targets for the next one to two years. The company also broadened its 3G product portfolio, with the release of three new WCDMA phones Nokia 6282 UMTS phone, the Nokia 6233 and the Nokia 6234 for Vodafone.

Nokia expects mobile device industry volumes in 2006 to grow more than 10% from the 780 million units estimated for 2005. It also expects the mobile device market to grow in value next year. The number of mobile subscriptions are expected to surpass three billion in 2008, rather than in 2010 as predicted in February this year. The company also expects to see slight to moderate growth in the mobile infrastructure market in 2006.

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Nokia expects its operating margin target for the next one to two years to remain at 17%-18% for mobile phones and multimedia devices combined. The company now expects an infrastructure operating margin of 13%, rather than 14% stated last year. Nokia also hopes by the end of 2006 to reduce the overall R&D expenditure to 9%-10% of net sales, reduce Nokia mobile device R&D expenditure to 8% of net sales and reduce Nokia infrastructure R&D expenditure to 14% of net sales.

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The FCC today cleared Nokia's first handset entry into the EV-DO market. The 6305i is a slider-style phone with a 1.3 Megapixel camera, stereo speakers but does not appear to have advanced features like Bluetooth or even a memory card slot. Although the 6305i bears the Nokia logo it is made by SK Teletech - the first product of a manufacturing agreement announced in March. Further separating the 6305i from other Nokias, it will use Verizon's proprietary menus and interface instead of Nokia Series 40.

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Nokia 6282 phone combines 1 megapixel camera, QVGA display, and sleek slide design with 3G technology

New York, NY, US - As part of its annual Capital Market Days event, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today unveiled one of the industry's first mobile handsets designed to support 1900MHz UMTS networks expected to go online in the Americas during 2006. In addition to enabling 3G services, the new Nokia 6282 phone features a 2.2 inch, 320x240 pixel QVGA display, a 1 megapixel camera, FM radio, digital music player with hot-swappable miniSD card support, Bluetooth technology and an eye-catching sliding design. The Nokia 6282 phone (GSM 850/1900/1800/UMTS 1900 MHz) is expected to be available during the first quarter of 2006 in markets offering 1900MHz UMTS service.

New UMTS networks supported by the Nokia 6282 phone enable customers to access a number of exciting 3G services. Some of these services include streaming multimedia audio and video content and the rapid upload and download of large files - including downloadable games and video, MP3 or AAC ringtones, or over-the-air synchronization of calendar, contact and to-do information using the built-in SyncML client....

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New York, NY, US - During its annual Capital Market Days event for investors and financial analysts, Nokia today unveiled the Nokia 6233, a classically designed model tailored for business and entertainment. The sleek 110-gram, 81-cc model offers a 2 megapixel camera, a 320 x 240 QVGA color screen, digital music player, stereo speakers and a wide array of features and applications which take advantage of WCDMA services. Featuring a stainless steel frame and an improved, intuitive menu structure, the Nokia 6233 (WCDMA 2100 / GSM 900/1800/1900) is expected to begin shipping in the 2nd quarter of 2006, and is expected to retail for approximately €325, before applicable taxes or subsidies.

"Despite being one of our smallest WCDMA phones to date, the Nokia 6233 is no lightweight when it comes to performance," says Kai Oistamo, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "The Nokia 6233 builds on the formula that made the Nokia 6230i so popular - a classically-designed, feature-rich device together with an intuitive, easy to use interface. As 3G gains even greater mass-market attraction, we are confident the Nokia 6233 will also be extremly popular with consumers."

The latest Nokia model phone to feature the Series 40 Platform 3rd Edition, the Nokia 6233 ensures that 3G services and applications can be accessed easily and intuitively. Supporting the latest messaging, browsing, music and video standards, the Nokia 6233 features a brilliant 320 x 240 QVGA display, with an 'Active Standby Mode' that gives immediate access to the most-used applications.

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Feature-filled model underlines operator customization as cornerstone of Nokia strategy

New York, NY, US - In connection with its annual Capital Market Days event, Nokia today unveiled the 3G-enabled Nokia 6234. Featuring a 2-megapixel camera, a 320 x 240 QVGA color screen, digital music player, stereo speakers and a wide array of features and applications which take advantage of WCDMA mobile broadband services, the Nokia 6234 will be available exclusively for Vodafone customers world-wide. The stylish and classic Nokia 6234 (WCDMA 2100 / GSM 900/1800/1900) is expected to begin shipping in the 1st quarter of 2006.

"The Nokia 6234 for Vodafone is an excellent example of Nokia's renewed commitment to operator customization -- a cornerstone of Nokia's strategy," says Kai Oistamo, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "The operator-exclusive Nokia 6234 offers a familiar design and Nokia's intuitive, easy-to-use menu structure, complemented by Vodafone's signature colors, graphics and easy access to Vodafone's wide range of 3G services. It's an ideal balance...."

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Nokia has added Wi-Fi 802.11g support to its 9300 smart phone.

The new device will ship as the 9300i. Like its predecessor, it's a tri-band (900/1800/1900MHz) GSM/GPRS handset with support for EDGE data-transfer acceleration technology. It also sports the 9300's 640 x 200, 65,536-colour display, and incorporates 80MB of RAM, expandable to 2GB using the MMC slot. It runs Nokia's Series 80 UI on top of Symbian 7.0S.

The 9300i has Bluetooth on board, along with infra-red and USB. There's a built-in speakerphone capable of connecting up to five parties simultaneously.

Nokia said the unit will ship with BlackBerry Connect, Nokia Business Center, IBM WebSphere, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Seven Always-On Mail and Visto Mobile mobile enterprise messaging and data applications. Not all of these clients support Wi-Fi connections, however, so you'll still be using GPRS for those....

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The Nokia 770 is not a cell phone, nor a shrunken laptop. Instead, this nifty little handheld tablet computer is designed to do one thing well: Access the Web, anywhere.

That may sound like limited functionality for a gadget in this multi-tasking world, even for one small enough to fit easily into a jacket pocket. But with more and more desktop functions handled online these days, wireless Web
access that works is a hot commodity. And the Nokia 770 works extremely well...

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Annalyn S. Jusay of The Manilla Bulletin suer seemed to like her eval 6111:

Because it’s almost Christmas, the Finnish mobile giant Nokia is pulling a few surprises up its sleeve and this includes coming up with a series of slider phones to add to its arsenal of clamshells and monoblocs. The first to emerge out of this line-up is the Nokia 6111, a daintily-designed handset that possesses both the form to show off to your friends and all the features you’d want in a mid-level phone these days, like a camera that is not just V-G-A.

I have to admit I was excited when my editor told me I would be reviewing a sliding handset from Nokia. After all, this brand is not known for rolling out “sliders,” its close competitor from the kimchi peninsula is. Having said so, I was not disappointed. This model boasts of the flawless ergonomics that Nokia is known for, with smooth rounded edges and ultra-light at just 92 grams.

Having fallen in love with my pink-over-white Nokia 6111 at first sight, it was then time to put it to the test. What I did was to tinker with the menu and go through its list of features. Camera with flash? Check! The Nokia 6111 has a 1 megapixel cam which is commendable for a handset of its size. FM radio? Check! It also has a separate music player, media player, voice recorder and equalizer which you can set to your favorite musical genres. Connectivity? Double check! It is rare for a mini-phone to possess both Bluetooth, infrared and USB sync capability but this pretty babe has it. My initial verdict is that if you are like me who doesn’t want a “power phone” at this point in time because you have other gadgets like an iPod and a digicam, then the Nokia 6111 is desirable enough to fit your needs....

Review courtesy of The Manilla Bulletin (click for full review)

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The 6682 is Nokia's latest Series 60, now called simply, S60, Smartphone in the US. It's offered here by Cingular (though it's on a few months hiatus while Cingular and Nokia work on compatability with Cingular's 3G SIMs), and carries on the tradition started by the Nokia 3650, 6620, the N-Gage QD and most recently the stylish Nokia 7610. The 6682 is a phone first in terms of ergonomics and features, and second a basic PDA second with organizer functions, Outlook syncing and support for a strong selection of 3rd party software.

The Nokia is a triband GSM phone supporting both US bands (850 and 1900 MHz) as well as the 1800 Mhz band commonly used in Asia and somewhat in Europe. If you're a world traveler frequenting Europe, the lack of 900 MHz won't appeal to you, but for the rest of us, the triband radio will offer optimal coverage. The unit supports GPRS and the much faster EDGE standard for data, offers a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and a dual voltage RS-MMC slot for memory expansion. Standard high end stuff. . . throw in a web browser that supports HTML as well as WAP sites, speakerphone, voice dialing and a set of multimedia applications that include LifeBlog, Nokia's answer to cell phone photo and video blogging, and you've got the 6682.

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As mobile phones become ever more indispensable not just as a communication device but as an Internet provider, music player or mini TV, companies are facing fiercer competition to stay ahead in the game.

While few were surprised by the fact that Finnish mobile giant Nokia has retained is top spot as the most popular handset manufacturer in the latest quarter with over 32 percent of the total global market, there was a shake-up among the other major providers, according to the latest results compiled by Gartner.

Gartner found in its latest global mobile sales report released Tuesday that several manufacturers jostled for second place, with Schaumberg, Ill.-based Motorola taking over Samsung in the third quarter with 18.7 percent of total market share, compared to the South Korean manufacturer's 12.5 percent.

"Motorola did well with sales of the RAZR phone, with 12 million units sold by the end of September. With prices falling and additional colors introduced, this phone has grown in popularity and raised Motorola's profile in the market," Gartner reported....

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Focus shifts to mobile music and TV

Nokia is holding off on mobile gaming for a few years and will not be building new versions of the N-Gage gaming phone.

The company launched the N-Gage in 2003 but sales have been disappointing and, according to the company's roadmap, mobile gaming will not be a focus until 2007.

Nokia is concentrating on mobile music for the rest of this year, and next year's main push will be on driving mobile television.

"N-Gage is still being sold but it was not a success in the sense of developing a new category," said Antti Vasara, Nokia's vice president for corporate strategy....

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Part of the Nokia Nseries multimedia range, Nokia N90 combines the best of photography, video and communications

New York, NY, USA - Nokia today announced sales start of the Nokia N90 in the U.S. The first mobile device to feature Carl Zeiss optics and a range of advanced camera functions in addition to superb quality video, the Nokia N90 is set to transform the mobile photography market.

The industry-acclaimed Nokia N90 will be available in November at select Ritz Camera stores and online at ritzcamera.com for an estimated retail price of $399 with activation. The Nokia N90 will also be available in December at CompUSA retail locations, and through the Neiman Marcus holiday catalog.

"Response to the N90 has been overwhelming," said David Watkins, Director, Imaging Business for Nokia North America. "Photographers, filmmakers and people around the globe have created remarkable results with the device, while enjoying all the benefits of staying connected to work and to life."

The Nokia N90 was named American Photo's Editor's Choice for "Breakthrough" product this year and recently received a "Best of What's New" 2005 award from Popular Science magazine. The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), the largest editorial multimedia organization in Europe, voted the N90 "European Media Phone of the Year 2005-6".

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Even as the convergence in telecom, IT and broadcasting is yet to see light of the day, cellphone major Nokia is ready to bring true digital convergence through its new multimedia devices. Today in Sify Finance

While launching three new handsets, Nokia's senior management team said many developed countries have implemented policy allowing live television on mobile phone and hoped that India would also follow the same.

"India is one of the fastest growing nations and a largest telecom market. We are excited to offer three very exciting mini-computers for consumers' pockets," said M Montanaro, Vice-President, Multimedia, Asia Pacific.

Two new devices would be available in India and other Asia Pacific markets in the first quarter of 2006 while third handset N92 would be made available in countries where digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) is allowed in mid-2006.

Asked whether Indian service providers were ready to offer DVB-H to their consumers, Montanaro said "we are keeping a close look at the Indian market... offering DVB-H needs regulatory clearances."

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The N90, a mobile phone/digital camera hybrid, offers up an array of features which have drawn considerable praise and sales overseas.

Nokia today announced their N90 mobile phone/digital camera communications device had started being sold in the U.S. It will be available in November at select Ritz Camera stores and online at ritzcamera.com for an estimated retail price of $399 with activation. The Nokia N90 will also be available in December at CompUSA retail locations, and through the Neiman Marcus holiday catalog.

The 2.0 megapixel N90, which has already garnered its share of media accolade and awards here and overseas, features Carl Zeiss optics and a range of advanced digital camera functions such as autofocus, integrated LED flash...

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First Impressions
After a 45 second bootup sequence, the Nokia 770's main screen appears, showing the RSS news reader, web shortcut time and some other basic functions. There's a degree of personalisation here, but strangely you can't boot straight into the Nokia 770's email client.

The on-screen controls are fairly simple - down the left hand site are three large icons allowing access to the web browser, email client and a third icon for all the other applications. Underneath that a set of smaller icons act as a task bar. On the top right are controls for connected to a wireless LAN, mobile phone, plus a control for screen brightness, speaker volume and a battery indication. On the very top, the main screen title (here it's "Home") is also a drop-down context-sensitive menu....

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Nokia has announced that the Nokia N90 and N91, two flagships of the company's Nseries range optimized for imaging and music respectively, were honored with Popular Science magazine's "Best of What's New" Award in the publication's annual search for the top 100 technology innovations of the year.

Packed with advanced features to capture and print high quality photos and video, the Nokia N90 is the first mobile device to feature superior Carl Zeiss Optics plus boasts a two megapixel camera with autofocus, 20x digital zoom and high quality video capture with on-device editing capabilities. Facilitated by its dual screens, the Nokia N90 features two ergonomic modes for instant photo and video capture. With Nokia's XpressPrint printing solution, users can select from a range of mobile printing options, including PictBridge, connected directly to a compatible photo printer with a USB cable; wireless printing over Bluetooth wireless technology; or by extracting the MultiMediaCard from the side of the phone and inserting it into a compatible printer...

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Russia's mobile market is booming like crazy. Luxury mobile phones are a very important status symbol for Russians.

In a recent TV report I saw that the Nokia 8800 is a big seller in Russia. Now Russia gets a black version of the stylish Nokia 8800. The black Nokia 8800 will be exclusive for Russia and Belarus.
Contrary to the iPod nano the Nokia 8800 is scratch resistant.
The Nokia 8800 is available as Nokia 8801 for the United States. Several unlocked Nokia 8801 are available on eBay...

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Picture courtesy of infosync world

Unveiled alongside the digital home-targeted N80 and multimedia-focused N70 at the Nokia Mobility Conference held in Barcelona today, Nokia presented the very first device from a European handset maker to integrate DVB-H reception in the Nokia N92. A digital standard for receiving TV signals from terrestrial transmitters aimed specifically at mobile devices, DVB-H is a subset of the DVB standard growing increasingly popular for digital TV transmissions across Europe.

Boasting a 2.8-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and the ability to open the smartphone both in a standard clamshell configuration as well as in a landscape-oriented palmtop fashion, the N92 offers four different usage modes. The landscape oriented mode has been dubbed 'View Mode', offering rapid access to TV and video through a press of a dedicated Multimedia key.

An Electronic Service Guide (ESG) contains information about the available TV channels, programs and services, with the N92 offering a watch time of up to four hours as well as the ability to record live TV and do an on-demand 30-second replay...

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The Nokia 6282 (RM-79) is a GSM/WCDMA Dualmode multimedia device supporting EDGE/GSM 900/1800/1900 & WCDMA 1900. It has a QVGA (320x240) 2,2” 262k colour display, 2Mpix camera, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, IR and USB for connectivity. The phone's operating system is Nokia's Series 40, and it's physical dimensions are 100mm x 46mm x 21 mm, 100g, 90cc. The phone also supports miniSD, and has a second forward-facing VGA camera for 3G video calls....

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"We can’t remember the last time we saw such brand promotion with fanciful websites to promote a cell phone that does something as stale as taking pictures, but at higher resolutions. Not to mention that it lacks a hard drive, which isn’t all that bad a thing. With that said, it has quite a few attractive features as going for it, but does it have what it takes to justify the bulkiness and the hefty price tag? Read on and find out…

Size and Dimensions: The minute you set your eyes on the N90, the first thing that springs to your mind is ‘it looks a lot slimmer in photos…’ but as you take it out of the packaging, you realize the heaviness of it. To be very clear at the outset though, this is not Nokia’s attempt to produce as sleek a phone as the Motorola Razr. What it is designed to be is a feature packed phone that doesn’t mind compromising on the ergonomics to pack in every last bit of functionality you could ever want on a camera phone.

The camera is roughly 113mm x 51mm x 24mm in size with one of the most interesting designs we have seen in flip phones. The phone opens up like any regular flip phone to give you access to its standard features. If you open the phone and twist the LCD sideways, the camera gets into a dedicated photography mode (both video and stills). The N90 also lets you take photographs with the flip closed but these are only stills and you can view them via the external screen (65k, 128x128 resolution).

The N90 is attached at the hinge of the phone and features an integrated flash, which is wonderful for low light (such as night scenes) conditions, and it flips 180 degrees to even let you take your own snapshot or video..."

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Design and display your own Cut-Out covers on your phone
Download polyphonic (MIDI) ring tones to match your cover and wallpaper1
Take pictures with the integrated camera to use in a cover design or save photos as wallpaper
High-speed data transmission via EDGE (up to 43.2 kbps) and GPRS1,15
Integrated flashlight
Messaging capable: text, Instant Messaging, Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)1,14
Service: Cincinnati Bell, Cingular, Dobson Cellular, EDGE Wireless, First Cellular of Southern Illinois, NPI Wireless, Speak Out Wireless, SunCom Wireless, i wireless

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Fold-open keyboard makes text entry quick and convenient
Mobile Internet - XHTML browser1,2,12
Built-in digital CIF camera with 352 x 288 pixel image capture19
High-speed data transmission via EDGE and GPRS1,15
Integrated speakerphone
Java™ technology for application downloads
Service: Cincinnati Bell, Cingular, EDGE Wireless, NPI Wireless, Plateautel Wireless, Viaero Wireless

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Mobile Messaging
Downloadable ring tones1
3 Games - Space Impact, Snake II, Pairs II
Up to 5 hours TDMA talk time and up to 15 days TDMA standby time
Weighs just 5.3 ounces
Service: Tracfone

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Integrated camera and video recorder19
Combine image, video, text and voice clip and send as MMS to a compatible phone or PC1,14
Bright active matrix TFT color display supporting 65,536 colors
Camera: 640 x 480 pixel resolution; self-timer, night mode, 2X digital zoom19
Mobile Internet - XHTML browser1,2,12
Service: T-Mobile

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Easy to use!
Multimedia Messaging Service1,14
Organization with ample phonebook and contacts, calendar and to-do list
Large full-color display
Ergonomic design
Service: Cellular One, Centennial Wireless, Cincinnati Bell, Cingular, Consumer Cellular, CorrComm, LLC, EDGE Wireless, EinsteinPCS, Immix Wireless, Simmetry Communications, SunCom Wireless, T-Mobile, Viaero Wireless, i wireless

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E-mail and high-speed mobile Internet w/ EDGE (up to 118 Kbps)1,2,12
Synchronize your contacts and calendar with your PC5
Bluetooth wireless technology22
Video recording up to 10 minutes and video streaming19
Digital camera19
Service: Cingular, EDGE Wireless, Simmetry Communications, i wireless

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Easy to use
Multimedia Messaging Service
Instant messaging
Organizational tools
Service: Cincinnati Bell, Cingular, CorrComm, LLC, EDGE Wireless, Plateautel Wireless

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Take photos and videos with the integrated VGA camera/camcorder19
High Speed EDGE data1,14
65K color TFT display
Bluetooth wireless technology22
Service: Cincinnati Bell, Cingular, CorrComm, LLC, Simmetry Communications, Viaero Wireless

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Synchronize your phonebook and calendar to your PC4
Voice Dialing
Integrated speakerphone
Color display
Service: Alaska Digitel, Blackfoot Communications, Bluegrass Cellular, CellCom, Cellular 2000 of St. Cloud, Cellular South, First Cellular of Southern Illinois, Illinois Valley Cellular, MetroPCS, Midwest Wireless, Pioneer/Enid Cellular, Simple Freedom, Surewest Wireless, Thumb Cellular, LTD Partnership, Unicel Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Western Wireless, nTelos

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Megapixel Camera (1152 x 864 resolution)19
Video Recorder: Create and edit your own movies19
Choose your own style with matching Xpress-on™ color covers and wallpaper (sold separately)
Combine image, video, text and voice clips and send as a multimedia message to a compatible phone or PC1,14
Service: Cingular

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Apply different themes to coordinate your wallpaper, ring tone, screen saver and color scheme
Capture the moments with the integrated camera and video recorder19
Play pre-loaded Java™ games with light and sound effects
Stay in constant contact with instant messaging!1
Service: Cellular One, Centennial Wireless, Cincinnati Bell, Cingular, CorrComm, LLC, EDGE Wireless, Plateautel Wireless, Simmetry Communications, SunCom Wireless, T-Mobile, Unicel Wireless, Viaero Wireless, i wireless

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Synchronize your phonebook and calendar to your PC4
Voice Dialing
Integrated speakerphone
Color display
Service: Bluegrass Cellular, Pioneer/Enid Cellular, US Cellular

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Discreet Navi™Spinner keyless dial
Voice dialing and voice commands
Camera and video player
Service: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz23

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MP3 Player
Camera and Video Recorder19
Streaming video/audio1
Voice Dialing
Bluetooth wireless connectivity22
Service: ALLTEL, Alaska Digitel, Bluegrass Cellular, Cellular South, Illinois Valley Cellular, Inland Cellular, MetroPCS, Midwest Wireless, Pioneer/Enid Cellular, Surewest Wireless, Thumb Cellular, LTD Partnership, Western Wireless, i wireless, nTelos

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Full messaging keyboard and two 65,536-color displays
Integrated WLAN 802.11b and EGPRS (EDGE) for fast data transfer1
Office Tools: Document, Sheet, Presentation editor and viewer, Web browser and email with attachments1,2,23,24
Organizer: Contacts, calendar and to-do list with PC Synchronization4
Large memory: 80 MB internal and Multimedia Card (MMC) support
Integrated camera (VGA) with video capability19
Bluetooth wireless technology22
Service: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz23

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Innovative folding design
Changeable snap-on textile wraps
Two full-color displays
Camera and video player/recorder19
Stay connected with messaging features1
Service: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz23

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1.3 megapixel camera (1280 x 960) with flash - 6x digital zoom
Nokia XpressPrint
Email, with attachments1
Easy to remove reduced-size MultiMediaCard (MMC)
Service: Cingular

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Megapixel camera
Push e-mail with attachments1
Organizational tools
View files created with Adobe Reader (PDF's), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint (Microsoft Office 97, 98, 2000, XP and 2003)
Service: SunCom Wireless

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Take pictures and video and send them to friends and family1,14,19
Large, blue-backlit easy to press keys
MP3 ringtones
Internal and external full color display screens
Service: Centennial Wireless, EDGE Wireless, i wireless

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Easy to use
Camera
Video recorder
Multimedia Messaging
Service: SunCom Wireless