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Nokia’s new N78 struts its Nseries stuff

Published by Fraser MacInnes on February 21, 2008 in Handsets. 1 Comment

02_nokian78_lowres.jpgIn all the hustle and bustle of last week’s various Barcelona based comings and goings we somehow managed to overlook some announcements in the Nokia camp. As part of a refreshing of the Nseries line up the N78 has been rolled out and is being touted, somewhat exaggeratedly, as a multimedia computer.

Even so, the device is unsurprisingly feature packed, including support for the Nokia Music Store, Nokia Maps, and Share on Ovi. Backing up the robust software packed into the handset is A-GPS, WLAN, HSDPA 3G connectivity, a 3.2 megapixel camera and support for microSD memory cards.

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Pics of real Nokia N96 emerge

Published by Chris Leonard on December 21, 2007 in Handsets. 0 Comments

n96_2.jpgThis year it seems like the Nokia NSeries devices have been breeding like rabbits. We have the N81, N82, N95, N95 8GB and N73, and now the daddy of them all has emerged – the N96.

Pics have appeared on Flickr, originating from a Chinese source of a real-life, actual N96 handset – apparently not a mock-up or render, but actual pictures.

Jusding by the pictures, the N95 is a dual-slider with a button-less top screen (presumably for touch-screen controls?). It also has a navigation wheel like the N81’s with media controls. The OS is apparently the S60 3rd edition FP2 (i.e. Symbian OS 9.5).

Camera-wise it has a five-megapixel camera with the now ubiquitous (on NSeries at least) Carl Zeiss optics. Interestingly, there’s a stand on the back of the N96 for easier media viewing

There’s no official news on this device yet, but judging by the success of the N95 (and its 8GB incarnation), this could be the big handset of next year.

[Via Intomobile]



Nokia N-Gage finally arriving next week… at least on the N81

Published by Chris Leonard on December 14, 2007 in Games and Handsets. 0 Comments

03_n81.jpgThe official N-Gage blog has announced that the new N-Gage service launches next week (Yay!) Unfortunately it’s only on the N81 for the time being (Boo!).

While Nokia’s keeping to its promise of a pre-Christmas launch, the restriction to N81 and N81 8GB will surely disappoint N82 and N95 8GB owners hoping for some gaming action this Crimbo.

There’ll only be a few games available at launch and won’t be the full version of the service, but it’s a start. Those who want to leave feedback (i.e. complain) about the lack of support can do so on the First Access forums, which will also be opened for business.

Looks like we’ll all have to wait until 2008 for a full service on the rest of Nokia’s Nseries handsets.





Nokia NSeries Suite 2.0 finally released with improvements

Published by Chris Leonard on November 21, 2007 in Applications. 0 Comments

nokia-logo1.jpgNokia’s NSeries PC Suite 2.0 has finally been released after its initial delays, with a fresh new design, improvements in installation and syncing, and now integration with Nokia Photos.

Nokia’s NSeries PC Suite 2.0 was supposed to have been released in September, had was delayed due to installation and stability issues.

Now Nokia’s Beta Labs has finally released version 2.0 with a raft of improvements. As well as a new look and feel, Nokia Photos is now integrated, alongside drag and drop file copying from your PC to your NSeries handset.

It’s also based on a web installer, meaning you don’t need to download the whole thing, just the bits you want or need to update your existing NSeries PC Suite.

Finally, you NSeries owners out there can now can download it here. You can also check out if your Symbian S60 phone is also compatible.



Nokia’s N82 cameraphone to beat all cameraphones finally unveiled

Published by Chris Leonard on November 15, 2007 in Handsets. 1 Comment

n82front.jpgAfter lots of hype and feverish anticipation, Nokia’s N82 has finally had its official unveiling.

It’s being heralded as one of the best ‘if not the best’ cameraphones around, boasting a five-megapixel camera, and the now standard NSeries Xenon flash and Carl Zeiss optics.

It features pretty much the same features as the N95 and others, being a ‘multimedia computer’, but also a ‘navigation device’ courtesy of built-in A-GPS and Nokia Maps.

The N82’s big selling point is the camera. As well as the features above, it has fast camera activation (around two seconds), autofocus (with an assist lamp), quick reloads between shots and ‘DVD-like’ video capture. Hi-res pics and video can then be saved on the 2GB microSD card that’ll come as standard.

If you want to share content, Nokia’s included wi-fi connectivity and one-click uploads to file sharing sites, and the ability to connect the N82 to hi-res TVs.

And this isn’t all - the N82 also has Nokia’s new content-driven 3D multimedia menu, plus Nokia’s Ovi mobile internet services (Nokia Music Store, N-Gage games (well, from December anyway) and Nokia Maps).

It might not look as sexy as the iPhone or even the N95 8GB, but one thing’s for sure, the N82 certainly looks like it’s going to live up to all the hype.



Someone’s got their hands on a Nokia N82

Published by Chris Leonard on November 8, 2007 in Handsets. 0 Comments

11-7-07-n82_1.jpgThe N81 has only just gone on sale with the launch of the Nokia Music Store, and now pictures and feedback on a real-life N82 are already emerging on the web.

Although the N81 was launched with Nokia’s Music Store, the N82 is being pitched as a camera phone. But not just any camera phone, oh no, that would be too boring.

According to Symbian Freak, the N82 will be the first Nokia to feature XENON flash to go with its Carl Zeiss optic and five-megapixel camera.

But that’s not all. The N82 will also have 3G/wi-fi, Bluetooth, in-built GPS and a micro-USB port. Like all new NSeries devices, it’ll also feature the NGage games platform, and the Music Store (as seen on the N81 and N95 8GB).

One notable innovation is an auto screen rotation, but unlike the iPhone (which only rotates for certain applications), the N82 will rotate any time, any place no matter what you’re doing.

You can see more photos here.



Official Nseries site has application fever

Published by Fraser MacInnes on November 5, 2007 in Applications and Handsets. 0 Comments

nseries_mobile.jpgNokia’s Nseries website has recently added a glut of cool programs (many of which are favorites of ours) to its applications section, meaning that Nseries users can browse loads of the cool apps they can use for their phone all from a single location.

The applications include Fring, EQO Mobile, Jaiku, Jott, Moblog: UK, Truphone and loads of others. Although to some these sorts of applications are very much a part of daily life, some people are still not entirely up to speed with adding functionality to their phones via application downloads - the likes of Fring or EQO Mobile which are accompanied by terms like ‘VoIP’ and ‘IM client’, user friendly though they are, can be a little daunting for those who are less than tech savvy.

To these sorts of users, the appearance of these apps on the official Nseries site should only solidify their reputation as safe and reliable programs that can dramatically improve the functionality of your handset. On the downside it does mean that we are going to have to work harder from now on to make sure we get to tell you about them before Nokia do *grumble*.

(Via Darla Mack)



Blogging community kills Nseries PC Suite beta — for now

Published by Caspar Field on September 18, 2007 in Applications. 0 Comments

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Following an overwhelming negative reaction from the mobile blogging community (including Stefan from IntoMobile’s scathing and memorable ‘kill it with fire and fly the ashes to the moon’ headline), Nokia’s Beta Labs team has decided to remove the version 2.0 beta of the Nseries PC Suite.

Among the many problems noted with the software — apart from the obvious question of ‘why do I actually need this because I can drag ‘n’ drop most things I want to onto the phone’ — the major issues seemed to be the enormous file size (over 300MB) and that it ran dog-slow. Three-legged dog-slow.

Software like this should tie-in with Nokia’s other concepts and services (as we were saying about its MOSH social & sharing site), offering an easy way to organise and share your content. That aside, it should be slick, fast to boot, simple to use, and easier than drag ‘n’ dropping files through an Explorer window. Until that happens… It’s pointless.



Nokia updates Maps app for S60 3rd Edition handsets & adds new maps

Published by Caspar Field on September 12, 2007 in Applications. 2 Comments

Nokia Maps

Nokia has updated its S60 3rd Edition (Nseries et al) Maps application, adding user-requested features including a data-use counter, and an indicator to show when you’re connected to a satellite. Also improved is the user interface, which has been ’streamlined’, and the search categories have been updated.

The new version also comes with a free three-day trial Navigation license (the useful bit), which should function in around 50 of the 150 countries that have been mapped (full list here). Also updated is the PC-only Nokia Map Loader
app, which is designed to ease the process of loading new maps into your phone.

You can check it all out & download from Nokia’s Maps pages — obviously you need a GPS-enabled phone to use it. Having checked the coverage list, we’re curious to know how Ewan McGregor managed to ‘”stay on track” all the way through Africa with a 6110 Navigator handset, given that only South Africa is offered with navigable mapping…