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If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck, it’s probably a duck. But if it has a touch screen, an intuitive user interface and an extensive application library, it might not be an iPhone. It could be the Nokia N97.
The N97 has a 3.5-inch screen and a qwerty keyboard. It runs Symbian S60, a popular mobile operating system, and it allows you to browse the Internet, send e-mail and view maps using Wi-Fi or cellular networks.
Most important, the device will hold up to 32 gigabytes of media and applications, meaning it could replace a media player and a laptop. It also has a five-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth and a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack.
Although you can make and receive calls on it, the N97’s storage capacity and programs make it considerably more powerful than a standard cellphone. The GPS, for example, lets you hold the camera up to a scene in front of you and identify buildings in real time.
Sadly, the $600 phone will not be available until early 2009 and may be sold only online and in Nokia stores. Power, it seems, comes at a price. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/ (thanks John Biggs)
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced the latest addition to its Eseries range, the Nokia E63, designed for people who need to manage their business and personal lives equally well. Building on the success of the Nokia E71, the company's flagship messaging device, the Nokia E63 brings the QWERTY keyboard form factor to a broader audience at a great price. The Nokia E63 is expected to begin shipping in the coming weeks for an estimated retail price of EUR 199, before taxes and subsidies.
"Our research shows that people want a device that deals with both their personal and professional lives, but helps them to separate the two. When someone sits down at lunch, they want to update their social network or browse their personal email account and they don't want work getting in the way of that. It's another great case of technology adapting to the people that use it," says Soren Petersen, Senior Vice President, Nokia. "The Nokia E63 is a new proposition for Eseries - a messaging device where people will be just as involved in their social network as they are in their business network."
Whilst appealing to a new group of consumers with a design that feels great in the hand and has two new colors, the Nokia E63 is still very much a member of the Eseries family. Petersen continues, "People use Eseries to access their corporate mail, review their calendar and work in their business network, so the Nokia E63 still includes Wi-Fi connectivity, easy access to Mail for Exchange and dedicated key access to contacts, calendar and email."
The Nokia E63 also has the ability to switch modes with a single key press, switching from a view of corporate mail, appointments and intranet data, to a personal mode with a picture of friends, personal email and shortcuts to favorite hobby blogs or websites. Petersen adds, "The amazing response we have seen to the Nokia E71, which has very quickly become the best selling model in its category, let us know that we are heading in the right direction. People want a rich experience when using messaging, social networks and the Internet. With the Nokia E63 you can enjoy the web, update your status and work meaningfully with multiple email accounts."
The Nokia E63 also includes Files on Ovi, a service where people can get remote access to their PC files even when their computer is offline. Anyone buying the handset will have access to 1GB of online file storage for free.
The Nokia E63 will be available in ruby red or ultramarine blue with a range of multimedia features. Record and view images and videos with the digital camera and bright landscape display, listen to music downloaded from the Nokia Music Store, or a number of other sources, via the standard 3,5 mm audio jack or customize the device through the thousands of applications available for download. Source : http://www.nokia.com/
AT&T and Nokia have announced that the Nokia 6650 will be available on November 14th. This stylish phone features the Symbian-based S60 platform, running on the nations fastest 3G network, the 6650 offers a broad range of mobile services including. AT&T Video ShareSM and AT&T Mobile Music. The Nokia 6650 will be available in red and silver, perfect for the holiday season. As with all of Nokia’s phones running S60, there will be plenty of customization options and third party applications for this handset. The 6650 offers users up to 4 hours of talk time, which is not bad for a phone capable of ding so much. This mobile phone is great for taking pictures; the external soft keys work really well whit the 2-megapixle camera and 1.36-inch display.
“AT&T’s reputation of offering the best and broadest choice of mobile phones is strengthened with the addition of the Nokia 6650,” said Carlton Hill, vice president of Consumer Devices and Product Development for AT&T’s Mobility and Consumer Markets. “Adding another Symbian-based device to our lineup underscores our commitment to customer choice.”
The Nokia 6650 has a large variety of features including:
2.0 megapixel camera - Integrated flash that allows customers to capture quality photos
Brushed metal fold design - Features a sharp 2.2-inch display with QVGA (16 million colors) resolution
· AT&T Navigator - A dedicated key allows customers to access AT&T Navigator with a click of a button
· AT&T Video Share - The first-ever service in the U.S. that allows users to share live video over wireless devices while participating in a voice call
· AT&T Mobile Music - Customers can listen and download their favorite music from Napster, eMusic, XM Radio and more wirelessly over the air
The Nokia 6650 will be available tomorrow at AT&T retail locations nationwide for $69.99 USD after $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year service agreement.
by Shawn Brown[Via Nokia]
In a move that has been very long in the making, Rogers has officially acknowledged that it will be carrying the Nokia E71 in the near future. With the N95 8GB being such a huge seller, Rogers is hoping that the E71 will prove to be popular not only with consumers who are seeking a device that offers a better compromise between business and pleasure, but with people who want a great 3G smartphone that isn’t the Bold or iPhone 3G. The specs of the Rogers E71 are as follows:
- Quad-band GSM/GRSP/EDGE
- 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA (3.6 mbps)
- 114mm x 57mm x 10mm, 127g
- 128MB RAM/256MB ROM
- S60 3rd Edition FP1, Symbian 9.2
- 320 x 240 display
- 802.11b/g and aGPS
- microSD
- microUSB
- Full-QWERTY keypad and metal body construction
- 10.5 hours talk-time, 408 hours stand-by
(via http://www.boygeniusreport.com/) thanks Michael Bettiol
Nokia has announced a range of affordable mobile phones. These phones are Nokia 7100 Supernova, Nokia 5130 XpressMusic, Nokia 2320 classic, Nokia 2323 classic/2330 classic, Nokia 1202 and Nokia 1661.
Nokia 7100 Supernova
Of course, you can guess that the Nokia 7100 Supernova is an addition to the popular Supernova collection. The colorful device is highlighted by its large, high resolution color screen, FM radio and a 1.3 megapixel camera, support for Share on Ovi as well as other photo sharing sites. This phone will be available in the fourth quarter of 2008 with an estimated retail price of €75.
The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic is Nokia’s most affordable music phone to date. This phone has dedicated music keys, a digital music player, FM radio and a standard 3.5 mm connector for headphones, an integrated 2 megapixel camera. The affordable music phone also supports image sharing through Share on Ovi and expected to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2009 with an estimated retail price of €90.
Nokia 2330 classic, Nokia 2323 classic
The Nokia 2320 classic, Nokia 2323 classic and Nokia 2330 classic will support Mail on Ovi and Nokia Life Tools. The 2320 classic and the 2323 classic are expected to begin shipping during the second quarter of 2009 with an estimated retail price of €40, while the 2330 classic is expected to begin shipping in the same period with a retail price of €50.
Nokia 1202
The Nokia 1202 is Nokia’s lowest cost mobile device to date with price of €25. This phone includes standard features like a flashlight, extended battery life, loud ringtones and a phone book for up to five users and will be available in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Nokia 1661
The Nokia 1661 is Nokia’s lowest cost color phone including an FM radio, a large color screen, flashlight support, loud ringtones and multiple phonebooks. This phone is expected to hit the market in the first quarter of 2009 with a retail price of €30.[via Cellular News]
