tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86982722012-01-28T14:39:00.147-05:00Blogging about the mobile-sphereErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.comBlogger3521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-39694955178067899782012-01-28T14:39:00.000-05:002012-01-28T14:39:00.160-05:00

If Microsoft is to have a fighting chance with Windows Phone 7 then it better make a good first impression. When Nokia announced it would switch to Windows Phone 7 (WP7) for their smartphone strategy back in 2010, I was upset as most Symbian users were.  There's a lot of reasons for my reaction but that's best left for another article.  With the recent launch of the Lumia 710 and 800 I figure

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Even surrounded by numerous 3.5+ inch touchscreen smartphones, the Nokia E71 still stands out as one of the best QWERTY keyboard equipped phones for me. The Good I'm still using it and nothing inside the E71 has failed on me.  This phone is like a tank and I'm fairly confident it could last me a few more years of use.  My usage pattern has likely changed in the 3 years I've had the phone, but

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With Q3 profits down 71% compared to 2010, writing off $485 million on the PlayBook, and BlackBerry 10 phones not coming until late 2012, Research in Motion (RIM) is not in a good position in the intense smartphone market.  Let's take a look at how RIM got into its bad situation and I suggest three business strategies they can do to turn things around. Once the darling of investors, RIM was

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After two years, and much to the delight of Nokia euthusiasts, Nokia has finally brought back Xenon flash to its camera-centric phones. The only two other Nokia devices with Xenon are the N82 and 6220 classic. As most people know, Xenon flash provides brighter and faster flash than dual LEDs which are popular for phones. Some reviewers have tried to say dual LEDs is a good compromise for

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Last night I popped the SIM card out of my trusty Nokia N900 and stuck it into the N8. Different than most Nokia phones, the SIM card slot is at the side of the N8. Before you stick your SIM card in, be sure to read the manual first (you do read manuals, right?). When you do insert the SIM card into the slot, make sure the gold contacts are facting downwards towards the back of the phone with

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I just got the Nokia N8 in the mail today. Now this blue box is sitting on my desk just waiting to be opened. The Nokia N8 box is thinner than previous Nokia phone boxes. It's about 2/3rds the thickness of the N900 box Similar to you, I've read a fair share of articles and blog posts about the Nokia N8, Nokia's upcoming flagship smartphone. With a long list of features such as the Xenon

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FCamera is an advanced camera application for the N900. It is based on the highly touted FCam (short for Frankencamera) photography platform develped in collaboration between Nokia, Stanford, and other partners. Is it good enough to be worth replacing the built-in camera application? Updated 8/19/2010 with comments from FCamera 0.1.6 Originally posted on 7/23/2010 For this review, I am

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The unthinkable has happened. The phone that I have long praised as having the best camera/flash combination and internal GPS has broke on me. I will have to find a replacement for my Nokia N82. But what exactly is for me? Perhaps you still hold a Nokia N82 and you're thinking the same as me. Well come along the ride as I step through what kind of mobile phone is designed for us. Hardware

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After experimenting with touch-based tablets since 2006, Nokia finally merges cellphone capabilities with their tablets to create the N900. Not to be outdone by other manufacturers, Nokia also includes common Nseries features like 5MP camera, wifi, and integrated GPS with the N900. I've had the N900 for over 3 months now and I want to share with you my experiences with it. I wanted to make

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I've been away from the blogging scene for a few weeks to work on the Niko the robot. It's almost time to put him live on Twitter so if you're on Twitter, you can change your status to @N900Niko followed by one of the following commands: move forward move backward turn right turn left turn around photo Here's an example Twitter command to Niko: @N900Niko move forward This little robot will

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Nokia's PUSH N900 MOD in the USA competition has just announced their 3 teams of finalists who will get the opportunity to bring their creation to life. Niko the Robot – Niko the Robot pairs the Nokia N900 with Lego NXT building kit to create a robot that utilizes the Nokia N900 as its ‘brain.’ It will understand commands sent via Twitter to a specific handle, send feedback about the area

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*Updated: Free Navigation is NOT available for all S60 3rd edition phones. See below That's nice for people who love using Nokia Maps. What's included free is: Turn by Turn Navigation City guides (like from Michelin) Safety camera and Speed warnings Traffic information (if available) Premium services such as Weather information and event guides Here's the caveat, the free navigation version

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Announced early 2009 and released in mid-2009, the Nokia N86 8MP is Nokia's first 8 Megapixel camera phone and ideal for consumers who want to leave their cameras at home. The photos captured look amazingly vibrant on the 2.6 inch OLED screen. As with all Nokia highend Nseries smartphones, the N86 packs an integrated GPS, 802.11g/b WiFi, TV out, and FM transmitter all in a dual slider format.

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Over 6 major smartphone operating systems in the market, an app store from all the major players, and at least 2 networks crippled by data usage, this was the year of the smartphone.  With over 41 million smartphone devices shipped in the 3rd quarter of 2009, an increase of almost 2 million compared to the year before, smartphones are becoming the defacto high-end phone for most consumers.  They

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-74832984372123661322009-12-22T01:58:00.014-05:002010-01-16T02:59:51.975-05:00

The Nokia N86 8MP (right) is positioned as Nokia's premiere imaging range of camera phones for 2009 and set to replace the venerable N82 (left). It is Nokia's first device to feature a wide-angle 8MP Carl Zeiss len camera with variable aperature and second generation dual-LED. Unfortunately, many N82 users bemoaned the absence of Xenon flash. Nokia responded with a slide show comparing the

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Looking and functioning like new after two years of use and taking over 5000 photos and 70 videos. After my year with the N82 review posted back in 2008, I'm here to review the N82 again for its second year. The Nokia N82 has been out for a little over two years and cell phone trends have left this phone looking dated. It has a small screen, no touch screen, and no slide out QWERTY keyboard. I

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Thanks to everyone that took part! I really enjoyed watching/reading what everyone thought about mobile computing. A lot of thought was put into the videos that ranged from replicating a dual for the laptop to getting lost driving at night.It was down to the wire to choosing a winner...Since I had only had 1 Nokia N97 to give away I had to choose one video...The winner of Eric's Corner's Nokia

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-2229038540130273152009-10-07T03:20:00.015-04:002009-10-19T02:03:48.669-04:00

** update ** the contest is now closed. I will announce a winner this Sunday so stay tunedYou might recall, the Nokia N97 was released in the US far ahead of any other country in the world. That's a first for a Nokia flagship device. It shows that Nokia really cares about the North American market and is serious about getting it right.Now Ira Frimere, the Nokia N97 US Product Manager, shares

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The Nokia N97 is the flagship Nseries product for 2009 and includes many of the expected multimedia features like 5 MP camera, integrated GPS, and WiFi and includes some new ones like a digital compass and FM transmitter. But what sets the N97 apart from its predecessors is how well these multimedia functionality are integrated together in the software.Read my N97 hardware and N97 software

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The Nokia N97 is the first Nseries to run Nokia's touch screen optimized S60 5th operating system and only the second Nokia phone to use it. I've had the N97 over a month now and made it my primary phone so I hope to give you a good idea what it feels to use the phone. In my first N97 review I covered the hardware aspect which is only a part of the phone. Here I will be reviewing the software

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* Updated 09/09/2009 - Added iPhone 3GS, Nokia E72, N86, Nokia N900. Merged the many tables into one table. * Updated 10/22/2008, 10/1/2008 After almost a year since the iPhone was announced and more than half a year since it was launched, the iPhone to some other phone comparisons have started to die down. So just to add some wood to the dying fire, I'm here to state: Current Nokia

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Anticipated by millions of people for over a year, the Nokia N97 is Nokia's flagship product for 2009. It features the new S60 5th edition touch focused user interface with a slide out QWERTY keyboard and all the multimedia goodies that distinguish an Nseries like 5MP camera, wifi, and integrated GPS. The box contains the phone, AC-10U charger, CA-101 USB data cable, Nokia Wired Headset (AD-54,

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An article posted a while ago on AAS mentioned phone battery charge time varied by the charger used. If you've bought Nokia phones from their various product lines then you may have noticed Nokia including different chargers. But what exactly is the difference? From left to right: AC-3U, AC-6E, AC-5U, AC-5E Here is a comparison of the various current Nokia chargers: Type Short Description

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After a series of lukewarm receptions for Nokia S60 handsets in North America. Nokia is dialling it back to when phones were easy to use with a quiet announcement of the new Nokia Cityman. Initial testing of the new Nokia Cityman has just started with prototype units reaching a small group of testers.For years North American users have shunned Nokia's smartphones running S60 in favor of "simple

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This was the phone I didn't think I'd love. Compared to its predecessor, it has a small screen and a small tight keyboard. But it went on to become one of Nokia's bestselling phones. After a year of use, I agree with everyone else and make the E71 one of my favorite phones.Looking and functioning like new after one year of useMy E71 has travelled with me all over the world.Two main selling

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The Windows Mobile community long had the bar with qwerty keyboard slider form factor with their HTC S710. Finally Nokia delivers a S60 device in this form factor to meet the demands of the continually growing text messaging crowd. This was the form factor that I had hoped for a long time that Nokia would make. The slider merges the convenience of a keypad for quick calls while offering a full

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-81365039592406441912009-06-19T10:30:00.003-04:002009-07-14T22:08:52.176-04:00

I'm currently at London's Heathrow Airport (LHR) in Terminal 5 International waiting for a flight back to Canada. Interestingly there is a Nokia store right inside the airport with prices usually 15% off the UK market price and no tax! Not only that - they carry the latest Nokia phones. One of them being the N97 and the other is the N86 8MP!!It looks similar to the N85 but with a more subdued

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-77834127567678038232009-06-14T15:17:00.025-04:002009-06-14T23:25:40.964-04:00

The E71 upgrade rumoured to come with a 5MP camera and in the form of a E71i has been leaked and it's currently being called the E72.The following are rumoured changes from the E71:- 5MP camera with autofocus- QWERTY keyboard to resemble the E63 with a shortened space bar- optical mouse rather than a Dpad (allows you to swipe to scroll down like the Blackberry's navigational ball)- 3.5mm headset

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-16883266439624128912009-05-16T15:30:00.004-04:002009-09-09T18:05:44.381-04:00

The Nokia N85 is positioned as the successor to the Nokia's prized N95. The N95 introduced a number of firsts for Nokia such as the 5MP camera, built-in GPS, and dual slide. There is high expectations for the N85 to replace such an amazing phone. Nokia has chosen the safe route with only slightly improving the N95 formula with a spring loaded lens cover, adding dual LED flash, changing to an

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-87339625166813954442009-05-06T17:11:00.021-04:002009-05-16T16:16:59.105-04:00

Nokia's most highly anticipated and important phone for this year is the N97. It features a touch screen just like the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic before it and a slide out keyboard too.I was in Monte Carlo last week attending the Nokia Hackathon 2009 to put together my widget idea and test it on the Nokia N97, so I got the chance to play around with one for a few days...The N97 features almost the

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-15950110116736664662009-04-07T12:00:00.007-04:002009-05-18T16:18:02.656-04:00

More than a year has passed and the N95 has reigned as Nokia's top high volume feature-packed phone. The overpriced and slower N96 didn't do well in the market but the N86 was unveiled to serve as the N95's successor with a lower price point for the masses.Opening it up:Packed with almost everything you'll need such as the phone (N85-1), battery (BL-5K: Extended 850 mAh), charger (AC-10), Nokia

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-56988186917814733642009-03-23T08:00:00.001-04:002011-12-29T23:28:05.379-05:00

It has been a while since I've had a new phone to review but this one is a special one. Unlike my most recently reviews, this isn't a Nokia - it's a Sony Ericsson. When my mom was ready to replace her aging Motorola V3 RAZR which was having a difficult time holding a charge, I looked at the best cheap phone she could get. Since she was on Rogers and her contract had been up for a while, the

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*updated*A while ago, Nokia was accepting idea submissions for small mini-applications that run on a phone's home screen, called widgets, in their Nokia N97 Widget Competition. One winner will receive a N97 with their winning widget entry developed and running on the N97.Since the submission deadline and preliminary voting had ended, Nokia has shorten the list to 50 widgets for everyone to vote.

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After Samsung had released a 8MP S60 camera phone called the INNOV8 and Sony Ericsson announced their Idou 12MP Symbian phone, Nokia announces their 8MP phone the N86:For those holding a N82 or N79 and hoping for an upgrade, the N86 only features dual LED and no Xenon flash.In case you're still interested, here are more quick details:N86 DatasheetName: Nokia N86CPU: Freescale MXC300, 434 MHz

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I was in Manhattan this past weekend and dropped by the New York City Nokia Flagship Store just to see what was new. Inside they had the stylish 7610 Supernova powered by S40 on display. Nokia was also showcasing one of their key products to compete in the touch screen cell phone market, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic:My initial impressions of the 5800 XpressMusic were "this is a really nice screen

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http://www.widsets.comCell phones have become the premier device for people to keep connected. And one aspect of keeping connected is to get timely updates of the news and web sites we regularly follow. If RSS reader and/or Twitter were the first things that popped in your mind then you're along the right lines. I personally stick to RSS readers too since almost every web site offers a RSS

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-79680125375164179662008-12-29T18:36:00.005-05:002008-12-29T18:41:24.103-05:00

Ends January 3, 2009I have a Nokia Maps 2.0 3 months Voice Navigation activation code that I got for being a S60 Ambassador (I definitely recommend joining to get free stuff). I wasn't going to use it so to celebrate the new year, I'm going to give it away in what I call the "Tell me why you need Nokia Maps this Holiday" give away!All you have to do is post to this Howard Forums thread and tell

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-90752649766857463502008-12-22T13:45:00.040-05:002008-12-23T10:04:57.232-05:00

The Nokia E71 is designed for corporate communication with ActiveSync support and Office document viewing/editingA cornerstone of any phone is its ability to connect with people. A key part of that for business smart phones is the ability to synchronize with corporate e-mail, calendar, and contacts. Research in Motion (RIM) Blackberries have been accomplishing this for years with their

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-6816998569149352272008-12-16T14:12:00.004-05:002008-12-16T14:20:10.349-05:00

These days we don't think twice about streaming content from the Internet. With the S60 operating system, you have a diverse selection of media streaming choices such as your local TV through SlingPlayer, YouTube through MobiTubia, or Last.fm through Mobbler to meet most people's needed. But just a few years ago, none of this was common place on cell phones. Find out if Internet Radio on your

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-65076684533196412902008-12-15T01:30:00.007-05:002008-12-15T01:43:57.760-05:00

I'm happy to announce that coming January 2009 I will be blogging cell phone news, articles, and reviews on FeedingMobile. I'm still working on getting all my previous cell phone related posts on FeedingMobile and will, of course, continue to follow up on any comments you post here on Eric's Corner.Eric's Corner will then switch back to blogging about anything like squeezing toothpaste from the

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-36762171152354881322008-12-13T00:42:00.006-05:002008-12-15T11:08:08.664-05:00

Looking and functioning like new after one year of use and taking over 3200 photosIt was a year ago I bought my Nokia N82 to replace my dated Sony Ericsson W810i. The N82 had big shoes to fill because my W810i had served me well for almost a year and I took over 3600 photos with it. I loved the W810i 3.2MP camera but I felt really constrained with a non-Smartphone. I had tried the Nokia N95

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-4570714041184091732008-12-11T13:00:00.006-05:002008-12-11T13:36:51.523-05:00

http://www.nokiachronicles.comThe stylish Nokia 6650 supports AT&T's fast 3G HSDPA networkAfter a long disappearance of S60 phones from AT&T's line up, AT&T just released the Nokia 6650 this past month. To promote the 6650's multimedia prowlness, Nokia and AT&T have teamed up with WOM World to feature photos taken by bloggers around the US.A group of 20 bloggers from across the US were sent

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-10681366591321567212008-12-10T10:43:00.011-05:002008-12-11T08:12:20.664-05:00

http://www.happywakeup.com/en/index.htmHappyWakeUp is a smart alarm clock that aims to improve your mornings by waking you up when your body is the most ready to get up. A friend of mine heard of this software from a Canadian news podcast (CBC) and was wondering if this software actually worked. So she asked me to give it a try and I thought it'd be another review to add to my blog. More

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Yes, that's right, the Apple iPhone outsold all Windows Mobile devices in Q3 of 2008 for, not just North America, but the whole world.Back in January of 2007, in a CNBC interview, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer grossly underestimated the threat Apple's iPhone with the following comments:"It doesn't appeal to business customers because it doesn't have a keyboard which makes it not a very good e-mail

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-72704636553279954502008-12-08T13:20:00.011-05:002008-12-09T13:52:32.537-05:00

Nokia has been trying to break into the North American market for the past few years and now Nokia has unveiled one of the phones that was designed with North America in mind by adopting the popular flip format. Partnering with a US carrier helps as well with AT&T releasing the 6650 a few weeks ago. After a few visits to a local AT&T store, there isn't a lot of focus on the 6650 and the sales

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-5203755368079206462008-12-04T01:50:00.003-05:002009-05-07T14:27:44.598-04:00

I just read from SlashGear that All About Symbian is to announce that the much hyped upcoming Nokia N97 is going to use the CPU/DSP/3D TI OMAP2420 platform found on some of Nokia's older phones like the N82,N95, and E90. It is also used by other manufacturers such as Motorola (Q9h) and Samsung (SGH-i617). The OMAP2420 platform includes a 330 MHz ARM1136, 220 MHz TI TMS320C55xDSP, and PowerVR

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-73936174411323884312008-12-03T11:52:00.016-05:002009-05-07T14:27:55.627-04:00

Yesterday morning the Internet was abuzz with news of Nokia's latest announced N-series device, the Nokia N97.Sporting a haptic 3.5 inch (360 x 640 resolution) touchscreen and running S60 5th edition, the N97 echos similarity to Nokia's just released 5800 XpressMusic. But adds a slide out QWERTY keyboard. Being a N-series it also adds TV-out, uPnP, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 5MP autofocus Carl

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-51476773529098709242008-12-02T13:00:00.001-05:002008-12-02T13:05:51.872-05:00

http://maps.nokia.comThe AT&T branded Nokia 6650 includes AT&T Navigator powered by TeleNav.Unfortunately this requires a subscription of $9.99 per month plus data charges for route information (no charge for maps). But if you're in the know with Nokia products and services then you might have heard of Nokia Maps or non-subscription based mapping solutions like Garmin. I've heard the 6650 has

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-52133722175728082442008-12-01T00:49:00.014-05:002008-12-02T13:04:27.944-05:00

A month ago I was asked by WOM World to trial the Nokia 6650 and take part in their promotional activity for the AT&T release of the 6650 called Nokia Chronicles (I'm getting featured on Dec 8-14 but you might see some odd photos/videos of myself here just for this activity).It has been a long time since AT&T has released a Nokia S60 handset to their phone lineup so I was quite eager to see what

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-60691155692407719572008-11-28T10:52:00.019-05:002008-11-28T20:51:06.887-05:00

It seems like every smartphone manufacturer has or is introducing an App Store of their own. When you mention App Store most people will think the first was Apple iPhone's App Store. There's little doubt that Apple was the first to successful make consumers aware of the concept but only diehard Nokia fans know that Nokia phones have been carrying the feature for the past few years in the form

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-48640877389402461212008-11-26T10:40:00.000-05:002008-11-27T13:24:27.284-05:00

In the latest Best Buy Mobile Buyer's Guide (11/23/08 - 12/27/08) I found a surprise. As most of us know, Best Buy Mobile sells unlocked Nokia handsets such as the N96 ($599.99) and 8600 Luna. But now Best Buy Mobile also sells Nokia Maps and N-Gage games both for $15.99.Nokia Maps includes:One year voice guided turn by turn navigationCompleted Nokia Maps: North AmericaChoice of multimedia city

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-66758923187066457672008-11-25T11:45:00.001-05:002009-02-16T22:13:00.821-05:00

http://www.vampent.comWhile Nokia is trying to build creditibility to their N-gage mobile gaming platform, much of the portable gaming market was and continues to be held by dedicated gaming systems like Nintendo's DS and Sony's PSP. Just the number of top rate games available on one of these systems far outweigh all the games available on the S60. One way to quickly increase the number of top

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-76560194290830272722008-11-23T23:30:00.008-05:002008-11-28T21:50:27.952-05:00

Although the E66 is out, the E65 will continue to be popular because the E66 doesn't have the same visual characteristics as the E65.Compared to the E65, the E66 is wider, uses flat boring soft keys, and loses the round "cute" look that appealed to female users.I like the look of the E65 more than the E66 which is why I think it's still worth the effort to do a review on the E65 when its

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-52241844664438204532008-11-21T05:00:00.004-05:002009-09-23T10:55:53.531-04:00

I had that same question on my mind after Ziostilon posted that question on HowardForums. Fellow HoFo member jessi3k3 showed that WiFi consumes a little more energy than EDGE. Another HoFo member, RogerPodacter, brought up some good points to suggest that WiFi should consume less power than 3G because the cell towers are further away and it'd require more energy to move the same amount of data

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-47231400355153955242008-11-19T20:08:00.008-05:002008-11-19T20:31:16.780-05:00

The Ovi page as of 8pm EST on November 19, 2008You may have read my post about switching my image hosting to Ovi. Well, they're down for maintance and I didn't notice any notifications that they would be down.The worst part is my recent uploaded photos are inaccessible so my last post about SmartConnect is missing all the screen shots. This really makes me reconsider Ovi for hosting.Clicking on

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-61989014770840380212008-11-19T10:29:00.012-05:002009-07-21T22:09:33.230-04:00

http://www.birdstep.com11/28/2008 Updated: Version 1.2.61 is now available on Download! which fixes a bug that can crash the phone when SmartConnect can't connect to any access points in its list. So go download it now unless you like crashes.07/21/2009 Updated: SmartConnect is now free for select E-series and N-series phones.Nokia Eseries: E50, E51, E51(no camera), E52, E55, E60, E61, E61i,

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-68979457062655692252008-11-11T11:28:00.009-05:002008-11-19T12:15:44.966-05:00

I personally love my E71. It looks amazing with its thin profile and classy use of chrome, very good build quality with little to no creaks, and a flexible robust S60 operating system.Here is my E71 with the included OEM pouch:In case you don't have a E71, a thin ring around the D-pad serves as the LED notifcation when you miss a messageBut like most of Nokia's line of phones, the E71 is not

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-45476976756544390702008-11-04T23:21:00.028-05:002009-07-15T18:57:49.575-04:00

If you're a regular on my blog then you may have noticed that some of my blog entries like my phone reviews have missing photos or screenshots. I've been finding the best free method to maintain my blog since it's just a hobby with little ads. What has worked for me in a long time has been to use BlogSpot for my blogging with images hosted on imageshack. Unfortunately Imageshack isn't very

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-6955206307911339272008-10-31T23:33:00.008-04:002008-11-11T11:58:09.180-05:00

My S60 Ambassador report about Nokia Maps compared to the iPhone's Google Maps is featured in this week's report of the week on the S60 blog!Source: http://blogs.s60.com on 10/31/2008 at 11:50pm ESTI recently joined S60 Ambassadors after hearing about it at the S60 Evening in NYC. As a S60 ambassador, I'm suppose to tell the world about my experiences with S60 and in return I get points which I

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-36339961058275580622008-10-26T22:36:00.017-04:002010-07-28T13:43:48.970-04:00

http://www.gogoinflight.com If you've recently flown on a American Airlines flight between JFK to LAX/SFO/MIA then you may have noticed the following at your gate: Sometimes there's even a representative to address any questions you may have: Yes, that's right. You're a lucky one. Your American Airlines flight supports Gogo Inflight Internet. American Airlines is the first airline to

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-24754084726105156582008-10-19T00:50:00.030-04:002008-11-11T15:19:16.989-05:00

I was in Los Angeles for two days to see the premiere of Nokia Production's social collaboration video directed by Spike Lee. The video was impressive to say the least and the Avril Lavigne concert followup was very energetic. We had a chance to interview Spike Lee on his involvement on this project, access to the VIP floor, and a bit of the Avril Lavigne concert - all after the jump.This past

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-32362268113928801042008-10-14T22:20:00.017-04:002008-11-11T15:19:30.442-05:00

i'm blogging live at the Nokia Productions PremiereThe Nokia Theatre: The VIP floor: Spike Lee giving a short speech and talking to the DJ Avril Concert:

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-74027889266636197352008-10-13T12:49:00.012-04:002008-11-11T15:19:06.268-05:00

I'll be flying to Los Angeles tomorrow morning to attend the premiere of Spike Lee's video for Nokia Productions. If you have a question you want me to ask Spike Lee, just leave me a comment or message me!Here's my itinerary (all in local time):Day 1 Tuesday 14th October9:00 Fly out to LAX13:00 Attendees to meet with WOM World / Nokia - Hotel14:30 Travel to Hotel to interview Spike Lee15:00

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-60463191810307014362008-10-02T15:19:00.031-04:002008-11-11T11:56:50.645-05:00

After months of leaks and being featured in a movie, the Nokia 5800 has finally been officially announced.The 5800 is going to be a great phone from Nokia with multimedia at the top of its agenda.The Nokia 5800 is the first phone running S60 5th edition which brings finger and stylus touch support and a re-worked UI for touch such as an on-screen QWERTY keyboard.Quick facts:Name: Nokia

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-50824464219977889782008-09-23T22:17:00.030-04:002008-11-11T15:49:46.530-05:00

The recent phones i've been reviewing have been fairly thin so the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic initially shocked me with its girth. But comparing it to the n82, the 5610 doesn't look so fat any more. Similar to the other XpressMusic phone sold on T-Mobile, the Nokia 5310, the 5610 runs S40 5th edition. The firmware on my 5610b is V 05.92 14-03-08 (the initial production firmware). The box contains

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-11104551230434115392008-09-19T11:25:00.026-04:002008-11-19T12:16:26.013-05:00

A promotional ad from Nokia was leaked onto YouTube (taken down already) and picked up by many phone blogs reveals the E75 slider and the E72 E63 a qwerty phone (a lot of blogs have them reversed with the E71-like device called the E75). Both are expected to be E-series midrange phones sporting the 369MHz Freescale MXC300 ARM1136JF-S solution, 2 or 3.2MP cameras, and GPS.Nokia E75It's time Nokia

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-10721820525935165202008-09-17T20:24:00.014-04:002008-11-11T15:19:51.540-05:00

I just got back from An Evening with S60 at the New York Nokia Flagship Store:There were so many people on the first floor that it was hard to move around:The second floor was crowded too:Eric from S60 was on hand to talk:The S60 truck that made a lot of fake trunk sound and controlled by the accelerometer of a N82... yawn:Something like this was cool when Sony Ericsson showed off a T610

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-36166069108737519842008-09-17T09:35:00.004-04:002008-11-11T11:58:45.166-05:00

I'll be attending the Evening with S60 event this evening at the New York Nokia Flagship store (5 E 57th Street, NY 10022) from 7:30pm - 10pm. Some Nokia developers/engineers will be attending since they're in town for the Web 2.0 Expo. They'll also have demonstrations, food, drinks, and giveaways. I hope you've already registered at the S60 events page.Looking forward to meeting all you phone

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-294911249634053012008-09-15T20:42:00.004-04:002008-11-01T18:42:43.132-04:00

If you're a frequent flyer then you may have noticed a change in Boingo hotspots on your mobile device. Boingo has just added a mobile version of their authentication page (loads a lot faster and without the annoying Flash splash screen). But the best thing is that they now offer mobile users a chance to browse for free after watching a 15 second ad.10/31/2008 Update: This offer has now

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-73399951362386510752008-09-09T21:27:00.008-04:002008-11-11T15:20:04.517-05:00

I'm so excited! I'm going to Los Angeles in October!I got into work this morning and was surprised by an e-mail from WOM World:Hi Eric, Congratulations! I'm pleased to tell you that you're one of the winners of our movie death scenes challenge for Nokia Productions, meaning that you've won a ticket to the LA premiere of Spike's final cut of the movie on October 14th. Our Assistant Directors

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-19843920337181702402008-09-05T11:25:00.009-04:002008-11-11T15:47:26.511-05:00

The latest Nokia to join T-Mobile USA's portfolio is the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic. Sporting a similar design to the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic, the 5610 comes red and white. I got a red one so it feels just like the 5310 I had for review but now in slider form. To think the 5610 is just the same 5310 in a new package would be wrong.The 5610 has a 3.2MP camera with autofocus (no macro mode however),

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-36134533746038489602008-09-02T23:36:00.011-04:002009-09-23T10:53:34.018-04:00

While the business community is clamouring for the Blackberry Bold with its smooth styling, 3G, more powerful processor, and, finally, a full HTML browser, the Nokia community has been enjoying much of those features in the N-series and E-series of phones. If business users knew about the smooth, powerful, and flexible Nokia E71, they would pick this up in a heart beat. The firmware on my E71-2

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-54373910422911365492008-08-26T23:20:00.030-04:002008-11-19T12:35:12.062-05:00

The Nokia E71 is one of the most exciting phones to be released in 2008. With a long list of highly sought after features in a thin package, the E71 is going to change a lot of lives for business users who need a QWERTY keyboard.I just got the Nokia E71 last week from WOM World and spent a full weekend with it:Friday3:00amWake up to the sound of the E71's alarm. I don't remember sleeping.3:

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-42244386599032352352008-08-20T21:49:00.014-04:002008-11-11T11:57:10.046-05:00

A useful yet not widely exploited feature of the Nokia N82 and N95 is the TV out functionality through the Nokia AV. You may have read about the impressiveness of connecting your phone to your TV to play some ngage games like Fifa 2008 but what else can you do with it? How about something productive, say give a presentation!Wouldn't it be great to not need to lug around a 4+ pound laptop?Most

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-50040585059342533002008-07-30T02:21:00.009-04:002008-11-19T12:16:39.131-05:00

On my visit to the Nokia Flagship store, I had a chance to test out the recently released Nokia E71-2 NAM.The Nokia E-series has been quiet lately with just a release of the E51 late last year. It's time for some excitement as Nokia has just revamped their best selling E-series phones with a replacement for their QWERTY keyboard E61i and slider E65. The E61i is being replaced with the E71 while

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-57582684991544872252008-07-28T02:16:00.008-04:002008-11-11T11:49:20.798-05:00

543 North Michigan AvenueChicago, IL 60611312-670-2607Guess where I went this weekend!Yes, I was in Chicago!The hustle and bussel of the city streets:Cloud GateAlso known as "The Bean". It's pretty cool being directly underneath The Bean and seeing a distant reflection of yourself.Now what is a Chicago trip without visiting the Nokia Flagship store on Michigan Avenue?Nokia Store Window:Nokia is

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-4385756945622131682008-07-16T23:00:00.005-04:002008-11-19T14:13:40.810-05:00

Looking to compete against the highly successful Walkman line of cell phones from Sony Ericsson, Nokia started the XpressMusic brand. But unlike Sony Ericsson, who rolls out the same phone with just a color and software change (SE W610 is similar to the K550), Nokia has released dedicated phones to the XpressMusic line. Although phones from the XpressMusic phones bear strikingly similar

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-34306567477521410372008-07-08T00:13:00.007-04:002008-11-11T15:48:28.143-05:00

Thin is in and Nokia isn't going to let Samsung, Sony Ericsson, or Motorola dominate that field without a good fight.Introducing the 9.9mm thin Nokia 5310 XpressMusic. The 5310 is targeted to a younger crowd with its vibrant red trim and XpressMusic branding but I'm sure many consumers looking for a thin, light on your pocket phone will surely appreciate the 5310's no non-sense design.Initial

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-75118507510453274062008-06-14T02:53:00.045-04:002008-11-19T12:17:32.321-05:00

I've been a long time user of Blackberry handheld devices from their pager-like 950 to their trackballed 8800. I always had them supplied to me by the company I worked for so I didn't really have a choice on my device and my data plan was covered. But when I didn't get a company device anymore and it came time for me to choose a personal device for synchronizing with the company Microsoft

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-15676391066177775152008-06-10T23:10:00.013-04:002008-11-19T12:18:07.630-05:00

So why do I have an E62 and an E61 on one hand? They both came from the same manufacturer and they came to market around the same time so what am I trying to show you? Probably something you've already noticed, they have symbols placed differently between handset keyboards.The differences between keyboards make transitioning between handsets take a little longer as your fingers have a habit of

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-3432013748191327192008-05-30T11:45:00.008-04:002008-11-19T12:17:55.728-05:00

It's been a long time this phone has been on the market, 2 years as of this writing, but it still competes well against current phones - sharing much of its hardware with the current Blackberry-styled E-series phone, the Nokia E61i. Sporting quadband (850, 900, 1800, 1900) GSM and WCDMA 2100 support, a QWERTY keyboard, and large 2.8 inch screen, the Nokia E61 is a great phone if you're looking

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-63414329904374149042008-05-22T02:33:00.020-04:002008-11-19T12:36:58.954-05:00

This is the easiest way to get maps on a Nokia S60 and it's totally free if you turn off A-GPS and pre-load the maps.If you don't have Nokia Maps on your phone already, you'll need to download Nokia Maps to your device. And if you want to pre-load the maps to your phone you'll been to download the Nokia Map Loader to your PC. You'll also need a USB data cable to pre-load maps. Both of them can

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-40454149045219919742008-05-20T00:05:00.020-04:002008-11-11T13:53:15.278-05:00

You could be travelling in a different city each week or just exploring your own city, a GPS is a valuable tool to help you find your way. Just last week I used it to find a detour to avoid an accident on my way to Yankee stadium and find a close parking lot to the stadium.Unlike the "GPS" pushed by your wireless carrier for phones that clearly do not have GPS (Motorola RAZR and first generation

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-55125615822321001862008-05-16T00:04:00.007-04:002008-11-11T13:52:45.015-05:00

From toasty dry summers in Dallas to the frosty winters of Toronto, I've been on business trips all over North America for the last three years. Each week I spend at least a full work day at the airport or on a plane. Being so mobile, I need a quality phone that suits my life style and Nokia has offered that in their S60 platform.A lot of web sites already review S60 applications so in the next

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-84816767128898556352008-05-07T03:30:00.002-04:002008-11-11T13:49:22.608-05:00

S40 is a platform for mobile phones that run Nokia's proprietary operating system. Most people refer to S40 like an operating system. I will be focussing only on S40's user interface (UI) in this blog entry.The last S40 phone I got for myself is the Nokia 6230b and it used a modified version of the S40 2nd edition platform. It's modified because it was the first S40 to use a grid for the menu.

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-59019702903264148262008-05-04T20:06:00.018-04:002008-05-05T23:31:03.213-04:00

I was out and curious at how good the 3555's VGA (640x480 pixels) camera is compared to the N82 in VGA and was very shocked with the results.I kept both 3555 and N82 in AUTO mode without fiddling with any settings after opening the lens cover.Outdoor photos:The 3555 is on top and the N82 is below. You can see the N82 employs a lot of noise reduction throughout downsampling of the photo. The N82

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-78166684139040272992008-05-03T16:21:00.023-04:002008-11-11T15:47:05.685-05:00

I'd have to admit that I was surprised to be reviewing this phone. I've since moved away from Nokia's mainstream phone operating system (S40) to phones with more advanced smart phone operating systems such as S60. But here I am holding my old reliable 6230b for roaming in the US, one of Nokia's early flip the Nokia 6102, and a new 3555b. The firmware on my 3555b is V 05.07 (the initial

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-48847755131970989232008-04-30T00:48:00.012-04:002008-11-11T15:48:41.416-05:00

Coinciding with T-mobile's announcement of limited 3G deployment to a number of large US cities like New York City and Los Angeles, I will be reviewing one of the most affordable 3G enabled handset available in T-mobile's line up, the Nokia 3555b.Sporting quadband (850, 900, 1800, 1900) GSM and WCDMA 1700 support, a stylish smooth casing, the Nokia 3555b may just be the phone for you:Packed with

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729872192690243854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8698272.post-85928035129312068552008-04-24T15:07:00.005-04:002008-04-24T15:15:03.581-04:00

To promote American Airline's new mobile targeted web site, they're having a 61 day give away. The grand prize is 2 tickets to Los Angeles and spending money. For each of the 61 days, they'll be giving away a Nokia N95 8GB.So if you don't have a N95 yet then here's your chance to win a Nokia N95 8GB.For more information visit: http://www.aa.com/promo

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We all knew the Nokia N82 was one of the best camera phones available on the market and now it's been seconded by Europe's largest photo and imaging press association, Technical Image Press Association (TIPA).The Nokia N82 features a 5MP CMOS with a highspeed f/2.8 autofocus Carl Zeiss Tessar lens. To aid in night photos, the N82 is equipped with the brightest camera xenon flash. Although there

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Since there are a number of people out on the web searching for turning off camera sound or shutter sound, I thought I'd post an entry on how to do it.First try changing your phone to silent mode. Try taking a photo with the camera. If that didn't work then your phone's regional firmware probably doesn't allow silencing or disabling the camera sound so you'll need to read below.Note: I do not

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So you have an S60 phone and a Wii with a bunch of controllers, what can you do with all that?Use your Wii controller to play Super Mario World (or any other Gameboy Advanced, Super Nintendo, Nintendo, or Gameboy game) on your phone of course!Download and install mobiPad from http://mobi-pad.com/download.html (mobiPad_1.0_S60_3rd.zip at 67,045 bytes) to your S60 phone.Turn on Bluetooth and

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I was updating QuickOffice on my phone when it stalled and hung my phone. I did a restart and the unthinkable showed up right after the Nokia hands: "Phone start-up failed. Contact the retailer" I first tried removing the memory card and restarting. Failed. I tried removing the SIM card and restarting. Failed. You can't re-install the firmware because it doesn't get into any of the data

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The latest series of Nokia S60 third edition phones, such as the N95, N82, and E90, and iPods, such as the iPhone, iPod classic, and iPod touch, support the latest MPEG4 video encoding called H.264/AVC, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10, or MPEG-4 AVC (for Advanced Video Coding). H.264/AVC brings good video quality at a relatively small size to your phone.For the small screen size of a phone, the

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It's been a long time since I've written a review so it's been a very long time since I got a phone I really liked. The Nokia N82 is Nokia's flagship imaging camera phone for the masses. They said the N95 was going to be all that and more so why are they saying it again? Well this time Nokia has actually rolled out a phone with a decent firmware so the camera starts and captures photos in a

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S60 S60 Road Warrior > Part 1: Finding my way around > > Getting GPS and Maps the easy way: Nokia Maps 1.0 Nokia N95, N82 Turn Off Camera Sound Mobipad - Control your S60 with Wii controller Phone start up failed Ripping DVDs to your S60 phone with Free Software N82/N95 vs. iPhone CPU and Battery Life Corporate ActiveSync Exchange E-mail S60 Compared to Windows Mobile, Blackberry, iPhone

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Motorola V3 RAZR Nokia 3555 (preview) 5310 (preview) 5610 (preview) 5800 (preview) 6101 6230b 6682 E61 (preview) E65 E71 (preview) E75 N82 (preview) N85 (preview) N86 8MP (preview) N97 (preview) N900 Sony Ericsson W580i W810i

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After more than a year with the Sony Ericsson W810i, I've upgraded to a Nokia N82 for the added functionality of GPS and WiFi. Improvements are the 5MP camera, S60 operating system, and Xenon flash. The drawbacks are lack of LED flashlight, large camera focussing area, and questionable macro photo quality.A reflective front that smudges easily:A glossy back that's slippery to grip:The

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Based on the characters from Transformers G1, Takara and Hasbro have brought new life to old familar names like Smokescreen and Trunks by re-creating them using existing car models.Here we have Ricochet being re-built as a Subaru Impreza WRX:The flames are starting to look a bit tacky to me:Look at the detailsRobot mode:The flames don't look too bad in robot mode.Close up:With a bit of alcohol (

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The leader of the Autobots from the 1984 Transformers was Optimus Prime.For 2004, Hasbro/Takara have crafted the Masterpiece version of Optimus Prime to commemorate the 20th year of Transformers:You wouldn't defy him after staring into those eyes:His not so perfect truck mode:The transformation is a bit tricky and non-obvious for me but some of the little transformation tricks are very clever.

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