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Nokia X6 For Music Fans Love

Potti — Fri, 28 May 2010 06:16:29 +0000

Nokia X6 For Music Fans Love

For fans of music and video playback on their mobile phones, storage has always been a problem. Short of installing an upgraded memory card (if your phone is compatible), there are few options to increase the available storage space for files. Nokia have solved this problem to some extent by installing 16GB of internal storage as standard in the X6, creating the X6 16GB.

Nokia is a name that assures quality, their x-series handsets have been a major hit, with its new X6 edition they have crossed another milestone. A classy handset with astonishing features is available on pay a monthly contract deal that helps in buying this handset at a profitable price. Available in two different colors red and black color or white and blue handset has a very different and sleek look. Nokia X6 contract deals are made keeping in mind all types of customers, so that it suits everyone’s requirements.

Discussing more about its features, this handset has a 3.2 inches wide screen with 5 mega pixels camera that has a resolution of 2592 X 1944 pixels that gives crystal clarity while clicking pictures and making videos. Its other features like, GPRS, HSDPA and WAP are very fast in connecting which helps in downloading and sharing files easily. Also equipped with Mp3 and FM radio feature, this helps you listening to your favorite songs and keep tuned to other videos, also you can store files massively as it has a storage capacity up to 32 GB.

With its large amount of storage, media files in a range of video and music formats are supported by the media player. These include video files in WMV, RV, MP4 and 3GP as well as music files in MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC and M4A formats. A micro USB (v2.0) connection allows users to transfer files to and from a PC.

An impressive digital camera is included with the package. It features 5MP (2592×1944) ensuring high quality snapshots and comes with a range of features making the task simple. These include autofocus, dual LED flash and video light. The camera itself features Car Zeiss Optics leaving users with no doubts about the camera’s build quality. VGA quality video can be shot with the camera, and this is at 30 frames per second.

A long list of extra features mean this versatile handset is more than up to the task of coping with everyday tasks. An ideal handset for music fans, the style conscious are also catered for as the handset is available in a range of colours. If you like the Nokia X6 16GB check out the Nokia X6 16GB Pink.

Nokia telephone so popular around world

Potti — Fri, 21 May 2010 09:43:52 +0000

Nokia telephone so popular around world

In many places in the world, many people still have the Nokia mobiles as their first one. There are, of course, several reasons that Nokia has captured these markets and is considered to be the best mobile phones in the market.

Nokia is very hopeful about its future and to secure its coming days it is launching new high end multimedia gadgets at regular interval. To boost its business, it is providing free gifts with purchase of every new handset. The range of Nokia mobile phones contain many stupendous instruments. This range includes Nokia 5800 Xpress music and Nokia 5230. Both these phones are great and give optimum result for your needs. Nokia 5800 Xpress music device is first choice for music lovers as it helps them to download or play music conveniently. Except music feature its other features are also praise worthy. It comprises camera with LED flash and wide touchscreen. Nokia 5230 is also one of the best handsets from Nokia. Unlike, Nokia 5800 Xpress music phone it has 2MP camera and its sound quality does not match Nokia 5800 Xpress music phone. Both the phones are great and you can buy these phones with deals. There are Nokia 5800 Xpress music deals available to buy such phone and Nokia 5230 deals available to own this phone. All the deals are fantastic and you can choose per your wish. These deals are beneficial and can fetch you free gifts like LCD TV, digital camera and gaming console. You can find these deals online on some clicks.

Best Nokia Service:

Nokia has another winner in its service department. If you visit any of the Asian cities, you will find that Nokia has its service centers all around – making it simpler and easier for the Nokia user to have their mobiles checked up if they have issues with the said mobile. In fact, Nokia may have the highest number of service centers and the highest revert rate as compared to any other mobile manufacturer. Also, Nokia offers warranty periods that are at par or more than the other mobile phone manufacturers, which makes it one of the best mobiles that are available in the market today.

Cheap Nokia Cell Phones

Nokia is still offering cell phones full of features that are quite cost effective and even cheap in some cases. For instance, a mobile from Sony with all the works will still cost quite a penny, whereas the same features are available in a Nokia mobile at least half the price. Also, Nokia has had the first mover advantage in several markets; the most visible is the Asia market. Though the Nokia mobile may be economical, it has never compromised in terms of quality and features. Because of the first mover advantage, it can offer its products to the dealers at a lesser price, which basically translates into a lesser cost for the consumer. Therefore, it is said that Nokia owns the secondary markets like Asia, particularly India, etc.

Of course, the resale value may increase drastically if there is a Buy Back offer by the mobile manufacturers. All in all, it is a very good decision to buy a Nokia mobile if you are someone who changes their mobile within just a few months.

Nokia N900 Cell phones Reviews & Feature

Potti — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:08:21 +0000

The Nokia N900 is a mobile Internet device and smartphone, from Nokia based on the Maemo platform, superseding the N810. It runs Maemo 5 Linux as its default operating system and is the first Nokia device based upon the TI OMAP3 microprocessor with the ARM Cortex-A8 core. Unlike the Internet Tablets preceding it, the Nokia N900 is the first Maemo device to include phone functionality (quad-band GSM and 3G UMTS). It functions as a 5 mega pixel camera, a portable media player, and a mobile Internet device with email and full web browsing. It was launched at Nokia World on 2 September 2009 and was released on 11 November 2009 in the United States and 9 European countries.

The N900 was launched alongside Maemo 5, giving the device an overall more touch-friendly interface than its predecessors and a customizable home screen which mixes application icons with shortcuts and widgets. Maemo 5 supports Adobe Flash Player 9.4, and includes many applications designed specifically for the mobile platform such as a new touch-friendly media player.

Context

There are two things that I would like to point out before you read the whole review. First, this N900 unit is a pre-production device, and as such, the pre-installed software that is used might be different from the final product that is shipped. Secondly, the general performance (and battery life) is probably going to improve, to some extent. We are close enough to the launch so that I don’t expect Nokia to ship something that is completely different, but still, you might want to check this page again for a post-launch update.

Also, I’m going to quickly describe how I use the device so that you can extrapolate how your own experience might be. I have been using the Nokia N900 as my main phone. I check my emails from 3 accounts: Exchange (work), Gmail (personal) and Hotmail (random junk account). I keep an eye on my friends’ Facebook updates and email often (I reply moderately). I browse the web several times a day to check on news and the stock market but I don’t call much (about 10mn a day). I have WiFi ON all the time.

Physical Design (Nice, but chubby)

The Nokia N900 design is clean. It has a full qwerty sliding keyboard, which is practical for typing comfortably. However, this also contributes to the thickness of the N900. The keyboard keys remind me of the HTC Touch Pro as they are small and densely packed. The sliding mechanism is solid and that’s good because I feel like this device has been designed to use in landscape mode. Typing speed is on par with the Nokia N97: not optimum, but still better than a virtual keyboard. On the back, there is a 5 megapixel digital camera with dual-LED flash and a lens cover. There is a VGA front camera too.

On the top and bottom, there are two speakers. They are used in games, but also during calls in “speaker mode”. The sound quality is decent, but not as good as the iPhone 3GS.

The WVGA (800×480) touch display is superb and it is surprisingly accurate (it uses resistive technology, so you can use your nails), it’s practical to put the cursor wherever I want. Despite its resistive technology, it is very reactive and doesn’t require a lot of pressure to operate. Unfortunately, it does not support multi-touch, which would have been nice.

Phone basics (Very good)

Searching and finding contacts to place a call is very easy with the Nokia N900. At first, I was worried that an “internet tablet” with phone functions might not cover the basic “phone stuff” well, but I’m glad to see that the N900 is an efficient voice device. If you don’t want to slide the keyboard out, Nokia has implemented a quick way to find contacts: you can quickly go through an alphabetically sorted list. Once a contact is found the N900 will propose to connect via a phone call, or via a VOIP service like Skype. It is possible to place a Skype-to-Skype or a Skype-to-phone (SkypeOut) call from the handset which is awesome to save money, especially when roaming is involved. Make sure that you are not using international data roaming to call though! It is possible to place Skype calls via WiFi and via a 3G network (I’m using T-Mobile’s 3G network right now).

When not using the physical keyboard, there is a virtual keyboard that will appear whenever you are in an editable field. The virtual keyboard is large an comfortable because it takes most of the screen space. Thanks to its size, the error rate is lower, but the virtual keyboard works only in landscape mode. If you want, you can de-activate the virtual keyboard completely in the settings. Personally, I find it faster to slide the physical keyboard out when I need to type something.

Web Browsing (Excellent)

Yay! Flash ads are working too! Err wait… hahaha

The Nokia N900 uses the Maemo web browser, which is built with technology from Mozilla, the foundation behind Firefox. You can find more information about it from Maemo or Nokia, but there are a few things that I would like to point out:

Hulu works, but not fast enough yet

Flash support: The N900’s Maemo Browser is the first mobile browser that I have tried that has Flash 9.4 support. Yes, it means that you can go to Vimeo, Hulu or Youtube (for desktops) and it works… but… video playback in a window is significantly slower than on a desktop machine, so although Flash support is there, the actual experience isn’t (yet). There are good news: in full-screen mode, Youtube videos run fast enough to be enjoyable. At the moment, that’s not the case for Hulu or Vimeo unfortunately. Remember that the Nokia N900 has to manage a lot more pixels (800×480=384000) than an iPhone (480×320=153600). I suspect that the Flash player still needs some work and my sense is that Nokia engineers will have to write the low-level optimizations that take advantage of the hardware. It may come by launch time, but we won’t know until then.

A double-tap in the text zone will make it fit the screen

Zoom modes: The Nokia N900 does not support multi-touch, so pinch and zoom is out, but Nokia came up with a “spinning” motion to zoom. It doesn’t work all that great, but it’s good enough to get the job done. I just feel like my finger has been traveling 10 times the distance, when compared to pinch and zoom. Another way to zoom quickly is to simply use the volume button. It’s convenient, except if you want to change the volume while streaming music in the web browser. Yet a better way to zoom is the double-tap: upon a double tap, the browser will look at the structure of the page and will try to zoom so that you can see the entire element that has been tapped on (image, text block or else). If you double-tap on a zone that is perfectly readable, the browser will assume that you want to zoom out and will do so. In practice, it works very well, but it depends on how the page is formatted. Douple-tap is my preferred way of zooming into content.

Hover mode: Some websites (especially Flash sites) do require a mouse cursor to hover above a user interface item. That thwarts many mobile browsers, but not this one.

A hot question in forums, and the answer is YES, Google Docs works

Web apps: Google Docs and Google Wave work too, although sometimes very slowly. It is fair to assume that most web services and websites will work without any issues, in fact I have not found one site that was not fully functional, but complex sites (heavy use of Flash or Ajax) will often be too slow to use on the N900. Overall, the web experience is excellent, and it’s great that most sites don’t even need zooming, if you have sharp eyes.

Rating: Note that I rate the web browsing experience as “excellent” because all web functionalities work and the page rendering is… excellent. That said, I still consider the web browsing experience on the iPhone 3GS to be more pleasant because the device is more reactive to user input and the (pinch and) zoom feature is better and faster.

Email (Very good)

E-mail is pretty efficient, no complaints there

Out of the box, the Nokia N900 supports a large number of email services like .Mac, AIM, AOL, Hotmail, EarthLink, Yahoo and many more. If you use one of the available mail services, all you need is your account login information. If not, you will be asked for the mail server name, port and so on. It is possible to add several email accounts. In my case, I’m using Exchange, Gmail and Hotmail.

Creating and sending an email is done quickly and efficiently, but the Nokia N900 user interface has not been designed to be email centric: there’s no homepage that tells you how many emails are waiting (and from who). Getting to the email application can require two or three taps, which is a lot if you check email frequently. Of course, that could simply be solved by an “email widget” (not available right now). Overall, it would be nice to have a faster access to email information.

Conversations (Good)

IM and SMS messages are grouped in a single thread named “Conversations”. Currently, the N900 supports the following IM services: Ovi, Skype, Google Talk, Jabber and SIP. I can only assume that more will follow, but that’s what I have today. I like the idea of having all my conversations in a single list, but if I start an exchange with one of my friends by SMS, then continue on Skype, this will show up as two different threads. In short: the N900 is not yet people-centric like MotoBlur or Palm’s Synergy. Android 2.0 will have something like that, so I hope that Maemo will follow.

Photos/video captures (Excellent/Very good)

I’m pretty impressed by the photo quality, fulls-size photos on Flickr

Photos: The Nokia N900 is by far the best camera-phone that I’ve tried. Out of the box, the color balance and contrast are closer to what they should be. I’m very impressed with the photo quality.

Video: Video capture is done in 848×480 pixels (3.4Mbps, 22.3fps, AAC mono 48kHz), which is way higher than any Android phone that I know of, and superior (in resolution) to the iPhone 3GS, which records in 640×480 at 30fps. In good lighting conditions, the videos are really nice and detailed. In dim lighting, you will be able to see compression artifacts, but overall, the video recording is very good – I just wish that we had the option to trade off resolution for faster frame-rate.

You might wonder if it’s possible to use the flash as a flashlight when filming videos: I have not found this function, but I’ll keep an eye open.

Maemo user interface (Simple)

The user interface is reactive and fairly simple

It’s the first time that I have been using Maemo extensively. I’m not going to review the OS here, but the user interface is very responsive, which is definitely a plus. It’s very different from Android, Windows Mobile or the iPhone, but it doesn’t take very long to get used to it. There’s a “close window” icon at the upper-right of the screen just like most desktop OS. It works on app thumbnails too. On the upper-left, there’s a task view icon, which is equivalent to ALT-Tab in Windows. It will show all currently opened apps as thumbnails. If you press the “Power” button, it acts like a Ctrl-Alt-Del and brings a menu that lets you kill the current app, go the phone mode, lock the screen and more…

There is a main dashboard that lists all the applications, but there’s also a panoramic dashboard (up to 4x screens big) that you can customize with shortcuts and widgets. There are arguably not a lot of widgets at the moment, but Maemo has a lot of potential.

I prefer Maemo over the Symbian OS 9.4 found in the N97, partly because it is more reactive (the hardware helps too), but also because the user interface is just better in general.

Performance (Very good)

There is no real benchmark to measure absolute performance from one handset to the next, but I guess that “reactivity” is a metric that we’re all sensitive to. In that sense, the N900 is much better than the N97. It reacts quickly, even when there are multiple applications running in the background. For multitasking, I found the N900 to be superior to many Android phones that I have tested so far (except the Droid).

3D graphics in the game Bounce Evolution

The N900 comes with OpenGL ES 2.0 support and this unit was loaded with “bounce evolution” a 3D game with simple, but relatively fast 3D graphics (somewhere in between the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS). The game doesn’t seem to use any GL ES 2.0 features (it’s more like a GL 1.x game) but the frame rate was around 25 to 30fps. It will be interesting to see what type of games will come out for the Maemo platform. Theoretically, the iPhone 3GS uses a PowerVR graphics processor (the SGX535, versus the N900’s SGX530) that is supposed to be twice as fast at drawing polygons. Updated 12/03/2009: Take a look at the Nokia N900 WebGL demo.

As it is the case with multi-task capable smartphones, having more programs running in the background will slow things down. Fortunately, the N900 is shows you exactly what’s running and makes it easy to shut things down. That’s not the case with current Android phones.

Entertainment (Good, needs content)

At the moment, the best way to enjoy the N900 as an entertainment device is to copy media files to it. There’s ample room (up to 32GB internally+16GB via micro-SD) and that’s how you’ll get the best image quality for the videos. Music is pretty easy to acquire, but videos formatted to the optimum size and bitrate is another story. I hope that Nokia will provide videos via the Ovi Store soon.

YouTube web video (plays very slowly)

Web videos: Of course, there’s always online video services like YouTube or Hulu. At the moment, YouTube works “OK” in fullscreen but could be better. Hulu “technically” works, but it is definitely not fast enough to be enjoyable. Flash is supposed to bring a world of videos to the N900, and I’ve seen some N900 demos showing YouTube working better than what I’ve seen on this particular unit. Let’s wait for the final release to drop a verdict.

Transformers played from the Flash memory

Videos files: The Nokia N900 is capable of playing DVD-resolution videos. The real issue is to find digital video files that have been properly sized and compressed to take advantage of the device’s screen and decoding capabilities. Video playback formats: Video playback file formats: .mp4, .avi, .wmv, .3gp; codecs: H.264, MPEG-4, Xvid, WMV, H.263. Video streaming formats: H.264, MPEG-4, Xvid, WMV, H.263 in .avi, .mp4, .wmv, .asf and .3gp containers.

Music playback interface

Music player: it’s easy: browse by Artist, Songs, Genres or Playlists by scrolling or by typing the first letters. There’s no search function that’s based in keywords. For example, you won’t find the song “Magic Words” by typing “words”. It should be OK if you don’t have thousands of songs. The playback interface itself is pretty classic will all the options that you would expect. The sound quality (tested with Bose Quietcomfort 15 headphones) is very good.

Photo gallery

Photo gallery: it is on par with what you can find on Android, but it’s definitely not as fast as the iPhone 3GS or the Zune HD.

The Nokia N900 (middle, bottom) connected to a 52–inch Samsung TV

TV-Out: The Nokia N900 connects to a TV via an analog video out (it uses the 3.5mm jack). It would probably work best with a 30″ screen. I tested it on a 52″ LCD TV and with the length of the cable (3 or 4 feet), I was a bit too close. Readers, what would you use the TV-Out for? (add a comment at the bottom)

Broadcast the audio output via FM

FM transmitter: The N900 can transmit all audio output on an FM channel (user selectable). That allows you to listen to music (or games) wirelessly on a better audio system, without the hassle associated to cables and Bluetooth. It works in cars of course.

Applications (Waiting for more)

As I said earlier, I’m using a pre-release Nokia N900 and the official app store is not yet open/populated, so it’s hard to judge the quality of the software offering right now – there’s just not enough stuff to look at. I’ll highlight a few apps that I use a lot, and we’ll see what will be available at launch time and shortly after. What I do know is that the Maemo community is very active.

Ovi Maps 1.0 is loaded on my pre-release unit

Mapping: This Nokia N900 is loaded with Ovi Maps 1.0, which is quite a step down from Ovi Maps 3.0 as you can imagine. I have not found a way to download maps and use maps in “offline mode” to avoid map downloads (one of the best features of Nokia Maps to save $$$ while traveling abroad). There’s no Google Maps apps on the N900 (yet) so “street view” is another feature that I sometime miss. Google Maps also has much better coverage for places like Tokyo, Japan. In a pinch that might be very handy. Ovi Maps 1.0 is “ok” to get by, but I can’t wait to see something more robust.

We needs social network apps. Widgets+Sites are not good enough

Facebook Widget: The Facebook widget displays status updates and tells you how many messages there are in your inbox. If you want to take action, it will send you to the Facebook website that is perfectly functional with the Maemo Browser. That is however not as convenient as having a mobile Facebook app, like the ones found on other smartphone platforms. There’s too much bandwidth usage due to the web page download, where a Facebook App would only need to download the actual data (status updates or messages).

No MMS support: The Nokia N900 does not support MMS at this point. I haven’t sent an MMS since I had my SE T68i, but some users do care about MMS, so I thought that it was important.

With the “To Go” series, you can read office documents

Office apps: Word to Go, Sheet to Go and Slideshow to Go are loaded on the N900. I have a trial version which it can read office files, but not edit them. There is also a PDF reader application on the N900. If you want to take notes (text only) or do quick sketches, there are a couple of apps that will do just that. There is no voice recording application on the phone right now.

Misc: Maemo is full of features, and I can’t cover every aspect of it, but I recommend taking a look at this compilation of tips for the power user that includes keyboard shortcuts and all. Check the Maemo applications too.

Battery Life

Just like most phones in its class, the battery life (with WiFi ON at all times) is less than 24hrs with very moderate use (basically sit around and fetch emails/notifications). With intense use, I doubt that you could use it for a full working day. In any case, the N900 will need to be charged at least every day, or you will find a dead phone in the morning. In this video a Nokia employee says that the goal was to get a “one day” of “full usage” (3:20). This might be improved by the time it launches.

Things that could be better

Left: iPhone 3GS, Right: Nokia N900

Left: Motorola Droid, Right: Nokia N900

Form factor: The N900 is on the bulky side, and while this could be justified by how powerful this device is (I’m not so sure of that), the fact is that the form factor might simply be too big for many potential users. Secondly, equally fast devices like the Motorola Droid with full Qwerty keyboards are noticeably thinner. There are sacrifices that need to be made in order to achieve sexiness: stylus, lock button, TV out, high-end lens, dual-flash, infra-red port and front camera: many would happily trade all of that for a thinner device. Apple’s strength with the iPhone is not to have every feature, it’s about adding the ones that matter the most at that time, while preserving the “soul” of the phone. It’s time for difficult choices.

Landscape mode bias: The N900 doesn’t work

Nokia E66 Unlocked Phone

Potti — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:46:08 +0000

Product Features

Excellent personal information management in modern slide design
Two customizable home screen views with active stand-by plug-ins and application shortcuts
Turn-to-full view
Quick access to applications with one-touch keys
Easy email set-up with settings wizard

Nokia 6730 Classic 3G GPS Quadband Phone

Potti — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:44:12 +0000

Product Features

Connect with Friends and Family while on the Go. Easy photo sharing, email support, and fast internet access help you stay in touch.
Pre-Loaded Maps, A-GPS, and Navigation Support
3.2 megapixel camera, digital zoom, timer and navigation menu

Nokia N80 Internet Edition Unlocked Cell Phone

Potti — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:39:55 +0000

Review

Nokia’s N80 is one of the company’s new breed of high-end media handsets, and is one of the first such devices to use the new 3rd edition of Nokia’s S60 user interface. This is significant because S60 3rd edition is both far faster and attractive than prior versions, making the N80 a pleasure to use.

The Nokia N80 features a very clean and attractive slider design.

This unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides quad-band connectivity (850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz). It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider. This phone comes with a one-year warranty from a third party provider.

The N80 comes in a very clean and attractive slider design. When closed, the numeric keypad is hidden within its 4.8oz, 3.8″ x 2″ x 1″ body. The 5-way directional pad controller, a pair of softkeys, a pair of editing keys, and the normal red and green call buttons are still accessible. In terms of feel and usability, the N80’s d-pad controller takes some getting use to, but the rest of the buttons and keys are all fine.

When it comes to connectivity, Nokia’s N80 has it in spades. It will work on any of the 4 GSM bands found throughout the world, and even supports 3G WCDMA networks as well – where available. But there is more to it than that. For example, the N80 supports the new enhanced GPRS system called EDGE that is available here in the US and other places, and it also supports 802.11g Wi-Fi data for connecting to a network at high speeds when at home, the office, or a local coffee house. It is even capable of SIP compliant Voice Over IP (VOIP) service, when configured to work with a compatible provider. But that’s still not all, as the N80 supports Bluetooth v1.2 and infrared wireless connections as well.

As far as entertainment is concerned, the N80 is equally ready to go. For starters, it comes equipped with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera with a macro mode and red-eye reduction capable flash. The macro mode allows the N80 to take quality photos of people and landscapes as well as smaller, closer objects like flowers. The camera also is capable of recording fine quality video clips in MP4 format at 352×288 pixel resolution, or lower quality 3GP clips at 176×144 pixel resolution. Whether you are shooting video or stills, you hold the N80 horizontally like a digital camera. A dedicated shutter button sits comfortably under your right index finger when used in this way.

Nokia’s N80 is one of the company’s new breed of high-end media handsets.

Nokia’s N80 is also quite capable of keeping you entertained with music, too. You can load up the included 128MB miniSD memory card with music, or buy your own card of up to 2GB in capacity for many hours of music. Of course having the capacity to store a lot of MP3 files is of little use if the music player application is no good. Luckily, the N80’s dedicated multimedia button launches Nokia’s new music application, which mimics many of the features found in dedicated MP3 players, such as sorting songs by artist, album, genre, and track name. You can create and edit track lists on the N80 itself, or use Nokia’s included software. The N80 uses the de facto standard M3U format for playlists. If you manage to run out of MP3 files to listen to, you can always instead use the built-in FM radio with the included stereo headphones.

The Nokia N80 comes equipped with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera with a macro mode and red-eye reduction capable flash.

Of course no handset is perfect, and the Nokia N80 has a few shortcomings. For one, all of those high-tech features require a lot of battery power. As such, the N80 only managed 4.75 hours of talk time, and realistically will need to be recharged every other day at least. Also lacking is the quality of the voice dialing system. But if you can deal with those limitations, the N80 will reward you with more capability in a handset than could have been imagined only a couple of years ago.

Pros:

3.2MP camera
Great MP3 player
WiFi/EDGE/3G/Bluetooth

Cons:

Weak battery life
Poor voice dialing

–Reviewed by Michael Oryl, editor in chief of www.MobileBurn.comVital Statistics
The Nokia N80 weighs 4.72 ounces and measures 3.74 x 1.97 x 1.02 inches. Its 820 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of talk time, and up to 192 hours of digital standby time. This tri-band phone runs on the 900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS frequencies. This phone comes with a one-year warranty from a third party provider.

Product Description

Nokia N80 is a quad-band GSM phone supporting UMTS. Also, it the first handsets to incorporate UPnP technology, which enables the phone to act as a remote control, and enables secure and convenient access to compatible PCs, audio equipment and TVs. The phone features very high resolution 352 x 416 pixels display with 262k colors.

Nokia 6790 Surge GPS Unlocked NO LOGO Phone

Potti — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:37:30 +0000

Product Description

Phone Features:
The Nokia Surge has a 2.4-inch active matrix LCD screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and color depth support up to 16 million colors. It includes an accelerometer for automatic portrait and landscape orientation as well as an ambient light detector that automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. The screen sits above a discrete navigation area, with square five-way navigation pad, two soft navigation keys, and standard send/end keys. They’re complemented on the side by a dedicated messaging and camera keys. Flip the Surge on its side and slide the face up to reveal the full QWERTY keyboard.

The phone has a user accessible 120 MB internal dynamic memory, which can be expanded via MicroSD memory cards up to 8 GB in size. The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contacts with multiple phone numbers per entry as well as support for caller groups and picture/ringer ID. Other features include support for both polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, vibrating alert, and detailed call records for the previous 30 days.

In addition to an impressive suite of messaging capabilities, the Nokia Surge offers a powerful browsing experience, including Flash support to view most sites in full HTML or watch YouTube videos. Nokia Surge allows you to post messages, images, videos, and comments to web sites like Facebook on-the-go with the pre-installed JuiceCaster application.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).

Krusell Classic Multidapt Leather Case with SpringClip for Nokia N79

Potti — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:33:00 +0000

Product Features

Includes Spring Clip
Model-specific case equipped with Multidapt. Cut-outs and openings for all needed functions. PVC protection for the screen.
Multidapt system
High quality Nappa Leather

Nokia N79 Unlocked Phone

Potti — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:30:37 +0000

Product Description

The latest addition to the Nokia N-Series, the 3G-enabled Nokia N79 combines intelligent and customizable design with a fully-loaded multimedia computer. Behind its sleek exterior, the Nokia N79 offers integrated navigation, music with FM transmitter, high-speed connectivity, and superior web browsing. Find and share your passions and map your discoveries with A-GPS and Nokia Maps, and capture faces and places with the Carl Zeiss 5 megapixel autofocus camera featuring geotagging capabilities. Other features include Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion, access to personal email, Symbian operating system (9.3, Series 60) for powerful in-phone applications and games, an integrated FM transmitter for listening to music through your car stereo, and up to 5.5 hours of talk time.

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This unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides quad-band connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz). It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider. This phone comes with a one-year warranty from a third party provider.

Additionally, this phone can be paired with 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA 3G networks in the United States. When paired with a compatible 3G network, you’ll enjoy a high-speed connection offering a variety of feature-rich wireless services–from data connectivity to your office to multimedia streaming, and take advantage of simultaneous voice and data services. In areas in the U.S. not served by a 3G network or in foreign territories, you’ll continue to receive data service via EDGE network (depending on network compatibility).

Phone Features
The candybar-style Nokia N79 has a brilliant 2.4-inch LCD screen with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for 16.7 million colors, and it features an ambient light detector, color and brightness controls, and an orientation sensor that changes the screen from portrait to landscape (and back again). Below the screen you’ll find standard send/end and soft navigation keys as well as a dedicated camera key, and a stylish numeric keypad. The phone has an internal 50 MB memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 8 GB in size).

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The Nokia N79 actually has two cameras, a high-resolution, 5-megapixel camera on the back of the device and a lower resolution camera on the front (VGA resolution, 640 x 480) on the front of the phone for video calls (requires network compatibility). The main camera on the back of the N95 supports an image capture resolution of 2584 x 1938 pixels. It allows DVD-like quality video capture at 30 frames per second at VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels). Further, with the integrated A-GPS, you can now “geotag” pictures with location data and share them with online communities.

With the Carl Zeiss optics on the 5-megapixel camera, you can capture print quality photos and DVD-like quality video clips. Carl Zeiss, a world leader in high quality camera lenses, brings an award-winning legacy to the Nokia N79 with state-of-the-art optics for mobile photography and mobile video. The Zeiss name has been associated with cameras from Hasselblad, Rollei, Yashica, Sony, and Nikon. This auto-focus Carl Zeiss Tessar lens has a 5.2mm focal length and focus range as close as 10cm. The camera also features a flash, video light, autofocus with two-stage capture key, self-timer, white balance and exposure compensation settings, scene settings, and digital video stabilization.

Images are saved as JPEG or EXIF files while videos are recorded in the MPEG-4 file format with the .mp4 file extension, or in the 3GPP file format with the .3gp file extension (sharing quality). Photos and video clips can be enjoyed on a compatible television thanks to the device’s TV out feature and support for Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology.

With A-GPS functionality, you’ll be able find your route quickly and easily, whether walking or driving (A-GPS is a network dependant feature that requires a data plan; additional charges may apply). The Nokia Maps application offers richer maps with urban details and satellite views and the ability to search and download information about points of interests, such as restaurants, hotels, companies, travel agencies, airports, and more. It also provides optional upgrades such as City Guides, turn-by-turn pedestrian mode and voice-guided car navigation.

The N79 has all the bases covered when it comes to messaging. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages. It also enables you to check your email on the go (supporting POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols). T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit–a plus for mobile text messaging users.

View web pages as they were originally intended with the integrated Nokia Web Browser, which enables you to zoom out to a full screen view of the entire page using the Mini Map feature. Find the section you want and then zoom in to the content you need. The text instantly adjusts to the size of your screen. The browser also keeps a history of your browsing so you can quickly get back to where you started.

Log on to online communities like Friendster, Flickr or YouTube or click through to Nokia services such as the Nokia Music Store, N-Gage, Nokia Maps and Share on Ovi, an online service that enables you to share personal pictures and videos from your mobile device. A Friendster widget is available for download, allowing you to browse Friendster friends’ profiles, view and post shoutouts, upload pictures taken with your handset, and browse your own and friends’ photo albums.

To ensure each device is as distinctive as its user, customizable features are available at the Nokia Download! store, a one stop personalization shop, already embedded in Nokia Nseries devices. It lets you create a unique experience for your phone by offering easy access to a multitude of popular ringtones, branded entertainment content, the latest in mobile gaming and dynamic applications.

Other features include:

Access personal email (IMAP, POP, SMTP protocols), with support for email filtering and attachments
Music playback file formats: .mp3, .wma, .aac, eAAC, eAAC+
Synchronize music with Windows Media Player
FM radio (requires headset to be attached) and full spectrum FM transmitter
3.5 mm stereo headphone plug
Ringtones: mp3, aac, 64-tone polyphonic (33 built-in tones)
Integrated stereo speakers
Voice commands, enhanced voice dialing, voice recorder
Operating system: Symbian OS version 9.3, 60 3rd edition, Feature Pack 2
Advanced contacts database: multiple number and e-mail details per contact, contacts with images
Organizer tools: world clock, calendar with week and month view, calculator, alarm clock with ringtones or radio as alarm sound, converter, to-do list, written notes
Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts)

Vital Statistics
The Nokia N79 weighs 3.41 ounces and measures 4.33 x 1.93 x 0.59 inches. Its 1200 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.5 hours of GSM talk time (3.5 hours on 3G networks), and up to 370 hours (15.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as 850/1900 MHz 3G networks (UMTS/HSDPA).

Nokia 5610 XpressMusic Unlocked Cell Phone

Potti — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:51:17 +0000

Product Features

This unlocked cell phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint.
Quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and International 3G compatibility via 850/2100 UMTS plus EDGE capabilities
Slider phone with dedicated music playback controls; multi-format digital audio player; FM radio; access to personal email
3.2-megapixel camera with VGA video capture; MicroSD expansion; Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity for both handsfree communication and stereo music streaming
Up to 6 hours of talk time, up to 312 hours (13 days) of standby time

Nokia E51 Unlocked Phone

Potti — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:49:47 +0000

Product Description

Ideal for business-savvy globetrotters who require a full range of smartphone capabilities, broadband connectivity, and real-time access to your contacts, the stylish Nokia E51 brings it all together. This quad-band GSM/EDGE phone is also ready to run on 850 MHz/2100 MHz UMTS/HSDPA 3G networks (found in Europe, Australia and Asia), enabling fast downloads and streaming multimedia while on the go. It also includes integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) for accessing open networks at work, at home, and on the road from a variety of wireless hotspots.The candybar-style E51 is nicely slim at less than half-an-inch thin, and it features a large 2-inch LCD with support for 16.7 million colors for excellent depth. It’s based on S60 software operating on the Symbian OS, enabling you to personalize the E51 by choosing from a wide choice of compatible applications that can be downloaded–including games, navigation, entertainment, and productivity titles. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity for both communication headsets and stereo music streaming, MicroSD expansion, MP3 player, FM radio, and up to 4.4 hours of talk time.

The slim Nokia E51 is loaded with features to help balance your business and leisure time.

Phone Features
The thin, stainless steel E51 has a 2-inch QVGA display (240 x 320 pixels) with an amazing depth of 16.7 million colors. It includes an ambient light sensor and an LED light indicator that can be customized to let you know of missed calls or incoming emails and text messages. It has a standard numeric keypad as well as several One Touch keys that provide direct access to functions, including email, Bluetooth, and the Home screen.

Getting on the Internet is easy with the E65, thanks to its EDGE data connectivity (and compatibility with 850/2100 MHz 3G networks). The integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) enables you to make VoIP phone calls over an open network, and it offers a variety of security settings (WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal). When used with a carrier data plan and the phone’s USB or Bluetooth data capability, the phone can also be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones.

The E51 can also access mobile Internet telephony (Voice over IP, or VoIP) from homes and hotspots. For example, the downloadable Gizmo application enables you to make and receive inexpensive calls from your mobile phones and chat or talk with friends who are online.

This business-savvy Nokia E-series phone offers integration with a wide range of business email solutions, including Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email and Mail for Exchange to communicate with Microsoft Exchange Server. It’s also compatible with POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP email accounts and provides the ability to view attachments. The dedicated Email key on the front cover, indicator light for new email, and a preview window to the latest email on the home screen will help you keep up with email when on the move. It also features SMS text and MMS multimedia messaging, as well as instant messaging capabilities via AOL, Yahoo!, and MSN.

Powered by the S60 3.1 Edition operating system, the E51 comes with the Nokia Office Tools 2.0 application bundle, which includes Nokia Team Suite, In-device Search, Quickoffice, Macromedia PDF reader, Zip manager, File manager, and Active Notes. The Nokia Team Suite provides easy to use UI for organizing and facilitating group conference calls, email messages, or text messages, while Quickoffice provides viewers for Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint documents. The in-device Search enables user to easily find data in device. For example, messages, email calendar data, and contacts can be searched easily via this application. And Active Notes enable you to create notes containing rich text and multimedia items (e.g. pictures, voice clips, video clips). Notes can be synchronized to PC and browsed there via any XHTML compatible web browser.

The 2-megapixel camera on the back has a 4x digital zoom, and it can also capture videos at up to 320 x 240 pixels and at 15 frames per second (fps). Video clip length depends on available memory. The phone has an integrated digital audio player, and the phone is compatible with real-music ringtones in a variety of formats (MP3, MPEG-4, AAC, eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB). You can listen to your favorite radio programs via the integrated FM radio, and the Visual Radio feature lets you see information about songs or artists. Other features include:

130 MB internal memory, expandable to 4 GB with optional MicroSD memory cards
Enhanced Active standby for business: gives you quick access to your favorite applications and a summary of the day’s activities, right from your device’s main screen
Push to talk (PTT) capabilities, speakerphone, voice recorder
Text-to-speech feature: hear your messages read aloud to you from your device
2.5 mm Nokia A/V connector, mini-USB 2.0 connector
Video streaming and playback with H.264 (MPEG-4), 3gpp, and Real codecs
Nokia Maps application integrated into device
Contacts, calendar and to-do list: supports PC synchronization with Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes via Nokia PC Suite
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)

Vital Statistics
The Nokia E51 weighs 3.53 ounces and measures 4.49 x 1.81 x 0.47 inches. Its 1050 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.4 hours of talk time, and up to 312 hours (13 days) of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as the 850/2100 MHz 3G UMTS/HSDPA frequencies.

Nokia E75 Unlocked Phone

Potti — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:48:40 +0000

Product Description

Enjoy efficient, broad-reaching mobile messaging with the easily pocketable Nokia E75 smartphone, which features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and quick three-step email setup. Made from the quality materials one expects from Nokia Eseries, the Nokia E75 also ships with the Nokia Messaging service, which provides access to the world’s top personal email services (including Gmail, Windows Live, and Yahoo!) as well as access to access to over 90 percent of the world’s corporate inboxes via Nokia’s corporate email clients, Mail for Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes Traveler. It’s ready to run on 3G networks here in the U.S. (850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA), enabling fast downloads and streaming multimedia while on the go.

Enjoy access to all your email–personal and corporate–as well as text and instant messaging.

The E75 comes with a 4 GB MicroSD memory card, and it’s compatible with optional cards up to 16 GB in size. You can connect to personal, corporate and hotspot networks via the integrated Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) for browsing the Web and accessing files as well as connect to Voice over IP (VoIP) internet telephony services. And with the assisted GPS capabilities, you’ll enjoy turn-by-turn navigation using the included Nokia Maps application (and a 3-month license). Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, digital audio/video player, stereo FM radio, and up to 5.3 hours of talk time.

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Additionally, this phone can be paired with 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA 3G networks in the United States (as well as 2100 MHz 3G networks found around the world, including in Europe and Asia). When paired with a compatible 3G network, you’ll enjoy a high-speed connection offering a variety of feature-rich wireless services–from data connectivity to your office to multimedia streaming, and take advantage of simultaneous voice and data services. In areas not served by a 3G network, you’ll continue to receive data service via EDGE network (depending on network compatibility).

Phone Features
The Nokia E75 has a 2.4-inch active matrix TFT LCD screen (320 x 240 pixels) with support for 16 million colors, providing excellent depth when reviewing photos or watching videos. The face of the phone includes a standard alpha-numeric keypad as well as a five-way navigation pad, soft navigation keys, and send/end keys. Additionally, it has dedicated home, calendar and email one-touch keys. When you need to compose a text message or longer email, the full QWERTY keyboard slides out of the left side of the phone and the screen automatically rotates.

With this latest Eseries device, you’ll no longer need to boot up a PC to get a full desktop email experience. The enhanced email UI includes folder and HTML email support, expandable views and sorting capability by date, sender and size, as well as the most commonly used email functions just a single click away. On top of email, the E75 also offers improved calendar capability–features such as the ability to create and respond to meeting requests–as well as contacts and task management.

The E75 features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, and MicroSD memory expansion to 16 GB (a 4 GB card is included with this package).

The Nokia E75 comes fully equipped for easy-to-install and easy-to-use professional and personal email. People who use Microsoft Exchange at work can access their email using the Mail for Exchange mobile email client, which comes pre-loaded. You’ll enjoy reliable real-time access to your email, calendar, contacts and tasks, as well as be able to download attachments like Word, Excel, Powerpoint or PDF files directly to the device.

The 3.2-megapixel camera offers a wealth of high-end photography features, including an 8x digital zoom, LED flash, white balance modes, center-weighted auto exposure, multiple scene modes, and a self timer. The phone’s main camera can also capture video clips up to 640 x 480 pixels (at 30 frames per second) at up to 1 hour in length, and it offers several adjustments including scene and white balance. Additionally, the E75 has a secondary, lower resolution camera on the front (QCIF resolution, 176 x 144) that can be used for making video calls (requires compatible network).

Take your media with you when you’re out on the go. With the built-in RealPlayer software, you can stream and download your favorite content onto the phone, giving you access to the latest news, sports, and entertainment updates. Or sync up with your PC and play the music and movies stored on your hard drive. It’s compatible with a wide variety of digital audio formats (including MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, and WMA). You can listen to your favorite radio programs via the integrated FM radio.

The integrated A-GPS and preinstalled Nokia Maps help you explore and locate new places, whether in another country or just around the corner. With access to more than 15 million points of interest, you can locate and navigate to the most interesting sights, bars or restaurants wherever you are. You can also send map excerpts and routes to friends by MMS or save map screen shots to the gallery.

Other features include:

Email support: IMAP4, Mail for Exchange, POP3, SMTP, IMAP IDLE, attachments
Messaging support: SMS, MMS
Instant messaging with Presence-enhanced contacts
50 MB internal dynamic memory; MicroSD expansion support to 16 GB
Applications include PDF Viewer, Quickoffice (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet), ZIP Manager, Nokia Maps, Flash Lite 3.0
Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialing
Intelligent input with auto-completion, auto-correction and learning capability
Micro-USB connector support charging, High-Speed USB 2.0
Support for local and remote SyncML synchronisation, iSync, Intellisync, ActiveSync
FM radio (required wired headset to be attached); access to Internet radio
Ovi Files service allows you to remotely manage and share files stored on a PC, even when the PC is switched off
Supports Nokia N-Gage games service
The included high-efficiency charger reduces standby energy consumption to just 10 percent of the power used by conventional chargers
Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts), SPP (serial port profile)

Vital Statistics
The Nokia E75 weighs 4.89 ounces and measures 4.4 x 1.97 x 0.57 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.3 hours of GSM talk time (4.3 hours on 3G), and up to 11.6 days of GSM standby time (11.25 days on 3G). It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as 850/1900/2100 MHz 3G networks.

What’s in the Box
Nokia E75, 4 GB MicroSD memory card, battery (BL-4U), charger (AC-8U), connectivity cable (CA-101), stereo headset (HS-43), user guide, quick start guide, additional documentation

Nokia Messaging Service
Nokia Messaging is Nokia’s consumer messaging service. With access to personal e-mail you can get Yahoo! Mail, Gmail and other email automatically delivered to your Nokia E75, with or without notifications. The E75 supports most of the existing Internet email accounts. You can use the email wizard to set up your email if you are using one of the popular free email services or if your email supports POP or IMAP protocol. Set up your email:

From the home screen, scroll to the E-mail wizard, and press the scroll key.
From the home screen, scroll to Start e-mail setup, and press the scroll key. To confirm your selection, select Start.
Allow network connection, and continue by selecting Activate existing e-mail.
Enter your e-mail address, and select Ok.
Enter your password, and select Ok.
After the wizard has completed, you can adjust the settings. Select Options – Settings – Mailbox settings.

Tips:

Use the Email key in your device to get quick access to your e-mails.
To open your default mailbox, press the E-mail key briefly.
To create a new e-mail message, press the E-mail key for a few seconds.

Nokia N96 16 GB Unlocked Phone

Potti — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:46:29 +0000

Product Description

The followup to the sensationally popular N95, the Nokia N96 is a veritable Swiss Army knife packed with all the mobile communication, multimedia, location and computing tools you need. With a large 2.8-inch screen, 16 GB of internal memory, additional MicroSD expansion, and support for high-quality videos in a wide range of formats, the dual-slide Nokia N96 represents an exciting new chapter in mobile media.

The Nokia N96 multimedia computer has a large 2.8-inch screen.

Its face slides up to reveal an alpha/numeric keypad.

The quad-band Nokia N96 GSM/EDGE phone makes it easy to roam globally and stay in touch with voice and text messaging, and this model is also ready to run on 3G networks here in the US (850/1900 MHz HSDPA), enabling fast downloads and streaming multimedia while on the go. It also includes integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) for accessing open networks at work, at home, and on the road from a variety of wireless hotspots. You’ll also be able to connect to a wide variety of peripherals–including stereo headphones–with the Bluetooth 2.0+EDR capabilities.

It’s based on S60 software operating on the Symbian OS, enabling you to personalize the N96 by choosing from a wide choice of compatible applications that can be downloaded–including games, navigation, entertainment, and productivity titles. Other features include a 5-megapixel camera/camcorder with Carl Zeiss optics, assisted GPS (A-GPS) for navigation using the Nokia Maps application and geotagging of photos, FM radio, USB 2.0 connectivity, TV-out capability for displaying photos and videos on external televisions, access to live TV (operator service using DVB-H or streaming over 3G, where available), and up to 3.7 hours of GSM talk time.

Phone Features
Offering a design similar to the N95, the N96 has a large 2.8-inch LCD screen with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for up to 16 million colors for terrific depth when viewing photos or playing immersive 3D games. The screen also offers Auto UI rotation based on the integrated accelerometer. The innovative 2-way slide concept makes it easy to switch between different modes, going from reading maps to watching a video with a simple slide. A numeric keypad slides out from one end of the device while dedicated media keys slide out from the opposite direction, converting the display into full screen landscape mode. In addition to the internal 16 GB memory, the N96 also offers memory expansion via optional MicroSDHC media up to 8 GB in size–providing a whopping 24 GB of mobile storage, enough for up to 40 hours of high-quality video.

The phone also slides down to reveal media playback controls, and the screen auto-rotates from portrait to landscape for optimal video viewing.

Capture vivid still imagery with the 5-megapixel Carl Zeiss lens, as well as smooth DVD-quality video.

The Nokia N96 actually has two cameras, a high-resolution, 5-megapixel camera on the back of the device and a lower resolution camera on the front (VGA resolution, 640 x 480) on the front of the phone for video calls (requires network compatibility). The main camera on the back of the N95 supports an image capture resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. You can use both cameras to take still pictures and record videos. It allows DVD-like quality video capture at 30 frames per second at VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels). Further, with the integrated A-GPS, you can now “geotag” pictures with location data and share them with online communities.

With the Carl Zeiss optics on the 5-megapixel camera, you can capture print quality photos and DVD-like quality video clips. Carl Zeiss, a world leader in high quality camera lenses, brings an award-winning legacy to the Nokia N96 with state-of-the-art optics for mobile photography and mobile video. The Zeiss name has been associated with cameras from Hasselblad, Rollei, Yashica, Sony, and Nikon. This auto-focus Carl Zeiss Tessar lens has a 5.2mm focal length, F2.8 aperture, focus range as close as 10cm. The camera also features a flash, video light, auto-focus assist light, self-timer, white balance and exposure compensation settings, scene settings, and digital video stabilization.

Accessing internet videos is quick and simple. The Nokia N96 supports common video formats including MPEG-4, Windows Media Video and Flash Video, making favorite videos easy to view. The Nokia Video Center also offers one place to discover and access a variety of mobile content ranging from movie trailers and comedy to news from world-leading content brands such as YouTube, Reuters, and Sony Pictures. Transferring and accessing videos is even faster with the high-speed USB 2.0 connection and WLAN and HSDPA support. In select markets, the integrated DVB-H receiver offers live broadcast TV with an automatically updating program guide. For added convenience, the Nokia N96 features a “kickstand” on the back cover that allows for hands-free viewing.

For a superb music experience, the Nokia N96 features media keys, a 3.5 mm headphone connector and built-in 3D stereo speakers. You’ll easily be able to control playback with the dedicated media keys, and the digital music player supports playlist editing, equalizer and categorized access to your music collection. You’ll also enjoy podcasts, Internet radio, and access to FM radio with RDS.

The back of the phone includes a kickstand for easy handsfree viewing of videos.

Side profile of the N96.

This smartphone has an integrated Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), enabling seamless connectivity with wireless networks at work, at home, and on the roam via Wi-Fi hotspots at airports and coffee shops. Because the N96 is Bluetooth enabled (with version 2.0+EDR), wireless communication headsets can be configured with the phone for total hands-free operation. It also offers Bluetooth stereo audio support (A2DP), enabling you to enjoy your music without any wires. If your laptop is Bluetooth enabled, you can connect wirelessly and enjoy dial-up networking (DUN)–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The N96 has all the bases covered when it comes to messaging. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages. It also enables you to check your email on the go (supporting POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols). T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit–a plus for mobile text messaging users.

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology means that this Nokia phone will discover, interact with, and control other compatible home electronic devices. This includes PCs, media centers, home entertainment systems, new smart appliances, home automation systems, networked peripherals, and Web-based services. With compatible equipment, you can stream video from your Nokia device directly to your TV, or hear music tracks stored on your PC through your living room’s sound system.

Other features include:

Supports the Ovi family of Nokia internet services, including maps, music, media sharing and more
N-Gage application with try-and-buy games
Music playback: MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA
Video playback: MPEG-4 / SP and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, up to 30 fps, up to VGA resolution (scaled max QVGA on device, SDTV on TV-out); RealVideo up to QCIF at 30 fps
Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)
128MB RAM, 256MB system memory (operating system plus dynamic user data area)
3.5mm stereo headset plug , TV-out support (PAL/NTSC)
Wi-Fi supports WEP, WPA, and WPA2 security settings
Speaker-independent voice commands
Document viewer (compatible with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PDF, ZIP)
Flight mode

Vital Statistics
The Nokia N96 weighs 4.4 ounces and measures 4.06 x 2.17 x 0.71 inches. Its 950 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.7 hours of GSM talk time (2.5 hours on 3G networks), and up to 220 hours of GSM standby time (200 hours on 3G networks. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as the 850/1900 MHz HSDPA 3G frequencies found in the US.

What’s in the Box
Handset, battery, travel charger (AC-5U), connectivity cable (CA-101), video-out cable (CA-75U), wired stereo headset and remote (HS-45, AD-54), mobile car charger, documentation

Nokia N86 Unlocked Phone

Potti — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:45:03 +0000

Product Description

The unlocked Nokia N86–the most advanced Nokia imaging device yet–combines a mobile phone and multimedia computer with a true replacement for single purpose point-and-shoot camera. With its 8-megapixel sensor and wide-angle Carl Zeiss optics that are designed to excel in both bright and low light conditions, the N86 offers performance comparable to a standalone digital camera for both still images and video.

The Nokia N86 8MP mobile phone offers performance comparable to a standalone digital camera.

The 3G-enabled N86 offers high-speed connectivity for fast and easy upload of your photos and videos to sharing and social networking sites. Featuring Nokia’s iconic 2-way slider phone design, the nicely pocketable N86 is also ideal for playing games downloaded from the N-Gage gaming site. The integrated Assisted GPS shows where you are, while the Nokia Maps application and compass help you find where you need to go.

Key Features

High-speed 3G connectivity (HSDPA 3.6 Mbps download)
8-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, 20x digital zoom
VGA video recording, 30fps
Assisted GPS & Nokia Maps
Bluetooth stereo music
Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g)
8 GB memory, microSD expansion to 16 GB
SMS/MMS messaging and personal email
N-Gage downloadable games

The quad-band Nokia N86 GSM/EDGE phone makes it easy to roam globally and stay in touch with voice and text messaging, and this model is also ready to run on 3G networks here in the US (850/1900 MHz HSDPA) as well as those in Europe and Asia (2100 MHz HSDPA), enabling fast downloads and streaming multimedia while on the go. It also includes integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) for accessing open networks at work, at home, and on the road from a variety of wireless hotspots. You’ll also be able to connect to a wide variety of peripherals–including stereo headphones–with the Bluetooth 2.0+EDR capabilities.

It’s based on S60 software operating on the Symbian OS, enabling you to personalize the N86 by choosing from a wide choice of compatible applications that can be downloaded–including games, navigation, entertainment, and productivity titles. Other features include an internal 8 GB memory, hot-swappable microSD memory card slot (for optional cards up to 16 GB), 2.6-inch display that auto-orients itself depending on how the device is held, and up to 6.3 hours of GSM talk time (3.9 hours on 3G networks).

Unlocked Phone
This unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides quad-band connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz). It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider.

Phone Features
The Nokia N86 has an innovative 2.6-inch AMOLED (active matrix organic light-emitting diode) screen that reproduces sharper and brighter colors with better battery consumption. It has a 240 x 320-pixel resolution with support for up to 16.7 million colors for terrific depth when viewing photos or playing immersive 3D games. The screen also offers automatic rotation based on the integrated accelerometer. The innovative 2-way slide concept makes it easy to switch between different modes, going from reading maps to watching a video with a simple slide. A numeric keypad slides out from one end of the device while dedicated media keys slide out from the opposite direction, converting the display into full screen landscape mode. The phone has an internal 8 GB memory, which can be expanded via optional microSD memory cards up to 16 GB in size

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Take high-quality pics with the 8-megapixel camera with auto focus, flash and Carl Zeiss optics.

Store your photos with the 8 GB of internal memory and view them using the OLED display and kickstand.

Easy enough for a novice to use, the Nokia N86 packs enough punch to impress an experienced photographer. This includes a wide-angle Carl Zeiss Tessar lens for panoramic pictures, shorter latencies and variable aperture for super sharp photos in challenging bright and low light conditions. The fast mechanical shutter ensures pictures with less motion blur while the dual LED flash is powerful enough for excellent photography and video capture.

The still camera has a 20x digital zoom, center weighted auto exposure, white balance controls, light sensitivity modes, multiple scene modes (including portrait, landscape, sport, and night). The Carl Zeiss Tessar lens has a 4.61mm focal length and a focus range as close as 10cm. (The Zeiss name has been associated with cameras from Hasselblad, Rollei, Yashica, Sony, and Nikon.) The dual LED flash offers several modes (on, off, automatic, and red-eye reduction) and it has an operating range of 10 feet. Other features include a full-screen viewfinder, dedicated camera key, built-in photo editor, and direct printing to compatible printers. Further, with the integrated A-GPS, you can now geotag pictures with location data and share them with online communities.

The main lens also captures DVD-like quality video at 30 frames per second and VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels). It features up to an 8x digital zoom, image stabilization, multiple recording file formats (mp4, .3gp; H.263, H.264), video white balance modes, and a built-in video editor. Clip length is capped at 90 minutes. The lens on the front can capture video at up to 352 x 288 pixels (CIF) and up to 15 fps, and it has a 2x digital zoom.

This smartphone has an integrated Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), enabling seamless connectivity with wireless networks at work, at home, and on the roam via Wi-Fi hotspots at airports and coffee shops. Because the N86 is Bluetooth enabled (with version 2.0+EDR), wireless communication headsets can be configured with the phone for total hands-free operation. It also offers Bluetooth stereo audio support (A2DP), enabling you to enjoy your music without any wires. If your laptop is Bluetooth enabled, you can connect wirelessly and enjoy dial-up networking (DUN)–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

With A-GPS functionality, you’ll be able find your route quickly and easily, whether walking or driving (A-GPS is a network dependent feature that requires a data plan; additional charges may apply). The Nokia Maps application offers richer maps with urban details and satellite views and the ability to search and download information about points of interests, such as restaurants, hotels, companies, travel agencies, airports, and more. It also provides optional upgrades such as City Guides, turn-by-turn pedestrian mode and voice-guided car navigation.

Other features include:

Music playback file formats: .MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+
Synchronize music with Windows Media Player
FM radio with RDS support
Integrated stereo speakers
Email (IMAP, POP3, SMTP supported) with support for attachments and filtering
SMS with support for concatenated SMS for long messages
Windows Live support (requires download of Windows Live Messenger application)
Micro-USB 2.0 connector with mass storage capabilities
Support for local and remote SyncML synchronization
Flight mode
3.5mm stereo headphone jack
Voice recorder (recording formats: AMR, AAC stereo and WMP)
Software platform: S60 3rd edition, feature pack 2; Symbian OS version 9.3
Advanced contacts database: multiple number and e-mail details per contact, contacts with images
Support for assigning images to contacts and contact groups
Calendar with day, week and month view, up to 1500 entries, alarm, reminders
Clock: analog and digital, world clock, clock as a screensaver; alarm clock with ring tones or music files
Calculator, converter, written notes, to-do list
Applications include Adobe Flash Lite 3.1, Adobe Reader, Quickoffice (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet), Nokia N-Gage
Text-to-speech message reader
Pre-loaded try and buy games include: FIFA 09, Monopoly, Tetris, Prince of Persia, World Series of Poker, Star Wars, Sudoku, and more

Vital Statistics
The Nokia N86 weighs 5.26 ounces and measures 4.07 x 2.02 x 0.65 inches. Its 1200 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6.3 hours of GSM talk time (3.9 hours on 3G networks), and up to 315 hours of standby time (13+ days). It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as the 850/1900/2100 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).

What’s in the Box
Nokia N86 8MP, battery (BL-5K), travel charger (AC-10), connectivity cable (CA-101) video connectivity cable, wired headset (AD-54+HS-83), printed user guide, Ovi Suite DVD 1.1

Free Rihanna app from Nokia

Potti — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:34:52 +0000

Nokia has the hearts of Rihanna fans worldwide by rolling out a new Rihanna application for free, known as the Rihanna App (how apt). Within this application lies music, photos, news and video content that are exclusive on that platform, alongside Rihanna’s biography and information concerning her 2010 tour. Guess if you’re a true blue fan of Rihanna, you already have all said information down pat, but it never hurts to have those at your fingertips, eh? The application will work on entertainment-rich smartphones and can be found in the Ovi Store.