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You can check out the Nokia trial to make a statement with its Maemo platform and N900 high end device, that has just started shipping.“statement” in the video below, a very powerful piece of advertising, that you’ll figure out only if you wait for the end of the clip:
It’ll be a very interesting duel in the following months, with the HTC HD2, the XPERIA X10 on the market, Motorola Droid and probably something hot from Toshiba coming as well (a TG01 successor). This Maemo device is very impressive and we’re wondering if it’ll compete with the freshest success of the moment, Moto Droid, the handset that sold 100,000 units last weekend.
The Nokia X6 features a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash, as well as a standard 3.5mm audio port, 32GB internal storage and built-in GPS receiver. The X6 will be available in two variants, with quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) and tri-band 3G (900/1900/2100MHz or 850/1900/2100MHz).
Symbian Guru takes a look at the Nokia X6 by Rita. Check it out the hands-on after the break… Read the rest of this entry »
The Magic 8-Ball application is used for fortune-telling or seeking advice. The Magic 8-Ball is a freeware widget for the Nokia 5800, 5530 and N97 (by ThinkChange).
Tobias Toft and Kevin Cannon are taking a course at the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design. Nokia threw a lot of money at the both, Nokia asked him how the mobile phone will change in 2 to 4 years, and how today’s young tech savy people needs will change as they “grow older and their lives change focus”.
They did some interviewed 4 people, research, and found 3 areas to focus on: “Staying Connected”, “Playfulness”, and “People Centric”. Here are the concept videos they’ve released:
The Nokia N86 finally hits the v20.115 firmware version with tons of camera improvements, such as the face detection feature (The N86 is actually the first Nokia phone to get the face detection). You can download the new firmware from Nokia Software Updater and don’t forget to backup your important data before updating to the new firmware Read the rest of this entry »