Nokia plans to move beyond cell phones
Posted by Joanne Whales on Oct 27, 2008
During his keynote speech at the Smartphone Show Wednesday (Oct. 22), Kai Oistamo, Nokia ’s executive vice president, changed a title of his speech from “The Future of Smartphones” to “The Future of Computing.” “It’s time to recognise that today’s smart phones are full-fledged computers ,” said Oistamo.
Nokia hopes free technology will boost smartphones
Posted by Joanne Whales on Oct 22, 2008
By Tarmo Virki and Paul Sandle HELSINKI/LONDON (Reuters) - Nokia hopes giving away the Symbian technology used in its high-end mobile phones will encourage Internet developers to build innovative applications on the platform, helping it win back market share.
Nokia still says ‘no’ to Windows Mobile
Posted by Irwin Siewe on Feb 13, 2008
The most interesting aspect of Sony Ericsson ’s recent decision to release the Xperia X1 - a Windows Mobile-enabled handset - is that it leaves Nokia somewhat in the cold. The Finnish company is now the only major mobile manufacturer not to offer Microsoft’s Windows Mobile OS as an option - aside from Apple, of course. So is Sony Ericsson really harpooning its trusty Symbian software? No, of course not.
Nokia Super-Smartphone Gets Upgrade
Posted by otto on Feb 1, 2008
The original, European N95, which received our Editor’s Choice award , had a five-megapixel camera, GPS and music player, along with Symbian smartphone capabilities. The Web browser was stellar, and it recorded 640×480 video. It played more video formats than iPods or Archos players. It had Wi-Fi, TV out and an FM radio. It was the most amazing all-around multimedia phone we’d ever seen at the time. Put simply, it was off the hook. Read the rest of this entry »
Hands-on with the Nokia N82 multimedia smartphone By Philip Berne, 5 December 2007
Posted by Christie Lourens on Dec 7, 2007
At the Nokia World show in Amsterdam, Nokia reps were kind enough to give us some hands-on time with the new baby of the N-series, the N82. The N82 is a slim and shiny multimedia phone, at least compared to the much larger N95 . Its simple face resembles the Sony Ericsson W880i, with it’s flat buttons, but you could easily stack three W880s and not hit achieve the thickness of the N82. Still, the style is simple and understated.
Nokia Pads Its Multimedia Nseries With N82 Smartphone
Posted by Joanne Whales on Dec 4, 2007
Using the phone’s Wi-Fi capabilities, users can upload their photos to online communities and social networking sites. The uploading can be done simultaneously while using other phone functions, according to Nokia. The N82 is also compatible with some TV models, so that multimedia slideshows created on the phone can be shown on a larger screen.
Nokia Updates Smartphone
Posted by Irwin Siewe on Dec 3, 2007
Nokia has unveiled a new high-end mobile phone with a 5 megapixel camera and a built-in GPS navigation system. The N82 is the successor to Nokia’s N95 phone and comes with similar features, but they are packed into a candy-bar shape that makes the device feel a bit less bulky than the N95, which used a slider design.
Nokia N82 Candybar Smartphone Is Officially Official
Posted by Irwin Siewe on Nov 14, 2007
Arriving right on schedule , the Nokia N82 has a spec sheet that sounds surprisingly similar to the N95 slider. You get quad-band GSM/EDGE, WCDMA 2100, 802.11b/g WiFi, stereo Bluetooth, integrated GPS, and an FM radio. That’s a lot of wireless connectivity! Rounding out the features are a front-mounted camera for video calls, a 5-megapixel camera on the back for stills, 100MB internal memory, 2GB microSD card (included), and S60 3rd Edition.