Food Trip, Road Trip, Travel!

2019-07-17T16:44:00.002+08:00

Siargao Adventure!
Siargao is more than just a perfect surfing spot but also a life-changing place packed with adventures and picturesque countryside as well as splendid lagoons. In Siargao you can enjoy the following.

1. Surfing
2. Island Hopping
3. Cliff diving
4. Bars and Restaurants

Clound9 Shore

Please watch this YouTube video about our Siargao adventure.

Nokia 5800 firmware updated to 60.0.003

2011-10-22T14:11:00.002+08:00

After a long wait Nokia 5800 joins the club of s60v3 and s60v5 devices which got Symbian anna browser. The update changes the firmware version from 52.0.007 to 60.0.003. Besides the new and improved browser some users are reporting much better performance and free memory.

You can update either using Nokia Ovi Suite or from the phone by pressing *#0000# and options->check for update. The OTA update is about 7mb in size and remember to backup the phone before updating.

The firmware changes include

New Fast and improved Anna Browser: versions v7.3.1.33
Swipe to Unlock (Press Menu key to enable Swipe to unlock feature),emoticons support
Update size: 7.277 MB
performance improvement
more free ram
Nokia Maps version 3.06(637)

If update is not yet available in your country, just follow the tricks HERE

Virtual Barbershop

2011-02-04T19:29:00.000+08:00

Download this very cool virtual barbershop. Use stereo headset with left and right channel. Full the volume and you will amaze with this sound. It seems you are having a real haircut.

Download Virtual Barbershop

Software update 1.1 for new Symbian devices

2011-02-04T19:19:00.002+08:00

GLOBAL –Nokia today releases software update 1.1 for the new Symbian devices – the Nokia N8, C7 and C6-01. While the new Symbian software offered great performance and features from launch, the updates will make it even smoother to use.
Most of the updated features are not directly visible to end users, but together, they will enhance the user experience of each Symbian device. Both the quality and the stability of the devices will be further enhanced. In addition to numerous tweaks and fixes, there’s also some new content. More details below.

Meeting requests can be accepted directly from email invitations;
Maps integration in email, which means people can view the meeting location on the map when the address is mentioned in the location field in the invite.
For Nokia N8 users:
a. New Quick Office 6.4 editor version, which offers editing possibilities and allows zooming in & out in Word documents.
b. Three high quality games will also be preloaded on new devices – Need for Speed Shift, Real Golf and Galaxy on Fire. (In some countries, Need for Speed is replaced with Asphalt 5). For current N8 users, these are available for free from Ovi Suite & Ovi Store.

You’ll be able get the update through Software Update on your device or using Ovi Suite. We’re warned that the update may be quite a large download, especially for Nokia N8 users. So make sure you’re on a free WiFi service when you choose to update or use Ovi Suite to install it.
The standard, non-customised version of the software is available from today. Country (SIM-free) and operator-specific variants will follow soon.
We continue to enhance our smartphone experience throughout the 2011. Today’s update is by far not the last one you will see – be assured that there are further goodies on the way.

New Multitasking UI for Symbian 3 leaked ???

2011-01-22T08:56:00.002+08:00

At first glance you might be looking at a pretty picture of these beatiful looking Nokia E7 with Qt quick demo apps, but after closer inspection the silver E7 in the left might be sporting a new UI for multitasking, now remember the E7 runs Symbian 3 and multitasking is definitely not like it is pictured on the photo above. In fact the UI resembles the one found on the Nokia N900 running Maemo.

Multitasking in Symbian 3

So could the supposed UI refresh in the software updates that are coming to Symbian 3 devices holding up the Nokia E7 since it was supposed to be released last December ?
If Nokia are true to their word and a UI refresh is coming ( I am not holding my breath) I expect it to come in small bits rather than in a whole chunk.
only time will tell.
thanks to Deaconclgi for the heads up
via forum Nokia
pic via allaboutsymbian

Software Update for Nokia 5800, N97, N97 mini, X6 and C6: Faster Photo Browsing

2011-01-21T07:54:00.000+08:00

Fahkre from Symbian Tweet reports that there’s a small software update available for Symbian^1 devices including:

5800,
N97,
N97 Mini
5230,
X6
C6

There appears to be a new “Photos 1.0″ update which Fahkre says now works fast, but the other updates are old.

My Dream Nokia #16: Nokia Meego Lite Phone Concept Nokia N17

2011-01-16T09:05:00.000+08:00

We start of your weekend with not one, not two but THREE installments to our “My Dream Nokia” Section. The first two today comes from resident Shihuzaan who brings us two MeeGo concept designs. This first one is the Nokia N17 MeeGo Concept with an unusual bubbled back.

CBD 4″ AMOLED display (800×480 pixels)
Meego Lite version
Liquid battery that can last for at least 6 hr.
Headset port
Charger and USB port
One speaker.
SIM card slot
5 GB internal memory.

Other Dream Nokia’s from Today: Nokia N13, Nokia AMeego dual slider.

About “My Dream Nokia”
I’m sure you’ve dreamt up your PERFECT Nokia device. What it would look like, what it would feel like, what features it would have. Why don’t you share it with the world? Or at least with other Nokia fans .
It could be your own photoshopped or rendered work (seriously, you don’t need mega skills in either, basic paint job is often enough to convey a concept) of your dream product.
SEND this in similarly to tips@mynokiablog.com with the title “My Dream Nokia” and perhaps the model number (and a little description, maybe a few specs in the message area? Though this bit not necessary).
Who knows, maybe an image might flutter over to Nokia and through whatever route end up being real.

My Dream Nokia #17: Nokia MeeGo Phone concept, Nokia N13

2011-01-16T09:03:00.000+08:00

My Dream Nokia #17 is Shihuzaan’s second instalment today, called the Nokia N13. This is also a MeeGo phone, monoblock in design featuring an interesting mix of curves and straight edges.
features:-

MeeGo 1.2
CBD 4″ Super AMOLED display (800×480 pixels)
8mp carl zens camera (Auto focus)
Face Cam 2MP
Dual Core 1GHz
512 RAM
16GB Internal
Micro-SD Reader
capacitive multi touch screen
Dolby digital Surround Sound (with HDMI output)
bluetooth 3

Other Dream Nokia’s from Today: Nokia N17, Nokia AMeego dual slider.

About “My Dream Nokia”
I’m sure you’ve dreamt up your PERFECT Nokia device. What it would look like, what it would feel like, what features it would have. Why don’t you share it with the world? Or at least with other Nokia fans .
It could be your own photoshopped or rendered work (seriously, you don’t need mega skills in either, basic paint job is often enough to convey a concept) of your dream product.
SEND this in similarly to tips@mynokiablog.com with the title “My Dream Nokia” and perhaps the model number (and a little description, maybe a few specs in the message area? Though this bit not necessary).
Who knows, maybe an image might flutter over to Nokia and through whatever route end up being real.

My Dream Nokia #15: Nokia Leafpad, 10″ CBD AMOLED MeeGo Tablet Concept

2011-01-14T13:36:00.002+08:00

My Dream Nokia #15 is our first tablet design (well, not including My Dream Nokia #5 that was a fold up phone/tablet transformer). This is the Nokia Leafpad (yeah like the text editor for the geekier amongst you), another sent in to Shihuzaan’s growing portfolio here. As you can see, it has leaf-inspired look that became a head turner back in the days of the 7600 and legendary 7610 with that curvy-sharp edge mix.
These are the Nokia Leadpad Specifications:

* 10″ CBD Super AMOLED display (1024 x 768 resolution)
* 1080p playback
* Meego tablet edition
* 2 mp front facing camera.
* capacitive multi touch screen.
* HDMI( with Dolby Digital Plus)
* 2 USB ports
* Micro-SD reader
* battery life must be more than 10 hrs.<< This is possibly one of the most important “features” I’m looking for in a tablet. At least 8h battery.
* 512mb RAM
* 32 GB internal
* Intel’s 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor
* WiFi , 3G , 4G , WiMax , SIM card slot
* Bluetooth 3

The back quite suits the over all look, with smooth curves tapering to the rear (as opposed to being a sharp flat sandwich). There’s something extra too as that rectangle design

It opens up as a kickstand! More pics in the gallery below.What do you reckon?

About “My Dream Nokia”
I’m sure you’ve dreamt up your PERFECT Nokia device. What it would look like, what it would feel like, what features it would have. Why don’t you share it with the world? Or at least with other Nokia fans .
It could be your own photoshopped or rendered work (seriously, you don’t need mega skills in either, basic paint job is often enough to convey a concept) of your dream product.
SEND this in similarly to tips@mynokiablog.com with the title “My Dream Nokia” and perhaps the model number (and a little description, maybe a few specs in the message area? Though this bit not necessary).
Who knows, maybe an image might flutter over to Nokia and through whatever route end up being real.

My Dream Nokia #14: Nokia MeeGo Phone Concept Nokia N14

2011-01-12T08:45:00.002+08:00

Here’s the latest design by shihuzaan for My Dream Nokia #14 (same designer for N11 and N12). It is a Nokia MeeGo phone concept with a somewhat Nexus One-esque/Nokia Prism feel.
This piece was more to show off the design and as such the specifications are what you’d expect from MeeGo phone. It looks a little thick in the top photo but only possibly from that angle.
If you check out side view it’s very slim. This makes me quite excited for the real MeeGo phone.
BTW, offtopic – unless the view counter is broken – possibly due to the blog move, we crossed a threshold today for over 30,000 views! Equally surprising: we some how we nearly reached 30k on three occasions in the past 7 days but never actually over 30k (i.e. 29.4k, 28.9k, 28.7k). Very overwhelming – thank you guys! Now this is just a blip though we hope we’ll be able to reach close to this on a more regular basis in future.
Anyway: Nokia N14 specs:

MeeGo 1.2
Anodized Aluminium casing
CBD 4″ Super AMOLED display (800×480 pixels)
8mp carl zens camera (Auto focus)
Xenon flash
1Ghz processor
512 RAM
Bluetooth 3
16GB Internal
Micro-SD Reader
capacitive multi touch screen
removable battery

About “My Dream Nokia”
I’m sure you’ve dreamt up your PERFECT Nokia phone. What it would look like, what it would feel like, what features it would have. Why don’t you share it with the world? Or at least with other Nokia fans .
It could be your own photoshopped or rendered work (seriously, you don’t need mega skills in either, basic paint job is often enough to convey a concept) of your dream product.
SEND this in similarly to tips@mynokiablog.com with the title “My Dream Nokia” and perhaps the model number (and a little description, maybe a few specs in the message area? Though this bit not necessary).
Who knows, maybe an image might flutter over to Nokia and through whatever route end up being real.

My Dream Nokia #12: Super Slim Symbian Tilt QWERTY-touch hybrid, Nokia N12

2011-01-10T09:16:00.001+08:00

My Dream Nokia Number #12 comes from shihuzaan who also previously sent the My Dream Nokia #11 N11 design.
This one has a non-traditional slim candy bar look with that kind of Nokia 7610 cut on the side. However, this isn’t a slim candybar.
This is a super slim tilt QWERTY slider! The non symmetrical nature of the closed form means the screen is much closer to the keyboard so just that little bit closer for thumb pressing
Specs are quite realistic. Nothing out of the ordinary here and something Nokia could easily pull off. It’s pretty much E7i

colors: white/black
Symbian
2 surround speakers.
8 mp camera (HD video recording)
1Ghz processor
512 RAM
Bluetooth 3
16GB Internal
Micro-SD Reader
CBD 4″ AMOLED (high resolution)
capacitive multi touch screen
Dolby digital plus (with HDMI output)
removable cover(shell) and battery
16Gb internal + Micro-SD reader

About “My Dream Nokia”
I’m sure you’ve dreamt up your PERFECT Nokia phone. What it would look like, what it would feel like, what features it would have. Why don’t you share it with the world? Or at least with other Nokia fans .
It could be your own photoshopped or rendered work (seriously, you don’t need mega skills in either, basic paint job is often enough to convey a concept) of your dream product.
SEND this in similarly to tips@mynokiablog.com with the title “My Dream Nokia” and perhaps the model number (and a little description, maybe a few specs in the message area? Though this bit not necessary).
Who knows, maybe an image might flutter over to Nokia and through whatever route end up being real.

Rumours: Nokia N9 being announced at MWC in 6 weeks time? More N9/X7 gossip.

2011-01-10T09:14:00.000+08:00

Collating the Nokia N9 (AND x7) rumours thus far. A lot is just hear-say. Some things are mentioned by quite reliable sources (people who are somehow close to these unannounced handsets) and some are garnered from blog comments. Wishful thinking? Idle Gossip? Snippets of leaks? Well they’re all fun to consider. That’s all we ever do and always will do when it comes to unannounced handsets. Especially one as IMPORTANT as Nokia’s first MeeGo phone and recovering of the high end.
update: The comment section of this post is also producing some interesting “info”. Will be added at end of post.
1) First, it’s being announced in this year’s MWC (February 14-17th).
More exchanges between JosueGiminez and Camb078. If true, Nokia also said they’d reduce the wait from announce to release. “Release very close to announcement”. e.g. C6-01, C7. But then the December, now 2011 launch of E7….hmmm.
Other rumour this week mentioned dates of April 2011, plus 6 weeks later for another MeeGo Device.
2 On the N9 design: N9 is the sexiest mobile ever done? Also, quality said to be so good, it could be Sseries. Sseries?If we remember Nokia House portfolio, S was supposed to be the mega top devices, beyond Nseries.

Well subjectiveness aside, it suggests a slim, pleasing design for N9.
What if it looks like Nokia Conversations “Nokia U” design (above first pic)? If it does and it’s MeeGo let me say, “Hey Nokia, here’s the money, can I have one please?!”

“I just hope they will get Meego done sooooon and I can get this sexy thing on use.
I can say this is sexiest mobile ever done. It’s bye bye for HW qwerty and welcome candybar back in my life”
And also in reply about N9 deseign
“.. design would easily qualify as future S-series TS device. Specially in black.”
dsmobile – mobile-review forums

BTW, the macbook like QWERTY keyboard design is apparently NOT what it will look like. Alex68 has mentioned this in comments here as well as MeeGoUser (ha are they the same person:p?). More from dsmobile

Best thing about it is the way user will setup all accounts and stuff.
but it is really bugging me that things move so slowly still and hardware is getting older after every delay. Well at least this one model is something I really love too much that I do not care what the hardware are inside.
if people think that this new SE (Arc) looks nice.. well they are wrong if compare this what I have
dsmobile – mobile-review forums

Also, like Maemo N900

“Meego phones do not have Home HW key”
dsmobile – mobile-review forums

3. Along with N9, X7 and E6-00 will also be announced.
The X7 has been spotted already, though what the E6-00 will look like is a total mystery.
4. When new firmware arrived, all upgraded Symbian devices will bump up to 727MHz from 680MHz.
- According to Cod3rror’s comment.
Note, Symbian^3 is GPU accelerated and does not require oodles of power (as nice as it would be to have the excess). Let’s hope battery life remains same or improves.
5. This is supposedly the Nokia X7 specification:
This was from GSM arena comments found by Cod3rror on Mobile-Review forums. Interesting specs in bold. Take with 10x your daily recommended allowance of salt.

A whooping 512 mb graphics card just like ur pc have

has 4 speakers(first mobile to have 4 speaker with woofer sound)

gorilla glass scratch resistant capactive multitouch amoled cbd screen 680*340

water resistant metal casing stainless steel with thermoplastic body

350mb ram

flash 10.1

gyro sensor

magnetic compass

700mhz arm 11 processor

hdmi port

usb otg

8mp camera with 720@30fps hd video recording

play all types of audio files(like mp3,aac,aac+,wma 9 and 10,ogg,exe,wav,amr,cbd,avc,msf etc)

and video files((like avi,mp4,mpeg4,asf,3gp,3gpp2,3gpp +,h.263,h.264,flv,mkv(dvd format),mov(handycam,digital camera video use this),m1v,m4v,mkv etc))two microphone, active noise cancellation

2mp secondary camera

dolby digital 5.1 channel

1 gb rom for massive s^4 update

massive 32gb internal memory

6 homescreens

usb charging

wi-fi with b/g/n and upnp technology

remote locking

fm transmitter

bluetooth v 3.0

hspda 14 mbps and hspa 5.76 mbps

1500mah battery

nfc chip

act as broadband modem, wi fi hotspot

universal remote controller

and finally with 50+updated s^3 os.

7. Whilst we’re here let’s reiterate the N9 rumoured specifications

12MP AUTOFOCUS CAMERA,
4.3 inch AMOLED CBD screen 960 x 480 pixels resolution Capable of displaying upto 10^6 pixels per sec with 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 processor
MeeGo Operating System,
1GB RAM,
1.5 GB ROM,
512MB GRAPHIC CARD
64 GB internal memory,
64GB expandable memory ,
A-GPS ,
HSPA+8mbps and hspda 16.6 mbps,
Wi-Fi,wi-max,
full HD (1080p) video recording Bluetooth v3.1
usb otg,
hdmi port,dolby digital,Woofer sound technology
1080p HDMI (says MeeGoUser)

8. And from a recent post of devices found under the label “unpublished protos”
These are the product codes for Nokia devices before given their actual “post code” name. Note that Random product names do appear now and again that we’ve never heard of but never see the light of day.

RM-478 >> Nokia 5330?
RM-572 >> Nokia 3208 classic
RM679
RM-680 >> Nokia N9
RM-691
RM-699
RM-720
RM-999

Overall, some pretty positive things. Though following Eldar’s tweets, you’d get the feeling that Nokia’s just gone bankrupt.
Let’s hope for no delays, that Symbian updates will be sufficient and MeeGo will be ready. Really, a slim, updated Nokia N900 would have done, Nokia :p.
Seriously – get more folk working on the darned thing or whatever to get it perfect BUT on time. The longer it’s delayed, the older the hardware gets, the stronger the competition gets, the higher the expectations.
9. Comment from Zymo: What ever “meego phone” released comes with Harmattan first, MeeGo Update later. in Q3/4.

There is also Harmattan-Meego from Nokia. They are still working on it, you can see this from several bug reports. I think Nokia wants to make Harmattan 100% compatible to Meego, so they could release the N9, which was actually ready for release in Q4 2010, now at MWC 2011 and upgrade it in summer with Meego 1.2 or Q4 2011 with 1.3. If there is a N9 at MWC 2011 it will be running with Harmattan-Meego, if not than we have to wait till Q3/Q4 2011 for the N9.

My Dream Nokia #11: Nokia N11: 3D Camera, Dual Core, Dual boot MeeGo 1.2/Symbian Game Phone – Nokia N11

2011-01-02T09:58:00.000+08:00

My Dream Nokia #11: Nokia N11: 3D Camera, Dual Core, Dual boot MeeGo 1.2/Symbian Game Phone – Nokia N11

Let’s start 2011 with MyDreamNokia #11. This comes with a 11 photo gallery showing off a concept MeeGo Game Phone by shihuzaan.

There’s no actual name, though it is labelled the usual N0 for protos (that or CO in preproduction stuff). I thought I’d call it N11.

Design wise, it resembles the N81/iPhone 4 but with gaming buttons (to be unobtrusive of screen during game play) and a little Nokia twist. More photos in the gallery.

Features are quite believable too but it also includes a very interesting dual rear camera for 3D photos and videos! Neat stuff. (Nearly got a HP envy 17 3D, could have watched it on that :p)

MeeGo 1.2/symbian (are users getting dual boot options?)
Dual Core 1GHz
512 RAM
16GB Internal
Micro-SD Reader
Face Cam 2MP
Carl Zeiss
Xenon flash
Rear Cam 5MP(both)
Anodized Aluminium casing
CBD 4″ AMOLED (800×480 pixels)
capacitive multi touch screen
Dolby digital Surround Sound (with HDMI output)
bluetooth 3
3D image capturing and video shooting
removable battery

Dual Cameras

Front gaming keys

Full Gallery:

About My Dream Nokia

I’m sure you’ve dreamt up your PERFECT Nokia phone. What it would look like, what it would feel like, what features it would have. Why don’t you share it with the world? Or at least with other Nokia fans .
It could be your own photoshopped or rendered work (seriously, you don’t need mega skills in either, basic paint job is often enough to convey a concept) of your dream product.
SEND this in similarly to tips@mynokiablog.com (mynokiablog@gmail.com whilst our domain emails are down) with the title “My Dream Nokia” and perhaps the model number (and a little description, maybe a few specs in the message area? Though this bit not necessary).
Who knows, maybe an image might flutter over to Nokia and through whatever route end up being real.

Nokia N97 and N97 mini not forgotten. New Firmware PR3.0 and 2.0 in the works!

2010-12-30T08:38:00.000+08:00

NokiaSaga reports that some major firmware updates are coming for both N97 and N97 mini. Remember them?
Well relatively major. N97 and N97 mini maybe receiving integrated Yahoo! powered Ovi Chat as part of the PR3 and PR2 update.
Hurray, they have not been totally forgotten! Though with the big brother, some (like the team working on it!) might have prefered it to be a distant memory. I’d also like to see some major performance updates. I don’t know how much UI could be improved given the anorexic internals – it struggles as it is with it’s dry, bland navigation.
Qt integration as mentioned?

Cheers Adnan for the heads up!
NokiaSaga

Update released for Skype: Still no video calling

2010-12-30T08:36:00.002+08:00

Update released for Skype: Still no video calling

A new 1.5 version of Skype for Symbian has been released. There are no massive changes to be seen, including the continued omission of video calling which to me is indicative of the fact that the 2.0 version is likely to be the announcement Skype is supposedly holding off until CES. Hopefully newer versions of skype intergrate video calling in addition to doing some major pretty-ing up the interface. As is, it’s not nearly as fun to use of a client as the iOS or Android versions.
Download link after the break.

Not sure if it’s my mobile or a problem with the app but I’m experiencing random freezes and crashes when trying to load old conversations. Tell us what you think of the update below.
Download Skype
Edit:
Rant Time:
Nokia need to get their Ovi Store 2.0 auto-update feature up and running ASAP, this whole hunting around for updates thing is just not gonna fly anymore. When the Ovi Store is opened, there should be a badge for Application updates with the number of available updates for different programs much like the Apple App store. Users select the updates that they want and then go about their business browsing the rest of the store offerings while their updates download and install in the background.
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4 Million Nokia N8′s sold says Bloomberg: Symbian^3 on track for 50 million?

2010-12-30T08:34:00.002+08:00

4 Million Nokia N8′s sold says Bloomberg: Symbian^3 on track for 50 million?

December 29, 2010 Jay Montano Leave a comment Go to comments

The 12MP Symbian Flagship, has apparently reached 4 million sales. I don’t know how accurate these figures are. The last time Nokia numbers were publicised, they were wrong (N900 selling only 100,000 when that was the figure in a few weeks – a geek “niche” device for tinkering, not for the masses which Nokia claims the N9 should be).
Anyway, from BloomBerg:

Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) — Nokia Oyj, the world’s biggest maker of mobile phones, may have delivered as many as 4 million of its N8 smartphones this quarter, Helsinki-based equity research company Inderes Oy said on its website today.
Inderes cited guidance given by chip makers, N8 search volumes on Internet search engines, additional recruitment at Nokia’s Finnish factory in Salo and media attention to the phone.

. What do you think of 4 million? I think that’s pretty decent response about a new Symbian handset.
Although we’ve heard about the N8 since early Jan of this year and officially late April, the N8 has only really been on sale from Mid October and much later for many areas, some waiting as late as November and January for N8 to come to their shores.
I’m liking what Nokia’s done on the marketing side – friends that are often clueless about phones recognize the N8, especially the jazzy colours it comes in. We need more like this in 2011! Recognition of your products Nokia. Folks will only consider what they hear about. Let them listen to something other than the blasted BlackBerry, Android or of course, iPhone.

50 Million Goal Post:

Ex Nokia CEO, OPK said that in the coming years there will be more than 50 million S^3 handsets shipped (not including other Symbian devices). The N8 of course is just ONE of the FIVE publicly known Symbian^3 handsets, which also include the C7, C6-01, upcoming E7 and the leaked X7.
That looks to be very much a modest prediction, although you could technically say it won’t happen because ^n moniker is dead. Having said that, it is confusing as Official Nokia websites still differentiate by using ^3.
A huge sigh of relief for many Symbian^3 users is that you WILL get the “Symbian^4″ update. At least by means of gradual, feature by feature addition as opposed to a single OS update. This means slightly more longevity for your device.
I’d hope to hear official sales figures from Nokia. This might appear in the Q4 report which should be much better than the still profit generating Q2 an Q3 which LACKED a new flagship. Worth remembering is that Nokia still held strongly despite tough competition, even growing in smartphone market share. Fingers crossed the wait for MeeGo and the new Symbian UI isn’t too painfully distant.
Bloomberg (via @mikorjala and Rant :p)

My Dream Nokia #9: Nokia N7 WP7 Concept Nokia-Windows phone

2010-12-29T08:26:00.000+08:00

My Dream Nokia on cloud #9 is a Microsoft Windows Phone 7 powered Nokia smartphone. It’s a very Nokia design at the back is quite 6300 like no?
It features a flush screen (no obstruting bezel) with capactive buttons. I don’t know if the image has been warped, but the display appears 16:9, though a second picture included shows off the 16:10 480×800 screen.
Nothing else other than it’s supposedly magnesium alloy with 8MP camera and Dual LED flash.
There’s no name, other than being a Windows Phone 7 concept phone, and since there may not be a 7 in Nseries (due to 8 being the minimum) I’m just labelling it Nokia N7. Window Phone 7 aside, I like the design of the glossy front. I prefer capacitive buttons to ones you have to physically push but that’s just me.
I think it’s designed by the folks at http://www.mindsailors.com/ though I can’t find if they’ve put this concept phone up there.

Daily Mobile / All Nokia / WMPpoweruser

About “My Dream Nokia”
I’m sure you’ve dreamt up your PERFECT Nokia phone. What it would look like, what it would feel like, what features it would have. Why don’t you share it with the world? Or at least with other Nokia fans .
It could be your own photoshopped or rendered work (seriously, you don’t need mega skills in either, basic paint job is often enough to convey a concept) of your dream product.
SEND this in similarly to tips@mynokiablog.com with the title “My Dream Nokia” and perhaps the model number (and a little description, maybe a few specs in the message area? Though this bit not necessary).
Who knows, maybe an image might flutter over to Nokia and through whatever route end up being real.

Nokia, Microsoft Eye Device Hook-Up

2010-12-22T17:22:00.002+08:00

Beset by device-launch delays and a widening innovation gap in the booming smartphone market, Nokia is reportedly considering strengthening its partnership with Microsoft and producing smartphones that run on Windows Phone 7. The talks between Microsoft and Nokia – now headed by former Microsoft executive Stephen Elop – were first reported by Russian blogger Eldar Mutarzin, writing on Mobile-Review.com.
Nokia, which remains the world’s No. 1 seller of mobile devices, has seen itself eclipsed in the all-important smartphone category, first by the iPhone and more recently by a range of devices based on Google’s mobile operating system Android. The Finnish manufacturer recently delayed the release of its new E7 device (reportedly because of software concerns), after experiencing similar setbacks with the N8 model.
Nokia and Microsoft already cooperate on smartphones running the mobile version of Microsoft Office, but the release of devices actually based on Windows Phone 7 would mark a dramatic change of course for the Finnish handset-maker. When rumors of such a hook-up first surfaced last fall, Nokia spokespersons were adamant in their denials, saying that Nokia remains committed to the Symbian 3 platform and to its forthcoming MeeGo system.
"This two way dialogue was initiated by new Nokia management," wrote Murtazin. "It's a desperate measure for both companies. This is their only solution to stop an all conquering Android."
Most analysts consider a Microsoft-Nokia alliance to be a desperate ploy by two companies left behind in the smartphone revolution. Nokia’s share price, however, had gained 3 percent in late-day trading today.

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Could Benefit Nokia: Analyst

2010-12-21T15:53:00.000+08:00

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system could have good synergy with Nokia, should the latter adopt it. Rumors suggest Microsoft and Nokia are in talks.

Place this one in the category of Totally Expected: Microsoft and Nokia are apparently in discussions over porting Windows Phone 7 onto Nokia phones, according to an online report.
Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin, in an editorial published on Russian Website Mobile Review, suggested that Nokia and Microsoft initiated the talks a month ago. “They are talking about the creation of a new line of Windows Phone devices,” according to Unwired View, paraphrasing Murtazin’s piece, “which could be sold under Nokia brand, via Nokia distribution channels and have some typical Nokia features.”
For its part, Nokia reportedly declined to comment on “rumors and speculation.”
In the past, Nokia has denied any intention of adding to its smartphone ecosystem. “This stance was strongly reinforced by our management during Nokia World, and we have no plans to use other operating systems,” company spokesperson Leo McKay told Bloomberg in September, the last time rumors emerged that Nokia would integrate Windows Phone 7 into its offerings.
If Nokia ever adopted Windows Phone 7, Microsoft would likely make the company hew to the same platform hardware requirements as other manufacturers, including a 1GHz processor. The company’s current operating systems include Series 40, Symbian and MeeGo; its newest flagship device, the N8, runs the Symbian 3 operating system.
But according one analyst, adopting Windows Phone 7 would hold advantages for Nokia. “The hardware competition is fierce and companies like Samsung and LG have made enormous gains on the device side by being agnostic and opportunistic,” Al Hilwa, an analyst with IDC, wrote in a Dec. 20 e-mail to eWEEK.
Nokia’s quest to “leverage smartphone device economics,” Hilwa suggested, will eventually mean “coming to terms with Android and Windows Phone 7.” Nokia CEO Stephen Elop’s history as an ex-Microsoft executive could give the latter an advantage if Nokia wants to choose an “agnostic and opportunistic” operating system.
“I would say that [Windows Phone 7] has much greater alignment with Nokia’s intellectual property DNA than Android,” Hilwa added. “I believe an alignment between these two vendors is a win-win in the industry.”
Microsoft already has a software partnership with Nokia extending back to August 2009, when the two companies announced that mobile versions of Microsoft Office would come preloaded onto Nokia smartphones. At that time, Nokia also began work on optimizing Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync for its devices, allowing for more streamlined access to e-mail and personal information.
Even as Microsoft and Nokia collaborated on that front, a changeover in the companies’ respective executive suites threatened to spin the relationship in unexpected ways: in September, Microsoft Business Division president Stephen Elop stepped down to take the CEO reins at Nokia.
“I am writing to let you know that Stephen Elop has been offered and has accepted the job as CEO of Nokia and will be leaving Microsoft,” Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wrote in a Sept. 9 e-mail to company employees. “Stephen leaves in place a strong business and technical leadership team, including Chris Capossela, Kurt DelBene, Amy Hood and Kirill Tatarinov, all of whom will report to me in the interim.”
Thus emerged a new question: Whether Elop in his new role would shepherd a deeper partnership between his new company and Microsoft, or leverage his knowledge of Redmond’s inner workings to kick off an era of fiercer competition. Elop had been hired to drive a larger transformation within Nokia, which despite its strong international reputation had never managed to gain a substantial foothold in the U.S. smartphone market: Just as he stepped into the position, a September research note from IDC suggested that Nokia’s share would continue to dip through 2014, even as the company maintained its position as the world’s No. 1 smartphone platform.
“The time is right to accelerate the company’s renewal; to bring in new executive leadership with different skills and strengths in order to drive the company’s success,” Jorma Ollila, chairperson of the Nokia board of directors, wrote in a Sept. 10 statement. “The Nokia Board believes that Stephen has the right industry experience and leadership skills to realize the full potential of Nokia.”
Whether Elop decides to embrace his former company’s operating system, though, remains to be seen. According to another analyst, any Windows Phone 7 adoption by Nokia would need a sound strategy underlying it.
“If this is the path, this could be beneficial to both companies,” Rob Enderle, principal analyst of the Enderle Group, wrote in a Dec. 20 e-mail to eWEEK. “If it is yet another hedge in a massive bet that includes platforms from Nokia, Intel, and Microsoft it will spread Nokia’s resources too thinly for them to execute well on any of the initiatives.”
Nokia would have to cede a significant degree of control to Microsoft, a bridge that might prove too far for a company that historically has liked to keep a tight rein on its ecosystem. “Now if they could license an embedded version of Windows Phone 7 and create their own experience on top of that, it would be interesting and their new COE could likely cut that deal given his Microsoft pedigree,” Enderle wrote. “But, in the end, Nokia needs to pick a path and properly resource it … It is being killed by long-term indecision and related poor execution and if it doesn’t focus things will probably get worse.”

Nokia and Microsoft discussing WP7 on Nokia says Eldar

2010-12-21T08:59:00.000+08:00

UnwiredView reports that according to Eldar, Nokia are working on a Windows Phone 7 phone!
Nokia has always been adamant that there will only be, S40, Symbian and MeeGo. Android was not the answer. That was, as they say, “peeing in their pants to stay warm”. Temporary measure with poor long term outcome. Before I get onto Eldar…
I’ve referenced this video a few times but remember the MeeGo interview with Marko Ahtisaari. Though Android on Nokia was refused, WP7 was not so blatantly denied. WP7 was supposedly different, though too early to tell, offered an interesting pattern.
On talking about Android:
“We’re interest in using platforms where we can add value and if that were the case – then. But it isn’t right now”
Android apparently doesn’t answer this. Symbian and Android apparently has the same pattern. WP7 is a different one

So, other than Analysis of Mr Ahtisaari’s comments, what does Eldar have to say?
Supposedly, Nokia’s new management (Microsoft VP turned Nokia CEO?) initiated talks with Microsoft to expand cooperation. Not just technology exchange, or more Microsoft apps on Nokia phones but the creation of Window Phone 7 devices sold by Nokia. This, in true Eldar Style, is both companies desperate attempts to rescue themselves from the onslaught of Android.
Eldar isn’t in favour of this partnership. The strong command of development is taken away from Nokia (if true). He reminds us of a Nokia quote in reference to Siemens and BenQ that an eagle will not come out of two hens. Well, Siemens and BenQ, the only similarities are that they both used to make phones. Microsoft and Nokia are still pretty much giants in the game and as is Intel (MeeGo partnership). And this millennium is the year of Biological engineering so who knows what legendary chimera can arise? :p No more infertile mules please.
Eldar via UnwiredView << Cheers to Arts for the tip!
Just like the Android denials, do you reckon if this is picked up by major blogs like Giz/En that Nokia will publicly deny this too?

Video: Nokia N8 Replaces DSLR for Pix Magazine Dec-Jan Front Cover shoot

2010-12-21T08:58:00.000+08:00

So here’s the Nokia N8 again taking on some professional work: Replacing a DSLR for a magazine shoot!
There’s a 9 minute video accompanying this post that shows the entire process:

Initial worries about the N8 << but they go on to say it’s not the equipment, it’s the technique. But it still has to be good.
How to attach a screw-less Nokia N8 to a tripod?
Right lighting is key for ANY camera – some tips for N8 users we’ve received from the Nokia N8 Camera school
Helps to have a really fit model. It’s hard to take a bad photo this way

Result – fear over – “they look fantastic!”amazed at the details on the lashes, “It’s a cellphone!!!!”
“The camera pulled it off”…”camera?” …”the phone pulled it off!”

Cheers Smith!

GSM ARENA via daily mobile via blog-n8.fr

Who is fond of HD movie collections?

2010-12-20T09:22:00.002+08:00

Who is fond of HD movie collections? I know where to download so many HD videos in 720p and 1080p. If you want to download just email me enamno_jobert@yahoo.com.ph or PM me on facebook http://www.facebook.com/jobzkyenamno

Note: Each movie has minimum size of 4.5 Gig for 720p and 7.5 Gig for 1080p. You should have large hard disks. Enjoy movies on your HD TV or PC

Video: Nokia N8-00 Version 3 for nokia 5800 RM-356 and for Nokia 5530 RM-504

2010-12-20T08:47:00.000+08:00

Video: Nokia N8-00 Version 3 for nokia 5800 RM-356 and for Nokia 5530 RM-504

December 18, 2010 Jay Montano Leave a comment Go to comments

For Nokia 5800 and 5530 users here’s a custom firmware that brings Symbian^3/N8 styling and a few additional extras.

Symbian^3 style dialler,
Widget homescreen
Lots of animation/UI transitions – e.g. portrait/landscape v smooth, moving back/forward in menu looks v. nice.
Quite speedy (at most places, bit lag in others)
File manager shows hidden files/folders
Music Player showing lyrics of song playing in a scrolling karaoke style (by default, though you could get tune wiki)

Video is very blurry but you can still get the gist of what’s happening:

fahimmuchi

Gallery: Mirror screen for Nokia N8 – mirror screen protector

2010-12-20T08:45:00.002+08:00

Gallery: Mirror screen for Nokia N8 – mirror screen protector

December 18, 2010

I’m not sure why you would want to do this, but mirror screens always appear as 3rd party accessories and I still see people using them on their phones. In addition to being a screen protector and protect from unwanted scratches, you do get the added benefit of having, suddenly, a mirror.
I thought – why not see what it would look like on a Nokia N8. Well here you go. But there maybe some downsides to consider: Visibility, screen responsiveness, outdoor visibility:

The screen is still, most importantly, usable in the capacitive sense. It doesn’t really hinder movement as electrons are still conducted through this plastic.
Importantly, the plastic is relatively thick which is important i nscreen protectors as it reduces the bubbling on screen.
Finally though can you see through it? Well you’ll have to click on and find out.

Yup, yes you can. When the screen light goes off, the screen becomes a mirror. Useful maybe for the women/girls out there to have a constant pocket mirror? Or as a spy to spot those following you :p.
This is the usual package. 3 plastic layers with 1 cleaning cloth.
Make sure the N8 screen is completely clean and dust free.

Without peeling anything off first, align the plastic so it fits the N8 and you have a general feel of where to place it.
Peel of layer 1 which sticks to the screen
Starting off at the bottom, apply bottom plastic part slowly and rub bubbles outwards, slowly pushing the plastic down on the screen and removing bubbles.
A mini rubber squidgy would help (flat rubber edge to push bubbles out)
Pell of layer 2 and wipe any remaining bubbles

It’s not too much of a problem outdoors although being a reflective mirror layer, it obviously does reduce visibility.

Here’s a gallery:

Rumours: Nokia’s MeeGo Tablet to Launch in Q3 2011

2010-12-18T15:20:00.000+08:00

Rumours: Nokia’s MeeGo Tablet to Launch in Q3 2011

December 16, 2010 Jay Montano Leave a comment Go to comments

Nokia N900000. Had Nokia made a Maemo 5 tablet, I would have bought one. Powerful browsing, Qt apps, extreme multitasking - pure win!

Take this with a bucket of salt.
Nokia’s MeeGo tablet will be reaching Nokia fans from late 2011 according to knowyourmobile‘s anonymous source.
There are no further details, other than it’ll run on MeeGo. Their Nokia insider apparently says this information is correct. Could this be the Z500 “ARM based MeeGo Tablet” that Eldar tweeted about back in June, which later leaked itself on the Ovi Store?
Well this is the first “confirmation” of any rough date estimates for any Nokia MeeGo device. The MeeGo phone as far as we know is still pretty much a “2011″ story.
Cheers Jim!
via knowyourmobile‘