WOM World / Nokia

Gallery and thoughts - N97 and N86

TomH — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:36:19 +0000

Dotsisx warns us at the beginning of her post on Symbian Guru that it’s going to be ‘heavy’ and drops the bomb that the gallery is going to be in retro black and white. Fair play.

So what do you think? Is black and white the way to go for modern galleries? What about the devices themselves? Head over and share your thoughts with Dotsisx.

Another Coach warms up the E75 for his Technophobe

TomH — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:35:42 +0000

Eager to get coaching, Christian Haslam has unboxed his E75 (with pics like the one below) and revealed the poster he received with spaces for the challenges, all at World of Nokia.

So, got any questions for Coach Haslam? He’s trying out the E75 as you read this, so anything you want him to test? Jump over, ask away.

Cj’s thoughts on the N97

TomH — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:07:52 +0000

Cj has got himself an N97, and has been trying it out (one day with v10 firmware, one day with v11)

He naturally includes some cracking images such as the one below, and a great video showing the hinge mechanism:

Have you got any questions after reading what Cj has to say? Jump over and ask away.

Firmware update for E66/E71

TomH — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:29:31 +0000

Now boasting v300.21.012, the Eseries devices have got a firmware update in the last 24 hours. Reported widely (as ever) across the space, among those to carry news of the update are All About Symbian’s Rafe, and Apoc over at Symbian Freak.

Changes noticed so far include updates to Mail For Exchange and Nokia Messaging, and ‘a number of widget-powered shortcuts to popular social media sites’. There’s a thread open on the SF Forum if you’ve noticed any other changes since you upgraded. *As ever, always back up before you upgrade.*

Technophobe identified - teaching starts on the E75

TomH — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:30:01 +0000

Over at The Nokia Guide, Devin has joined the Teach The Technophobe challenge and has received his E75 in its snazzy briefcase, and has posted some images and an unboxing video:

He speculates about what the challenges might be, have you got any ideas? Jump over and let him know.

Teaching with the E75

TomH — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:05:29 +0000

Kuzma has joined the Teach The Technophobe challenge, and has posted about what he’s expecting over the coming weeks.

He reckons the project is a ‘fantastic idea’, and has signed up his friend Eddy as his Technophobe and while he eagerly awaits his first challenge, has given his thoughts on the E75. Kuzma says it is an ‘absolute blast to use’ and as he’s currently toting an E71 will be able to make comparisons between the two devices.

Watch his space to see what happens next and when his first challenge arrives.

Teach The Technophobe kicks off

TomH — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:45:40 +0000

8 brave souls have taken it upon themselves to bring a close friend or relative from techonophobia into the 21st Century by harnessing the power of the E75. Competing in a series of challenges over the period of the Teach The Technophobe experience, the winning ‘Coach’ (the Yoda who gets their Padawan to the finish line first) will be richly rewarded.

The coaches:

Watch this space to see how they get on with their charges.

Living with the N97

TomH — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:08:06 +0000

Rajat Agrawal of CellPassion has got his hands on an N97, and will be keeping a daily log of his use, asking the question of whether it lives up to the title of being ‘the global leader’s flagship device’.

Rajat finds the slide mechanism of the screen ‘smooth and addictive’, but despite being impressed by the QWERTY keyboard, he finds the touchscreen to be less responsive than he’d like.
Head over to follow Rajat’s daily progress and share your experiences of the N97 with him.

Epic N97 gallery

TomH — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:07:08 +0000

Phat^Trance has posted an immense gallery, courtesy of Centrino, over at Daily Mobile.

Got your hands on an N97 yet? What do you think? Head over and let Phat^Trance know.

Initial N97 thoughts and unboxing photos

TomH — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:14:17 +0000

Dogmann has got his hands on the N97, and with the firmware well and truly updated, had posted his initial thoughts on the Mobile Review forum.

From the ‘nice and tactile and solid’ build quality to his take on the keyboard, he certainly covers all the bases, and covers them in detail. His take, by the way, is that it is ‘quite easy to get used to’. He also covers the music player and camera, with screenshots and sample images. Good stuff.

What do you think of the device? Head over to the thread and have your say.