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2009-11-22T09:47:00.000-08:00

Nokia N97

From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence

Jonas Geust, Vice President, heading Nokia Nseries.

True. You can only say whoa! and you can only feel out of place after knowing about Nokia N97, the latest touchscreen mobile phone from Nokia. My first reaction after seeing the mobile phone was, what will the self proclaimed, unnecessarily sophisticated, limited featured Apple iPhone will do? I wonder if iPhone users are thinking of dumping iPhone in the garbage box and opt for Nokia N97 nextyear. If not, lemme tell you why you should.

Features At a Glance

1. First Nseries QWERTY device with a slideout QWERTY form factor
2. First Nseries touchscreen device sporting S60 5th edition
3. First high-resolution screen Nseries device with a 3.5 inch 16:9 TFT display that supports 16 million colors and what Nokia likes to call an nHD resolution of 640×360 pixels
4. First Nokia device to have built-in 32GB memory as well as support for microSDHC cards till 32 GB! so we are talking about 64GB!
5. 5MP camera with Dual-LED and VGA recording at 640×480
6. A-GPS enabled and an electronic compass that is always aware of your location
7. 3.5mm plug and bluetooth with A2DP
8. microUSB charging
9. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data transfer through the same por
10. Tri-band HSDPA flavor of 900/1900/2100
11. Price: 550 Euros (before taxes and subsidies) when it launches in the first half of 2009

2009-11-22T09:43:00.000-08:00

Nokia8800 Arte

f you want to put your money where your mouth is, the Nokia 8800 Arte is a luxury sliderphone with a eyebrow-raising price tag that says more about you than your average Nokia ever could.

This pair of high-class handsets demand you splash the cash not for the latest smartphone functionality, GPS receiver technology or video call functionality - sophistication and quality are the wallet-tempting key words here, with these mobiles built to high specification in premium stainless steel and glass. Think minimalist chic rather than the overt attention-grabbing of other style phones.
Nokia has introduced the 8800 Arte and 8800 Sapphire Arte in tandem as the latest in its series of luxury handsets. Both models have a similar design and specification – including 3G connectivity, a 3.2-megapixel camera, and media player with 1GB of internal memory – but the Sapphire version notches up the exclusivity level with a real sapphire embedded in the navigation pad, plus additional brown leather trim on the front and back.

Each comes boxed with an appropriately upper-class set of accessories, including a sleek Nokia BH-803 Bluetooth headset, leather pouch and a matching heavyweight desk stand. Strangely, though, there’s no stereo headset for music listening – an odd oversight when you’re shipping so much money for these phones.

Nokia doesn’t equate a premium phone with an all-but-the-kitchen-sink mobile. The 8800 Arte and 8800 Sapphire Arte aren’t smartphones or Sat Nav-enabled devices, nor do they have en vogue touchscreen functionality or HSDPA mobile broadband. Instead they use Nokia’s standard Series 40 user interface, albeit with some fancy wallpapers,

2009-11-22T09:37:00.000-08:00

Nokia N86 8MP

The latest Nokia N86 8MP (Mega-Pixel) arrived in India after much delay, to the delight of the mobile-giant’s Indian users. The unveiling of the new phone comes close to the launch of the N97 high-end phone in the country.

The N86 will give Samsung and Sony Ericsson a run for their money as they too have recently launched their Innov8 and C905 8MP phones respectively.

The phone comes with 8GB of memory and can be expanded to 16GB using an expandable microSD memory card. The lens is a Carl Zeiss Tessar dual-LED lens which has auto-focus and features variable aperture (F2.4/3.2/4.8), mechanical shutter (up to 1/1000) and auto-motion blur reduction features.

The battery pack is a 1200mAh BL 5K battery which boasts of providing 4 hour talk time with the 3G function enabled and 6.3 hours on GSM, in addition to playing 25hours of music in offline mode. It holds a large 2.6-inch QVGA AM OELD (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode) screen.

Incidentally, the phone is the first 8MP phone from the Finnish maker. It is priced at Rs. 27,359 and will be available with all local mobile vendors.

2009-11-22T09:35:00.000-08:00

Nokia Aeon

Nokia Aeon combines two touch-sensitive panels mounted on a fuel-cell power pack. Each of the panels are capable of being used independently. The touch screen displays all buttons that are virtual, so in one situation one panel could operate as the display, the other as the keypad. Nokia also establishes a new wireless standard with wibree, basically an upgraded bluetooth which would allow the user to connect to various wireless devices.

Aeon to be a thin-client, farming out processing and storage.The complete phone is virtual and the panels can be used for voice calls/ sending messages and enjoying the musical experiance from any panels. It can also merge itself into other local products using the inbuilt sensors with the complete design similar to synaptics onyx and BenQ-Siemens’s Black box, replaces the complete tradional keypad.
The Aeon seems to be typical razer-thin candy bar form factor cell phone with no actual buttons. That can change into any kind of menu, button and keypad with a simple touch. The touch screen method brings up a ton of quirky problems like causing damage to the display with those pointy thumbs of yours.

Though this concept phone was announced a year back still there are no latest news about it regarding the launch plans etc. Nokia should use the same Material on the screen as by iPhone, otherwise you will spend half of your time in wiping its screen. Nokia's vision of wearable technology users could wear the lightweight panels as a badge, or connected to a wrist strap. The most prominent design feature of aeon is a touchscreen that stretches over the full surface area of the phone, similar to benq siemens's black box concept phone.

2009-11-22T09:27:00.000-08:00

Nokia Announces The 8800 Carbon Arte

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Nokia Announces The 8800 Carbon Arte
August 20th, 2008 by Madhur

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte

Nokia has expanded the 8800 Arte series of upper class mobile phones with the launch of 8800 Carbon Arte. It is engineered from carbon fibre, titanium, polished glass and stainless steel and it is for individuals who appreciate uncompromising high performance and are willing to spend big bucks for it.

Keeping with the tradition of the Nokia 8800 Arte range, each detail of the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte is carefully considered to enhance the premium value and quality of the device. The slide mechanism, slide mechanism and impressive weight of the phone all feature throughout the Nokia 8800 Arte line. It comes with 3.2 megapixel auto focus camera and high quality audio, the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte has a stunning OLED display and built-in memory that has been expanded from previous offerings in the range to 4 GB. It also offers 3G capabilities. The Nokia’s anti-fingerprint coating which it has reduces smudges on metal and glass and unsightly outer seams are hidden by a unique all-in-one microUSB connector. The 8800 Carbon Arte brings a unique tap-for-time feature. This allows users to simply tap twice under the phone’s display, on the steel surface, when they want a clock to be seen on screen. Its background images can “organically change”, offering different ones during the day.

Nokia’s new 8800 Carbon Arte comes with a set of exclusive accessories, including: a leather pouch, an elegant desk stand and a “Bluetooth touch-sensitive volume control headset”. The 8800 Carbon Arte will have a high retail price of around $1,615 without taxes and subsidies. The fashionable and expensive handset is scheduled to hit the market by the end of September.