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cellphones

SIMable May Be Easiest Way to Unlock 3G GSM Phones

A company called SIMable has produced a little chip that they call the "10-second solution" for unlocking carrier-tethered GSM handsets. The gimmick is that, instead of unlocking the phone itself—and risking invalidation of your warranty— the chip works on the SIM card, provided you punch a hole in the SIM. More »

9:30 AM on Thu May 8 2008
By Wilson Rothman
12,759 views, 23 comments

concept

Nokia's People First, a Concept Cellphone that Encourages Hacking

Nokia's fired out some interesting concept phones this year, but this newest "People First" design centers more on the functionality of the device than its physical shape. The idea is based around what Nokia calls "three human universals of the way people think about communication" which are time, lists and people. So instead of being the standard pile of multi-option menus, the UI relies on a scrolling history list, with the most relevant and recent things popping onto the top. More »

12:10 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Kit Eaton
6,540 views, 12 comments

Latest by foureight84: you can get lazier by allowing people to code their own os for the phone. more »

cellphones

Long Awaited Nokia E71 May Hit On May 8th

Based on its appearance on various Dutch retail sites, rumor has it that the long awaited Nokia E71 may be announced as early as May 8th. The device is expected to feature 3G connectivity, a 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS navigation and Wi-Fi in a 112 x 57 x 10 mm package. [MPHD via Unwired View via BGR]

3:55 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Sean Fallon
6,791 views, 20 comments

nokia

Nokia's Plan to Conquer the U.S.: Product Spam

Nokia is the number one cellphone maker in the world, selling about 40 percent cellphones worldwide. But in the U.S., it barely cracks the top five. Their master plan to grab a slice of our red, white and blue shores? A hot new phone everyone will talk about? An iPhone-killer? Nope. Just lots and lots of phones, hoping that if they toss enough at consumers, some of it will land in their pockets. It might actually work if some of it hits the mid-range, where there actually is a hole in their lineup—low and high bases are well-covered, but they could use some depth in the middle. Still, we hate product spam. [Reuters]

1:00 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By matt buchanan
1,094 views, 18 comments

Latest by cubensis: If Nokia wants to make inroads here, they need to get Sprint, ATT and Vzw to subsidise phones like the N95. more »

gaming

N-Gage Flagship Game Full of Videogame Character Knockoffs

Nokia tells us that Reset Generation—their new "flagship" title for the N-Gage—will appeal to those who grew up playing videogames. The multiplayer puzzle-adventure is supposed to tickle you by using parodies of characters like Mario, Link, and even Master Chief, resulting in what they call "the world's first videogame about videogames." We are going to call it "yet another game that couldn't use the real thing so they decided to do humorous knockoffs." Although who knows, if it's crazy enough, it may work. More »

8:30 PM on Sat May 3 2008
By Elaine Chow
8,846 views, 29 comments

Latest by DJTripleRRR: @ceriphim: Haha I would love to work for Nokia. I'm not though :P. Just read up about this stuff before I judge :O more »

adobe

Adobe Open Screen Initiative to Make Flash Suck Less on Mobiles

Adobe's Open Screen Project, which combines such companies like Nokia, Moto, Cisco, Sony Ericsson, Verizon, Qualcomm and Marvell, aims to make Flash more like Java. Namely, they want to make sure the platform Flash runs on is consistent, meaning developers can code once instead of many times. The project will try to encompass phones, desktops, mobile internet devices (internet pads), and set top boxes. More »

1:20 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Jason Chen
2,327 views, 14 comments

pdas

Nokia N810 Tablet Priced With WiMAX

Spotted at Buy.com with an MSRP of $479. Still not sure how this thing is going to work on WiMAX when no one has WiMAX and also, not many people use these tablets. [Buy.com CellularNews]

11:47 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Brian Lam
2,536 views, 10 comments

cellphones

Nokia's "Beautiful to Use" 3600 and 6600 Fold/Slide Phone

Nokia has fired out three new cellphones aimed at the European market, under a "beautiful to use" banner. Most interesting, the 6600 comes in either a fold or slide version, both with "tap" touch control technology. The 3G folding version has a 2 megapixel camera and 2.13-inch OLED screen, while the slide version has 3.2 megapixel camera and 2.3-inch screen. The colored sliding 3600 model has the same 3.2 megapixel camera and is the first from Nokia with "background noise cancellation." They'll be available at the end of the year, the 6600 fold around $430, the slide at $390 and the 3600 at $274. [Nokia]

7:03 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,989 views, 6 comments

Latest by ninjatales: Too bad. The original 6600 was a gorgeous S60 unlike the S40 weakling we see above. Why Nokia why? more »

skype

Skype Makes Java Client For Sony Ericssons, Samsungs, Nokias and Moto RAZRs

Mobile Skype was previously only available on Smartphones like Windows Mobile, but they've just ported a Java version for all kinds of non-smart phones. Be aware that this isn't like the previous iterations and even Skype to Skype calls cost money (or use up your minutes), so there's no huge reason in using this to call someone you can easily call already. What it is useful for is calling overseas, since you use up regular minutes but only get charged SkypeOut rates instead of your exhorbitant cellphone international call rates. [Skype via Crunchgear]

2:30 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Jason Chen
2,305 views, 7 comments

Latest by pipacs: 6300i is a cheap Nokia with WiFi. And now with Skype - perfect! more »

cellphones

Spike Lee and Nokia Making a Film Entirely Out of Your Cellphone Footage

Spike Lee has teamed up with Nokia in an attempt to "democratize film" by developing a movie based entirely out of user-submitted cellphone footage. The film will focus on "the way music tells the story of humanity" and consist of three acts based on "assignments" posted on the project website. After an assignment has been announced, participants will have four weeks to develop their submission. Sounds like a cinematic thrill ride right? More »

7:30 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Sean Fallon
1,926 views, 27 comments

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Nokia 6212 Classic Has Near-Field Payment Tech Built-In

Nokia's new 6212 classic phone may not be much of a looker, but it's designed to allow the simplest possible connectivity between two devices. It uses Near Field Communications technology to connect up two devices simply by holding them together, allowing easy photo or ringtone sharing with just one button push. Better yet, it also allows you to store your credit card info on the phone, enabling easy payments that require simply placing the phone on a sensor. More »

7:19 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,993 views, 7 comments

Latest by joelja: so if we call it nfc it's good... and if we call it rfid it's evil privacy invading technology? more »

mobile firefox

Mobile Firefox Is Six Times Faster Than Nokia's Browser on the N810

Anyone worried about Firefox's penchant for leaving a massive memory footprint when it makes the move to mobile can breathe a little bit easier. The hard optimization tweaks made during Firefox 3's development cycle have paid off: Benchmarks on Nokia's N810 show that the latest Mobile Firefox build is six times faster than the built-in browser, which is actually based on a Firefox 3 alpha. But the coolest stuff is yet to come. More »

9:00 PM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By matt buchanan
11,242 views, 35 comments

cellphones

Android Running on a Nokia N810

We've seen Android running on some phones before, but none of them have gotten us as psyched about the upcoming OS as seeing it on Nokia's powerhouse N810 internet tablet. It just looks plain slick. We can't wait to get our hands on a more complete version of Android, especially if we get to do so on hardware like the N810.
[TalkAndroid]

2:14 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Adam Frucci
8,194 views, 11 comments

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Nokia to Apple: Blah Blah iPhone Killer Blah Blah You Suck

Nokia said they didn't care about the iPhone back when it was introduced, not even commented on it beyond a brief "smeh." Then, they presented their iPhone killer concept, a demo that looked and acted exactly like Apple's handset, even while it was "no competition for Nokia." Now they have announced they are "readying" the final product, code-named Tube. They showed it yesterday, while pooh-poohing on His Steveness' toy:

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6:22 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Jesus Diaz
26,012 views, 85 comments

Latest by DJTripleRRR: @NotMe: Thanks for the reply. Yeah I see the error in my previous comment. Also I mean the actual device manufactures like Nokia. I'm sorry but I don't believe that the companies create for providers. If you think about it more »

wimax

Is WiMax All Washed Up? An Open Letter

Dear Sprint and Intel,
I'm sorry to hear about your recent WiMax delays and struggles, I really am. The Xohm service was originally scheduled to launch this month, but all you've given us are a few prototypes and half-baked demos in controlled environments—the public has yet to see the technology truly in action. WiMax in general and Xohm in particular have the potential for greatness, but you guys seem to have lost your way. Here are all the signs that WiMax may be washed up: More »

4:00 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Adrian Covert
9,893 views, 32 comments

Latest by bigMoneyMIKE: @matt buchanan: Sure Matt, I know we all will look forward to your editorial! I may be off on the time line of the build-out, perhaps its something like 95% penetration by end of '08 but I do know for more »

gadgets

Nokia's N-Gage Cellphone Gaming Platform Is Up and Running

The official announcement won't be until next Monday, but the N-Gage blog just let everyone know that their cellphone gaming platform went live today. If you've got an N81, N81 8GB, N82, N95 or N95 8GB, you can go download and install the service now (available on both Mac and PC). If you've got an N73, N93i and N93, you'll have to wait a bit for support. Here's our hands-on of it at Mobile World Congress. In short, it's like Xbox Live for your phone. [N-Gage Download]

5:20 PM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Jason Chen
3,682 views, 12 comments

Latest by jkoppee: @sleeper_service I've gotta agree with you on that one, turn the sound off and these are perfect for LONG meetings or really long trips to the stalls. Plus with the acceleromter in some of the N series phones you don't get more »

cellphones

Trapster Mobile Service Helps You Dodge Speed Traps

A new mobile service called Trapster aims to help motorists avoid speed traps using a networked approach that calls on users to warn each other using their cellphones. Using simple keystrokes like "pound-1," motorists can report speed traps and red light cameras into the system. The information is fed into a map which will be used to alert drivers with GPS enabled cellphones of potential threats before they encounter them. More »

9:30 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Sean Fallon
3,605 views, 31 comments

Latest by Joseph: I'm starting a site similar to this, but it's not geared towards mobile. [www.vroomtrap.com] more »

wimax

Nokia N810 WiMax Edition Tablet Hands On

Nokia took the shroud off its WiMAX-capable N810 Tablet today, which promises 4g mobile broadband speeds for the handheld internet tablet. The updated N810 will use Sprint's Xohm service, and adds a new mobile dimension to the device, which was previously Wi-Fi only.
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2:00 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Adrian Covert
10,391 views, 28 comments

Latest by shawn_dude: Xohm is slated to be in Tampa by the end of this year. Don't think I want to be a first mover on WiMax, especially since Sprint is the provider. I'll just purchase a regular N810. By more »