Seems a homeless man (look at the background in the video) has found a way of getting Android 2.2 (FroYo) to act appropriately on Nokia’s N900. Magically N900 doesn’t just run Android, it runs it really well. While there are a few omission’s, like no card reader support, it can’t be long before the most hack-able mobile phone on the market gets arguable the most hack-able operating system. My hat is off to you, you filthy pig.
Nokia has said that the last premium series Nokia smartphone to run Symbian will be the N8. Nokia has outlined that the Symbian will be pushed towards the more mass market, and the upcoming Linux based MeeGo will be used on flagships.
This is great news, as MeeGo looks great and Symbian looks old. It appears Linux can add another handset badge to its fancy black lapel.
Engadget have been given the mythical Nokia N8 to play around with and kindly gives its readers a early preview. Well worth a read if you are a Nokia fan and if you love the idea of a powerful Nokia smartphone (unlock the weak crap they currently offer).
They gave the hardware high praise but as usual believe Symbian needs a little more work before it is ready to play ball with the big boys (you know the guys). They liked where Symbian^3 was going and all the media functionality, but the interface still shows it age at times. It seems to be all good news, especially if Nokia can bake some more goodness into Symbian in the next few months.
Nokia have announced a $15Euro bike charging rig that uses a Nokia 2mm plug, but has nothing stopping you from getting a micro USB adapter and charging whatever phone you like. Nokia Believe that the dynamo driven device should be able to give you 28 minutes of talk for just 10 minutes of riding (at 10kph).
Sure, it might not be practical for your 4″ superphone, but imagine all those people in the world without convenient power (or running water). They will be now able to use their mobile phones, while they slow die of hunger and thirst.
Believe it or not, there is a big ask for dual SIM capable phones, and everything that exists currently is lacking or extremely lacking. Nokia will attempt to change that going forward, with the announcement or not 1 but 2 dual SIM capable phones. The models are the C1-01 and C1-02, both featuring Series 40 style interfaces with a classic Nokia candybar design. The pricing is aimed at the budget market, starting at 35 and going all the way up to 39 Euro’s.
It’s a little disappointing that after years Nokia has finally entered the dual SIM game and the best they can do are two very dumb phones. Hopefully it is fruitful for them and we can expect something a little more flashy (and a little less Symbian).
It is challenging times ahead for Intel and the netbook market and Nokia and the smartphone market, thanks to a little guy called the iPad. What do they do to remedy this? Why create yet another mobile OS to compete!
To be fair MeeGo isn’t brand new as it is still based on good ol Linux. MeeGo, which hasn’t been developed for all that long, is now gone official 1.0 release. What you get is a surprising clean and complete experience, which works nicely on very lean hardware. It even comes with its own application store (Garage), though it is quite sparse still.
If you would like more info, jump over to the UMPCPortal for a video tour.
Today is smartphone market graph day. Every website I check out has there own pretty version of the same information.
Nothing really new to see. Nokia is still king followed by RIM and Apple. Why post it then? Mainly because it has been a boring news week and the graphs are pretty.
It doesn’t do much for most people, but for the people who hang around wireless access points like bacteria hang around my laundry basket, then this is good news. The Nokia N810 is now cheaper, and by quite a bit. $US90 has been shaved off the RRP of the device, probably in the light of the replacement model in the air (and pressure from all the MID news). The price drop should be available now, so what are you waiting for?
It seems today was the worst day to buy a new mobile phone, with a slew of companies releasing their new fancy pants range or devices. The one that a lot of people have been waiting for has just become official, and that is the Nokia N96. It has been pictured before, but I have the official specs and info on this full featured handset.
First off it will have a few similarities to the N95, such as A-GPS, 5MP camera and a Symbian OS. This little fella gets a 2.8-inch screen (up from 2.6-inch’s), 16GB of flash storage (take that iPhone) and a DVB-H receiver (watching TV in Europe and Asia). It also features the new N-Gage gaming platform, that will hopefully out last the last N-Gage.
The N-Gage doesn’t seem to feature 3G support, so not so good for the US and Australian market, and will cost around $US800. There is no release date know set of the device, but I hope the price tag is pure RRP.
Nokia has decided to give the Canadians an after Christmas gift. The gift is the N810, the internet tablet that is drool worthy. It is available on shelves now, for a cool $CA485.
It seems today was the worst day to buy a new mobile phone, with a slew of companies releasing their new fancy pants range or devices. The one that a lot of people have been waiting for has just become official, and that is the Nokia N96. It has been pictured before, but I have the official specs and info on this full featured handset.