Lost in the news of free Ovi Maps yesterday was the quiet announcement of a new Symbian-powered smartphone from Sony Ericsson dubbed the Vivaz. This touchscreen handset packs a whopping 8.1 megapixel camera and supposedly records video in HD at 720p. The camera hosts a number of high-end features, including face-recognition, image stabilization, and geotagging, [...]
This morning, Nokia announced the new 6700 Slide, which oddly has very little in common with the 6700 classic that was announced back in January. The 6700 Slide is actually a smartphone, powered by S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, whereas its dumber brother is powered by Nokia’s S40 user interface. The 6700 Slide is [...]
Nokia has announced this morning that the E72, its followup to the successful E71, is now available in stores. This QWERTY-equippped non-touchscreen smartphone is powered by S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, and includes built-in WiFi, as well as a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with a single-LED flash. The E72 also sports an optical d-pad, [...]
This morning at Nokia World 2009, after we all thought Nokia announced all of its hardware last week, it surprised the room with the confirmation of the Nokia N97 Mini. The Nokia N97 Mini, as has been rumored, is the little brother to the Nokia N97, though with several significant changes. For starters, the N97 [...]
The Nokia N82 is considered by most Nseries fans to be the ultimate camera phone. Its 5 megapixel camera has been fine-tuned over several firmware updates, as has the rest of its S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 interface – resulting in a snappy setup and picture-taking experience, as well as a solid overall experience. [...]
I’ve given you a taste of the things that I like and dislike about the Nokia N97, and now it’s time to get down to business. In this first part, I’ll give you a rundown of the hardware aspects of this smartphone, including build quality, buttons, and audio quality through the three outlets (3.5mm, A2DP, [...]
Our friends at iUnlock.com have gotten ahold of a prototype Nokia E72 and took the liberty of dismantling the newly announced smartphone. The Nokia E72 was only just announced on Monday, and is a solid replacement for the E71. The E72 maintains the same candybar QWERTY form factor, along with the 2.4-inch QVGA (240×320 pixels) [...]
After much speculation, Nokia has semi-officially taken the wraps off its newest QWERTY smartphone, the Nokia E72. Following the same design as the venerable E71, the Nokia E72 is proof that Nokia listens to its customers. While maintaining a similar size to the E71, the E72 ups the ante with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera, [...]
We’ve just gotten word that the Nokia N97 has started shipping, with availability expected soon in 75 countries around the world. I believe this is the widest launch availability in the history of Nokia. Typically, phones are launched in a few countries here and there, with more added on a gradual timeline. They haven’t specified [...]
