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New ‘Lumia’ Nokia Smartphones Are Beautiful and Pack a Low-Cost Punch

by Philippe on December 13, 2011 in Smartphones with No comments

lumia 710 New Lumia Nokia Smartphones Are Beautiful and Pack a Low Cost Punch
At the recent London Nokia World conference, the company unveiled the new Lumia Nokia smartphones that are said to pack a punch despite their low-cost marketing. Unlike the powerhouses touted by the likes of Samsung, Motorola, and Apple, a couple of the new Nokia smartphones are beautifully crafted devices that come shipped with the equally aesthetically pleasing Windows Phone ‘Mango’ operating system.

While four of the six unveiled Nokia smartphones are meant for worldwide emerging markets like the Middle East and parts of Asia, two of them come packed with features essential to the smartphone experience, at a reduced price.

The Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 Nokia smartphones feature not only the latest ‘Mango’ updates, but have three exclusive features. Nokia Drive is a turn-by-turn navigation app that provides all the fixings that we’ve seen with smartphone GPS technology, but will also feature offline maps so that you can save and access directions without network or WiFi connection. Nokia music has a feature called Mix Radio that plays pre-set mixes. And for those whose fancy does not lie with cell phone covers or cell phone charms, there’s ESPN Sports Hub, exclusive to the Nokia smartphones.

However, there are downsides to the phones such as a lack of a front-facing camera. Kevin Tofel of GigaOM notes that ‘while this trio of software features adds appeal to Nokia’s new smartphones, I had expected a greater level of Nokia feature integration in Windows Phone. That impression came from the Nokia-Microsoft deal as both companies alluded to deeper software collaboration. Perhaps this will change in time, but from a software perspective, other Windows Phone makers should still compete well with the new Lumias, even without the Nokia software exclusives.’

Tofel does commend Nokia’s consistency with hardware design and durability, noting the elegance seen with five available colors and a sleek yet tight design. Keep an eye out for their release date, as Nokia smartphones may prove to the wireless market that high-end ultra-smartphones with their steep price points are not the only way to be mobile.

Nokia UK Promotes the Lumia… in 4D

by Philippe on November 30, 2011 in Smartphones with No comments
The last couple years have been rough and tumble for Nokia: slumping sales, cancelled projects, and constantly swapping decision-makers had put them in the spotlight as… not-so-stable.To keep afloat, the European phone maker has been stirring quite a bit of controversy in its recent restructuring decisions, especially with a change in focus from Maemo to Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS, but it seems that nothing can stop them. Nokia is all-in, and they proved it this Monday in London, with a sky-lighting, heavy-handed promotion of their newest smartphone: The Nokia Lumia 800

Featuring popular Electro DJ Deadmaus, the video showcases cutting-edge projection technology, switching a normal office building into a richly-dynamic canvas.

All we can say is: Impressive.

This Gold Plated Cell Phone Isn’t Likely to Right Nokia’s Ship

by Philippe on May 25, 2011 in Mobile Phones with No comments

It’s no secret that Nokia isn’t exactly dominating the cell phone market like they used to. Their Symbian OS pales in comparison to Android and Apple OS. And when it comes to feature phones, they barely register as a blip on the radar on the four major carriers.They do have a deal with Microsoft to start producing Windows Phone 7 devices, but those aren’t expected to come out until closer to the Holidays. In the interim, you can buy this gold plated phone.

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Yes, that is actually 18-carat gold with a genuine leather back. And it will only cost you a little north of $1,100. I’m not exactly sure if that is the way to bounce back in the US market.

To be fair, this phone is being marketed mainly in Europe. More specifically, to Russia, where being a pretentious douche with a gold plated cell phone is apparently how you get taken seriously according to Nokia’s GM of operations in Russia.

“In some areas, possession of such premium products is the passport to being taken seriously.”

Far be it from me to tell a multi-billion dollar company how to run their business, but perhaps focusing on putting out phones that will be universally adopted by the masses my help to quell the nearly 2,000 jobs cut in the past 6 months, and may put a band aid on the millions of dollars the Finnish company is hemorrhaging each quarter. But what do I know? I’m just a blogger who is about $1,000 short of being able to afford an $1,100 cell phone.

Nokia Still Makes Some Of The Most Durable Phones Around

by Joseph on November 12, 2010 in Nokia with No comments

They don’t make ‘em like they used to. Now that I’m in my 30′s I can safely say that. In a few more years I’m going to start yelling at kids to get off my lawn. When it comes to cell phones though, that really is the case. Is there a person reading this that hasn’t experienced a phone breaking by dropping it out of their pocket? A three foot fall can be the absolute bane of a $300-$500 gadget, which is why we all put cases and screen protectors on our phones.

Nokia, which has really become more or less irrelevant in the US, used to dominate here based largely in part to the fact that their phones were nearly indestructible, as this very amateur video demonstrates.

Nokia is still trying to pass themselves off as a company that builds sturdy phones. The video below shows one of the testing machines that is supposed to replicate that 3 foot drop from our pockets over and over and over again. The N8 definitely holds up to this particular test, probably in large part due to its somewhat bulky design.

While this really isn’t that sensationalistic, would you put your glass riddled iPhone 4 in there without any protective gear on it? I probably wouldn’t put my Vibrant in there. Blackberries have gotten some pretty high marks in terms of durability. Not surprisingly, they tend to have pretty small displays and a lot more plastic on the front side than most smartphones. It does make you wonder though how many of these other manufacturers put their phones through a similar test only to see them fail and go ahead with the design anyway.

Sticks and Stones Mean Cooler Phones

by Joseph on October 6, 2010 in Mobile Phones with No comments

 

If you haven’t been paying attention, and not too many people do, it has been a pretty crazy last half of the year in the cell phone world.  Android has rocketed past Blackberry and Apple as the top OS in the US market, the Samsung Galaxy S series of phones have sold 5 million units worldwide (in just over 3 months) and cell phone cases are filling up courts around the world.

Microsoft is suing Motorola for patent infringement.  Verizon is being forced to refund customers $90 million in wrongful data overages.  Apple has sued Nokia in an English court over patent violations.  Nokia has lost three major executives in the past few weeks.  And speaking of patents, Apple had a $625 million settlement levied against them in Texas for patent infringement of their own.  Who knew that downloading directions to an all night waffle house while updating your Facebook status and Tweeting about how epic the Justin Bieber tribute band concert you just saw would have such a dark underworld?

Who are we kidding?  This is a multi-gazillion dollar a year industry.  Of course there is going to be back stabbing and name calling.  HTC posted a third quarter profit of $360 million, and we know they didn’t make that coin on HTC accessories.  The phones are where it’s at and so long as the competition remains as fierce as it is, we the consumer will get to reap the rewards with faster, smarter and sleeker phones.  Feel free to return to your daily routine now.  We’ll be sure to give you a heads up in the unlikely event that everyone starts playing nice.

 

Nokia Punching Its Way out of the Corner With N8

by Kevin on September 30, 2010 in Nokia with No comments

Well Nokia promised a Q3 release date for their new N8, and in the spirit of procrastinators everywhere, waited until the very last possible day to live up to that promise. The N8 shipped out today and looks pretty nice if we do say so ourselves. The N8 is one of two phones that the Finnish giant plans on releasing that are supposed to breathe life into the company’s beleaguered Smartphone division. We ourselves blogged about the recent shake up at the top at Nokia just a couple weeks ago, and wondered if the cell phone manufacturer had fallen too far behind in the Smartphone race to be a major player again.

The N8 certainly doesn’t disappoint in the looks department. If features a full QWERTY keyboard (wonder if Dvorak will make a comeback someday), a 3.2 inch display, a mind boggling 12 megapixel camera that puts the Galaxy S series cameras to shame, and turn my turn navigation. As far as cell phone accessories, this bad boy comes with the standard wall charger, earphones and data cable. If you’re not a fan of the light blue metallic sheen, you’re going to need to get your own cell phone faceplate.

Nokia has taken a bigger beating by the Android revolution lately than Rocky took from that guy who played the bad guy in Universal Soldier 1. If this is their attempt to shake off a potential TKO, we have to say we like their chances. We just wonder if it’s too late for them to catch up to the other major players that have passed them by the past couple of years.

Is Something Rotten In The State Of Finland And Billy Shakespeare?

by Joseph on September 13, 2010 in Nokia with No comments

So it’s a cheesy attempt at ripping off Billy Shakespeare, but things really are taking an unusual turn for the worse at Finnish based cellular manufacturer Nokia lately.  Not so long ago Nokia announced that it would be launching two new Smartphones in an attempt to keep pace with other industry leaders like Apple, Motorola and HTC.

Apparently that wasn’t enough to preserve the job of current CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo (current for the next 7 days).  Kallasvuo will be replaced by Microsoft’s business division leader, Stephen Elop, next Monday.  If Kallasvuo was old King Hamlet, and Elop is Uncle Claudius, then Anssi Vanjoki would be Prince Hamlet.

Vanjoki was recently promoted to head the Smartphone division of Nokia in order to help the flailing company gain some ground on the competition.  Vanjoki has had second thoughts, and today announced that he has handed in his resignation.  Even though Vanjoki has pledged to stay on for six more months, given the timing of the announcement, this can’t be a coincidence.

How the company reacts over the course of the next six months will go a long way in determining if the once King of the cellular world can triumphantly transition into the next generation of Smartphones or if the Scandinavians experience a Shakespearean like tragedy of their own to try and clean up.

Don’t Call it a Comeback: Nokia Unveils New Smartphones

by Joseph on September 7, 2010 in Nokia with No comments

 

There was a time when Finnish manufacturer Nokia dominated the cellular world.  They all but invented the concept of cell phone accessories when the 6100 series of phones came out with detachable faceplates.  But just as LL Cool J once dominated the hip hop charts, times have changed, and in order to stay relevant, adaptation and evolution is a must.

These days, you’re more likely to see Cool James or Ice-T solving crimes on prime time television than you are to see them in a studio laying down tracks.  They’ve managed to stay relevant by growing and adapting.  Unfortunately for Nokia, in recent years, they have fallen off the pace, conceding their once lofty position in the cellular marketplace to manufacturers like HTC, Samsung, and Motorola.  The Finnish giants still lead the way in terms of total production, but have failed to garner much attention lately, losing out to both Apple’s iPhone and the Android powered phones like the Galaxy S series of phones like the Samsung Epic recently release for Sprint.

Bigger isn’t always better, and Nokia grabbed this week to let the world (and their investors) know that they haven’t been knocked out.  In fact, Nokia is coming out of the corner swinging, and is hoping to land a few punches with two new lines of Smartphones.  While it remains to be seen if this heavyweight is packing any real bite, they have definitely gotten people’s attention.

The company plans to officially unveil its E7 line of phones later this week, complete with a huge touch screen and a full keyboard.  While the E7 will be the jab that lays the foundation, the right hook appears to be the N8 line of phones.  The Nokia N8 will be the first phone to run on Nokia’s Symbian 3 software, designed to rival the iPhone and Android operating systems.  It’s a long time coming too.  Still, the N8 line of phones will be a photo and video dynamo, featuring a staggering 12.0 megapixel camera.

Of course, we here at Wireless Emporium are keeping a close eye on Nokia as well.  Since phones have been come an integral part in consumers lives, we’ve tried our best to meet the demand to keep those phones protected and personalized.  Nokia has been around for years, but this announcement certainly suggests a comeback.  Although I’m sure they would like to think of it as an evolution.

 

 
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