The Nokia Experience

All the latest about Nokia and its Nseries, Eseries, Xseries and Cseries device portfolio.

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It's all fold and boring until Nokia N75 saved the day

Clamshell has been the most popular form factor for mobile phones in the last decade. Many manufactures including Nokia, Motorola and Samsung have produced considerable designs and devices to suit the needs of their customers. One example is the über-slim Motorola RAZR V3, industry's all-time favorite. It's so iconic that many of us forgot how thick phones used to be.

And then there's Nokia N75. It was released in 2006, a few years after Motorola's RAZR offering. The device is stylish and medium-sized, but it's not that slim, not that thick: just right. One of the most unpopular devices made by the guys from Espoo, this phone has everything you need to get you going. Well, at least, during those days.

Powered by the legendary Symbian operating system, the phone is superior to optimizing the RAM and the memory, leading to faster processing and improved performance. AT&T sold the phone in the United States under a great deal! Would you even try not getting this phone? It's totally the best thing you could get.

Why don't we read what the others are saying? 1. CNET says, "There are a lot of good points to the Nokia N75, including UMTS support, advanced multimedia capabilities, and excellent call quality." 2. Mobile Burn stated that, "Nokia's N75 is a conservatively styled, attractive clamshell smartphone. The exterior surface of the device is covered in a matte finish paint that stays pretty clean." 3. Phone Arena is convinced that, "While being a clam shell design, the N75 does everything that most PDA’s on the market today are able to do, and in some cases even more."

Did you get the chance to buy this phone? If so, what can you say?

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The first phone to get the "multimedia computer" title: Meet the Nokia N73

Remember the glory days of Symbian with the Nokia N73 smartphone, the first "multimedia computer" of the industry. And the best-selling Nseries device too.

First released in 2006, and revised three times for specific editions: Music Edition, Special Edition and Internet Edition, the phone comes with uncompromised amount of features mostly found in the middle days of the Nseries and Eseries range. It got the title of "multimedia computer" because the phone unified all the features found in the Nokia N70, N71 and N72, bringing a whole new perspective to mobile computing.

The phone features a stunning 3.2-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics for better lens performance and creates crisp and clear images even in dark lighting conditions. The phone also has the sliding camera feature, where you can trigger the camera feature in just a slide of its back cover.

And you can relive all the goodness in this article from Wikipedia, check it out.

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Stylish covers and awesome hardware: What more can you ask for? The Nokia N72 shouts

Nokia N72, one of the hottest smartphones to enter the industry way back in the reign of the Symbian S60 UI made by Nokia, proved that style and software should come together at hand. Judging by the looks of this phone, you can see that it's crafted with awesome colors and back covers—available in black and pink; both with a glossy and smooth feel.

It follows the same appearance/design as the Nokia N70, one of the first few Nseries handsets to dominate the market, with the exception of the redesigned keypad to bring freshness to the already familiar look.

Black and pink Why did they release it in black and pink? Simple. Guys like the black color as a sign of masculinity and girls love the pink one for pretty obvious reasons. Nokia aimed this beautiful piece of device to both sexes – male and female. They even added those flower and boxes design on the sliding back cover, too.

Smart enough The said device is smart enough to pack different features mostly found in its predecessors – two-megapixel camera with built-in flash, Symbian S60 OS, Bluetooth, WAP browsing, FM radio, 3D Java games support and Pop-Port connection. The only downside is the lack of 3G support which makes Internet browsing a nightmare, and the lack of front-facing camera for video calling.

Also, because of its use of the Pop-Port proprietary technology by Nokia, you can't connect any of your personal 3.5 mm headphones. Isn't that a big deal already? What do people say about Nokia N72? Let's check their reviews: 1. GSM Arena says that it "fascinates with its truly genuine design and construction conception." 2. InfoSync World stated that the phone's pros are above-par camera and music player; excellent for making calls and texting; stereo FM radio while its cons are as follows: "Could stand to shed a few pounds around the waist; RS-MMC poor choice for memory expansion." 3. While Rahul Sachdeva of Review Stream asks, "How many times do we have to experience a liquid damage kind of problem in our phones?"

That's all. Leave your comments below.

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With Nokia N71, communication is clear

Here we go again for another trip down to memory lane, as I talk about the 2005 smartphone named Nokia N71. For the specs, just click on the link and you should be redirected to GSM Arena's page for the phone.

Like what I have told you guys from the last post, I'm trying to explain each and every device from the "by series" range of Nokia products. Although this one's too late, I still insist I should finish what I have promised. So, let's get this thing on.

Neatly designed, as you can see above, it's good for consumers who want enhanced ergonomics. It's a flip phone from the Nseries range and like other devices by that time, it packs the same Carl Zeiss optics-based 2-megapixel camera from the Nokia N70. It supports SMS, MMS, voice and video calling, Internet browsing, Bluetooth wireless technology, among many other basic features. Because it is capable of video calling, it sports a 3G network—the most dominant at that time.

There's nothing new about this device, rather than the updated Symbian OS, running the legendary S60 UI by Nokia.

As you can see above, the phone uses Nokia's proprietary PopPort plug; and for this phone, it's on the top-most corner, when the flip's closed, of course.

Check out the reviews I gathered for the phone: 1. GSM Arena — "The construction and design of the phone are quite controversial as it is bulky and somewhat unstable in hand, but this, of course, is a matter of personal taste."

2. CNET — "Great product at a reasonable price."

3. About Nokia — "It is an all-around multimedia device with no special focus on music or photography."

What do you think about this device? You can share your thoughts right in the comments' box below.

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Your Nokia N70 screams beauty and photography

Here we go again! As I change my focus from "everything" to "just Nokia," I make sure to start with their Nseries device portfolio. So, what's the sense of doing this thing and starting all over again with their old products? Nothing, but more of educational. To every individual who have missed the opportunity to know this revolutionary series, let's start.

Not actually the first Nseries device, but what's featured right now is my first Nokia phone, the Nokia N70. What's so special about this phone? It was released in 2005 and one of the first few devices to feature 3G and video calling. Yes, video calling has been around since the early 2000s but came 2010 and Apple, the evil company, have made different marketing strategies to launch FaceTime and pretend that they were the ones who "kickstarted" this kind of technology.

As you can see from the image above, it's a simple phone capable of video calling through its VGA secondary camera. Also, the device looks sturdy in the hands and it feels totally solid. It's got a 2-megapixel camera at the back, which has a sliding cover that actually triggers the Camera application when opened. This Nseries smartphone runs the Symbian OS.

This is also capable of Web browsing through its WebKit-enabled Symbian OS browser. Perfect for mobile sites; and I can even visit some of the "real Web sites." Although, it works terribly slow when tested on that kind of browsing, but it's worth the try.

The phone was re-released in 2006, clad in black and dubbed the Music Edition. That re-release also included new themes and a 1 GB RS-MMC memory card.

Check out the reviews I gathered for this phone: 1. CNET — "I just recently got this phone as my birthday present. This phone is light and user-friendly. I like the design, cover I got was white. Nice phone, nice features." 2. GSM Arena — "Nokia N70 is a smart mobile phone. It is so smart, that it has basically everything. It supports 3G, has 2-megapixel camera, three times more memory space than its forerunners, a radio, a MP3 player, a memory card slot." 3. Engadget — "A new 3G two-megapixel cameraphone which looks a lot like that 6680 handset."

Did you ever get the chance to use this phone? Anything you would like to share about your experience? Let us know, in the comments below.

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MacBook Pro hypes the tech with Thunderbolt I/O

Apple has unveiled the updated, early 2011 version of its MacBook Pro line. The new models available in 13, 15 and 17-inch are now equipped with its developed ultrafast Thunderbolt I/O technology. On Apple's official page for the MacBook Pro, they explained the features of this new I/O:

"Imagine accessing multiple streams of uncompressed HD video—from your notebook—at speeds that let you edit an HD feature film in real time. That’s how Thunderbolt technology will connect the next generation of high-performance peripherals to the next generation of computers—starting with MacBook Pro. Ultrafast and ultraflexible, the Thunderbolt pipeline is more than 12 times faster than FireWire 800 and up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0, and it offers unprecedented expansion capabilities. It changes what you can do on a notebook. The Thunderbolt port will give you plug-and-play performance with a whole new world of Thunderbolt peripherals, as well as with the Apple LED Cinema Display and other Mini DisplayPort peripherals. You can daisy-chain as many as six devices, including your display. And with support for video and eight-channel audio, it’s easy to connect HDMI-compatible devices—like your TV and home stereo—using the HDMI adapter you already have. Current VGA, DVI, and DisplayPort adapters are also supported." — Apple

On top of that I/O technology, Apple also included FaceTime video calling for crisp and brilliant 720p HD calls; first seen on the iPhone 4. For more information about their new line of MacBook Pros, check this out.

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The weirdness of Tumblr.

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This is what you really need when you're hungry. Grab a bar of Snickers!

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WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST HUMAN MEMORY?

Playing robots and writing weird things when I was a kid, are the earliest human memories I could ever recall.

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Get sleazy and hot with "S&M" by Rihanna

"S&M", the official fourth single from Rihanna's studio album Loud has been released on January 21st of 2011. Being one of the europop hits from the record, it was chosen by fans against her other songs—voting was announced during an episode of the radio program Elvis Duran and the Morning Show. The single is regarded as Rihanna's most adventurous track on her album; and critics claimed it to be an "R-rated" song. BBC Radio 1 blocked the single on their daytime radio airplay.

"I don't think of it in a sexual way, I'm thinking metaphorically. It's more of a thing to say that people can talk; people are going to talk about you, you can't stop that. You just have to be that strong person and know who you are so that stuff just bounces off. And I thought it was super bad ass." — Rihanna

Its music video (directed by Melina Matsoukas), however, sparked controversy particularly in South Asia where it is currently banned due to high sexual content. YouTube requires the viewer to be 18+ before allowing to watch the clip. The artist reacted to this issue stating, "They watched Umbrella, I was full nude."

Synopsis: The video opens with Rihanna being dragged, kicking and screaming to a press conference where she is promptly covered with plastic wrap. She wears a dress with news headlines written all over it while cooing, "It feels so good being bad." While Rihanna is surrounded by a circle of microphones, the reporters all take notes while wearing S&M ball gags. The press conference scene then cuts to a party scene where Rihanna dons a "censored" tube top. It then cuts to an outdoor scene, where Rihanna wears a cream-colored latex gown, walking with gossip blogger Perez Hilton on a leash, who wears another ball gag. Soon, Rihanna wears a pink body latex and sits in a room watching the press get tortured with whips. She is then seen on a mattress, all tied up, as she rolls around in colorful attire. Rihanna then channels a Playboy bunny while prancing around as projected images of headlines hitting on topics such as rumors of "daddy" issues and her Illuminati ties flash against her body. She then appears in a newsroom as reporters take photos from all around her, while lying atop a desk. Rihanna then goes on to eat bananas, strawberries and bejeweled ice cream. The video ends with a shot of her wearing a smiley face over her eye and The Rolling Stones tongue logo over her mouth.

Can't resist the heat? Go on and watch it now here.