Would it be worth it for a gamer to go for a tablet?One aspect of our world is that the technology around us is always moving along in order to create easier and better solutions to our everyday problems. |
Nokia N9 Announced: Packs MeeGo, 8 Megapixel Camera, and SwipingIt’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything really worthwhile on this blog. Then again, it’s been a long time since there’s been any worthwhile Nokia news. And so, after a four-month hiatus, it’s time again to look at one of Nokia’s latest phones: the oft-rumored N9. |
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Nokia Drops the Bomb: Plans to Use Windows Phone as Main PlatformIt’s the beginning of a new era for Nokia: the company announced a “strategic partnership with Microsoft to build a global mobile ecosystem based on highly complementary assets.” That means that yes, Nokia will be adopting Windows Phone for future smartphones. But it’s more than that: the partnership means that Nokia will also integrate its [...] |
Nokia’s Q4 2010 Earnings: A Faint Glimmer of HopeSo, yesterday Nokia announced its first-quarter earnings. The numbers kinda sucked, to put it bluntly, but they beat the estimates. Still, there might be some light at the end of the tunnel, and no, we’re not talking about MeeGo. |
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The N8 Moves into Cover Shots With Glorious ResultsI’m a fan of the N8′s camera. I’m also a fan of pretty girls. So I have to give two thumbs-up for the December issue of PiX magazine, whose cover model was shot entirely with the Nokia N8. That’s right. A CELL PHONE. |
Nokia says “no” to multi-touch virtual keyboardsSay no to drugs. Say no to alcohol. Say no to multi-touch virtual keyboards. According to a YouTube comment posted by the official Nokia user account, the company isn’t keen on adding the feature to upcoming Symbian phones. |
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Deal: Nokia N8 for $429 at Amazon or $386 at Newegg (Updated)Amazon’s gearing up for Cyber Monday with some nice Gold Box deals, including this one for the Nokia N8: $429 shipped free. Retail price is $549. This also beats Nokia USA’s joke-of-a-Black-Friday sale price of $499. Update! It’s now $386 over at Newegg. Use coupon code NOKIANCP. |
The Best of Black Friday 2010, Nokia EditionLooking for cheap Nokia phones this Black Friday? Well…you’re in luck, sort of. Deals aren’t as plentiful this time around (then again, you could also argue that Nokia phones have been on sale for the past year as Nokia cut prices), nor are they as discounted. |
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NFC Is Coming: No, SeriouslyIt’s been a long, long time since I last wrote about near-field communication, a technology that makes all kinds of mobile phone transactions possible. For the past couple of years, it’s been lying low in a number of international trials. But it never seemed to make any real progress in the United States. Until now. |
A Tour of MeeGo 1.1Even though MeeGo 1.1 is a developer-only release, it’s still a preview of things to come next April. I’ve taken the plunge and installed it on my N900. Let’s take a little tour, shall we? |
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