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Archive for February, 2007

PDF+ vs. Adobe Reader LE

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

It’s time for a dramatic showdown between two bitter enemies: on one side we have mBrainSoftware’s PDF+, and on the other, we have the titan Adobe Software’s Reader LE. If you haven’t figured it out, both applications are designed to open Adobe’s standard PDF (portable document format) documents on a mobile phone. No easy feat considering phones aren’t exactly made to display entire contents of books.

Adobe Reader LE vs. PDF+

Adobe Reader LE vs. PDF+

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Contest: Nokia Catwalk

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Nokia’s got a new site: Nokia Catwalk.

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Judge Orders Delay in Qualcomm’s Lawsuit

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

In the latest of a series of lawsuits between best buddies Qualcomm Inc. and Nokia Corp., a judge has ordered an indefinite delay to the proceedings. The order comes only a couple weeks before a major licensing agreement with the two companies is set to expire.

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Telecom Stocks Take Heavy Losses After Global Market Plunges

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Telecom stocks took a beating today, along with most markets around the world. A nearly 9% drop in the Chinese stock market, as well as fears of slowing economic growth for both the U.S. and China were responsible for the heavy losses.

Just look at these numbers:

Nokia -5%
Motorola -3.38%
Verizon -4.5%
Sprint/Nextel -5.5%

Nokia HS-81 Stereo Headset

Monday, February 26th, 2007

The HS-81 stereo headset is a wired handsfree headset that also doubles as a nice pair of headphones.

Nokia HS-81 Stereo Headset

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Nokia HS-62 Advanced Headphones

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Designed for the few Nokia handsets that actually use a 3.5mm plug (aka the standard one that every pair of normal headphones uses), the Nokia HS-62 Advanced (hah!) Headphones are padded, foldable, and feature 40 mm speakers.

Nokia HS-62 Advanced Headphones

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Worst Strike Ever @ Nokia

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

“Thousands” of workers at Nokia’s two plants in Finland took part in what I would call the lamest attempt at a strike ever.

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Nokia 6030 + $100 Worth of Airtime for $88

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Here’s a pretty decent deal on the Nokia 6030 phone + a $100 airtime card.

Nokia 6030 phone

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Apple and Cisco Reach Agreement over iPhone Name

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

The battle over the coveted iPhone name is over. Or is it?

Cisco systems

Apple and Cisco declared a truce in the iPhone legal battle.

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Phone Preview: Nokia 7373 Special Edition

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Just when you thought the L’amour collection was dead and gone, Nokia pushes over the top with yet another fashion phone: the 7373 Special Edition.

Nokia 7373 Special Edition Black thumbnail

The Nokia 7373 Special Edition: designed by Giambattista Valli.

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