In the first year since Microsoft’s Windows Phone smartphones first launched I’ve tested and reviewed a fair few handsets and I’ve been able to get a good insight into how the operating system translates onto different hardware types. Of the current crop of phones none have been more hotly anticipated than Nokia’s first outing with [...]
- Author: Mike Halsey MVP
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Smart Mobile Working Since 1986
I’ve got a keen interest in smartphones and tablets. I think they’re just both so brilliant for what you can do with them. For instance, being able to store spreadsheets and important documents in the cloud and update them on my phone is just amazing, and being able to use custom apps on a device [...]
- Author: Mike Halsey MVP
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Nokia Shares Drop 14% as Staff Walk Out
Nokia is having a turbulent week, first the CEO’s secret email to staff about the company being in trouble is leaked to the press, then they announce an historic strategic partnership with Microsoft to exclusively use Windows Phone on its high end smartphones. Many employees didn’t like this announcement though, primarily the 1,500 workers employed [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Nokia NBU Explorer
Nokia phone owners can install the Nokia PC Suite or Nokia Ovi on their computer system to backup the contents of the phone. The backup includes various information including contacts, messages, bookmarks and photos. The backups are stored in nbu, nfb, nfc or arc files which cannot be read natively. Nokia phone owners who want [...]
- Author: Mike Halsey MVP
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Apple passes RIM, becomes 4th Largest Mobile Phone Vendor
It’s finally happened that embattled Blackberry Maker, Research in Motion, has lost the 4th spot of mobile handset manufacturers to Apple. Figures from IDC and published by Engadget show that the league table now stands as… Nokia Samsung LG Apple RIM …and given their recent and ongoing troubles, we can expect to see Nokia lose the [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Nokia PC Suite Cleaner
Nokia’s PC Suite is a software program for the Windows operating system that can be used to connect and manage Nokia mobile phones. The application can for instance be used to backup or synchronize data like contacts, emails or events, load music on the cell phone or download newer firmwares to the computer to update [...]
Tidbits From The World Of Mobile Phones, Circa: Now
With so much going on in the mobile phone industry, I have decided to do a bit of a comprehensive round up. This is an essential update of all the intriguing new phones that you have had your eyes on. Like the X6, the N900, the HD2, etc. This is a strictly non-Apple/iPhone update, mainly [...]
Nokia Finally Releases N900, ‘Tis Exciting But A Bit Late
Nokia has finally released its Maemo5 based smartphone – the N900. Maemo is Nokia’s next generation mobile OS. It is a Linux-based platform that seeks to take on such juggernauts as the iPhone OS and the Android. The N900 has intrigued the tech community and people in general with its bevy of features ever since [...]
The Snapdragon So Far: Big Phones
The Qualcomm Snapdragon seems to be on its way to becoming the Atom of the smartphone world. With a clock speed of 1GHz and a low-power ARM design, this chip is fast becoming the mainstay of big new smartphones that are big on everything. However, more processing power always means less battery life and the [...]