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Nokia 1600 phone found in fish belly… and still works!
ENGLAND, UK- I opened this morning’s edition ofThe Sunnewspaper to find myself greeted with an image of a large fish with a Nokia 1600 poking out of its mouth. As you can imagine the story behind this bizarre image is just as strange, and turns out to be somewhat of a testament... Read more
Mobiles in medicine, netbooks, and shrt txt URLs. And BONUS: Cool irrelevant video
ESPOO, Finland- Yesterday, I had fun talking with folks aboutthe new Ovi Theme. The theme was well received and I hope the Ovi team comes out with more fun stuff. I think they are just too modest and quiet, trying to cautiously deliver in an area that is new and growing for Nokia.... Read more
Out of memory
GLOBAL- Four times in the last 10 days, things that I deal with on a daily (hourly, sometimes continuous) basis have run out of memory. There was the server that hosts this very site (sorry!), my laptop (so small at its launch it was pulled out of a manila envelope) and my phone. ... Read more
Some amazing thinking to learn from
ESPOO, Finland- I know folks like our roundups of stuff we find interesting. Alas, video production, events, travel, and the like, all seem to get in the way. Also, we dropped our bookmark list from the main page, and have still to figure out where it should go (we were n... Read more
Monopoly on N-Gage next week
GLOBAL- One of the world’s best-selling board games, Monopoly, is set to hitN-Gagehandsets next week.Monopoly Here & Now: The World Editionby EA will be available to download and to celebrate it’s going to be available for the first month with 30 per cent off. When the game wa... Read more
Ovi Contacts updated and polished
GLOBAL- Earlier today a new beta version ofOvi Contactswas made available on the Nokia Beta Labs site. The S60 3rd FP2 version promises to run a lot smoother and offer a much slicker experience, according to Kristian Luoma, Product Manager for Ovi Contacts. He posted a piece on th... Read more
Here’s that Ovi theme
ESPOO, Finland- Folks have been abuzz about an Ovi theme making the rounds. Well, there was a theme that the Ovi team has been working on and it reached a point where they told me I could release it (or I think they did). Roman and Marcoshowed some screenshots earlier,but I gu... Read more
Nokia Maps for pedestrians
GLOBAL- GettingNokia Mapsright for walkers is much harder than it is for cars. Covering ground in cars, for starters is a much faster than doing it on foot. Sounds obvious, but did you know mapping companies such as Nokia’s own Navteq actually send people out in cars to check road... Read more
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and Comes With Music hit Australia on 20th March
SYDNEY, Australia- Nokia has just confirmed that the touchscreenNokia 5800 XpressMusichandset will be will stepping foot on Australian soil on 20th March, hand-in-hand withComes With Music. Read on for full details on the song-stuffed offering that will be available Down Under. P... Read more
Twitter on S60
GLOBAL- There’s no stopping the current hurricane that is Twitter and although there are plenty of options for accessing Twitter on your S60 device (includingStew,DabrandTwibble) but now there’s a new kid on the block thanks to the folks atMobileWays.de. News ofGravitycomes courte... Read more
Nokia Locate Sensor poll - vote for the best idea!
GLOBAL- The brainchild of the Nokia Research Center , Nokia Locate Sensor continues to grip our collective attention and spark chatter on possible alternative uses for its innovative lost ‘n’ locate concept. With that in mind, two weeks ago I asked for your... Read more
SMS driving efficiency
LONDON, England- Developing new technologies is vital, but implementing older ones well is equally important. We’ve just registered at a new dentist only to find our appointments are to be confirmed (and reminded) by SMS. I’m surprised, and a touch amazed, as it’s the first time I... Read more
Eco phones poll: The votes have been counted
GLOBAL- A couple of weeks ago we posed you thequestion, what do you think is the most important aspect of eco phones ? The poll has now closed, the votes have been tallied up, and the results are in. Click through to find out what you and your fellow Nokia Conversations r... Read more
Nokia Image Space update and video
BARCELONA, Spain- We’ve written about Nokia Research Center’s Image Space projectbefore. It’s a photo sharing service that creates a navigable, immersive interface to images, maps, and video. Using data from a phone’s GPS, compass, and tilt-sensor, the service builds a 3D represen... Read more
Nokia Mobile World Congress round-up: N86 8MP, E55, Ovi Store and lots more
BARCELONA, Spain- What a week it’s been for Nokia at Mobile World Congress, with loads of new unveilings including big hitters such as theN86 8MP,E55, and your favourite announcement of Monday, theOvi Store(currently our reader poll which has registered over 450 votes shows that 3... Read more
