Category: Nokia

Nokia X5-01 Review

Symbian is here to stay, at least for the next couple of years. So, we are here with the Nokia X5-01 review. This device was launched at CommunicAsia last June and hit Indian shores late last year.At the first look, I didn’t liked the squarish design of this device and found it a bit girly. Nokia X5-01 is an X-series phone, known for its music features. As usual, this handset comes with a special key for the music player, however the previous/rewind and next/forward keys were missing from this handset. This handset comes with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, which helps you to type fast and stay connected with your friends on the go. Nokia X5-01 runs on the Symbian S60v3 operating system and it comes with some great features such as a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, 3G connectivity and more. Is this handset worth buying? Check out our exclusive review to learn more.

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Nokia plans to launch 12 new smartphones in India this year


Nokia is planning to  launch 40 new phones in India this year and among these 12 are smart phones. Nokia leads the major mobile phone market in India, but Nokia’s market share in the smart phone category is falling due to the entry of new Android phones from Samsung, HTC, Sony Ericsson and LG. Continue reading “Nokia plans to launch 12 new smartphones in India this year”

Picture Gallery: Nokia C6-01

And here I am with yet another fine picture gallery for you all, this time i had the Nokia C6-01 right in front of my lens! Nokia’s smallest Symbian^3 smartphone certainly has the looks and feel to impress, which comes into play even more when the georgeous 3,2″ Clear Black display is powered on. Perfect for everyone who wants a smaller smartphone, without having to worry about a 4″ screen fitting into the pocket or not. I won’t go into much detail, as I have my review up soon! In the meantime, feast your eyes on the pictures of the Nokia C6-01!

The Nokia C6-01 in all its georgeousness!

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Nokia Astound gets run over by 4000 kilogram Bus , Survives !

Nokia launched the C7 as the Astound in USA on T-Mobile during CTIA and now Nokia USA has posted a video which shows the device being run over by a 4 Tonne (4000 Kilograms) Ovi Bus and watch the video for the rest of the action.

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Nokia E6 Photos and Video Leaked

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The much anticipated Nokia E6-00 QWERTY Symbian^3 phone has been leaked again with plenty of photos and videos of the device. The screen seems like a VGA screen and we would be seeing a Touchscreen E-series device in a form factor same as the E5,E71, E72. There is a 8 MP Camera on the Back with a LED Flash. We can also see the loud-speaker grill on the rear.

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Nokia E7: Does It Compete With The N8 Or The HTC Desire Z?

In many of my posts about the Nokia E7, ever since I received my trial unit, I kept saying that “I don’t get it”. I don’t understand the purpose of the E7 or who will buy it or for what reason. The rationale behind my thought was that in terms of Symbian competition, the Nokia N8 offers a much more complete package, while in terms of QWERTY/Business competition, there are plenty of better options with Android on board.

However, saying something is not like proving it in an objective comparison of specs, so given that I have an N8, E7 and HTC Desire Z in my hands, I set out to take some pictures of all of them for you, and to do a specifications comparison table.


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Hits and Misses – The Nokia E7

The Nokia E7. Nokia’s answer to its loyal Fans who were waiting for a worthy successor of the Communicator. It’s also the answer to all QWERTY fans, finally wanting to get rid of their horrendous N97s. Announced at last year’s Nokia World in London, Nokia has set out to please fans from both camps. I have decided to gather my thoughts on the Nokia E7 in something called Hits and Misses – I will look at certain details of the Nokia E7 and either give it a plus or a minus – a hit or a miss. So what is an absolute hit for me? And where is Nokia missing something? Read on to find out what grinds my gears.


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Download Mozilla Firefox 4 Release Candidate for Android and Maemo

Mozilla had released FireFox 4 for PC, Mac and Linux last week. They have also announced a FireFox Mobile (Release Candidate) for Maemo and Android devices.

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Hardware Tour Of The Nokia E7: A True Masterpiece

Very few devices have seriously impressed me in terms of build quality these past years. As mobile phones got larger and more sophisticated, many manufacturers moved to cheaper materials to balance the cost of the phone, and many other manufacturers simply failed to make a solid phone because of the bigger touchscreens that introduced more fragility to designs. For the past months, I’ve looked back at my Nokia E71 and wondered: will we ever see the same grade of heavy duty build with the modern industry requirements?

Thankfully, Nokia, in a time when everyone is questioning their ability to compete, whipped out the big guns and delivered two premium devices: the Nokia N8 and now the Nokia E7. With everyone focused on Symbian’s shortcomings, Nokia keeps proving that they know how to do phones: phones that work well as phones, that don’t creak squeak or rattle, phones that feel fantastic in your hands, phones you are tempted to caress and stare lovingly at for hours, phones that stand true to the legendary saying about Nokias “throw a Nokia at a wall and it’ll come back in your hand, fully working”. The E7 is that and more. Join me for a tour of the E7 in pictures.

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Nokia Astound is the C7 for T-Mobile

Nokia was expected to launch a Symbian handset for USA at CTIA and they have announced the Nokia Astound – a T-Mobile branded C7 . The Symbian^3 device will be available exclusively on T-Mobile (soon to be AT&T ) starting from April 6.  The Astound seems identical in specs to the C7 including the 3.5 inch AMOLED display , stylish design , 8MP EDoF Camera with 720p video recording. Continue reading “Nokia Astound is the C7 for T-Mobile”

Nokia Recycling – The Bottom of the Recycling Bin

Nokia is the world’s largest maker of mobile phones and surely has the responsibility to care about the environment. They have come up with a new funny video as part of a campaign to increase awareness about recycling mobile phones. You see some of the most popular Nokia phones of the past – 3310,2760,8810,5110  talking to each other at the bottom of a Recycling Bin. Its totally worth watching. Continue reading “Nokia Recycling – The Bottom of the Recycling Bin”

Nokia E7 Griefs Shed A Light On Some Important Symbian Glitches

Over the past 4 years and more than 40 review and trial phones that have passed  in my hands, there are barely a few experiences I can count as terrible. One of the most recent ones though occurred just a couple of weeks ago and it made me see things in a different perspective. See, my luck had it that I received a faulty Nokia E7 unit, which had software glitches from the first time I turned it on and then hardware issues as well. While this was bound to happen, as there will always be that one unit that runs away from quality control in production plants, it isn’t the problems that arose that annoyed me, but the fact that Symbian’s only way of fixing them was Restoring and starting from scratch.

Here is a recount of my adventures with the Nokia E7 and the glitches I started noticing as I went along battling it to get it to a working state.

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Nokia And Union Bank Launch Mobile Payment Services

Nokia India in collaboration with the Union Bank today launched a slew of mobile based banking services. Primarily aimed towards Tier 2 cities where internet banking has not achieved much growth , the mobile banking service will allow consumers to deposit and withdraw cash from select Nokia outlets in collaboration with Union Bank.

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