Nokia Booklet 3G mini laptop unveiled

Nokia has just whipped the dust sheet off the Nokia Booklet 3G. A brand new breed of portable device for Nokia, this mini laptop PC sees the company step foot on freshly cut turf, and we’re a little dumb-struck with excitement at the prospect of the experience that this bite-size Booklet promises to deliver when it arrives. Not to mention what it means bigger picture, and how this product could affect the entire mobile landscape for the better (we’ll save that for another story), but let’s not get ahead of ourselves just yet.

First, let’s get down off our tip-toes, take a deep breath, and soak up all the initial details on what the upcoming Nokia Booklet 3G mini laptop is set to deliver when it lands on laps. Read on for every shred of info currently available on this landmark new product, and get the first close-up look at the Nokia Booklet 3G mini laptop in our photo gallery.

The new Nokia Booklet 3G will be a Windows-based machine, supported by an efficient Intel Atom processor that promises the performance of a full-function PC. It’s efficiency credentials are boldly punctuated with battery life that stretches up to 12 hours (with normal daily use, of course – don’t expect a 12-hour Quake-fest off a single hit of juice). Turning our attention to mini matters of a tape-measure nature, the Nokia Booklet 3G comes toting a glass 10.1-inch HD display (it has an HDMI port for HD video out). This lives within its smart aluminium shell which measures in at just 2cm thin and tips the scales at around a kilogram to ensure it’s extremely portable.

Connecting at speed is crucial with a product of this nature, so the Booklet 3G has been designed with fast downloading and uploading front of mind – it’s 3G/HSPA ready for rapid mobile broadband anywhere-access on the move. Wi-Fi has also been wedged into it’s slim body. Plus, it supports hot-swappable SIM card functionality.

It’s talents don’t end there, with Nokia’s mini laptop PC also featuring onboard assisted-GPS with Ovi Maps neatly sat in the passenger seat. There’s a single front-facing camera nestled above the 10.1-inch HD screen for video chat, with Bluetooth and a built-in SD card reader also making appearances.

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Nokia Unveils The N97

Nokia has unveiled the Nokia N97 calling it the world's most advanced mobile computer.
Designed for Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 features a large 3.5" touch display with a full QWERTY keypad.

"From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence," said Jonas Geust, Vice President, heading Nokia Nseries. "Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet".

With the new concept of 'social location', the N97 with integrated A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass, intuitively understands where it is. The Nokia N97 makes it easy to update social networks automatically with real-time information, giving users the ability to update their 'status' and share their 'social location' as well as related pictures or videos.

The N97 features both physical QWERTY and virtual touch input and its 16:9 widescreen display can be fully personalized with frequently updated widgets of favorite web services and social networking sites while.

The Nokia N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card, has full support for the Nokia Music Store and features continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days. The Nokia N97 also has a 5-Megapixel camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics, 16:9 and DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN.

The Nokia N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies.



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Nimbuzz Survey, Win a Nokia E51!

Nimbuzz is happy to announce that Nimbuzz launched a new survey with a chance for you to win a Nokia E51. Nimbuzz want to get to know YOU better. With this survey, Nimbuzz is hoping to understand what is most important to you and what features Nimbuzz should focus on next. Nimbuzz is working to create the best mobile messenger. As an incentive, 5 survey participants will be chosen at random to receive a new, shiny, gift-wrapped Nokia E51 mobile phone, for completing the 5 minute survey. So c’mon and take the survey already! :) The survey will end on the 22nd of October. Lucky winners will be contacted and mentioned on the official Nimbuzz blog in the Nimbuzzek of October 20th. Thank you in advance. Nimbuzz invite you to take Nimbuzz's survey.

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Nokia E66 and Nokia E71 finally out

London, UK - Nokia introduced today the Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 – the latest email-optimized devices from the Nokia Eseries product range. The sleek Nokia E71 with full QWERTY keyboard and the stylish, slide-to-open Nokia E66 easily mobilize a broad range of personal or professional messaging needs, including Microsoft Exchange, the world’s most widely adopted corporate email solution. Both devices are expected to begin shipping in key markets in July. The Nokia E71 and the Nokia E66 are expected to retail at EUR 350, before applicable taxes and subsidies.
“The Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 were designed for people who lead a mobile lifestyle and want quick and easy access to their personal and work email. With both of these devices, we have responded to consumer feedback by making calendar and contacts available at the touch of a button,” said Søren Petersen, Senior Vice President, Devices, Nokia. “Equally important, people want well-crafted devices that are as beautiful to use as they are to behold. Stainless steel was chosen as the core material for these devices, giving them additional strength and a touch of class. Furthermore, the Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 offer all the latest multimedia features that people desire.” get press release (pdf)...

The Nokia E71 has got a full hardware QWERTY keypad and comes as a successor of the Nokia E61i. The Nokia E71 brings much more style to the E-series since it packs a waistline of only 10mm. However the display has shrunk a bit to 2.36 inches (as compared to the 2.8-inch one of Nokia E61i).

The Nokia E66 and Nokia E71 have just been announced in London. They'll be shipping in July for 350 EUR. Both have GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera, HSDPA, WiFi and run S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1. The E66 is the slider below, while the E71 is the monoblock with QWERTY keyboard above. Tons of videos here; more will be added soon. Full press release here. Engadget has 2 hands on videos too. Press photos (crazy stupid high resolution images in zip files) of the E71 here, E66 here.

The data sheet for the E71 is here, E66 here.

see Nokia E66 Specification at www.gsmarena.com
see Nokia E71 Specification at www.gsmarena.com

Nokia's Tapio Tolvanen presents at SF bay ACM

2008-06-18
Location: Cupertino, CA, US 37° 19.128 N 122° 1.740 W
PRESENTER:

Tapio Tolvanen, Technology Manager for Nokia Devices’ Linux Computers.
TOPIC:

Developing software for mobile devices – Nokia Internet Tablets.
TOPIC SUMMARY:

In this presentation, you will learn about the Nokia Internet tablets both from a hardware and software perspective. Explore the devices, applications and communities, hear the features and study the architecture of the operating system and hardware configuration. Also discover the essentials of the application development platform, ranging from application frameworks to development tools.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Tapio Tolvanen is currently a Technology Manager for Nokia Devices. Tolvanen has been defining architectures and guiding the development of several applications creating engaging and compelling Internet Experience on Nokia's first Open Source based platform - maemo. Prior to this, Tolvanen has been developing several applications and products on Nokia's platforms, including Series 40, S60 and maemo in Europe, Asia and the U.S.A.

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Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight edition mobile phone

With the next Batman movie scheduled to hit theaters within a month (July 18), Verizon and Nokia are releasing the special edition of the Nokia 6205 clamshell. The device comes in a "mysterious black color" and is embellished with a subtle "The Dark Knight" emblem. In addition, the device is pre-loaded with themed wallpapers, voice tones, animated screensavers and a full movie trailer.

Specs wise, the Get It Now-enabled Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight edition is identical to the original device and includes such features as 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, 58 MB of internal memory and a microSD memory slot. Supported services include VZ Navigator and Mobile Web.

Finally, in the Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight edition retail box, customers will also find a Joker playing card with a code and a link to the FightForGothamCity.com website, where they can play games to win more The Dark Knight-themed prizes, and download exclusive The Dark Knight content from Verizon's V CAST service.

The Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight edition will be available online for $69.99 after a $50 online instant rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

Nokia 7310 "Supernova" Comes to Market

So the phone everyone thought was going to be the 7310 classic (Nokia's been in the habit of appending "classic" to midrange phones lately, don't'cha know) turns out to be the 7310 Supernova, a rather fantastical name for a rather ordinary candybar. The phone's now available in parts of Asia -- and probably won't make it outside of the Asian market, either, on account of a triband GSM radio that mopes along at EDGE speeds. Series 40 comes through loud and clear on a 2 inch QVGA display, while an FM radio, 2 megapixel camera, and microSD slot should be enough to keep users entertained for a while. Look for the 11.95mm-thick chunk of mirror finish to retail for something in the range of $230 in pink or blue.