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Nokia has once again flexed its muscles in the entry level market of mobile phones with the release of the Nokia X2. Again, what we have is a very affordable handset that provides us with all the features that one would expect from a mobile phone. Plus, it comes from the highly successful X Series which makes the device even more impressive.

Broad Range

The Nokia X Series is a fast growing family of mobile phones. What’s great about this series is that it caters to a broader market. Although the first models in this line were considered to be high end devices, Nokia has expanded the series’ range by adding a couple of entry level handsets to the family.

One such device is the Nokia X2. It still bares the prestigious X Series name, but the difference is that it comes with a very reasonable price tag. This is perfect for consumers in the aspiring market segment as they also want to get a taste of the excellence of the X Series without having to burn a hole in their pocket.

Everything You Need

In terms of features, the Nokia X2 possesses all the features you’d need from a basic mobile phone. Of course it doesn’t have support for 3G and Wi-Fi, but at least there’s still EDGE and GPRS to rely on for mobile internet connectivity. The X2 even comes with an above average 5-Megapixel camera which sports features like an LED flash and video capture capability.

The device also has a very attractive and compact design; it has the dimensions of 111 x 47 x 13.3 mm and is available in two different colour combinations – red on black and blue on silver.

If you’re searching for a quality, no frills type of device that is both affordable and reliable, then the Nokia X2 is definitely a mobile worth considering.

Vodafone UK and O2 UK have announced that the Nokia C6 Symbian smart phone is now available on their official sites. The device is free on 25 Pound monthly tariffs, making it one of our most recommended budget handsets. Finnish manufacturer Nokia is also offering the device on their main UK online store; the C6 is available SIM free at a retail price of 289 Pounds.

The Nokia C6 is a practical smart phone. While it is not the handset of choice for users who are more interested in experiencing the complete modern operating system with Android handsets and next generation platforms –like the Symbian^3 and the MeeGo OS, this device is meant to serve users who need a decent reliable smart phone that has more features than the average low end handset.

In terms of overall performance, the C6 is decent. It is good enough to run a vast range of apps and features, but it will definitely bog down when faced with huge file loads and successive command inputs. At 434 MHz, the ARM 11 CPU’s speed is nowhere as near as high end devices –but for the average smart phone user, this is usually more than enough.

The slide out QWERTY keyboard feels a lot like the 4 row layouts that Nokia uses for their N series devices. The top row tends to sneak just a little under the upper face, but it is not that hard to use when held properly. The buttons are responsive and provide a resounding feedback that allows users to type fast on this device. Expect to see happy grins on text messaging and email heavy users on this device.

The phone also comes with a 3.2 inch TFT resistive touch screen display (with an accelerometer and a scratch resistant surface), a 5 mega pixel snapper (with autofocus, geotagging and face detection) and the Symbian S60 OS.

It seems that one of Nokia’s C-series handsets has finally been made available for the public. The C1 is pretty much one of the cheapest budget handsets that one can get. According to various sources, the phone is currently priced at only 30 Pounds –the perfect handset to buy when you suddenly need a get a mobile phone.

Of course, the phone is pretty much as simple as it gets when it comes to specs and features. The C1 is at best considered practical and serves only to handle voice calls and the occasional text messages. Nokia has been nice enough to add in a decent digital music player to the handset support for microSD cards and even an FM radio (the player seems to have a record function for FM too).

It lacks other features such as GPS, WiFi support or a camera. But for just 30 Pounds, owners are lucky enough with the music player. Also, the handset makes use of a 3.5 mm audio jack so users can get to wear any headset or earphones they want.

Buyers might want to get an extra battery or a travel charger for this handset. The 800 mAh battery does well, but for people planning to spend several days out, an extra battery would certainly help.

In terms of looks, the C1 is a generic looking candy bar handset. At least Nokia has enough design sensibility to keep the phone simple looking and practical to hold. The buttons are neatly arranged and spaced to allow users to easily type in numbers and text messages without much trouble.

The casing is a smooth, slightly glossy plastic that is bordered on the front end with an easy to grip dark gray layer. The 1.8 inch TFT screen provides 65 thousand colors and a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels.

Nokia have an outstanding reputation for making quality and durable mobile phones. Over the last couple decades Nokia have been right at the top of mobile phone production, and have had a huge influence over other phone companies, regarding models, designs and compatibility. The latest gem from Nokia is not a mobile phone at all, but a compact and easy to use laptop titled the Nokia Booklet 3G.

This Booklet 3G is designed to be used by anyone, but has businessmen and ladies in mind. With the growth of the internet, and how easy it is to use, many companies now have meeting in online chat rooms complete with web cams and microphones. The laptop has a built in microphone and web cam, allowing you to have a hassle free meeting.

Using the 3G technology you do not even have to plug any leads in to talk to friends, family or work mates, as it is all done wireless. The Booklet 3G features a very easy to use task bar, which can maximize and minimize programs at the touch of a button, without affecting other running programs. The laptop can also be used to connect to Nokia’s download site, Ovi, although you have to download it separately.

With the increasing popularity of television phones, many phone companies are now starting to bring out phones that come with television capabilities readily installed. Whether it be for 1, 2 or 10s of channels, there are phones that cover it all, and each phone is unique and has it is own ups and downs.

The new Nokia 5330 Mobile TV edition is currently available in various countries, and is expected to be available in a further 20 within the next 2 years. One of the reasons it takes so long to release, is that Nokia have to come to various deals with the television channels they will be featuring for each individual country. This means negations take place to sort out pricing and shows to be shown etc.

The Nokia phone allows you to watch TV channels by using the channel finder. With the phone comes some basic channels, and further channels can be purchased as add-ons after the phone is bought. Using the included headset, you can watch up to 6 hours continues TV on one battery charge, which equates to around 12 full length TV shows assuming they last half an hour in length.

The 5330 Mobile TV Edition comes with a 1GB memory card included, perfect for sorting your music and photos. The phone gives a huge 26 hours of back to back battery life whilst playing music, over a days worth. This is enough to keep you occupied for any plane flight in the world, or even the longest car journey. The built in 3.2megapixel camera gives you great quality photos on the go. This allows you to snap up any moment you feel like, which gives you great freedom.

The release of Nokia 6700 Slide and Nokia 7230 announced recently. Both mobile phones are scheduled to hit the market in 2010, sometime during the first quarter.  The phones are aimed at different retail audiences. The Nokia 6700 has more multimedia capabilities and is subsequently, more expensive (€160) because then the 7230. It is aimed at a more high-end market. The 7230, at only €100, is better suited for those who aren’t interested in parting with a ton of money for a mobile phone of any kind.  The 7230 is about €60 cheaper.

The Nokia 6700 has a 2.2 QVGA display screen, 16.7 million color display, a five megapixel camera, FM radio, music player and VGA video. Individuals are able take, edit photos and then upload them online.  It comes standard with the memory of 45 MB but up to 16GB can be added via a microSD card.

The Nokia 7230 isn’t as robust in terms of features as the 6700 is, thus the reduced price. It has a 267,000 color display, a 2.4 inch display screen and FM radio.  It also has messaging capabilities and a 3.2 megapixel camera.  Both phones are scheduled to be placed in retail stores somewhere during the first part of 2010.

Neither of these phones is offering anything dramatically different from what is already being offered by many smartphones on the market.  Even still, mobile phone companies producing phones, charging more and more for them, hoping that people who enjoy technology or who simply get tired of their old phones, snap them up. Nokia is taking a different approach. They are coming out with new phones, with better features, but they are charging less for them. As a result, while they may not be offering anything new, they are certainly offering it cheaper and we look forward to some fantastic Nokia 6700 and 7230 deals.

The American market now has the wonderful opportunity to experience the class and beauty of the Nokia E72 and N97 Mini has the Finland based mobile phone manufacturers have released both phones for purchase. The N97 was the first to be introduced into the market just a few days ago. The mobile phone can be purchased online at the Nokia USA online store or at Dell and Amazon. The E72 on the other hand is now on sale and can be purchased at Nokia online store as we write and it is SIM free.

As the name suggest, the Nokia N97 mini is the smaller version of the popular high-end N97 and the form factor is not different from the previous one. Though there are some obvious differences when both are compared side by side, users can still get some good enough space with the addition of a 16GB memory card. The Touchscreen display and the QWERTY keyboard layout is also worthy of mention too.

Buying the N97 in the US cost $579.00 from the online store of Nokia. The price is however different when you make your purchase at either Amazon or Dell. You can get it at $479 which is $100 cheaper than what you pay at the Nokia online store. Christmas is very much around the corner and the Nokia N97 is a lovely phone to have when you go for your shopping.

The introduction of the Nokia E72 looks like a great replacement for the Nokia E71. The features are wonderful and Nokia seems to have leveraged on the hardware Specification. The 5-megapixel photo snapper is an upgrade from the 3.2 mp of the E72. You can find it when you visit the Nokia USA website and it goes for the sum of $469 which is lesser than the European version of the E72. As a matter of fact, it is about 80 Euros less in price.

The Maemo marketing team disclosed with fellow tech reporters that Nokia is nursing plans to build all their N-series smart phones around the Maemo Operating System. After successfully completing designs of their new smart phones, they will ensure that Maemo becomes their primary Operating System of choice for these high-end multimedia phones.

The marketing team behind the mobile Operating System confirmed this at a Maemo event held in London yesterday. They further disclosed that the Nokia hopes to jettison the use of Symbian in their N-series lineup.

Also, based on the euphoria surrounding the release of Nokia N900, Nokia top shots have concluded that by the year 2012 Maemo Operating System will be the official face of the Nokia high-end family although all Symbian N-series devices already in the development phase will be released as planned.

Despite the positives, It may not too good a news for E or X series users as there are still no plans for bringing Maemo Operating System to this mobile devices. Nokia is equally perplexed by the wide acceptance of Nokia N900 and its Operating system so the adoption of Maemo as the Operating System of choice for all Nokia mobile phones is not completely ruled out.

Below is an excerpt from thereallymobileproject.com, “Although there has been much speculation about the future of Symbian and Maemo and the relationship between the two – Nokia intends to retain both, producing development tools that will work across the two – this is the first official confirmation I am aware of that Symbian is to be relegated from the symbolic N-Series brand.  It’s a bold move by Nokia, but a smart one… Recently Symbian’s greatest strength, its legacy and maturity, has begun to look like an Achilles heel as newer platforms have captured consumers’ imaginations with faster development and better user experience.  A fresh-start was needed at the top-end and it’s come just in time…”

In related news, Nokia has promised to continue supporting both Maemo and Symbian and will hope to enlarge their official apps store – Maemo Select and Ovi Store with increasing applications. They hope to develop enough applications to make the Maemo Operating System a mainstream hit by the year 2012.

Are you using just a mobile phone? Why carry just a phone when you can take your computer with you wherever you move. Nokia N900 is one of the most innovative mobile computers that ever appeared. Nokia N900 offers a 600 MHz processor with a 1GB application memory. Not only that, but Nokia N900 also provides you the convenience of 32 GB internal storage, which is hardly offered by any other phone in the world. The processor is powerful enough for all kind of applications to run flawlessly and without interruptions on your Nokia N900. Now that’s what I call carrying a real computer in your pocket.

Nokia N900 uses a superior quality Maemo web browser, which offers a substantial level of control and detail to its users, completing the experience of the powerful tools of Nokia N900 by ensuring smooth online browsing with full flash player support. You can even browse in full screen, which can help you make the most of the 3.5 inch touch screen, which offers a vibrant 800 x 480 pixels resolution. Nokia N900 offers full support for high speed internet with a variety of connectivity options including Wi-Fi, along with built-in GPS receiver and pre-installed maps.

But that is far from what Nokia N900 can offer you. It’s even more than just a real computer. It’s a computer and a top quality phone brought together. Nokia N900 keeps up the tradition of having all the value added additional features of a modern mobile phone set. Nokia N900 features a 5.0 mega pixel camera with 3x digital zoom, video recording and photo editor, Maemo media player for multimedia, and even a 3D graphics accelerator.

With Nokia N900, you can enjoy the convenience of keeping your valuable data by your side and to stay connected to the world even when you are on the move. Be sure to keep watching out for Nokia N900 deals as they appear, so you don’t miss out.

With a number of phones having been released during the Nokia World Event in Stuttgart, Nokia have clearly demonstrated their intentions to continue as the global mobile phone leader. The phones that generated a lot of interest at the event were the members of the new X-series, the Nokia X3 and the Nokia X6. The Nokia X3 Reviews have been quite positive, so let’s see what’s under the hood.

Coming in a very sleek body, the slider phone really looks great. It is a music – centric device which has a large number of features in a very compact design. The phone has a 2.2 inch display which is capable of displaying a maximum of 256,000 colours and has a resolution of 240×320 pixels. The D-pad navigation key is present under the screen. The phone also has music dedicated keys. The phone is fairly slim at 14 mm and weighs in at a light 103 grams. The keypad is a flat metallic one, reminiscent of the keypad on the famous MOTORazr V3.

The music player is of the highest quality, capable of supporting MP3, WMA and AAC songs. The phone has an internal memory of 70 MB and is expandable to 16 GB via the microSD memory card slot. There is a 3.5 mm headset jack on the phone, enabling you to use your favourite headset with the phone. The presence of stereo Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP profiles means that you can use your stereo Bluetooth headset as well.

The X3 is unique in that it is the first S40 phone to support direct access to the Nokia OVI store. The store has a number of apps and games and the likes which can be purchased. Music and video clips are also present. The phone is armed with a 3.2 MP camera which has fixed focus and an LED flash to aid taking pictures in low – light.

With a great package like this, why wouldn’t this phone be a success? The X3 is set to be released in the 4th quarter of this year, perhaps during Christmas, for an estimated price of 105 pounds, so make sure you have some money saved up to make the most of one of the great Nokia X3 deals that will be on offer.