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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.

As all of you are aware, it’s not everyday that we have a look at a notebook. However, when a major player in the mobile phone market suddenly decides that they should be diversifying their interests into another technological market, it’s high time we take notice!

The Nokia Booklet 3G was announced by Nokia through Nokia Conversations and, as you will know, is Nokia’s first steps into the unknown world of laptops and netbooks. Considering the fact that all of us are computer geeks to a certain extent (and openly acknowledged mobile phone geeks), much as we try, we can’t stay silent about Nokia’s first netbook, the Nokia Booklet 3G.

However, to actually understand how serious Nokia are with their netbook, a look at the pictures of the netbook should clear these doubts for you.

The Nokia Booklet 3G makes use of the Intel Atom platform. It is also the first ever netbook to have HDMI HD video output and, though we don’t really expect it to be super – awesome or anything like that, the fact that this video output is present on an Atom laptop is a very good step in making laptops media – houses as well.

This netbook’s battery is capable of operating for about 12 hours, which will ensure that it will act as a faithful companion regardless of where you go. The netbook, true to its name, has a modem which is capable of supporting surfing on HSDPA and 3G networks. You can also connect to the internet on this netbook via the Wi-Fi internet connectivity option.

The netbook has a GPS receiver. It has a 10 inch screen and is just 20 mm thick and weight only 1.25 kg. A web cam is also available, as is Bluetooth. Nokia Booklet 3G Reviews have mentioned that the netbook will be retailing for £520. When it is released there will be lots of great Booklet 3G contracts available for you to choose from.

Nokia has been trying to shake it’s ‘dad at the disco’ image for a while now, mostly just by using the letter X. With its XpressMusic, it’s X6, it’s X3… but all the while we’ve been tutting and thinking: what’s wrong with being thought of as a slightly older, slightly more sensible manufacturer. Surely most people are going to want to buy themselves phones from the most reliable, the most wise people around?

Well, in a very novel move that doesn’t really in any way shake their image as boring and middle-aged, but DOES make us very excited about the quality of the product itself, Nokia have released a full set of details (and a nifty video, as you’ll see below) for the Nokia Booklet 3G. That’s right, you heard us: Nokia are releasing a netbook. A computer. A proper one. Running the newest windows and everything.

And as you’ll see from that video, or from this Nokia Booklet 3G review, or even the official page itself, the Nokia 3G Booklet is shaping up to be a whole lot more than just another netbook to add to the over-stacked bandwagon that is the netbook market. Fair enough the RAM, the processor, the screen and a few other bits and bobs aren’t exactly going to make the Acers and Samsungs of this world come over all aquiver. But but but… what about a 12 hour battery life? What about A-GPS onboard along with Ovi Maps? What about WiFi and 3G… see, impressed, aren’t you?

And then there’s the sheer design of this thing. It looks absolutely stunning. Like, Sony Vaio stunning. Like, (almost) Macbook stunning. Which most definitely sets it a long way apart from most of the tat that tries to pass itself off as netbooks these days.

We do have one possibly slightly larger than minor concern though. The price is yet to be confirmed and we have this sneaking suspicion that Nokia might just go and price themselves out of the market before they’ve even start. But then, we are a cynical bunch of grumps. Here’s hoping that’s not the case. Fingers crossed for that soon-but-unconfirmed release date…

Maemo.

No, that wasn’t a greeting from a retarded cat. Or the sound a deaf cow makes. It is, unfortunately, the name of the operating system for the otherwise fantastic N900.

What is it with Nokia and names? First, you have all those cursed four digit phones, meaning you can never remember whether you have the 6590, the 6950 or the 6095. Then, even worse, there’s the supposedly ground breaking, supposedly the-future-of-all-things-Nokia file-sharing, media-editing, global-communicating, content-hosting, app-suppling, map-making entity that they truly want to be the bestest thing ever, but that they then go and call Ovi. Ovi. Like some street slang for ovaries. Yeah, bruv mate, I like totally got messy up in Shazza’s Ovi last night, yeah bruv, let’s hope the slag’s on the pill, innit. Ovi. For the love of…

Then you have an operating system for what are supposed to be your absolute high-end, top of the range, all-singing/-dancing/-karaokeing/-gymnasticating handsets. And you call it? You call it?… You just don’t know. So, being Finnish, you go throw a special cat at that cow in the farm down the road that’s always looking at you funny, record the noise and decide that that, that right there, yes, Maemo, that will be the name of your operating system. You god damn…

Anyway, we feel as though we might be trangressing slightly, that you might be losing the focus here. Pay attention, dear reader, pay attention. Because, despite its arse-named operating system, the Nokia N900 is actually a cracking phone. Well, actually, it’s one of the best phone’s we’ve ever, ever seen. That simple enough for you? No? Then watch the pretty moving pictures thing below. Or trying and read the big words in this Nokia N900 review. Or ask a friend who’s not got the IQ of a maimed cow to translate these official stats for your tender little brain. Then go buy this phone.