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Nokia XpressMusic 5310 for T-Mobile

And now for something really thin! The XpressMusic 5310 replaces the pleasantly portly Nokia XpressMusic 5300 slider music phone on T-Mobile. The phone weighs only 2.48 ounces and is 0.39 inches thin. It’s a slick looking phone with good features despite a low $49 price tag on T-Mobile. It runs Nokia’s S40 software, has a […]

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

GSM Technology vs CDMA Technology

GSM

In 1989, GSM responsibility was transferred to the European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI), and phase I of the GSM specifications were published in 1990. Commercial service was started in mid­1991, and by 1993 there were 36 GSM networks in 22 countries, with 25 additional countries having already selected or considering GSM In addition to Europe, […]

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Nokia armed with Google search

Nokia has teamed up with Google to facilitate web search on its products and launched models with added new services on Nokia N96, Nokia N 78, Nokia 6210 Navigator and Nokia 6220 classic at Mobile World Congress at Barcelona (February 11-14), while extending the feature to other Nokia mobile for future.
The de customer base of […]

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Bluetooth names Nokia tech manager as Chairman

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the appointment of Ian Macnamara of Nokia to the position of Chairman of the Board. As chairman, Macnamara will lead the group of seven board members who provide guidance to the Bluetooth SIG on the creation and promotion of Bluetooth wireless technology.
“For years, Ian and Nokia have […]

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Cell phone review: Nokia N810 internet tablet

Nokia’s N810 internet tablet has a slide-out keyboard and GPS for navigation. Is that all it needs to keep us from breaking out our laptops and smartphones?
Design - Good
The Nokia N810 seems to update the design of the N800 only slightly, until you slide out the full QWERTY keyboard underneath. The device is simple and […]

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Nokia Siemens wins 3G network deal in Brazil

Nokia Siemens Networks [NSN.UL] said on Wednesday it had won a third generation (3G) mobile telecom network order from Oi (TNLP4.SA: Quote, Profile, Research) (TNE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) in Brazil, but did not disclose the value of the deal.
“I can confirm we have received an order,” Nokia Siemens spokeswoman Riitta Mard said, adding that […]

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Nokia N95 8GB Introduced at CES

A couple of weeks ago, Nokia had announced the plan to launch the N95 8GB mobile phone worldwide. However, we reported that the phone was released in India. In North America, Nokia has already launched N95 with 3G capabilities. Now, at CES, Nokia confirms on the N95 8GB North America Model (NAM).
Nokia’s N95 8GB NAM […]

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

TSA Greenlights Paperless Boarding Passes

The Transportation Security Administration and Continental Airlines announced Tuesday that they will launch a pilot program for paperless boarding passes.
Passengers will now be allowed to receive boarding passes electronically on their cell phones or PDAs, which will then be scanned by TSA security officers at the checkpoint, eliminating the need for a paper boarding pass, […]

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Nokia Serves Up Stereo Headsets With a Side Order of Tunes

The Nokia World event rocked today with the unveiling of new accessories to jazz up your music selections. These two new stereo headsets command superb stereo sound without compromising on comfort and style - meet the Nokia Stereo Headset WH-700 and Nokia Stereo Headset WH-600.
Designed for your life on the move, these headsets give you […]

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Partable cell phone jammer

Whether it’s talking while you walk or talking while you shop, there isn’t much that keeps us from answering a cell phone call.
“I think the etiquette has gone down a little bit just because, you know, people will bust them out whenever and it does get kind of annoying once in a while,” says cell […]

Thursday, November 29th, 2007