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Nokia Pulls Out of Japan – Cites Dwindling Sales

Nerd Grind — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:37:53 +0000

Nokia has pulled out of the Japanese cellphone market, sources indicate. The global giant has decided to exit Japan, where they occupy only 1% of market share, because of dwindling sales. Nokia Vice President Timo Ihamuotila says, "We have judged that we cannot continue to invest in product development just for Japan amid the current tough economic conditions."

The company will continue to sell its luxury Vertu brand in the country though.

Nokia Releases 5800 XpressMusic Cellphone in Europe – Elsewhere

Nerd Grind — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:23:29 +0000

Nokia’s entry into the widescreen, touchscreen superphone market has finally arrived. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, or the Tube, the device will soon be available in Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwain and Finland.

The phone boasts a 3-2.inch, 16:9 resistive touchscreen, a 3.2-megapixel camera and 8GB of hard drive storage. Nokia has offered no word on pricing or phone plans, but we expect both shortly.

Nokia Seemingly Planning to Release Touch-less and Gesture-controlled Devices – Patent Found

Nerd Grind — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:31:12 +0000

File this in the "overheard at a dinner party but may actually be true" category. Nokia’s chief designer, Alastair Curtis, was at one such dinner party chomping on foie gras and sipping wine when he he was asked why Nokia’s N-series of multimedia devices have yet to receive the multi-touch treatment. Curtis responded with "We’ve not launched what we think is right for N-series in a touch product. You’ll see in the coming months, years… what we feel is right." He then proceeded to make a series of hand gestures meant to suggest a Wii-like interface for the N-series.

This could have been chalked up to some rowdy dinner guests, but a patent for a similar device was just found online. It looks like Nokia may have something up their sleeves after all. It’s a good thing Alastair Curtis hasn’t been gifted with sensitive national secrets. He gets loose lipped after a glass of Pinot or two.

Below is a speculative video of how one such device could work:

Enter the Nokia N96 Dragon Phone

Nerd Grind — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:22:36 +0000

Nokia has aimed to please Martial Arts fans worldwide with the release of their Bruce Lee edition of the Nokia N96 smartphone. The phone has a picture of Bruce Lee on the back along with his signature. The phone also comes bundled with a bunch of rare photos of the Dragon as well as accessories and best of all, a Bruce Lee doll.

The Bruce Lee Nokia N96 retails for $1286. Check out the awesome promotional video!

ZOOZ Mobile Releases ZOOZBeat Music Studio Application on Nokia N95

Nerd Grind — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:10:05 +0000

ZOOZ Mobile has just released a Nokia N95-compatible version of it’s ZOOZBeat application. The app turns your phone into a gesture-based mobile music studio. The application is already available for iPhone and the Nokia release comes as quite a surprise.

It makes perfect use of the built-in accelerometers of the Nokia N95. Pick an instrument, and tap or tilt to create your own songs. It’s really that easy. A lite version of the program is available for free with the full-fledged program costing $2.99.

Apple Bests RIM and Becomes #2 Smartphone Seller in World

Nerd Grind — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:58:12 +0000

The iPhone has allowed smartphone upstart Apple to attain second place in the worldwide sales wars. Sales reports note that the company recently jumped ahead of RIM (Research in Motion) with a 17.3% share of the market. RIM lands squarely at a 15.2% market share. Of course, neither company even gets close to Nokia’s massive 38.9% market share.

These numbers have a lot to do with the successful launch of the iPhone 3G, which has sold nearly 7 million units since it’s July 11 launch. Apple’s share of the entire cell phone market is now a respectable 2.3%.

North American N96 is Released at Nokia Flagship Stores

Nerd Grind — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:03:37 +0000

The Nokia N96 has already appeared at Best Buy Mobile locations, but the phone is finally also available at Nokia’s two flagship stores in New York and Chicago. The company is asking early adopters to pay a slightly raised price, however. The phone runs a hefty $842 at the stores compared to the $800 Best Buy is asking. Amazon has the phone listed for only $705.99, however, with an expected ship date of November 9th.

FCC Documents Announce that Nokia N85 Coming to North America

Nerd Grind — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:32:49 +0000

It’s official, the Nokia N85 is bound for North American shores. Some FCC documents advertise the forthcoming release by making the User Guide and SAR report part of the public record. Nokia has yet to officially release pricing or a release date yet though.

The Nokia N85 is a handset that features a bright OLED display, a series of audio functions and a full-fledged GPS service.

Bluetooth Earpiece

Nerd Grind — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:57:30 +0000

A great little stocking stuffer here – Nokia’s new Bluetooth earpiece, the BH-101. It boasts eight hours of talktime, 180 hours of standby, Bluetooth 2.0 (with EDR, Handsfree v.1.5, and Headset v.1.1), and best of all, it is affordable at only $40. Ho- Ho – Ho

Nokia Renault

Nerd Grind — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:51:39 +0000

Slapping a Nokia brand on a car makes it what – a cellphone with wheels?

Renault has teamed up with Nokia on this new Twingo Nokia special edition. Basically it just offers music connectivity options through an audio connection box in the glove compartment that accepts USB, a 3.5 mm cable and a DIN connector for iPods.

It also features bluetooth connectivity for the Nokia 6110 Navigator phone with GPS, 3G and a microSD slot. There is no nav system embedded in the dash (gee, there’s an idea), but is does give you a suction cup to secure it to the windshield. Whoopee.

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