I recently flew home from Houston to Los Angeles. I got myself a window seat during check in. I was pleased to find my seat had two windows. Inspired by a post by Monadi at Phone-rush, I wanted to try GPS in mid-flight for myself.Before takeoff, I set the Nokia N82 to [...]

After reading my review of the ProClip car mount kit on the Nokia N95 8GB and Nokia N82, take a look at my video showing how quick it is to switch between devices. All you have to do is slide off and then slide on. Enough talking and watch the video.Like I said in my [...]

I finally found the best car mount for our Nokia phones. It is the ProClip kit. I was already disappointed with cheap windshield mounts I bought from eBay as they kept falling off. The ProClip solution is specific to your car and device, so the fit is perfect. Take a look at my review.PurchasingPurchasing the [...]

I am giving away a $50 Handango gift certificate for purchasing games or applications for your phone. It’s not much but free is free! Just enter a comment on this post and if you are also an email subscriber your entry counts twice for a better chance of winning. Comments will close on Saturday June [...]

The Nokia E71 is reviewed by Eldar Murtazin from Mobile Review. It is the update to the previous candybar with qwerty, the Nokia E61/E61i. He wrote that while the buttons have gotten smaller, the tactile experience hasn’t changed. He also said that Nokia has struck gold with the Nokia E71 and will definitely enjoy some [...]

Part 2 of the Nokia E90 review covers the main features and functions of the phone. I’ll be making a lot of the comparisons with the Nseries, because devices like the Nokia N95 and Nokia N82 are what I mostly use. You can read Part 1 of the Nokia E90 review on the Physical aspects [...]

Engadget just posted what they believe to be photos of the Nokia N85, however nothing is for sure because it is labeled as a prototype N00. This news comes in the middle of Apple’s WWDC announcements highly covered by all the big tech blogs today and possibly this whole week. Nokia wants some attention too! Dual [...]

After 2 weeks with the Nokia E90, I’m ready to give my review divided in a few parts. For the first part of the Nokia E90 review, I explore its physical aspects. In the end, I like the Nokia E90’s excellent build quality, but frustrated with the camera button. Thanks to Expansys for providing the [...]

I’ve been trying to set it up the past couple of days, but now it’s live. Introducing, the Nokia Blog Notes, our new simple forum where you, the reader, starts the conversations. Blogs are great to communicate with people of same interests. However it is up to the blogger to initiate. Now it’s your turn [...]

After long delays finally Nokia released a firmware update for the Nokia N95 NAM (N95-3). I updated my phone as soon as the Nokia Software Updater told me about it. So far the experience has been mixed in my case.Demand PagingThis update at last implements on-demand paging on this device. The effect is quite noticeable: [...]

If you have a Nokia N82, Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8GB, or other S60-powered Nokia phones with built-in sensor motion or accelerometer, you need to check out Marble Maze by Cahoona Games. It’s a labyrinth game where you control the ball by tilting the phone. Instead of reading about, why not watch my demo video?Video [...]

The Nokia N96 is not even out yet, but several people are already excited about a rumored Nokia N85 scheduled for summer 2009. Combining info from different sources, we get an almost clear idea of what it may look like.Nokia N85 is not about photo. It is all about video experience. It comes with 5 [...]

Thanks to our sponsor Expansys for providing the Nokia E90 for review. In this videoblog, I give an introduction to the Nokia E90 so you can see what to expect out of the box. I’ll write a more thorough review in a following post.Video formats: Web High Quality, Mobile, Youtube, Share Ovi.My first impression of [...]

I’ve been in Houston, Texas visiting relatives for the past week. Yesterday, I took my mom on a bus tour to a casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The trip took two and a half hours to get there. I’ll tell you how I survived the road trip with the Nokia N82, Nokia N95, [...]

S60 announced the winners for the Show Your S60 Smarts contest, and yours truly grabbed the 2nd place for the Favorite Application category. According to the contest, I won a bluetooth headset and a gift voucher. Check out the video I made about Joikuspot that placed me second.Briefly, Joikuspot allows you to share your internet [...]

Firmware update version 20.2.005 became available to the North American Nokia N95 8GB, and sources have noted there’s not that many changes. Other than faster camera start-up, I also noticed the font has changed. It looks like it got shorter and more jagged than the old version. I took a few photo comparisons of the [...]

I’m reviewing the Boxwave Cleartouch Crystal Screen Protector for the Nokia N95 8GB. I carry my phone in my pocket, so having a screen protector makes sure that anything else in my pocket does not scratch the screen. If you go though plenty of phones like me, you want to make sure that the screen [...]

I was shopping at SoHo today with my girlfriend and I just had to get this t-shirt I found in Uniqlo. It said “phoney.” I’m not sure if the Nokia blue color was intentional. Check it out.Here we have the Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N82, and Nokia E90 posing with the t-shirt.… and this is [...]

I was going to write about my experience with the Nokia N82 at a sporting event, but instead I want to share my experience at a concert last Saturday and more specifically with the camera and battery life. In the end, I noticed bubbles appeared on a few pictures, but I was really happy with [...]

The Boy Genius Report got their hands on the Nokia E71, another hot phone that will work for North American 3G. Judging from the pictures, it looks like it can sway an Nseries user into the Eseries. Slick candybar form with qwerty keyboard sure looks tempting.The Nokia E71 next to the Nokia N95 8GBNokia E71 [...]

Launching tomorrow, May 23rd, is The Mapsters website. These cute not-so-little creatures shows off the full feature set of Nokia Maps 2.0 and what you might want to use it for. I had the opportunity to preview the Mapsters before the launch. I’m not sure if I didn’t have enough breakfast because I’m getting a [...]

What’s good about the S60-powered Nokia phones like the Nseries I mostly use is that they are like computers: you can install applications. I go through a few phones for testing and review, so I’m accustomed to starting fresh and installing applications all the time. I’ll list the first 10 applications I install on [...]

Here we go again… Nokia plays another small but important part in a crime! A crime? Yep, another sighting of the Nokia N95 from one of America’s most watched tv show, CSI. My last sighting was in New York. This time, it’s in Miami. More after the incriminating evidence.I’m starting to think that there’s [...]

Joikuspot is a must-have application for our S60-powered Nokia phones. This free download turns the phone into a wireless access point for other devices like laptop, internet tablet, iPod touch, or iPhone. In this vlog, I’ll show you how simple it is to use.Video formats: Web High Quality, Mobile, Youtube, Share Ovi I just [...]

DHL woke me up today and delivered the five Nokia N95 8GB’s I’m selling for $560 shipped each at the Nokia blog store. If you are interested, head on over to the store’s Nokia N95 8GB page for details and the Buy Now button. I currently only have five of these at this price so [...]

On Monday, I received a black Nokia N82 to trial. As soon as I got it out of the box, I was in love. Read on for my initial impressions as well thoughts on the form and function.Initial ImpressionsThe phone looks amazing. The black color and slippery casing make it feel like a [...]

I’ll be getting in five North American Nokia N95 8GB (N95-4) on Monday, May 19th, and will be selling them for $560 each. If you look around other stores, the lowest price is at least $600. They’re brand new and comes with Nokia’s one year warranty. If you are interested, subscribe to the RSS feed [...]

When the Nokia N78 comes out, its price will be close to the Nokia N82. You need to decide what is more important to you because these two devices are not that similar in features. I’ll explain some important features and let you decide which phone wins over your wallet.Nokia N78 ProsThe Nokia N78 runs [...]

I thought the people who complained about missing lens cover on the Nokia N95’s were a bunch of crybabies until I took a closer look at the Nokia N95 8GB I’ve been using. No protection on the lens eventually leads to scratches. However, this is a review unit that’s been passed along other people. There’s [...]

Expansys, one of our sponsors, just notified us that they have a limited supply of the Nokia N800 for $155.95. That’s lower than than eBay or Pricegrabber! However, once they are gone, the price is done.Is the price drop due to the release of the Nokia N810 Wimax edition? ITT have already told us the [...]