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Nokia 5800i XM - better camera, but no Wi-Fi
03/08/2009 10:11
The US FCC website leaked a new version of the popular Nokia 5800. It's called 5800i, but contrary to what the name suggests, it's not a pure upgrade over the regular 5800 XpressMusic. There are no detailed specs yet, but as evident from the photos and the concluded tests, there are at least two differences.
Just by looking at the shots of the Nokia 5800i XpressMusic, there don't seem to be any visual clues to what is different. A closer look at the 3 megapixel camera specs written on the back reveal a longer focus distance - 4.6mm as opposed to 3.7mm in the original model.
Now that may mean one of two things - either the camera has a more narrower field of view (it's more zoomed-in in layman's terms) or there's a larger sensor hiding behind the Carl Zeiss optics there. The first suggestion doesn't make any sense for a cameraphone, so the right answer is probably B). The Nokia 5800i XM has a bigger sensor and that's here to fix one of the major disadvantages of the original - the poor camera results.
However for some reason, Wi-Fi has been left out of the new 5800i equation. Quite strangely, as we're not really sure whether users would prefer better image quality over Wi-Fi.
The Nokia 5800i XpressMusic, of course, is probably far from its official announcement so we'd just have to wait a little bit longer to get all the juicy details. In the end things might take a turn for the better.
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Nokia N97 Mini, a Fake or a Genuine Leak
03/08/2009 10:02
After seeing the iPhone nano, it seems only logical that we get to have a look at another “miniature” version of a famous smartphone, this time Nokia N97. Nokia N97 Mini seems to be the slimmed-down version of its bigger brother and I bet that its specs are also less impressive.
N97 Mini lacks the sliding cover of the bigger handset, but its keypad looks very decent and comfortable to use. We’ll see if Nokia announces this beauty of we have to sigh again and accept the fact that we’re dealing with a beautiful render.
The available info doesn't get any further than a spy shot or two, but we're talking the real deal here. The most popular handset in our database for several weeks in a row - Nokia N97 is to have a baby brother soon.
Rumors of a more compact version of the Nokia N97 have been around for quite a while now but that does look rather more believable. The possibility that this might be a nicely done fake unit still remains of course.
With the entry-level 5530 XpressMusic just around the corner, Nokia needs an upper-midrange model to fill the gap between the N97 and the 5800 XpressMusic so it can have a complete range of touchscreen devices. We aren't quite sure if a QWERTY side-slider is the best choice, but the N97 was pretty well received so what do we know. A more affordable version of the Symbian-fans dream device might be just what's needed to have them make the switch to the Symbian touchscreen world.
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Nokia 03 Concept Phone is Compact, Simple
28/07/2009 19:37
Simplicity is the new complexity… at least in the world of gadgets, handsets and portable devices. Adhering to this trend there’s also a Nokia concept handset, the 03-Phone that mimics an armadillo and features the simplest of functions. It was created by Jonathan C. Smith.
03 packs a basic interface, buttons with tactile and audio feedback, a jog wheel that can be squeezed to fit the device in your pocket and… that’s about it. You’ll have to open the handset in order to make a call, but back to the design, I have to say that this is not quite an impressive device, although its simplicity can be admired.
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QWERTY-enabled Nokia 6760 slide to hit Europe
22/07/2009 14:42
Nokia Surge went on sale a couple of days ago and now we hear about its European brother - the Nokia 6760 slide. The main update that the 6760 has got concerns its camera, which now has 3 megapixel resolution instead of 2MP. The lack of carrier branding pretty much rounds up the rest of the differences.
The Nokia 6760 slide, just like the Nokia Surge is a Symbian-powered, side-slider with a full QWERTY keyboard and 3.6Mbps HSDPA. There's quad-band GSM support and the local connectivity is covered by Bluetooth, microUSB and a 2.5 mm audio jack.
The AT&T Navigator is replaced with Nokia maps and the phone is packed to the brim with messaging software. Nokia Messaging, Google Talk, Windows Live IM are there right out of the box and the 6760 slide will give you easy access to social-media favorites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
The feature list of the 6760 is completed by 128 MB of internal memory, expandable by up to 8GB through the microSD card slot (2GB one provided), as well as FM radio. Standby time is the respectable 500 hours with 5 hours of talk time.
The Nokia 6760 slide will be available in Q3 2009 for 199 euro before subsidies and taxes. Initially it will only be available in black, with red and white versions coming soon after that (though not everywhere it seems).
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Nokia N900 : une tablette Internet avec clavier
15/07/2009 14:04
Nokia lancera très prochainement une nouvelle tablette Internet baptisée N900 et succédant au modèle N810. On la connaît également sous le nom de code Rover.
Propulsée par un processeur TI OMAP 3430 cadencé à 500 ou 600 MHz et équipée de 1 Go de mémoire vive, elle fonctionne avec la plate-forme mobile Linux Maemo 5. La fiche technique annonce une compatibilité GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WAP, UMTS, HSDPA et Wi-Fi. Elle évoque également la présence d'une puce pour la navigation GPS, une interface tactile 3,5 pouces affichant 65 536 couleurs dans une résolution 800 x 480 pixels, un appareil photo numérique 5 Mégapixels avec autofocus et double flash LED, un capteur VGA en façade et un lecteur multimédia.
Pour le stockage des données, on dispose de 32 Go de mémoire interne et d'une possibilité d'extension à 48 Go grâce à un slot microSDHC acceptant les cartes jusqu'à 16 Go. Le transfert s'effectue quant à lui par USB, Bluetooth ou Wi-Fi. Nokia a prévu de fournir une batterie 1 320 mAh dont l'autonomie reste inconnue pour le moment. Prix et disponibilité : La tablette Internet sera lancée en Asie et Europe de l'Est en juillet prochain, tandis qu'il faudra attendre jusqu'au mois d'octobre pour la voir arriver dans nos contrées.
Les caractéristiques : Processeur TI OMAP 3430 cadencé à 500 ou 600 MHz Mémoire vive : 1 Go Compatibilité GSM ( 850, 900, 1 800 et 1 900 MHz ), GPRS classe 10, EDGE, WAP 2.0, UMTS ( 900, 1 700 et 2 100 MHz ), HSDPA et Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g Puce A-GS pour la navigation GPS Écran LCD tactile 3,5 pouces, soit 8,89 cm Affichage 65 536 couleurs dans une résolution 800 x 480 pixels ( WVGA ) Accéléromètre pour basculer entre l'affichage portrait et l'affichage paysage APN 5 Mpix avec autofocus double flash LED Capteur VGA en façade Lecteur multimédia multiformat Mémoire interne : 32 Go Emplacement pour les cartes mémoire microSDHC ; jusqu'à 16 Go Dimensions : 111 x 59,7 x 18,2 mm Poids : 180 g Finition : gris et noir Batterie Lithium-Ion 1 320 mAh Système d'exploitation : Maemo 5
With only several days remaining to the start of the Nokia World event, we can already feel the excitement building up. We already got one announcement yesterday just to warm us up but we are certainly hoping that more will follow once things get rolling in Stuttgart on 1 September.
After the preview that popped up yesterday we were quite confident in predicting that the Nokia N97 Mini will be one of the new devices to be announced at this year's Nokia World. The trimmed-down version of the company multimedia flagship has now made another unofficial appearance, through a leaked press shot. It certainly doesn't give any more information that we already have, but it's another confirmation that the actual launch of the handset cannot be far away.
The other device that made an appearance in similar fashion is the Nokia N900 former tablet. Again previewed ahead of announcement, the Maemo-based smartphone is certainly quite far ahead in its development and it will hardly be a surprise if we see it announced next week. And it certainly looks like a real beauty at those official shots, right?
So stay tuned as the Nokia World unveils next week and tells us if there is more left to unveil.
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