This year Nokia will be participating in the GITEX convention held in Dubai, UAE on October 17 – 21. They will be participating mainly with their Mobile Apps and Content World otherwise known as the Ovi Store.
A few years ago I used to visit GITEX with my mother since she was the Computer Science major and the one with a job in that field, I loved it and miss it, unfortunately this year I will not be able to visit but it looks to be a promising show. For more information on Nokia’s participation please check out the Press Release below.
It seems now that the Nokia N8 is making it out into the market every gadget reviewing blog out there is giving us bits and pieces on how usable this phone is in the real environment.
The fellows over at were able to shoot a video throwdown comparing the Nokia N8 to the iPhone 4 and Blackberry Bold 9000. Their experiment was conducted with 3 different people each using their phone to conduct simple smart phone tasks such as: sending the same email, mapping the directions to the same place, and taking a photo of the same object – they wanted to see which device was the king.
Needless to say, well you know what I won’t tell you what happened you have to just watch and find out how they all fared!
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The fellows over at have gotten their hands on a Nokia N8 and performed their unboxing of the device.
Not only that but they also ran some camera reviews in comparison with the iPhone 4, it’s quite good stuff but I still see that the iPhone 4 is a winner in my books. It was said that the Nokia N8′s touch screen ran slower than the iPhone but I’m not sure, won’t be sure until I get my hands on one, and right now the way things are going I’m burning out through my savings so I won’t be getting one soon LOL!
Anyways enjoy the boxing and the review :D
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[] Nokia N8 vs iPhone 4: Camera Showdown
Nokia Unveils 3 The C6, C7 & E7
Nokia recently held a conference in London entitled “Nokia World 2010″ in which they launched three new smartphones based on their new Symbian^3 OS coming to us later on this year. There will be the C6, C7, and E7 following the global launch of the N8 which is coming near you in the next coming week. The N8 will be launched in the Middle East region next week whereas both the E7 and C7 towards the end of the year. In the words of Tala Toukan, Nokia will continue to solidify their products and keep up with the smartphone world.
Tala Toukan, Corporate Communications Manager, Nokia Lower Gulf, said “Nokia is a leader in this region, and the announcement of the new products comes to further solidify our product portfolio that caters to people’s different needs at different price points. Both the newly announced Nokia E7 and the Nokia C7 will be coming to this market before end of year.”
The Nokia C6-01 features an 8 megapixel camera and 3.2inch AMOLED screen with their latest ClearBlack Display (CBD) technology aimed at delivering better outdoor visibility. It’s aimed at becoming the budgetized touchscreen smartphone with the latest Symbian^3 OS system. It can shoot 720p Video and has expandable storage in the form of MicroSD cards making you able to go all the way up to 32GB of storage. It will probably ship by end of this year with an estimated pre-tax price of $334 and will likely find a nice audience.
The Nokia C7 however will feature the same 8 megapixel camera and 720p video recording capabilities but this device will have a slightly larger AMOLED screen with a size of 3.5inches and will have more onboard memory, almost 8GB more. It comes in stainless steel and was described as the “sleekiest smoothest device in the whole world” at 10.5mm thick. It too can get more memory by installing a MicroSD card but it will carry a slightly more expensive price tag at around $430.
Nokia didn’t stop there and went on to introduce the E7 which is aimed at the previous Communicator audience, those who fell in love with previous communicators can now upgrade and join us in this century with a very smart and sleek phone. This device has a 4 inch tilting touchscreen disply on the front and an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p video on the back. It’s aimed to be one of Nokia’s best business devices with its ability to create PowerPoint slides on the go. This beauty also features Nokia’s new ClearBlack Display and is expected to ship before the end of the year for an estimated price pre-tax of 495€. This baby is almost identical to its older brother the N8 in its 4-inch display however they have a few slight differences. The N8 is 12.9mm-thin and has an FM transmitter and 2mm charging connector however the #7 is 13.6mm and doesn’t carry the FM transmitter. The E7 is aimed at business people whereas the N8 is more of a multimedia phone.
Looks like Nokia is trying very hard to get back into the game, I hope that the new Symbian^3 OS rocks and some competition shows up because right now it seems to be an iPhone/Blackberry/Android world with Symbian falling way back!
For more news about the above mentioned phones please check out the below articles:
Nokia seems to be taking some of the steps from the famous Apple company by having their mobile phones available for booking or pre-ordering and that is what we can see today available from Nokia UAE. They’ve kicked off their pre-booking campaign for the Nokia N8, giving UAE residents the opportunity to be one of the first to own the new smartphone when it hits the market in the upcoming weeks. All you need to do is head out to any of the Nokia stores located throughout the UAE and book any one of the beautiful colors available for the Nokia N8 whether it is orange, blue, silver, grey, or green you can book it now. The orange and blue will be exclusive to the Nokia stores for the initial period and other colors will follow.
One of the best features of the Nokia N8? 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and large sensor; HD quality videos and the choice to edit them within the phone; ability to access Web TV services; the latest Symbin ^3 system; as well as many other options which you have to just wait and see.
If I thought that a phone would come to rival the iPhone I would give the Nokia N8 a fair chance to test that theory. So get ready to book your N8 sson.
Thanks Bassam! [Nokia Middle East - UAE - ]
Nokia has already joined the ranks of Apple, Google, and Blackberry with their own Ovi Store to compete with the App Store, Android Store, and App World. But what makes them awesome for this month is that they are providing a bunch of applications specifically for Ramadan. Be sure to visit the Ovi Store to check them out.
Ramadan applications for 2010 are compatible with a range of Nokia devices most definitely including the Nokia N97 mini, E72, E52, X6, 5230, 5530, C5, 5235, 5800, E5, 6700 slide, 5233, X3, 6303i, 2710, and C3. A range of languages are also available within applications whether you speak English, Arabic, Farsi, French or Urdu they are all available.
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Nokia’s getting quite busy lately with the “Comes with Music” scene, it seems that their top selling mobiles are either geared towards the youth of today or the business people while catering to those in between segments as well. But one of their newest additions is the Nokia 5235 which supports up to 16GB of additional memory, it’s a handset that lets you enjoy your music on the go while giving you a stylish way to portray yourself.
Nokia expands Comes with Music offering in the Middle East with the new Nokia 5235
Dubai, 17 May 2010 – Nokia announced the arrival of its newest device featuring the Comes with Music service to the Middle East: the Nokia 5235 Comes with Music. Following the launch of the Nokia X6 Comes with Music edition in February, the new device comes to complement the range offering, giving consumers a wider choice to enjoy the revolutionary Comes with Music service.
“The new Nokia 5235 Comes with Music edition is a fantastic device that allows access to millions of tracks for download. Adding this new device to the Comes with Music offering ensures that we are giving consumers more choice and wider access to this fantastic service,” said Frederic Copper-Royer, Music Manager, Nokia Middle East and Africa.
He added, “Since the launch of the Nokia X6 Comes with Music in the region, we have seen a lot of interesting trends emerge through the usage of the service. For example, approximately 54% of downloads are being done through the PC, while the remaining 46% are done directly to the Nokia device. Interestingly, approximately 40% of all music downloaded is Arabic music. In terms of overall popularity of genres, international pop music leads, followed by oriental pop, RNB, Khaleeji, and Hip-Hop.”
Comes with Music is a revolutionary way for people to discover and enjoy music. The proposition is simple: you get four million tracks, for free, for keeps. When you buy the Comes with Music edition device, you get 12 months of unlimited access to millions of tracks for download from the Ovi Music, which hold a wide array of genres. You can enjoy the music on the Comes with Music edition device or your dedicated PC. The songs are yours to keep. So after the year is complete, the licenses do not expire and you can continue to enjoy all of the music that you’ve downloaded.
With the support of up to 16 GB of additional memory, the new Nokia 5235 Comes with Music device allows you to store up to 3,400 of your favorite tracks. The device is 3.2” in size and has a full touchscreen display.
Thanks to Nokia Middle East
Two years ago I started a boycott on Nokia because they were not doing quite well with their devices but now that they have got their things back together I am starting to like them again. My family has never stopped loving them and I can never stop recommending them to certain friends and family members therefore with this precise model I believe I will NOT stop recommending it because I think they have hit the jackpot. From the looks of it the Nokia N8 is going to be a winner in many books and not only that, but it will join the ranks of an iPhone competitor if not a winner! If there was ever a Nokia phone that I would own again it would be this one, sadly though there is no “red” color hehe :D
Let the challenge begin!
So it’s been quite a while since I’ve got the Nokia X6 and I’ve noticed quite a few things about it, I’ll be reviewing it in much more detail in the coming weeks of course but I thought I’d give you my first impressions of the device and how I see it.
First off, it looks kinda nice, and the features it holds are interesting, all mobile companies are trying to find the “next iPhone” but we all know that there can’t be a “next iPhone” each phone will have one thing that the iPhone doesn’t and well with this one, it’s the ease of use that you get used to after a while, and the ability to install applications from the iTunes App Store. Don’t get me wrong there is an App Store for it called “Ovi Store” but it doesn’t have a huge selection.
Anyways, what I was interested in, the screen was amazing, the camera, a 5 megapixel camera that came with autofocus is beyond awesome (it will require it’s own post to praise the camera quality), and the music was awesome as well. It’s a real contender out there, but that’s about it so far in terms of what I liked, I found the internet aspect of the device kind of hard to deal with and the emailing is another story. To me, there is no phone that does email like iPhone, and there is no phone that does instant messaging like the Blackberry, but I’m willing to let the Nokia X6 dazzle me in the next few weeks.
But that’s about it for now, I would recommend this phone for picture lover fanatics out there, and music lovers because as it is already aimed at that demographic it’ll exceed your expectations in that regards.
P.S. The picture above was not edited or altered in any way I uploaded the original file if you click it, it will take you to the full version and well the subject matter is my Grandmother’s chicken, that she wanted to sell LOL!
It’s been ages since I’ve ever handled a Nokia phone for myself, don’t get me wrong, my family still are Nokia-oriented (parents that is) but I myself quit after the poor quality I saw with the Nokia N76 [read: the red phone that was so slim just like the moto razer] but I just got an opportunity from our good friends Nokia Middle East to test out the new Nokia X6, the music oriented phone. Late Thursday evening I received my device from Dubai and I’ve been trying it out these past few days.
Do you want to know what’s the funny thing? Yesterday during my family’s gathering I took it along with me and started selling some of the points that I liked about it and guess what? I had 5 family members willing to buy it off me to test it out. There are some awesome things about this device but I’ll review it properly along these next few months but for those interested right now, this phone ROCKS THE IMAGING! [read: 5mp Carl Zeiss Camera with Autofocus and flash] and its Music functionality is simply amazing. There are some pet peeves that I saw with this phone but more on that later I’ll leave you now with some pictures of my unboxing.
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