http://phoneomenon.com A blog about the worlds finest mobile devices. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:15:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nokia Vine is an application that allows the user to post online or live broadcast their adventures.  It is similar to Sport Tracker in that it continuously tracks your location via GPS.   The main difference is that you have the capability to add multimedia to your journeys.  For example, ... http://phoneomenon.com/2009/01/nokia-vine/ R.Cadden aka SymbianGuru attended NokiaWorld and was able to pose the  question to Nokia as to why the world has not yet seen Nokia release a 8MP, 10MP shooter for 2009.  The N97 was amazing announcement but the same tired 5MP Carl Zeiss?  While rival companies like Samsung and SonyE ... http://phoneomenon.com/2008/12/symbian-guru-digs-deep-to-uncover-the-true-beliefs-nokias-camera-goals/ Ive had the Nokia E63 for almost two weeks and what can I say, its a perfect phone for someone that wants a messaging beast with S60!  I decided to try something different and made a quick hands-on and comparison video.  Enjoy! *FYI: I filmed this using a Sharp SH-01A, a ... http://phoneomenon.com/2008/12/nokia-e63-hands-on/ It was only a couple months ago when Samsung decided to drop a bomb on the world and release their first s60 powered 8MP camera phone.  The phone got rave reviews in particular for new features such as face, smile detection and image stabilization.  It was and still is a ... http://phoneomenon.com/2008/12/samsung-releasing-8mp-beast-to-us-shores/ The trial with the N78 left me with something that I would desire in all handsets that would come from Nokia, the FM transmitter.  This feature allows users to stream audio over an FM channel.  I find t this feature is great for impromptu sharing or just using it as ... http://phoneomenon.com/2008/12/fm-transmittergimmick-or-grand-tool/ I finally decided to take advantage of the E71-2 Firmware update. The phone go's from the natively shipped 100.07.76 to 110.07.127.   The changes to the software include (courtesy of SymbianWorld): New features in MCU SW version 110.07.127: - Nokia Email client for Nokia Email service in user disk (visible in ... http://phoneomenon.com/2008/12/nokia-e71-2-firmware-update/ The much awaited Nokia XpressMusic 5800 NAM edition (thats right US 3G!) has passed through the FCC. While this isn't a indicator on when the phone will pop up for sale on US shores it does bring hope that it will be coming sometime soon. Multiple sources from ... http://phoneomenon.com/2008/12/nokia-xpressmusic-5800-passes-through-the-fcc/ MobileBulgaria has a great unboxing video showing what potential buyers will be able to enjoy, the box is stuffed with a lot of goodies and he goes through each item and shows them off well.  Enjoy! Nokia 5800 XpressMusic unboxing from mobilebulgaria.com on Vimeo. http://phoneomenon.com/2008/12/nokia-xpressmusic-5800-unboxed/ Nokia Messaging will be a service that combines email and IM services into one portal on Nokia handsets.  This is a great leap forward with the gaining popularity of IM and Email services that are being used more frequently on mobile devices.  Nokia has set a time which will Q01 ... http://phoneomenon.com/2008/12/nokia-messaging-email-and-messaging-together/ Nokia World 2008 brought the announcement of Nokia's true flagship device, the N97.  While its been almost a week since the announcement Im still thinking about the device.  Yes, thinking!  Normally I would be hooked and already finding ways to cut back on spending to make sure that I will ... http://phoneomenon.com/2008/12/what-does-the-nokia-n97-have-to-offer/