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NOKIA was kind enough to send me a AquaMarine Blue Nokia E63 this week, and from the look and feel it is a bit different then the E71. A lot of bulk has been added and there are a few things missing. Just so the physical aspects can be compared I have shot some side by sides with the E63 and the E71, Enjoy!

S. Litchfield has released a new episode of his wonderful PhonesShow with tidbits about his new haircut! (I never thought the old look was bad), updates to his arsenal of shooting the show with the Samsung i7110 and Nokia N82. The meat of the show focuses on Samsung i7110 vs i8510 and the SonyE’s Xperia X1. Enjoy!

Often times Ill be texting and I wonder if someone on the side of me is peeking at what Im writing.  Its not like I write anything that could be taken offensively but I do like my privacy.  I used to ponder whether or not to purchase a privacy shield for my mobile but this would often hinder the brightness and clarity of the screen and the shield would be on the device even when I wouldnt need it.  I took a dive into the realm of Japanese phones with the purchase of the Sharp SH-01A and I must say one of the features solves my problem.  VeilView is a technology that allows the user to turn on a privacy “viel” that overlaps the screen and blocks out views from the side, and its as easy as pressing a button. Below I have recorded a short video demonstrating the technology.

Took some time today to take photos of the beautiful Nokia N82 Silver. Enjoy!

Hello!  Ive been away for a little bit and apologize for all readers who have supported my blog, but Im back with some goodies.  Recently I have been involved in the S60 Ambassador campaigns and won article of the week! In turn S60.com has sent me a silver bullet aka the Nokia N82 Silver.  I have a good couple months with this unit so Ill take my time this go around and find some interesting things to write about. Unwrapping this phone brought back memories of my first encounter with this device and its xenon flash!  I cant wait to experiment and to see how much this unit has evolved with its firmware and what not.  Id like to thank s60.com and Mike Macias for the oppurtunity to enjoy this unit, thanks!

So I have been messign around with the phone for a couple days and I must say, this device is it!  The 8MP camera shoots excellent shots, the screen is gorgeous, the speed of the device is amazing, and the construction is superior.  Ill have more thoughts and photos up later, for now enjoy some sneak peaks.

Sure the E71 is slim, has 3.2MP camera, GPS, WiFi, qwerty keyboard, 2.4″ screen and has a solid construction.  But will all these characteristics be enough to create brand loyalty with Nokia to ATT customers.  While the E71 is good, it seems like the competition is offering something better.  ATT users have a slew of choices when it comes to phones.  Samsung Epix, BlackBerry Bold, HTC Fuze, all great handsets that offer something similar.  Most times in the US market software expandability isn’t a sought after feature.  So Again how will the Nokia E71 win over the crowd, by word of mouth since the price point is much lower then the competition.?

BetaLabs has released Nokia Maps 3.0 for testing.  Some of the major improvements from 2.0 include:

• The 2D/3D Map Hybrid allows for better views of the streets and surroundings
• Buildings and other locations are more clearly marked
• Train Maps! 
• Walk has been improved allowing Nokia Maps to navigate users not only through streets by parks, side streets, non pedestrian areas

http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/maps

Nokia has just announced the flagship touchscreen device for 2009.  The unit will be positioned to take the place of your home PC.  Thats quite a bold statement , but this device aims to do it with 32gb of onboard storage (with MicroSD expansion), 5MP camera, 3.5″ touchscreen, full qwerty keyboard, GPS, WiFi, 3G.  Quite a bit of features, this will be a first for Nokia to pack this many features into one handset.  This is indeed an N-series flagship.

Nokia Point and Find will be a new application that will allow Nokia users to point their device at a poster, location, building, etc and instantly retrieve information from the internet.  The application is currentley in beta phase.  Sounds like an intersting concept, Im sure that this will not be launched until way later in the year of 2009 for U.S. users.