Nokia phones across eras, from N-series and XpressMusic to Lumia Windows Phones.
Symbian Anna, the Singapore variant, releases on 2nd September 2011. You can download it via Ovi Suite v3.1.1 on a PC, or over the air directly to your smartphone. The latest software update for Symbian phones brings significant enhancements.
As part of the Nokia Rangers Program, we could choose between the Nokia E6 and Nokia X7. I went for the E6 after trying it at the blogger preview in May 2011, mainly for its full QWERTY keyboard.
The Nokia E7 is essentially a Nokia N8 with a keyboard, as you've probably heard many times. I won't dwell on the OS, since it's the same Symbian^3 as the N8, so this short review mostly compares the two.
This year, Nokia Connection 2011 took place within CommunicAsia, held for the first time at Marina Bay Sands. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop delivered the opening keynote. The main highlight was the Nokia N9, with Symbian Anna and new dual-SIM phones.
A good Business Week article profiles Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia, on how he's trying to lead the company past its 'epic fail' amid dwindling market share, a cratering stock, and persistent takeover talk. Much wasn't news to his audience.
The Nokia X7 isn't an upgrade to any model, but, like the Nokia E6, it feels solid. It has a 4-inch AMOLED touchscreen in a stainless steel body, with a non-removable battery, and is the second phone on Symbian Anna.
I was invited to a blogger event previewing the Nokia E6 and X7. The E6 launches in June 2011 with a recommended price of S$570, in Black and Silver at first, with White following later.
Finally, Nokia is dumping Symbian for something better: Windows Phone! Nokia and Microsoft today announced a broad strategic partnership combining their complementary strengths to build a new global mobile ecosystem and challenge the smartphone status quo.
As part of the Nokia Rangers program I received another phone, the Nokia C7-00. Running Symbian^3, it has an 8MP camera with dual-LED flash and HD video, a 3.5-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, plus WLAN, Bluetooth 3.0 and HSDPA connectivity.
The earliest Christmas party goes to Nokia! At their media party at Serenity, VivoCity, I won a Nokia E72 White Edition in the lucky draw, since most journalists left early, leaving about fifteen of us competing for ten prizes.
SingTel is the first and, for now, only operator to bring in the Nokia N8, available from 5th November 2010. To celebrate, with Sony Music they flew in David Archuleta, runner-up of the seventh season of American Idol.
I was seeded the Nokia N8 through the Nokia Rangers program. The build and hardware are fantastic and the camera amazing, but Symbian^3 kills it. The OS can't exploit the hardware, like running Windows 98 on a Core i7.
Yesterday was NokiaBox Message #3, the task being to unbox a gigantic box holding two Nokia C6 phones. I'd learned the details earlier from Mark's behind-the-scenes post, then met Simon from WOM World at Marina Bay Sands.
I'm taking part in a Nokia contest involving bloggers from London, New York, India and Singapore. I've no idea what it is yet, just two cryptic clue messages, with all revealed next week. Fingers crossed for a Nokia N8!
Nokia officially announced the N8 yesterday, after Mobile Review leaked it days earlier. Priced at around EUR 370, roughly S$675, Nokia's latest smartphone is pitched as intuitively connecting you to the people, places and services that matter most to you.
Be among the first to grab the Nokia N900 and get a free Nokia Extra Power DC-11 worth S$156 when you pre-order, plus a Sure Win Dip on activation. Pre-order online via PC or mobile from 13th onwards.
Attended the Nokia N900 blogger preview at Segafredo in Chinasquare Plaza, Telok Ayer Street. The N900 launches in Singapore at the end of March 2010, with no local pricing yet, though elsewhere it's around US$649, roughly S$911.
Nokia today announced the N97 Mini, X6 and X3 at Nokia World, so now there's an Eseries, Nseries and Xseries, plus an unannounced Cseries I suspect targets lower-end phones. I've shared the relevant parts of the press release here.
After a leaked press shot and a review by Eldar of Mobile Review, the Nokia N900 has been officially announced, reaching selected markets from October 2009. Running Maemo 5, it promises computer-grade performance in a handset.
Nokia has jumped on the netbook bandwagon, though I've no idea why it calls the Booklet 3G a mini-laptop; for me, any Atom-powered laptop is a netbook. The specs look delicious: a 10-inch screen, 3G, A-GPS and just 1.25kg.
I received the fourth and final Teach a Technophobe challenge last week, though my mom and I were both busy and only finished it today. It asks you to record a video sharing your views on the E75's email.
Attended the Nokia Ovi Store Showcase at Ben & Jerry's in The Cathay; I love how Nokia always picks novel venues. We could order anything off the menu, even the S$88 twenty-scoop monster. I managed just one scoop.