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...or do the guys on the top of the Nokia 8910i page look like members of 'Sprockets'?

Nokia and SEGA also announced the N-GAGE device, running symbian and series 60. Looks absolutely stunning.

Still very sketchy with hardware details, except that games are distributed on memory cards. And the only clue that the device is a phone and not just gameboy killer is the dial/hangup buttons!

The other press release also reveals that it has bluetooth, rising some intresting possibilities to use this gadget.

Nokia and SEGA also announced the N-GAGE device, running symbian and series 60. Looks absolutely stunning.

Still very sketchy with hardware details, except that games are distributed on memory cards. And the only clue that the device is a phone and not just gameboy killer is the dial/hangup buttons!

The other press release also reveals that it has bluetooth, rising some intresting possibilities to use this gadget.

Nokia and SEGA also announced the N-GAGE device, running symbian and series 60. Looks absolutely stunning.

Still very sketchy with hardware details, except that games are distributed on memory cards. And the only clue that the device is a phone and not just gameboy killer is the dial/hangup buttons!

The other press release also reveals that it has bluetooth, rising some intresting possibilities to use this gadget.

• Operating frequency: EGSM 900/1800 networks in Europe, Africa and Asia

Same with the 6800 and 2100, too...

Decisions decisions. Sulk.

You're just a bit behind the times.

You're just a bit behind the times.

You're just a bit behind the times.

Well, I'm a Londoner and I wouldn't say they are becoming more ubiquitois. Yes, there are a larger number of people with them than I've ever seen before, but what is become more seen is those people with the little white clip on their clothes. That is the Nokia 8310.

Plus those people that do have MD's are often holding several year old models rather than the latest one. Which either means there is a damn good trade in ancient MD's or these are players bought a while ago.

But anyway I'm digressing, here's why I don't use the NetMD:

MD's are good quality. If you can overlook the fact that you have to copy all your music to MD at realtime.

Of course, you could get the NetMD, but then you'd have to jump through hoops (read check in/check out) to get the songs onto the MD, you can't copy them back off, you can't check them out more than 3 times, you have to convert them to Sony's propriatory ATRAC format, LP4 compression is so poor quality-wise you can only use LP2 at the most, you can't delete the songs off the MD without checking them back into the software and you sometimes find that the software refuses to convert an MP3 (often a VBR one).

Oh, yes, and you get to pay £250 for the privilidge of the above when my player was over half the price.

NetMD was an attempt by Sony to capitalise on the MP3 boom, unfortunately their content division were so paranoid about piracy that they effectivly cripped what would have been a seriously good product that might have stemmed the death of the MD.

If, however, MP3 means nothing to you or you have no need for such a thing, then a plain old bog standard MD player is both cheap, light, jog-proof and rather cool. But NetMD is a joke.

I've got a Nokia 3410, which is MIDP1.0 compliant, and this book from O'Reilly which i found helpful. I'm using the J2ME toolkit to help package and test the apps I write (it has an emulator).

To get them onto my phone is a moderate pain. I have apache running on my machine, and added the following into mime.types:

text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor jad

application/java-archive jar

It is a really small device and at first I wondered if it's too small to be usable for serious work.

..But then I remembered Nokia Communicator and I realized that even small devices can be very powerful tools.

They mean the Nokia 7650

I am not familiar with these technologies, but BREW looks to me like the american competitor to the european Symbian OS (also open and targeting C++ and Java, and with ARM based terminals already available). I say that because current Symbian phones include the Sony-Ericsson P800 (coming soon) and the Nokia 7650, although these both have a built in camera. You can download the SDK for each of these phones from each manufacturer site too, but I haven't checked if a compiler is included.

Alex

He didn't say a 100 CPU server, he said a 100 CPU website. And he's right. The site we run has hundreds of CPUs behind it (web servers, app servers, databases), and they're all spread across Solaris machines. I've never seen a commercial company run a similar service using Linux.

You're right in that none of our boxes has 100 CPUs in it, but that's missing his point...

My solution is currently an iPAQ H3970 talking to a Nokia 6310i via bluetooth. I can leave the phone in my backpack and send and receive e-mail, SMS, surf the web, even connect to IRC on my iPAQ. Pretty sweet.

Did anyone ever come across this press release from two years ago.

What happened to that? Did it ever happen, or did people come to their senses and realise that expecting people to play text adventure games which involved typing precise phrases on a fucking numeric keypad was an idiotic idea?
Personally, I've got nothing against text adventures, and even wrote some which are still floating around the internet to my eternal shame. But then again I don't take daguerrotypes or ride a penny farthing to the charabanc station. They're in the past...

Depends on the Nokia phone :)

I have the Nokia 6310i, which has absolutely amazing battery life when running in the USA:

Talk time: 4h - 7h 30 min
Standby time: up to 17 days

Of course, the phone isn't very fancy. No color screen or anything. Just a slimmer 61xx-style phone, but with all the stuff you really want: GPRS, Bluetooth, WAP.

I somehow misread the info on Nokias website. It says"The Nokia 6650 is a first-of-it's kind 3G phone, but developers need not wait for a full 3G network roll-out before taking advantage of its features.", which in essence means that it's the first 3G phone with those features, not neccesarly the first 3G phone.

My mistake. :)

"While all manufactures now offer 900/1800/1900 phones now, Nokia does just 2-band leaving out north american customers."

Alot of the other, newer Nokia phones, like the 3650, the 7210, and the 6610 are triband. The reason this phone isn't, does probably have something to do with WCDMA really not being used in the US. :)

"While all manufactures now offer 900/1800/1900 phones now, Nokia does just 2-band leaving out north american customers."

Alot of the other, newer Nokia phones, like the 3650, the 7210, and the 6610 are triband. The reason this phone isn't, does probably have something to do with WCDMA really not being used in the US. :)

"While all manufactures now offer 900/1800/1900 phones now, Nokia does just 2-band leaving out north american customers."

Alot of the other, newer Nokia phones, like the 3650, the 7210, and the 6610 are triband. The reason this phone isn't, does probably have something to do with WCDMA really not being used in the US. :)

darn..
shoulda been Nokia 5510 .

Sorry, my fault. :-/ However, there are some info here, and there will probably be info on Nokia's Devices specification page which presents info on all of Nokia's phones side by side, for easy comparison, soon.

Sorry, my fault. :-/ However, there are some info here, and there will probably be info on Nokia's Devices specification page which presents info on all of Nokia's phones side by side, for easy comparison, soon.

Never mind the the Nokia 9290 , they ought to sell the Nokia 9290 .
Digital Music Player and Recorder, Software for copying personal CD's, organizing and downloading music files from a compatible PC to the Nokia 5510, FM stereo radio, full keyboard for fast text input, 5 games, WAP, multiple chat, multiple SMS sending, and it looks like , well I'm not quite sure, maybe a Game Boy Advance with an extra 30 buttons ?

"It has a 128x60 pixel display."

Actually, according to Nokia's Device specifications page, it's 128 x 160. Still quite small, though. :)

"With Nokia, xx10 is the 900,1800 freq. so basically Everywhere else but U.S. xx50 means the U.S. version. I learned this the hard way when I was in the Philippines a few years ago I had the 8210 which has an infrared port -- when I came back to the U.S. I got an 8250, but it didn't have the infrared port. They dumb things down for the U.S. market, and then they jack the prices...Good strategy if you ask me."

You are correct that xx50 used to mean that it was an US verison, but only on earlier phones that had the xx10 designation in Europe. This way of defining versions of different Nokia models, cannot be transfered to the phones with x650 modelnumbers(7650, 3650, etc), or any of Nokias triband phones. The 3650, is f.eks. a triband GSM phone targeted towards both the European and Asian markets, as well as the US one. 6610 does also have triband, and nothing should prevent it from being used/sold in the US, as oposed to the older dualband-phones(900MHz/1800MHz) such as the 8210 and 5110, where they needed to make an own version for the US 1900MHz networks

The x650 model designation, simply means that it uses the Series 60, symbian-based OS, and have imaging(vga camera) capabillities.

"With Nokia, xx10 is the 900,1800 freq. so basically Everywhere else but U.S. xx50 means the U.S. version. I learned this the hard way when I was in the Philippines a few years ago I had the 8210 which has an infrared port -- when I came back to the U.S. I got an 8250, but it didn't have the infrared port. They dumb things down for the U.S. market, and then they jack the prices...Good strategy if you ask me."

You are correct that xx50 used to mean that it was an US verison, but only on earlier phones that had the xx10 designation in Europe. This way of defining versions of different Nokia models, cannot be transfered to the phones with x650 modelnumbers(7650, 3650, etc), or any of Nokias triband phones. The 3650, is f.eks. a triband GSM phone targeted towards both the European and Asian markets, as well as the US one. 6610 does also have triband, and nothing should prevent it from being used/sold in the US, as oposed to the older dualband-phones(900MHz/1800MHz) such as the 8210 and 5110, where they needed to make an own version for the US 1900MHz networks

The x650 model designation, simply means that it uses the Series 60, symbian-based OS, and have imaging(vga camera) capabillities.

In short, 6610 is a 2.5G phone, which uses Nokias Series 40 OS, has no camera, and is GSM TRIBAND. 6650 is a 3G phone, which uses Nokias Series 60(Based on SymbianOS 6.1), has a built in camera, more memory, and has wideband connectivity.

Nokia has extensive information on all their phones at their website, links below.
6610: http://www.nokia.com/phones/6610/specifications.ht ml
6650: http://www.nokia.com/phones/6650/specifications.ht ml

In short, 6610 is a 2.5G phone, which uses Nokias Series 40 OS, has no camera, and is GSM TRIBAND. 6650 is a 3G phone, which uses Nokias Series 60(Based on SymbianOS 6.1), has a built in camera, more memory, and has wideband connectivity.

Nokia has extensive information on all their phones at their website, links below.
6610: http://www.nokia.com/phones/6610/specifications.ht ml
6650: http://www.nokia.com/phones/6650/specifications.ht ml

In short, 6610 is a 2.5G phone, which uses Nokias Series 40 OS, has no camera, and is GSM TRIBAND. 6650 is a 3G phone, which uses Nokias Series 60(Based on SymbianOS 6.1), has a built in camera, more memory, and has wideband connectivity.

Nokia has extensive information on all their phones at their website, links below.
6610: http://www.nokia.com/phones/6610/specifications.ht ml
6650: http://www.nokia.com/phones/6650/specifications.ht ml

It's okay, if you look at
this
you'll notice you really don't want to be anywhere near this phone. Apparently it's "connect anywhere / to anything" ability has rather a microwave-oven effect on the people beyond the lens of its camera.

From Nokia's MMS faq:

How big can an MMS message be?
The standard does not specify a maximum size for an MMS message.

- Weight: 141 g
- Dimensions: 132 x 52 x 25 mm
- Talktime: 2 h 20 min (WCDMA), 2 h 40 min (GSM)
- Standby time: Up to 350 h
- Key features: Integrated camera for taking video and still images, new WCDMA air interface, fast connection: up to 128 kbps, multimedia messaging (MMS), large graphical color display, multitasking: talk and send simultaneously
- Operating frequency: Tri-band mobile phone for WCDMA and GSM 900/1800 networks
- Imaging resolution: Image/video capture at 640x480/128x96, more than 10 frames/second

Full specifications are here.

So althought the product from Hantro is interesting, it seems to unfortunately have entered the market 6-12 months too late to do a difference. These (and better) capabilities will be a standard feature too soon.

- Weight: 141 g
- Dimensions: 132 x 52 x 25 mm
- Talktime: 2 h 20 min (WCDMA), 2 h 40 min (GSM)
- Standby time: Up to 350 h
- Key features: Integrated camera for taking video and still images, new WCDMA air interface, fast connection: up to 128 kbps, multimedia messaging (MMS), large graphical color display, multitasking: talk and send simultaneously
- Operating frequency: Tri-band mobile phone for WCDMA and GSM 900/1800 networks
- Imaging resolution: Image/video capture at 640x480/128x96, more than 10 frames/second

Full specifications are here.

So althought the product from Hantro is interesting, it seems to unfortunately have entered the market 6-12 months too late to do a difference. These (and better) capabilities will be a standard feature too soon.

Nope, it's not just a pretty phone. It's a PDA running on Symbian OS, which is being used in Nokia 9210/9290.

Symbian is more powerful than PalmOS, which is simpler and cheaper.

Moblie Phone Spam

this?

The one they used for the film was the 8110 (my first mobile phone :) with a special push-button slider mechanism created for the film.

M.

http://nokia.com/phones/7110/

"Why would I want a phone that takes crappy pictures and can only be sent to other people who have an MMS-capable phone?"

Actually, you are wrong. The pictures(640x480x24bit) can be mailed to any e-mail adress, transfered to your box via bluetooth and more, in .jpg format.

"(btw it should read MMS not MMC)."

It should read MMS if it was MMS i was talking about. However, it was not. I was actually talking about a Multi Media Card, a removable memory-chip.

Nokia is trying to market a solution that allows network operators to unify billing between WLAN hot-spots and their 2/2.5/3G networks; eventually allowing seamless roaming between high-speed, local hot-spots, and lower-speed, large area coverage by GPRS or UMTS.

So, for Nokia, free WLANs are an obvious threat to their products viability.

I think for example Nokia 8990 should (and does) work pretty good even in the States. If you're more "robust" just buy couple of different cellphones that do the trick. Why? 8890 costs quite a bit.

Nokia already has a PCMCIA card, the D211 which provides WLAN and GPRS/GSM data connections. More info on the D211 here. There is also a D311 for use in the US. And they provide drivers for PocketPC and Linux as well.

Plus the WLAN supports a SIM card which allows operators to provide secure chargable WLAN services in public spaces.

More info here on Operator WLAN.

Nokia already has a PCMCIA card, the D211 which provides WLAN and GPRS/GSM data connections. More info on the D211 here. There is also a D311 for use in the US. And they provide drivers for PocketPC and Linux as well.

Plus the WLAN supports a SIM card which allows operators to provide secure chargable WLAN services in public spaces.

More info here on Operator WLAN.

This Zaurus, and these other new PDAs look fancy and all, but as long as they do not have a quality mobile phone BUILT-IN atleast it is impossible to even consider buying one. Even though the Nokia Communicator is already dated, I still think it's the only real choice if you are looking for a combination of a phone & PDA (& mobile ssh client for me) - with emphasis on the phone side. Or, is there something else that works and which has a decent KEYBOARD built-in?

... by "obscure rules" I mean, of course, the SMS segment of the disclosure regulation. The disclosure regulation itself is huge, and very important.

Just wait until MMS (MultiMedia Messaging) ... http://www.nokia.com/mms/what_is_mms.html. The possibilities for porn spam just got a little scarier.

It seems as if they have come way to late to market with this phone , sure they might sell a few units, but compared to the tech Japan's 3G I-Mode and Europe's devices this all-in-one is a glorified calculator

Lets look at the competition

Nokia 7650
Integrated digital camera,
picture taking and sending, MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), photo album for storing pictures, GPRS, an advanced user interface, downloadable personal applications via Java(TM) technology, joystick navigation and a color display

Sony Ericcson T68i
Bluetooth(TM) ,Built-in modem ,Calendar,Contacts
E-mail (POP3 & IMAP4),Game, MMS (Multimedia Messaging Services) ,MMS templates, Mobile chat , Picture Phonebook ,Phonealbum ,Sync ML
Synchronization with PC,Vibrating Call Alert,Voice Dialling ,Wallpaper

Trium Mondo (mitsubishi)
WAP 1.1,Currency converter,Games,Handsfree built in,Web browser (Pocket Explorer),E-mail (Pocket Outlook),Touch screen with 16 grey levels,Voice recorder,MP3 reader,PDA compatible,Auto-adjust world clock,Document storage,GPRS (General Packet Radio Service),Fax and data capabilities

(these links are all 2.5g tech as well, i didnt dare link to japans 3g phones/pda's to save Danger the embarrasment.)

Now i can buy all these products right now in my high street and have been able to for 6 months , and Danger have a device that should of been marketed 2years ago and is sadly lacking, it might be ok for the USA market but in Japan and Europe where devices are seen not only for their features (video/color screens etc)but for their fashion appeal and asthetics this device is dead in the water before its even released.

In all i think Danger have some catching up to do or revise their target market before entering this domain

Personally, I am just waiting for the next generation of Nokia Communicator, it has no bells and whistles, but the concept works, thecurrent generation already, after the bug fixes, does the job rather well, but lacks resources and bandwidth.