Twitter Tweekly #1: 5 Twitter highlights of the week

Jan
27

19:02 pm

Welcome to Twitter Tweekly, our new feature on Nokia Connects!

via Laughing Squid I don't want this new feature to be all about the 'fun stuff' I've seen on Twitter, but that's not to say I'm getting serious with you on a Friday! I want to focus on some of the young talented entrepreneurs out there who are creating exciting projects at the moment, as well as the cool companies who are starting up and hoping for great things! On top of that I want to draw your attention to the stuff that is blowing my mind! So expect a fine mix of fun, fact and wow. [...]

4 things you need to know about 4G and LTE

Jan
27

12:04 pm

OK, I’ll admit it – when I heard about LTE I glibly thought ‘Yes, yes, I know what that is’ without giving it a further thought – turns out I didn’t know anything about it at all.

via Geeky Gadgets So this is as much a learning experience for me as it is for you. As the Nokia Lumia 900 comes equipped with LTE, I though it was about time to explore what LTE is, and what is means for us as committed mobile users. 1. What does LTE mean? Long Term Evolution. As the guys at Broadband Expert put it so succinctly: 'The next complete advance from the current mobile 3G technologies such as GSM/UMTS over to the new fourth generation, or 4G mobile broadband, will be achieved by using technology like LTE mobile broadband also known as Long Term Evolution. [...]

A trio of Nokia Lumia 710 reviews

Jan
27

06:09 am

Musketeers, Blind Mice, Stooges – all great and all come in threes, but not even they can beat the triumvirate of Nokia Lumia 710 reviews I have found for you today!

And here's one from Jon Choo (as previously seen in the Nokia Human Research Department Mariachi video - recognise anyone else?) So that's a great look at what's in the box. Especially of interest is the alternative back cover - cyan for Jon, and as he points out there's more colours to come. So after the unboxing, we look for the specs of the phone. For that, look no further than Josh's post on TruTower where he not only lists the technical details, but sprinkles some opinion in there too. [...]

Future Tech – clear screens coming soon?

Jan
26

19:13 pm

Today in Future Tech I’m going to take a look at where mobile phones (specifically the screens) could be headed in the future coming years – it could be fact, it could be fiction…only time will tell.

..only time will tell. via Amazing Earths Will my phone *ever* look like this? I'd like to think yes, and that it won't be long before it does. Why? Just look at it. Thing. Of. Beauty. And thanks to the developments in the strength of glass screens such as the new Gorilla Glass 2, I don't think it's too fanciful to think that this could be sliding into a pocket/purse in the near future. Digging back in my memory banks, I thought that I had seen something similar before. [...]

Lumia 800: Dubai snapshot with Nirave

Jan
26

18:49 pm

Today we have a small introduction and preliminary update of Nirave’s very own Amazing Everyday Activity.

This is something he's decided to do and share on his own, during his holidays. We give credit where credit is due so let's get this spotlight turned on and show you what's happening. You see that picture there? That was taken with a Lumia 800 in Dubai, where Nirave is taking his holiday underneath the scorching middle eastern sun. A great contrast to those of us stuck in colder climates such as Finland, who might be experiencing weather more like this. [...]

Nokia accessories – music to your ears

Jan
26

11:03 am

A look now at some of the various ways in which you can harness the power of your Nokia to listen to music, play your tunes or mash up your beats (depending on how old you are).

via Cell Phones News Ed at The Nokia Mobile Blog has got himself a Nokia Play 360 speaker, and has posted a video review and some written thoughts in which he reveals all there is to know about the music maker. First revelation is that the sound actually comes out of the top of the speaker, not the aluminium sides with the holes. Who knew? So, watch the video, and I'll bring you some words in a few minutes when you're done. [...]

Nokia Asha 200 – the unboxing 101

Jan
26

00:01 am

Revealed at Nokia World back in October, the Asha series is a group of low budget, high impact phones aimed primarily at ‘the next billion’.

via Pocket Lint The Asha series are just hitting the shelves in India and the Philippines, so what better time to bring you some thoughts from around the world? The post in the Philippines Star doesn't give much in the way of opinion, but what it does focus on are the messaging capabilities of the Asha 200. Highlighting 'a colorful dual-SIM phone with a full QWERTY keypad for fast messaging', the email/text/social media aspect of the phone is a definite selling point. [...]

Weekly regional spotlight: Canada

Jan
25

21:13 pm

The regional spotlight hits Canada this week.

A country that boasts the worlds longest coastline, wild bears and awe-inspiring mountain ranges....oh and not forgetting our very own Nokia Connects man on the ground - Tom Hall. via mynokiablog Canadian Nokia fans were happy to hear about the upcoming release of the Lumia 710 and 800 in their country recently. The Lumia 710 will be available with Rogers but the Lumia 800 will be exclusively offered by TELUS. [...]

Nokia Lumia 710: speed of social

Jan
25

17:27 pm

How far back can you remember?

If not, just have a coffee and re-cap on what's going on. Once you've done that I will begin... via global-jet Soooo... here is the next video we have to share, in the form of this terrifying (or awesome, it really depends on how 'hardcore' you are) zip-line, somewhere in the desert of Nevada. If you strap one human with a Lumia 710, let's say, Jimmy, into a zip-line and ask him to send a photograph to another human, let's say, Juan, would the photograph arrive on Juan's phone before Jimmy reaches the end of the line? This isn't one of those 'if a train is travelling at whatever MPH, how long will it take to reach. [...]

Amazing Everyday Challenge: week #2 winner & week #3 theme!

Jan
24

22:03 pm

Could these earphones be yours?

Big thanks go to everyone who took part. I will release the winner today then give you the theme for week three. There are still two Nokia Purity In-Ear Headsets up for grabs. Here is last week's winner and more information about the competition. We are going to cut straight to the chase this week and tell you who has won our Amazing Journey theme for week two. I think it is fair to say that we have given the prize to a keen Nokia photographer; he listened carefully to our original competition blog post and noticed you could enter as many photos to this competition as you wish! This week’s winner is: Fayiz Musthafa Fayiz took the photo below with a Nokia N5800 and titled it 'the beach'. [...]