Northern delights: How Nordic design has influenced Nokia

Dec
30

13:24 pm

If you’ve ever wondered what forms the basis of some of Nokia’s most iconic designs, you don’t need to look much further than the company’s own back yard.

Finnish culture, along with that of Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, helped created the Nordic design movement. This philosophy wooed the world with the concept of “beautiful things that make your life better”. But how did it evolve and what are its key features? The magic of Modernism You can’t talk about Nordic design without mentioning the influence of Modernism. More a way of thinking than a style, Modernists believed that the design of an object should be based purely on its purpose - that 'form follows function'. [...]

The Little Amazing Show-down

Dec
30

00:37 am

Ah 2011, the year that witnessed the launch of Nokia’s Little Amazing Show.

Now, unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past year, you’ll be fully aware that 2011 is now coming to a close. So, I thought we should look back at the episodes and ask you guys to vote for your favourite! If you missed any of The Little Amazing Shows then this is a great chance for you to chill out, sit back and take them all in. They're only short so why don't you let us know which is your favourite and why in the comments section or @Nokia_Connects. [...]

2011 Nokia Highlights: 11 of the best

Dec
27

20:44 pm

We know it’s not quite over yet, but wow, what a year!

So we thought we'd bring you our Top 11, in no particular order, our gallery of amazing.... Engadget get the thanks for this pic 1. Angry Birds projection at SXSW All. Kinds. Of. Awesome. Picture the scene - you're in Austin, Texas in the middle of what can only be described as 'the craziness' of South By SouthWest (SXSW) Interactive enjoying a quiet time at the end of the day. You're pulled outside to look at the side of a building. [...]

Nokia Community Awards 2011: vote now!

Dec
27

16:53 pm

To end this brilliant year we are running the Nokia Community Awards, where YOU can vote for your most favourite things that happened over the last 12 months.

We have 6 categories where you can cast your vote, including the most exciting Nokia phone of the year, the best user-generated Nokia-related video and the Community Ambassador Award, where you can vote for who you think is the most passionate and inspirational member in our wonderful community! Not only that, there's two prizes up for grabs too. The first is a Nokia Play 360° Wireless Speaker which will be given away at random to anyone who casts a vote in the awards. [...]

Why the Nokia Luna represents the future of headset design

Dec
27

14:01 pm

When the Nokia Luna Bluetooth headset was launched, in October, it received rave reviews.

Gizmodo called it a “future perfect pod”. Phone Arena said it was “a headset from another planet”.   So does the daringly different design give us a glimpse of the future of headset or is the Nokia Luna destined to be one of a kind? We talked to Juha Kosonen, Principal Designer of the team that created it, to find out. The human touch Only 4% of mobile phone owners have a headset. [...]

IdeasProject meets the Imagine Cup

Dec
25

21:00 pm

Yesterday I told you about the Imagine Cup and promised an interview from Pia about how the IdeasProject can help students get involved in the action.

Being a man of my word, here it is. :) For those who don't know, in a nutshell, what is IdeasProject? IdeasProject is an online community for everybody from all around the world to brainstorm. It enables the two-way exchange of ideas between users and developers around ideas and innovation. So how does the project work? It's very simple: You'll join the IdeasProject community and tap into the expertise of a growing group of over 14,000 enthusiasts and more than 7,700 ideas (and growing all the time!). [...]

NokiaTube: where in the world?

Dec
25

14:07 pm

We travel to Poland and Romania this week for the fourth edition of NokiaTube: where in the world. Today’s feature includes a chat with some Romanian app developers on the Nokia Developer Channel and a cool stop motion video from Poland.

 Today's feature includes a chat with some Romanian app developers on the Nokia Developer Channel and a cool stop motion video from Poland. So far we have witnessed flash mobbing, ice breaking, extreme travelling and passionate petrol heads. Oh and how could we forget the weird and the wonderful from Nokia YouTube Channels all over the globe. The latest countries to feature in this weekly post include Poland and Romania. [...]

Nokia Connects You #9

Dec
25

01:19 am

Hello, good morning and welcome to Nokia Connects issue nine.

Today's inspirations include magical insects, a debate around Christmas toys and a top 10 list of games for someone out there who may've acquired themselves a new handset recently. Let's kick off proceedings with item number one on today's top five - 1. Handmade QR Codes From chocolates, to ink and from sticky tape through to post-it notes. This collection of handmade QR codes comes our way from those kind folk at The Curiosity Project who, like us, seek out new inspiration every day. [...]

Help the world with the Imagine Cup

Dec
24

02:19 am

The Imagine cup is the world’s premier student technology competition.

Microsoft are calling all students to put their heads together to create a technology solution for some of the world's toughest problems. Held for the 10th year running, the Imagine Cup is a competition that will hone young person's technology skills while they compete against the brightest students in the world. The aim is to create an app or a game that will educate or work towards solving problems people face across the globe today. [...]

Write a WRC app review & win a Nokia Lumia 800!

Dec
23

22:45 pm

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines and move into top gear as we give you the chance to WIN a Nokia Lumia 800 and other goodies in our World Rally Championship competition.

Read on to find out how you can be a WRC winner! Just a few weeks ago now the 2011 World Rally Championship season came to an end in Wales, UK. It was an amazing season and Nokia were present on the tour for every twist and turn as the official technical sponsor. Check out the review of the 2011 tour. What is the World Rally Championship? Here's a little run-down of the World Rally Championship for those of you who are unsure about who they are and what they do. [...]