Nokia photography: the best of #Amazingbackground

Feb
1

11:30 am

Since Nokia Connects started asking you for photographs taken with your Nokia phones to put on our Twitter background, we’ve had a whole heap of brilliant pictures!

I never knew he lived so close to Mordor! via Mike Here is another one of my personal favourites. This was actually taken with an N72 by Chani. It shows that with a little bit of imagination you can capture some really unique moments. via Chani Fantastic holiday snap from serial Nokia photographer Irfan, in Aukland. I could see this one on a postcard no trouble! via Irfan Here Alex captures some traffic and their lights at night time. [...]

Nokia E6 hands on and unboxing video

Feb
1

08:02 am

It’s been a while since I got excited about an unboxing video on Nokia Connects, so I went looking and found some E6 gold from DJ’s Mobiles.

via Silicon.com Without further ado, I'll hand over to DJ: Why did I refer to this video as 'gold' earlier? Just because it conforms to everything an unboxing should be. A full physical tour of the E6, a proper look at the box contents and the first firing up of the phone. As a bonus, here's a quick E5 video so you can have a look at the physical differences. Do you use an E5 or an E6? What do you think of them? Do you use them primarily for business purposes? Let us know @Nokia_Connects or if you have more to say than 140 characters, a comment below. [...]

Nokia Lumia 800 – the epic review

Jan
31

23:58 pm

Yes, I went there and used the ‘epic’ word – I don’t bust it out that often, it takes something really special for me to drag it out of the Nokia Connects cupboard, dust it off and use it, but this Nokia Lumia 800 review from Aliqudsi is well worth the effort.

He breaks down the review into handy sections, and I suggest taking a break between each to get your thoughts straight. First up is the unboxing (yes, it's that kind of review - we like). His first impressions of the build quality stand out for me 'Even though the 800 is made of polycarbonate...Nokia still have managed to make it feel amazing. I fail to understand how this feels sturdier than me Aluminum bodied N8 but it does, it feels more compact' To get the nod over the N8 is saying something, and the comparisons and opinions continue from there. [...]

Amazing Everyday Challenge: week #3 winner & week #4 theme!

Jan
31

20:23 pm

Yo guys and girls, you know the routine by now.

We have been inundated at Nokia Connects with entries this week and there are sooo many we feel bad only selecting one winner. But I must stand my ground and be strong, we have a favourite!  via thetechworldblog If you've not won this week then read to the bottom of this post to find out the FINAL THEME for week four. We asked you for your Amazing Hobbies this week, so what you love doing in your spare time. [...]

10 cool things that happened in January

Jan
31

15:36 pm

Time really does fly by, we are already a month into 2012!

It's time to get reflective in the January web of everything Nokia Connects... 1. Here was one of our favourite Nokia stories this month (this list is in no particular order by the way!). Back at the start of Jan we witnessed Matjaz Klemencic putting his N8 through a challenge not fit for those scared of heights. He accidentally dropped his N8 from a 50 metre sky dive, along with his wallet. [...]

Dropping the beats on a Nokia – best way to listen

Jan
31

08:06 am

A post for all the audiophiles who read Nokia Connects now – a couple of ways to listen to the tunes that you’ve loaded onto your Nokia phone whether you’re in public or at home.

via Pocket Lint First up, the Purity in-ear headphones from Monster that SomeAudioGuy picked up at CES - with their 'clean and modern design'. Some of the highlights from the video (in which he makes several comparisons with other headphones) include the 'pretty great audio quality', the 'crystal clear mids and highs' and the 'open and even balanced sound'. He even ends with a shout out to the Nokia BH-905 headphones. [...]

Nokia N9 – ‘polished, sleek and sexy’

Jan
30

23:58 pm

There’s been a lot of support recently in the comment of various articles on these pages for the Nokia N9 – most recently in Paul’s ‘Big Debate’ Nokia Connects post yesterday – so I thought it was worth a closer look at what a couple of people think.

via Mobile Geek Bangladeseh (see below) So what's been said recently? Well Tony Robinson from Techfanatix has got his hands on the N9 for the first time, and shares his impressions in a well-structured review. He starts with the hardware, and the screen receives particular praise 'I was very impressed by the 3.9-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen... Nokia’s ClearBlack polarizing system for improved contrast is a welcome addition to the Nokia N9. [...]

Nokiapp showdown #1

Jan
30

19:57 pm

As always, we want to brighten your day.

So, today being Saturday we're going on a journey. An 'app' journey which (and borrowing in part as far as name goes from Jay's Lumiappaday series), I'm proud to introduce as the Nokiapp Showdown. Each week here at Nokia Connects we'll be pitting two apps against each other, but it won't be me giving my thoughts on each. Oh no. It will be two of you guys! To kick us off in grand style, I asked Michael Hell and Clinton Jeff to share their thoughts on two fitness apps - one for Symbian, one for Windows. [...]

Why you could soon be wearing your smartphone

Jan
30

17:06 pm

Picture wearable technology and you probably imagine Star Trek characters sporting shimmering glasses, or those guys from Tron clad in skintight bodysuits.

Like most things in retro sci fi films, wearable tech has a tendency towards kitsch. Yet, sci fi for all its flamboyant exaggeration, also has an uncanny knack for getting the future right. And wearable tech is closer than ever to being everyday. Wearable tech's been around for ages The first truly wearable mobile computing device was developed way back in 1961 by Edward O. Thorp and Claude Shannon, best known as "the father of information theory". [...]

Lumia 710: Helicopters and penthouse parties

Jan
30

14:01 pm

How to do Las Vegas like a rock star!

..on this occasion, what happened in Vegas, posts on Nokia Connects! Have you ever been in a helicopter flying over the world famous Las Vegas strip? I imagine any rock stars reading this (I can always hope) will be like 'yeah I have, what's your point', but for the majority of us this is a just a pipe dream. Some of the community peeps over at CES in Vegas managed to live out this very pipe dream. [...]