Time to put the grin in the daily grind. via Gizmodo As ever we open with Star Wars news. I promise it's not an obsession here at Nokia Connects. Honest. Anyway the utterly excellent R2-D2 bath mat featured above is a mere hors d'oeuvre to the main meal of what I'm about to deliver to the table that is your screen. Ready? How about a full length version of Episode IV: A New Hope (Star Wars to you or I) broken down into 15 second chunks, each made by a different fan? I kid you not. [...]

My colleague PaulC told me that he'd sent a Nokia Lumia 800 to Finland for Timo Vasara, and to keep my eyes open for his thoughts. So I did. He didn't disappoint, and has posted what he thinks about the phone on his N9 Suomi pages. He reckons the phone isn't without fault and highlights the reliance on Zune, the relatively small memory and a narrow keyboard as points he thinks have room for improvement. [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]