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. [...]

In cities, birds have started to sing at night so their song can be heard. Silence, it seems, is increasingly precious. So much so that audio ecologist Gordon Hempton believes that there are fewer than a dozen places in the US, “where natural silence reigns over many square miles.” In Europe, there are none. If, like us, you sometimes craze that relaxing sound of silence, you’ll be pleased to hear about ANC or active noise cancellation technology. [...]

This weeks main dishes include IE9, Bing and Music. Bon Appetit!    We can all agree that too much reading can get a bit 'too much' at times, so this is an opportunity to showcase some of the 800's best characteristics through a different medium, with some awesome camera angles and comments from the most respected Nokia enthusiasts out there. Last week we focused on Xbox gaming and Facebook photo sharing, but this time we're going to look a bit more closely at the functions of IE9 and BING, as well as the Music app on the Lumia 800. [...]

Nokia Music have just developed some new features for the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710 that make streaming, purchasing and experiencing music far more accessible and easier to source. Music to your ears? Then read on... As far as I'm aware, no one has developed a machine that toasts, butters and puts jam on my bread in the morning, but if they did, I know I’d want to hear about it. Anyway, less about my dream breakfast making machine and more about what could be your dream music experience with Nokia. [...]

That’s hardly surprising though, when we consider this model and the Lumia 800 are the first Nokia phones ever to bear the Windows flag. The new Nokia 710 model. So, looking beyond its 1.4GHz processor, as well as its 3.7-inch WVGA screen and 5-megapixel rear camera, what makes this phone stand up and stand out you’re asking? Well, we have come up with seven juicy morsels of information revealing some of the lesser known, but equally impressive, characteristics that make the 710 an extremely neat piece of kit. [...]

This year we see the Nokia Purity HD Stereo headset and the Nokia Purity Stereo headset by Monster. These two music accessories bring the same bright colours as the Nokia Lumia series of smartphones, giving users great opportunities to match their smartphone and style. They have even been described by @boxov on Twitter as: 'the stuff dreams are made of'. Image courtesy of Pocket-lint Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster Constructed from premium scratch resistant materials the Purity HD headset delivers top audio quality and hands free convenience. [...]

Brace yourselves... So, that's our attempt! Dare we ask what you guys think? Yours truly can be found pulling off a few choice moves and some of you may also recognise a few familiar faces. Not naming any names... Keep them coming @WOMWorldNokia!

While there are some incredibly detailed reviews out there, we’d like to think the latest Nseries device still has a few surprises up its brushed aluminum sleeve. Don’t believe us? Then check out these five fantastic features that we’re willing to wager you probably didn’t know about. Five band radio The Nokia N8 has a five-band WCDMA radio, which means it not only supports quadband GSM/EDGE but also 3G networks on the 850/900/1700/1900/2100 bands. [...]