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Nov
01

There was a time when phone calls were expensive and I would continually look for various ways to get the message across to my friends and this has evolved over time. Started with the SMS where I send short messages to my friends, but this too came at a cost, which even today is about 5 cents for 160 characters.

Then there came the Internet and instant messaging, allowing various parties to hold conversations over the Internet, firstly this is “free” as I just need a active Internet connection and I can chat away. Unlike the phone or SMS this provided a cost effective solutions to spend time chatting with friends.

Instant messaging being popular with most of us and has now become the next wave of over the air conversations and our mobile devices equipped with HSDPA allows us to get on the net and chat with friends anywhere we are

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Nokia has enabled their handsets to also provide instant messaging services and using Nokia Messaging I can enable chat via Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger or Ovi Communities. This will keep me connected my friends wherever I may be and I do not need to sit behind a computer before I can keep myself updated with the happenings of my friends.

So check out Nokia messaging and enable instant messaging on the go!

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Chec out http://email.nokia.com/account/home.action

Oct
30
Took a break today and spent some time packing up the stuff in my room and I did come across some pretty neat phones I used to own when I was younger.
I found my 8810 and the 6610 and boy are they primitive, both only have a gray scale screen and what’s more they only [...]
Oct
28
We all have desires that we would like to fulfill in our lives and for some GADGETS are that influence. We get sucked in to always desire for that new model, one that performs better then the old version. Something new and innovative tickles our senses and make us just want to buy buy buy! [...]
Oct
26
We never live a day without using e-mail and it’s becoming more pervasive in our lives when everything is about instant or fast! Even now e-mails are everywhere and no longer do we need to be confined to the boundaries of our desk to be served up our latest e-mail, we just have to view [...]
Oct
24
My Nokia N97 came pre-installed with a copy of Buses@SG and it’s a handy application which helps me know the bus route as well as the bus schedule.
For the bus route, all you got to do is input the bus service number and you will be returned information about the bus service via a online [...]
Oct
21
I do need to keep a tight schedule, especially in an environment where we try our very best to value add to our customers. To ensure that all my appointments are in check, I make use of the calender function of the phone to key in those appointments as and when they occur.
Remember the saying, [...]
Oct
15
Over the past decade, social media has become the buzz word of our generation and a huge conversation is being carried out the Internet via the various social media portals. The more prominent ones of this period include Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Myspace.

Social media was mostly conduced via a computer and most will update their [...]
Oct
06

As most of you know, the Nokia E72 is coming soon and I’ve great interest in this upcoming phone. Having used the Nokia E71 previously, the phone feels well built and really nicely designed for the busy executive.
The upcoming Nokia E72 will be based on the same shell with it’s button layout slightly tweaked. [...]
Oct
04
Don’t you love birthdays? Not that your friend is getting older but celebrating the coming of age. I was at Corde’s B’day earlier and she had all her relatives and friends over for her 21st. So here is to you! Happy Birthday.
But there was one of her uncles who was into mobile phones and we [...]
Oct
02
Last evening my company organized a talk with Starbucks to share with us what goes into a cup of their freshly brewed coffee. So they introduced to us to coffee tasting and their organisation. Sharing with us their mission statements and their 5 “Be-s”, this has enabled them to provide great service through out their [...]
Oct
01
I’ve noticed that the people that I hang out with are rather geeky in nature, we always discuss on the latest gadgets and go places where we can get our gadget fix. In Singapore there are a couple of places where we can browse and potentially buy new “toys” as we term it.
For starters we [...]
Sep
27

Applications have often taken a back seat when it comes to Nokia devices and most of the time they are done by third party developers who may at times develop an application that does not work particularly well causing it to make the device look not as desirable as it should be.
However with the Nokia [...]
Sep
25
I’ve got the stomach flu~ feeling so terrible at this moment and all my body is shouting for is REST! I’ve been prescribed the most number of medicines I ever saw in my life! Salts, pills, and more!
This is a time when I do not want my mobile device to ring, cause the rest is [...]
Sep
18
I’ve been thinking about this question, what is the one thing you cannot live without? I’ve realised that everyone has different wants and items they wish to have when left in a situation for example being hospitalised.
Here are the things which people will like, based on my feedback from my friends.
1) Book
2) Study Notes
3) [...]
Sep
17
There are two things happening this weekend, Games Convention Asia and Super Import Nights! Well it’s going to have loads of things to see, there are a couple of game companies highlighting their stuff over at the games convention. I wonder if Nokia will be showcasing the Ngage games over at the convention?
Super Import Nights [...]
Sep
15
Available for pre-order this phone cum mini-computer is for those that demand performance and enjoy a well designed interface. Although Nokia has over the years already been constantly improving their interface and how the phone interacts with their customers this is a whole new ball game with an entirely new platform for us customers.

So instead [...]
Sep
05
It was bad, the update of my blog software decided to crash on me! I just got it repaired so once again I’m back! Talk about bad luck.
On a separate note I’ve been using the Nokia N97 for about a couple of months now and it’s still a good phone the slider and touch screen [...]
Sep
01
Apologies on my lack if updates over the last few weeks, been really caught up with my other commitments especially when it’s the season to apply for awards. But I’m back and will share my life with Nokia. Where I left off was my life with the N97, it was good and useful being able [...]
Aug
02
Yes people the weekend is over and I’ve still a lot to do! How was everyone else’s weekend hope it was a smashing good time.
Sometimes I do wonder if technology would really help us work better, we got phones that set up our “time table” for the week and we have computers that run really [...]
Jul
29
Noticed that I seldom get any questions with regards to Nokia phones, so for the benefit of everyone do drop me a comment from time to time to get some of your doubts cleared up.
What is a good way? Well you could drop me a comment in any of my post and I’ll get back [...]
Jul
26
With the new Symbian S60 V5 phones the screens have been changed to cater for touch are hence longer then the usual phone we have so the previous screen shot application which I recommended previously is no longer useful for those who have moved on to the Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic or the Nokia N97.
Presenting Best [...]
Jul
23
Yo all, I’ve created a video on information which you can personalise on the Nokia N97. Check out my video Personalise - Nokia Zone Thematic Video and do remember to vote for me. I’m the Guru with the white iPod touch, thanks to all my readers for your support.
The Nokia N97 is moving away from [...]
Jul
17
The Nokia N97 charges via it’s USB port! How about that! No more additional plugs for charging, now everything goes via one port, so I can do syncs, copy files, charge and use the Internet on my Mac all via one single port!
Brilliant, now just hope that every phone company adopts this so that [...]
Jul
14
I just love instant messaging, love the real time updates and chats and I do not live a day without getting connected. Introducing Contacts on Ovi, a mobile social networking tool which gets me connected with my friends and family all on my Nokia mobile device.
One cool feature is the ability to share your location, [...]
Jul
12
Nope it’s not Christmas people! It’s time for me to upgrade my handset, yay! I can finally get a new handset at a moderately good discount. So many phones to choose from the Nokia N97, Nokia E72 (coming soon), Samsung Galaxy, HTC Magic, iPhone 3GS and the list goes on and on and on. I [...]
Jul
10
I think most of you know that I’m a Mac user and I just love the way they integrate technology into their products. So since more Macs are popping up around I think Nokia has taken some interests in this groups of users.

source: http://distorted-loop.com/2008/11/20/nokias-new-mac-suite-early-alpha-exposed/
I found this off a blog, showing OVI sync for the Mac [...]
Jul
01
Hello says the N97, as it powers on for the first (eh wait maybe not first time, think factory, test facilities, QC chambers) in my hands, the familiar Nokia chime rings and fills my room as the screen comes to life. The signature handshake, but wait! An unfamiliar screen presents itself to me and I’m [...]
Jul
01
Yo everyone, I’m back again to bring you more on what Nokia has to offer to us here in Sunny island Singapore. The last couple of months have been exciting with the comes with music launch and of course the 5800 (the phone in Batman). So lets see what’s in store, we’ll be getting the [...]
Jun
03
Woo I’m so excited, the N97 is launching soon in Singapore and I can’t wait to get my hands on this model. I do think the QWERTY keyboard can come in rather useful and considering that the phone size is still manageable it would make a good leisure and business phone. Much like a mini [...]
Jun
01

Just found out that I can access the mobile version of the GV web site to book my movie tickets in advance. You can access it via http://m.gv.com.sg and enjoy the convenience, no longer do I need to have to power on my notebook and book, just find a public WIFI with my N65 [...]
May
29

It’s so exciting doing a little DIY from time to time and my current craze is to customise the various cables for my sound systems. After some research and asking around I managed to learn a little more about doing up  my own cables! Yeah you heard it, other then clear sound, you get [...]
May
25
Went to Batam for a company trip over the weekend, it was good fun with lots of activities, maybe a little too much, make it not like a holiday. Well today I’m back at work again and boy am I exhausted! Hit the sheets at 9:30pm last night and woke up at 7:30am today.
We did [...]
May
20
It’s the time of the year when the weather is erratic and people start falling sick. I guess it’s time to take care of my health so that I do not catch anything nasty. I’ve been taking my daily dose of vitamin C, fruits and veggies, however dust keeps irritating my noise and I feel [...]
May
19
I wonder how many of use turn off the phone when we head to bed. I would say there are very very few occurrences in my life where I need the phone to be turned on through the night. My phones have always been turned on ever since I purchased them.
I just wonder what would [...]
May
18
Well it’s something we do see from time to time, especially evident when the person steering the car does not seem to be responding very fast or driving really slow.
I guess it’s about responsibility really, I mean driving and talking really takes the concentration away from the wheel, with one hand on phone or at [...]
May
15
I recently come to know that Nokia Comes with Music is no longer the only company that provides unlimited music download service. Sony Ericsson recently released their version of CWM and it tied to a contact with data access from Singtel.
However what I do not really like about PlayNow + is that the songs that [...]
May
12
Have you watch those TV commercials where someone has a heap load of stuff on their inbox to clear and while doing so some other thing just comes along and stuffs itself inside the insane list of items to do? Well I guess it does really happen in real life as well, so humans should [...]
May
04
Was attending a Flesh Imp event one of the weeks (ok a while ago), and tried desperately to capture the moment with my camera, but alas I’m not the best of photographers and I was not in the best position to get good shots. Suddenly there was this segment where some guys doing their mambo [...]
May
01
I’m trying to get to sleep tonight, it’s quite a chore especially when I’m in a new place. Although it’s great and the place is quite fine I’m still finding it hard to sleep, yeah I’m quite surprise, exterior looks quite crap but the interior is nice, great rooms and good decor, even the rooms [...]
Apr
30
I was handed the Nokia E75 the other day, I must say that the keyboard is rather handy as it allows me to input text rather quickly. As expected of the E series phones there is of course a lack of multimedia functions, which means Radio is out, however since this phone caters to business [...]
Apr
22
Not that my phone is not (Made in China) MIC, however there seems to be a large number of “China brand” phones available on the market these days. So apart from the regular brands like Nokia, Samsung etc. we’ve been given more choices.


From the images I found, the phones look like replicas [...]
Apr
20
Oh my, how fast the weekend has pass. It was not too long ago when I was lazing around home, cleaning up my room and doing some misc stuff. However it’s now over and it’s the start of the week. Kind of a sinking feeling don’t you think?
My phone just went off, alerting me [...]
Apr
16

Nokia has started to ship their new E series handset, designed for emails in mind this phone has a new email interface and slide out keyboard.
The interface now features expanded views, one click reply, sub-folders and HTML support. The E75 also has Nokia Messaging integrated into the system so you can get push mail [...]
Apr
14
Other then fascination for phones, eh wait I think all electronics in general. I also take a keen interest in gaming and yeah I do play a fair bit (remember boys and girls to allocate your time properly, remember gaming is not everything). Those playing Gears of War 2 can find me on Xbox Live [...]
Apr
13
Recently I meddled with Nokia PC suite to use the various functions available. One such application I tried was the Nokia Software Updater, and it really makes upgrading of the phone software rather easy.

Connect your phone to Nokia PC Suite, do a backup using Nokia Content Copier, this will create a snap shot of [...]
Apr
04

The recent copy of Hardware Zone Magazine has quite a few upcoming mobile phones being featured, one of which is the N86 with a 8 Megapixel Carl Zeiss optics camera built in. I’ve already been awed by the 5 Megapixel cameras built in to various N series phones, I really do wonder what kind [...]
Apr
02

GOOD!
I installed it recently as I remembered in a previous versions which I installed I was able to hook up my PC to the Internet via my Nokia E65. There is an alternative method which is to do manual configurations, however for the less tech savvy it would require some trial and error [...]
Mar
27

I did not realise there were buses specially fitted for Nokia. It was a rather queer yet refreshing experience for me. On my way back to work from lunch at Funan, I boarded bus 80. I did not notice anything different at first other then the ads on the exterior, but when I entered [...]
Mar
23
Remember about 2 weeks ago I did mention that I was at the Nokia 5800 Comes with Music event. Well I queued up and was one of the lucky 58 who got to buy the phone at an amazing 58 cents. Those wondering why 58? I think it has to do with the model number [...]
Mar
20

It’s simply amazing! With my Nokia N85 I get any music I want from the Nokia Comes with Music service (as long as the song is available). In the past, I often have to contemplate getting the latest album or songs from the local music retailers but now I get access all through a [...]
Mar
17
You know personalising the phone is sometimes a good thing, I have Nokia E65 which is the same as the one my colleague has and there are times when I mistakenly held onto her phone only to realise the mistake when her Singtel IDEAS wallpaper starts running.
Some choose to put danglers on their phones showing [...]
Mar
08
Thanks for all the entries, the selected entries are.
Ray Toh
1) Nokia music phone with dedicated Audio chip for better quality playback.2) Music phone that really provide long hours of Music playback.3) Using the latest symbian 5th Edition touch interface, it really bring more life into the user interface and it’s not even a N Series [...]
Mar
03
After the media event is the launch event, so I made my way out of Velvet (air-con environment) into the heat of the night where hundreds queued up till opposite the hotel to stand a chance to buy the Nokia 5800 Comes with Music at an unbelievable $0.58!
So a few people kind of cut my [...]
Mar
02
Being a Nokia zone guru comes with some perks, was invited to attend the Media event at Zouk last Friday. Well the usual shaking of hands, drinks (*hick) and this round food was served.
Met fellow guru Eunice at the event, dang forget to get her autograph.
I think pictures speak louder then words so let my [...]
Feb
28

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me in my journey with Nokia, I’ve went for various Nokia events and of course the latest being the latest Nokia 5800 Comes With Music launch party.
For those who have missed out on the fun last evening I’m giving away 2  Nokia Comes With Music Lanyards.
I need you to do [...]
Feb
26

Hello there! Come meet my new friend, it’s only going to be for a short period of time but we’ll make the best of it. Hugs
It’s the new Nokia 5800 Come With Music, wah quite a mouth full lah but anyway it has a 1 year subscription to the service where you can download any [...]
Feb
23
Saw this article on The Nokia Blog, think this deserves a mention. The story depicts a student, whom instead of lugging around his MacBook Pro (it rawks btw) choose to simplify things by making use of his trusty Nokia E71 to take his notes.
I guess the idea is simple, just spending a little more on [...]
Feb
19

Party! Nokia Music is going to launch the 5800 XpressMusic with 1 year of music downloads, yeah you heard it 1 year!
It’s going to be a launch party happening at Zouk’s Carpark (I remember the day when Xbox launched at the same location). And there are some attractive incentives to turn up. I do [...]
Feb
19
They guys over at Ripplevox are running a trail for Nokia Comes With Music, it comes with a trial handset and Starhub MaxMobile Value Data VAS. I so want to get my hands on the set and try out downloading tons of tracks!

I wonder what songs how the new S60 touch screen (Nokia 5800 [...]
Feb
18
Finally! The mobile phone giants have come to their senses to offer a one size fits all charger for all mobile phones. This is a significant step in my opinion.

We no long have to keep the many chargers from each phone we purchase or change.
You also now can borrow any colleague’s mobile phone [...]
Feb
14
So how was this special occasion? I know Street Fighter IV launched this day and everyone is getting their hands on this classic hit. Must have quite a few arguments that day considering it was quite anticipated, must have loads of guying rushing home to spend time with Chun Li.





My friend was nice to help [...]
Feb
12
Today marks the day of life back with Windows. It’s now gone back to the mother ship to await repairs while they prepare a new unibody for delivery to me.
As for mobile phones, I wonder who provides the exchange policies? Does the responsibility belong to the mobile phone manufacturers or the retailers?
I understand there [...]
Feb
09
Sounds familiar? Sometimes it’s gets really frustrating when you cannot find that remote that controls the TV and your favorite program is going to start in like 2 minutes.
For a long time I’ve always known that my digital devices can function as a remote via the Infra-red transmitter built into the device (thanks to my [...]
Feb
05

I’ve always wondered what happens to my mobile phone it reaches it’s End of Life. I’m quite skeptical in dumping it just down the trash as I know there will be quite a fair bit of e-waste which is non-biodegradable. So What do we do to the phones after it “dies” on us?
Nokia runs [...]
Feb
02
This was suppose to be the weekend of my life, the Unibody MacBook Pro arrived on Friday, I was elated and so looking forward to have life back to the way it was again, me and OSX. But to my dismay, right smack in the center of the screen was a black dot, so obvious [...]
Jan
30
Sometimes it’s great to have some developers put up their wares for free and one such program is Screenshot. This lets the user take a screen shot via pre-defined “key combinations” or you can choose the combinations yourself.
Files are saved in JPEG, PNG, BMP or MBM format. In addition you can setup the software [...]
Jan
29
As a Mac user everyone knows there is a lack of tools or software to help the both of them “talk” to each other. I’ve been a Mac user for the last couple of years (waiting for my Unibody to come) and I must say there has been some developments to embrace this other community. [...]
Jan
22
Have you ever fell in love with your phone so much that it becomes more important then your significant other? Every two years, I get the itch, always looking at newer “models” some slim and curvy, while some big and beautiful. I wonder if I can stay loyal to just one model? (there are just [...]
Jan
16
Sometimes you just need to see what’s going on with the computer you have running at home. And what’s more convenient that accessing your computer from your mobile phone? All you need is a network connection and your computer at home properly configured and viola! You can see your computer from your mobile phone allowing [...]
Jan
13
I’ve saw some pretty neat stuff but some phones just fail to go into production. The concepts are good but I guess R&D and production cost are just too high for it to materialise. Another guess would be the phone would be too “advanced” for it’s time and thus the phone manufactures put them as [...]
Jan
12

I’ve noticed this around some bus interchanges and of course MRT stations, what I can say is that with such an efficient transport system, the time it took me to find the access point, connect to it and open up my browser it was about time to board the bus.
I also gather the service [...]
Jan
09
Looks like there are some quality phones this coming year and GPS is going to play an every important part as social media starts to penetrate deeper into our online society. Now more then just taking a picture, people want to know where you took that picture (letting them know where you went).
I’m kind of [...]
Dec
09
Ever since the introduction of the camera on the mobile phone, most of us can now catch and share the nice and not so nice moments all from the "palm of your hand" literally.
Need to remember something? For example the latest exchange rate offering from a local bank? Took out my trusty camera phone and [...]
Dec
04

Take out your handy mobile device and start the latest season of soccer sensation all right in the palm of your hands.
FIFA09 is out for the n-gage platform those who need a little motivation to make the jump can check out the demo first (download).
I guess if the big players like EA is investing [...]
Dec
02
It’s been sometime since new handsets were announced by Nokia. The latest line up included the touch screen Symbian handsets which still have not seen the light of day, well at least for me.
I’m wondering what else can Nokia innovate for the mobile device arena. Navigation, 3G, touch screen have already been covered. Perhaps proximity [...]
Oct
08
Price
First ask, what are you comfortable spending? If cost is a factor, there are quite a few $0 dollar phones available which get the job done, still providing MMS, SMS and other imaging services.
 
The added dollars most of the time is used to pay for, exclusivity, style, technology, status and brand. If you’re not willing [...]
Oct
08
I just got a glimpse of the phone the other day when my good friend showed it to me. It’s not a Symbian and the functions lets say are pretty normal but gets the job done. What I like about the slide phone is the look, it’s slick and really slim for a slider. I [...]
Oct
06
Ever so often we tend to forget the "partners" of our phone even as more services and functions get jam packed into the small confines of it’s shell. I’ve recently take a look at wireless solutions for music and I think Bluetooth audio is definitely on the cards.
Nokia offers quite a few solutions for the [...]
Oct
02
Yep, I’ve been out of town for a couple of days for a deserved break. Enjoyed myself in Bangkok. Service is impeccable, everyone puts on a smile and thanks you for your purchases. I’ve also noticed the aggressiveness of Nokia’s marketing with large billboards showcasing the latest offerings. There was also a promotion or launch [...]
Sep
25
So the phone has been with me for about a week now. So perhaps it’s time to take a re-look at the phone.The front works for me, I’m quite sold with the large glossy screen (Nokia I’m still waiting for your full touch screen phone). But one thing perhaps can be done better would be [...]
Sep
25

image via Gizmodo
Based on noise you make during your sleep this software will decide when you should wake up from your sleep. It is different in the sense that you do not need to set your alarm and wake up all grouchy. You’ll be refreshed and ready to face the day ahead with a [...]
Sep
23

"At one of the workshops today in Maemo Summit, a slideshow showed a few specs of the next internet tablet after the Nokia N810. As you can see, half of the data was crossed out. I snapped a photo just in time so you can see the slide yourself.
From the slide, it shows that [...]
Sep
23

"Espoo’s usually a pretty cold place, but HTC’s S740 has to feel the heat coming off Nokia headquarters now that the purported E75 slider has been spotted in its natural habitat. We don’t have a ton of information about this thing, but considering the length of time that transpired between the E71’s first spy [...]
Sep
22

Just when I got my 16GB! Speculations are that the new 32GBs are coming out soon as the 8GB supply is running low.
We’re not particularly inclined to believe them, but the whispers that Apple is about to bump the top-end iPhone capacity to 32GB are getting harder to ignore — especially since 8GB [...]
Sep
22
I’ve got a iPhone 3G and sometimes I’ll play Tap Tap revenge. It uses the touch screen and accelerometer to challenge your rhythmic sense. I’ve still yet to find such a game on the Nokia phones.

Beginning to feel like a sucker for such games, it’s pretty challenging especially when I think I’ve problems with [...]
Sep
18
Personally the foremost importance for me is functions. I’m quite geeky and I need that all the connectivity I can get on my phone. The Internet has become second nature to me and is my walking encyclopedia and information partner. For me a phone must now at least have HSDPA and WiFi. I’m not a [...]
Sep
18
Other then the standard accessories there are a couple of other items in the box. Anyway I like the new Nokia charger, really light and portable, gets the job done and it does not take up too much space in the bag.
What was added into this package was the car charger, I guess it’s cause [...]
Sep
18
The Nokia N96, some new things up it’s sleeve. With DVB-H (digital broadcasts) providing you with all your video content on the go. Anyway I’m not a very big fan of the new face-lifted N series of phones. I think they feel way to plastic and very bling bling.
Shiny surfaces are finger print magnets, gone [...]
Sep
17

Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion on a mobile phone? It’s quite fundamentally simple for some of us yet our friends and family still require that added "push" to help them in making that decision. I know that I do it too because of my uncertainty but mostly due to the need for [...]
Sep
15
I guess that is what happens when you mobile device gets nicked or lost. You lose your contacts, photographs (if any) and all that important information which you so preciously stored into each of our mobile device.
The phone has evolved to provide a wider range of services, when in life would you have imagined that [...]
Sep
11

Google’s less publiciced (in my opinion) mobile phone Operating System (OS) is coming soon and T-Mobile will get first dibs on selling the phone commercially (I think). The mobile device is based on Linux and is open source (although some of the stuff is still not so open). It’s much like how Nokia has [...]
Sep
10
So you dropped that precious of yours into the toilet bowl, or perhaps your smart alec colleague of your tipped your cuppa tea over and now your phone shuts down as you look on in horror.
Well I’ve found some useful videos up on youtube which help to save your phone. Basically:
1) Switch off the phone, [...]
Sep
10
Nope I do not have the handset but those interested should take a look at the phone.

I’m not sure but the old N95 handset seems to have a sharper look and definitely not a fingerprint magnet as it has a matt finish. Personally I think it looks like the N81.

Perhaps it’s [...]
Sep
09
It this thing about phones, once you’re experienced something better you try very hard not to go back to something which is dated. It’s like holding on to that Nokia N95 for the first time, you feel your Nokia E65 just pales in comparison.I guess that’s just me or perhaps the general public, it’s getting [...]
Sep
05
Was over at Starhub to renew my contract for the older version of the N95, not too bad a phone considering what the fella packs in that small shell. I do remember when my friend first got it when it launched. I think it cost about a thousand bucks then. It’s a wonder how this [...]
Aug
19
 
Well the forums are abuzz even as the launch date for the iPhone 3G is drawing near in Singapore.
Quote:
“… Three new data plans (all prices with GST)
iFlexi Value - $56 - 300 MB Data - 200 Mins Outgoing Voice - 500 SMS
iFlexi Plus - $95 - 500 MB Data - 500 Mins Outgoing Voice - [...]
Aug
18

I found out about this game from my manager who played it on his Nokia 6210, yeah it’s a ermz… entry level phone but running Symbian. So this little Java game got me intrigued and I search all over the net to find this game.
Guess what! It’s a free download or so I think, anyway [...]
Aug
18
I was in the office the other day and wondered what would be the outcome of the Singapore Table Tennis matches as there were some very intense conversations going on in the online forums on the match but I had to see if for myself.
I remembered that Starhud did some streaming for the olympics channels [...]
Aug
17
Was checking out the various power options to keep my power hungry phone (with 3G switched on) alive and well I stumbled upon a solution by Nokia.
Tada!! Introducting the Nokia powerpack DC-1, looks nice and keeps your phone juiced up for all you portability needs. Pretty expensive though, at approximately 105 euros a pop, I [...]
Aug
17
I think this is a much talked about topic but mostly done in the form of stress tests, drop tests etc. But I wonder how durable should a mobile gadget be before it’s called worthy to be priced rather expensively.
Miniaturisation of parts and packing more into the phone all placed into a small encasement would [...]
Aug
15
I always have to remember that everytime I forget to charge up my phone for the next day. Today I stepped out of my home to find that my phone is down to 2 bars and my charger is in the house. Of course having a common phone or should I say common brand is [...]
Aug
14
Hmm… I was checking out the various sites and was quite amused to find out that Blackberry connect was not shipped with the E71! Well not that I would need it or anything and of course there is the matter of cost when applying for the service but seriously it would have been great as [...]
Aug
14
I’ve been using my E65 for say less then a year and it is starting to show signs of failure. Quite scary to know that my phone can potentially die on my soon. I’ve set my eyes on the new E71 after having trial the phone a couple of weeks back.
Apologies for the lack in [...]
Jul
20
Yes! I’m correct, other keen eyed gadgeteers also noticed the debut of the phone on the movie, it only had about 4 - 5 seconds of air time, when Morgan Freeman took the phone and handed it to the security at the same time took it out when it rang during his meeting with a [...]
Jul
20

Thanks Nokia for the tickets to the Gala Premier of Batman: The Dark Knight. Exciting show that kept me on my feet all the time, wondering what will happen next. The story is fantastic with me amazed at how twisted the author’s mind is when creating the story.

Beautiful portrayal of the Joker by the late [...]
Jul
18
I’m using a E65 currently, it’s a great phone and all but the slider seems to have some problems with the circuits, sometimes when I slide the phone down it restarts and even worse it shuts down without me realising!!
Maybe it’s cause I too violent bah… hmm… but should it not show you the screen [...]
Jul
11

… in Hong Kong. The phones are out and crackers have already started their work in unlocking the phones for region use. I just though about the iPhone and it being locked to a particular vendor. Quite stupid I should say, which means I need another phone when I travel cause I will not be [...]
Jul
10

iPhone coming soon to Hong Kong?
It’s going to Hong Kong first before making it’s stop in Singapore. Rumor has it that the phone will be retailing for approximately HK$4000 with a contract that’s about S$700 for the phone. Things sure do not look promising and I wonder what the launch price will be? Sigh… [...]
Jul
09

Hmm… Nokia connecting people? Or are their service centers disconnecting them?I’ve just got to rant on this issue, there should be some changes done on the operational guidelines for the service at Nokia Care Centers! With new phones and the new features how much more time would it take for you blokes to copy the [...]
Jul
07

I guess it’s a no brainer for most people cause the rational is quite simple. Since I’m going to be using my phone for the next X years why not just re-contract and enjoy a smashing new handset at a subsidised price?
Currently I’m thinking if I should wait out for the iPhone cause I can [...]
Jul
07

My colleague purchased the phone over the weekend and told me about the deal that Singtel is running for the newly launched phone. Quite a good deal for such a phone with such good connectivity.
You can purchase the phone at $168 with selected plans from Singtel and from what I understand the promo ends today. [...]
Jul
01

It’s coming soon, hurray the mobile device which I am so waiting for. I’ve always been so fascinated by this little portable wonder.
Multi-touch, cover flow, maps, HSDPA. Hmm… when you list down the functions it really does not match up to the N95 8GB other then the fact that they have a touch screen with [...]
Jul
01

Before I’m getting my hands on the preview set, I guess it’s really tinker around the various webpages where people have already put up information on these handsets to get a better understanding at the same time different angle of view on the products. I checked out a report on this website.
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/05/25/nokia-e71-review/
To sum things up:

Sexy [...]
Jul
01

iSync is not supported by Sony Ericsson and I cannot syncronize my contacts and my schedule with the phone! Argh, I’ve got to pick up and use this phone again, I guess notthing beats using your own mobile phone ya?
Been looking around for alternate solutions to get my schedule onto my M600i but it’s going [...]
May
13
So you get this smashing new mobile device which cost you a bomb, I think we all like to keep our little precious devices clean and as new as possible but I just wonder to what extent do we go to keep our devices safe?

Cases from Fabrix - fabrixcases.com
Currently I’m just using a pouch and [...]
May
05
Wow, suddenly I found a new lease of life with the loaned N95 8GB. I think it’s better that I stick to a single brand of mobile phone. Having to carry multiple chargers around is quite the hassle.

My Sony Ericsson M600i, really a hassle to use. Slows down like crazy when what I really need [...]
May
04
The chase to put more into the mobile phone is endless, even as we continue to press and push more and more functions into the mobile phone we sometimes just end up disappointing ourselves as these little devices of wonder start to become more fragile and break down easily.
Miniaturization of the components is the probable [...]
Apr
30
Was invited for the Nokia Music launch today at The Arts House. Well at least Singapore is one of the countries selected to have Nokia Music.

The even started off pretty much with the guys and ladies from various media mingling together and engaging in a get to know each other session. Wine, beer and other [...]
Apr
27
Does anyone have any friends who still do not use mobile phones? I know a friend who refuses to get one, even through constant pestering from her friends and fellow colleagues. She still uses the phone (landline) but to reach her it would require some effort, after all most of us have already gotten used [...]
Feb
20
I’m not very sure what’s up with me these days, but budget phones are the craze. Got my self the Vodaphone 225, really budget phone, does not even come with vibration function. I was quite shock at first. But I guess it takes some time to get used to.
Anyway personally I kinna like no frill [...]
Dec
28
This is one thing I really dislike about the phone. It’s the navigation button. I’m certain it’s a cost issue rather then an aesthetic issue. What I hate about the button is the single piece construct as opposed to the double piece construct which is seen on my E65 where the selection button is separate [...]
Dec
27
It’s not the first time this happened already. I have had to shut down and power up the phone again because of some silly system error. It happens when I make use of the camera and at times it will just display a message saying an error occurred, power off and on the phone again.
Argh! [...]
Dec
26
Hi everyone, it’s a little late haha but I would just like to pen down my festive greetings for this season, been enjoying the many parties and gatherings that I find so much less time to keep myself up to date with what’s hot in the market. I’ve been using less of my DSLR, kinna [...]
Dec
21

Argh, I was in a hurry to try out the online services and I uploaded a couple of pictures into my flickr account. They software REMOVED my photos from the phone and uploaded them into my flickr account. The problem is, the images were RESIZED and I got a low resolution photo! So those who [...]
Dec
21

With the not so successful nGage, or that’s in my opinion. Nokia is in the process of creating yet another “gaming console”. Personally I’m quite skeptical about the feasibility of the phone, with the Nintendo DS and the PSP, portable gaming consoles have become very advanced and not to mention the many companies which are [...]
Dec
21
Words cannot describe how great the N82 has been for me during this holiday season, even as I go from party to party the built in camera comes in really really handy. The image quality is exceptionally good for a phone. Just had my company dinner at the MINT museum of toys and had a [...]
Dec
09
Nokia has launch the N95 twice, once as the N95 and the second as the N95 8GB. I think the phone is great and many love the phone and like the way it provides the integrated capabilities which every road warrior desires. So how can we continue to evolve the N95? Saw this topic [...]
Dec
03

Here’s an odd one for you, a Nokia patent application just revealed those images above. The odd part is not so much the slider mechanism they are attempting to patent. Rather, it’s the use of those dumbed-down product images instead of the purposely vague schematic usually submitted to the USPTO. And if we’re not mistaken, [...]
Nov
30
Was surfing around for some nice games which I could install into the N series phone so that I would have something to do on the bus rides to and from work. Stumbled upon this game Blazar for the S60 3rd Edition. Game is a scrolling shoot em up, but what caught my attention was [...]
Nov
30
“With a veil of secrecy around it that rivals the darkness of Apple’s PR department, Project White Rock, the multiplayer experience for N-Gage due out mid 2008 has had good feedback from the testers (according to this report on Pocket Gamer). If the testing team, who get the ‘most repetitive job in the world’ award [...]
Nov
30
Managed to pick up the N82 and play around with the phone, the main feature which I think this phone stands out from the others is the camera capabilities. It’s 5mpx camera is great for taking those impromptu shots without having the need to whip out your digital camera. The image quality is very good [...]
Nov
29

“Of course the 3G iPhone is coming, that’s clearly in the evolution plan. As Jobs said himself, it’s only a matter of time until improved batteries allow for it. Still, when AT&T’s CEO Randall Stephenson says, “You’ll have it next year,” well, our ears tend to perk up.” - via engadget
Nokia has been playing around [...]
Nov
29

Big booth with a nice background for the Nseries
Made a quick trip down to see the booth and check out what Nokia had to offer the new N82, which the images were take with is on sale at $998 if I remember correctly. Not the cheapest for a 5mpx camera phone I should say.

Product shots [...]
Nov
29
Nokia is going to Sitex, as usual but I’ll like to see what offers they have for the consumers. I’m hoping to pick up a bluetooth headset at this exhibition and I wonder if there is going to be a good deal. Gonna head down a little later with the a Nokia N series to [...]
Nov
29
Copyrights are powerful things, once you get it you got some level of immunity which gives you the ability to offer something special in the market or demand a fee for it. Anyway Nokia may infringe some copyrights granted to Apple for their iPhones when they decided to introduce touch screen technology for their Symbian [...]
Nov
29
After spending about 1 over month with the phone, it’s time to say some parting words before it goes back to Nokia. I’ve to say that I’m still not full accustomed to opening my phone each time I want to do an SMS or just input my schedule but it works really well when I [...]
Oct
31

“Homegrown music talents in the Asia-Pacific region now have a new platform to showcase their latest song creations. The Independent Artists Club Web site launched recently by Nokia aims to promote local artists in the region by allowing them to upload their songs on the Web for music fans around the world to enjoy.” - [...]
Oct
31

Check out
truphone.com, these guys created some software that seamlessly integrates with various Nokia models (Nokia E60, E61, E61i, E65, E70 E90, N80 Internet Edition and N95) to allow phone calls over the Internet.Sound quality is decent but it does suffer for a little lag time so a “hello” takes about 1 - 2 seconds to [...]
Oct
24
“The rise of the cameraphone has certainly changed the face of journalism, and old-guard wire service Reuters isn’t about to get passed by — the company has entered into a long-term partnership with Nokia to develop new mobile reporting technologies, and the two companies have recently completed trials of an N95-based “Mobile Journalism Tookit” that [...]
Oct
22

“Get and play music and games on the move
Espoo, Finland - Mobile entertainment just got more fun with the Nokia N81 and Nokia N81 8GB multimedia computers now available globally. Designed for the best in music and gaming, these devices come with dedicated music and game keys and are loaded with memory so you [...]
Oct
21
The must awaited firmware update for the E90 is here! Not sure if it is ready for the Singapore market but it should be here soon.
Some notable changes include:

Nokia A-GPS (Faster GPS acquisition, finally it only takes about 15-30 seconds to get a first-fix)
Maps 1.2
Browser (more stable)
Media (fixed some bugs)
Connectivity (WLAN & Bluetooth Fixes)
Localization

I’m just [...]
Oct
20
“With a sleek stainless steel design, the Nokia 6301 launched today offering consumers seamless voice and data mobility across GSM cellular and WLAN networks via Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology. With UMA technology, consumers can use GSM or broadband Internet-connected WLAN networks for mobile services, ensuring excellent coverage and sound quality, even in areas where [...]
Oct
19
“Singapore - Nokia is targeting the corporate segment by organising the first installment of its Mobility Showcase in Singapore. Depending on the turnout and feedback, it may bring the same concept for marketing its enterprise solutions to other key APAC markets.” - (www.marketing-interactive.com)
From what I gather there is a mobility showcase on the 24th of [...]
Oct
18
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia (NOK1V.HE: Quote, Profile, Research), the world’s largest cellphone maker, said on Tuesday a touch-screen version of its popular S60 smart phone software would be ready in 2008.
Touch screen phones from Nokia, now that is something to look forward to. Many phone companies have already taken that step and provided us with [...]
Oct
13
This is week 2 with the Nokia E90 and I’ve been enjoying the experience I have with it so far. At this point of time I should say that it does help me in many aspects of my work especially with the scheduling, not that the other Symbian models cannot do so, but I just [...]
Oct
10

Someone I know has some problems with his mobile phone, he is currently using the N70 and sent it into Nokia because of a speaker problem cause he is unable to hear the other party. From my understanding, you send the phone, they fix the problem and tell you that your contacts are going to [...]
Oct
10
Most homes come equiped with DHCP routers and such, for me I did not have such a luxury where I worked and need to configure the E90 to house a static IP so that I could gain access to the Internet via my E90. Oops, I’m so comfortable with the phone that I feel I [...]
Oct
08

Just last week, two of my friends were frantically trying to find the Nokia E90. But to our surprise there was a lack of stocks. Going through the Nokia website and calling most of the local Nokia authorised retailers only to be turned down by the dreaded words, “Sorry no stock”. Even the mobile operators [...]
Oct
06

Finally! How can you deny women their passion for pink? I was at Plaza Singapura the other night trying to get hooked up with a great deal for the E65. Yeah, it only cost S$88 with a 2 year contract, who could resist the temptation to get such a popular phone at such a fantastic [...]
Oct
05

When I saw the Nokia N95 and what it could do, I was quite impressed at how much power Nokia managed to squeeze into such a small form factor. It uses one of the fastest processors for the Symbian OS, ARM-11 based Texas Instruments OMAP2420 runing at 330MHz and has a 2D/3D graphic accelerator.
The phone [...]
Oct
04
Okay after hours of frantic searching and trying to find the way to get my MacBook Pro to talk to the E90 so that I can use it as a modem via Bluetooth to get this blog up I have finally managed to do so.
It’s not an easy process I should say and it does [...]
Oct
02
I am lying on my bed right now blogging this entry.
What better way to test the internal keybaord then through a blog post? I do feel a little handicapped and the internal keyboard although helps in the entry still requires some amount of effort, you cannot use it like a normal keyboard. Experienced typists would [...]
Oct
02
Hello readers, I’ve been really fortunate to be able to share my experiences with the visitors on www.hardwarezone.com. In the following weeks I’ll share my experiences with the E90 and of course let everyone learn more about Nokia.
The experience with the E90 so far has been quite positive, started surfing on my way back from [...]

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