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NEWS: Nokia reduces revised forecast further

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:35:20 +0000

"Slowdown has continued more rapidly than previously expected"

Nokia has again lowered its forecast for mobile device industry volumes for the fourth quarter of 2008. Nokia had already issued one warning about lower than expected performance in mid-November, but says that "the mobile device market slowdown has continued more rapidly than previously expected". ...

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REVIEW: Nokia N97 mobile phone - First Look

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:11:23 +0000

Is this finally the touchscreen from Nokia we've been waiting for?

The newly launched Nokia N96 is no longer the company's flagship model. But can its replacement, the just-announced N97, fill its shoes and take on rival smartphones? We grabbed some time with the handset, and the designer of the phone, at its launch to find out.

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NEWS: Nokia N96 next to get Comes with Music treatment

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:44:22 +0000

Special edition bundle coming for Christmas

The Nokia N96 will be the next phone to be bundled with the Comes with Music offering, Pocket-lint has learned. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Nokia N97

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:37:29 +0000

"Should breed cool-headed excitement"

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NEWS: Nokia says DAB radio on phones possible

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:34:25 +0000

Just waiting for mass adoption

Nokia has said that it would put DAB into their handsets when the technology becomes universally adopted. ...

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NEWS: Nokia offers new mail and messaging features

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:58:04 +0000

Built-in IM and webmail access coming soon

As part of its Nokia World announcements, Nokia has announced the launch of Nokia Messaging, which will give consumers access to email and IM accounts from Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail, Google Talk, and AOL Mail as well as email solutions from thousands of ISPs around the world on the majority of Nokia devices. ...

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NEWS: Nokia Maps gets beta features

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:28:53 +0000

Ovi integration and 3D landmarks

At its Nokia World event that's seen the launch of the new N97, Nokia has released the latest beta version of its mobile mapping and navigation service, Nokia Maps, as well as its personalised online mapping experience on Ovi. ...

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NEWS: PHOTOS: Nokia N97

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:08:48 +0000

Gallery of shots of the new touchscreen flagship phone

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NEWS: Nokia N97 debuted

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:44:03 +0000

New touchscreen device added to Nseries

Nokia has announced a new flagship model to its Nseries on Tuesday with the launch of the N97. ...

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NEWS: Nokia debuts Point and Find service

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:34:30 +0000

Help you see what's around you

Nokia has outlined a new service that it hopes to launch in the near future called So-Lo. ...

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NEWS: O2 launches green phone charger

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:24:06 +0000

Eco option cuts consumption by as much as 70%

Telefonica O2 UK has announced the launch of an energy efficient universal mobile phone charger - the O2 Universal Charger. ...

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NEWS: Nokia teases for Nokia World launch

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:22:34 +0000

"Something big"

Nokia World - the company's annual shindig - kicks off in Barcelona tomorrow and Pocket-lint will be in attendance to see what the mobile phone company has in store. ...

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REVIEW: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic mobile phone

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Can Nokia become king of the touchscreen?

Nokia is hoping to take on the touchscreen giants of the mobile phone realm with the launch of the 5800 XpressMusic. But can the company who commands almost 40% of the market conquer the touchscreen world as well? We get touchy feely with the new XpressMusic phone to find out.

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NEWS: Nokia stops sales in Japan

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:19:45 +0000

"No longer sustainable"

In what's being described as an "abrupt" decision, Nokia has announced it will stop selling mobile phones in Japan. The only phones that will remain on sale in the region is Nokia's luxury Vertu brand. ...

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NEWS: Nokia announces 5800 XpressMusic is shipping

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:56:09 +0000

As the UK waits 'til 2009

Nokia has announced that the 5800 XpressMusic is now, or soon will be, available in select markets around the world, including Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Finland, among others - but not the UK, which won't see the device's launch until next year. ...

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NEWS: Nokia navigation study reveals five "lost cities"

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:55:52 +0000

Getting lost in London is "inevitable"

Getting lost in London is inevitable, according to new research commissioned by Nokia. ...

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NEWS: Nokia Home Control Center announced

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:38:54 +0000

Open smart home platform to launch next year

Nokia has announced today it is developing a smart home platform, the Nokia Home Control Center. ...

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NEWS: Nokia Build phone customisation service introduced

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:40:24 +0000

But only for 7310 Supernova

Nokia has introduced "Nokia Build", a new concept that they say lets people custom design a phone, "inside and out". ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:05:11 +0000

Film footage from the big event

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NEWS: Nokia 6260 slide launches

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:43:23 +0000

5MP, GPS and mobile internet

Nokia has launched the 6260 slide, a phone it says is "made for high speed sharing". ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Nokia N96 Bruce Lee edition launches

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:38:52 +0000

Ping pong with nunchuks to promote new mobile

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NEWS: Nokia exec hints at revolutionary future touch tech

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:16:39 +0000

Gesture-based interface coming soon

A Nokia executive has revealed that the company is prepping touch products that can detect motion just over the screen, rather than by direct contact. ...

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NEWS: Nokia goes to Hollywood

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:08:22 +0000

New research lab announced as Europe-based centres see job cuts

Nokia has announced its newest research laboratory has been established in the Hollywood area of California. ...

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NEWS: Nokia offers support for Lotus Notes Traveler

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:50:27 +0000

S60 devices now compatible

Nokia and IBM have announced Lotus Notes support for a number of Nokia's S60-based mobile phones, meaning millions of Lotus Notes users can now check their email on their Nokia devices. ...

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NEWS: Behind the scenes at the Nokia Test Centre

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:14:02 +0000

We get a closer look at how the company tests its phones to destruction

In a quiet business park in Farnborough, engineer Kevin Smith goes to work everyday with one objective: to break stuff. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Nokia promises software for Macs

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:31:40 +0000

"We're not looking to compete with iLife"

Nokia Ovi Suite for Mac is coming soon, it's been revealed by the Nokia "conversations" blog site. ...

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NEWS: Phone companies team-up on charger energy ratings

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:13:28 +0000

Star system launches

A group of mobile manufacturers has launched a common energy rating system for chargers, in order to make it easier for consumers to compare and choose the one that saves the most energy. ...

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NEWS: Vodafone announces Christmas line-up

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:29:39 +0000

Handsets and offers revealed

Vodafone has announced its Christmas handset line-up and offers, boasting 16 exclusives within its Yuletide portfolio. ...

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NEWS: Nokia updates Q4 outlook as result of slowdown

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:28:17 +0000

Warns of further cuts

Nokia has issued a statement to the press commenting on market conditions impacting its business as well as reducing its fourth quarter estimates. ...

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NEWS: Nokia launches E63

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:18:50 +0000

As-rumoured Eseries for the mass market

Nokia has announced the launch of the E63, an Eseries smartphone that we got a glimpse of following some leaks earlier this year. ...

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NEWS: Nokia's roadmap for future devices leaked

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:21:36 +0000

8MP models and more touch handsets incoming

Nokia's roadmap for future smartphones devices has been mysteriously leaked to Engadget Mobile. ...

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NEWS: Nokia announces Mobile Millennium project

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:16:46 +0000

Traffic info from GPS devices to be analysed

Nokia has announced the launch of "Mobile Millennium", a pilot scheme that will collect and study traffic data received from GPS-enabled mobile devices in US. ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile pulls Nokia 5610 XpressMusic

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:57:28 +0000

Faulty screen leads to recall

In the States, T-Mobile has stopped sales of the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic handset, recalling the entire nationwide inventory, as well as all sales and promotional material. ...

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REVIEW: Nokia 6600 Fold mobile phone

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Is beauty skin deep?

Once again, Nokia has taken beauty before bones with the 6600 Fold; a low-specced clamshell handset. But how does it weigh up?

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NEWS: Nokia announces hundreds of job cuts

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:00:37 +0000

Organisational changes to affect staff

Nokia has announced plans for changes in some parts of its organisation that include hundreds of job losses. ...

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NEWS: Nokia announces 7 mobiles for emerging markets

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:25:54 +0000

Part of "ongoing effort to bridge the digital divide"

Said to be as part of its "ongoing effort to bridge the digital divide", Nokia has introduced a range of affordable mobile devices and innovative new services specifically for people in emerging markets. ...

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NEWS: Nokia announces Life Tools for emerging markets

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:25:44 +0000

Agriculture and education info to debut in India

Nokia has announced plans to launch Nokia Life Tools, a range of agriculture information and education services targeted at non-urban consumers in emerging markets. ...

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NEWS: RoadSync Version 4.0 launched by DataViz

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:05:34 +0000

Support for HTML E-mail, Tasks and Contact Photos

DataViz has rehauled its Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync client, RoadSync 4.0. ...

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NEWS: Monotype and Vodafone launch Flipfont app

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:18:07 +0000

Personalise your mobile phone interface

So this has got to be one for graphic designers, or in fact, anyone who has an obsession with being different. ...

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NEWS: Kodak and Nokia sign idea share deal

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:08:43 +0000

But Motorola deal not affected

Nokia phones with advanced photo technology from Kodak could be on the cards. ...

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REVIEW: Tesco Talkwi-fi VoIP

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:00:00 +0000

Want Wi-Fi calls from your mobile?

With more people setting-up wireless home networks and more devices offering Wi-Fi, there is a growing rumbling about really taking advantage of these technologies to get the most out of internet telephony. After all, you pay those monthly broadband costs so why not get the most from it? Tesco have had a VoIP service for some time and their latest launch, Talkwi-fi, takes the service mobile.

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NEWS: Nokia takes musical park bench on UK tour

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:58:43 +0000

To promote Comes With Music

To promote the new "Comes With Music" service, Nokia is taking a musical park bench around the UK in a series of "secret appearances." ...

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NEWS: Nokia Comes With Music gets 3 launch

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:36:53 +0000

All-you-can-eat service offered on N95 8GB

Nokia's Comes With Music unlimited downloads have found a home with a UK operator as 3 announces the news that they will offer the service. ...

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NEWS: Nokia E63 leaked

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:15:10 +0000

Unannounced E72 to become E63?

Back in September we brought you leaked video footage of the Nokia E72 and E75 smartphones, said to be coming soon to the company's Eseries range. ...

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NEWS: Nokia BH-804 headset launches

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:53:11 +0000

"Smallest to date"

Nokia has revealed its smallest Bluetooth headset to date with the launch of the BH-804. ...

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NEWS: Swanbay launches mobile video app

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:49:10 +0000

New application for Symbian phones

Software developer Swanbay has launched a video application designed specifically for mobile phones using the Symbian platform. ...

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NEWS: Symbian releasing free developer tool

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:24:41 +0000

Are they going up against Android?

Nokia is making the Symbian mobile phone format open source - a move which analysts are claiming is a bid to take on the Google Android platform. ...

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NEWS: Mozilla releases Fennec mobile browser

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:42:35 +0000

Early alpha one version

Mozilla has launched an "early developer" release of mobile version of Firefox - but at this stage for testing purposes only. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Nokia N96 insider tip - BBC iPlayer

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0000

View Beeb shows on your mobile

The Nokia N96 is the first mobile phone, after the iPhone, to get dedicated software that means it can stream content from the BBC's iPlayer on-demand catch-up service. ...

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NEWS: Nanokia concept revealed

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:50:04 +0000

The lovechild of the nano and the Nokia Aeon

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NEWS: VIDEO: Nokia N96 insider tip - Movie Player

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0000

How to play films on your phone

With its 2.8-inch screen and expandable 16GB memory, the new Nokia N96 is suitable for using for viewing on the go. ...

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REVIEW: Nokia Comes With Music

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:56:26 +0000

But does it also come with a catch?

Nokia Comes With Music has had a torrid time of it already and the service has only just launched. A lot has been written about the potential negatives of the service, about how it can't work from a licensing and royalty point of view and how Nokia have jumped too soon. But should you be considering throwing in your lot with Comes With Music? We take a closer look at how the service works.

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NEWS: Nokia reveals gloomy third quarter financial results

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:02:53 +0000

30% fall in profits

Nokia has revealed its third quarter financial results, revealing a drop in profits, in market share and in revenue. The Finnish company has seen a 30% drop in third-quarter profit - news that's sent its share price trading down. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Nokia N96 insider tip - Nokia Music Store

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Download tracks to your handset

The Nokia N96 contains Nokia's music player with dedicated media keys, a 3.5mm headphone connector, built-in 3D stereo speakers and has 16GB of expandable memory. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Nokia N96 insider tip - photo slideshow

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Super-smooth pic viewing

Chances are the Nokia N96, with its 5-megapixel camera complete with Carl Zeiss optics and 16GB internal memory is going to be used by owners as a compact snapper as much as it is a phone. ...

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NEWS: Wooden Nokia phone concept pictured

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:40:23 +0000

Coming soon?

The origins of this are a little unclear, but it seems some planet-lovers have mocked up a Nokia phone with an eco-friendly wooden case. ...

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NEWS: 3 to offer Nokia Comes With Music in the UK

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:40:30 +0000

N95 8GB to be announced soon

Nokia's Comes With Music service has finally found a home with at least one UK mobile operator, Pocket-lint can confirm. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Nokia N96 insider tip - geotag your photos

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:07:28 +0000

How to add lat and long co-ordinates to your pics

In the first of five quick vids giving you cunning insider tips for Nokia's new flagship multimedia computer, the N96, Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles shows you how to geotag your photos. ...

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NEWS: Best Email Device 2008 nominations

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000

For the The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards

Here are the nominations for Best Email Device in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards: ...

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NEWS: Best Mobile Phone 2008 nominations

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:30:00 +0000

For the The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards

Here are the nominations for Best Mobile Phone in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards: ...

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NEWS: Nokia E71 gets blinged (again)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:27:24 +0000

$1400 spare anyone?

Goldstriker did it way back in July, but now Continental Mobiles has made a rival blinged up version of the Nokia E71. ...

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NEWS: Nokia XpressMusic rumours abound

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:54:23 +0000

5800 on Orange, 5310 bundled with laptop and 3G dongle?

There are some interesting XpressMusic rumours hitting the interweb late this week, with the first suggesting Nokia's debut touchscreen mobile, the 5800 will be an Orange exclusive. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: The Tech Week in View

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:37:58 +0000

A vid rundown of this week's biggest stories (and what we thought of them)

The biggest story this week was the launch of the BlackBerry Storm, but what impact will this consumer-focused smartphone have on the market? And should Apple be worried? ...

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NEWS: Nokia "faces fight" against quality clones

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:06:09 +0000

Fakes "flooding the market"

Nokia is reported to be "facing a new fight" as counterfeit manufacturers have upped the quality of their replica devices. ...

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NEWS: Phone manufacturers face tough time in 2009

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:10:47 +0000

Analysts slash predictions

It was bound to happen but the worldwide economic slowdown means that phone manufacturers are facing a tough year ahead. ...

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REVIEW: Nokia N96 mobile phone

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Has the wait been worth it?

Having announced the Nokia N96 some 6 months ago, we'll forgive you for being surprised that the handset has only just made it into the shops. So should you be rushing for it, or has that 6 months wait meant something better has come along?

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NEWS: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic sees UK delay

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:16:08 +0000

Touchscreen Tube will not launch until 2009

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will not launch in the UK before Christmas, no doubt disappointing those hoping for the Finnish company's iPhone rival under their tree this Yule. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: The Tech Week in View

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:53:59 +0000

Megawhat's own special spin on last week's top stories

'Twas a busy week in techie land with Nokia's Comes With Music service launched as well as laptop launches from Sony, Nintendo's DSi and a megalith of a gaming machine from HP. ...

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NEWS: Nokia shows off touchscreen concept

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:44:09 +0000

From a phone to a MID in a mere twist

Nokia might have only just launched its first consumer touchscreen device, the 5800 XpressMusic, but if this picture is anything to go by it looks like we've got plenty more where that came from. ...

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