What’s With Mic Problems on the N900?

Mic problems are plaguing the N900. The latest in the debacle that is the Nokia N900 launch (I STILL do not have mine yet, and it’s been almost 2 months) is a microphone issue that has cropped up on certain handsets. Doesn’t sound so bad... 

The N900 Gets Its First (Major) Update: PR1.1

Grab the latest Maemo PR1.1 update now! A massive 90MB update was released today for the Nokia N900. There are way, way too many changes to list here, so I’ll pull out a couple of the highlights: – Performance improvements in Browser –... 

Nokia’s E52 Is a Huge Improvement Over the E51

The E52 in all of its shiny glory. We’re getting awfully close to the second half of 2009, which means a whole slew of new phones coming soon to a Nokia Flagship Store near you. Joining them will be the E52, Nokia’s latest Eseries candy bar.... 

Rumor Mill: Swivel E71 Contraption Heading to Verizon

Uhh…? The Boy Genius Report reports that a new, swiveling, cell phone just might be coming soon to Verizon Wireless. Wow. According to the site, the device will be based on the E71, at least in terms of design, but will still rock an S40 interface.... 

Nokia Starts Things Off in Korea With 6210s

Nokia 6210s aka 6210 Navigator Yay for Korea: after mass producing millions of cell phones for years, the country finally gets one to call their own – the Nokia 6210s. Normally, this would be something to brag about, but here’s the catch:... 

Nokia 1661 Crash Lands at T-Mobile

At least it looks better than the budget phones of old. Wow, what a deal. AT&T gets the chic E71x , and T-mobile gets left with the Nokia 1661, an ultra-budget handset that’s referred to as an “economically priced utility device”.... 

E71x To Hit AT&T In May

Expect the E71x to arrive in May. There were a grand total of two Nseries/Eseries phones ever subsized by AT&T. About zero of them were actually successful. They were the N75 and E62, and both suffered from some major issues: the former had some... 

Nokia N-Gage Gets Recognized as “R&Dfective”

The Nokia N-Gage Taco This one gave me a pretty good laugh: Minyanville did a slideshow of the nine biggest “Consumer-Product Misfires”, and the Nokia N-Gage (the actual gaming device/phone, not the service) made the list thanks to some “huh?”... 

Nokia 7205 Intrigue: A CDMA Phone That Actually Looks Dece

On second thought, maybe not. It’s good to know that Nokia’s CDMA handsets keep getting progressively better. Better looking, that is. At this rate, Nokia will have quite a looker in 2012. In case you were wondering, Nokia’s CDMA line... 

New Nokia E66 and E71 Firmware Updates Are In

I have to admit, Nokia has done a pretty good job with the whole firmware-updating-thing – at least with the E66 and E71 phones. Today Nokia released 210.21.007 (E66) and 210.21.006 (E71), which are essentially the same update: This software release... 

Three New XpressMusic Phones Coming Today?

In three words: XpressMusic, QWERTY, Slider. So says Netherlandish blog All About Phones. Apparently there’s a music-themed event coming later on today, with three new phones being announced: the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic, 5330 XpressMusic, and 5030... 

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Officially Reaches US Shores

The big news today is the official release of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic , Nokia’s first full touch-screen handset, in the USA. This means you’ll be able to find it in the two Flagship stores in Chicago and New York, NokiaUSA.com (even though... 

Preview: Nokia 8208 Phone (Now Official)

Nokia 8208: Officially NOT coming to the USA. Seven months and twelve days ago. That’s when we first caught a (leaked) glimpse of the Nokia 8208 , Nokia’s first CDMA dual-slider. And while Nokia’s American CDMA operations desperately... 

Previews: Nokia E75 and E55 Phones

The E55, the E75, and The Keyboard At the Mobile World Congress this week, Nokia unleashed a virtual crapload of devices, services, agreements, and practically everything else under the sun. Among the phones announced was the E75 and E55, two very similar... 

Preview: Nokia N86 8MP Phone (Finally?)

Nokia N86 8MP: Yep, That’s a Kick-Stand You might recall a certain Nokia N85 phone released back in September that packed some serious features (among them an AMOLED display) into one slick little dual-slider. Well, take that phone, throw in an...