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Nokia 5630 XpressMusic Pictures – The Nokia 5630 XpressMusic runs on a powerful ARM11 processor at 600 MHz and features a 2.2” TFT QVGA display with 16 million colors. It features microSDHC memory slot and stereo Bluetooth. Also on-board is a 3.5mm jack, which is one of the must-have features on a music phone, and a 3.2-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, also capable of recording 640×480 video at 15 frames per second.

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Good new to all of our Nokia readers, The OVI Store has gone online and for the the moment its only available for the Vodafone customers in Australia. It shouldn’t take to long now before its launched in other countries too! YEY. To download the OVI store application, find your “download icon” and open the application, then refresh the content and then go to Nokia Extra’s Category and you should find the OVI Icon there. Check out a video preview of the OVI store after the break

Keep in mind that the Ovi Store will only be available through a select number of devices in select countries.

Update: OVI Store has also launshed in Ireland

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Nokia has recently released some details on the successor to the 6600 slide, the appropriately named 6600i slide.

Depsite its low price tag this phone packs quite a punch:

- 3G connectivity
- 2.2? QVGA display
- 5MP camera
- Bluetooth 2.0, microUSB
- Accelerometer
- FM tuner
- 11100 mAh battery/3-4 hr talk time, 14.5 days stand-by

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Here are some fresh new pictures of the Nokia N97. The Nokia N97 is the second phone to feature a touchscreen while running on a Symbian S60 operating system. This is the new S60 5th Edition. Other features include 3.5-inch 640×360 pixels display, 5MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, and 3.5mm jack. Enjoy the pictures

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Available in a range of colours, the Nokia 7020 is expected to beging shipping in the fourth quarter of 2009 for an estimated retail price of EUR 90 before subsidies and taxes.

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The Nokia 2720 fold is a compact fold phone with an exciting mirror-effect design, which helps people stay organized with easy access to email, calendar, Internet connectivity and file sharing applications. Email can be activated by completing a simple three step set-up process, and in select markets will be offered with Nokia Life Tools.

Having a similar design as the Nokia 6600 fold, the new Nokia 2720 fold will be sold for around 55 euros only. Despite the low cost it comes with built in FM Radio, bluetooth and support radio recording. It will be available in third quarter this year for emerging markets.

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Competetively priced and equipped at EUR 80, the Nokia 2730 classic is Nokia’s most affordable 3G phone offering faster access to the internet and a richer browsing experience. Together with the Nokia 2720 fold and Nokia 7020, all of them will work with Nokia’s range of emerging market services such as Nokia Life Tools and Ovi Mail, creating solutions that help people get ahead. The Nokia 2730 classic is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2009.

Featuring a 2 megapixel camera, the 3G candybar has a 2-inch QVGA display screen, built in bluetooth and Stereo FM radio. It is offering up to 17 days standby time and 3.3 hours talk time with the changeable battery.

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The Nokia N97 NAM will certainly be the flagship smartphone of Nokia for quite a while. The NokiaBlog just reported that the Nokia N97 NAM Version for USA is going to be available as early as June 2nd. It puts in the rest all the rumors which wanted it, to be available as early as March.

The Nokia N97 features a 3.5 inch widescreen display that tilts forward when the phone is slid open. The Nokia N97 NAM packs tri-band 3G (850/1900/2100MHz). The phone is the first Nseries Touchscreen handset for 2009 and is touted as an iPhone 3G Competitor. Its aimed at internetsavvy users and sports a full keyboard in addition to touchscreen.It brings Rich in Multimedia and Connectivity feature.

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The Nokia N85 and Nokia N79 have both received significant firmware upgrades, to version 20.175. Version 20.175 fixes as always some major bugs but also adds some new functions. It adds turning controls (flip to silent for incoming calls and alarms) and Nokia’s email wizard, together with email notifications on the active idle screen (homescreen). The email wizard (’Set up e-mail’, also known as Gimlet) is now becoming a standard part of Nokia’s S60 devices. As on other devices, you’re offered a choice between Nokia e-mail, which sets up email in the built in Messaging application, and Nokia Email Service (also known as Nokia Messaging), which offers a consumer push email solution for any existing email address.

Other improvements and corrections include Active Idle screen becomes blank in landscape mode, or Active Idle going dead after quickly accepting and rejecting an incoming video call, as well as improvements for the Application Manager, including Wrong Feature Manager flag used for seamless link functionality or The sis file that is installed to MoviNand or SD card that cannot be seen in application manager.

*Cannot display sim contact on U-Sim (1000 contact sim card) when switch another UI language
*Dialing 110 customer care phone redirect the call to be an EMERGENCY CALL
*Music plays in speaker when receive sms under silent mode
*Smartone foneTV video not restore after end MT call
*Audio is improperly routed from headset to speaker when receiving a SMS message
*Phone hang during accessing Nokia Maps application in SW 11.049
*Cant access sim card contacts
*Can’t input Chinese character “?” by stroke input
*Themes: Audio Themes, when select Nokia – “Several sound files Missing” appears

New Features:
*Bookmarks updated to remove Download link folders
*MTP configuration to enable Social Cinema support
*TARM in 3.2 based devices
*Email plug-in functionality
*7-bit encoding of Turkish characters in SMS
*TP Wizard to check availability of Nokia email service
*Media player default settings changes
*2 New vanilla CTRs, called: EGYPT NO-GPS (releases MEA datapackage)
*2 new codes : SYRIA NO-GPS (releases MEA datapackage)
*Memory card ID change for Indonesia CTR’s. was MC001 and changed to –> MC002
*Update Bookmarks for China PRC Vanilla Core SW
*Files on Ovi Widget
*S60 3.2 based devices – Making Gimlet visible in Settings Wizard selection
*Turn “PnP Mobile Services” On
*S&S Application updates
*MPX player not accessible when USB cable connected

SW improvements and corrections:
*Active Idle
*Search & WLAN information difficult to read in Active Idle.
*Active Idle screen becomes blank in landscape mode.
*Default Active Idle shortcuts configured.
*Active Idle going dead after quickly accepting and rejecting an incoming video call.
*White boxes shown on the screen while doing orientation change quickly in idle mode.
*Application Manager
*The sis file which is installed to MoviNand or SD card cannot be seen in application manager.
*Wrong Feature Manager flag used for seamless link functionality.
*Flashlite sis installation is not successful in the first attempt.
*Application Update
*Unable to upgrade graphic icons in Media Player / Media Settings via sis file.
*Unable to upgrade ROM based UI application by installing new version to memory card.
*Application Update self-update never completes.
*Upgrade of BrowserAudioVideoPlugin.rsc via sw installation is not possible.
*Upgrade of Connection Manager via sw installation is not possible.
*Audio Performance
*Tunings improvements for IHF audio.
*Keypad tones cannot be tuned for IHF.
*Auto-Rotate
*UI Accelerator toolkit (Hitchcock/Alfred) stub file missing.
*Locking keys and then opening camera reveal confuses orientation sensor.
*Disable orientation in alarm ringing, incoming call and semi active state.
*Panic after orientation change.
*Bluetooth
*Bluetooth headset disconnects when Wireless Keyboard is disconnected from the phone automatically.
*Phone panics when changing views in Bluetooth menu while choosing the last connected device from paired view.

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the N97 — will be attainable for pre-order on Nokia Spain’s site starting ensuing Monday, May 4. It is reported by the Spanish engadget site and it seems that it won’t be that long before we start seeing the Nokia N97 hit the streets. Of course, a difference persists amid a pre-order and in reality having a gadget lying in your hands

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Reviewed by: Flora Graham

Reviewed on: 19 November 2009

Tags: Nokia, Nokia N97 mini, FM radio, music player, LED
We like:

Looks sleeker than the N97; handy Qwerty keyboard; customisable home screen; widgets with live updates; angled screen
We don’t like:

Bland user interface isn’t particularly easy to use; unimpressive display; resistive touchscreen; widgets can be buggy; no multi-touch capability
CNET UK judgement:

We like the Nokia N97 mini’s slimmed-down shape, and it’s not lost much functionality through going on a diet. We’re not fans of the resistive, dark touchscreen or the uninspiring user interface, but there’s no shortage of fantastic features packed into this small handset. Still, it remains a workhorse, rather than a magical, flying Pegasus of wonder
Full review:

As you might have guessed from its name, the Nokia N97 mini is a smaller version of the N97. Although Nokia’s cut a few features to reduce the handset’s size, we think it’s a more appealing smart phone. The mini is available for free on a £30-per-month, two-year contract. That’s £5 per month less than the cheapest deal for the N97. You can also buy the mini for around £400 SIM-free, while the N97 costs around £430 SIM-free. Continue Reading…

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Nokia N900

Fresh operating system shows huge potential; massive internal memory; bright, clear screen; decent keyboard; good VoIP and IM features; worthwhile camera; fast and smooth user interface; accurate Web browser with Flash support; 3.5mm headphone jack means you can use your own cans; expandable memory; speedy Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity

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Fans of Nokia E71 who are on Rogers’ network will welcome the news that the carrier is now offering a white version of said phone. While dummy phones were slowly making their way to the stores, it’s good to know that the real deal is finally here. The white Nokia E71 will be going for $99.99 on a 3-year contract with a minimum $45 Voice and Data plan. If you want something shorter, the 2-year contract means the phone will cost you $374.99; 1-year contract will be $399.99; Month-to-month is $399.99 and $449.99 to buy the phone outright, which certainly doesn’t sound cheap.

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When Nokia E55 was announced, users were only offered the black or white color options, but if this latest leak is anything more than a good Photoshop job, then we’ll probably be seeing a red color version of the E55 sometime. The color used here helps the E55 join the group of phones such as Nokia’s E71, E75 and E63 which have similar color offerings. The device should be going for 265 Euros, though there isn’t any mention of whether it will be sold at the same time as the black and white versions.

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Folks eager to get Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be happy to hear that the handset should be hitting retailers on February 26th, though we’ll probably need to wait a few more days before they start selling it. The little bad of bad news though, is that the selling price is set at $399, which is a tad higher than the initial $360 that was mentioned when the phone was announced. With the rumors of the N97 being delayed, you might want to consider the 5800 as an alternative.

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