Nokia has announced three new handsets - the Nokia C3, Nokia C6 and Nokia E5 - designed to put better messaging and social networking tools in the hands of more people around the world, at affordable prices. These new handsets feature full QWERTY keyboards, and enable access to a range of different email accounts, IM communities and social networks.
Nokia C3
Designed to put messaging and social networking in the palm of your hand this tiny tyke comes packing access to your favourite Instant Messaging, social networking and email accounts, all courtesy of Nokia Messaging.
With Nokia Messaging comes one click access to Ovi Mail (for easy email account creation right on the device) and Ovi Chat (for keeping in touch with your friends). The Nokia C3 also boasts conversational SMS chat, so you can keep on top of your text dialogue and you’ll find your favourite contacts right there on the homescreen, where you’ll also see news and alerts.
The C3 also boasts Wi-Fi connectivity, a two-megapixel camera, 2.4-inch screen and support for up to 8GB of storage on a microSD card.
The C3 will be available in the second quarter of 2010 in a medley of colours including golden white, slate grey and not forgetting hot pink
Nokia C6 With a 3.2-inch HD touchscreen display and a slide out four-row QWERTY keyboard, the new C6 brings the best of messaging together with instant access to your favourite contacts and communications. Not to mention a five-megapixel camera and a very respectable seven hours of talktime (in GSM mode).
The Nokia C6 boasts a customisable homescreen which will also play host to your favourite contacts, your latest emails and your friends’ Facebook updates. With Nokia Messaging on board, you have support for up to 10 email accounts from your favourite email hosts including Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Windows Live Hotmail and Ovi Mail.
The C6 also comes with a five-megapixel camera, support for up to 16GB of storage on microSD and an FM stereo radio. The C6 also comes toting Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation.
The Nokia C6 is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2010
Nokia E5 Nokia E5, the latest addition to the Eseries stable, taking the best of the Nokia E71 and E72 and making something even better. Battery life is expected at 18 hours and 30 minutes talk time (in GSM mode). 29 days standby time.
Packing the latest version of S60 3rd edition, the Nokia E5 boasts a suite of homescreen features including one-touch access to your favourite contacts, and your favourite social networks. It also boasts Facebook updates direct to your contacts list, so you can always see what your friends are up to and, as it packs the latest version of Nokia Messaging, you get full Instant Messaging functionality too.
Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation is on board, as is Ovi Store and with Nokia Messaging comes access to email on the go with support for multiple email accounts, including popular mail services such as Ovi Mail, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Windows Live Hotmail and for the business folk, Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes Traveler.
The Nokia E5’s screen is a 2.4-inch affair which is perfect for showing off snaps taken with the 5-megapixel camera. Below the screen comes two hot keys and dedicated buttons for both the homescreen and messaging and call start/answer and end buttons, the latter doubling as the on off button – like the C3.
Like the Nokia E71 and E72 before it, the Nokia E5 is a tidy little number with similar dimensions, though the E5 is approximately 2mm larger than it’s predecessors. On the plus side, it weighs in a whole 2 grams lighter than the E72. Storage is taken care of with 250MB of on-board memory and support for up to 16GB on microSD.
The Nokia E5 comes in five mouth-watering colours – Carbon Black, Chalk White, Sky Blue, Copper Brown and Silver Gray.
The Nokia E5 is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2010.
Nokia has today announced plans to release a new version of Ovi Maps for its smartphones that includes high-end walk and drive navigation at no extra cost, available for download at www.nokia.com/maps. This move has the potential to nearly double the size of the current mobile navigation market.The new version of Ovi Maps includes high-end car and pedestrian navigation features, such as turn-by-turn voice guidance for 74 countries, in 46 languages, and traffic information for more than 10 countries, as well as detailed maps for more than 180 countries.
Ovi Maps is immediately available for download for 10 Nokia handsets, including the popular Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and Nokia E72, with more Nokia smartphones expected to be added in the coming weeks. In the meantime, current owners of Nokia smartphones that are compatible with the new Ovi Maps can download it free of charge from www.nokia.com/maps.
From March 2010, new Nokia GPS-enabled smartphones will include the new version of Ovi Maps, pre-loaded with local country map data, with high-end walk and drive navigation and access to Lonely Planet and Michelin travel guides at no extra cost.
Ovi Maps covers more than 180 countries with car and pedestrian navigation for 74 countries in 46 languages and 6000 3D landmarks for 200 cities around the world. Lonely Planet and Michelin guides have information on more than 1,000 destinations globally.
Launched as a companion device to the recently release Nokia N97, the Nokia N97 is designed with a social and style-conscious consumer in mind, the Nokia N97 mini is a smaller mobile computer with stylish stainless steel cues, featuring a tilting 3.2" touch display, QWERTY keyboard and fully customizable homescreen that makes each Nokia N97 mini as unique as a fingerprint. The Nokia N97 mini delivers a truly personal internet experience in a compact handset based on the iconic design of the Nokia N97.
The Nokia N97 mini is powered by a new Ovi Maps experience which makes searching, finding and navigating even easier. In addition to global pedestrian navigation, people can access premium content from Lonely Planet, Michelin and Wcities, turning the Nokia N97 mini into the world's smallest travel companion.
Users can personalise the homescreen of their device even further with thousands of different applications and services available from the Ovi Store. From games, videos and podcasts to productivity tools and web services, Ovi Store is the easiest way to fill the Nokia N97 mini's homescreen with applications that reflect individual tastes. The Nokia N97 mini is expected to begin shipping in October 2009
Nokia have today announced their first Netbook - The Nokia Booklet 3G.
Powered by the efficient Intel Atom processor, the Nokia Booklet 3G delivers impressive performance with up to 12 hours of battery life, enabling people to leave their power cable behind and still be connected and productive. Delivering the rich experience of a full-function PC inside an ultra-portable aluminum chassis, the new mini-laptop weighs 1.25 kilograms, measures slightly more than two centimeters thin, and has the features one would expect from the world's leading mobile device manufacturer. A broad range of connectivity options - including 3G/ HSPA and Wi-Fi - gives consumers high speed access to the Internet, including Nokia's broad suite of Ovi services, and allows them to make the most of every moment and every opportunity.
The mini-laptop also comes with an HDMI port for HD video out, a front facing camera for video calling, integrated Bluetooth and an easily accessible SD card reader. Other premium features include the 10-inch glass HD ready display and integrated A-GPS which, working with the Ovi Maps gadget, can pinpoint your position in seconds and open up access for a truly personal maps experience. The Nokia Booklet 3G also brings a number of other rich Ovi experiences to life, whether its access and playback of millions of tracks through the Nokia Music Store, or using Ovi Suite to sync seamlessly from your Nokia smartphone, to your mini-laptop, to the cloud.
The Nokia Booklet 3G will widen the Nokia portfolio, satisfying a need in the operator channel, and bringing another important ingredient in the move towards becoming a mobile solutions company.
Further information, including detailed specifications, market availability and pricing, will be announced at Nokia World on September 2. For more information on Nokia World, visit: http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld/home.htm
Nokia have announced the Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, device that follows in the footsteps of the million-seller Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, and now comes with lifetime voice-guided DRIVE and WALK navigation licenses, quick access to the latest Ovi Maps software, full regional maps and easy zooming, all with familiar Nokia touch UI and brilliant 3.2 inch widescreen.
The latest version of Ovi Maps (www.maps.ovi.com) includes a number of new features such as high-resolution aerial images, 3D landmarks for over 200 cities, terrain maps, weather service, premium travel and events content and traffic and safety warnings.
The enriched point of interest information within Ovi Maps is supported by Lonely Planet, Michelin and Wcities. Navigation licenses come pre-installed and ready to use, and included in-box is a car charger and easily mountable Nokia car kit.
The Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition also boasts stereo speakers and surround sound, playback time of 35 hours, swift HSDPA internet connection and 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, and memory expandable up to 16GB.
Nokia have announced details of their latest rugged handset.
The Ip54 rated Nokia 3720 (Dust, Water and Shock resistant).
The Nokia 3720 classic features a sealed, leak-proof design and durable materials in a range of colours. The battery cover, which protects both the battery and the internal circuitry of the device, is locked with a screw, making for worry-free usage in wet, dusty or muddy environments.
See the Video review below for more or download the full specifications here
Nokia announce new Business E-Series handsets - E55 and E75
Today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Nokia has launched two new E-series handsets. The popular E-series handsets are the mainstay of the Nokia Business portfolio, offering direct connectivity to Microsoft 'Push' email as well as personal email accounts.
Nokia E55The Nokia E55 features a 'SureType' keypad allowing for standard mobile phone use and rapid access to business email - all other standard features are available such as 3.2 mega-pixel camera, hybrid QWERTY & numeric keyboard and AGPS
Message Faster: The Nokia E55's compact keyboard fits comfortably in your hand yet provides a QWERTY keyboard for messaging. The innovative hybrid keyboard combines a phone keypad with a QWERTY keys for easy messaging or dialling. Smart predictive text corrects and completes your typing automatically.
Quick Connections: Take advantage of fast internet connections with high speed 3G (HSDPA/HSUPA) and Wi-Fi connectivity. Connect to colleagues and business rapidly, high speed connections even allow you to access files on your PC remotely.
On-Line Network: Network and socialise with email and instant messaging, browse the web and share content with your friends on popular social networking sites.
Extended Battery: Discuss your business at length, the large battery in the Nokia E55 provides 8 hours of talk time and 31 days of standby. Active noise reduction removed background noise when you call from noisy environments.
Nokia E75
The Nokia E75 features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard as well as the standard keypad underneath the display.
Business Flow. Stay up-to-dateat any time and anywhere and let the Nokia E75 collect all your messages however they arrive. Receive emails and messages, review office documents and send them on instantly. High speed HSDPA connectivity lets you connect to the internet and keep to-date on news and current events.
Work Flow. Improve your work flow with the Nokia E75. Instant push email support delivers your messages the moment they are sent. Set-up is simple and a dedicated email key and slide out QWERTY keyboard help your get your messages out. Dual mode functionality lets you switch between work and personal emails at a moments notice.
Personal Flow. Two home screens lets you choose between work and leisure modes. Choose application short cuts to suite your schedule with message notification on or off.
Input Flow. Innovative dual keypad design lets you composes messages seamlessly. Start a message on the front phone pad, then slide the E75 open to reveal a QWERTY keyboard and carry on typing.
Design Flow. As good as it looks, a high gloss black finish encircled with smooth polished stainless steel edging and back. Intelligent indicator lights notify you of messages.
Find Flow. Arrive on time to your destination with Nokia Maps and integrated AGPS, helping you stay one step ahead of your meeting schedule.
Media Flow. A large crisp display lets you watch your films in their original wide screen format with smooth uninterrupted playback. MP3 music player and microSDHC expandable memory lets you carry your music and movie collection with you when you want to unwind.
Nokia have committed to the Internet Tablet series with the release of the latest update (previous devices 770, N800) - the Nokia N810.
One of the most common questions regarding devices of this type has been that of a keyboard - whilst all of the earlier devices featured on-screen and full screen keyboards many have requested a physical keyboard of some description. The Nokia N810 addresses this with a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard.
This is a Linux based device - Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity (no sim card) - perfect for Internet browsing at home or at public hot-spots.
Use for email access using the built-in client or web-browser - video and IM using the Skype or Gizmo video chat.
New hardware features include a built-in GPS radio for Sat-Nav and other location based services.
Nokia Mail For Exchange allows wireless synchronisation to your Microsoft Exchange email, calendar, contacts and now tasks. Use with selected Nokia handsets and Microsoft Exchange 2003, 2007 and SBS 2003 with and without ISA.
New Features In this Release:
Support for accept/decline of received meeting requests.
Global Address List (GAL) lookup
Task synchronization -server tasks are listed in the calendar.
Additional support for the following Nokia devices - : E50, E60, E61, E61i, E62, E65, E70, E90, N73, N76, N95.
Details:
• Installation creates an MfE folder in the main menu where the Mail for Exchange executables will be installed. The folder contains the Mail for Exchange application and the new Company Directory application for performing Global Address List searches. • Global Address List (GAL) lookup is now supported. When composing an email you can select Options>Company Directory to perform a search. You may also go to the MfE folder and select the Company Directory application (Comp. Dir.). From here you can search for other Exchange users, view their contact details,store their information to a contact, call them, or send them a message. • You may now accept/decline received meeting requests. When you open a meeting request you will be informed if there is a scheduling conflict. From the options list you can select to accept the meeting, decline the meeting, or tentatively accept the meeting. The meeting will be added to your device calendar if you have set MfE to synchronize your calendar. • Integration with Quickoffice® 4.5.25.0 which is expected to be released in September allows an office document received by email to be edited and returned to the sender with fewer steps. Open an office document attached to one of your emails and choose the option to edit it with Quickoffice®. Make any needed changes to the document, select the Reply option,choose a location to save the modified file, and send the new email. To get the latest version of Quickoffice® visit www.quickoffice.com/upgrade For more information visit www.quickoffice.com/MFE. • Task synchronization is now supported. You can now find your server tasks listed in the device calendar. Synchronization settings are similar to those for Contacts and Calendar. • Support for one new N-Series device: N76 • The Search application on E-Series devices can now search for content in Mail for Exchange emails synchronized to your phone. • Connectivity improvements.
Please speak to your IT administrator to see if this is supported within your network and for specific settings.
Nokia N800 Building on the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet this portable web device improves on the versatility of the earlier device with improved processing power and updated memory and internal applications.
Details released today at the CES in Las Vegas can be found online at the following link here
Using Wifi (or Bluetooth) you can connect to the web with ease for web browsing, email and internet calls (Google Talk).
"Like its predecessor, the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet is based on Nokia's desktop Linux based Operating System. The Maemo development platform was launched in 2005 to provide Open Source developers with the tools and opportunities to create innovative applications for use on Nokia's Internet Tablets. Users of the Nokia N800 will be able to benefit from a wide range of third party applications. "
