My mind is still bubbling with thoughts set off by the Nokia Design Event. I’ve been talking with the folks behind the Homegrown projects and we’re soon going to have some of them write some articles for us and contribute some videos and photos, to share here.
Monthly Archives: April 2008
SINGAPORE CITY, Singapore – The Nokia Music Store opened its virtual doors to users in Asia yesterday with the official launch of the Singapore Nokia Music Store. With millions of tracks on offer from both international and local artists, the store
offers local music fans the chance to buy music 24/7.
LONDON, England – Yesterday we caught up with Joeske Schellen, designer of the soon-to-be-launched N78 and she told us a pretty interesting story about how sustainability impacts her design decisions, and in some cases, even drives them to be changed.
LONDON, England – The United Nations wants half of the world connected
through telecommunications by 2015. That’s one hell of an ambition, but
when you understand what it means to people, and countries to have the
things we take for granted, you’ll see why.
Ok. So I am a bit loony, but I’ve been excited for a long time by the Nokia High Efficiency Charger. From what I’ve been told, normal Nokia chargers draw about 150mA power when just plugged in and not charging a device (when the charger is on standby). The High Efficiency Charger only draws 15mA when plugged in and idle (I might have to be corrected here, but I do know it’s a 1:10 ratio).
LONDON, England – Research shows that the majority of mobile users
charge their phone whilst they’re asleep. Given that a typical phone
charges in under an hour, and most people sleep between six and eight
hours, means that’s a lot of wasted energy.
LONDON, England – One in five people in the world is illiterate. That is a startingly statistic, but it’s true. How that impacts the future of phone design is something Rhys Newman has just explored with some fascinating insight.
LONDON, England – Okay, not something we’ve spent a huge amount of time thinking about, but when Jan Chipchase, a specialist in user-centred design at Nokia revealed why, it actually made plenty of sense.
Jan spends his time, along with Younghee Jung, travelling the world gathering insights and research which feed and inspire the Nokia Design Studio team.