Nokia Conversations – the official Nokia blog

What is Conversations?

Conversations by Nokia is a site that tells compelling stories about the global cultures, technology and people shaping mobile innovation.

Whether you’re seeking ideas about the next stage of technological evolution, tales about the power of communication, the latest news from Nokia, or views from the people in the know, Conversations aspires to be a must-visit destination.

It is, also, a Conversation. We want to create stories you want to comment on and share with other people. We’re always listening to your ideas, opinions and, yes, any complaints. Keep the feedback coming. It helps us do things better.

Who are we?

We are part-publishing professionals, part-Nokia communications experts and part-Kryptonite. All told, there’s twelve-and-a-half of us contributing, in various capacities.

	Adam Fraser is our staff writer. Adam worked for Nokia Care Points for several years prior to joining Conversations, including the one at the London flagship store. He’s the one who really knows the ins and outs of all the devices, and gets our phones working again when we’ve tested them too strenuously.
	Carita Koskinen keeps the site humming, taking care of the operational flow. She chases down interesting stories within the company, makes sure the various online services we use are fed regularly with media and information, and connects us to the right folks within the company.
	Danny Brewer lurks behind the scenes, monitoring traffic to the site and the way people interact with it. As well as compiling in-depth reports, his job is to tip-off the editorial team to the stories and trends that deserve more attention and what it is that people are looking for from our site.
	Heidi Lemmetyinen is the editor-in-chief at Nokia in Helsinki. She finds us interesting topics to write about, the experts who make the technology tick and the resources we need to make the stories sing. She’s also in charge of the Finnish version of this blog. Heidi worked as a journalist before joining Nokia.
	Ian Delaney is the editor. He’s spent more than ten years in technology journalism, editing consumer and business magazines and websites, with a particular focus on mobile devices, social media and education. He keeps things moving, plans the editorial calendar and makes sure everything’s spick and span.
	James Beechinor-Collins (JBC) is our editor-at-large. He’s in charge of the editorial strategy long term. James is one of the co-founders of Republic Publishing, an online publisher of a range of properties including NokNok.tv. He has years of experience in publishing, including as editor-in-chief of T3.
	Jamie Kneale is our art director. He produces our daily home pages and hones the quality of the pictures on our stories. His other job is to shout at us when we upload blurry JPEGs. Jamie has previously worked on a variety of magazine titles such as The FA, Shortlist, Mail on Sunday Live and Autocar.
	Jason Harris is our US contributing editor. Based in Portland, Oregon, it’s Jason’s job to report on mobile technology, ideas and the latest developments State-side. A fully paid-up gadget freak, Jason has been writing and broadcasting about tech for a long time.
	Joe Patrick holds the mantle of multimedia journalist, and his talents include taking care of all our video needs, whether it be shooting, editing or adding fancy graphics and music.
	Karen Bartlett is global features editor. It’s her job to search out, write and commission longer-form, in-depth features that inspire, surprise and entertain from across the world. Karen has previously written features for the Times and the Guardian and has worked on various documentary films.
	Mike Cooper is our creative lead. He’s also the other co-founder of Republic Publishing. Mike works on special projects for the site, like our exclusive video content. A long-time contributor and editor on the site, you’ll also find his name against a lot of the older posts in our back-catalogue.
	Phil Schwarzmann is US editor. With Nokia for the past eight years, he has worked entirely in the field of digital marketing and media, formerly in the Games, S60, and Nokia.com teams. In 2005, he launched Nokia’s first public blogs, the S60 Blogs.
	Trevor Davies is deputy editor. He’s the man who cracks the whip when the schedule needs filling, and applies a keen eye to our copy, slapping our hands as needed. He comes from a lengthy stint working in the newspaper industry, including titles at Trinity Mirror and News International.