“We’re a bunch of guys who break phones for a living”

By James on 20 November 2008

SOUTHWOOD, England – That was the opening line Robert Johnson, senior engineering manager from Nokia’s UK testing and reliability labs gave us when we met him yesterday. We were in the labs with the guys from Pocket-Lint, AllAboutSymbian and MobileIndustryReview to find out just how Nokia tests it’s phones. If you’re anything like us, and thought a drop test involved one guy standing on the top of the building and another at the bottom shouting “okay, John, drop it now” then you might be surprised to find it’s a bit more sophisticated than that.

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What a mess! Do we even have a clue?

By Charlie on 14 November 2008

ESPOO, Finland – I am trying to clear the tabs open in my browser. Every week I see a bunch of interesting articles and try to group them thematically and then share the links with you.

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Some good causes you should know about

By Charlie on 30 October 2008

GLOBAL – One thing we like to do is point out mobiles doing interesting things for good causes. I have one today from the UK, but threw in two unrelated ones that fit the spirit of this post.

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Nokia World 2008 is around the corner!

By Charlie on 28 October 2008

BARCELONA, Spain – I just want to give a shout out that registration for Nokia World 2008 is still open.

Nokia World brings together operators, developers, partners, and journalists in a info- and demo-packed business-focused conference about Nokia. What’s different this year is that they are added some extra slots for folks who do not fall into the above categories.

Read on to find out what’s going to happen there.

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The shenanigans we have to deal with

By Charlie on 28 October 2008

ESPOO, Finland – As you probably noticed, this site is about having an ongoing, open, and honest conversation with folks around the Nokia neighborhood. And, as I have said before, we are not the only ones in this effort (nor should we be, since this is a large company). Hence, part of our role here at Nokia is to educate individuals, agencies, and teams in how to use the latest Web tools and services, such as blogs, wikis, media sharing sites, and so on.

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Politics, policy, and personal mobile devices

By Charlie on 24 October 2008

UK and USA – Two items recently caught my eye. Both showed different aspects of government stepping into the phone space, either trying to increase competition, or trying to gain some control.

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Two-minute cheat sheet of Nokia’s history

By Mike on 20 October 2008

GLOBAL – The nature of being immersed in the realm of mobile technology naturally dictates that we hungrily devour current developments, simultaneously keeping one eye on the telescope firmly fixed on the horizon. Truth is looking backwards isn’t a typical behavioral trait when it comes to our breed, but of course it’s healthy, can be refreshing and is often entertaining, as proved by Symbian Freaks’ A Look Back At Nokia History piece that ran over the weekend.

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Niche vs Mass-Market: What Nokia is up against.

By Charlie on 17 October 2008

ESPOO, Finland – I was at a great seminar the other day by one of our executives who has long been in the phone business. He had a great story in response to the usual questions of ‘when is Nokia coming out with <insert latest tech craze here>?’.

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I’ve seen our future portfolio: It always gets better

By Charlie on 17 October 2008

ESPOO, Finland – If there is one constant in this whacky tech industry, it’s that products get faster and better. Every so often, I get a good glimpse at our future portfolio, and comparing it with the advances we’ve had in the past years, this constant holds.

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Quick note: Need help? Here are some links.

By Charlie on 17 October 2008

GLOBAL – Every so often here at Nokia Conversations we get a question or comment related to support, such as how to do something, where to find an update, or where to find a repair shop.