By Mike on 04 November 2009
JAKARTA, Indonesia – It’s almost a year to the day that we first reported on an intriguing new service called Nokia Life Tools. Piloted and then officially debuting in India, Life Tools was designed to help improve the livelihood and lives of farmers, students and many people in more remote and rural areas in emerging market countries. It does this by offering easily accessible and up-to-date crop prices, education tools and entertainment packages, delivering this valuable information on a simple SMS backbone. Hence we’re excited to see Nokia Life Tools announced for Indonesia, where it has been keenly tailored towards its people’s needs.
Read on to find out more, see photos of folk using the service, and as always, share your comments below.
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By Mike on 04 November 2009
JAKARTA, Indonesia – The Nokia 1280 doesn’t look unusual, but it certainly is unique and quite special. This time last year we brought you news of the Nokia 1202 for India, a 25 Euro phone that sparked a heap of great comments when we first unveiled it at the tail end of 2008. Now, today sees the launch of a device that shaves 20 percent off that price tag, with the announcement of the first 20 Euro handset in the form of the Nokia 1280 – Nokia’s cheapest ever phone. One stride closer to the reality of a 5 Euro phone? The concept doesn’t seem so far fetched. Read on to find out more about the new 1280, and scribble down your thoughts in the comments section below.
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By JBC on 04 November 2009
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Five new devices launched today breaking new ground in ways you’d never have imagined. Coming in at just €20 comes Nokia’s most affordable device to date, the Nokia 1280. Alongside it, and launching in the new year, come four other devices designed to appeal to mobile users across the globe, but with emerging markets firmly within their sites. What’s more, these new devices boast an impressive range of features that not only make them appealing but deliver real relevance where it matters. MP3 grade ringtones, speaking clocks, flashlights, FM radio and hands free calling might sound like trivial features to those of us used to playing with high end smart phones, but in developing countries these things matter. Hugely. What’s more they’re appearing in a range of five new devices where the most expensive one will cross the tills for €54. Read on to find out what all the fuss is about.
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By JBC on 03 November 2009
GLOBAL – He’s probably the busiest person at Nokia right now, but we managed to snatch a few minutes with the man responsible for games at Nokia yesterday. With the backdrop of last week’s news about the move for Ovi Store to become the new home for games at Nokia, Mark spoke quite candidly about the move, and let slip a couple of treats we have coming up – and no, the touch version of Dance Fabulous isn’t one of them (even though that is incoming on Ovi Store).
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By Mike on 03 November 2009
GLOBAL – The votes have been counted and as ever you’ve not been shy in coming forward with your responses. Hundreds of you voted on last week’s poll asking how many apps you’re running on your current device. As ever things aren’t as straightforward as they seem and the question could be interpreted a number of ways. More on that later, meanwhile get the results after the jump.
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By JBC on 02 November 2009
GLOBAL – As N-Gage begins its transition to the heaven for mobile gaming platforms, a new home is emerging with a whole host of treats lined up. Ovi Store has been sporting an ever increasing range of games since its launch and now that’s set to accelerate further as it picks up the gaming torch from N-Gage. Moving mobile gaming to one central home alongside apps and other content makes complete sense to me and I’m looking forward to seeing what it brings for users.
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By JBC on 02 November 2009
GLOBAL – Every day the folks over at MyDailyApp.com highlight a great new addition to the Ovi Store. And after another week of entertaining, innovative and downright clever apps, we’ve pulled out a trio of unsung heroes that are all about productivity. We’re always on the lookout for more effective ways of using our favourite handset, so it’s no surprise that SMSAutoReply appealed. For text-heavy users, a long meeting or driving trip can leave you with a pile of unanswered messages in your inbox. Read on to find out how SMSAutoReply helps you stay in touch. Continue reading>>
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