GLOBAL – We have the benefit of sitting right in the middle of Nokia’s communications department. And, no joke, it’s a really communicative department, such that we get a good heads up on a lot of announcements, or what are the hot topics of the moment, or if there are any tidbits that you folks would find interesting.
Today is no different. Through the departmental grapevine, I heard some news about the sales of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in the first quarter of this year. And, as you all know, wekeeppushing the 5800, since we were predicting it would be big.
And we were right. Not to tease you anymore, this is what I found out.
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Last week Conversations editor Charlie Schick was out at Web 2.0 expo 2009 in San Francisco, shooting clips of some of the coolest stuff from the show floor. One of the lesser-seen slivers of software was a smart Associated Press (AP) touchscreen news app, slated to launch in May to coincide with the opening of the Ovi Store, primed for use on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and then the Nokia N97 in June.
We witnessed the tactile Associated Press news app in action, demoed by Kate Butler from the AP. It features a slick interface for engaging with the latest news and photos – you can even caption their images with comments or share pics. Click through to watch a video of it in action on the N97. Continue reading>>
ANTWERP, Belgium – A titanic working touchscreen version of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has debuted in the the Nokia Store in Antwerp, triggering a touch-a-thon from random passersby. Roughly four feet tall, this over-sized 5800 XpressMusic enables pedestrians to interact with the device and explore its talents, including messing with Maps, browsing photos and listening to tunes, all whilst stood on the pavement.
Read on for more about this giant Nokia 5800, and find out who’s behind the ‘iWindow’ tech powering this king-size caller. Continue reading>>
GLOBAL – The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is arguably an unlikely candidate for such a bold question, especially when mentioned in the same breath as milestone mobiles of the past few years including the N95 and E71. But could Nokia’s first touchscreen caller actually be the best handset Nokia has ever released?
Read on to examine the evidence (and gut feelings), and to lay down your opinions. Continue reading>>
GLOBAL – The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is rolling out globally and with it is coming a raft of useful tips, tricks and treats from all corners. Our friends over at AllAboutSymbian win the “most comprehensive coverage of a touchscreen handset” award for their immense list of tutorials, reviews and other titbits (we’ll highlight a few in a minute). The peeps inside Nokia have also been busy, with the clever bods over at Forum Nokia assembling a rather nifty classic in the form of Touch Solitaire. Read on for more. Continue reading>>
GLOBAL – In the past month, Nokia has launched four new devices in the XpressMusic range. Add to that the rolling thunder that is the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and you have the makings of a strong range of music devices in various price points and shapes and sizes. Something to suit everyone.
Is this for real? Is this just a flash in the pan or is Nokia really jamming to the music?
In this article, we review Nokia’s history in music (check out the milestones) and make some points about XpressMusic and Comes With Music. We hope to show that Nokia is sitting in the sweet-spot of devices, services, and customer desires, suggesting a tipping-point for the whole music industry.
GLOBAL – Yesterday saw Nokia unveil a trio of tuneful new music handsets, in the slender shapes of the QWERTY-equipped Nokia 5730 XpressMusic, socially savvy Nokia 5330 XpressMusic and FM friendly Nokia 5030 with XpressRadio.
Plus, in recent months we’ve witnessed the arrival of other significant XpressMusic handsets including the 5800 XpressMusic and had our ears tingled with word of the upcoming 5630 XpressMusic.
Now that you’ve soaked up all the news on what this latest triple bill of new music devices are all about, and are fully familiar with the recent 5800 XpressMusic handset and imminent 5630 XpressMusic launch, it’s time to vote for which one you like best. Get your opinion counted today.
GLOBAL - There is no hiding that all of us here at Nokia Conversations are fans of Nokia’s Comes With Music. What’s there not to like? It’s simple as 1-2-3: Buy a Comes With Music phone, download as many songs as you can over 12 (or 18) months, and keep the songs when the subscription time is up.
An industry-changing way to offer music, Comes With Music has been growing step by step. Below, I talk about the service, point out a ton of interesting things, and list all the Comes With Music devices. Read on to learn more.
ESPOO, Finland – It’s been a funny week of chips, cows, and fish being mixed in with mobile phones. I do not know what’s going on, but the interest in those stories suggests that maybe we need to dig up more of them (don’t forget to vote in our fish vs cow poll, though).
Right. Back to reality.
In this past week or two I found a few articles evaluating actions Nokia has taken (or not), a review of battery life on smartphones, a review on the Nokia N86 8MP, and a gag application for the Nokia 5800. I also have a comment on recent issues with the Nokia 5800.
GLOBAL – We have the benefit of sitting right in the middle of Nokia’s communications department. And, no joke, it’s a really communicative department, such that we get a good heads up on a lot of announcements, or what are the hot topics of the moment, or if there are any tidbits that you folks would find interesting.
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