Nokia, Maps and Rumours …

Posted by: Peter Murphy on Aug 20 2008 - 15 views

The Lonely Planet series of travel books have been top sellers for yonks, accessing them from a mobile device, not via an e-reader app, is a leap forward.

In an effort to help travellers everywhere, Nokia and Lonely Planet have teamed up to distribute Lonely Planet content via Nokia Maps.  Travellers can purchase and download the city guides so that they have information at their fingertips whilst they are on the road.

and BGR are showing off some images of what is supposed to be the new Nokia N 76,

Very nice looking candy bar,the N79. It’s faintly similar to the N82, and supposedly has a 2.4 inch QVGA screen, and a 5-megapixel camera beneath with flash. BGR suggests we may learn more on Monday, from Nokia itself.

Via Gizmodo

And Nokia Press

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Android Now available for Pre – Order?

Posted by: Peter Murphy on Aug 12 2008 - 31 views

Me I’m a bit of a skeptic, some would sarcastically spell that sceptic, but we have been assured by HTC that the Dream is coming, and coming soon. { this Quarter}

So I’m looking at this post at T –Mo news and I’m, well what am I ???

T-mobile customers can pick up the phone for $150. This is where it gets interesting, we’re not seeing any prices for new activations during the presale, so this could mean that only current T-mobile customers can pick up the G1 during the presale. Other customers interested in the G1 may have to wait until beginning/mid October before a national public launch. Many users have seen the recent video circulating the next claiming to be the HTC Dream (AKA G1), and have been complaining about the ugly white colour. Well we have good news for you too, as the G1 will be released in black, white, and brown. Being 3G enabled, the HTC manufactured G1 will unfortunately require its own data plan from T-mobile, which we expect to be more expensive then current data plans. Interestingly enough (maybe not so much knowing Google) users will be required to have a Google Gmail account for the phone to work. So far expected specs include 3G, a 5″ long by 3″ wide touch screen, and a slide out Qwerty keypad, and no mention of UMA or Wifi. We’re really excited for this all-too-secret device to hit T-mobile’s lineup. Stay tuned to TmoNews for more information coming soon!

Want to pre order an android device?
Have a look at this post

Tell us about your experience, I’d really like to know if it’s really out there and available, and not looking like the latest blurry videos.

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