Nokia to charge hundreds for Booklets

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:59:41 +0000

We’ll have to wait until Sept 2 for the final details but Nokia are about to launch their very first Netbook, called the Booklet. The basic details are similar to most of the other netbooks on the market: Intel Atom processor, 10 inch screen, weight around 1.2kg, webcam, SD card reader.

Nokia Booklet 3G netbook

Where the Booklet will score is in connectivity and battery life. Not only does the device have wifi and bluetooth but also an internal 3G modem – removing the need for an external 3G dongle. Nokia have also thrown in GPS, all on top of an impressive 12 hour battery life.

Nokia N97 due July

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:12:32 +0000

Nokia’s latest smartphone, the N97, is due in the UK this July, according to Vodafone. The 3G quad-band phone features a large touchscreen display and a full QWERTY keyboard. Storage is a massive 32 Gb and another 16 Gb can be added by inserting a microSD card. As you can see below the form factor is that of a web terminal when the slide-out keyboard is used.

The new Nokia N97 smart phone

The screen will be the same size, 3.5″, as the 3G iPhone but will have a resolution of 640 x 320, which is 50% higher than Apple’s phone. Not only that but the 5 megapixel camera will record video as well as stills. Other features include GPS and an electronic compass.

In a nod to Apple, the phone will support widgets. Current owners of upper-end Nokia phones will be aware of course that models using the S60 operating system such as the N95 have support third party applications for years. These currently range from a live video blogging tool (try that on an iPhone) to underground maps, ebook reader software and N-Gage games, to the Sky Anytime application that allows you to see the Sky programme guide and set recordings up on your Sky+ while you are away from home.

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Nokia to charge hundreds for Booklets

Nokia N97 due July