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Nokia XpressMusic 5800, code-named “The Tube”, has been widely talked about since the day it was showcased in a PowerPoint presentation at the Evans Data Developer Relations Conference in Redwood City earlier this spring and was said to be the most dreaded rival of Apple’s iPhone.

Nokia spokesman Kasey Farrar refused at that moment to discuss Tube, but confirmed the fact that a device will be released in the second half of the year and will be the first phone with a touch-based interface on the most recent Symbian operating system, called S60. Referring to the competition between iPhone and Nokia (and, why not, other device makers), Farrar said that “the iPhone has not been a headache at all for us and it actually validates our current strategy with converged devices in our N and E series”.

The reason of the excitement this phone made is the fact that we’re facing the first Symbian S60 and first Nokia handset that uses a full touchscreen. The new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will feature a 3.2-inch touchsreen display with a 640 x 360 resolution, a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with dual LED flash and 30 FPS VGA recording and a built-in A-GPS and Wi-Fi. In addition, the device is equipped with the Symbian S60 Taco, the OS of the new phone, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a TV-out port.

As far as the storage space is concerned, the Nokia Tube provides 150 MB of user memory and a microSDHC memory card slot which allows 8 or 16 GB (an 8 GB memory card is included in the box). The device will measure 111 x 52 x 15.5 mm and weighs 109 gr.



The Tube was reported to be launched on October 2nd, that is… today. Nokia Remix London will be the event that celebrates the release of this new handset, the XpressMusic 5800. It has been a long labour, especially because the Tube is thought to be seen in the recent Batman movie, “The Dark Knight”, when Lucius Fox (played by Morgan Freeman) revealed this slick-looking Nokia cell phone that was able to send sonar waves in 3D. The only thing Nokia said at that time was that in fact the blockbuster prominently features a Nokia device which is not a commercial product. Yet.

Anyway, there’s a Nokia virtual launch waiting for us today, October 2, 2008, at 17:30 UK (16:30 GMT) and we’re all invited to hear big news that looks set to mash up the world of mobile music. Still, no word about the Tube. A whole lot of mystery, isn’t it?

(Source concept-phones.com)

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Here it comes! The Nokia N96 smartphone is finally released and available at a price of £535 including VAT at the Nokia United Kingdom website. There you can pre-order it and wait a few days for it to arrive at your place.

Unfortunately, in the Asian countries people will have to wait more for it to be available in stores and we can speculate and say it will happen in October or September.
The Nokia N96 unveiled at the Mobile World Congress at the beginning of this year is one of the most wanted cell phones on the market and its sales will probably break new records at least for the Nokia company if not marking a new point in the cell phone sales history, who knows.

That’s all for the moment. Check back or subscribe to find out when it will be released in the other countries and be up to date with drops in Nokia N96 price.

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The second multimedia handset released by Nokia together with the Nokia N85, is the N-Gage-enabled Nokia N79 bar model with a nice silver finish and equipped for mobile entertainment.
Featuring navigation, multimedia player, FM transmitter, high-speed wireless transfers, full web browsing in landscape mode and 10 pre-installed N-Gage games, like the previous model mentioned, Nokia N79 will be out in October at a starting price set at EUR 350 before taxes.

It too has a built-in 5MP digital camera for pictures and video recording, optimized with Carl Zeiss lens, sliding lens cover to protect the lens when not in use, dual LED flash for powerful light during night or when you want to capture moments in artificial light, as well as the geotagging capability, which allows you to see at a later time where you took all those pictures. While the N85 has an 8GB microSD memory card, this one comes with 4GB for 3,000 songs, 2,500 images or 4 hours of video stored on it.



"The Nokia N79 packs cutting-edge technology into a compact design - a characteristic of the iconic Nseries - that allows people to discover, create and share their passions with others," said Juha Kokkonen, Director, Nokia Nseries. "It has been designed for those who want a device that is as appealing as it is powerful and comes with interchangeable covers that have automatically matching screen themes. This balance of performance and style means that it is a powerful and defining step forward from the popular and very successful Nokia N72 and Nokia N73."

It is not just a high-end cell phone but also a customizable handset that allows you to choose its color matching your taste, from Xpress-on covers Light Sea Blue, Espresso Brown, Olive Green, White and Coral Red.



At high-speed 3.5G HSDPA you have quick access to online social communities like Flick or YouTube, the Nokia Music Store, N-Gage, Nokia Maps and Share on Ovi service.
In addition, there is the A-GPS enhancement for turn-by-turn directions during walking or driving, as well as information on 15 million points of interest.

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While keeping us all anxious to find out the Nokia N96 release date, Nokia announces the release of 2 new multimedia computers in the N series, the N85 and N79.

Nokia N85 optimized for entertainment on the go including N-Gage gaming and media sharing, is sporting a large 2.6-inch OLED display with low power consuming properties, on which you can browse full web pages in searching for news, sports and other up to date information. This black slider handset comes with FM radio, a built-in 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss technology, geotagging capability to assign location data on your pictures, turn-by-turn voice navigation to quickly and accurately find your preferred place to spend your time, as well as high-speed wireless transfer rates via 3.5G HSDPA.
It seems that it will be available in stores at the same time with the Nokia N96, in October, and it will have a retail price of EUR 450.

"The Nokia N85 was created to be more than the sum of its parts, offering a complete mobile entertainment package designed for connecting, sharing and discovering," said Juha-Pekka Sipponen, Director, Nokia http://www.nseries.com Nseries. "The iconic Nokia Nseries dual slider design has evolved to become smaller and sleeker while integrating the newest features and services to deliver the best mobile experience to date."

Besides the access to the fun Ovi service, Nokia N85 brings with 10 N-Gage games pre-installed, dedicated gaming keys, and an 8GB microSD card providing enough space for up to 30 hours of music, which you can transfer to and from the computer via the USB connectivity.



The impressive digital camera of 5MP features dual LED flash for low light conditions and records videos at a high resolution at 30 frames per second seed. Additional elements include the accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, enabling the landscape mode, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, email, Instant Messaging, RSS reader, TV out, Office document viewer, and up to 6 hours and 50 minutes of continuous talk time.

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Meant to inspire exclusivity and refinement, the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte version of the popular premium cell phone was designed using carbon fiber, titanium, polished glass and stainless steel. These add durability as well as a stylish finish, while the carbon fiber is a very light material with strong resistance, suggesting a high-end mobile handset in the lightest form.

It also sports three-dimensional patterns to add a plus of uniqueness, and the overall look of the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte was inspired by architecture, sports cars and aerospace.
The slider comes out this quarter with themed soundtracks and wallpapers at a price of EUR 1,100, bringing an exclusive range of accessories such as a Bluetooth touch-sensitive volume control headset, a stylish desk stand and a beautiful leather carrying case.



Why is this cell phone so special and high-end? -Because of the ability to display the time at 2 taps of your finger, the cool backgrounds changing during the day, and the silence mechanism that allows you to mute incoming calls as you turn the phone over.
In addition, this cool cell phone has 3G speeds, a built-in 3.2MP camera with auto focus, high-quality audio, OLED display technology, 4GB internal memory, and microUSB connectivity.

The digital camera has a CMOS sensor, 8x digital zoom, white balance, viewfinder, and video recording capability with image stabilizer at 15 frames per second, and a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels.
The OLED display of 16 million colors measures 2 inches in diagonal and there are also a configurable controls, vocal commands, up to 3 hours and 20 minutes of talk time, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, email, Instant Messaging, HTML browsing support, games, and many, many others.