Archive for Al Pavangkanan
Contributor Al Pavangkanan lives in Los Angeles. Al spends his free time dorking about. Follow Al on twitter, or check out his flickr
Symbian Belle Feature Pack 2 Update Now Rolling Out
I checked my Nokia 808 Pureview for an update and noticed Belle Feature Pack 2 is now available. The updates are arriving for the Nokia 603, 700, and 701 as well. Feature Pack 2 brings a host of new updates including a new keyboard, new widgets and a new music player. More details about the changes after the jump.
Nokia HH-23 Tripod Mount Now Shipping from Amazon
Back in July, Amazon.com listed the Nokia HH-23 tripod mount with a delivery time of 1-4 months. Much to my surprise, my order arrived this morning.
Nokia 808 Pureview Youtube and Facebook Share Updates Now Available
If you bought a Nokia 808 Pureview from Amazon, you may have noticed the Facebook share button didn’t work and Youtube wasn’t available. These two options are now available in Software Update.
Nokia N8 Camera Needs a User Interface Overhaul
A few days ago at our biweekly Los Angeles Tuttle meeting, Ms Jen brought along her new precious, the Nokia N8. She graciously let me play with it and while I was very impressed, I did find some concerns.
New from Beta Labs: Ovi Lifecasting, Ovi Maps, Ovi Communities
Right after the Nokia World keynote this morning, Nokia Beta Labs put out three new apps for the Nokia N97. First, Ovi Maps, an update to Nokia Maps. Then Lifecasting and Communities, social location focused applications with a heavy focus on Facebook.
Nokia BH-703 Review
I opened up my Nokia BH-703 today and was instantly blown away with it. The sound quality is really top notch and the design is really elegant.
What’s New in Nokia Messaging
Hotmail access was restored Thursday morning in Nokia Messaging. HTML and S60v5 support were announced last month. I don’t like the HTML implementation much. It’s confusing browsing around an email when there are large images. I’ve yet to try it out on a touchscreen (I have the N97 on pre-order), so I don’t know how different it might be.
5 Nokia Phones I Want to See
Over at HOFO, Pink Jazz posed the question: What would be your own ideal S60 phone? I was halfway through making a reply when a bunch of thoughts popped into my head. So I came up with ideas for 5 phones I’d like to see.
Nokia 6210 Navigator Kit Unboxing
Wom World sent me a Nokia 6210 Navigator kit. It’s a really large box, so I took an unboxing video. If that’s not enough, I took some photos as well. Take a look and read some of my quick impressions.
Review: Abacus Bluetooth Watch
Its been over two years since the Abacus Mobilewear Bluetooth Watch hit the market. I remember seeing it at COMPUSA selling for $250. For the longest time, the Abacus website said it would support Sony Ericsson phones and that Symbian support was coming soon. Soon never happened.
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