The Nokia Blog » Reviews http://thenokiablog.com News, Guides, Reviews, Videos for the Nokia Fanatics Thu, 24 May 2012 03:32:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Thoughts on the Nokia 808 PureView http://thenokiablog.com/2012/03/13/nokia-808-purview-first-impressions/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/03/13/nokia-808-purview-first-impressions/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:11:36 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9479 I’ve always been a fan of Nokia’s cameraphones because it meant carrying one device instead of a point-and-shoot camera AND a phone. In regards to imaging, my favorites were the Nokia N93, N82, N86 8MP, and the N8. Nokia recently announced the 808 PureView which is going to be Nokia’s best imaging phone yet. I’ve [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/03/03/tripneter-mobile-hotspot-review/feed/ 0 Comparison: Nokia Lumia 710 vs HTC Radar http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/15/nokia-lumia-710-vs-htc-radar/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/15/nokia-lumia-710-vs-htc-radar/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:38:21 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9305 The Nokia Lumia 710 just launched at T-mobile, but there’s another Windows Phone device the carrier is offering that may sway customers away. It’s the HTC Radar. The Nokia Lumia 710 costs less than the Radar, but it appears that HTC’s device offers more features. Here’s my video comparison. Take a look. You can also [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/03/22/tmobile-nokia-astound-hands-on/feed/ 18 Demo: Audioboo for Symbian. Record and Share Audio to Twitter, Facebook, and more http://thenokiablog.com/2011/03/03/demo-audioboo-for-symbian/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/03/03/demo-audioboo-for-symbian/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:34:25 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=7785 Audioboo is now available at the Ovi Store. The app allows you to record and upload audio for your friends or family. After recording, you have options to share it on Twitter, Facebook, Posterous, Friendfeed, or Tumblr. Best of all, it’s free! Check out my demo video on the Nokia N8. You can also watch [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/02/21/mobbler-symbian/feed/ 0 Quick Look: ScreenSnap for Symbian, Capture Screenshots on Your Smartphone http://thenokiablog.com/2011/02/20/best-screen-snap-symbian/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/02/20/best-screen-snap-symbian/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:11:13 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=7682 Here’s a quick look at a Symbian app that helps me out a lot on this blog. It’s called the Best Screen Snap by Smartphoneware. Once installed, the icon just says ScreenSnap. The app lets you capture screenshots on your smartphone and save them to the phone gallery. You can then transfer it to the [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2010/04/25/nokia-n8-preview-mobile-review/feed/ 30 Nokia Messaging for Social Networks Beta Now Available for Nokia E72, E71, E63. It Sucks! http://thenokiablog.com/2010/04/19/nokia-messaging-social-networks-beta-nokia-e72-e71-e63/ http://thenokiablog.com/2010/04/19/nokia-messaging-social-networks-beta-nokia-e72-e71-e63/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:16:34 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=5110 Nokia Betalabs released the Nokia Messaging for Social Networks beta for the E72, E71, and E63 on Monday. I installed it on the Nokia E72 and the experience was awful. Don’t waste your time downloading this version. Stick with Gravity or the mobile web. Hide my password! This app gives users access to their Twitter [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2010/03/09/maps-booster-skyhook-wireless/feed/ 23 Capture Panoramic Images with QuickPanorama for Nokia N900 http://thenokiablog.com/2010/02/18/panoramic-images-quickpanorama-nokia-n900/ http://thenokiablog.com/2010/02/18/panoramic-images-quickpanorama-nokia-n900/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:00:49 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=4590 Morpho QuickPanorama showed up in the Ovi Store for the Nokia N900 this week. It lets you take panoramic photographs by only moving the camera to capture a wide landscape. Users don’t need to snap multiple pictures and join them later on. The ease of use will definitely attract more people towards panoramic photography. The [...]

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