The Nokia Blog » Sighting http://thenokiablog.com News, Guides, Reviews, Videos for the Nokia Fanatics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Nokia Lumia 900 vs Nokia Lumia 800 Size Comparison Render http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/03/nokia-lumia-900-vs-nokia-lumia-800-render/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/03/nokia-lumia-900-vs-nokia-lumia-800-render/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:55:57 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9261 You guys rock! One of our readers, Brian, sent us a full mockup of the Nokia Lumia 900 yesterday. Another reader, idlelimey, follows up by comparing it next to a Nokia Lumia 800. These are not official images, but we get a basic idea for the size comparison. Take a look. You can view the [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/04/nokia-lumia-800-xbox-ad/feed/ 0 Nokia Ace 900 Spotted at London Design Museum? http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/31/nokia-ace-900-spotted-london-design/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/31/nokia-ace-900-spotted-london-design/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:28:21 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9005 A photo of an unreleased Nokia Windows Phone showed up at Nokia UK’s Facebook page. Is that the Nokia Ace or the Nokia 900? Maybe Nokia Ace 900? It could be just a generic render, but I thought you might want to take look. The photo was taken from the London Design Museum where Nokia [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/31/nokia-ace-900-spotted-london-design/feed/ 0 9 Million Viewers Saw a Nokia Device in Jersey Shore Premiere http://thenokiablog.com/2011/08/08/jersey-shore-nokia/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/08/08/jersey-shore-nokia/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:39:17 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8603 The 4th season premiere of the show Jersey Shore got the biggest turnout in MTV’s 30-year history. 8.8 million viewers tuned in last Thursday and they also got a glimpse of a Nokia device during the show. I’m not sure if it was an intentional product placement. Screenshot after the jump. You can watch the [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/08/08/jersey-shore-nokia/feed/ 0 First Nokia N950 Sample Photos Found in Flickr http://thenokiablog.com/2011/07/04/first-nokia-n950-sample-photos-flickr/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/07/04/first-nokia-n950-sample-photos-flickr/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:13:36 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8438 A lot of you want to get your hands on a Nokia N950, but unfortunately this device will only be available for developers. I’m a camera fan, so I always try to find out if certain phones can take great photos. Here are the first images taken with the Nokia N950 found in Flickr. Click [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/07/04/first-nokia-n950-sample-photos-flickr/feed/ 0 First Nokia N9 Sample Photos Found in Flickr http://thenokiablog.com/2011/07/04/first-nokia-n9-sample-photos-flcikr/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/07/04/first-nokia-n9-sample-photos-flcikr/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:15:30 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8433 We’ve seen Nokia N9 photo samples from the official Nokia Conversations blog, but how about photos from your average user? We found some more photos taken with the Nokia N9 on Flickr, but I wouldn’t say they’re from an ‘average’ user. Take a look at some photos taken by one of Nokia’s project managers working [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/07/04/first-nokia-n9-sample-photos-flcikr/feed/ 0 Nokia E7 Video with Jeb, Mike, and Me http://thenokiablog.com/2011/05/03/nokia-e7-video/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/05/03/nokia-e7-video/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 15:04:13 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8052 Several weeks ago, Nokia asked if I can talk about the E7 on video. They said my buddies Jeb Brilliant and Mike Macias from the west coast were going to be in it too. The Nokia US Youtube channel just uploaded the short video, so take a look! Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/05/03/nokia-e7-video/feed/ 4 Don’t Fence Me In http://thenokiablog.com/2011/04/14/dont-fence-me-in/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/04/14/dont-fence-me-in/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:23:11 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8003 The song, “Don’t fence me in,” from the Nokia N8 TV ad here in the US has been stuck in my head the last couple of days. It looks like Nokia USA will be using another remix of it to promote the T-Mobile Nokia Astound. You can actually be a part of it if you [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/03/06/nokia-n8-ted-aws-awards/feed/ 0 Nokia N8 Grammy TV Spot http://thenokiablog.com/2011/02/13/nokia-n8-tv-spot/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/02/13/nokia-n8-tv-spot/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:35:48 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=7627 The Nokia N8 goes prime time! Here’s a new 30-second TV spot that airs during the Grammys (Feb 13th) and the Academy Awards (Feb 27th). The singer says, “Don’t fence me in,” while the speaker says, “Made for making… the Nokia N8.” Check it out. The main features shown off here are the Nokia N8′s [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2010/12/12/tron-legacy-premiere-recap/feed/ 2 Nokia Launching “Many Gifts, not One” Global Campaign for Nokia N8 Dec 10th http://thenokiablog.com/2010/12/09/nokia-n8-many-gifts-not-one/ http://thenokiablog.com/2010/12/09/nokia-n8-many-gifts-not-one/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:52:04 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=7043 Nokia will be launching a global campaign for the Nokia N8 starting December 10th with the strapline, “Many Gifts, not One.” It will launch across 20 countries including the UK, China, India, Brazil and Vietnam. We’ll see it across retail shops, websites, social media, and even outdoors. The aim is to highlight the Nokia N8′s [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2010/11/26/nokia-n8-tron-legacy/feed/ 2 Spotted: Ad for Nokia X6 and 5230 Running Android http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/26/nokia-x6-5230-android/ http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/26/nokia-x6-5230-android/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:41:01 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=5837 Who’s getting fired for this? A poster showing the Nokia X6 and Nokia 5230 running Android was spotted on Oxford Street in London. The ad was for Three Mobile. It’s definitely a marketing error because Nokia recently said there were no plans to use Android with their devices. I hope you didn’t get your hopes [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/18/nokia-kinetic-design/feed/ 24 Video: Ovi Contacts & Social Networks Integration on Nokia N8 http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/16/nokia-n8-ovi-social-networks/ http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/16/nokia-n8-ovi-social-networks/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:34:52 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=5769 Marcos Diaz Mathe, a film director, has uploaded a video showing the integration of contacts and social networks on the upcoming Nokia N8. There were some good close-up shots of the N8 in action so I’ve taken some screenshots. Take a look. I think the images displayed on the screen are simulated because they don’t [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/13/meego-aava-virta-2/feed/ 0 Paraguayans & Nokia Fans Disappointed By World Cup Loss http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/04/paraguay-larissa-riquelme-nokia-e71/ http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/04/paraguay-larissa-riquelme-nokia-e71/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:39:49 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=5648 Lingerie model, Larissa Riquelme, got quite the attention when photographers spotted her cheering for the Paraguay team and using her goods… as a phone holder for the Nokia E71. She also pledged to run naked through the streets if Paraguay won the World Cup, but unfortunately the national team lost on Saturday to Spain. Pics [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/04/paraguay-larissa-riquelme-nokia-e71/feed/ 15 Nokia Tours Across Canada in an RV for the Nokia N97 mini http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/02/nokia-n97-mini-canada-tour/ http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/02/nokia-n97-mini-canada-tour/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:54:52 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=5636 Hey Canadians! A big blue RV may be visiting a city near you this month to promote the Nokia N97 mini. Nokia Canada’s Facebook page will post updates, photos, and videos as they cross the country. First stop is Vancouver on July 3rd. Photos of the RV after the jump! Conversations on Twitter related to [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2010/07/02/nokia-n97-mini-canada-tour/feed/ 5 Nokia N9 or N8-01 Leaked. Symbian, 8MP Camera, Qwerty Keyboard http://thenokiablog.com/2010/06/25/nokia-n9-n8-01-leaked/ http://thenokiablog.com/2010/06/25/nokia-n9-n8-01-leaked/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:42:49 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=5577 Negri Electronics just landed on a fresh Nokia prototype. They’re calling it the Nokia N9, but I’m guessing it’ll be called an N8 variation (maybe Nokia N8-01) because of its strong resemblance to the Nokia N8. Three photos were provided, but they promise to share the rest of the story soon. I can’t guess the [...]

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