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Spotted: Nokia Booklet 3G in Olivia Munn Complex Magazine Spread

Mark Guim — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:34:46 +0000

There’s a two-page spread of the Nokia Booklet 3G in the March issue of my favorite magazine, Complex. It features the mini-laptop as actress, model, and TV personality Olivia Munn’s favorite toy for 2010. It helps her stay connected to her fans, followers, friends, and family.

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For a closer look, the web version of the spread can be accessed at Complex’s site here. They also have a promotion for your chance to win a Nokia Booklet 3G. It ends on February 28th.

On her blog, Olivia says the Booklet 3G is super light and carry it in her purse everyday. The 12 hours battery life let her blog, Tweet, and email using 3G for a couple of days before charging.

The Nokia Booklet 3G features a 10.1 inch display, front-facing camera, 0.79 inch thick, Windows 7, and more. Make sure to read my Booklet 3G review for more details on this device..

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Nokia Booklet 3G Video Overview

Mark Guim — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:02:04 +0000

One of the things shown off at Nokia World was the Booklet 3G, a Windows-based mini laptop with up to 12 hours of battery, 10.1in display, built-in SIM slot, A-GPS, front-facing camera, and more. I’ve asked a Nokia spokesperson at the event to give me an overview of the device in front of camera. Take a look.

You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. I’ve taken photos with my first impressions of the Nokia Booklet 3G here:

Nokia Booklet 3G Hands-On and First Impressions

Nokia Booklet 3G full specification

Read the full specs below via Nokia Conversations

Dimensions

Weight (max) 1250 g
Dimensions (max) 264 x 185 x 19.9 mm

CPU and Chipset

Intel Atom Z530, 1.6 GHz
Intel Poulsbo US15W, fanless design

Memory and Storage

RAM: 1 GB, DDR2, 533 Mhz, soldered down
HDD: 120 GB, 1.8”/5mmH/SATA, 8 MB cache, 4200 RPM

Display

10.1”, 1280×720 pixels, glass window

Battery

16 cell, 56.8 Wh, Li-Ion prismatic, removable design

Connectivity

802.11 b/g/n, 2T2R
BT 2.1 + EDR
Inbuilt 3G modem (data calls only). Different variants: WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 or WCDMA 900/2100 or no modem.
All modem variants have GSM and GPRS
Assisted-GPS

I/O ports

1 x HDMI 1.2 out
3 x USB 2.0
1 x headphone out (OMTP 3.5 mm) – with OMTP headsets also functions as audio in
1 x DC-in
1 x SD card reader
1 x SIM / USIM slot

Camera and microphone

1.3 MP front facing camera with integrated microphone

Keyboard

Frame keyboard
2 physical layouts: US (78 keys, 17 mm pitch, 1.8 mm stroke) and UK (79 keys, 16.7 mm pitch, 1.8 mm stroke)

Other

Accelerometer

Inbox contents

Nokia Booklet 3G
BC-1S battery
AC/DC power adapter
Quick setup guide and warranty instructions
Headset WH-205
USB charging multi-cable CA-126

Software

Operating System: Windows 7 Starter Edition, Home Premium or Professional
MS Office Small Business 60 day trial
MS Internet Explorer 8
HDD protection utility, Hotkey utility , Knock Control utility, Power Profile Switcher, Battery Life utility
Nokia Update Manager
Ovi Suite
Ovi Maps Gadget
Social Hub
F-Secure Internet Security 2010 trial

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Nokia Booklet 3G Hands-On and First Impressions

Mark Guim — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:32:11 +0000

Nokia completed its announcement of the Booklet 3G today at Nokia World and I’ve got to play with it briefly. Take a look at some of the hands-on photos and my first impressions. I’ll have access to a Nokia Booklet 3G spokesperson later this afternoon, so I’ll have some videos up soon.

Hands-On Photos

First Impression

I suggest picking it up from a table to really appreciate the Nokia Booklet 3G. It feels and looks like a lighter, smaller version of Apple Macbook. Even the keyboard and battery feel similar. That’s not definitely a bad thing because I love my Macbook. The Booklet 3G is priced at 575 Euros.

I’m surrounded by bloggers and journalists who use their computers a lot and I haven’ heard anyone complain about using the Booklet 3G’s keyboard yet. I also like how much I can tilt the display backwards.

I noticed some performance issues. I’m not sure whether to blame it on its RAM (1GB) which is not expandable, but the devices I’ve played with aren’t running on final firmware. Stay tuned for some video walkthrough soon.

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Liveblogging Nokia World Day 1

Mark Guim — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:58:14 +0000

Here we go! I am liveblogging the first day at Nokia World. I have a busy schedule ahead with lots of stuff to cover. The live webcast is available at the Nokia Events site, but I have my Nokia N97 to provide some side commentary, live photos and/or videos.

1:00 AM: Up early. Making sure to get breakfast because it’s going to be a really long day!
3:11 AM: twitpic.com – On bus to nokia world with journalists & bloggers #nw09
3:11 AM:
3:41 AM: twitpic.com – Just entered nokia world #n97 #nw09
3:41 AM:
3:53 AM: Getting ready for the keynote #nw09 twitvid.com
4:00 AM: liveblogging Nokia World with pics and vids at thenokiablog.com #nw09
4:07 AM: …and the wifi is down.
4:15 AM: twitpic.com – Watching a cool animated video on screen #n97 #nw09
4:15 AM:
4:17 AM: twitpic.com – Opk is on stage #n97 #nw09
4:17 AM:
4:22 AM: twitpic.com – I’m so close to the stage! Woot! #n97 #nw09
4:22 AM:
4:24 AM: twitpic.com – Talking about Comes with music #nw09
4:24 AM:
4:28 AM: twitpic.com – The nokia n900 is going to be the best browser device #nw09
4:28 AM:
4:30 AM: twitpic.com – Look at these busy guys sitting next to me #n97 #nw09
4:30 AM:
4:34 AM: remember that the live webcast is available at events.nokia.com
4:44 AM: twitpic.com – Anssi vanjoki on stage #nw09
4:44 AM:
4:46 AM: twitpic.com – The crowd at nokia world paying atttention. #nw09
4:46 AM:
4:47 AM: sweet… we’ll be playing with nokia n97 firmware 2.0 here at nokia world
4:51 AM: twitpic.com – Nokia n97 mini! #nw09
4:51 AM:
4:57 AM: how much will the nokia n97 mini cost? 450 euros
5:03 AM: it’s not over yet! watch the official nokia livecast at bit.ly #nw09
5:08 AM: twitpic.com – Nokia x6 comes with music phone #nw09
5:08 AM:
5:09 AM: twitpic.com – Nokia x6 and x3 prices #nw09
5:09 AM:
5:11 AM: twitpic.com – Nokia booklet 3g for 575 euros #nw09
5:11 AM:
5:13 AM: twitpic.com – Im sure the people in suits are sweating bullets because it’s getting hot here #n97
5:13 AM:
5:15 AM: Nokia Booklet 3G Hands-On and First Impressions thenokiablog.com
5:32 AM: twitpic.com – Hanging out at the social media lounge prepping for interviews #nw09
5:32 AM:
5:49 AM: twitpic.com – Q&a on nokia n97 mini and n900 with nokia spokesperson #nw09
5:49 AM:
7:05 AM: twitpic.com – Found space on the floor to blog #n97 #nw09
7:05 AM:
7:25 AM: Nokia N900 Hands-On Photos thenokiablog.com #nw09
8:03 AM: twitpic.com – Director of ovi store says re-downloads coming in 1 n half months #n97
8:03 AM:
9:36 AM: twitpic.com – Nokia booklet 3g official packaging #n97 #nw09
9:36 AM:
10:58 AM: twitpic.com – Discussion with ari jaaksi, vp maemo platform #n97 #nw09
10:58 AM:
11:44 AM: The Nokia Blog’s Nokia N900 Hands-On Video thenokiablog.com #nw09
1:28 PM: Passed 1,000 youtube subscribers today. Thanks everyone! youtube.com

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There is Hope For Nokia N900 Variant Using AT&T’s 3G in the US

Mark Guim — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:30:52 +0000

The Nokia N900 sure looks like the next Nokia device to get, but the announcement leaves current Nokia ‘NAM’ users in the dark. For the past few years in the US, I had to be an AT&T subscriber if I wanted high-end Nokia phones with 3G internet. Nokia produced phone variations labeled ‘NAM’ that worked with AT&T’s high-speed network. The Nokia N900 announced recently will not work with AT&T’s 3G, but there is hope for a forthcoming variation.

If you look closely at the specs, the Nokia N900 supports WCDMA 900/1700/2100 MHz. The Nokia NAM phones (like Nokia N85 NAM, E71 NAM, 5800 NAM, etc.) supported WCDMA 850/1900/2100 MHz. T-mobile subscribers will be happy to finally use 3G on a Nokia Nseries, but it is safe to say that the Nokia fanatics in the US are mostly on AT&T to take advantage of the 3G bands.

One of our readers, Alvin, wrote to Nokia about this issue and forwarded over their response.

Alvin,

You are correct, we’ve announced the Nokia N900 yesterday. We have not announced where it will be available but have just said that it will be released in select regions.

Regarding the network bands, you are correct – we announced a WCDMA 900/1700/2100 MHz bands. We have not made any announcements regarding an 850/1900/2100 MHz band device. An announcement will be forthcoming.

Thanks,
Joe

Alvin interprets this email as a hint that another variation may be announced. What do you think?

Update:Joe Gallo from Nokia AND the sender of this email quoted above has notified me that this email was fabricated. The original email did not include the last sentence.

Mark,

Here’s the email trail I had with “Alvin.” As you can see, there was no statement regarding “a forthcoming announcement” and the fact that he positioned himself as a writer for you is equally disheartening as, if it was not for our outstanding relationship, it could’ve been a serious issue.

I’ll be calling you shortly to discuss what measures we can take to ensure this doesn’t happen again and to ensure the proper message is issued on the Nokia Blog regarding N900.

Thanks,
Joe

Here’s the proper email trail provided by Mr. Gallo:

From: ext Alvin [email address removed]
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 12:20 PM
To: Corp Communication (RES-Nokia/USA)
Subject: Question about Nokia N900 release

Hello there,
I write for a website called nokiablog.com and i would like to find out as per your announcement of the Nokia N900 whether this is a global release and if not, if there will be a global release sometime soon.

I have also noticed that the N900 has been announced with WCDMA 900/1700/2100 MHz bands. It seems like its being release for use on the tmobile network in the USA. I would like to find out if there will eventually be an WCDMA 850/1900/2100 version for the AT&T network in the USA. Seems a strange move to leave out AT&T customers with the release of the N900.

I would like some kind of claification on this issue as there are thousands of emails in my inbox from folks who use AT&T asking about whether this phone will be eventually be released for use on the AT&T network.

Thank you kindly and I await your response.

Alvin.

On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 4:35 PM, wrote:
Alvin,

You are correct, we’ve announced the Nokia N900 yesterday. We have not announced where it will be available but have just said that it will be released in select regions.

Regarding the network bands, you are correct – we announced a WCDMA 900/1700/2100 MHz bands. We have not made any announcements regarding an 850/1900/2100 MHz band device.

Thanks,
Joe

From: ext Alvin (last name removed) [Email address removed]
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 5:20 PM
To: Gallo Joseph (Nokia-COM/WhitePlains)
Subject: Re: Question about Nokia N900 release

Thank you Joe for you prompt response. When announcement regarding the 850/1900/2100 MHz band device is made can i be notified via email? Would really appreciate it very much as my inbox is currently filled to the maximum with thousands upon thousands of AT&T network users grilling me for any information regarding 850/1900/2100 MHz band device.

Correction for my website link i posted , instead of nokiablog.com, its thenokiablog.com.

Thank you Joe.

Alvin

There are two things here that bother me. First, Alvin claimed to write for this site, but that is not true. Alvin also decided to add his own sentence and include it as a quote from Joe Gallo. I made the mistake of not confirming this previously with Joe directly and I apologize for that.

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Nokia Introduces the Booklet 3G

Mark Guim — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:39:18 +0000

Were you surprised at Nokia’s announcement of the Booklet 3G? The Windows-based netbook features a 10.1-inch HD ready display, 12 hours of battery life, 2 centimeters thin, 1 kg light, integrated A-GPS, front-facing camera,SIM slot, and HDMI port for HD video out. More information will be announced at Nokia World on September 2nd.

I already use a laptop and disconnect it from my monitor if I ever need to use it outside the house. I also already have a Nokia phone that I carry daily for web browsing. The Nokia Booklet 3G is positioned right in the middle. Will people buy it? Who will buy it? We’ll wait until Nokia World to find out more about its specs, availability, and pricing.

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Problems Staying Connected During First 4 Days in Italy

Mark Guim — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:15:06 +0000

Before leaving for Italy, I already planned how to stay connected to the internet using my Nokia N85 (version RM-333) and a prepaid SIM card. It proved to be harder than I thought during the first four days of my stay. I’m not sure whether the problem is the phone or the SIM card.

I purchased a TIM prepaid card once I arrived in Milan. I bought it from a friendly staff that spoke English at Central Station. They only needed to see my passport and not a Codice Fiscale that people mentioned. The card by itself was 12 euros. I had to add 20 Euros for a feature called Maxxi Alice Facile, which the staff told me I would be able to use 1GB of internet data for 30 days. They also told me to wait about 30 minutes before using it.

The TIM card worked flawlessly after using it on my Nokia N85. I was snapping photos and quickly uploading them to Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr, using Pixelpipe. I was even surprised of getting 3G speeds while uploading data during the 2 1/2 hour train ride to Venice. Unfortunately, it stopped working a few minutes before arriving in Venice.

I was unable to access the web or upload photos. Since we had a busy itinerary, I was able to visit the only TIM store in Venice during Day 3. I had a difficult time trying to speak Italian, and they had a difficult time trying to speak English.

The person helping me told me that I already used up my voice credit, so I cannot use data anymore. I didn’t believe him because I did not make any voice calls at all. I was told to purchase 5 Euros of credit and wait 15 mins for my data to work again. After 30 mins, no luck.

I went back to the store and told them it didn’t work. The person became frustrated and told me that I already used up the 5 Euros of credit I purchased just 30 minutes ago. I was surprised because I was unable to access the web during that time and how can 5 euros worth of data can get killed in 30 minutes? He told me there is something wrong with the phone settings that is killing my credits. I showed him the APN settings on my Nokia N85 which were correctly set to ibox.tim.it. He then told me that the problem is that the Nokia N85 is not compatible with Europe and that he couldn’t help me. The TIM coverage map also shows Venice as completely covered as well, so it cannot be the phone.

Even after trying to explain to him it worked the first few hours after I activated the card, he told me he couldn’t help me anymore. I called the customer service (119) posted on my card, and was told I cannot be transferred to an English-speaking person for help. They hung up right away when I couldn’t continue the conversation in Italian.

This situation does not ruin the trip. I can still upload my photos when we get back to the hotel using wifi, but I was really hoping to use the service I paid for. We are leaving for Florence tomorrow and will check with another TIM store to find out what’s the problem. If it stays unresolved, I’ll have to purchase another SIM card from another company called WIND and hopefully not face any problems.

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Nokia N85 3G Speed Test – EURO/ASIA Variation Works With US 3G

Mark Guim — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:46:27 +0000

Yes, the Nokia N85 sold right now in Europe or Asia and can be purchased on eBay will work with AT&T’s fast 3G network. To keep it simple, ATT’s 3G network works on 850/1900 frequency, while the Euro/Asia Nokia N85 works with 1900/2100/900. Thank you 1900 for making this possible!

As long as you are within AT&T’s 3G 1900 coverage, you will get fast 3G download speeds on the Nokia N85-1. Take a look at a speed test I did tonight with the Nokia N85.

Nokia N85-1 3G speed test from New York City

Take a look at the Coverage Map of AT&T’s 3G 850/1900. I don’t know how to find out which area specifically only works with 1900 only. If you know how, please let us know!

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Nokia Siemens to Upgrade Edge Networks, Encourages Being an Early Adopter

Andrew Leung — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:30:22 +0000

If you haven’t already caught wind of this, Nokia Siemens are following the suit of the good folks over at Ericsson in the efforts to up the speed of Edge. By Q3 software should be able to have Edge hit speeds of around 592kbs down. They then plan to raise it as high as 1.2 mbps down, not too shabby!

Early adopters might feel a little less guilt about buying their shiny new phones that do not function on US bands of 3-3.5G. This is supposed to go down via software update on the networks, so in theory that will be all your handset requires as well. Heres to wishful thinking that your N95-2s and your other devices that never made it to these shores will be updated. More importantly, would this affect your decision on buying a Nokia N96 the second it comes out? Let us know!

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Vlog: Live Contest Results of the Ovi Stickers Giveaway

Mark Guim — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:31:20 +0000

Congratulations to Abul Hussain, also known as adonisdemon, who blogs at Symbian in Motion for winning the five Ovi stickers from last week’s giveaway. To make sure that I was not cheating on this contest, I decided to stream the video to Qik from the Nokia N95. It worked as expected.

Here’s the embedded video below. If you are reading this in your RSS reader, it might not be visible. This is also the direct link to the video.

If you haven’t checked out Ovi yet, it is a one-stop source for storing and sharing your photos and videos. It is also easy to upload your media right from your phone. I’m a little afraid that news of Flickr opening up video sharing will be a threat to Ovi, but we’ll see.

Qik worked great for streaming the video for the contest winner. The average delay was about 15 seconds. I was connected on AT&T’s 3G internet, but the latest version allows you to take video anytime and it will upload it for you once a connection is established. No extra work is required. My buddy Ninong Brown shared his review of Qik and likes it.