The Nokia Blog » hands-on 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 Nokia Asha 202 First Look at MWC 2012 http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-asha-202-first-look-mwc/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-asha-202-first-look-mwc/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:28:02 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9439 We’re live at Mobile World Congress and got a look at the Nokia Asha 202. It features Dual SIM Easy Swap technology with dedicated SIM manager to personalize the phone and save up to five SIM cards with unique information. It has a 2-megapixel camera, music player, FM radio, Nokia Browser, and Bluetooth connectivity, and [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-asha-202-first-look-mwc/feed/ 0 Hands-on Nokia Lumia 900 DC-HSPA Global Variant at MWC 2012 http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-lumia-900-global-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-lumia-900-global-hands-on/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:41:40 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9437 After launching the Nokia Lumia 900 as its first LTE smartphone, Nokia is also making the Nokia Lumia 900 available around the world in a DC-HSPA variant, for high speed data connection (42Mbits download) in countries where LTE is not available. We ask Nokia for any other changes. Video after the jump You can also [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-lumia-900-global-hands-on/feed/ 0 Nokia Asha 302 First Look & Hands-on at MWC 2012 http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-asha-302-first-look/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-asha-302-first-look/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:31:50 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9433 Here’s a first look at the Nokia Asha 302 from Mobile World Congress. The Nokia Asha 302 is Nokia’s first Series 40 phone to support Mail for Exchange, giving people access to their emails, contacts and calendar on an exchange server. That and a stylish QWERTY keyboard make it ideal for young entrepreneurs and professionals [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/28/nokia-asha-302-first-look/feed/ 0 Nokia Lumia 610 Hands-on & First Look at MWC http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/27/nokia-lumia-610-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/27/nokia-lumia-610-hands-on/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:33:27 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9431 We get a first look at the Nokia Lumia 610, the fourth and most affordable Lumia smartphone. It was designed as the perfect introduction to Windows Phone for a younger audience. You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. Subscribe to the channel to preview the latest videos before they get published on [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/02/27/nokia-lumia-610-hands-on/feed/ 0 Video: First Look at the Nokia Lumia 900! http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/10/first-look-nokia-lumia-900/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/10/first-look-nokia-lumia-900/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:52:51 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9283 We got a first look at the Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T here at CES. I say first look and not hands-on because Nokia did not allow the press to play with the devices. If you like the Nokia Lumia 800, you’ll like the 900 even more. You can also watch this video in HD [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/10/first-look-nokia-lumia-900/feed/ 0 Nokia Lumia 900 Now Official http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/09/nokia-lumia-900-official/ http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/09/nokia-lumia-900-official/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:09:40 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9281 Nokia and AT&T officially announced the Nokia Lumia 900 today at CES. It’s the first of Nokia’s Windows Phone device with LTE connectivity. The Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack Display, 1830 mAH battery, 8-megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens, dual LED flash and f2.2/28mm aperture. It’s expected in the coming months [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2012/01/09/nokia-lumia-900-official/feed/ 0 T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 710 Hands-on at NYC Launch Party http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/14/tmobile-nokia-lumia-710-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/14/tmobile-nokia-lumia-710-hands-on/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:21:04 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=9184 We got our hands on the Nokia Lumia 710 for T-Mobile during a launch party in New York City. We previously played with the international version of this device many weeks ago at Nokia World, but this one is specific to T-Mobile in the US. It’s the same device with the addition of some apps [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/12/14/tmobile-nokia-lumia-710-hands-on/feed/ 0 Nokia Asha 200 Hands-on Preview from Nokia World http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/28/nokia-asha-200-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/28/nokia-asha-200-hands-on/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:56:21 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8998 I took a look at the Nokia Asha 200 during Nokia World. Nokia Asha 200 is Nokia’s latest dual SIM phone with Easy Swap functionality, allowing consumers to easily change their second SIM without switching the device off. Watch the video! You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. Subscribe to the channel [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/28/nokia-asha-200-hands-on/feed/ 0 Nokia Asha 300 Hands-on Preview from Nokia World 2011 http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/28/nokia-asia-300-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/28/nokia-asia-300-hands-on/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:54:54 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8996 We got a closer look at the Nokia Asha 300 at Nokia World. The Nokia Asha 300 is a touch device which also offers the convenience of a keypad. The Nokia Asha 300 has a 1GHz processor and 3G. It has a 5 megapixel camera, a music player, FM radio, Bluetooth connectivity and can handle [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/28/nokia-asia-300-hands-on/feed/ 0 White Nokia N9 64GB Hands-on from Nokia World http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/28/white-nokia-n9-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/28/white-nokia-n9-hands-on/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:12:12 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8994 We found a white Nokia N9 at one of the booths in Nokia World. It’s glossy and not the matte-like material that we’ve previously seen (Cyan, Magenta, Black). It looks great. Take a look. Note: I want to apologize about the bad audio. I lost my clip for my lapel mic midway through Nokia World [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/28/white-nokia-n9-hands-on/feed/ 0 Nokia Asha 303 hands-on preview from Nokia World http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/26/nokia-asha-303-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/26/nokia-asha-303-hands-on/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:38:19 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8983 We took a look at the Nokia Asha 303 at Nokia World. It has a 2.6″ capacitive touch screen with a QWERTY keypad. The Nokia Asha 303 is built with Internet and social networks ease in mind. There’s a 1Ghz engine, 3G and WLAN. It will also be affordable. You can also watch this video [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/26/nokia-asha-303-hands-on/feed/ 0 Nokia Lumia 710 hands-on preview from Nokia World 2011 http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/26/nokia-lumia-710-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/26/nokia-lumia-710-hands-on/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:17:26 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8981 710 thumb Nokia Lumia 710 hands-on preview from Nokia World 2011 Here’s a first look at the Nokia Lumia 710. The Nokia Lumia 710 features the same 1.4 GHz processor, hardware acceleration and graphics processor as the Nokia Lumia 800. The front is made up of mostly glass. The back can be personalized with exchangeable back covers. [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/26/nokia-lumia-710-hands-on/feed/ 0 Nokia Lumia 800 hands-on preview from Nokia World 2011 http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/26/nokia-800-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/26/nokia-800-hands-on/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:58:47 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8979 Here’s a first look at the Nokia Lumia 800. I’m here in London for Nokia World 2011. The Nokia Lumia 800 is one of the phones announced. It is currently Nokia’s hero phone. You can also watch this video in HD on Youtube. Subscribe to the channel to preview the latest videos before they get [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/10/26/nokia-800-hands-on/feed/ 0 More Photos of the Gold Phone, Nokia Oro http://thenokiablog.com/2011/07/06/nokia-oro-photos/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/07/06/nokia-oro-photos/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:00:03 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8472 We’ve shown you photos of the Nokia Oro by way of the FCC, but we’ve found more hands-on photos in higher quality from NokNok. The Oro upgrades the Nokia C7 with 18-carat gold plating, leather back, sapphire crystal button, and Symbian Anna OS. These upgrades will cost extra. The Nokia Oro is expected to sell [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/07/06/nokia-oro-photos/feed/ 0 Nokia N9 First Actual Hands-on Photos from CNet http://thenokiablog.com/2011/06/21/nokia-n9-hands-on-cnet/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/06/21/nokia-n9-hands-on-cnet/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:09:59 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=8328 We’ve seen the official Nokia N9 photos and videos, but I prefer to see the raw photos and videos from other sources. It looks like CNet Australia has posted the first hands-on photos of the Nokia N9. This device keeps looking better every time I see it. Photos after the jump. The Nokia N9 looks [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/06/21/nokia-n9-hands-on-cnet/feed/ 19 Nokia X7 Gets an Early Hands-on From Three UK http://thenokiablog.com/2011/04/10/nokia-x7-hands-on-three-uk/ http://thenokiablog.com/2011/04/10/nokia-x7-hands-on-three-uk/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:27:29 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=7983 Another leak for you this Sunday. Three UK has an unlisted video of an early hands-on video for the Nokia X7. It’s got a 4-inch CBD display (like the Nokia E7), new browser and firmware with the portrait QWERTY keyboard. Check it out before Three makes the video private like Nokia’s latest official videos. We [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2011/04/10/nokia-x7-hands-on-three-uk/feed/ 17 Nokia N8 Hands-on from Nokia World 2010 http://thenokiablog.com/2010/09/20/nokia-n8-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2010/09/20/nokia-n8-hands-on/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:34:16 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=6349 We have a hands-on overview of the Nokia N8 from Sami Maala, one of the Product Managers at Nokia. This was taken from Nokia World in London. Mr. Maala goes over the hardware and software features. The Nokia N8 has a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen, 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash, HD video [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2010/09/19/nokia-c6-hands-on/feed/ 0 Nokia C3 Touch and Type Hands-on Overview http://thenokiablog.com/2010/09/15/nokia-c3-hands-on/ http://thenokiablog.com/2010/09/15/nokia-c3-hands-on/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:11:56 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=6291 The Nokia C3 was officially announced today at Nokia World and we got Victoria from the Experience Lounge to give us a hands-on overview. The Nokia C3 is the latest Touch and Type device. It features a 2.4-inch screen, Series S40 UI, 5MP camera and more. Video is embedded below. Click here if it’s not [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2009/09/02/nokia-n900-hands-on-photos/feed/ 8 Hands-On With The Nokia N97 and Nokia E75 http://thenokiablog.com/2009/03/17/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n97-and-nokia-e75/ http://thenokiablog.com/2009/03/17/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n97-and-nokia-e75/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:03:45 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=2098 On Sunday I was happier than a fat kid in a candy store. I got to spend some hands-on time with the upcoming phones, Nokia N97 and Nokia E75. Those who followed @thenokiablog on Twitter had a preview by viewing the live photos as I played with the gadgets. What’s the verdict? I’m in love [...]

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