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Nokia Philippines: See a Lumia Demo, Win Movie Tickets & Other Prizes

Mark Guim — Thu, 24 May 2012 03:32:06 +0000

It’s cool to see how Nokia Philippines is using social networking to promote Nokia Lumia phones in the country. The latest campaign planned for this weekend will bring customers to Nokia stores for chances to win prizes. In return, customers will help spread the word on Facebook and Twitter. It’s win-win for everyone. Here’s how [...]

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You are Now Tweeting Via Microsoft

Mark Guim — Fri, 11 May 2012 06:24:27 +0000

Now when you tweet your Windows Phone, it will say “via Microsoft.” Previously, it said, “via Windows Live.” I’m personally not a fan of this move. I think “via Windows Phone,” would make more sense. That’s actually what is being used for Facebook updates. What do you think? Twitter: Facebook: Why was it changed to [...]

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King of Bollywood Tweets Nokia Lumia is Awesome.. from a Blackberry

Mark Guim — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:22:00 +0000

Indian film actor, producer and television host Shah Rukh Khan just tweeted the Nokia Lumia is an awesome phone. There’s a tiny problem, though. The “King of Bollywood” tweeted it to his 1.5 million followers using a Blackberry device. Oops. Shah Rukh Khan recently starred in the movie RA One. Nokia ran promotions with the [...]

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Demo: Seesmic goes 2.0, Shown on the Nokia Lumia 800

Mark Guim — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:37:42 +0000

Seesmic for Windows Phone was just updated to support Mango and I’m showing it off on the Nokia Lumia 800. Seesmic lets you manage multiple Twitter accounts, your Facebook account, your Salesforce Chatter account and organize all your accounts, searches, trending topics and lists in your customizable “spaces” dashboard. You can also watch this video [...]

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Manager Resigns Over a Nokia Windows Phone Tweet?

Mark Guim — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:06:43 +0000

According to GeekWire, the Windows Phone manager who tweeted about an unreleased Nokia Windows Phone supposedly resigned after learning that he would be let go for improper use of social media and disclosure of confidential information. Microsoft has confirmed that Joe Marini, principal program manager for the Windows Phone web platform, no longer works for [...]

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Create a How-to Video, Win a Nokia E7

Mark Guim — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:54:36 +0000

@NokiaCareUS just kicked off a contest that can get you a Nokia E7. All you need to do is create an original video with “How To” tips on using services and features found on your Nokia handheld device, or on correcting problems with your Nokia handheld device. This is open to the United States only. [...]

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Demo: Audioboo for Symbian. Record and Share Audio to Twitter, Facebook, and more

Mark Guim — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:34:25 +0000

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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9 Questions and Answers with @NokiaCareUS

Mark Guim — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:45:31 +0000

Nokia recently created @NokiaCareUS to help North American users on Twitter with support questions. The account also has Nokia experts tweeting tips everyday. I thought getting customer support through 140 characters was interesting, so I sent a few questions to Sean Valderas, the Customer Care Manager at Nokia. Have a look at the responses. What [...]

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TwimGo for Nokia N900 Updated to 2.0.15, Adds Old/New Retweet & In Reply To

Mark Guim — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:27:46 +0000

TwimGo, the best Twitter client for the Nokia N900, was just updated to version 2.0.15. It now includes old and new retweets, and the ability to view original tweets when viewing reply details. You can download the new version at twimgo.com, but make sure to remove older versions before installing the new one. TwimGo is [...]

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All Nokia Phones with Glass Displays are Gorilla Glass

Mark Guim — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:03:05 +0000

If you love the inclusion of Gorilla Glass on the Nokia N8, we have good news for you. All glass displays on Nokia phones will come from Gorilla Glass according to senior design manager for smartphones, Niilo Alfthan. He tweeted about the displays during a Nokia Design Q&A earlier this morning. Gorilla Glass is infamous [...]

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Nokia Executive VP Tero Ojanpera Will Answer Your Questions Sept. 30th

Mark Guim — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:45:26 +0000

Tero Ojanperä, Nokia executive vice president and a member of the company’s Group Executive Board, will host an open conversation about Ovi by Nokia via Twitter on Thursday, Sept 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Pacific. He’ll be taking questions and engaging in conversations through his personal handle @TeroatNokia. What are you going ask [...]

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Having Dinner with Niklas Savander. Have More Questions for Him?

Mark Guim — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:35:12 +0000

Nokia’s Executive Vice President Markets, Niklas Savander, just spent an hour responding to questions about Nokia on Twitter. His last response was granting @SimonBates from South Africa a trip to Nokia World in London! Anyhow, I was invited to dinner with Niklas tonight in New York City, so send me your questions he couldn’t respond [...]

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Senior Nokia Exec Will Answer Your Questions on Twitter

Mark Guim — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:37:38 +0000

Niklas Savander, Executive Vice President Markets and member of Nokia’s Group Executive Board will be available for questions on Nokia via Twitter tomorrow, August 5th at 1 PM EDT. He’ll be engaging in conversations through his personal handle, @NiklasatNokia. If you have a question, sum it up in 140 characters and tweet him. He will [...]

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Meet @NokiaCareUS – Official Nokia Support on Twitter for North America

Mark Guim — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:59:03 +0000

We just got word that a whole team of folks will be working on the @NokiaUSCare @NokiaCareUS twitter account to answer questions you have about Nokia products or the Ovi Store. The account was created last June but they just tweeted about the launch today. This could be the fastest way to let someone at [...]

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Witter For Nokia N900 Updated to 0.1.1-9 – Twitter App Steadily Improving

Mark Guim — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:06:23 +0000

Daniel Would is developing a Twitter app for the Nokia N900 named Witter that is steadily improving at each update. It’s still in early development, but Witter is already very functional. You can tweet, reply, retweet, and Twitpic in addition to viewing the timeline, mentions, trends, and direct messages. The main thing I noticed in [...]

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Nokia Messaging for Social Networks Beta2 App Review

Mark Guim — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:00:17 +0000

I’ve been using the second beta to Nokia Messaging for Social Networks the weekend before today’s official announcement. If you need a reminder, the first beta was released at Nokia World, supporting only Facebook. The new version adds new options for Facebook and adds support for Twitter. Read on for some of my feedback. Nokia’s [...]

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How To Install Power Twitter on Nokia N900 Web Browser

Mark Guim — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:27:05 +0000

Power Twitter is a browser add-on that adds inline YouTube, Flickr, TwitPic, all sorts of playable/viewable media to the twitter.com interface. It also features link expansion to preview the link’s page title. Power Twitter makes the official Twitter page better, so read on to find out how to install on the Nokia N900. If you [...]

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Hahlo is an Awesome Twitter (Web) App on the Nokia N900

Mark Guim — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:06:40 +0000

I’ve been using Dabr on the Nokia N900 for my Twitter needs, but I stumbled upon a better web app called Hahlo. There’s no need to download anything since it’s accessible through the web browser. I’m surprised at the features it offers like auto-refresh, inline photos, inline replies, tweets near me, OAuth login, and more. [...]

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How To Auto-Tweet Videos Uploaded to Youtube From Your Nokia Device

Mark Guim — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:25:12 +0000

I use Youtube a lot and I just discovered users can automatically notify their Twitter followers when new videos are uploaded. This is possible thanks to Youtube’s AutoShare feature. It’s great because it also simplifies the process of sharing videos on Twitter directly from your phone. I’ll show you how. Step 1. Activate Autoshare on [...]

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Goodbye Twitpic! Tweet Photos With Flickr Twitter Beta

Mark Guim — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:00:56 +0000

Watch out Twitpic! Flickr now allows its users to automatically send out a tweet whenever they upload photos through email. If you follow me on Twitter, then you probably notice I prefer to include photos with my tweets. I’ve been doing this with Twitpic on Nokia phones, but I no longer need it thanks to [...]

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I Love Gravity – v1.17 Introduces Twitter Groups

Mark Guim — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:13:28 +0000

Mobileways updated Gravity, a Twitter app on the S60, to version 1.17 on May 4th. I love this app even more now that it supports Twitter groups. If you follow a lot of people on Twitter, groups make it easier for you to organize the tweets you read. Many people like Gravity for several reasons, [...]

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Nokia S60 Phone + Vitalist + Twitter = The Gtd Triumvirate

Jorge Ledesma — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:10:55 +0000

The term triumvirate (from Latin, “of three men”) is commonly used to describe a political regime dominated by three powerful individuals as cited in Wikipedia; in this case, the triumvirate is composed of our beloved Nokia S60 phone, Vitalist, and Twitter. Doing the Gtd should be silly simple and most importantly 100% reliable because if [...]

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How Nokia Users Follow Twitter on Their Phones

Mark Guim — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:24:42 +0000

I’ve previously written a guide on best ways to follow Twitter from your phone, but I was curious if my suggestions were actually being used. I asked my Twitter followers this past weekend how they use the service on their phones. Take a look at the responses I received. thenokiablog: Survey: How do you follow [...]

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Make Announcements Using Ping.fm On Your Phone

Mark Guim — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:21:49 +0000

I use Jaiku, Twitter, and Facebook to update other bloggers, friends, or family what I’m doing. The three services serve different purposes and audience for me, so I rarely update all statuses with the same information. However, there are some things I want to tell everyone about… like the time I popped the big question. [...]

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Why I Don’t Like Nokia’s Friend View

Mark Guim — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:42:34 +0000

I already have Twitter, Jaiku, and Facebook. So why should I use Nokia’s Friend View? According to Nokia’s overview, it is a location and micro-blogging service that helps you stay in touch with your close friends. My problem with that is that my most of close friends don’t have Nokia handsets. Here’s a video of [...]

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Best Ways to Use Twitter With Nokia Phones

Mark Guim — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:16:31 +0000

If you’re one of the millions of people using Twitter, I’ll tell you the best ways to use it with your recent Nokia or S60 phone. I’ll show you what applications to use and how you can show location, videos, and pictures with your tweets. Application For Twitter A common question I see is what [...]

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How To: Live Video Stream On Twitter Using Qik On Nokia Phone

Mark Guim — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:09:01 +0000

It’s unbelievable what our phones can do. We know lots of people tweet what they’re doing on Twitter, but with the addition of a Nokia phone and the Qik service, you can SHOW people what you’re doing right now. This is possible by automatically letting Twitter know whenever you start streaming on Qik. I’ll show [...]

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