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nokia booklet 3g netbook coming soon, looking awesome

Nokia-Booklet3G

If Apple does release a Tablet PC, fanboys would do well to thank Nokia, because the Finland handset maker was one of the first to come up with Mobile Internet Devices, or MIDs. Now they’re back in the realm of portable computing with the Booklet 3G, a 10-inch, 2.75 lb. Intel Atom-powered netbook that will…

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August 27th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing future tech gadgets gps + navigation mobile tech technology

spps200 portable power station:the bmw m6 of battery packs

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Let it be known that I am not the one responsible for that analogy. Battery Geek Inc., makers of said battery pack, are to be commended for such an exquisite and refreshing figure of speech.
So why is the SPPS200 200 Wh Portable Power Station the BMW M6 of battery packs? Because its little brothers,…

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January 8th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing gadgets media players mobile tech technology

nokia 8600 luna: style over substance

Nokia 8600 Luna

Nokia today revealed their latest high-end phone, the 8600 Luna. Constructed mostly from stainless steel, the new model’s main appeal comes in its sexy industrial design.

The phone’s most striking feature is its illuminated numeric keypad, concealed beneath a smoked glass slider. In keeping with its minimal design, the phone uses a single microUSB port…

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May 31st, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design mobile tech

nokia n-gage: not quite dead

N-Gage Not Quite Dead

We all thought Nokia had finally given up on their abysmal N-Gage portable gaming console / mobile phone combo, but apparently they’re not quite ready to throw in the towel just yet.

Nokia has recently launched an updated N-Gage website touting that “In mid-2007, the N-Gage experience will evolve.” and other intentionally vague marketing pablum.…

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January 4th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: mobile tech video games

nokia’s clear boombox

Nokia Clear Boombox

This cool boombox comes from an unlikely source, mobile phone maker Nokia.

The minimal briefcase-style design features a unique transparent plastic enclosure. There’s a dock for a Nokia music-capable phone (not sure if anything else will dock there), and then two substantive speakers with all their guts exposed for the world to see. The Nokia…

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November 1st, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets

nokia intros new sport music phone

Nokia 5500 Sport XpressMusic Phone

The new Nokia 5500 Sport XpressMusic is a GSM/GPRS mobile phone is designed for the active user in mind.
The phone comes with a 512MB microSD card for storing up to 375 tunes, as well as a sports belt, armband, bicycle mount and sports headset with a special remote which lets you quicky switch tracks…

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October 5th, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech

nokia introduces n75 multimedia phone

Nokia N75 Mobile Media Phone

Just introduced today, the Nokia N75 mobile phone integrates a wide array of multimedia capabilities in a compact package.
The phone supports MP3, M4A, AAC, eAAC+ and WMA sound file formats and includes a digital equalizer and built in stereo speakers with “3D” sound. In addition the device has a 1.36-inch color cover which show…

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September 26th, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech