Category: Reviews
Windows Phone Mango Review, Starring the Lumia 800
The amazing people at Nokia Connects were nice enough to send me a Lumia 800 to trial out for a while, so first off a shout out them for making this possible, they have some truly wonderful people working for them. Now a bit about the extent of my relationship with OSes other than Symbian/S^3, [...]
App Review: Incredible Circus (S^3)
It’s been a while since we mentioned anything about Symbian apps so here’s a nice FREE one to keep you busy, Incredible Circus by Developers INDT is a cute loosely physics based game where you star as a circus stunt performer, your objective is straight-forward: get to the top platform. But as always it’s not that simple, you have to bounce [...]
Mango vs. MeeGo: Transition from N9 to Lumia 800 (and back)
If you follow me on Twitter you would know that Nokia Connects shipped me out a Lumia 800 to trial. (Yes, Nokia Connects. Shipped to Australia from the UK ) As you also know, Nokia Australia sent me an N9 to keep, so I can constantly bring new updates on the device and reviews. I [...]
App Review: Nokia World Rally Championship (Plus how to win a Lumia 800)
I’m not exactly sure how many of you are racing enthusiasts, even if you aren’t I suggest you try this app (Yes I’m recommending the app before even starting the review, here’s why). Personally I consider myself an above-average car fan, nothing over the top but just enough to get excited when I see a rare car [...]
Share With Us: Thoughts on Nokia Phones Build Quality…
It’s been a long known fact that all Nokia phones no matter what OS they run have one thing that makes them superior to any other brand; their build quality, and in all honesty that’s what really matter, who cares if your phone has a 23GhZ processor if it breaks the first time you toss [...]
Kik Messenger Now Available on NOKIA Store + Initial Review
About two or three weeks ago the developers of the cross-platform messaging application Kik promised us a impending ‘beta-testers’ version of Kik for symbian, to my surprise the link I got in my email was for the final official version being distributed over the NOKIA store. Wonderful fast job by all the Kik Devolopers! thank you. (Live-Profile I have nothing [...]
Thoughts on Nokia N9 PR 1.1 + Review of changes
We’ve brought you articles on the PR 1.1 FW being rolled out, available on NaviFirm and also Jason from SmashPop. After watching the video I thought I’d post up my thoughts on the update as well as details about the changes I have noticed. I’ll talk about a few things in this post. New Features [...]
Review: iWindows for Symbian
This review comes from our reader FireDragon. He installed iWindows on his N8 running Anna. Here’s what he thought. I was checking this application and I like it so far other than how it looks. iWindows brings a Windows Start Button to the Homescreen, over lapping the “Option” button. The Start Button’s graphic is horrible [...]
The Nokia N9 review. Part 2.
In the first half of my review, I was thoroughly impressed with the hardware aspect of Nokia N9. Now it’s time to dive into the software department of this unique phone, and things are starting to look even more intriguing…
Nokia N9 – Two Weeks On
So I told you all I’d bring you a review after about two weeks with the device. Here it is. I’ll tell you what I’m enjoying, what needs some work, and just some other ideas I have. So first we have what I enjoy: The build quality of the device is better than I expected. [...]
Nokia N9. The Review. Part 1.
The long and controversial journey of Nokia N9 is finally over. Whether or not one should be worried that it’s the first and last MeeGo phone from Nokia, one thing is clear – it’s an incredible smartphone worthy of attention. Author’s note: My initial idea was to deliver all my impressions and conclusive thoughts on [...]
Nokia N9 Review – Summary and overall thoughts (Warning: Long read)
Okay so I know I haven’t done the best job out there and I’m the first to agree it was rushed. Mainly because people want to know everything about a phone before they buy it, and seeing as it’s being released already in many countries, there isn’t really the luxury of taking my time. Still, [...]
Video: N9 Review – YouTube, Skype, Track & Protect & Games
This is my final review of the pre-installed apps on the N9. This video demonstrates YouTube, Skype, Track & Protect, Angry Birds, Galaxy On Fire 2, NFS Shift and Real Golf 2011. YOUTUBE The YouTube app on the N9 is simply a bookmark to the mobile site. The mobile site is a lot like the [...]
Video: N9 Review – Account, Facebook, Twitter & Settings (Take 2)
After the feedback about how bad the Accounts, Facebook, Twitter and Settings video was, I filmed it again. I didn’t go in depth again, as there isn’t really a point to it, as settings is the only in depth thing needed there, and well, that was watchable. Apologies for lack of auto-focus and the high [...]
Video: N9 Review – Calculator, Documents, Feeds, AP Mobile
Nearing the end of my initial reviews, we have Calculator, Documents, Feed and AP Mobile. CALCULATOR Very simple to use, no explanation required. Only criticism is no option for scientific mode, yet, like I say in the video, they are apps for that. DOCUMENTS Since recording the video, I have used documents once. Again, very [...]
Video: N9 Review – Accounts, Facebook, Twitter, Settings
This is gonna be long if I have to type out the whole thing, so I’ll just do a summary. I think this video is quite detailed, (sometimes backtracking as I remember secondary things), so I don’t wanna waste too much time, both my own, and yours, the reader. Apparently it was too long for [...]
Video: N9 Review – Camera, Gallery, Music, Video
In the next video, I do a quick demo/review of the N9′s Camera app, Gallery, Music player and Video player. CAMERA [Note: This is not meant to represent camera quality, only the UI] Although it’s not the 12mp of the N8, I still think it’s very good. I never actually used all 12mp on my [...]
Video: N9 Review – Maps, Drive, Ovi Music, Store
In this review, I’ll be showing you Nokia Maps, Drive Navigation, Ovi Music and the Nokia Store. MAPS Maps takes a bit of time to boot. Don’t worry, your new N9 isn’t laggy already. I think it has a very well designed interface. Like the video says, not sure yet how to add more [...]
Short Nokia E6-00 Review from MyNokiaBlog.com
It seems so strange that it was all the way back in January that we found out about a possible E6-00. Starting with leaked sample images, then details about a supposed all new VGA screen. We speculated about the design, until the first leaks appeared and we weren’t all too happy. But then clearer photos [...]
Video: PhoneArena’s Nokia Astound review – for $79.99 on contract, you really can’t knock on the Nokia Astound.
ThePhoneArena folks review the Nokia Astound (aka C7). It’s a pretty good review, covering a broad range of points including the often missed call quality/reception/battery life. The review is on the whole positive except for the web browsing experience which I cannot defend. Thank goodness for Opera Mobile 11. One solidly built handset all around. [...]
N8: Our unboxing and first impressions
Here I am sleeping late like the bum of a student that I am, when I hear a loud, unexpected knock on my door. Lo and behold it’s the courier from DHL bringing with him my first trial device for review ! Upon tearing the package upon, all I’m left with is a tiny, blue [...]
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