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Scratch the N98 – give me a X6!

Published September 5, 2009 Uncategorized Closed
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My bottom-line of the Nokia N97 review I posted last month was:

The N97 is a big leap for Nokia, but a small step compared to the mobile scene and the market’s expectations of the device. I can only hope Nokia will accept my feedback, because I believe the N98 can lead the pack, instead of merely joining it.

I’m glad to see Nokia has adopted some of my feedback, and although not introducing N98, they made some noise in Stuttgart this past week.

[picture of Nokia X6 from Mashable.com]

And allow me to amend my bottom-line: scratch the N98, give me the new Nokia X6. With the X6 Nokia introduced a phone that can truly lead the pack instead of just catching up. Although the X6 is officially the XpressMusic 5800 successor, its looks and specs are right at the top:

My only complaint still pertains to the CPU, which at 434MHz and 128MB I doubt it can match the iPhone’s 600MHz with 256MB (3Gs). Why not use the 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 CPU deployed at the new N900? Not clear. And that is really a shame because Nokia has taken a big step with the X6 and introduced a phone that in my opinion can become a true iPhone Killer.

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Languages: Hebrew, English and Android*

Published August 27, 2009 Uncategorized 1 Comment
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After 48 hours of sleep deprivation, I am the happy owner of a brand new Samsung Galaxy (i7500) phone, Android-based. I’m still catching up on some pillow hours, and my online activity is slowly returning to normal use, but already I’ve realized why cellular makers are anxious on building an eco-system: the 3rd-party applications and developers’ community.

After seeing Android Market I understand why the iPhone is such a huge hit – it’s not just the coolness effect, which no other phone can match. The ability to enrich your experience with 65,000 apps is unparallel to any marketing campaign or feature comparison. In just 48 hours I’ve downloaded some 20-25 different applications (directly from the device of course), each allowing me to be more productive, customizing the Galaxy to my needs.

Over the next few days I’ll write some more about my experiences with the Galaxy as well as Top 10 Must Have Android Apps. OK, make that 20 Must Have.. 😉

In that context, AdMob Metrics just released their July 2009 Metrics Report, covering just that – the behavior of iPhone, iPod Touch and Android users and their interaction with App Store and Android Market, respectively. Couple of highlights:

  • Android and iPhone users download approximately 10 new apps a month, while iPod touch owners download an average of 18 per month
  • More than 90 percent of Android and iPhone OS users browse and search for apps directly on their mobile device instead of their computer
  • Upgrading from the lite version was the top reason given when users were asked what drives them to purchase a paid app
  • iPhone and iPod touch users are twice as likely to purchase paid apps than Android users.
  • Users who regularly download paid apps spend approximately $9 on an average of five paid downloads per month

Links:
The full July 2009 Metrics Report – AdMob Metrics
Android Market
Samsung Galaxy Preview
Samsung Galaxy Screenshots Album

* I know Android is NOT a coding language, but it beats calling this post ‘A Javaist, A HTMLer and a Rubiest are on a plane.. 😉‘

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Nokia N97 Screenshots

Published July 27, 2009 Uncategorized 4 Comments
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By now you’re probably aware that I got the new Nokia N97 for a 1 month trial. I posted an elaborate review of the N97 (in Hebrew) yesterday, and I plan on writing a detailed review here as well, following my initial post.

In the meanwhile, I’ve uploaded some screenshots to facebook, showing some of the N97 features. As I screenshot pretty often, I’m sure that album will expand. If there’s anything specific you’d like to see or hear my opinion about, let me know. Screenshots were taken using Best Screen Snap for S60 (free). Note that in landscape mode some pictures came out distorted. Portrait mode is much better.

Links:
Nokia N97 review (in Hebrew)
First 4 hours with the N97
Nokia N97 Screenshots (facebook)

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Nokia N97 Unboxing

Published July 17, 2009 Uncategorized Closed
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Nokia N97Image by suanie via Flickr

Nokia Israel kicked off a unique campaign this week, dubbed The Nokia N97 Unboxing – Online as it happens. During the game, Nokia Israel reps are visiting prominent bloggers bearing a box, that might house the new powerhouse from Nokia. The initiative, in cooperation with Y&R, joins this list (also in Hebrew) of digital marketing campaigns, and is quite welcome I might add.

True to the theme of Online as it happens, each visit is broadcasted live and can be viewed at any time on the site, along with a Google Map widget to show you where the package was last. There are also photos from each visit shared on OVI, for your pleasure. If the N97 is not at the box, the blogger is then asked to pick a name from the list I mentioned earlier – the next candidate who’ll recieve a visit from Nokia Israel folks. Each visit is broadcasted, and publicized by both the blogger and Nokia Israel in the various social media sites. The social features could have been better, focusing on (and showing) more content published by those prominent bloggers, but I guess you can’t have all at once.

Although my name is on that list (it’s a short list.. 😉 I’m still waiting for my surprise visit, all dressed up and ready for my close-up.. In the meantime, check out Ilan Peer unboxing his Nokia N97 box:

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Nokia Launches the E72

Published June 16, 2009 Uncategorized Closed
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Nokia released a successor to the highly recommended E71 business phone – the E72. On top of sporting a slightly different look, with the ‘Intuitive Optical Navi Key’ (navigation button/mouse), the biggest improvements for me are the new 5MP camera and the 3.5mm headphone jack. Until now I was somewhat discouraged to upgrade my N95 to the E71 because of those 2 features – I love my N95 camera, and with 30fps it puts out above average video as well. With the new 5MP camera onboard the E72 (although only 15fps in video), I feel ready for the upgrade, and won’t have to carry the ac adaptor with me (because the battery life of the N95 is very poor). On the business-end, I’m thrilled to see Lotus Notes Traveler pre-installed, the first mobile phone to offer this application.

So, Cellcom – whenever you plan on bringing the E72, give me a call and we’ll talk.

I just hope Nokia remembered to fix the alarm clock snooze problem…

Links:
Nokia Announcement
Nokia E72 (Europe)
Ed Brill
Nokia E72 review (Hebrew)

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