Posted by Nafisa on Aug 13, 2009 in
cellular When I received the HTC Touch Diamond 2 to play with, I was not as excited about it as when I received the HTC Magic. Quite simply because Windows Mobile sucks. I would not recommend a WM phone to anyone, ever.
When you insert your SIM card and switch the phone on, it’s still in “offline” mode. The phone isn’t user-friendly so if you’re using this phone for the first time, like me, you will only realise that its offline when you attempt to make a phone call, which is when you’re prompted to switch to “phone” mode.
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Tags: cellular, htc touch diamond 2, windows mobile
Posted by Nafisa on May 21, 2009 in
cellular,
mobile Earlier today I attended the Nokia E75 launch, held at the Skin Sense Day Spa in Rivonia. As you might know I’m no corporate so phones in that range don’t interest me.
I got to play with the phone for a short while and if first impressions are anything to go by, I wouldn’t mind owning this handset. What I like about is that it’s light (much lighter than my N85) even though it has a slide out keyboard. It’s slim, sleek and well, stylish, especially in the deep red colour that it’s also available in. So it gets full marks in the ‘looks’ category but I can’t vouch for battery life etc.
Some plus points:
- supports mobile VPN
- Nokia Messaging – you only need your username & password (supports Gmail, Windows Live, Yahoo! [remind me again who uses Yahoo!], AOL).
- customizeable home screen views for business and personal. So when you get home, flip screens and no work mail coming in.
- data encryption for phone memory and microSD card
View full technical specs here.
Even though I don’t mind owning this device, I’d still pick the N97 over this 
Tags: cellular, mobile, nokia, symbian FTW
Posted by Nafisa on Apr 16, 2009 in
internet,
mobile If you have a laptop or netbook that is WiFi enabled and you find yourself an in a situation where you need to connect to the internet (eg if you’re on the road – and not the driver) or you are in a coffee shop that doesn’t offer (free) WiFi (then why are you there?), you might want to try this simple solution:
Converting your cellphone into a WLAN.
I came across this particular software called JoikuSpot that does exactly that. Visit www.joiku.com from your phone and follow instructions to download the application. You need to select your phone model and add your cellphone number in international format. An sms will be sent with the download link. Configure settings accordingly.
If you visit the website from a web browser, you will notice that there is a light version (free) and a premium version (€15). I am referring to the free version.
This is just an emergency solution, not a permanent one. Can you imagine what your phone bill would be like? I would suggest that you keep a Virgin mobile SIM card in your wallet for a situation like this as they charge 50c/MB out of bundle – which is 75% cheaper than Vodacom’s (prepaid) offering.
Tags: cellular, internet, mobile, netbook, wireless
Posted by Nafisa on Feb 6, 2009 in
cellular Last night was the official launch of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic at Movida in Sunninghill. If you were disappointed with the iPhone, Omnia, HTC Diamond (there’s been loads of that on the local blogosphere), and waited this long, you probably wont be disappointed with Nokia’s “answer to the iPhone”. I’ve been fortunate enough to play with various phones and in the end, Nokia is still my favourite. I probably sound biased – all the phones I’ve ever owned were /still is, Nokia.
Above (l-r): Patrick Henchie, Program Manager - Nokia SA, Brad Brockhaug, Vice President - Nokia Sub-Sahara Africa, International DJ Colleen Shannon, Jake Larsen, Head of Music - Nokia Middle East and Africa and Mathia Nalappan, General Manager - Nokia SA
It was also announced that the Nokia Music Store will launching in South Africa on 24 April 2009. The software for it, Nokia Music is currently available to test on Nokia Beta Labs. The software will only be available to Windows users, for now. All songs will be in the .wma format and will not be DRM free. As far as pricing goes, in the UK, it would cost 80p for a track and £8 for album. The local store will feature artists like The Parlotones, Gold Fish and Arno Carstens.
Really cool touch-tables brought in at Movida
Features of the Nokia 5800
- 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen with 16M colors (640 x 360 pixels)
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Alphanumeric keypad, full and mini qwerty keyboard, handwriting recognition
- 3.2 megapixel camera with Zeiss optics
- Bluetooth 2.0
- Wi-Fi
- TV-out port
- Stereo speakers
- Finger and stylus UI control
- 109 gm weight
- 8GB of memory
- Symbian OS v9.4, S60 5th edition
Unfortunately I didnt get to take the phone home with me last night, but I’ve been told I’ll get one to play with.
Patience.
Tags: cellular, launch, nokia, nokia 5800
