Just for interest sake, I see Nokia now has uploaded all the official tech specs, plus in some cases 3D models and animations/presentations of most of its new devices. Here are the pages for the E90, the E61i, the N77 and the 6110 Navigator.
SanDisk, the most respected manufacturer or add-on flash memory for smartphones and handhelds, has just announced the first 4GB microSD card (staggering, if you've seen the size of microSD media) and has also announced the first multi-adapter SD kit, the likes of which we'll be seeing more and more of in shops. Details below.
Having proved surprisingly popular, the updated Qwerty range from Nokia now welcomes the E61. It's clearly an evolutionary approach, with the joystick replaced by a d-pad and the new application keys the most obvious tweaks. With the addition of a camera there must be some demand from the consumer market as well as the Enterprise. Full pictures and details below. [updated]
Rafe's had some hands on time with the new devices from 3GSM, and when he finds even a trickly of bandwidth we'll have his reports. In the meantime, some of his pictures have made it through, and there is an immediate bit of trivia, with the previously announced LG Joy being relabelled as the LG KS10. Picture ater the break...
Ewan Spence has been watching the E65's launch today and remarks on similarities to last year's N80. With a certain core feature set now well established, is the E65 all about marketing?
More from Nokia at Barcelona, this time with the Nokia 6110 Navigator - a S60 powered device that has GPS built in. alongside the more high-end N95 and E90, the 6110 has GPS and location based services as the focal marketing point. With HSDPA, WCDMA and GSM connectivity (there's no Wi-Fi), it's going to be interesting how the companies that have built up a niche market with GPS (such as Tom Tom) feel about Nokia's entry into their space with their own bundled software. Availability is late Q2 2007.
For all the funky form factors in the E-Series devices, the one that's been missing - the slider phone - has finally arrived. Announced today in Barcelona, the E65 comes with a QVGA 240x320 portrait screen, the aforementioned slider for the keypad, around 70MB of usable internal storage and microSD if you need more. Wifi is supported, and there is a large dollop of VOIP capability as well. Nokia reports it is already available in 'selected markets'.
DVB-H mobile TV just got smaller and more affordable, with Nokia's candy bar N77, announced today at 3GSM. See below for the full press release and photos. There's a dedicated TV key on the handset, many TV-related services and utilities, plus the usual Nseries goodness.
What a busy time (but perhaps an appropriate one) to divulge a mass of stats from the smartphone world. Canalys' latest report shows that 64 million smartphones shipped worldwide in 2006. Symbian's world market share was up to 67%, of which Nokia accounted for 50% and Sony Ericsson 5%.
And with energy levels rising round the blogosphere we come to 3GSM 2007 at last. So many things we've not been allowed to talk about but which will be announced at 10am GMT on Monday... Watch this space for analysis, photos from the launch events and more... Rafe's in the thick of things in Barcelona - wish him good health and plenty of bandwidth!
It seems that after a gentle kick from yours truly Nokia N93 firmware updates via Nokia Software Update are finally back online after 3 months downtime. Moreover, the next-gen (masses more RAM, WLAN wizard, Search, Download!) v20.0.58 firmware is finally available, though watch out for a nasty camcorder bug. (Via Symbian Freak)
In another superb and comprehensive piece, our very own Krisse analyses the successes and (mainly) the failures of the original Nokia N-Gage, then looks at the way the new next-gen gaming platform will directly address each problem. It's all looking rosy - apart from the name! Krisse explains...