Looking for all the world like a non-descript mid-range candybar, the S60 powered '6120 Classic' has been announced by Nokia. There's nothing stunning here for long term Symbian users (2 megapixel camera with digital zoom; QVGA screen; quad-band GSM, WCDMA, HSDPA; microSD) but that's not the point. This is yet another step from the high-spec digerati toys of the last few years and is getting S60 and Symbian OS into the hands of regular users. This helps drive the numbers up, creates a much wider user base and provides more licensing revenue to Symbian. 2007 is clearly going to be the tipping point year of mass market adoption. Expect the device before Q3 2007 for an impressively cheap 260 Euros unlocked.
Thanks to Stefan for pointing me towards a couple of interesting videos. Here the TV Out capabilities of the Nokia N95 are demoed well, watching a video on three different screens in one shot, while here one of the developers of VoIP software demonstrates how Internet telephony is 'missing' on branded/locked versions of the N95.
A major new firmware for the Sony Ericsson P990i was released at the start of this week. Organizer version R5A17, with a faster interface, fewer bugs and better RAM use, should be offered when you connect your P990i to Sony Ericsson's Update Service. Any problems or questions, see the forum.
Here's your chance to win your very own W950i. We're just looking for a little feedback and an entertaining and creative comment - if you'd like to win this UIQ 3 Walkman phone, see the competition page.
Part 5 of our Nokia N95 review sees its battery life put under intense scrutiny. Injecting some reality into the voices of doom around the world, the truth is that it isn't quite as bad as the critics claim, although you do have to bear in mind the limited 950mAh capacity and there's definitely room for an aftermarket higher capacity alternative.
Thanks to the User Agent Profile lists on Nokia.com we know there is another S60 device on the way. The 6120 runs S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 (Symbian 9.2), is a 3G device (including HSDPA) and has a QVGA screen. The device is referred to as the 6120c indicating its full name will be the Nokia 6120 Classic.
The MOTORIZR Z8, Motorola's recently announced UIQ powered multimedia smartphone, will be climbing Everest in the company of Mark Baber as part of a Motorola sponsored expedition to make a phone call from the top of the worlds tallest mountain. The Z8 will be available in shops towards the end of May.
The Easter weekend break has snuck up on us, with several Nokia N95 review parts still unfinished. But if you've now got some time off and want to catch up, here's a reminder of the N95 review part 1 (GPS/Navigation), part 2 (Music) and part 3 (Camera). Happy Easter!
Eagle eyed James has spotted that the Nokia N95 detects whether photos are snapped in portrait or landscape mode - it seems the device has a level sensor! Which begs the question why the general interface and other apps don't use this, of course..... Still, pretty cool.
Continuing the current N95 surge of content, there's a torrent of new devices hitting the high street, with AAS readers now owning them out in the real world. Here's the AAS N95 discussion forum - it's your first port of call for asking questions.
Looking for all the world like a non-descript mid-range candybar, the S60 powered '6120 Classic' has been announced by Nokia. There's nothing stunning here for long term Symbian users (2 megapixel camera with digital zoom; QVGA screen; quad-band GSM, WCDMA, HSDPA; microSD) but that's not the point. This is yet another step from the high-spec digerati toys of the last few years and is getting S60 and Symbian OS into the hands of regular users. This helps drive the numbers up, creates a much wider user base and provides more licensing revenue to Symbian. 2007 is clearly going to be the tipping point year of mass market adoption. Expect the device before Q3 2007 for an impressively cheap 260 Euros unlocked. 
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The Easter weekend break has snuck up on us, with several Nokia N95 review parts still unfinished. But if you've now got some time off and want to catch up, here's a reminder of the 
