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Entries from October 2008

Nokia Sportstracker Mobile Mapping

October 31st, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, events, gadgets and technology, news

Thanks to Jaiku and GerryMoth I just learned about a new release of Sportstracker which offers a real map of your location as you track your progress.  Previous versions showed a visual progress, but based on coordinates rather than a real map.  i believe this is the first integration of Navteq data outside the Maps [...]

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iPhone opening new market opportunities

October 30th, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, apple, gadgets and technology, marketing

One of the things most people assume is that the iPhone is a luxury device and while that was true initially based on both the cost of the hardware and the data plan you are required to add, things appear to be evolving. According to a recent Comscore study:
“These data indicate that lower-income [...]

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A DUN Good Travel Companion

October 29th, 2008 · Comments · Personal

I’ve been traveling rather extensively for the past month and it’s not always easy to find a WiFi hotspot which is not that much of an issue when you have a DUN capable 3G mobile. The Nokia CA-100 accessory (above in action) is a killer addition to my gadget bag as it uses my [...]

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Optimumwifi goes live in Westchester

October 20th, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, gadgets and technology, travel

I believe I’d previously covered the announced rollout of Cablevision’s metro wifi network and it seems to have actually gone live now. I see it along my Metro North commute as we pass through the various stations and while I have not had a chance to test the connection speed it feels quite peppy. [...]

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Nokia launches the 5800 XpressMusic along with Comes with Music

October 2nd, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, gadgets and technology, music

(I’ll add a picture here soon)
Today is the official launch for the Comes with Music Service, Nokia’s subscription music service along with the Tube, or Nokia 5800 XpressMusic as it’s officially known. While the Tube was not exactly a secret, it’s still an exciting new launch and represents the first device with S60 5th [...]

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