New phones from Nokia

Not that I am enamored with phone launches (you get kinda jaded after many years of changing phones every 6 months), but today Nokia launched 3 new Nseries phones.

The funny thing, which is why I am mentioning it, is that I had no idea when or which phones would be launched. Darla and others let me know. Also, I don’t think I’ve ever seen the N72 or N73, but rumors were that one of them was coming out.

I do think the N72 will be the next big seller for Nokia. The N70, which I had the good fortune to use for many months (and recommend highly to many), apparently was the best selling 3G phone last quarter.

As for the N93, I’ve been using it for a while now. The funny thing there is that up to now, I have been using a cover to hide the phone prior to launch. Because of Darla’s tip-off yesterday, I left the cover at home, expecting the N93 to be launched today.

And it was.

Now I can use it and show it off.

How is it like?

Yes, there are some unexpected changes, but for the most part, it’s a damn good device. I think most people will do more than fine using it. And, for those who know the Series 60 UI well, like me :-), there are a ton of really useful changes that were pleasant surprises.

Yes, the device is larger than your average RAZR, but it seems the same size, if not slightly smaller, than my niece’s camcorder. So, I think this is the one that is giving camcorders a run for their money.* And I think that’s the intent.

Another plus is the WiFi. Oh, it’s so nice to be home and surfing, downloading, or uploading stuff over WiFi. You then realize how slow GPRS or even 3G really is. Can’t wait for the Skype client to come out.

A few other things:**
– I haven’t tried the integration with Window Media Player – I use iTunes.
– I have played a bit with the flickr uploader. Pretty nifty, especially if you know how to point it to other services, like TypePad.
– For you geek browser types, the OSS browser is really nice, though I am not sure if it identifies itself properly to sites as a mobile browser (yo, Dave, now we can work out the user agents!).
– The 3-D Snakes game is really cool.
– And, of course, Lifeblog 2.0 rocks.

*Heck, digital cameras are so 2005, so no need to say anything more there.
** Of course, this is not a real review. Others will have more in-depth reviews, so go read them. This is just a ‘hey, check this out’ kinda review. 😀

6 Comments

  1. Charlie,
    I’m not happy about the N72. Ok yeah its pinks which is cool, but its 2nd edition… why bother calling that an NSeries? It also lacks 3G (BAH!)
    I can’t believe I woke up at 3:55am to be dissappointed like this.
    Lol I am not responsible for the negativity of my comments because I haven’t had my coffee yet!!

  2. oy! i didn’t realize the n72 wasn’t 3g – shows how much i read the specs.
    yes, that’s a disappointment.
    well, then i stand by my assessment of the n70 being a great phone.
    hmm, i thougth all nseries were 3g…

  3. New Nokia N72, N73 And N93 Mobiles

    One interesting thing I picked on from Charlie’s post on the new phones, is that the Flickr uploader can also be repointed to other services like Typepad. Now this is something that really interests me…

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    Man dräglar över Nokia N93 som kommer i sommar och kostar mucho dineros. Möjligheterna för oberoende solo-journalister som vill kombinera…

  5. Det ultimata verktyget för videobloggande

    Man dräglar över Nokia N93 som kommer i sommar och kostar mucho dineros. Möjligheterna för oberoende solo-journalister som vill kombinera…

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