Nokia Music Store now in India

The Nokia Music Store India was formally launched in India. Nokia has signed up India's major independent labels including Tseries, Yashraj Music, Saregama, BIG Music and Venus; it has also partnered with India's leading music body, the Indian Music Industry. Nokia also announced that its Comes with Music service would be arriving in India later this year.

The standard Nokia Music Store features are available for the Indian store, including the on-device mobile client for over-the-air downloads and PC client (Nokia Music) for downloads to the PC. Purchased tracks may be played back on the phone or via the PC and can be synced between the two, regardless of how they were downloaded.

The Nokia Music Store was previously available in 'soft launch' mode, with track purchase only available via vouchers. Vouchers were (and will be) available in the sales box of selected handsets (Nseries, Eseries and XpressMusic).

New Nokia N900

The N900’s pocket computer which comprises of a powerful ARM Cortex-A8 processor, with up to 1GB of application memory and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration. Combine all that horsepower with the new Linux-based Maemo 5 software, and the N900 enables you to multi-task as you would on a PC (the Maemo platform was first designed for computers) – this set-up means you can quickly flit between stacks of apps running simultaneously and smoothly.

This fusion of the Maemo 5 platform and significant processing power is brought to life through the now familiar combo of a high-res WVGA touchscreen and full physical slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It also stomachs 32GB of storage, expandable up to 48GB with a microSD card leg-up, and is home to a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. Plus, other features include A-GPS, an FM transmitter, and up to 9 hours of talk time.

The N900 is geared up to let you browse the web as you would on a PC, with a browser based on Mozilla technology, meaning websites look exactly as they would appear on your desktop. Watching online video and enjoying online apps is also made possible thanks to full Adobe Flash 9.4 support. Couple this with speedy internet access, realized via HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, and the N900 promises to deliver the best pocket-friendly online experience to date.

The Nokia N900 is inked in the diary to go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2009 in selected markets, and will cost around 500 Euros, excluding the usual regional taxes and subsidies.

N900 Intro

N900 User Interface

Nokia Booklet 3G mini laptop

Nokia has just whipped the dust sheet off the Nokia Booklet 3G. A brand new breed of portable device for Nokia.

Key hardware information

• Intel Atom Chipset (Z530 running at 1.6 Ghz). No fan, which means near silent running.
  
  
• 120 GB hard disk
  
• 3G / HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, plus integrated Bluetooth for local wireless communication
  
  
• 12 hour battery life
  
  
• 19.9 mm thick x 264 mm width x 185 mm depth
  
  
• 10.1 inch glass HD ready display
  
  
• Front facing video camera mounted, on top of the screen, for video calling
  
• 1 x HDMI port (for HD video out), 1 x integarted SD card reader, 3 x USB ports, 1 x audio port
  
  
• Integrated A-GPS
  
  
• Stereo speakers mounted on the front right and left corners
  

Nokia N97

The Nokia N97 is a S60 5th Edition mobile computer with a large 3,5“, bright nHD (640 x 360 pixels and 16:9 aspect ratio) TFT color display with resistive touch screen and tactile feedback. The device provides excellent user experience for internet and entertainment by combining qwerty keyboard with touch UI and Home screen functionality. Use the N97 to connect to mobile broadband using WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G). Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps. Additional features include game titles with N-Gage, a 5 mega pixel camera with dual LED flash and automatic geotagging of images and videos.

Device variants:

• RM-505 Global. WCDMA, HSDPA (Cat 6 max.3.6 Mbps) 900/1900/2100 and EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 + WLAN
• RM-506 China. EGSM 850/900/1800/1900
• RM-507 Americas. WCDMA, HSDPA (Cat 6 max.3.6 Mbps) 850/1900/2100 and EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 + WLAN

Nokia N86 8 MegaPixel

Build on S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack2
The Nokia N86 8MP is a 2-way slide dual-mode mobile computer supporting WCDMA/HSDPA, EGSM, and WLAN. Enjoy videos, music, and graphics on the 2.6” Active Matrix OLED display and orientation sensor. Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps. Take photos with a 8-megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens and dual LED flash. Additional features include Flash lite 3.1, USB charging with simultaneous data transfer, UPnP and TV out. Supported WCDMA frequencies depend on the region where the device is available.

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

It will be one of the cheapest touch smartphone of the market when it launches later this year and uses the S60 platform to deliver key music software and services and priced at 200 Euros.

Key Features:

• 2.9 inch touncscreen (640 x 360, 16 million colours) with tactile feedback.
  
• Phone dimensions: 104 x 49 x 13 mm (68 cc) and 107g.
  
  
• Runs S60 5th Edition on Symbian OS 9.4. This is Nokia 3rd S60 5th Edition phone and follows on from the Nokia 5800 and Nokia N97.
  
  
• Homescreen with application shortcuts, mini-music player and Contacts Bar – Nokia's 'person centric user interface' with easy access to communication options and history. The drop down Media Bar gives quick access to key phone functionality.
  
  
• Quad band GSM with EDGE (class b, multislot class 32, max download 296 kbps, upload 177 kbps) and WiFi connectivity.
  
  
• Stereo speakers with 'surround sound', 3.5 mm audio jack, integrated FM radio. Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and AVRCP prfile for stereo Bluetooth headsets. Access to Nokia Music store for music purchase. Sync with Nokia Music for PC with HiSpeed USB 2.0.
  
• Inbox contents: Nokia 5530 XpressMusic device with stylus, 4 GB MicroSD memory card (MU-43), Nokia Battery BL-4U, 1000mAh, Nokia High Efficiency Charger AC-8, For China: Nokia USB Charging adapter AC-8C + CA-100C, Nokia stereo headset WH-205, Short Micro USB Connectivity Cable CA-101D, Mini DVD, User Guide
  
• The phone will be available in 6 colour variants: black-red, white-blue, black-grey, white-pink and white-yellow.

Nokia 5230 Xpress Music

The latest handset to join the touchscreen fold, the Nokia 5230 has been designed to serve up slick on-the-go entertainment, location-based services and act as an easy pocket portal for social networking at low cost. Competitively priced at 149 Euros.

Physical features, power and memory

* Form: Classic with touchscreen
* Dimensions: 111 x 51.7 x 14.5/15.5 mm
* Weight: 113 g (without stylus)
* Weight: 115 g (with stylus)
* Volume: 78 cc (without stylus) / 83 cc (with stylus)
* Responsive touchscreen with tactile feedback
* Accelerometer for auto-rotate
* Proximity sensor to save power and prevent inadvertent touches * Size: 3.2″
* Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels (nHD) with 16:9 picture
* Up to 16.7 million colours
* Full touchscreen display * Micro-USB connector, USB 2.0 high speed
* 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector

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