Nokia N75 video review

Here it is! My first video review…

In this video (part 1 above, part 2 & part 3 below) I’m reviewing the Nokia N75 from the perspective of an experienced Nokia N-series user.

Enjoy :)

Tasty bits - 20

Apple iPhone news:
- Check out Steve Litchfield’s “iPhone rant” starting at 5:13 in this video. It’s spot on :)
- The iPhone, now FCC approved!
- The iPhone + prepaid users = love? I hope so.
- Google is supposedly working on additional iPhone applications…

Nokia E90 news:
- Here are an unboxing and a “hands on”
- The E90 multi-part review continues, followed by a one-day review

Nokia N75 news:
- Here are a practical review and a (slightly more) formal review

Nokia N95 news:
- A camera bug? Nah :)

OQO Model 02 news:
- Don’t miss this great video review…

LG KE850 (Prada) news:
- Here are a review and an article about the differences between the KE850 and the iPhone

Sony Ericsson P1i news:
- Enjoy this preview and this video overview!

In other news:
- The mobile Google Maps client now supports GPS
- The Meizu M8 (miniOne) features some cool specs
- How about an interesting comparison between several 3+ megapixel camera phones? Unfortunately, the impressive i-mobile 902 is not included.
- Microsoft is betting on Shift for future touch-based devices

DIY mobile phone

The Maker Faire was lots of fun again this year (read more about it here, here, and here). There was tons of interesting stuff to see, but this DIY mobile phone grabbed my attention!

The device uses off-the-shelf hardware like Gumstix modules and open source software like Linux. It’s being designed by members if the Silicon Valley Homebrew Mobile Phone Club and it’s a part of the Open Cell Phone (TuxPhone) project…

Here are some pictures (with notes).

Live at the Maker Faire

Blogged at the Maker Faire via HSDPA with my OQO Model 02 :)

Sony Ericsson P1i hands on

So I went to the UIQ Fast Track here in San Francisco and I managed to get my hands on a prototype Sony Ericsson P1i :)

This is one sexy phone! Here are some pictures…

I also received a Sony Ericsson M600i for simply attending the conference, which was a lovely perk.

The Motorola RIZR Z8 was also being gifted, but since I’ve never owned a phone with both a touch screen and a QWERTY keyboard, I opted for the M600i (ironically mine came with an AZERTY - aka. French - keyboard).

Tasty bits - 19

OQO Model 02 news:
- Wow, my Model 02 HSDPA mod made quite a splash :)
- Here are some detailed reviews and an unboxing video

Nokia N95 news:
- T-Mobile (USA) is supposedly planning to offer the N95 (as its first HSDPA device perhaps? I certainly hope so)
- A firmware update is apparently available

Nokia E90 news:
- Here are first impressions and a review
- Steve Litchfield is working on a multi-part review of the E90 (it appears to be a very capable multimedia device! I really want one…)

Other Nokia news:
- Nokia plans touch screen support for Symbian devices
- Nokia shares some info on future phones
- Nokia announces the N81 and N82, the latter featuring a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and xenon flash!

Sony Ericsson P1i news:
- Sony Ericsson announces the P1i, successor to the P990i, with a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash, but still only tri-band GPRS (no EDGE) and Europe/Asia-compatible UMTS (no HSDPA)…
- Here are some pictures and a review

Nokia N75 iSync plugin

Since Nokia decided that the N75 is not worthy of an iSync plugin, I went ahead and made one :) Simply download, unzip and copy to the /Library/PhonePlugins folder! After pairing your N75, run iSync, and select Devices|Add Device…

OQO Model 02 HSDPA mod

As you probably know, I’m a fan of the OQO Model 02! But I’m also a fan of HSDPA…

Unfortunately, so far the Model 02 is only available with EVDO from either Sprint or Verizon, and despite getting the SERO discount two weeks ago, I was not very excited with the idea of paying another bill beyond my existing T-Mobile and Cingular AT&T accounts. So what’s a girl to do? Well, just mod her Model 02 and replace EVDO with HSPDA, of course :)

And that’s exactly what I’ve done! Take a look at the pictures of my mod and keep your eyes peeled for more information soon…

Unboxing the Nokia N75

It’s been a long time waiting, but the first US-compatible UMTS Symbian device, the Nokia N75, is finally here!

It was originally announced at the same time as the Nokia N95, and it was supposed to be available before the holidays last year, but it was delayed and surrounded with uncertainty for months. Even before that, other US-compatible UMTS Symbian devices (including a version of the Nokia N80) were supposedly being developed, but never materialized.

Despite lacking HSDPA and being a clamshell phone, I picked up the N75 yesterday to see how much Cingular crippled it (perhaps it’s even possible to unbrand/unlock it) and to see how it compares to the N80, E61 and N95 I’m already familiar with - not to mention, I have 30 29 days left to return it :)

So here are some pictures of my N75, including a size comparison with my N95. Then, how about a “hands-on” and a review?

The censorship war

There’s a censorship war raging on right now all over the Internet - it’s about IP and copyright vs. free speech and fair use…

It’s about this (hexadecimal) number:

09F91102 9D74E35B D84156C5 635688C0

Can you copyright a number? Share and discuss!