Design by Community

They had a simple plan ie. Gather collective thoughts from people around the globe to create an ultimate concept device. And where does these inputs go? Yes, A team of Super-Talented Nokia designers team were given those inputs that Nokia folks collected for weeks and these cool designers were told to create concept sketches based on spec’s and other criteria.

And these designers came up with the sketches and three supah cool designs were being featured at Nokia Conv blog and a poll was run there. A total of 18,000 votes were cast to decide which of the three concepts should be turned into a final render.  Hence was the “Nokia U” (concept device) was selected based on votes it got.

Check out the images below and further down you’ll find the specs you as a community came up with.

Display and User Interface

Display: 4-inch capacitive 16:9
Power button, camera, zoom and volume button controls

Size and shape

Shape: Monoblock
Dimensions: 60 x 110 x 6-10mm
Extras: Auto lens cover

Materials

Material: Aluminium
Finish: Soft touch
Colour: Single colour
Durability: Super strength

Operating system

Open source operating system with unlimited multitasking.
The DbC OS 1 sports temperature and location sensors so your device constantly monitors your whereabouts and the local conditions.
Device-based storage is supported.
The majority of OS functionality responds to touch control.

Connectivity

Support for 802.11 n/b/g wireless standards.
USB 3 connectivity.
HDMI connectivity.
Cable charger.
Dolby Surround Sound.

Camera

8-megapixel
4X optical zoom
Dual LED and Xenon flash
HD video capture
Instant image capture

Enhancements

Kinetic power booster
Multiple OS support
Surround Sound Speakers
Upgradable Flash memory
Upgradable image sensor

I am definitely impressed with the specs and concept sketch. Now waiting for this (Nokia U) concept device to be transformed into a real machine.

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This is brilliant. Go ahead and check out them. PS : Suzy is sexy. This girl knows some stripping , i mean unboxing!

Suzy

Brenda

Ryan

And btw, Nokia N8′s Indian pre-order’s are being taken and expected price range 22-25k, Also UK’s preorder’s being taken, guess all most all the region would have got their N8 pre-order being taken at their respective Nokia Priority Store or Nokia’s Official website. So you’ll be having your prebooked N8 by around this month’s end or within October first week.

Are you pre-booking one or waiting to buy once it hits the store ?

Wanna get in bed with Pamela Anderson, no kidding all serious business! Here’s a chance, Nokia has some how managed to get Pam for some bedroom action. Way to go Nokia!!

Here’s how it happens :

Nokia UK will soon run a competition, the winner of that contest gets to take Pam’s bed in a short film, called “The Commuter“. The best part ” The Video is going to be shot with nothing other than Nokia N8′s 12MP Snapper.

Girls there’s something for you too

This happens similarly : Participate in that competition that’s run by Nokia UK and Stand a chance to opposite with Gossip Girl actor Ed Westwick in a scene set in a lift.

Complete details available at www.starwithpam.com and www.starwithed.com.

From the guys :

The film will be given a London premiere next month, to which winners will be invited.

John Nichols, head of marketing at Nokia UK, said: “We wanted to create something very special for the launch of the Nokia N8 that showcases the Hollywood quality of its camera.”

So get your acting skills ready (start rehearsing). Start dreaming BIG. Let me know how it goes

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A super looking Homescreen called Thumbwheel now out for Nokia 5800 – Creator waspbloke.
The concept is simple just drag to rotate (rotary phone dialer type), tap icons to launch apps. Note this might work only on a hacked phone.

Note from the guy :

Credits and grats:
PNHT, andrecavallari, and others…

v1.0.1 – Tested and working on i8910HD

** UPDATE**

- A few of you seemed to be having problems with the vibrate getting stuck. This should be fixed but if you still have problems try increasing the nHoldTime interval to 2 seconds in ‘config.xml’ and see if it cures it.

- Display shows on start-up now.
- Switch off display toggle feature in ‘config.xml’.
- Switch off vibrate in ‘config.xml’.
- Minor improvement to date display.
- Battery charge animation slowed down.

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Install:

Extract ‘gadget.swf’ to ‘E:\’
Extract folder ‘ThumbWheel_HS’ to ‘E:\’

Config:

-10 editable shortcuts in ‘ThumbWheel_HS\shortcuts.xml’.
Use any JPG or PNG images you like but must be 40×40 pixels. Place icons in ‘ThumbWheel_HS’ folder. Use PNG files for transparent background. Change ‘icon’ attribute to ‘whatever.png’.
Change ‘uid’ attribute to uid of preferred apps.

-Three options in ‘ThumbWheel_HS\config.xml’.

Set vibrate off or on (0/1)
Display always on or toggle display (0/1)
Set click-hold time in seconds.

Use:

* No dialer yet – use your usual method for invoking built in dialer *

Display:

Tap and hold for 1 second on screen to show/hide display.

Top left:

Clock – tap once to toggle between time and date, tap and hold (and release) launches clock or calendar depending on whether time or date displayed.
Signal strength – just that.
Battery level – animates on charge.

Top right:

Ariel – tap for active connections, tap and hold for profiles.
Wifi – tap for WLAN wizard.
Bluetooth – tap for BTSwitch on/off, tap and hold for bluetooth settings.

Big wheel:

ThumbWheel – drag to rotate, tap icons to launch apps.

Download

Nokia E52 just got a major firmware update V051.081.

Changelog

Updates:

• Browser upgrade into 7.2.6
• Cherry updated to version 2.1
• Freestyle Baseline 3.0 (latest version) update
• QuickOffice upgrade into 6.2.439
• New languages introduced, Office 2007 compatibility
• OVI Music client Inc9Br5 update
• Music 3.0: full album purchase, PIN less activation
• Lotus Notes Traveller 8.5.1 update
• My Nokia update
• OVI Store 1.6 update
• OVI Sync 2.0 update
• OVI Files widget 1.2.3.0 update

Removals:

• Windows Live removal

CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS:

• New chat functionalities for the users
• Microsoft Office Communicator added to vanilla SW UDA content
• Nokia Messaging for Instant Messaging / Nokia Chat 2.0 added to vanilla SW UDA

Content:

• Improved Email, Calendar and Contacts experience
• Performance improvements
• Stability and usability improvements
• No changes to vanilla memory cards
• HW Specific change:
• PR3.0 includes SW Support for Rapuyama 1.13 (previously Rapuyama 1.11 supported).

The phone main processor version is going to change. This component needs the software update because of component ID’s are determined in software.

• There are no electrical changes which can effect to RF performance or normal customer use.
• This HW change will be implemented for production during P2 period in 2011. Next

Maintenance release PR4.0 is going to be mandatory update.

• Altogether 450+ errors are fixed.

New Feature :

• Microsoft Office Communicator 1.7 integrated
• Nokia Messaging for Instant Messaging / Nokia Chat 2.0 integrated
• Bloomberg added

Update using your PC

Nokia Software Updater can be used which Requires: Windows 7, Windows Vista or XP, USB cable to connect your device to your PC.

Download NSU : Here

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In this video the reviewer who has tested the unit for quite a long time has finally come out with his verdict. Watch the video to know more on it.

Are you buying the phone?

Thanks to Mad.

My Dear friend Karsten A.k.a Mr.Pingu has got this light and fast CFW working on his 5800. And has shared his work with us. Look at the changelog , he’s even added some of the worlds coolest mods that is available for 5800. And all credits to the guy.

From the guy.

Simple CFW without any apps preinstalled
Thanks for PNHT to make this possible

You need the PNHT C6 files then overwrite with my file
Get PNHT files here
Tutorial importing your own languages here
English only, you can add your own langauges yourself with NFE v0.2 STD
Get NFE v0.2 STD here
Tutorial importing your own languages here

Visual mods:
-4×5 Menu
-Theme effects based on android, zoomxtreme and atlantis-
-Enabled Rotation effect
-Added Themes, WLAN Wizard, Connection Manager, Bluetooth and Profiles to the Menu
-Removed zip manager, Adobe Reader and quickoffice

Performance mods:
-DM’s cameramod for better picture quality
-HQ recorder mod by PedroCST
-NoFOTA Cache (will free up 5MB on C drive)
-Increased Memory Heap Size
-Decreased Application Close Delay Time
-CPU Speed increased
-5800 audicodec
-Working mediabar

Applications installed:
Filebrowser
RP+

Practical mods:
-Music player only search in E:\Music\
-Support for sending .sis/.jar and other restricted files
-Everything can be installed!
-Conversations added in messaging and in Menu
-Send messages default on 999
-Add Space when using to right cursor
-Downloads will continu after shutdown(see screenshot, this will pop up when you boot the phone again)
-Widget no prompt mod by Szakalit
-Browser options has to rotate to landscape even without sensor of

Startup Animation:
c:\\data\\Startup.mp3
c:\\data\\startup.mbm
c:\\data\\shutdown.gif
c:\\data\\shutdown.mbm

Video Preview for this firmware working on 5800

Download Final FW v11:
http://www.multiupload.com/SMOFJUK35R

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Folks from MeeGo Blog has released early phone UI Screens. I gotta admit that  “I’m HUGELY impressed”. Also these UI are customizable just like Android (So any manufacturer can take it convert it according to their taste eg: like HTC Sense). Let have a look at the UI screens.

Lock Screen

Drag and drop to unlock screen.

Multitasking

3D view

*Concentrate here.

Grid view

*Here too.

Menu / App Laucher

Icon set #win.

Navigation Bar

Check out the blur and highlight. Need’nt explain.

Best part about these UI  are , with each theme you choose , you get a special theme effect specific to that theme.

*With the first screenshot of taskmanager you can see that alert screen has (thumbnails of apps that live) has a sharp design, but wit the the 2nd alert( green-black theme) there’s a curve shown with the apps opened thumb with a drop shadow at back. Pretty Pretty. Me likes! *Drools N9*.

Also heard that Nokia and Intel are working on giving 3D interface for the MeeGo OS. So are we seeing this on N9? Only time can answer that question. Will update you fellas on any that. For more info on MeeGo UI, Dev’s Story and more awesomeness check out MeeGo Blog.

Only problem behind this is , time it takes to come out to market. So many other OS’s are showing off.. Come out soon MeeGo, its payback time..!!!

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz got a new firmware update R2ea023 firmware via the SEUS.

How to update:

1. Go to SEUS download page
2. download the file
3. install it on your computer
4. restart your machines (both computer and phone) –>for fon remove your battery and reinsert it. DO NOT turn it on..
5. plz make sure u have a good internet connection 1st before u proceed with the next step.
6. run SEUS on your computer and follow SEUS instructions and requirements.

Changelog:

• Start up is faster.
• Google maps updated now has search by voice feature..
• Facebook and Roadsync Panels which can now be added to your standby screen.
• Enhanced performance and functionality for YouTube, Facebook, RoadSync and Barcode Reader.
• Stability improvement in the areas of W-LAN, MMS and Internet.
• Video quality improvement for playing MPEG4 format.
• Performance improvement when multitasking.

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We’ll hello gang, N8 mania just got bigger. I had a chance to meet that fella, Yes am talking about N8. Good people at Nokia had invited me recently to have a preview of their upcoming and most awaited Symbian device “THE Nokia N8“.

Pros

Its Nokia’s First in all device , First to run Symbian^3 , First to feature a humongous 12MP CAM with a Xenon Flash , First ever Symbian phone to have a ground breaking feature called USB OTG( Lets you plug in a Flash drive on to phone and read and write data to it) , First ever Symbian phone to have an HDMI port , First Nokia phone to support 720p HD Video recording , First Nokia phone to have Dolby® digital certified , First Symbian phone to support Multitouch feature , First Nokia’s Symbian phone to Playback DivX natively and sport a Gorilla Glass , First Symbian phone that has Threaded SMS with Smiley Support.. And this BIG list continues so on and on.

The build quality, choice of material and the feel what we get hands on is great. The S^3 OS is faster, more advanced, simpler to user. Nokia Could have implemented something cool and trendy like Live Wallpaper. Yeh i love that one on Android phone. Anyway N8′s Camera has both Automatic and Mechanical Shutter, which is again a great feature (usually found in SLR Camera’s). Has FM transmitter (always like this feature) , N8 can be charged via both Micro USB port as well on that round pin slot (so older charger works on N8). And S60 5th edition apps will work with N8(little bit of porting must by the dev), There’s Gravity app, there’s Angry birds game, a special video editing app for N8, Adobe reader , Office Suite, and apps that were short listed at Makemyapp contest are also being developed and more apps on the New Ovi Store. Cool i’d say..  Also N8 is going to launch in some real attractive colors like Blue, Orange, Silver etc for around 22-25k INR. SWEET!!

So above is the list of features that anyone would fall for and those were some of the features that i liked a lot.

Cons?

Eh no phone is perfect right.? This one? Nothing comes to my mind because N8 almost gives a complete outta box solution. Also some users might ask for the Qwerty Version of N8. N8-01? May be. Also i personally didn’t like the menu button being placed at the bottom left corner, could have been at center, also i kinda miss the Call and End button which i’ve grown up seeing em on other Nokia phones. ha ha.

Also if your eye’s are popped out just by looking at some other phone’s spec like 1Ghz processor, 512 ram etc etc , remember “OS must compliment with the Hardware”. N8 is a mix of great hardware and a great OS. Symbian OS that requires less RAM, consumes less power (both cpu and battery), one of the best customizable OS, now has found a praiseworthy hardware. This is gona be interesting! You’ve not seen it coming yet! More Good things are about to come.

Video

Now for some video preview by Arun8gb(me) and Brandbull

A special thanks to Bloggersmind team and NokiaIndia for arranging such a fantastic event, we bloggers had a blast , it was a great meet up, looking forward to more such events.

Any question’s regarding N8 , feel free to ask.