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Nokia N900 Review: A Giant Leap From the Makers Of the N97

By Nikhil Pai on August 8, 2010

nokia_n900 Are you one of those who were disappointed by Nokia N97 & decided never to buy a Nokia smartphone again? We suggest you may want to take a peek at Nokia N900 before you take the jump. The N900 is the first smartphone from Nokia running on Maemo, a much more contemporary OS than the aging Symbian^1.  We review  Maemo OS which really makes the difference & take a brief look at the N900 hardware.

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Posted in Mobiles | Tagged maemo, meego, nokia, symbian | 1 Response

Why is Android Becoming Attractive to Symbian Users?

By Nikhil Pai on May 27, 2010

Android has always been ahead of Symbian in terms of User Interface as well as availability of apps, but it still lagged behind Symbian in terms of features. But the recent releases of Android 2.1 (Eclair) & 2.2 (FroYo) have suddenly made Symbian fans sit up & take notice as Android phones no longer miss out basic features which Symbian phones have since long. Symbian users now find Android as a possible option to jump ship to because they can migrate to a better Android UI & use countless Android apps without sacrificing basic features.

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Posted in Mobiles | Tagged android, eclair, froyo, mobile, nokia, symbian | 7 Responses

Nokia N97 Mini: The Unique Form Factor to Please All

By Nikhil Pai on March 20, 2010

The first choice you need to make while buying a smartphone today is the form factor. Either you endlessly debate between opting for a touchscreen or a phone with physical QWERTY. Or you buy a smartphone like the Nokia N97 Mini which has both! Read on to find out why we feel the N97 Mini and its unique form factor is the best option to please all. And there is more to it than just the form factor itself! Continue reading “Nokia N97 Mini: The Unique Form Factor to Please All”

Posted in Mobiles | Tagged Mobiles, nokia | 3 Responses

Nokia Product Codes: A Lottery System for Firmware Updates?

By Nikhil Pai on February 24, 2010

If you own a Nokia phone & your friend has exactly the same model as yours, then you would ideally expect that both of you would get important firmware updates from Nokia at the same time. Well, not really! The fact is that you must pray that Nokia has been kind towards your product code while releasing a firmware update for your phone model. Welcome to the unofficial lottery system of Nokia product codes. Continue reading “Nokia Product Codes: A Lottery System for Firmware Updates?”

Posted in Mobiles | Tagged firmware, nokia | 5 Responses

What can the Apple iPad be used as?

By Nikhil Pai on January 31, 2010

Ever since Apple has announced the much hyped and anticipated iPad, everyone is trying to figure out what can the iPad be used as. For a change, even Apple fanboys don’t seem too impressed and Apple seems to have fallen short of expectations. Instead of making a smaller netbook, has Apple created a larger iPhone? Or possibly a larger iPod touch. We try to find out the best possible use of the Apple iPad. Continue reading “What can the Apple iPad be used as?”

Posted in Computers | Tagged apple, iPad | 3 Responses

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