Criminals will pay $32,000 USD for a NOKIA 1100

It seems that the NOKIA 1100 is the most expensive phone in the world - well a particular batch that is. This particular model was manufactured in Bochum, Germany and comes with a flawed software/ hardware which allows it to be manipulated and used to assimilate (CLONE) other phone lines. The 1100 was implicated in a string of bank transfer scams and is highly sought after. It is reported that one such phone was purchased for a massive $32,000 USD.
In my opinion the bankers are at fault here as they are sending crucial mTANs (temporary transaction authentication numbers) as an sms for authorizing online money transfers - and this is what criminals are taking advantage of with the cloneable NOKIA 1100.
- Nokia refutes the claim that such flawed NOKIAs exsist.

Source:
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_1100_gets_highly_sought_after_for_its_potential_criminal_use-news-884.php

HTC DIAMOND 2 RELEASED

HTC DIAMOND 2 is now availiable form www.clove.co.uk
Asking price 530.00 usd

Nokia's new strategy - MORE METAL

The people over at mobile-review are giving us insight into Nokia's new strategy with their mid to low end range - the use of more metal. This will give upcoming devices a more luxurious feel. The soon to be released n86 is an example, as well as the stainless steel nokia 6700 classic. The latter model will resemble the premium 8800 Arte. So what becomes of the 88xx series? Fear not as this Avant Garde series will also get a major facelift in design and will use more exotic materials with different textures.


MOBILE-REVIEW.COM states:
"The model Of nokia of 6700 Classic - this is the first swallow in changed strategy from Nokia. Nearer to the autumn on the market will appear the slider Of nokia of 6700 Slide with the analogous characteristics, but another form factor and cost on the order of 300-320 Euros. In what its charm? Probably, in the fact that with its output it is possible to boldly expect fundamental realignments in 8000 series from Nokia. Under the cover of the increased secrecy the designers of company prepared very strong changes in the entire concept. From now on [premium]- products will become nearer to the telephones Of vertu, while on their basis it will appear the row of models in the mass average segment (230-350 Euros). Crisis whether impelled to reexamine strategy thus, or this was planned earlier - I do not know. I can only assert that this uncommon motion will recut the concept of bonus product, will make many models of other producers unsuccessful, will bring down their sales. And truth, why to pay for the analogous functionality in the inexpensive plastic housing, if there is a product from the leader of market in the not bad design and the metal."

Source:
http://mobile-review.com/review/nokia-6700.shtml

NOKIA E90 REVIEW : THE KING OF MOBILES

WHAT IS IN THE BOX:

-NOKIA E90
-CHARGER
-WIRED STEREO HAEDPHONES
-LEATHER POUCH
-NOKIA PC SOFTWARE
-USER GUIDE


DESIGN:

The E90 is Nokia's flagship E Series messenger. The construction is of the highest quality with an extensive amount of metal used - giving the mobile a robust feel. The front fascia is composed of metal with a semi-mat brownish coating. The same goes for the large battery door (composed of aluminum) which takes up most of the rear of the device. The battery door has a very secure slide in lock mechanism. We can assume that over the course of a year the battery cover will not develop any play. All of this metal adds to the weight of device (210g) - so its not for your shirt pocket.The E90 has clamshell form factor but no worries here, the hinges are made of metal coated in chrome and feel very secure. The hinge mechanism has two locking positions. One that locks the screen in at a 90 degree angle to the keyboard and a second position that locks in so the screen is 180 degrees from the keyboard. The hinge is tight and allows for varying screen positions between those mentioned with no problems.



The internal screen is amazing with 800x400 resolution and to match there is a giant keyboard unlike any other QWERTY I have ever used. The buttons are responsive and have a good amount of travel. The buttons are also backlit for use in dark environments. The only problem i had with keyboard was the main navigation key due to it's poor separation from the center ok button (the cause of many accidental button presses). One the plus side, Nokia mustered to fit in a row of short cut keys which circumvents the use of the navigation key - to an extent. The keyboard screen combination provides an amazing web browsing experience.



Mounted on the bottom side panel of the device is a microSd slot for hotswapability. What is amazing about this slot is its design. There is a metal hinge which locks out of place for card insertion which adds to the overall quality of the device.

PERFORMANCE:

- Camera



The E90 runs S60 and is very snappy for the most part- however when it comes down to camera performance it takes too long to snap a picture as well as view pictures in the gallery. The picture quality is very good (3mpx) - for a phone - but does not compare to the Nokia N95.

- Media

The phone includes a built in media player which is good for music and video playback (an added bonus for long business trips). Once again the large + beautiful screen provides for an astonishing movie experience, equaling that of a PMP.

- GPS

I am still testing this feature out and will provide a full update later.

-Office

Slated as a business device I was not surprised to see a full compliment of office software that not only allows users to view but also edit popular document formats such as word and excel. You can also view pdf files (great for school).

- Battery

The phone ships with a 1500maph battery which will last you a 3 full days with heavy usage and about 5-7 days with moderate usage. In my experience, the battery capacity/ performance is way beyond any other smartphone I have come across. Kudos to nokia for providing a battery to match this feature rich device.

THE GOOD (+):

- TITANIC LIKE BUILD QUALITY

- FOREVER LONG BATTERY

- AMAZING SCREEN

- TACTILE KEYBOARD

THE BAD (-):

- AVERAGE CAMERA

- OVERALL SIZE OF THE DEVICE TOO BIG

- OS SLOWS DOWN IN GALLERY + CAMERA MODE

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New Nokia Touch Screen on the Horizon?

It seems that Nokia will start implementing a new type of touch screen technology with devices appearing as early as this fall. This may translate to a new high end touch screen Nokia to compete with the upcoming iphone 3.0-
The said tech has already been implemented in Samsung and Lg phones. I must say this is a welcomed change as resistive touch is not to my liking.

Source:
http://mobile.mail.ru/news/telefony/30969.html