From the ashes of Nokia, Jolla emerges with a new mobile offer (via Pando Daily)
By Barry Avery On November 29, 2013Starting a new mobile phone company in today’s competitive market could be seen as a suicidal business plan, but a new smartphone announced this week may have some features that make it appealing. Finland’s Jolla…
World Famous Photographers Bruce Weber and David Bailey Showcase the Nokia Lumia 1020 with Captivating Images of Harlem (via PR Newswire)
Download image Bruce Weber spent the day in Harlem, New York with David Bailey capturing the spirit of the people and the area with a Nokia Lumia 1020 and Nokia Camera Grip. An exhibition of their work, Weber X Bailey by Nokia Lumia 1020, will be open…
Microsoft swallows Nokia: The best Twitter reactions (via The Inquirer)
SOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft made the shock announcement today that it has swallowed the devices business of partner Nokia and licensed some of its software for a hefty sum of £4.6bn. The deal will take on a number of executives, including Stephen Elop…
It’s technically called flexible display technology, but saying “bendy phones” is so much more fun, isn’t it?
I don’t have many complaints about my iPhone, but there is something totally appealing about a phone that can bend, twist, and turn in practically any direction without worrying about it not functioning anymore. Put your phone in your jeans pocket or in your bag, and even if you accidentally sit on it, it should accept a reasonable degree of stress.
That’s what bendy phones are all about, and it looks like we might see them in the near future! [Read more…] about Bendy Phones Possibly Coming Out in 2013!
Mobile phones have become essential devices for everyone today, but do you remember the times when only a select few were able to afford their own cell phones? Those old phones were huge and clunky, especially judging by today’s standards. They were not the prettiest, but they did what phones were supposed to do: make calls. The “newer” ones had the capability to send text messages, and some were even able to browse the Internet – mostly text only – but they sure did have long life spans.
Kids today probably wouldn’t touch those phones with a 12-foot pole, but those of us who grew up yearning after those phones have a soft spot for them. Take a brief walk down memory lane with these 5 classic mobile phones.
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This is the stuff that tech heads have been dreaming of for ages: a screen that bends and is functional. Well, there are many things that tech enthusiasts have been dreaming of, but screens that are flexible is definitely at the top of the list. Can you imagine all the possible applications of such a screen?
In any case, this is now reality. Not just the one of those things that we see in movies that make us go, “WANT”!
Nokia has just made a rather strong statement at the Nokia World event in London, where the company showed off a working prototype of the Nokia Kinetic Device. Take note: it is a working prototype! [Read more…] about Nokia Kinetic Device: The Screen That Really Bends
