Nokia’s latest handset, the Surge (nice name), doesn’t look like it’ll be heading our way and that was the story when I first heard about it as it’s tied in to AT&T as of now. This cross between a mini MID and mobile handset is what Nokia is calling ‘a socially supercharged smartphone’ that’s designed … Continue reading Nokia Surge | ‘Supercharged Smartphone’ – →

Slightly bulky and heavy designNo free games included Nokia has taken its time getting into the 8 megapixel camera market and this, their N86 is the entry. It has a lot of catching up to do and the big questions are – will this one be worth the price? And will it have enough features … Continue reading Nokia N86 →

The first thing that’s striking about Windows 7 beta 1 is how similar it is to the M3 builds that I’ve been using since October. In fact, put builds 6801 and 7000 beta 1 side-by-side and you might be hard pressed to spot the difference (especially if you activated the Blue Badge features). This means … Continue reading Windows 7 – The Blue Badge experience →

Nokia has finally launched one of their latest additions to the E-Series range of business class handsets, the Nokia E75 with Nokia Messaging Service (push email)m, which mobilizes email solutions on Nokia devices. The E75 is the first device from Nokia’s stable that offers complete integration of email and messaging services and provides an easy … Continue reading Nokia E75 →

digg_url = ‘http://coolgoodies-firstcrush.blogspot.com/2009/01/india-to-shut-off-25-mil-mobiles-in.html’; Nokia just launched their highly anticipated touchscreen mobile handset the 5800 XpressMusic in India and I decided to grab me a piece of the action. Here’s my first impression on the latest multimedia marvel from Nokia.Form FactorWell it’s a lot thicker than I thought it would be (15.5mm), yet it’s still a … Continue reading Nokia 5800 XpressMusic →

Palm has unveiled its Palm webOS mobile platform, built from the ground up to be constantly connected to the web, and the new Palm Pre, the first phone based on the new platform. Pre is scheduled to be available exclusively from Sprint in the first half of 2009. “Palm products have always been about simplifying … Continue reading CES 09: Palm Announces New OS, Handset →

LG Electronics today officially launched the LG KP500 (nicknamed Cookie) for the Indian market. Touch sensitivity and accelerometer are erratic I was completely taken aback when I saw the box with the pricing of this touch screen handset the LG KP500 cookie – Rs. 13,990. It amazed me that a large screen touch sensitive handset … Continue reading LG Cookie KP500 →

digg_url = ‘http://coolgoodies-firstcrush.blogspot.com/2009/01/india-to-shut-off-25-mil-mobiles-in.html’; LG Electronics today officially launched the LG KP500 (nicknamed Cookie) for the Indian market. Touch sensitivity and accelerometer are erratic I was completely taken aback when I saw the box with the pricing of this touch screen handset the LG KP500 cookie – Rs. 13,990. It amazed me that a large screen … Continue reading LG Cookie KP500 →

“C” and Menu button not easy to accessBattery is not up to parOnly one full free game Here’s yet another generic looking cross-between-N81-and-N96 handset from Nokia that’s been designed to be part of their gaming range. The N85 gives the impression that it’s a very capable handset on all fronts with features galore, but allow … Continue reading Nokia N85 →