Nokia 6280 overheats, erupts in smoke on video
We've seen dozens and dozens of aftermath photos from laptops and other random batteries suddenly possessing violently explosive tendencies, but we all know full motion video is more satisfying than simple stills. In this particular case, we're thrilled that the smoking, fizzing Nokia 6280 was filmed while in a location where humans couldn't be harmed, and initial reports are (unsurprisingly) tagging the battery or charger as the culprit.The 3 customer reported that his new handset "began fizzing white smoke" just hours after switching it on for the first time, and Nokia is reportedly investigating the issue. Of course, this isn't the first time a Nokia battery has been blamed for a fire, but unlike the previous case, we kind of doubt the firm will get off as easy here.So if you've actually hung around to read this far, we'll let you get to the fun stuff now, so go on and hit the read link for the final moments of the mobile's smoky death.
Review: Nokia 6288 3G Feature Phone
Hi-Mobile.net was very generous to send us over the second most high-end Nokia S40-based phone (after the 7390) for a review, the 6288. This model is an updated version over its similarly-looking 6280, and it's considered a high-end feature phone. Read more for our findings and plenty of screenshots.
Nokia 6288 review, Page 1/2
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The 6288 is a tri-band GSM slider cellphone with 3G UMTS and EDGE support. It comes with a 2.2" QVGA bright screen, a miniSD slot, 4.5 MB of internal storage, Bluetooth 2.0, IrDA, 2 MP camera with flashlight, VGA video-call camera, FM Radio and PTT. Its 3G functionality, along its front VGA camera and PTT can only be used in Europe (Cingular uses a different kind of PTT in US). In the box we found all its manuals and CDs, a 64 MB miniSD card, a pop-port stereo handsfree, a USB cable and a power adapter.
Nokia 6280 caught smoking on video
NOKIA UK is investigating an incident in which one of its 6280 handsets started pouring out smoke and partially melted.
The defective handset was videoed on a cameraphone by handset reseller, Advanced Mobile. The store reported the incident to Mobile magazine, which promptly informed Nokia.
The publication reports that Nokia is thoroughly investigating the issue particularly with regard to the origin of both the battery and the charger.
Mobile has published the smoking video on its web site.
Significantly, the handset's owner claimed that the handset was supplied directly to him by UK operator, 3.
The incident follows recent reports in which a Nokia handset was exonerated from causing a fire in the USA.
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Nokia 6110 Navigator
One of the surprises in last week's 3GSM event, the Nokia 6110 Navigator is a 3G slider phone with inbuilt GPS and Satellite Navigation software.
But wait... didn't Nokia already do this with the N95? Well, yes.. both the 6110 Navigator and N95 are closely related products. Don't let the "6110" model number fool you into thinking that this is a low end phone.. in fact at €450 before tax and subsidy, the Nokia 6110 Navigator is only around ‚ 100 cheaper than the N95. But before we dwell on the N95/6110 comparison, let's look at the GPS / SatNav system that the 6110 has included. Nokia say that this will be shipped with a "local map" on a memory card, and other maos can be downloaded onto the 6110 through a PC. The 6110 also supports points of interest, traffic information and weather reports (although there may be a cost for these).
Nokia N95 PREVIEW
A prototype of the most powerful phone in the world landed at Choice Towers. Does the Nokia N95 live up to the expectation heaped upon it?
Firstly, we must point out that our review sample was an early pre-production model, so we were unable to test a lot of its features like the sat nav and Wi-Fi, and anything we did test successfully, the camera and music player for example, may not be the finished article. Our first-look preview is not only to tease the hell out of you, but also to get a general idea of how the N95 handles, so you will have to wait for a full working handset to arrive at Choice Towers before we announce our definitive verdict. Anyway, here goes
Build
For a phone that houses such an all-encompassing feature set, its not particularly bulky.
Boston Drivers May Be Able To Reserve Parking Spaces Via Cell Phone
BOSTON (AP) -- Finding a parking spot often requires drivers to summon their inner caveman: Scan the horizon for the target, then bag it before someone else does.
A startup company is betting it can chip away at that anachronism and transform the search for parking just as eBay Inc. changed auctions.
SpotScout Inc. hopes to create an online marketplace where drivers armed with mobile phones can not only reserve private spaces in garages and driveways, but also swap public parking spots in real time, with vacant spaces going to the highest bidder.
Analysts who track emerging online applications say the fledgling venture could successfully capitalize on the growing popularity of mobile Web-surfing and big-city parking frustrations.
But they also question whether SpotScout can make online parking searches sufficiently quick and easy to win over a critical mass of consumers willing to abandon the old-fashioned way of hunting for a spot.
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