Phones
The limited edition Dark Knight Rises Nokia Lumia 800
The Lumia 800 was turned around in record time, with just six months between the partnership with Microsoft being signed and the Lumia’s launch. With that in mind, it is truly staggering that they managed to produce such a finely-balanced handset that seamlessly blends ergonomic design with technological functionality.
By Dublo, published on 22 December 2011
Beyond Cupertino: Venturing off the well-trodden path to Apple’s door – Part I
We’re guessing that our readers, with a gnawing urge for individuality, may share our growing frustration with Apple: the ubiquity of its products. So, here’s are guide to the best alternatives. In Part I, we look at smartphones.
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 1 December 2011
Thoughts on the iPhone 4S
Apple announced the successor to its all-conquering iPhone 4 this week and most people – from Nokia fan-boys to die-hard Cupertino disciples – are calling it a disappointment. They’re saying it’s an incremental upgrade at best, at worse, a bitter let-down.
Our take? Read on…
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 6 October 2011
Last man standing: The Nokia N8
As Nokia jumps into bed with Microsoft and kisses its Symbian operating system goodbye, The Prodigal Fool examines the last of a dying breed: the N8, a Symbian-powered multimedia powerhouse that leaves him impressed and disappointed in almost equal measure.
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 28 February 2011
Bravo Sony Ericsson: The Xperia Play is coming
We’ve never been particularly ardent gamers here at Prodigal Towers but we salute Sony Ericsson regardless. At last some class-leading hardware and software, at last a clear differentiator, and at least a cool, witty marketing campaign to get the message out.
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 7 February 2011
Behind the scenes on the Nokia E7 hardware design
As you know, we have serious doubts about Nokia’s software strategy and we’re particularly worried about how sloppy Symbian now feels. With frequent crashes, poor usability and just plain dodgy aesthetics, it seems like there is very little attention to detail on the part of Nokia’s software people. That’s odd because it’s the exact opposite [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 3 February 2011
The devil is in the detail: Nokia E7 delayed
In our view, there were two stars at Nokia World back in September: the first was departing executive Anssi Vanjoki. The second? Espoo’s new flagship communicator, the E7. While the former is – we hope – smoking a big stogie on a golf course somewhere warm and counting his cash, the latter is preparing for [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 13 December 2010
From Nokia World 2010: Thoughts on the Nokia E7
The Nokia E7 was the last – and in some ways the most impressive – new device to be announced today at Nokia World and – after the previously announced N8 and the new C6 and C7 – is the fourth and probably last Symbian 3 device we’ll see this year. What’s impressive about it? [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 14 September 2010
From Nokia World 2010: Thoughts on the Nokia C6 & C7
The first new Nokia horses out of the blocks this morning were the C6 and the C7. These are clearly mid-tier devices – not the sort of thing we tend to get too excited about here at The Guide but we wanted to mention them to you regardless. The C6 seems to be designed with [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 14 September 2010
From Nokia World 2010: Bravo Anssi! Encore!
“The N8 is a multimedia powerhouse” belted out Anssi Vanjoki as he wrapped up his keynote at this morning’s opening plenary at Nokia World. That may be true. But having just left the plenary hall, our first thoughts are not to brave the crowds now queuing up to get their hands on the new Nokia [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 14 September 2010
