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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic
The Nokia 5530 ExpressMusic cell phone also features the pop-up Media Bar so music, photos, videos, Internet and on-line sharing applications such as Ovi Share, Flickr and VOX are just a touch away. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic phone supports GSM / EDGE networks and also offers fast and affordable access to internet services via the integrated wireless LAN over the ubiquitous wireless networks. Nokia is collaborating with Boingo and offers three months of free Internet access in select markets. Boingo works with hundreds of hotspot operators around the world in familiar locations such as airports, hotels, coffee shops and restaurants.

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic review availability & price information
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic mobile phone is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2009 at an estimated retail price of 199 Euro before taxes and subsidies. As soon as we receive a Nokia 5530 XpressMusic test sample, we will publish a photo gallery with high resolution pictures, followed by an extensive Nokia 5530 XpressMusic review.

Students kiss their cell phones goodbye…

The decision has apparently already been made by Spokane schools to ban most cell phone use by students, with the exceptions of before and after school and their lunch breaks. Normally I would not raise an eyebrow, simply because we send our students to school to learn, not make phone calls or text messages to their friends and family. I am aghast at public education has changed since the days long ago when I went to school.

Predictably enough, this decision has not been welcomed with open arms, either by the students or, in some cases, the parents themselves.

The penalties for students ignoring or breaking this rule are what I would expect: the school will seize the cell phones, surrendering it only to the parents. Now there might be a novel way to get parents involved in their children’s education. Seizure of noodkum’s cell phone for breaking the rules means the parents have to show up at the school to pick up the student’s cell phones. At least once.

Nokia unveils E72 QWERTY smartphone for business

For the first time, users will be able to set up instant messaging accounts provided by Nokia Messaging direct from the homescreen, allowing connection to Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk and Ovi, among others.

Nokia unveiled today its E72 full-QWERTY smartphone, packing e-mail, instant messaging, a 5-megapixel camera and a standard 3.5mm audio jack into a slim shell.

“Swift, slim and resourceful” are the words Nokia is using to market the E72, which is the successor to its popular E71 smartphone, the company’s best-selling QWERTY device to date.

Nokia also says it’s made “performance improvements,” most notably faster internet up- and downlink speeds. The device also features A-GPS and compass with integrated maps, active noise cancellation and a one-button flashlight/torch feature.

The Nokia E72 is expected to begin shipping late in the third quarter of 2009 at an estimated retail price of €350 (or approx. $485) before taxes and subsidies.