Travel Technology - New Nokia's

I like the talk about the new Nokia's (http://www.theregister.com/2005/04/27/tech_digest/), especially the N91.

They've got to stop coming out with new models with little improvements each time!
Big holes in my pocket. Just less than one month after I bought myself a 6680, now they launch these...

Yeah, well, that's great. But I'm still waiting for the 6021 to actually hit the stores, and it was announced many months ago.

Yeah, well, that's great. But I'm still waiting for the 6021 to actually hit the stores, and it was announced many months ago.

I actually bought the twin, 6020, returned it the next day to the store.
Plasticky, video playback is slower than its audio. :td:
Although it is very small and light. ^

Is the N91 "little improvements?" I think a 4gb hard drive on a Nokia phone is a big improvement. Have they done that before? I suspect it'll be a year before we actually see them in the states.

I actually bought the twin, 6020, returned it the next day to the store.
Plasticky, video playback is slower than its audio. :td:
Although it is very small and light. ^The 6021 doesn't have a built in camera. Aside from the video/audio player (which I'd never use) how was the phone?

The 6021 doesn't have a built in camera. Aside from the video/audio player (which I'd never use) how was the phone?

Yeah the 6020 has a camera but doesn't have Bluetooth, which I think 6021 has.
The phone operates similarly to 6230, but with better build quality (although still a bit too plasticky for my taste). The weight is a big plus, because it felt very light. The 6020 is marketed as 6100 replacement here.

Is the N91 "little improvements?" I think a 4gb hard drive on a Nokia phone is a big improvement. Have they done that before? I suspect it'll be a year before we actually see them in the states.

Of course the N91 is not a 'little improvement'. :) Looks like it is worth checking out. But I hate those little buttons inside the slide.
"Little improvements": I was talking about N70, over 6680, over 6630, over 6670.

The WSJ has an article (http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB111462022403018448-email,00.html) today (subsription required but this link might work for a week). Says the price of the N91 before any subsidies will be $908. That's pretty steep, even for the new functionality.

I'm personally excited about the Nokia 8800. More info here:

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_8800-1144.php

The WSJ has an article (http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB111462022403018448-email,00.html) today (subsription required but this link might work for a week). Says the price of the N91 before any subsidies will be $908. That's pretty steep, even for the new functionality.

Wow... $908 is indeed steep.

JohnnyP: the 8800 does look good. More information can be found on Nokia website and www.mobile-review.com.

could care less about music, cameras, etc. on my phone - don't need to be draining the battery with this crap or pay extra fees just to send a photo.

but why can't sprint get a decent lineup of bluetooth phones? i simply refuse to shell out $400 for a Treo 650. maybe it's time to switch to T-Mobile during the next promo...

cuz your USA CDMA. You'll have much more options with a GSM carrier.

cuz your USA CDMA. You'll have much more options with a GSM carrier.

There are very few new GSM phones that don't have a camera. In particular, clamshell phones with an external caller ID screen. I love my Samsung E105, but finding a new phone with those qualities and no camera is almost nil.

They've got to stop coming out with new models with little improvements each time!
Big holes in my pocket. Just less than one month after I bought myself a 6680, now they launch these...

The N91 will start selling in November-December this year, so you can play with your 6680 for a while :)