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Nitdroid: Installing Android on the Nokia N810

By On 03/05/2009 · 50 Comments · In linux, mobile


I’m continually frustrated with Nokia. They make truly excellent hardware but akways seem to produce the most disappointing software. The N95 & the N810 are perfect examples of this. Powerful and innovative computers let down by shoddy software.

So, when I heard that some clever [...]

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N-gage user experience. 100% failure.

By On 04/04/2008 · 2 Comments · In mobile, usability

I really want to like Nokia. They produce some amazing hardware, but time and time again, they’re let down by poor software with a dreadful user experience.

Take the recent n-gage launch. N-gage was a flop when it originally launched several years ago. It’s absolutely critical for Nokia to get this relaunch right or else [...]

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Turn Your N95 into an iPhone

By On 17/12/2007 · Leave a Comment · In /etc/, mobile

Samir has just released this little auto-rotate app for the N95. As you rotate your phone, the screen reorients itself. It’s a brilliant idea and an excellent application… But it really calls into question Nokia’s ability to react to the market.

The N95 has always had an accelerometer (the device which tells it [...]

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