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Nokia E90 is the latest addition to the E series of Nokia phones. It’s a sophisticated communicator which may look just like any other Nokia communicator but the reality is it is much more powerful and versatile than its predecessors. It’s a perfect combination of elegance, style and functionality and lives up to the expectations of every professional. E90 has got the same bar type form factor but packs lots of upgrades. The major selling point of this one is that it’s the first Nokia communicator which boasts of a fully functional ‘External Phone’ with a 16million color display offering a resolution of 240×320 pixels.

If you are not doing some business work, taking down notes, or doing some other extended activities then the outer shell of the E90 is more than enough to handle all your work. The rear panel features a 3.2 megapixel Auto-Focus camera and two speakers on the top. As soon as you flip up the Nokia E90 Communicator mobile phone you will notice its internal 800 x 352 pixels display capable of showing 16m colours. Apart from this there is a full QWERTY keyboard with functional keys and nav pad. This makes the communicator look like a miniature laptop. On both sides of the internal display there are two pairs of keys along with a secondary video call camera underneath.

The E90 keeps you connected all the time. It’s a 3G-enabled GSM Quad-band phone that is much more powerful and versatile than the hi-fi PDAs available in the market. The communicator runs on a Symbian V9.2 S60 3rd edition UI and is powered via 330 MHz ARM processor. As expected from a Nokia communicator, the E90 offers all the popular options to connect to wired and wireless networks for enhanced communication and file sharing.

Are you on a budget, but need a stylish and powerful phone? If yes then the new Nokia 3600 Slide is the perfect handheld communication device for you. This one comes in an awesomely designed sliding form factor and packs all the necessary functions including Bluetooth, an MP3 player, 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera, FM radio, memory card, Opera and much more

This GSM phone is priced under £100 yet doesn’t compromises with style and functionality. That’s the best feature of the Nokia 3600 Slide. It’s beautifully designed to impress anyone at the first glance. You can use this Nokia mobile phone as a communication handheld, as a high resolution camera, as a portable music player, a GPS navigator, mobile web browser etc. Overall it’s an all-in-one gadget that charges a negligible amount if compared to all the features it offers.

Below are the full tech specs of 3600 Slide

• 2 inches, 240 x 320 pixels display (16 million colours)
• 3.2MP auto focus camera with 8x digital zoom and double LED flash
• Audio/Video player and image viewer
• FM radio
• SMS, MMS, email, Audio messaging
• Opera web browser, HSCSD, GPRS Class 32, EDGE
• Up to 4GB of microSD memory
• Java games, Nokia Maps, Nokia Search
• Themes, animated wallpapers, video ring tones, polyphonic tones, mp3 ring tones
• Bluetooth 2.0, microUSB 2.0, 2.5mm AV, TV-Out

According to analysts Generator Research, Apple is all set in the next five years to grab at least forty percent of the market around the world, racing ahead of Nokia smartphone devices. Generator’s research head Andrew Sheehy says the strategy that will be adopted by Apple to develop the App Store and iPhone will be similar to that of its digital music platform namely the iTunes and iPod.

Sheehy goes on to say that in keeping with the mobile industry’s requirement of a platform similar to those developed by outsiders which are fully integrated and sport an API accessible on terms that are favourable to third party developers, Apple’s platform currently is one of the best.

At a time when some of the established companies in the market are cutting down on development costs, Apple has the right amount of competency, resources and motivation to invest in spurring the growth rate of its iPhone. According to Generator, this will be taken care of with Apple’s 33 percent gross margins and over $25 billion cash reserves.

Nokia’s smartphone market share is predicted to fall to 20 percent by the year 2013 as compared to the current 40 percent. Nokia smartphones, like the Nokia E71, are not expected to hold out against the iPhone. Other major players will be substantially affected as well.

According to Sheehy, the available resources will be made use of by Apple to get ahead of competition. Apple could ship at least 77 million iPhones by 2013 spanning different models across various market segments.

Nokia’s interesting service “Comes With Music” will now be offered on the model Nokia N96 which will be sold on PAYG coming year. Users who buy this device will have access to unlimited music downloads from the Nokia music store for one year.

Earlier, Nokia’s 5310 and N95 models were offered with the “Comes With Music” service in the month of October 2008. Narrowly missing the Which? Best Buy rating, the Nokia N96 model is one of the most popular in the N Series. Users will be paying 540 pounds for the “Comes With Music” service on the N96 model, which will be available on shelves from January 2009.

Customers who buy Nokia from PAYG have access to “Comes With Music” service of Nokia with access to over two million tracks, which can be downloaded for free. There are restrictions regarding format compatibility. However, customers can keep the tracks for as long as they like. Tracks have to be purchased if customers want to play them on the MP3 player or burn on CDs.

This music service is similar to the iPhone music download offer from Apple. Information regarding “Comes With Music” service from Nokia is provided on their official website as well as reviews of Nokia Comes With Music on the websites like Which? This site features reviews on a number of MP3 players in its mobile phone reviews category.