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These are thoughts in my mobile life. By Jeb Brilliant

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TV out on Nokia phones is under utilized

May 25th, 2009 · No Comments

The TV out feature on many of the Nokia N series handsets is extremely useful.  It was first available on the Nokia N95 and since then has popped up on many of the higher end N series handsets.
I have recently been using it to make instructional videos for Emoze (a client of mine) demonstrating how [...]

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Tags: Nokia · Tech · Thoughts · emoze

Nokia E75 initial review

April 12th, 2009 · 6 Comments

I was visiting CTIA last week in Las Vegas and got reintroduced to the Nokia E75.  I was handed a brand new topaz colored handset.  I was told I needed to update the firmware on it before I should start using it but do you think I was going to wait till later that afternoon [...]

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Tags: Mobile Messaging · Nokia · Review · S60 · emoze

Interview with Jeff Rice CEO at DeFi Mobile

January 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments

By Jeb Brilliant
Chief Editor
I had a really nice conversation with Jeff Rice today.  He’s the CEO at DeFi Mobile (disclosure, they provide me with VOIP).  I had some pointed questions I wanted to ask but we started off with what they are up to right now (the good stuff).  First though I should tell you [...]

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Tags: Announcement · Interview · Mobile · Nokia

Nokia MD-6 portable mini speakers

December 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

A month or 2 ago I attended a Nokia event at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles.  As is Nokias way, they handed out a cool bag with a few goodies in it.  One of the treats was a MD-6 portable speaker set.  I didn’t think much of it, and put it on my [...]

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Tags: Nokia · Review

Activating Defi Mobile

December 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

I had to reinstall Defi a mobile VOIP application for Nokia E and N series devices that support wifi last week.  So I thought I would record it and show you how easy it is to do.  Unfortunately the only other device I had with me at the time was a Nokia E71 that as [...]

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Tags: Mobile · Nokia · S60

I have been using the N95-4 lately and LOVE it!

August 1st, 2008 · 4 Comments

I am really enjoying this N95-4 more then I ever imagined. It is my first US 3G device and for what it’s worth, it is SOLID. I don’t have to do many restarts unlike other devices in this family and I can multi task like crazy. The slide is solid and the [...]

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Tags: Nokia · Review · S60

Great news, the Nokia E66 and E71 have been announced by Nokia

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

This is great news for the Nokia E Series lovers like myself out there. Nokia has added 2 new sibilings to the E Series family in the way of the E66 and the E71. Both have stellar product sheets and here they are, Nokia E66 and Nokia E71.
I was lucky enough to get [...]

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Tags: Announcement · Mobile · Nokia · S60