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EVEN BRIEFER: V21 Firmware for N95 now available from Vodafone!

nobody@vox.com(NZtechfreak) — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:08:51 -0700

Very quick news here - the latest firmware for the N95 V21 is now available to Vodafone-branded handsets. So for those unwilling to risk debranding your handset - what are you waiting for! Most of you will likely be going from V12, so V21 bring a...

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BRIEF: Nokia Maps - data updated today

nobody@vox.com(NZtechfreak) — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:59:09 -0700

Well, I've no doubt the screen dump above will come as welcome news to many - just don't get too carried away, alright? Yes, it is a doubling of New Zealand maps data, but obviously if you double almost nothing, its still almost nothing at the e...

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Carrier situation about to improve in NZ; gets worse

nobody@vox.com(NZtechfreak) — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:33:33 -0700

Bah, in the face of imminent competition in the GSM market Vodafone (currently the only GSM carrier in NZ) has today announced they will begin to lock handsets from May 1st. There will be a $50 fee to unlock the phones. This is what Paul Brisl...

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BRIEF: Nav4All Announces New Zealand Maps support

nobody@vox.com(NZtechfreak) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:47:40 -0700

Hi all, Just a very quick post regarding an update to Nav4All (one of several download-maps-as-you-go styled GPS softwares). I received an email this morning from Nav4All to let me know that they have now added New Zealand maps support to their...

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Brief: Black N82 Officially Confirmed

nobody@vox.com(NZtechfreak) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:22:39 -0800

In typical Nokia fashion the release of a new handset colour is made known by photos on their website with no accompanying press release. This time its the black N82 that was rumoured around a month ago. Personally I think this is a very attract...

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Brief: N-Series QWERTY!?!?!

nobody@vox.com(NZtechfreak) — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:37:31 -0800

Well, if this report at boygeniusreport is accurate it looks like I may be crossing off at least one of the most-hoped-for items from my wishlist in 2008! The report also states the device will have "DVD-Quality" video recording, and other fea...

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UPDATE: N-Series Wishlist 2008 - the forums speak

nobody@vox.com(NZtechfreak) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:56:32 -0800

I opened discussions at a few forums regarding this post to get ideas on what other S60 users want from new N-Series devices in 2008. While it was great to see my wishlist almost universally mirrored, it was even better to see where others list...

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Black N82 Confirmed by Mobile City Online

nobody@vox.com(NZtechfreak) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:50:47 -0800

This news just to hand - a black N82 has been confirmed by Mobile City Online! Providing there is some sort of official endorsement of this confirmation it looks like my next mobile purchase will be sooner than I thought! Here are some photo...

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New Zealand GPS Guide: Part 1 of 3

nobody@vox.com(NZtechfreak) — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:37:06 -0800

Heres a little Christmas present from me to all the frustrated N95 (N82/E90 etc) owners here in godzone who purchased their shiny new GPS-enabled handset, only to discover that Nokia Maps for New Zealand are utter rubbish; a little guide to ...

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nobody@vox.com(NZtechfreak) — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:16:23 -0800

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