Nokia’s second attempt to build its music service has started poorly, after the 5800 Comes With Music went on sale last weekend (30 May). Orange and Phones 4u were the exclusive retailers chosen to sell the device.

The touch-screen 5800 was expected to lure more consumers to Nokia’s unlimited download service than the original 5310, but the majority of stores had failed to register a single sale as Mobile went to press (Tuesday 2 June). Phones 4u said it was soft-launching the service to test different aspects of the offer, the marketing and staff knowledge. It also expects to further modify its sales strategy until the full launch of the handset on 11 June.

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Here are the first “live” pictures of the Sony Ericsson Naite and the GreenHeart (C901). The Sony Ericsson C901 GreenHeart is one of the first eco-friendly products of the manufacturer. Sony Ericsson has used reduced packaging materials, recycled plastics, optimized display light and waterborne paint in order to reduce the lifetime CO2 footprint of the device by 15%. C901 GreenHeart is a quad-band GSM with 3G support and sports a 2.2″ QVGA display, 5-megapixel camera with Xenon flash. If you are interested in the GreenHeart project you should check out the live webcast they are having at 1pm GMT today. More info at GreenHeart website

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My buddy Centrino just send me these high quality pictures of his Samsung i8910 Omnia HD that i wanted to share with you guys! These must be be best photos of the i8910 Omnia HD i ever seen! So what are you waiting for? Check them out NOW! Read More »

The guys at Engadget has written a review of the Palm Pre. Head over to their site to read the review. Palm Pre is the first phone to run on the new Web OS, designed to be powerful but easy to use. The Pre features a 3.1″ multi-touch screen and a sliding full QWERTY keyboard. It is a CDMA/EV-DO smart phone with Wi-Fi, GPS, 3-megapixel camera with flash, stereo Bluetooth, microUSB, and 8GB of internal memory.

Sony Ericsson today unveiled two new GreenHeart pioneer products underpinning its ongoing commitment to taking a lead on environmental sustainability by driving green innovation that doesn’t compromise on product design and functionality. The GreenHeart programme launches with two flagship products – the C901 GreenHeart and Naite– plus the MH300 GreenHeart  headset, one of the greenest headsets on the market. The GreenHeart concept is a key pillar in Sony Ericsson’s revitalised product portfolio strategy and the sustainable innovations found in the GreenHeart pioneer products will eventually roll out into the broader portfolio. Read More »

Eldar over at Mobile-Review has published his review of the Nokia N86.  As usual Eldar has done a great with the review so if you are into S60 you really need to check the review out. You can find the translated version of the review here

The N86 8MP is Nokia’s first phone featuring 8-megapixel camera, 28mm wide-angle Carl Zeiss Tessar optics with mechanical shutter and variable aperture. It also has 8 GB of internal memory, Wi-Fi, GPS, QVGA OLED display, FM Transmitter and microSDHC memory slot.

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The 6001 Crazy Facts app for the iPhone is one of the more useful apps for the iPhone (at least according to me ) The app is good to have if you travel a lot or if you just are bored when you are waiting for the bus. The app cost 1$ and you can download it from here (iTunes link)

Many investors hope Palm Inc.’s Pre smartphone, launching Saturday, will do for Sprint Nextel Corp. what the iPhone did for AT&T Inc. It likely won’t, but that doesn’t mean it will be a failure for Sprint.

Apple Inc.’s smartphone reinvigorated a dated AT&T brand and continues to help it nab the highest quality subscribers from other wireless carriers, including Sprint. The Pre, meanwhile, will be the face of Sprint, whose reputation needs a jolt, and should help the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier slow — and maybe reverse — the loss of such customers.

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