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Technology Stocks : Nokia (NOK) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: gdichaz who wrote (12684)	6/17/2001 9:39:19 AM
From: LarsA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

gdichaz, you wrote: "Having used landline "always on", it was a much better experience than "dial up" for my desktop computer" In my book your dial-up is an "always on" also. "Always on", to me, means that you can keep your phone on all day permanently connected to the internet watching our NOK/QCOM stock price tick by (or sports results) , using java to update your graph continually, paying not by the minute but by the "tick (or an unlimited flat fee). Your e-mails are going to beep when they arrive but your phone is not consuming precious minutes while "staying on" checking for new mail. I want to check the weather radar while I drive home during an ice storm- not paying for 60 minutes of use but only for every automatic java-update. Maybe I want to see where my family is during that storm by having the system put their phone locations on a map that updates all the time. Maybe I want my phone to beep when I'm at the office and my home security system alerts of something and show me a display with the cause of it. Maybe I want to have a picture or a video and a voice channel, when someone rings my door at home, when I'm away, even in another country. There are endless examples of what "always on" can do. Always on to me, means that my phone acts like my (still a dial-up, unfortunately) computer when it is connected to the internet. I can't wait for my "always on" Nokia Communicator, be it 1X or GPRS.. Lars

To: gdichaz who wrote (12684)	6/19/2001 2:05:25 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 34857

re: Nokia 9210 Communicator - Another article on same << What I will probably purchase will not be a new mobile phone as such, but a "device" to make it possible to connect to the internet smoothly. This may be a "modem" or a handheld. Actually, from you description of the Nokia "communicator", that would be a device I would look at as soon as it becomes available on CDMA 2000 >> Well Chaz, you and I can't use one yet because it is not available for 1900 (or 800 MHz) and it won't be available for CDMA for some time because CDMA developers don't have access to a SDK and won't till sometime next year. I suspect you will shop another device, because unless Nokia bungles their own 1x chipset (can't rule that out) that is likely to be the engine for the CDMA version of this Symbian Epoc device. As for me, unless somebody clones the 9210 pretty closely, I'll probably own one (providing their is positive feedback on the 1x chip that powers it) when it becomes available. It suits my needs to a tee. It is possible that the Communicator may not be my first 1x device. Nokia's 400,000 developers have to be frothing at the mouth. * Nokia had visions of a device that would allow everything from access to information on the corporate server to high-quality multimedia games. * Already, the software developers are in a frenzy. >> Nokia's 'Loaded' Wireless Communicator Hits Shelves Dan McDonough, Jr. Wireless.NewsFactor June 19, 2001 Throw out your PDA (personal digital assistant), wireless phone, portable game device and digital camera. Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) has launched its new 9210 Communicator -- combining all of these features and more -- into the commercial market. With the 9210, users have high-speed Internet access, e-mail and fax services, and many of the features of a PDA, along with typical phone service. The 9210 runs on the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) 900/1800 networks that are popular in Europe and Asia. The device will retail for about 1,250 euros (US$1,069), according to Nokia spokesperson Eivor Biese. She told Wireless Newsfactor that the 9210 is shipping to European, African and Asia-Pacific markets. The American model, the Nokia 9290, also was launched recently and will work on GSM 900/1900 frequencies, according to Biese. Unlimited Add-Ons When Nokia developed the 9210, it took advantage of open standards, hoping that the third-party vendor network would go nuts adding functionality to the device. Nokia used the Symbian operating system with PersonalJava and C++ support, allowing software developers to build applications for the phone on a common platform. Also, the 9210 can handle WWW, WAP (wireless application protocol) and SyncML. Ultimately, Nokia had visions of a device that would allow everything from access to information on the corporate server to high-quality multimedia games. Already, the software developers are in a frenzy. Big Deals with Big Players IBM's Lotus Development Corp. unit plans to build Lotus messaging and collaboration systems for the Nokia 9210 Communicator, allowing mobile users to access their information management systems -- including e-mail, calendars, address books and workflow -- from their mobile devices. Although the personal advantages are many for such an application, the corporate uses for the device will multiply once Lotus functionality is added. Concord Camera has teamed with Nokia to produce a digital camera designed specifically for the Nokia 9210 Communicator, which will allow users to exchange images with other phones or devices. Another deal in the works is with Tarantella Inc. (NasdaqNM:TTLA), which will build an application that gives 9210 users the ability to connect to any Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux, AS/400 or mainframe application over the GSM network. Much of the access will be secured as part of a deal with RSA Security. Nokia said RSA SecurID authentication software will support two-factor authentication for Internet browsing and e-mail, as well as secure access to mobile information services created for WAP-enabled phones. Other companies that are planning third-party applications include Computer Associates International Inc. (NYSE:CA), Citrix Systems Inc. (NasdaqNM:CTXS) and Celesta. No question, the games that will be developed for the device will be endless, too. If enough applications are devised for the device, you may be able to toss out your PC as well. << - Eric -