Nokia recently made an announcement that after the mobile phones are recycled, all donations from such recycling will go towards a sea turtle.  To give you more information, sea turtles are a precious endangered species which are often found in shallow waters.  Due to perils like boats hitting them and getting caught in nets, their life is extremely threatened.  Even though they have a very long life span and lay hundreds of eggs, not many eggs survive long enough to reach the ocean.  It has been decided by Nokia that it will allow cell phone recyclers to now adopt Hawksbill turtle.  This promotion is in full swing in countries in the Middle East such as Oman, UAE and Qatar.

If you are in the UK and keen to adopt a seat turtle, then speaking to someone in Nokia may help.  Lasting for only a month, this campaign is aimed at gathering charity funds for Marine Turtle Conservation Project.  Even if you cannot make use of this programme in the UAE known as Nokia Care Centre and saving a turtle by recycling your cell phone, it is still possible for you to send proceeds from mobile phone recycling either directly to this project or to World Wildlife Fund.

There are ways more than one to donate from your cell phone recycling proceeds towards causes such as saving turtles or other animals.

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A survey by Nokia recently revealed that 9% of homeowners do believe in recycling their mobile phones.

91% of the homeowners in the UK miss out on cash, especially if you purchased a new mobile phone recently and are yet to send it for recycling.  This is due to the fact that many companies now offer cash for old cell phones which are submitted for recycling.  Precious metals like gold, palladium, platinum and copper could be contained in old mobile phones, as revealed by the European Environment Commissioner.  All of these resources are needed by the European countries.  A tonne of cell phone handsets could get you 280 grams of gold, around 140 grams of platinum and palladium and even 140 pounds of copper.

Resources such as gold, copper, platinum and palladium certainly help in preserving the environment and recycling will even allow one to help many other countries by providing the necessary resources to them.  Not just that, you are also helping in keeping toxins away by recycling your old phone.

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Nokia recently launched a new phone model called N9. The Finland based company is riding high on its exceptionally high quality and designs. Nokia’s Vice President even stated that N9 sets a new standard in terms of design and innovation.

Its launch was announced in the month of June in 2011. It was done mainly to obtain feedback from smartphone users and better understand their likes and dislikes. The process was a success and many people felt that the phone is easy to operate and is user friendly. It has something called the ‘Nokia Car Mode’ which helps in focussing better while driving.

Although N9 is not the only smartphone that has been launched in 2011, it certainly is worth upgrading to. If you plan to buy this new model, it will be good to have your old phone recycled. By opting to recycle your old mobile, you can earn some handy cash that can be used towards the purchase of new phone.

When you recycle your old phone, its cost will depend on its marketability. Therefore if you turn in a relatively newer model, you will have the best chance to earn a better fee. Older models without the 3G technology probably won’t earn that much, especially considering the fact that now 4G is becoming the norm of the day.

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Today, I read about Nokia N9 being that ‘one more phone’ which had reviewers expressing their feelings about it.  It has so far generated mixed emotions.

The new Nokia N9 has got many good things on offer for its customers.  A number of popular review sites have mentioned about its excellent MeeGo 1.2 OS version and how it provides an incredibly smooth user experience.

The mobile is powered with 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 OMAP 3630 processor, a 1 GB RAM and Power VR SGX530 graphics.  The 3.9 inches screen with OLED display makes use of a technology called ClearBlack which creates vivid colours as well as deep blacks.

The shape didn’t seem attractive enough to me, but many reviewers have been quoted saying that it is extremely solid and even comfortable to hold.

Having only two physical buttons, it is a touch screen phone featuring two cameras.  The front facing camera is one megapixel and meant for video conferencing, while the one at the back is eight megapixels and features Carl Zeiss optics.

If the positive reviews indeed turn out to be true, it will be sad to see MeeGo go, but the new Nokia N9 will surely be welcomed.

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In the last year, Nokia’s Q4 revenues dropped massively by 21% and that is just in time for the financial and strategy briefing which will be held in London on Friday. Stephen Elop, the chief executive of Nokia, intends to reveal at the meeting some new plans and strategies that Nokia has decided to implement in 2011 to rescue its position. In a brief to the media earlier, he had mentioned that the industry has changed and it is time now for Nokia too to change faster.

There are certain rumours doing the rounds that Nokia may be planning to deal with Google Android as well as even sack some of its management board. However all this is purely speculation and no reports have been confirmed as yet.

In 2008 when Nokia was the pioneer, it was holding around 40% market share. Though they still are a major contender performing extremely well in worldwide sales, they definitely have lost a part of some share in the US to iPhone and other mobiles running Android OS.

What remains to be seen is the operating system that they will now use – will it be Google’s operating system? Or will they continue with Symbian3 despite issues? Or will it be something completely new?

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This phone is 111 mm long by 51.7 mm wide and it is 15.5 mm thick. With the battery attached, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic weighs 109 grams. Users can expect an impressive 8 hours and 45 minutes of talk time or 406 hours on standby from the standard battery.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic provides users with a nice 3.2 inch touch screen. Included in the box is a stylus, although the touch screen can also be navigated with your fingertips.

A 3.15 megapixel camera has been integrated into the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The camera includes Carl Zeiss optics, dual LED flash, and autofocus. Users will also be able to capture video clips with this camera. A secondary VGA camera has also been integrated to enable video calling.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has 81 megabytes of internal memory. There is a microSD expansion slot included with this mobile phone that supports cards up to 16 gigabytes in size. Users will find an 8 gigabyte card in the box.

There are several other useful features that have been included with the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. This mobile phone provides support for Nokia Maps and voice dial. Nokia has also included Wi-Fi connectivity in the 5800.

Certain Nokia 5800 XpressMusic deals include support for the Comes With Music service.

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What sets it apart from most Nokia handsets is that the company has certainly done its research when it comes to the camera. It might be just an average 3.2 megapixels, but that’s topped up by Carl Zeiss optics, along with an LED photo light and autofocus to make it something far more than the ordinary.

When it comes to music, the player is set up to support virtually all of the common file formats. The sound is good, and users can add a microSD card to give up to 8GB extra memory – which amounts to quite a few tunes. The handset also boasts an FM radio, just to add musical (or talk) variety.

Surprisingly for Nokia, what really lets the 6500 Slide down is its design. It just doesn’t feel right – it is a little awkward and bulky in the pocket. That’s unusual for Nokia, which is generally very attentive to feel, size and weight.

For anyone seeking out a good camera phone that’s also more than acceptable with music, the Nokia 6500 Slide represents a good, if not perfect, choice. The company makes better models but it is solid, not likely to break if dropped, and the price is right.

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It’s well designed and styled, fitting neatly into both hand and pocket, and sliding open and closed smoothly and easily.

The keypad is well spaced, responsive, and very good for sending texts. Anyone who’s used a Nokia will be familiar with the onscreen navigation system, and those who aren’t will grasp it very quickly – it’s extremely intuitive.

Like all the latest mobile phones, the Nokia 3600 Slider comes equipped with a media player and a camera. The former is good, if not the very best, with support for most media formats, and also an FM radio and Bluetooth. The latter, however, is merely adequate. Although the camera has autofocus and an LED flash to support the 3.2 megapixel camera, the photographs are far from outstanding.

It’s not a phone that’s intended for extensive web browsing, as there’s no 3G or Wi-Fi. But those buying this handset are unlikely to be doing a great deal of that, anyway.

Anyone looking to upgrade a phone without buying a handset that offers more features than they’re ever likely to use would be very satisfied with the Nokia 3600 Slider. It looks good, and does exactly what it’s made to do – and does it very well indeed. No frills, no fuss, just good, solid performance.

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The company seems to have done most things right with this model. There’s a 3.5mm headphone jack for listening to music, and with a 32GB memory there’s room for plenty of tunes, as well as the ability to add another 16GB with a microSD card. Since the battery life is strong, users can play music for a long time without hitting empty.

That’s all great, but it’s only part of what the Nokia N97 offers. Among new mobile phones it’s outstanding for the resolution of its home screen, which allows a user to have some items continually updated. Everything works fast, thanks to a superb processor, while built-in GPS is an advantage for anyone who’s on the move, thanks to Nokia Maps.

The Nokia N97 uses a pull-out QWERTY keyboard, although it’s not the easiest for typing, due to its width. The browser that comes with phone is one Nokia’s been using for far too long, and its age really shows on this handset, taking far too long to respond.

The touch screen does need plenty of pressure, although that might be resolved in the future. Hopefully that will be true of Nokia’s Ovi App Store, too, which is still far too small. Those caveats aside, the Nokia N97 is a wonderful smartphone.

Photo by William Hook.

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