Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is officially approved by the FCC and is ready for the United States market. Although it does not comes with 3G.  Lack of 3G means that the device is ready to sing along AT&T’s network, relying solely on WiFi for decent Internet speeds. Touch-friendly S60 5th edition sits on top of Symbian OS, making sure you can easily (or not that easily) find your way around numerous functions the 5530 XM has to offer. A number of 3rd party apps are available through Ovi Store, allowing for further expansion of the handset’s feature set.

Anyway, now that the FCC has cleared the device for sale in the U.S., we only have to wait for Nokia to bring this magnificent phone to its flagship stores in New York City and Chicago. Alternatively, they may secure a deal with AT&T to eventually spur the sales. We’ll see how that goes.

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Specifications:

• Dimensions: 104 x 49 x 13 mm
• Weight: 107 g
• Display: 2.9 inch widescreen (640 x 360 pixels) with up to 16 million colors
• Camera: 3.2 megapixels with autofocus and LED flash
• Video capture: widescreen 640x 360 pixels up to 30 frames-per-second
• Memory: Up to 70Mb phone memory with 4GB in-box MicroSD card, supports up to 16GB MicroSD memory
• Connectivity: High speed MicroUSB connector, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, Bluetooth 2.0
• Data connectivity: GPRS/EDGE, WLAN (IEEE 802.11 b/g)
• Talk time: Up to 4.9 hours
• Standby time: Up to 14 days
• Music playback: Up to 27 hours
• Video playback: Up to 7.3 hours

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Key Features:

• Touch-screen responsiveness gives tactile feedback and the fastest, most intuitive access to all the phone, web and multimedia features crammed inside – including music, video, gaming, social networking and messaging.
• Contacts carousel – one-touch access to 20 favorite contacts, each displaying their most recent emails, calls or social media updates and a thumbnail picture chosen by you.
• Media Bar pops-up to give quick access to instant messaging like Windows Live Messenger, on-board videos or YouTube, access to other sharing sites like Ovi Share, Flickr, Facebook, MySpace, VOX – or just to browse the web.
• Music features include a world-class quality music player for excellent audio quality, FM radio, stereo speakers with surround sound, dedicated full touch music keys, 4GB built-in storage expandable to 16GB for up to 12,000 songs with album art.
• Listen to music – plug in the superb Nokia Stereo Headset WH-205 that comes in the box, and features a great tangle-free lead, or plug your choice of headphones into the standard 3.5mm headphone jack, or listen over Bluetooth stereo audio.
• Synchronize and manage music with Nokia Music Store, upload and download tracks via WLAN, Bluetooth or MicroUSB. Manage playlists on the go, or via PC with Nokia Ovi Suite.
• 2.9-inch brilliant widescreen with up 16 million colors brings videos, album art, hotos and phone menus vividly to life.
• Accelerometer automatically switches between landscape and portrait format whether you want use the phone, browse the web, watch a video or play games.
• 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and autofocus for snapping good quality photos and videos.

Check for updates on the availability of this marvelous phone in your country. Go to www.nokia.com.

Whether anecdotal reports of iPhones overheating are true or not, Apple has taken them seriously enough to reveal the presence of a temperature warning screen for the iPhone 3G and 3GS.

Here’s the deal: an unknown but probably very small number of iPhones have been affected by overheating, to the point that some white iPhone 3GSes have allegedly turned pink.

Apple, however, has issued what some might call a “common sense” warning: a support document that warns users not to keep the iPhone in an environment where temperatures can exceed 113 degrees Fahrenheit, including parked cars.

But Apple also warns that CPU-intensive applications, such playing music or using the GPS while in direct sunlight may also overheat the iPhone.

In that case, actually using the iPhone in temperatures over 95 degrees can also trigger the temperature warning. “Low- or high-temperature conditions might temporarily shorten battery life or cause the device to temporarily stop working properly,” Apple warns.

Obviously, summer temperatures in many locations top 95 degrees. So what will happen?

Apple also says that the iPhone 3G and 3GS should not be stored where the temperature can fall under -4 degrees Fahrenheit, or used in less in temperatures under 0 degrees F.

If the phone exceeds those temperatures, Apple says, the iPhone may stop charging, its display might dim, a weak cellular signal may be experienced, and the temperature warning screen on the left may also appear. Apple’s support document implies that there’s a temperature sensor of some sort built in to the iPhone 3G or 3GS.

If that happens, Apple says, you’ll need to let the iPhone cool down before you use it again, although the phone may be able to make emergency calls during that time. How long will that take? Apple doesn’t say.

The bottom line is to be a responsible user and everything will turn out well.

You can read the full official temperature advisory from Apple by visiting their website.

You really got to wonder at these “luxury phones.” I mean they ARE made of stuff like gold or platinum, but most of the time, you either get underwhelmed by specs or you have to do a double-take due to their peculiar design. This Vertu Boucheron 150 is certainly of the latter’s ilk.

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A company called Novatel brings us what a lot of people have been wanting for a long time now – a device that lets you create a hotspot wherever you go. Called the MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, it’s a rather slick-looking gadget that lets you share your 3G connection with multiple users anywhere.

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There are two things iPhone 3G owners are most worried about – the device’s crappy battery life and the possibility that it could be scratched by an ill-meaning pointed/sharp anything. The Power Slider for the iPhone 3G is something that could prevent both.

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Optus has had to deal with a lot of beef from customers and the media over alleged outages not only for its 3G network, but also for its phone and internet services. August apparently saw numerous complaints about 3G network interruption in a few of the country’s locations.

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Vodafone already has an existing 3G network that’s also partially-owned by Optus. That’s only 63% of the telco’s intended total network coverage though. The plan was to get the rest of the network ready by Christmas, but it will take a few more months before it rolls out.

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For all the mobile geeks out there, be informed that the already-portable Asus Eee PC 901 just became more portable. Asus Eee PC has a new feature but thankfully, the company isn’t bundling it as a new type of computer that’s separate from the ones already in the market.

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The anticipated Sony Ericsson G705 was now formally announced by the company, and it’s looking mighty fierce. The slider phone boasts 3G connection which I’m sure people would enjoy using on a full HTML browser.

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Up ’til now, it’s only common for mobile phones to be offered by telcos bundled with specific plans to go along with them. As a result, prices are subsidized and you get your handset for lower its real price. According to a recent article from VIA Arena, the same trend might be the future of mini-notebooks.

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