Live Counter Revives Old Nokia Phone’s Utility

Old hardware you may have on hand cannot only inspire projects in their own right, but can facilitate the realization of any ideas you have been planning. Using a Nokia N900, [MakerMan] concocted a light-up sign with a live subscriber and view count of his videos.

[MakerMan] milled out the logo used on the sign with his DIY CNC machine — built from rotary bearings and recycled stepper motors off industrial Xerox printers. The meticulous application of a jigsaw, rotary tool, and grinder resulted in a sturdy frame for the sign while a few strips of RGB LEDs imbue it …read more

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Nokia introduces MIKA, a digital assistant for engineers and telecom operators

Nokia Shutterstock The Nokia brand has been building a fair amount of heat in the weeks leading up to Mobile World Congress. The world’s biggest phone show is set to see the once-beloved brand’s big return to the smartphone space it once so unceremoniously left behind. Of course, that’s the HMD version, the Nokia name being licensed out by a local company formed from ex-pats of the tech giant.… Read More Continue reading Nokia introduces MIKA, a digital assistant for engineers and telecom operators

Nokia introduces MIKA, a digital assistant for engineers and telecom operators

Nokia Shutterstock The Nokia brand has been building a fair amount of heat in the weeks leading up to Mobile World Congress. The world’s biggest phone show is set to see the once-beloved brand’s big return to the smartphone space it once so unceremoniously left behind. Of course, that’s the HMD version, the Nokia name being licensed out by a local company formed from ex-pats of the tech giant.… Read More Continue reading Nokia introduces MIKA, a digital assistant for engineers and telecom operators

Nokia is Back, Sort Of, But Let’s Not Rewrite History (Premium)

Nokia is Back, Sort Of, But Let's Not Rewrite History

Nokia will formally re-enter the smartphone market in early 2017 with a family of Android-based handsets. But make no mistake: This is not the Nokia of old.

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