Nokia Communicator
Nokia Communicator [ kəmju ː nɪkeɪtə ] denotes a mobile phone model series of the Finnish manufacturer Nokia. As a generic term for these types of phones, the term Smartphone has prevailed in recent years, with the communicator again forms a separate category together with Electronic organizers therein.
Development and equipment
Unlike traditional mobile phones, smartphones have more extensive facilities for organizing and processing of data and are designed for business users more. So also the communicator belong to its extensive features PIM applications, communication functions via SMS, MMS, fax, e -mail, Bluetooth and Infrared to continue office software, mobile Internet and data access as well as the ability to install external applications and programs. It was also the communicator from the beginning of the then rare multitasking -capable mobile devices.
The Nokia Communicator is in 2008, in the fifth version of Nokia E90 before (part of the Nokia Eseries ). Since the first quarter of 2005 is also the second variant of the fourth generation, the Nokia 9300 in the market. This did not have Wi-Fi and a camera in contrast to its big brother. In early 2006, appeared the Nokia 9300, the ( v1.2 Bluetooth) and has a stronger ( the high power consumption of wireless owed ) battery with the same size as the 9300 also has Wi-Fi compliant with IEEE 802.11g, the T9 text input, improved Bluetooth implementation. It therefore applies as a "little brother" of 9500, which differs ultimately only by the VGA camera.
A Missing from many buyers feature is the lack of vibration alarm. Is all communicators have in common that they can be similarly open like a laptop, a large display and a full QWERTY keyboard included ( clamshell design ). Externally were previously all models by their size (hence, there are also other nicknames such as " Brick " or " cell phone "). This is explained by the size of the display and the keyboard. The 9300i is now much easier to handle and with a Nokia 6310i ( up to the height ) comparable.
Since 9210 all communicators running under the Symbian operating system. In the models 9210 ( i), 9300 (i) and 9500 ( i) the user interface Series 80 is used. The Nokia E90 Communicator uses the Series 60 and has numerous functions, ranging from a 3.2 megapixel camera with a GPS receiver and communication interfaces such as mini USB, Bluetooth 2.0, Infrared, Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA and MicroSD slot.
Popular among managers and gadget lovers, it has made no Communicator to penetrate the important market of the "normal " business user sustainably, which ultimately in the segment too much room for other solutions had and the success of the Blackberry and various Microsoft - powered devices enabled.
Models
Nokia 9000
The Nokia 9000 Communicator is the ancestor of all later Communicator following models of Nokia and came in 1996 to the German market. He already had the ability to send text messages in addition to e-mails and receive faxes and access with a html interface on web pages. This was one of those days even in the office working computer is not the standard.
As his successor, took advantage of the 9110 9000 coming from the PC DOS -based operating system PEN / GEOS, which is why he was on the hardware side also almost a complete IBM - PC in pocket format.
The 9000 as a pure single- band device 900 version was originally only available in a GSM, but later by models for DCS 1800 ( model 9000E ) and the widespread especially in the U.S. PCS 1900 has been added. As the successor to 9110 only as a GSM 900 device was built it was the 9000 in the USA. Until the appearance of the current Communicator 9290 The maximum data rate of 9.6 kbit / s, track data transmission over the ISDN-type CSD. Another feature of the 9000 Communicator was the variable multi-link antenna, which provided even under the most difficult conditions yet for reception.
The stand-by time was a maximum of 24 hours. The GSM part technically built largely on the Nokia 2110. The weight was just under 500 grams.
The peculiarity of this and subsequent models ( up to 9210i ) was that one. On the back, so had housed the keys and the display opposite side, the speaker and the microphone This occasionally gave the impression that they would hold the phone the phone upside down. Only the models 9300 and 9500 have been constructed correctly.
Nokia 9110
The Nokia 9110 Communicator was built from 1999 to mid- 2001. With this model, Nokia made a big step development. For example, the problem was resolved, that the space for documents has so far been relatively small. This was realized by a MMC card drive. Gradually there were more and more software from other manufacturers that expanded the functionality of the Communicator. Since 9110 and 9000 but hardly distinguished from the operating system ago, many of these new programs ran on the 9000 models.
The model was only half the size and half the weight of its predecessor. The stand-by time rose to almost a week. The GSM technology came from the Nokia 6110th The maximum possible data rate rose to 14.4 kbit / s
Nokia 9210 ( i)
The 9210 was built until about mid-2004, from about mid- 2001 to about the end of 2002, the 9210i variant from about mid-2002. By 9210, the cooperation of Nokia with DesignworksUSA started. Nokia got there professional support for the product design of the Communicator series. However, other new technologies have been introduced with the 9210 in the Communicator series - for example, the color display and support HSCSD data transfer.
The most dramatic change, however, was the migration of the hardware from a x86 to ARM architecture, and therefore the change of operating system from GEOS to Symbian OS. Applications for 9000/9110 is therefore not run on the 9210, and vice versa. The 9210 is a dual band device for GSM 900 and DCS 1800, for the U.S. there is a PCS 1900- variant called 9290th The operating system is Symbian 6.0 Series 80 was used v1.
As a major deficiency, the absence of packet-oriented data transmission standards for GPRS is viewed by many users, which had already spread to the market entry of 9210.
Relatively short time after the appearance of the Nokia 9210 brought an improved version on the market, the 9210i. Main difference was the larger flash ROM. Many of the bundled applications were now pre-installed and did not have to, as in 9210, of the memory card will start and the unchanged 8 MB RAM was relieved.
This brought significant benefits, especially when using Java applications or Web browser. Also, the proprietary browser was replaced by the Symbian version of Opera at 9210i. Especially the software versions of the 9210 - without i - were notorious for their susceptibility to errors. Groundbreaking was the internal color screen, which had no other mobile phone this time. Externally, the 9210 differs from 9210 by the silver color of the keyboard.
Size and weight remained almost unchanged from 9110. However, the data rate increased thanks HSCSD 43.2 kbit / s It may MMC cards can be used to 1 GB.
Nokia 9300 and 9300i
The 9300 is a smaller version of the 9500 and dispenses with a camera. The dimensions are for it with 132 mm × 51 mm × 21 mm much easier to handle. On the outside there is a display with 128 x 128 pixels and 65,536 colors.
After opening comes the large main display with 640 x 200 pixels and 65,536 colors also, but with a smaller diagonal than in 9500, to the fore. The internal memory is 80 MB in size as the big brother. This can be extended with MMC cards to 2 GB, which also works without restriction since the release of the latest firmware updates.
The tri-band phone for GSM 900, DCS 1800 and PCS 1900 supports GPRS Class 10 HSCSD and also. Via Bluetooth you can connect to other devices. An infrared interface is also included. The operating system is 80 v2 platform as the Nokia 9500 Symbian OS 7.0s with the Series.
The newer 9300 has also now also has Wi-Fi (802.11g ). Furthermore, the Bluetooth implementation as well as details have been improved in the operating system. The 9300 ( i) is like the E90 180 degree hinged and thus very flat in the unfolded state.
Nokia 9500
This model is one of the last Communicator based on Series80. He was released in November 2004. 9300i is the last published Series80 device.
The Communicator 9500 is now a tri-band device for GSM 900, DCS 1800 and PCS 1900. It was first presented at the 3G Conference in Cannes. One of the most important news of the previous model include the display, now with 65,536 colors, the integrated VGA camera, GPRS, EDGE, MMS, Wi-Fi, as well as an enlarged memory management (64 MB RAM, 80 MB user memory ). The operating system is Symbian OS 7.0 comes with Series 80 v2 surface used.
The device features in all variants of the possibility to swap the upper shells (cover ). Apart from the size (148 x 57 x 24 mm) and the associated differences it is up to the existing Wi-Fi, the camera and larger battery with its small counterpart 9300 identical. It now can MMC cards up to 2 GB can be used.
Nokia E90 Communicator
The Nokia E90 Communicator is the official successor of the Communicator series, and is one of the Nokia Eseries models. This model was presented at the 3GSM 2007 on 12 February, and since the third quarter of 2007, available in the colors red and mocha.
The biggest improvements are the operating system Symbian OS 9.2 with S60 3rd Edition FP1 - interface, a 3.2 - megapixel main camera with autofocus and a QCIF camera for video calling. The change from S80 to S60 (or Symbian OS 7.x to 9.x ) enabled the implementation of quad-band GSM, UMTS, HSDPA and a GPS receiver. The features list goes on wireless compatibility for the 802.11b with support for WEP and WPA -PSK 1 and 2. An infrared interface has also been reinstalled.
The Bluetooth interface supports the following services: SDP server, audio source, Hands -Free Audio Gateway, Headset Audio Gateway, AVRCP Target, OBEX File Transfer, SyncML client, Nokia OBEX PC Suite Services, SyncML DM client, Nokia SyncML Server, OBEX Object Push, Dial- Up Networking, Imaging. The SIM Access Profile can be directly switched on and off via the menu.
It is noteworthy that this is the first Communicator model that allows applications to be started outside and continue seamlessly after unfolding inside. This has been achieved by the previous S40 front was also replaced by S60. Like all Communicator models, it features an integrated QWERTY and an external mobile phone keypad. In addition, the text recognition software Tegic T9 was installed to facilitate the writing of news on the front.
The integrated memory is 128 MB and can be expanded with a micro SD card up to 32GB. Included are 512 MB . From the internal memory are retained after a restart about 80 MB (the predecessor brought it here at about 22 MB). The device is 210 grams heavy and holds in standby for 14 days, it has five hours of talk time in GSM mode. For the first time in Communicator implements a fax modem more, but a vibrating alert. Nokia takes the integration of the Communicator series in Nokia's Enterprise division (E - Series) with this model. A radio receiver is built, however the accompanying headphones required.
Nokia uses for the first time in a Communicator device has a mini- USB port. In addition to the previously well as related software PC Suite for Microsoft operating systems Nokia now offers an Apple iSync plug-in free download on the company's website, which makes the Communicator can also be used with the Macintosh operating system.
Since the start of production of the E90, Nokia has to contend with various quality problems. So reports of creaking at the bottom as well as defective microphones are more likely to read, as many models seem to push and damage its coating some of the key inside the keyboard toward the display. It has also been sporadically reported excessive noise during conversations on the phone side and a rocker to varying degrees of rubber nubs on the bottom. German network operators speak of a returns rate between 50 and 70 %.
Therefore, Nokia has modified the device since launch several times. This mainly includes the following in addition to some small things:
- Second version: Modified keyboard frame level to increase the distance between the housing halves
- Third version: Modified internal display with scratch-resistant ( according to Nokia ) coating
- Fourth Version: Flattened keyboard
Because of these problems are always rumors about the cessation of production of E90 in circulation. These rumors were confirmed in part by the German network operators, however, have not so far materialized.
Nokia itself, however, has presented at the 3GSM 2008 a E90 in Black color version ( hardware meets the fourth version ), which is available in Germany since August 2008.
Nokia E7 Communicator
The Nokia E7 is 4-line QWERTY keyboard complete with not overly heavy and feels very high quality thanks to aluminum chassis. The folding mechanism ( similar to the mechanism of the Nokia N97 and N97 mini) makes a very good impression. This folding mechanism was to release the keyboard performed at the 9000 Communicators as Schaniervariante. With this device, the battery replacement is not provided by the user.