Hello everyone and welcome to the Nokia Experts site. My name is Matthew Miller and I am also known online as palmsolo, which is an online name I created many, many years ago due to my usage of Palm Pilots and my love of Star Wars and Han Solo. I am a father of three wonderful daughters and a husband to my wife of 15+ years. By day, I am a professional naval architect/ship designer who earned my Bachelor’s degree from the US Coast Guard Academy and my Master’s degree from University of California, Berkeley. I used to write for Geek.com’s PDA section and currently now write for ZDNet on the Mobile Gadgeteer and Smartphones and Cell Phones technical blogs.
I started using mobile devices back in 1997 with the US Robotics Pilot 1000 that I used when I flew out onto the scene of maritime casualties to help refloat ships. The Palm Pilot immediately earned a spot in my heart and since then I have personally owned over 100 devices and tried out many more. I am pretty device agnostic for the most part and have AT&T and T-Mobile SIM cards that I pop in and out of many devices. My current favorite devices are the Nokia N85 (review coming here soon), Nokia E71, Nokia 5800, Palm Treo Pro, T-Mobile G1, HTC Fuze, and original Apple iPhone. I also just ordered the XPERIA X1 and am saving up for the Nokia N97.
With that introduction about three hours ago, my friend Matt kicked off his new venture, Nokia Experts. I am neither a Nokia expert, nor do I play one on TV, so I have been very happy to have Matt’s help over the years regarding Nokia models and features. Now everyone else will be able to enjoy his expertise as Matt shares reviews and tips on everything S60.
Be sure to add Nokia Experts to your RSS reader as well as your Twitter; if you enjoy Nokia products, then you will be glad that you did!
Matt showing off a decidedly non-Nokia device last May at Mobius; he is not kidding when he says he is device agnostic.
Jan 27, 2009 13:08 ETSmartphone Experts Unveils Nokia-Focused Site
NokiaExperts.com, Featuring the Writing of Seasoned Mobile Device Expert, Matthew Miller, to Serve as Valuable Information and Accessory Resource
INVERNESS, FL–(Marketwire – January 27, 2009) – Smartphone Experts, an e-commerce platform and smartphone accessory development company, has just officially launched a blog, www.NokiaExperts.com, which will focus on Nokia’s mobile device offerings (i.e. the E71 which will soon be available at AT&T, the new N97, and the Symbian S60 mobile operating system). Seasoned mobile gadget expert, Matthew Miller, will spearhead the effort. NokiaExperts.com joins Smartphone Expert’s family of community sites that includes: TreoCentral (Treo & Centro), PreCentral.net (Palm Pre), CrackBerry.com (BlackBerry), WMExperts (Windows Mobile), The iPhone Blog (iPhone), and Android Central (Google Android).
Miller plans on actually using his Nokia devices and the WordPress tools that are available for it to blog while on the go, which means visitors to the site will not only get educated on Nokia’s product offerings and the S60 platform, but can be assured that the updates will be fresh and cover news as it breaks.
“Nokia is a well established global market leader in the mobile space with some exciting new devices, like the N97, on the horizon,” said Dieter Bohn, editor-in-chief for the Smartphone Experts community sites. “As the smartphone wars heat up, it made sense for us to expand our family of community sites staffed by mobile experts, to include one that specialized on Nokia and their S60 mobile operating system. And we are especially thrilled to have our Nokia efforts headed up by an expert as savvy as Matthew (PalmSolo) Miller.”
Miller has been writing about mobile devices for years, starting at Geek.com in their PDA section. His Mobile Gadgeteer and Smartphone & Cell Phones blogs are part of ZDNet’s family of technical blogs targeted to the enterprise user.
“To me, Nokia has a lot going on that merits attention,” said Matthew Miller. “Besides the fact that they have some exciting new devices on the way, I love the amazing media creation capabilities, the complete customization functionality, the fact that they already have third party app support, and the outstanding phone and RF quality Nokia offers. I welcome the opportunity to communicate my discoveries, joys and sorrows with those who turn to Smartphone Experts to learn more about the numerous devices, platform options and mobile apps that are available.”
To celebrate the launch of the blog and companion accessory store, NokiaExperts.com is holding a “Grand Opening” contest during the month of February, where a Nokia N85 (along with software and accessories) will be the Grand Prize. A runner up prize, a Nokia E71 (along with software and accessories), will also be awarded. Details and sign-up information is available at NokiaExperts.com. Prize sponsors include Nokia, DataViz, Epocware, Astraware, Smartphone Experts, and others.
About Smartphone Experts
Founded in 2002, Smartphone Experts is a leading online retailer and manufacturer of smartphone accessories, powering a growing network of e-commerce stores that offer a wide selection of products, rapid fulfillment, and knowledgeable expert support. The company also operates several smartphone-centric online communities that provide everything from editorially independent news and reviews to discussion forums. Recently rated the fastest-growing retailer in the annual Inc 500 listing (ranking 37th overall), the company’s online properties include TreoCentral, Android Central, CrackBerry.com NokiaExperts.com, PreCentral.net, The iPhone Blog, and WMExperts. More information is available at www.smartphoneexperts.com.
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