This is truly an amazing deal for those N95-1 users looking for a new case, especially those fond of crystal cases. The new Alu-Crystal Case by Proporta is a redesigned model aimed at fulfilling the shortcomings (plastic cracking) of the previous crystal cases. It sports an aluminum backing with slots for the microSD card, headphone jack, USB, power, etc., along with a redesigned and reinforced crystal front piece.

Use the promotion code N95USERS
at checkout to receive the following discount:

Original Price: $28.95 USD or 14.95 Pounds

Price with promotion code (USD): $14.95
Price with promotion code (Pounds): 7.95 + VAT

This is nearly 50% off the original price!

 From Proporta.com:
"The Proporta Alu-Crystal Case (Nokia N95), has been designed to add little bulk to the device whilst complimenting rather than hiding the stunning looks of your Nokia N95.
Made from a material that combines the durable and scratch resistant polycarbonate plastic with an aircraft grade aluminum, you’ll struggle to find a more lightweight yet protective case."

Link to Product Page - Use the promotion code N95USERS to receive the discount, this offer should be live for the remainder of April!

EDIT: This deal does not apply to the 8GB model case, and we are not 100% sure of the compatibility with the N95-3 model. We will update everyone this week. 

My mate Sp00k from N95users.com forums has tipped me off about a promotion going on right now for N-Gage. Apparently if you install the N-Gage application on your compatible Nokia handset, you will get the full retail version of the EA Sports football franchise game FIFA '08. They've limited the give-away to the first 20,000 registrants with an ending date of June 30th, 2008- so get over there right now and take advantage of this offer!

Thanks for the heads up, Sp00k. 

An eagle-eyed member of the Mobile-Review forums has spotted a press page for an upcoming event in London on April 22nd. They're having a live webcast at 11:30am GMT, which can be viewed on demand shortly after the event.

So what would the topic of the event be? Some are speculating that a device will be announced- which seems unlikely as the CEO has just stated that there will be no major products shipped during the second quarter. Though, I suppose that doesn't leave out the possibility of an announcement with an actual launch in Q3. Good news is that we're told to expect "a lot of devices" announced in the second half of 2008. 

Much more likely is the launch of a service such as "Comes with Music"  to coincide with the opening of the Nokia Music Store in Australia with it's subscription service.

Either way, it's an event to keep an eye out for next week. More details will be posted closer to the event.

 

Fantastic work over there, everyone!

Edit- looks like this is being discussed all over the net today- with the most exciting change decidedly the addition of Eseries products. Commenters at AllAboutSymbian.com are speculating that the timing has something to do with the annoucement of the E71. I certainly hope so- I'm quite eager to get a look at it! 

This is Lisa. She loves her N95 8GB, as well she should. There’s many reasons to love the N95 8GB. I’ve spent some time with the N95 8GB myself, and am currently having a go with the N95 8GB NAM (these N95 variant monikers are starting to become a mouthful) right now courtesy of the fine folks at WOM World, the Nseries sponsored word-of-mouth resource that covers all the latest happenings around the Nokia blogosphere. The N95 8GB line has seen some very nice software improvements since I last played with one. I’ve done a piece some time back on the ten reasons to update to the N95 8GB from the classic edition, and it may very well be time to revisit that topic. The shiny black beauty that I’ve got here in front of me now has flash support in the browser so that I can play embedded flash content from YouTube, or any of the other flash content sites out there. It’s got all the fancy updates that I’m sorely lacking from my beloved N95-3- that’s the seemingly forgotten North American variant. This new one has vast improvements in speed with regards to the gallery as well as a much quicker camera load time and processing of the images. It’s also got a larger screen- which doesn’t really look that big on ‘paper’- it’s a 2.8 inch screen as opposed to the classic N95’s 2.6 screen- but when you get the thing in your hands, it’s a quite noticeable difference. The width added to the top slider that allow for the extra 1/5 of an inch gives most the initial impression of a rather “chunky” device, and this was exactly my impression. It just loses some of the elegance of the N95- and yes, I think the N95 is a classy, elegant device- I really do. The N95 8GB though, with its shiny piano black looks, and it’s fat-headed slider with the 2.8 inch screen seems to lose some of this. I will have to say though- I’ve absolutely gotten used to it- and now that the North American 3.5G network capability has been added to this variant of the N95 8GB, I’m really starting to like it. One thing that really makes this device stand out is something that Lisa wants to tell you about…

There are a number of reasons to like the bigger screen- read on for some of the impressions that the N95 8GB has left of me, and some of the reasons why you should love the N95 as much as Lisa does...

We can now add the N82 to the list of N series supporting FL3 and Web Runtime. The firmware update bringing these features, v20.0.062, was release today to address a number of issues and enhancements with the mobile. Along with FL3 and WRT, the N82 now supports geotagging along with AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) via Bluetooth. Users from EverythingN82 are also reporting performance enhancements and greater stability with their mobile. Mike from the N82 Blog also has some great tips for upgrading, including backing up your important data via PC Suite (even with the data preservation).

For the complete list of changes, be sure to check out the change log at Symbian-Freak.

 Picture Source: Steve from AllAboutSymbian