Isaiah's Tech

Apparently, due to a glitch on Nokia's Official website, the pricing of the Nokia N97 was just $454 USD this morning - with the use of the promotional code CARTP409N. Nokia has fixed the problem though, so the pricing is back to $699 USD, so I definitely missed that drop. For those people who got their pre-order through when the price was $454, they will still be receiving their N97 for the low price. Lucky them and unlucky for most of us - including me.

Ovi Store is on its way and I'm definitely excited. Well, Nokia has just mentioned that at Ovi Store's launch there will be 20,000 "items" available. To compare, Apple's App Store currently has 40,000 apps. Keep in mind that Nokia did mention "items" so Engadget points out that this could include basic things like music / video downloads and possibly even ringtones. I can't wait for this to be released. Apps for everyone soon!! - if you have a Nokia that is.

[Engadget (Ovi Store), Engadget (Nokia N97), The Symbian Blog]

Yes, that's right. Plasma TV sets are usually extremely heavy, but Shinoda found a way around that. Their PTA technology allowed them to make this 145-inch curved plasma display. While the picture may not be all that clear, since it only has a 960 x 720 resolution, it is extremely light for its size. Believe it or not, but this huge display weighs just 7.2kg, which is just 15.8 pounds. Who knows if these will ever be commercially available, but it doesn't matter to me. It just seems like a display that's just meant for showcasing anyway.

[Engadget]