Hey strangers,
I know it's been awhile. So after a discussion with previous purveyor of the innovations of Nokia, it got me thinking what does it mean to be a Nokian? Well that's the million dollar question.
For me Nokia was leading edge back before apple and android. Nokia had a 5 megapixel camera in my all time favorite Nokia the N95. I remember when a co-worker got one of the first Iphones in Idaho. Wow.... just wow, what a piece of crap! The only advantage it had over my Nokia was touch screen.
So let's jump ahead to the N9. For some time symbian had stagnated and there needed to be a beacon of light. So the Nokian gods with a wave of their hand Boom!! The N9 a good phone with a hint of greatness. It was so disheartening this was fairly early in the Elop saga but they pushed and promoted the N9 so much and so hard. Everyone wanted one it was new fresh and could mean the turn around we were all waiting..... and let's kill it. ok whew thought we had a direction but ok lets brush ourselves off and keep marching.
The Nokia 808 Pureview 41 mega pixel of pure testosterone. If you was a phone/camera guy that made your dick bigger then a new corvette or a jacked up wanna be monster truck. Damn it was sexy!!! I may need a moment, I'm ok, I can continue.
Of course there was a few of the Nokia Lumia out and about with the new windows phone 7 they were kind a cool WP was still way young. So if you wanted a great camera phone with the Nokia name the 808 was for you but if you didn't want the camera grab a Lumia 800 or 900 they're great!! Few apps few features but you know baby steps. But Windows phone 8.0 that's gonna blow your mind! that's the one. Windows 8 this one now we're gonna blow some minds and for good measure let's ween everyone off of symbian and let's make a 808 with windows phone 8 and christen thee Lumia 1020. Oh and those of you that helped by buying and supporting the lumia brand here's 7.8 but you should by a new phone cause we are killing that off and support for symbian as well, we need to focus on what's important so that we can.. oh hey how about 2 or 3 Nokia with Android? lets again hint at greatness but make them so low spec'd that no one will buy them so we can tell all those customers that want android that there is just no demand, Sorry.
I've veered off, so is Microsoft still Nokia? I don't think so. Are there ex Nokia employees getting paychecks from Microsoft? I hope so, Microsoft fired so many. Is there Nokia tech in Microsoft phones? Hope so. If Nokia leases their name to another company to put on their phone does that make it more Nokia than Microsoft? I'm gonna say yes but let me explain, in order for Microsoft to become the Microsoft of lore their fans, ex-Nokia fans have to let it go. Microsoft simply can't be Nokia any longer. Get it lets move on. And don't attack me I AM NOKIAN.
I may very well get time lines mixed but very few will read this anyway. I sure in most of the readers minds I'm wrong, off base, and just ignorant of Nokia. Maybe, maybe not but this is "My World"
P.S. A note about my T-Shirts. I know it's not a Nokia on the shirt. When I started that Booster has to clear designs through their legal department and they couldn't print the shirt I wanted without getting consent for Nokia. Well I emailed, called and tweeted Microsoft and Nokia for at lease 2 months and I got no responce nothing. So booster said I can use the clip art thats there now and the rest is history. It's not like anyone would have bought it anyway. Because all the true nokia fans are waiting for Windows 10 devices for from HTC and ASUS.
Nokia Refuge
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Merry New Year
Welcome to 2015
So I've been thinking again and understandably people just don't wanna let their Nokia go. Well been seeing this commercial on T.V. and had a thought. If your reading this that means you have the heart of a Nokian and don't be ashamed of that, it should be celebrated and revered. So to the point the Refuge has all but dried up. It's been a rough year got some medical bills my Dad died and money has gotten pretty tight. Listia has become a hit and miss outlet, if find a Nokia on there and win (thanks poachers) it's next to impossible to get the people to send it. Hate when people have no integrity. Speaking of which I won an E61i used but was complete in box from a guy in Denmark. It was a surprise wasn't expecting it the guy said it was a "persistence prize". As many of you know I have a tendency to be a little relentless when it comes to Nokia and contests. Hi my name is Jeff and I'm a nokaholic! At any rate the gentleman said he was on holiday and couldn't send the E61i for a little while so I waited a few weeks then I E-mailed him reached out on Twitter and nothing won't respond not even a go F yourself. So sad, actually hated the entire country of Denmark for awhile. Any-who I tend to ramble not very good at "Getting to the point".
And as everyone knows the Nokia we all loved is gone no more never to return wink wink. Actually had some full blown depression the day they took the sign down. Had the great honor of getting a Jolla (kinda Nokian) But until 100% usable in the U.S. it's just a very small tablet, an awesome very small tablet but none the less a tablet. And while I'm on the subject Nokia, all that's left of it announced the N1 and it too is awesome but a Tablet. I'm a phone guy I want phones not tablets.
So honestly I feel a little weird about this but I honestly don't have any better ideas so without further ado Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you the Nokia Refuge shirt!!!!
https://www.booster.com/nokia_refuge
don't know what will happen but here we go.
Again the purpose of this blog is to save as many neglected or forgotten Nokia as I can. So if you have any that are in a closet or a desk drawer somewhere collecting dust. If you hate it and want to get rid of it or you love it but have no use for it and want it to live on send it to me. I will make sure that its retirement is comfortable and safe on my 1/8 acre refuge. Again I may be able to chip in for shipping but unfortunately unable to buy them as my wife would FREAKING KILL ME.
So I've been thinking again and understandably people just don't wanna let their Nokia go. Well been seeing this commercial on T.V. and had a thought. If your reading this that means you have the heart of a Nokian and don't be ashamed of that, it should be celebrated and revered. So to the point the Refuge has all but dried up. It's been a rough year got some medical bills my Dad died and money has gotten pretty tight. Listia has become a hit and miss outlet, if find a Nokia on there and win (thanks poachers) it's next to impossible to get the people to send it. Hate when people have no integrity. Speaking of which I won an E61i used but was complete in box from a guy in Denmark. It was a surprise wasn't expecting it the guy said it was a "persistence prize". As many of you know I have a tendency to be a little relentless when it comes to Nokia and contests. Hi my name is Jeff and I'm a nokaholic! At any rate the gentleman said he was on holiday and couldn't send the E61i for a little while so I waited a few weeks then I E-mailed him reached out on Twitter and nothing won't respond not even a go F yourself. So sad, actually hated the entire country of Denmark for awhile. Any-who I tend to ramble not very good at "Getting to the point".
And as everyone knows the Nokia we all loved is gone no more never to return wink wink. Actually had some full blown depression the day they took the sign down. Had the great honor of getting a Jolla (kinda Nokian) But until 100% usable in the U.S. it's just a very small tablet, an awesome very small tablet but none the less a tablet. And while I'm on the subject Nokia, all that's left of it announced the N1 and it too is awesome but a Tablet. I'm a phone guy I want phones not tablets.
So honestly I feel a little weird about this but I honestly don't have any better ideas so without further ado Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you the Nokia Refuge shirt!!!!
https://www.booster.com/nokia_refuge
don't know what will happen but here we go.
Questions or comments please feel free to contact me. You can follow me on Twitter at @Nokia_Refuge or contact me at Nokia_Refuge@outlook.com.
Again the purpose of this blog is to save as many neglected or forgotten Nokia as I can. So if you have any that are in a closet or a desk drawer somewhere collecting dust. If you hate it and want to get rid of it or you love it but have no use for it and want it to live on send it to me. I will make sure that its retirement is comfortable and safe on my 1/8 acre refuge. Again I may be able to chip in for shipping but unfortunately unable to buy them as my wife would FREAKING KILL ME.
And it doesn't need to be a phone if it says Nokia its welcome here.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Nokia X and the Philippines
So it's been along time and I've done alot of thinking. The Refuge really hasn't taken off like I had hoped so I'm gonna just keep going more of self therapy then anything.
So last month my wife and I took our 4 year old son to the Philippines to meet his family. Great place I really love that country and it's people. I struggled for a couple weeks on what Nokia I would take with me. After a great deal of agonizing I opted for 2 Nokia Lumia 1020 1 black and 1 yellow (Go Team Yellow), A unlocked Nokia Lumia 925 (in case the 1020 didn't work there). Oh and I took my Grey Nokia N8.
As luck would have it the New Android Nokia X was going to be released in the Philippines while I was in country "WooHoo" bonus of all bonuses. So if you've never flown international Man its a long day you eat what you can, drink everything they offer on the plane and sleep if you can. After what seems like a week we are there, Man I love that place.
Anyway after a few days of family time we go to the SM mall in Cebu there is a whole section of the mall that's just electronics cell phone and tablets it's loud and and very busy WOW so much there. Gionee, Lenovo, Samsung, Cherry Mobile, Sony and YES Nokia. And provider stores Globe, Smart and O+ and then there are stores that sell a little of everything. Holy cow if I was just rich the damage I would do. I digress



Oh my Junrex you are my hero. They only have Black, White and Red I say ok Red so while she goes to get my Nokia X another brings the Asha and when they open the box it is also red in a yellow box I say no I wanted the yellow, OK and they are off again. The Nokia X girl brings me the box and Oh I am so excited it is Beautiful and............... Mine WOOHOO I am one of the first people in the entire world to own a Nokia running android. So the other lady comes back with my yellow Asha and will you take my freakin money already MAN!!!!!!!! WHAT THE!!!!!


Anyway I later found out that somehow I ended up with 2 Batteries for my Asha 503 score!!!
Questions or comments please feel free to contact me. You can follow me on Twitter at @Nokia_Refuge or contact me at Nokia_Refuge@outlook.com.
Again the purpose of this blog is to save as many neglected or forgotten Nokia as I can. So if you have any that are in a closet or a desk drawer somewhere collecting dust. If you hate it and want to get rid of it or you love it but have no use for it and want it to live on send it to me. I will make sure that its retirement is comfortable and safe on my 1/8 acre refuge. Again I may be able to chip in for shipping but unfortunately unable to buy them as my wife would FREAKING KILL ME.
And it doesn't need to be a phone if it says Nokia its welcome here.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Misfortune and Kirf
So this weekend I won a Nokia N95 8GB on eBay woohooo!!!!!!!!! My favorite Nokia I was so happy. The seller claims the screen does not work I think that is an easy $7 fix. At any rate I see he is only a few miles from the Refuge. Double bonus I can just go get it and save on shipping which makes this black beauty all mine for $15 what great fortune has befallen me. I txt him say I will be in the area do you want to meet somewhere? Side note Craigslist people and eBayers it is absolutly insane to invite people to your house. At any rate I find his house.

He is a fairly young guy he says he got it from Florida. he hands me the box I find it odd that there is no sticker on the side the one with the serial number and the IMEI. I open the box and its perfect no wear or terror. So on my merry way I go my wife wants to stop by the store so away we go. 

As my wife walks into the store I grab the box to ceress this beauty I realize hmmm this phone has an Micro sd card slot pretty sure the 8GB didn't have one of those. I start looking closer and I see the front facing camera is just a little bit off center. Under the battery no IMEI no made in and the verdict is fake fraud counterfeit. So now what to do return it, repair it or one twitter friend suggested and I quote "Take a Bat to it" 

Its not my first fake Nokia I got this little one a few years ago. Its about half the size of a N95 real or other wise. Everything works slider goes both ways are controls has memory card slot for Micro SD and 2 sim card slots. I actually used this phone its not bad, its just a JAVA phone so nothing amazing but cool all the same.
Questions or comments please feel free to contact me. You can follow me on Twitter at @Nokia_Refuge or contact me at Nokia_Refuge@outlook.com.
Again the purpose of this blog is to save as many neglected or forgotten Nokia as I can. So if you have any that are in a closet or a desk drawer somewhere collecting dust. If you hate it and want to get rid of it or you love it but have no use for it and want it to live on send it to me. I will make sure that its retirement is comfortable and safe on my 1/8 acre refuge. Again I may be able to chip in for shipping but unfortunately unable to buy them as my wife would FREAKING KILL ME.
And it doesn't need to be a phone if it says Nokia its welcome here.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
The Nokia Shrine Project (Updated)




So here it is final product. Hooray!!! So this is the first time I have performed a census here at the refuge and I'm embarrassed to say there are only 38 residents here at the Refuge. However I have some trinkets and novelties that I have also collected. AND I know there is more than Nokia on the shelves. My wife's old phones are there I really like small phones so there is a Xperia Mini Pro, a Palm Veer and a Modu T. There is some crappy phones that co-workers have given me because they heard I collect phones. The Refuge does not discriminate I embrace all that come here!
Questions or comments please feel free to contact me. You can follow me on Twitter at @Nokia_Refuge or contact me at Nokia_Refuge@outlook.com.
Again the purpose of this blog is to save as many neglected or forgotten Nokia as I can. So if you have any that are in a closet or a desk drawer somewhere collecting dust. If you hate it and want to get rid of it or you love it but have no use for it and want it to live on send it to me. I will make sure that its retirement is comfortable and safe on my 1/8 acre refuge. Again I may be able to chip in for shipping but unfortunately unable to buy them as my wife would FREAKING KILL ME.
And it doesn't need to be a phone if it says Nokia its welcome here.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Welcome to the Refuge Metro Mel!!!!



Questions or comments please feel free to contact me. You can follow me on Twitter at @Nokia_Refuge or contact me at Nokia_Refuge@outlook.com.
Again the purpose of this blog is to save as many neglected or forgotten Nokia as I can. So if you have any that are in a closet or a desk drawer somewhere collecting dust. If you hate it and want to get rid of it or you love it but have no use for it and want it to live on send it to me. I will make sure that its retirement is comfortable and safe on my 1/8 acre refuge. Again I may be able to chip in for shipping but unfortunately unable to buy them as my wife would FREAKING KILL ME.
And it doesn't need to be a phone if it says Nokia its welcome here.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Nice little fella and a phone
I was just recently introduced to Listia. It's kinda like Ebay but instead of money you bid with credits. You can of course buy credits but also you can earn credits by watching videos or doing surveys. Any rate I was looking around Listia and found this it's a Nokia 3650 the first Symbian Series 60 smartphone to appear in the good old USA 2003 I believe. It is a 2g GSM phone 900/1800/1900. It came with a whopping 4 mb of memory kinda cool thing I was surprised to find is there is a full size MMC card slot SWEET!! It was loaded with Symbian v6.1 with a 104 MHz ARM 9 rockin this bad boy. And it has a VGA camera at 640x480 pixels. It turns on but asks for a sim don't know if I can get it working have not tryed all my sim cards yet. I kinda like the retro rotary key pad look. Well that's that this is a pretty short post buy I hope you enjoy. Nothing new has come to the Refuge so I'm not sure what to write about next. So I guess I'll see you next time remember if there's a old Nokia that you don't need or want for God sake don't destroy it let it live charge it once and awhile give it the respect it deserves it was one the best phones you ever had.
Again the purpose of this blog is to save as many neglected or forgotten Nokia as I can. So if you have any that are in a closet or a desk drawer somewhere collecting dust. If you hate it and want to get rid of it or you love it but have no use for it and want it to live on send it to me. I will make sure that its retirement is comfortable and safe on my 1/8 acre refuge. Again I may be able to chip in for shipping but unfortunately unable to buy them as my wife would FREAKING KILL ME.
Questions or comments please feel free to contact me. You can follow me on Twitter at @Nokia_Refuge or contact me at Nokia_Refuge@outlook.com.
Again the purpose of this blog is to save as many neglected or forgotten Nokia as I can. So if you have any that are in a closet or a desk drawer somewhere collecting dust. If you hate it and want to get rid of it or you love it but have no use for it and want it to live on send it to me. I will make sure that its retirement is comfortable and safe on my 1/8 acre refuge. Again I may be able to chip in for shipping but unfortunately unable to buy them as my wife would FREAKING KILL ME.
And it doesn't need to be a phone if it says Nokia its welcome here.
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