Diaries of a Nokia Fan Boy

Ok, so I know, this has nothing to do with gadgets, or Nokia, but this is my blog, so live with it. Its about a little secret of mine. Well, maybe not so secret as most people know it, but its something that I’m very excited about: Skiing.

To be more specific, its about a specific brand: Kjus. These guys make amazing ski wear and I just wanted to take this opportunity to talk about them here. To me, they are the Nokia’s of ski wear. And anyone who knows me will understand just what that actually means.

I got the jacket last year over eBay and skid in it maybe a handful of times. But in those couple times I realized just what a good jacket really means. The jacket doesn’t become “poofy” when you lean into a turn, and the sleeves don’t constrict your movement but instead stretch. Yes! The lining, the insulation, and the shell all stretch! And even with that, the jacket provides amazing breathability and water proofing. So of course I couldn’t resist buying the pants too. The pants, unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to try out yet, but I am very excited to do so!

Anyway, this is just my little tidbit on skiing, hope you guys enjoyed it Here’s what my Kjus outfit currently looks like:

Kjus Excel Jacket (mine's black/blue)

Kjus Adrenaline Pants

-Nokia FanBoy

[caption id="attachment_489" align="alignright" width="150" caption="WPC: Qi"][/caption]The Wireless Power Consortium got a heavy hitter backing it up last week: Nokia decided to join the consortium as a full member. This means that we could very well be looking for Qi-enabled devices in the not too distant future. Of course Nokia keeps its politics “correct”, but I think if the consortium comes out with a good standard, Nokia won’t pass up the opportunity to join Palm’s Pre in the wireless charging game.

It would appear that both Nokia and the Wireless Power Consortium are pretty happy with the new alliance:

“As the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer and leader in mobile telecommunications, Nokia brings a new dimension to the Consortium. This significantly expands the potential market traction of the Qi wireless charging standard,”

- Menno Treffers, Chairman, Wireless Power Consortium

“Wireless charging technology carries significant potential to enhance consumer experience of battery charging. Consumers expect ease of use and general compatibility of mobile devices. By joining the Wireless Power Consortium, Nokia continues to support the open standards approach that aims to meet these consumer expectations. Wireless Power Consortium is the first serious effort by the leading companies to harmonize the wireless charging technologies.”

Markku Verkama, Director, Devices R&D, Nokia

- Nokia FanBoy

press release (PDF)
via: Engadget Wireless (read)