Archive for September, 2010
WebTv Widget and possible applications
Forum Nokia today released their WebTV template for mobile WRT-based applications for streaming media to Symbian devices. This is an important step in encouraging both developers and content producers like BBC, SkySports, Fox, Universal NBC etc to produce tailor-made content for Symbian devices. The ability to stream over both WiFi and 3G, variable bit rates [...]
Damian Dinning Flickr set with the N8
It would appear that post-Nokia World, Mr Dinning, the man in charge of the Camera and imaging features on the soon to be released N8 ( seems like we’ve been hearing that all year!!) has put up a ~140 photo Flickr set of images taken with the N8. The majority are photos that we’ve all [...]
HD Video: Ground Breaking animation – world's smallest stop motion character shot on the Nokia N8's 12mp camera (and behind the scenes)
The Nokia Microscope – first seen on the Nokia N73 in the hope to improve the quality of telemedicine. The phone microscope, or cellscope (invented by Professor Daniel Fletcher, new N8 custom build Lew Gardiner) has been used again, this time, to record with the Nokia N8 a ‘s 12mp camera a ground breaking animation [...]
Video: Nokia Indoor Navigation demoed on the Nokia N8
Back at the Ovi Good things event, Taimas from DailyMobile.se asked Taimas: How about indoor positioning? Arshia: Pino? Pino: We are going to integrate soon in the WiFi positioning. Indoor positioning, other technologies for indoor positioning, are not in the road map yet.. Below in the video you can see indoor positionig in action. Now [...]
Video: Nokia and NAVTEQ taking on Google Street View demoed on Nokia N900 and TV-out: Nokia City Scene
An unmissable feature on Nokia World Experience Lounge show floor was the big-ass camera mounted car which resembled google’s own street view car. Now, I was told by Nokia-NAVTEQ folk Nick and Robert that this particular car wasn’t actually for street view but to improve map accuracy (or words to that effect). However there was [...]
HD Video: Make any screen a touch screen, TV or Projector with the Nokia N8
This is a sort of proof of concept demo by the Nokia Research Centre showing how using the N8′s camera you can turn any screen (this time a TV screen) into a full touch experience. Imagine how this could transform presentations, particularly in schools, universities and small businesses. Instead of paying thousands of pounds for [...]
Video: PixelPipe Send and Share on the Nokia N8 (for other devices too!)
Brett Butterfield, CEO of PixelPipe gives us a quick overview of the new application, PixelPipe Send and Share coming soon to OVI store. Demoed on the Nokia N8 (but noted that it’s for older devices too), it allows you to quickly and easily upload photos from the gallery. Thanks Brett for the demo. My fault [...]
Video: Nokia E7 QWERTY keyboard type test – utterly awesome physical keyboard
The Nokia E7 is heralded as Nokia’s modern day communicator, sporting a similar tilt screen and QWERTY keyboard bonanza once found in the Nokia N97 and N97 mini but with a much bigger display, much bigger keyboard but all in a slimmer profile. Being on the Eseries, business and messaging side puts much bigger pressure [...]
Do you like… pink? Nokia X3 Touch and Type hands-on impressions
So, with the Nokia World 2010 ending in a flash, I can finally start digesting the enormous stream of mobile information that was coming from more directions I could manage to catch. It’s was a monster. There was only but a few things that kept us running with a constant supply of adrenaline, and more [...]
Nokia World 2010 Keynote highlights
I have never seen a Nokia Keynote before so I was delighted that Nokia posted on their official blog some of the highlights of their Keynote. So here it is relive some of the highlights as the new Symbian 3 family gets announced
Augmented reality interactive magazine with Nokia N8 and Junaio coming soon to OVI
Here’s an incredible app coming soon to the Ovi Store. It’s called Junaio and it uses the Nokia N8′s (or any) camera to project an alternative augmented reality on the phone’s display. OK. You may have seen this before. What’s really cool is that the content was partnered with a magazine. An ordinary paper print [...]
Gallery: Silver and warm-grey Nokia C3 touch and type Live photos
A small gallery of the newly announced Nokia C3 touch and type. Just like the X3 touch and type, this slim touch/keypad hybrid candy bar is a surprising joy to use. The S40 touch and type interface really marries well. The screen is very responsive to finger presses. In the hand, the slim, sleek stainless [...]
Video: Nokia N8 Quick Panorama – sweeping panorama for Symbian^3
Morpho Quick Panorama is one of my favourite and must have applications for the N900. This application, as you can guess from the name, allows you to take really quick panoramic pictures. No need to take individual photos, lining up the previous shot for the next. All you have to do is sweep from left [...]
HD Video and Gallery: Nokia E7 Clear Black Display Outdoor sunglight visibility test. It's bloody good that's what!
The major fear of AMOLED screens is their inability to be visible in sunlight. LCD screens can suffer similar fates too. My Samsung Camera for instance has a vampiric screen and dies when outdoors (hence these outdoor shots not being that good). But you can see that in very bright sunlight, the 4″ CBD (CLEAR [...]
HD Video: Nokia C3 touch and type, Hands on with the latest S40 touch and type hybrid.
A cousin of the Nokia X3 touch n type; the Nokia C3. Beautiful stainless steel, very slim figure and a hybrid touch/keypad input. Surprisingly, the screen (resistive) was very, very sensitive. The interface is truly hybrid, with interaction requiring cooperation of both touch and keypad input. It feels great in the hand. Software wise, oddly [...]
Official Nokia C3 Touch & Type video
I have got to admit I am falling in love with these Touch and Type device variants, ‘traditional media’ (you know who I am talking about ) sites have already trashed the hell out of it but I am seriously looking forward to trying out this phone.Its got a great UI in my opinion. I [...]
Video: Can't have Developers with out ELOP. Nokia CEO elect, inaugural speech, quote's Ballmer's Developers, Developers, Developers.
Before your brains emplode with the flood of upcoming videos (sorry I couldn’t upload them just after recording) this first onewas taken this afternoon of the NEW Nokia CEO and President (elect), the first ever non-Finn to take the helm at Nokia. Mr Stephen Elop. He seems like a great speaker, charismastic with a great [...]
New Nokia C3 touch and type announced
145 Euro, stainless steel. New Nokia Browser partnered with Novarra to make browsing faster. It is also another touch and type device.
GALLERY: Red, Green and Black Nokia E7 and #NokiaWorld day 2 Agenda
As promised here’s a littlle gallery of the red, green and luscious black Nokia E7. They come in the same anodized aluminium colours like the N8, also sporthigh quality plastic end caps to ensure proper reception (which would otherwise be killed by a 100% aluminium shell. Nokia World day 2 Here’s the agenda as planned [...]
Special requests for coverage at Nokia World
Just returned from the incredible Nokia World party.. I’ll update on the pics in the morning – much too knackered. Just wanted to say thanks for following the blog via news on the show floor or away via Andre, Sergejs (via tweets), Marc and of course John. Today just happebned to be our new busiest [...]
New Ovi maps update
The thing about Nokia World’s is that there are soooo many little announcements always hidden and you have to dig through the news circles to find them and the new Ovi maps update is one of them. The new update is currently in beta and offers improved pedestrian and motorist features. Although note that this [...]
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