GLOBAL � Being disorganised is SO last year. This year is about getting things in order and being as efficient as possible. For us anyway. That�s why we�ve put together a little guide to how you can make this year a productive one, right from your own mobile phone. Find out how you can get organised with your Nokia, right here. Read on.
We�re hoping last year was a great year for you and we�re here to help you make this year an even better one. With some useful advice and tips on how to make the most of your phones native software, plus some help from the apps that await your attention from Ovi Store.
1. Ovi
Setting up an Ovi account is the best way to get the most of your Nokia phone. Once you�re set up with your free account at Ovi.com, you�re phone is only a few clicks away from any service Nokia have to offer.
2. Email
Pre-installed on all Nokia devices, it goes under the name of Nokia Messaging and it�s the first thing we do when setting up a new phone. With support for Ovi Mail, Yahoo! Mail, Google Mail, Windows Live Hotmail and many other POP/IMAP accounts, as well as corporate accounts using Microsoft Exchange, you�ve got access to ten personal email accounts. Instantly connecting your phone to any/all of your inboxes.
3. Ovi Store
For those apps that aren�t already installed on your phone, it�s the best and quickest way to get apps. Shopping at Ovi Store is as simple as clicking the icon and browsing through through thousands of apps and games.
4. Sticky Notes Touch
No organised person would be complete without Stickynotes. You write little things down and stick them on your wall to remind you to-do something later. Sticky Notes Touch lets you jot down tasks quickly, onto a virtual cork noticeboard.
5. Ovi Maps
Ditch the A-Z or the other route planners you browse on the net before you leave the house. Switch on Ovi Maps on your phone and you�ve got instant navigation � with turn-by-turn directions � to anywhere in the world. For free, forever.
6. Multiple alarms
If you wake up at 5am every morning, bringing yourself to reset that alarm every night is the last thing you want to do. Set up a repeating alarm so that you only need to set it once, leaving the phone to do the boring repetitive bit by itself. Navigate to the Alarm section of your phone, add your new alarm time and choose which days you want the alarm to sound. Job done.
7. Ovi Contacts
Personal data is the number one thing people care about most when something goes wrong with their technology. A phone can be replaced, but the phone numbers held within can be lost forever. Ovi Contacts can grab all the phone contacts from your phone and store them online, forever. Syncing your phone over-the-air with the server from time to time will keep this list up-to-date and keep your contacts safe and sound.
8. Social
Being organised doesn�t just mean being on top of things at work, your social life also needs organising too. You don�t want to forget someones birthday do you? Social keeps you up-to-date with your friends� activity � through their status updates or tweets � and lets you download events they�ve organised on Facebook right into your phone calendar and comes built-in with new Symbian devices.
9. Quickoffice Pro 6
Do some of your work on the hour-long train journey home, so you can spend some more time playing with the kids or shooting zombies in that new game you�ve got. Whatever you prefer. Quickoffice Pro 6 turns your phone into a portable work desk, enabling you to go through those accounts and finish that presentation for the next morning.
10. Memory Status Touch
After a while and a good few months down-the-line, you might notice you�ve filled all that storage space on your phone with apps, games, music, videos and photos. Memory Status Touch, helps you keep an eye on the memory of your phone so you know when it�s time to do some house-keeping, to remove some of that old content.
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Get to know Mobile Documents
GLOBAL � Email delivery to your mobile phone is becoming very popular. Emailing from your phone has plenty of benefits, but what do you do with those emails that are 20MB in size, with some high-res images or 30 page PDFs? Mobile Documents by VISIARC, offers email retrieval, via The Cloud. Read on to find out more.
Emailing on-the-move, via a phone, is a great way of keeping in contact with anybody in the world. Especially if you�re waiting for that important email from work telling you you�ve won that new contract, or something. However � up until now � opening large emails on your Nokia phone has not only been time-consuming, but also costly. Downloading a file of 65 MB, just to find out that the information inside isn�t really relevant, can end up costing you lots of money. So you could log onto a PC and download the files that way, but that�s not always possible when you�re on a train, plain or anywhere else. Mobile Documents opens up your email as a normal email client would, but within the email it�ll show you the attachments all laid out with details of how large the file is, how many pages, the type of document and a thumbnail of the document itself.
Setting up Mobile Documents
First on the agenda is to download the app. This app�s currently in Beta phase, which means it�s still in development but is nearly ready. Beta apps give you the opportunity to play with an app before it goes live, so some changes will be made when it finally graduates. Download from Nokia Beta Labs, or the Ovi Store. We noticed that you have to install the app to the C drive, as installing to E meant the homescreen widget didn�t find Mobile Documents. Install complete, you�ve got the freedom to browse the demo on your phone. We�d recommend you try the demo first as it�s a good way of knowing what the app is all about without setting up your email addresses, that comes later.
Happy with your tutorial and want to continue setting up your email accounts? Go back to the main screen and enter your email address to sign up for the full version, which is still free. During setup, you�ll need to assign your email account with a pin number, for added security, which we think is a good idea.
Homescreen widget setup
Find an empty slot on one of your homescreens and long-press on the screen. Select the plus symbol, scroll to mail and your mailbox will ask you to select which email account you wish to use. Now you�ll notice you have the Mobile Documents logo next to your email address, selecting this will mean all your mail will now run through the Mobile Documents client.
Viewing attachments
If you receive a large email with attachments, open it up and scroll to the bottom to find the attachments. Pressing on one of these attachments will bring up a menu with the options; View, Read, Copy and Download.
View, opens a preview of the document with the ability to flick through the pages from left to right. This is great for selecting what you actually want to view from the document without having to download it first.
Read, transcribes the document for you and gives it to you in the simplest form. If you�ve got a PDF or Word document, Read will give you the text version.
Copy, allows you to copy that file to your clipboard and Download, does what you�d expect. It saves it to to your phone for later use, if you so need it.
One of the great features of Mobile Documents is that you can send any of the attachments you�ve already received, onto somebody else without having to download the file. Because all this data is never actually downloaded in the first place, you�re simply passing the information from the server to the other recipient, this is called Cherry Picking.
Cherry Picking
Open Mobile Documents, select the email account you wish to send an email from if you have more than one, and compose new mail. Start with adding the contact who will receive the email. Next, press the screen below the subject line. This is the box you�ll need to type your message in. Once you�ve typed your message, press Add Att. at the bottom of the screen and it�s here that you can browse any other email � from any email account you�ve set up- and add an attachment straight into your message � without ever downloading it onto your device. Pressing send will send the email instantly, from The Cloud.
Document Support
You�ll be able to retrieve most documents that get sent to your inbox, as there is currently support for a variety of Word documents and image files;
.jpg
.png
.pdf
.doc
.ppt
Currently Mobile Document is available for the Nokia N8. Download it from Ovi Store, or Nokia Beta Labs However, remember as it�s a Beta app, it may be a little rusty around the edges.
Emailing on-the-move, via a phone, is a great way of keeping in contact with anybody in the world. Especially if you�re waiting for that important email from work telling you you�ve won that new contract, or something. However � up until now � opening large emails on your Nokia phone has not only been time-consuming, but also costly. Downloading a file of 65 MB, just to find out that the information inside isn�t really relevant, can end up costing you lots of money. So you could log onto a PC and download the files that way, but that�s not always possible when you�re on a train, plain or anywhere else. Mobile Documents opens up your email as a normal email client would, but within the email it�ll show you the attachments all laid out with details of how large the file is, how many pages, the type of document and a thumbnail of the document itself.
Setting up Mobile Documents
First on the agenda is to download the app. This app�s currently in Beta phase, which means it�s still in development but is nearly ready. Beta apps give you the opportunity to play with an app before it goes live, so some changes will be made when it finally graduates. Download from Nokia Beta Labs, or the Ovi Store. We noticed that you have to install the app to the C drive, as installing to E meant the homescreen widget didn�t find Mobile Documents. Install complete, you�ve got the freedom to browse the demo on your phone. We�d recommend you try the demo first as it�s a good way of knowing what the app is all about without setting up your email addresses, that comes later.
Happy with your tutorial and want to continue setting up your email accounts? Go back to the main screen and enter your email address to sign up for the full version, which is still free. During setup, you�ll need to assign your email account with a pin number, for added security, which we think is a good idea.
Homescreen widget setup
Find an empty slot on one of your homescreens and long-press on the screen. Select the plus symbol, scroll to mail and your mailbox will ask you to select which email account you wish to use. Now you�ll notice you have the Mobile Documents logo next to your email address, selecting this will mean all your mail will now run through the Mobile Documents client.
Viewing attachments
If you receive a large email with attachments, open it up and scroll to the bottom to find the attachments. Pressing on one of these attachments will bring up a menu with the options; View, Read, Copy and Download.
View, opens a preview of the document with the ability to flick through the pages from left to right. This is great for selecting what you actually want to view from the document without having to download it first.
Read, transcribes the document for you and gives it to you in the simplest form. If you�ve got a PDF or Word document, Read will give you the text version.
Copy, allows you to copy that file to your clipboard and Download, does what you�d expect. It saves it to to your phone for later use, if you so need it.
One of the great features of Mobile Documents is that you can send any of the attachments you�ve already received, onto somebody else without having to download the file. Because all this data is never actually downloaded in the first place, you�re simply passing the information from the server to the other recipient, this is called Cherry Picking.
Cherry Picking
Open Mobile Documents, select the email account you wish to send an email from if you have more than one, and compose new mail. Start with adding the contact who will receive the email. Next, press the screen below the subject line. This is the box you�ll need to type your message in. Once you�ve typed your message, press Add Att. at the bottom of the screen and it�s here that you can browse any other email � from any email account you�ve set up- and add an attachment straight into your message � without ever downloading it onto your device. Pressing send will send the email instantly, from The Cloud.
Document Support
You�ll be able to retrieve most documents that get sent to your inbox, as there is currently support for a variety of Word documents and image files;
.jpg
.png
.doc
.ppt
Currently Mobile Document is available for the Nokia N8. Download it from Ovi Store, or Nokia Beta Labs However, remember as it�s a Beta app, it may be a little rusty around the edges.
Five health and fitness apps for the new year
GLOBAL � With the Christmas festivities over, it�s time to put away the sherry and throw out those mince pies and start working at reducing that extra weight we�ve put on over the past few weeks. Saying and doing are two different things, though. We�re here to support you through this tough time, with some handy apps that will make the process a little easier to achieve. We�ve got five apps that you�ll want to load up to keep you on track, from Ovi Store.
2011 Resolution Reminder
Making a list of what you want to achieve in your fitness-filled year is the key to success. Without actually really writing it down, it�s all too easy to forget and pretend the six-pack you desire can wait until next year. It�ll never happen. 2011 Resolution Reminder has a really simple interface, pressing + Add resolution does exactly what you would expect. Once you�ve added a couple of things you want to take care of this year, you can now add reminders to them to help you not forget. Pressing the clock item next to one of the listed items lets you set a time and a day to remind you. You can choose every day, just one day a week or just on the weekends, so you�ve got the flexibility to choose when it�s convenient to do that task. Find yourself one week in and feeling proud that you�re sticking to the resolutions? Hit the Share on Facebook button to tell all your friends about it.
Speedhero Football Lite
Kicking a ball with your friends in a park on a Sunday morning is a fun way to burn off some of those unwanted calories. So is just kicking a football as hard as you can. Install Speedhero Football Lite, place your phone on the ground a few feet away from the ball and give yourself a long run up to the ball. Run to the ball and give it the biggest kick you�ve got and this app will give you the top speed of your shot*. Using sound recognition technology, this app listens to the speed of the ball, or more accurately, the sound of the thump as your foot hits it. Clever stuff. This free version offers you ten hits and if you want to continue using it you�ll need to purchase the full version; Speedhero Magical Games, for �8.00.
*Please don�t try this indoors, outdoor use is essential.
Wellness Diary
Having a diary to keep track of your eating habits and exercise routines is a must if you�re to ever truly beat the bulge. Wellness Diary keeps a record of your height, weight, BMI and the types of food you eat in any given day. Most of it you have to manually update, as there�s no way an app can know what you�ve eaten otherwise. The steps counter is something I found useful, as I�ve no idea how many steps I take in a day, apparently the average should be 10,000. Knowing I now take about half of that, generously, leaves me with the desire to walk more. And with it being the easiest type of exercise, we�re sure you would like to start your training-regime with something as simple as walking.
The Vitamin Widget
If you�re trying to cut back on the sweets and want to start eating more fruits or vegetables, you�d probably like to know what are the benefits. This app is a database of most of the common fruit and veg you�re going to see in the supermarket and gives you details on what vitamins they contain. Really quite useful if your trying to control the intake of certain vitamins such as vitamin C, it is flu season after all. The smoothie section of the app is a good little add-on, as it tells you how mix your favourite fruits into near-liquid form for easy consumption. You can even share and upload you own recipes, but you�ll need to create an account for that, which is free.
Sports Tracker
If taking to the streets with running, cycling or roller skating is your thing, Sports Tracker is a great way of logging your workout. Create your profile, select the New workout option and you�ll be taken to the workout page. It�s here you�ll see the clever bits, like distance you�ve travelled, your pace and even a map of your route using the built in GPS on your phone. If you�re fortunate enough to own the Sports Tracker heart rate transmitter, you�ll even be able to keep an eye on your heart rate on the phone while your doing your exercise. Workout complete, you can upload all the training session�s details to the Sports-Tracker.com server or even your friends on Facebook.
2011 Resolution Reminder
Making a list of what you want to achieve in your fitness-filled year is the key to success. Without actually really writing it down, it�s all too easy to forget and pretend the six-pack you desire can wait until next year. It�ll never happen. 2011 Resolution Reminder has a really simple interface, pressing + Add resolution does exactly what you would expect. Once you�ve added a couple of things you want to take care of this year, you can now add reminders to them to help you not forget. Pressing the clock item next to one of the listed items lets you set a time and a day to remind you. You can choose every day, just one day a week or just on the weekends, so you�ve got the flexibility to choose when it�s convenient to do that task. Find yourself one week in and feeling proud that you�re sticking to the resolutions? Hit the Share on Facebook button to tell all your friends about it.
Speedhero Football Lite
Kicking a ball with your friends in a park on a Sunday morning is a fun way to burn off some of those unwanted calories. So is just kicking a football as hard as you can. Install Speedhero Football Lite, place your phone on the ground a few feet away from the ball and give yourself a long run up to the ball. Run to the ball and give it the biggest kick you�ve got and this app will give you the top speed of your shot*. Using sound recognition technology, this app listens to the speed of the ball, or more accurately, the sound of the thump as your foot hits it. Clever stuff. This free version offers you ten hits and if you want to continue using it you�ll need to purchase the full version; Speedhero Magical Games, for �8.00.
*Please don�t try this indoors, outdoor use is essential.
Wellness Diary
Having a diary to keep track of your eating habits and exercise routines is a must if you�re to ever truly beat the bulge. Wellness Diary keeps a record of your height, weight, BMI and the types of food you eat in any given day. Most of it you have to manually update, as there�s no way an app can know what you�ve eaten otherwise. The steps counter is something I found useful, as I�ve no idea how many steps I take in a day, apparently the average should be 10,000. Knowing I now take about half of that, generously, leaves me with the desire to walk more. And with it being the easiest type of exercise, we�re sure you would like to start your training-regime with something as simple as walking.
The Vitamin Widget
If you�re trying to cut back on the sweets and want to start eating more fruits or vegetables, you�d probably like to know what are the benefits. This app is a database of most of the common fruit and veg you�re going to see in the supermarket and gives you details on what vitamins they contain. Really quite useful if your trying to control the intake of certain vitamins such as vitamin C, it is flu season after all. The smoothie section of the app is a good little add-on, as it tells you how mix your favourite fruits into near-liquid form for easy consumption. You can even share and upload you own recipes, but you�ll need to create an account for that, which is free.
Sports Tracker
If taking to the streets with running, cycling or roller skating is your thing, Sports Tracker is a great way of logging your workout. Create your profile, select the New workout option and you�ll be taken to the workout page. It�s here you�ll see the clever bits, like distance you�ve travelled, your pace and even a map of your route using the built in GPS on your phone. If you�re fortunate enough to own the Sports Tracker heart rate transmitter, you�ll even be able to keep an eye on your heart rate on the phone while your doing your exercise. Workout complete, you can upload all the training session�s details to the Sports-Tracker.com server or even your friends on Facebook.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Getting started with Nokia Big Screen
Fans and owners of the Nokia N8 will be all too aware of its multimedia capabilities. Taking superb photos, shooting high-def videos and listening to your music library is all very fun on your own, but what if you want to share them with friends? Nokia Big Screen lets other people share your experience, on your TV set. Find out how, and why this is a must-have.
In the olden days, people huddled around a projector to watch slides from somebody�s holiday and it was a whole family affair. These days it�s slightly different. We�ve moved from projector to passing around pieces of paper with photos on them, to � as of late � passing our digital cameras around the room to share our images. Until now that is. Nokia Big Screen allows you to share your holiday snaps with everyone, in one go, at the same time.
Currently residing at Nokia Beta Labs, it�s an experimental app that�s aimed at showcasing the best features of the Nokia N8 and it does that well. Log into Nokia Beta Labs now using your regular Nokia account, download the app and we�ll talk you through it.
Once installed, there�s no need to do anything else on the phone. Find your HDMI adapter from your box (CA-156), lift the cover to the HDMI port on the Nokia N8 and plug in the cable. Plug in a standard HDMI cable into the back of your TV and plug the other end into the CA-156. You�ll see the TV spring to life and within a few seconds you�ll be looking at a menu screen, with thumbnails of your image collection cascading down the screen and the option to select Videos, Music, Photos, About and Exit on the left.
Controlling Nokia Big Screen
Once you�ve plugged in your Nokia N8 to you TV, you�re faced with this new interface and you�ll see at the top of the screen you�ll be notified that your phone is searching for a Bluetooth device. This is where you have the option to connect controllers such as a Bluetooth keyboard or a Wii Remote, as your method of controlling the on-screen features. Connecting via bluetooth is a great way to flick through your phone�s content while sitting back from the comfort of your couch, without feeling tethered to the TV by the cable. Using the navi-pad on the Wii Remote, you navigate through the features. The A button selects whatever you want to select and the B button underneath is your back button.
How to connect the Wii Remote
Attach your Nokia N8 to your TV using the HDMI cable. Wait for the screen to display your phone�s content and the green bar at the top of the page to display �Searching for remote controllers�. Now press and hold buttons 1 and 2 on your Wii Remote, until you see �Connected to Nintendo RVL-CNT-01? in the green bar at the top of your TV. You�re now set to use the Wii Remote as your controller.
You don�t have to use a Bluetooth controller to use Nokia Big Screen, but it certainly makes browsing content easier. If you choose not to use Bluetooth, the screen on your Nokia N8 will have changed to a very simple controller, with a four-way directional pad, an OK button, back button and a power off key. Very simple to use.
Features
On your TV, you�ll be able to browse through the media stored on your Nokia N8. Using the menu on the left, you can view your Videos or your Photos, in stunning high-definition. Selecting one of these options takes you to a separate page where you can scroll through your snapshots or mini-movies, enabling you to share those holiday moments with anyone who wants to see them.
Selecting Music takes you to your music library in much the same way you�d see it on the device. With the albums � including album art � stacked side-by-side, scrolling from left-to-right lets you painlessly search for your favourite band. Hit play, return to the photos page and browse your images, while still listening to music playing in the background.
Here�s Timo P��kk�nen from Nokia, showing Nokia Big Screen in action.
What we find cool about Nokia Big Screen is that it works on any TV. So that means you can plug into your friends� TV, your parents� TV or the widescreen set at the local pub. Should they allow it, of course. Pop the Wii Remote in your bag and you�re set to impress, wherever you are.
Nokia Big Screen is currently available for the Nokia N8 and for the upcoming Nokia E7.
In the olden days, people huddled around a projector to watch slides from somebody�s holiday and it was a whole family affair. These days it�s slightly different. We�ve moved from projector to passing around pieces of paper with photos on them, to � as of late � passing our digital cameras around the room to share our images. Until now that is. Nokia Big Screen allows you to share your holiday snaps with everyone, in one go, at the same time.
Currently residing at Nokia Beta Labs, it�s an experimental app that�s aimed at showcasing the best features of the Nokia N8 and it does that well. Log into Nokia Beta Labs now using your regular Nokia account, download the app and we�ll talk you through it.
Once installed, there�s no need to do anything else on the phone. Find your HDMI adapter from your box (CA-156), lift the cover to the HDMI port on the Nokia N8 and plug in the cable. Plug in a standard HDMI cable into the back of your TV and plug the other end into the CA-156. You�ll see the TV spring to life and within a few seconds you�ll be looking at a menu screen, with thumbnails of your image collection cascading down the screen and the option to select Videos, Music, Photos, About and Exit on the left.
Controlling Nokia Big Screen
Once you�ve plugged in your Nokia N8 to you TV, you�re faced with this new interface and you�ll see at the top of the screen you�ll be notified that your phone is searching for a Bluetooth device. This is where you have the option to connect controllers such as a Bluetooth keyboard or a Wii Remote, as your method of controlling the on-screen features. Connecting via bluetooth is a great way to flick through your phone�s content while sitting back from the comfort of your couch, without feeling tethered to the TV by the cable. Using the navi-pad on the Wii Remote, you navigate through the features. The A button selects whatever you want to select and the B button underneath is your back button.
How to connect the Wii Remote
Attach your Nokia N8 to your TV using the HDMI cable. Wait for the screen to display your phone�s content and the green bar at the top of the page to display �Searching for remote controllers�. Now press and hold buttons 1 and 2 on your Wii Remote, until you see �Connected to Nintendo RVL-CNT-01? in the green bar at the top of your TV. You�re now set to use the Wii Remote as your controller.
You don�t have to use a Bluetooth controller to use Nokia Big Screen, but it certainly makes browsing content easier. If you choose not to use Bluetooth, the screen on your Nokia N8 will have changed to a very simple controller, with a four-way directional pad, an OK button, back button and a power off key. Very simple to use.
Features
On your TV, you�ll be able to browse through the media stored on your Nokia N8. Using the menu on the left, you can view your Videos or your Photos, in stunning high-definition. Selecting one of these options takes you to a separate page where you can scroll through your snapshots or mini-movies, enabling you to share those holiday moments with anyone who wants to see them.
Selecting Music takes you to your music library in much the same way you�d see it on the device. With the albums � including album art � stacked side-by-side, scrolling from left-to-right lets you painlessly search for your favourite band. Hit play, return to the photos page and browse your images, while still listening to music playing in the background.
Here�s Timo P��kk�nen from Nokia, showing Nokia Big Screen in action.
What we find cool about Nokia Big Screen is that it works on any TV. So that means you can plug into your friends� TV, your parents� TV or the widescreen set at the local pub. Should they allow it, of course. Pop the Wii Remote in your bag and you�re set to impress, wherever you are.
Nokia Big Screen is currently available for the Nokia N8 and for the upcoming Nokia E7.
So which were 2010�s Must-Have Apps?
The folk over at Ovi Daily App have, for the second year running, hosted the Must-Have App of the Year Awards. Starting back in December, they asked you to vote for your favourite apps from Ovi Store, in six different categories. Votes came to a close last week and the winners were announced. So in case you hadn�t heard, join us to find out who won.
You could say, last year was Ovi Store�s year. In April, the store was pumping out 1.7 million downloads per day. Downloads continued to rise throughout the months and by December, users were downloading more the 3.5 million pieces of content on a daily basis. So it�s no surprise that Ovi Daily App decided to acknowledge the developers behind the apps and give you the chance to do so too. Voting meant that the most popular items from Ovi Store would get the title of Must have� and you � the voters � would win a Nokia N8 if you guessed all six winners correctly.
So, on to the winners of each category.
Game Apps � Doodle Jump
Playing as a green alien, with what looks like a trumpet for a nose, your aim is to reach the sky and jump as high as you can. Controlling your movements by tilting the phone to the left or the right, make this game a joy to play. Don�t over-tilt though, or the Doodler (that�s the name of the character) will fall off the platforms and your game is over.
Social Networking Apps � Gravity
Mobile phones at their most basic function, are made to help us communicate with other people. Gravity does this really well, in that it lets you join all your Social Network profiles in one place, meaning less time clicking into different apps and more time talking to the people that matter in your life. It has all the features you�d expect to find when using these services online, like photo sharing, status updates, current trends and checking into certain locations.
Music Apps � Shazam
Music lovers rejoice. Never forget that new track you heard during the day. Let you phone listen to it, tell you what it is and even download it straight to your phone through Ovi Music Store. Full track or album details will be saved in the app as Tags so you can come back to them later, to find out the latest tour info on the band.
Utility Apps � JoikuSpot Wifi Hot Spot
Transform your Nokia phone into a WiFi hotspot. Let everybody around you share that generous data plan you�ve been given by the network � or use it for your own laptop when there�s no WiFi. Other phones connect wirelessly to your phone, browse the Internet, costing them nothing. A great example of sharing technology.
Business and Productivity Apps � Mobile Documents
If you�ve got an email account � which you probably have � there will probably come a time where you�ll pick up your phone, open your mailbox and look at the huge document somebody has sent you. How much will it cost to download that 300mb PDF, or how long will it take? Mobile Documents enables you to view your sent documents, without the need of downloading them. It�s cloud-based technology at it�s best.
Entertainment Apps � TouchNote
With the age of digital technology, often comes the demise of the old analogue technology. Sending a postcard is something we used to do when we were kids right? Wrong. Well, still right, but you can continue to send postcards using this app. Take a photo using your camera phone and Touchnote will transform it into a physical card and deliver it to anyone, anywhere. Nice for when you�re travelling the world and can�t wait to get back to upload your photos.
So there we have it. Six apps that have been voted for by their users, winning a great title of Must have� app. Head on over to Ovi Daily App for more details, and don�t forget to let us know what you think of these winning apps.
NB: The Daily App team are still waiting for the winner of the fully-loaded Nokia N8 to claim his/her prize. They�ll be announced as soon as that happens.
You could say, last year was Ovi Store�s year. In April, the store was pumping out 1.7 million downloads per day. Downloads continued to rise throughout the months and by December, users were downloading more the 3.5 million pieces of content on a daily basis. So it�s no surprise that Ovi Daily App decided to acknowledge the developers behind the apps and give you the chance to do so too. Voting meant that the most popular items from Ovi Store would get the title of Must have� and you � the voters � would win a Nokia N8 if you guessed all six winners correctly.
So, on to the winners of each category.
Game Apps � Doodle Jump
Playing as a green alien, with what looks like a trumpet for a nose, your aim is to reach the sky and jump as high as you can. Controlling your movements by tilting the phone to the left or the right, make this game a joy to play. Don�t over-tilt though, or the Doodler (that�s the name of the character) will fall off the platforms and your game is over.
Social Networking Apps � Gravity
Mobile phones at their most basic function, are made to help us communicate with other people. Gravity does this really well, in that it lets you join all your Social Network profiles in one place, meaning less time clicking into different apps and more time talking to the people that matter in your life. It has all the features you�d expect to find when using these services online, like photo sharing, status updates, current trends and checking into certain locations.
Music Apps � Shazam
Music lovers rejoice. Never forget that new track you heard during the day. Let you phone listen to it, tell you what it is and even download it straight to your phone through Ovi Music Store. Full track or album details will be saved in the app as Tags so you can come back to them later, to find out the latest tour info on the band.
Utility Apps � JoikuSpot Wifi Hot Spot
Transform your Nokia phone into a WiFi hotspot. Let everybody around you share that generous data plan you�ve been given by the network � or use it for your own laptop when there�s no WiFi. Other phones connect wirelessly to your phone, browse the Internet, costing them nothing. A great example of sharing technology.
Business and Productivity Apps � Mobile Documents
If you�ve got an email account � which you probably have � there will probably come a time where you�ll pick up your phone, open your mailbox and look at the huge document somebody has sent you. How much will it cost to download that 300mb PDF, or how long will it take? Mobile Documents enables you to view your sent documents, without the need of downloading them. It�s cloud-based technology at it�s best.
Entertainment Apps � TouchNote
With the age of digital technology, often comes the demise of the old analogue technology. Sending a postcard is something we used to do when we were kids right? Wrong. Well, still right, but you can continue to send postcards using this app. Take a photo using your camera phone and Touchnote will transform it into a physical card and deliver it to anyone, anywhere. Nice for when you�re travelling the world and can�t wait to get back to upload your photos.
So there we have it. Six apps that have been voted for by their users, winning a great title of Must have� app. Head on over to Ovi Daily App for more details, and don�t forget to let us know what you think of these winning apps.
NB: The Daily App team are still waiting for the winner of the fully-loaded Nokia N8 to claim his/her prize. They�ll be announced as soon as that happens.
Top Ovi Store games and gamers
Proper games on mobile phones have been a godsend for commuters, kids and, well, everyone else, too. But which games have topped the charts on Ovi Store in the latest count? And, more intriguingly perhaps, which countries put the most time into mobile gaming? Hint: I�m British and mostly proud of it, but I�m not sure that the results below represent our finest hour�
The new generation of Symbian devices has seen a real shift in the numbers downloading and playing mobile games, thanks to a better Ovi Store perhaps, but also better games and the graphics acceleration built into the devices. But which are the most popular on the new devices? Here they are, according to the latest figures from the stats-fiends at the Store:
Need for Speed Shift HD
Angry Birds Lite
Marble Maze Classic
Galaxy On Fire
Skiller WallBall
KORa Deluxe (Not available in the UK � is it good?)
Bounce Boing Battle
Cube Touch XXL
Air Hockey Touch � Free
Soccer Bounce
The full version of Rovio�s Angry Birds retains its title as the top paid game.
But what of the top countries for gaming? Well, according to the stats we�ve received, which tracked only Nokia N8 users, it goes like this. These are the countries that downloaded the highest percentage of the total number of games:
UK 13.3 percent
India 10 percent
Italy 7.7 percent
Germany 6.6 percent
China 5.5 percent
Russia 5.2 percent
The UK is in the number one spot for something, for once! But we�re a tiny country compared to most, so I wonder why we�re such big mobile game consumers? My guesses:
We�re relatively well-off, compared to a lot of the world, so more smartphones generally.
We got the Nokia N8 fairly early compared to some countries: the results may change a lot in the coming months.
A lot of us, especially around London, have long, boring commutes on public transport.
Unlimited, flat-rate data contracts are now pretty standard.
According to the information I�ve been able to gather, the UK is already a nation of heavy computer and console gamers.
Any more reasons you can add to the pool? And Indian readers, what�s your excuse?
The new generation of Symbian devices has seen a real shift in the numbers downloading and playing mobile games, thanks to a better Ovi Store perhaps, but also better games and the graphics acceleration built into the devices. But which are the most popular on the new devices? Here they are, according to the latest figures from the stats-fiends at the Store:
Need for Speed Shift HD
Angry Birds Lite
Marble Maze Classic
Galaxy On Fire
Skiller WallBall
KORa Deluxe (Not available in the UK � is it good?)
Bounce Boing Battle
Cube Touch XXL
Air Hockey Touch � Free
Soccer Bounce
The full version of Rovio�s Angry Birds retains its title as the top paid game.
But what of the top countries for gaming? Well, according to the stats we�ve received, which tracked only Nokia N8 users, it goes like this. These are the countries that downloaded the highest percentage of the total number of games:
UK 13.3 percent
India 10 percent
Italy 7.7 percent
Germany 6.6 percent
China 5.5 percent
Russia 5.2 percent
The UK is in the number one spot for something, for once! But we�re a tiny country compared to most, so I wonder why we�re such big mobile game consumers? My guesses:
We�re relatively well-off, compared to a lot of the world, so more smartphones generally.
We got the Nokia N8 fairly early compared to some countries: the results may change a lot in the coming months.
A lot of us, especially around London, have long, boring commutes on public transport.
Unlimited, flat-rate data contracts are now pretty standard.
According to the information I�ve been able to gather, the UK is already a nation of heavy computer and console gamers.
Any more reasons you can add to the pool? And Indian readers, what�s your excuse?
Moodagent by Syntonetic (Nokia Beta Labs)
Moodagent is an automatic playlist engine that knows your music. To make a playlist all you have to do is set the mood sliders or pick a song and there you have a playlist. An improved version of Moodagent is now trialing at Nokia Beta Labs: http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/moodagent
Friday, November 12, 2010
Nokia N8 torture test [video]
BEIJING, China � Before they�re released to the world, Nokia phones undergo some rather stiff testing to see if they�ll stand up to the wear and tear of everyday life. After the break, you�ll see the heartbreaking sight of a pair of Nokia N8s undergoing the infamous drop test, simulating your phone falling from the height of your shirt pocket onto a hard surface dozens of times.
In addition to the drop test, there�s more than 200 other endurance tests that we put new models through to see if they pass muster. Some of the highlights include:
Extreme weather: ?We use special machines to expose them to extreme temperatures from around -40�C to +85�C, helping them to withstand conditions from the cold of the arctic circle to the heat of the Sahara desert.
Humidity: ?We also test for use in tropical and humid parts of the world by placing devices in a special chamber for several weeks where they will experience humidity levels as high as 95%.
Clothing: ?When we carry devices in our back pockets they may bend when we sit down or rub on trouser fibres. We simulate these effects with special machines that bend and twist the device, and one that uses a real pair of jeans to test friction and wear and tear.
Pockets: ?Devices are often in bags or pockets with other items like keys or coins, so we place devices in a special �shaker� machine with hard particles to see how resistant they are.
Buttons: ?People press the main keys on their device an average of 200-300 times every day. To ensure the keypads can respond to this level of use, we press the keys up to one million times in the lab.
As they say on TV, though, don�t try this at home! Extreme endurance tests are not covered by your warranty�
In addition to the drop test, there�s more than 200 other endurance tests that we put new models through to see if they pass muster. Some of the highlights include:
Extreme weather: ?We use special machines to expose them to extreme temperatures from around -40�C to +85�C, helping them to withstand conditions from the cold of the arctic circle to the heat of the Sahara desert.
Humidity: ?We also test for use in tropical and humid parts of the world by placing devices in a special chamber for several weeks where they will experience humidity levels as high as 95%.
Clothing: ?When we carry devices in our back pockets they may bend when we sit down or rub on trouser fibres. We simulate these effects with special machines that bend and twist the device, and one that uses a real pair of jeans to test friction and wear and tear.
Pockets: ?Devices are often in bags or pockets with other items like keys or coins, so we place devices in a special �shaker� machine with hard particles to see how resistant they are.
Buttons: ?People press the main keys on their device an average of 200-300 times every day. To ensure the keypads can respond to this level of use, we press the keys up to one million times in the lab.
As they say on TV, though, don�t try this at home! Extreme endurance tests are not covered by your warranty�
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
10 Reasons why you should develop for Nokia�s Symbian smartphones
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - I studied Computer Science at University back in the late 90s. Back before smartphones and mobile developing. Back when C++ was the language of the land. Back when development was all done on a PC or UNIX box. Are you surprised I took a vow to never write another line of code ever again? Gosh, I wish I was developer now and not back then. I missed out on all the fun! So here�s my Top Ten reasons why I wish I was developing for Symbian (..and young again and back in college)�
10. Versatility � Which is the only platform that supports devices from the high end, low end, QWERTY keyboard, touch, feature, and smartphones? You guessed it. Symbian. Having just a touch screen is so dull!
9. Ovi Store � Once your app is complete you�ll need a popular store to sell it. How about a store with 2.7 million downloads per day? Or a store where the average consumer downloads 2.6 apps per visit? Or a global store that�s available in 30 languages? How about one billion downloads per year, which is in the same league as our top competitors?
8. Ovi Growth � 2.7 million downloads per day? �That number has doubled in just 9 months. The Ovi Store keeps getting bigger, by the second. 2.6 more people per second to be exact. That�s 200,000 new Ovi accounts per day.
7. Always improving � Symbian is constantly being developed and improved. Some 250 new features were introduced in Symbian^3. With features for the next Symbian^3 release already announced, including split-screen text input, Swype, QWERTY keypad in portrait mode, and an all-new web browser. (It�s coming in early 2011).
6. Future � No binary break. That means your app will be compatible with future devices for many years to come. And when MeeGo comes, your Qt apps will be easy to port over.
5. Symbian and Nokia are #1 � Nokia plans to ship 50 million Symbian^3 devices. That�s a LOT of potential customers. After all, Symbian is the most-used smartphone platform in the world.
4. Languages � Goodbye confusing C++. (how I hated you in college!) Hello Qt, Qt Quick, and HTML 5. Developing for Symbian has never been easier. With a 70% reduction in code, that gives you more time to improve your existing apps, or make new ones.
3. Calling All Innovators � I said I�d give you ten reasons to develop for Symbian, maybe I should have said ten MILLION reasons. The Calling All Innovators competition is giving away $10 million for developers. That�s 17 prizes for $150,000 and two grand prize winners win $250,000 in cash and $1.9 million in Nokia marketing. LIKE!
2. Operator Billing � Trivia time: What�s the credit card penetration in Germany? A low 30 per cent. So for 70 per cent of Germans, operator billing is essential. Ovi Store has operator billing for 99 operators in 29 markets. More trivia: How many different operators have billing for Apple, Blackberry, Android, and Getjar COMBINED?? Just one. Wow. Two out of three users with operator billing options choose it over credit card. And purchases can increase by 13 times compared to when only credit card payment is available. That�s Wow x13.
1. Success Cases � Facts, shmacts, right? How about some real world examples: 70 developers have passed one million downloads on the Ovi Store. Offscreen Technologies have had 45 million downloads in over 200 countries. Digital Chocolate has more than four million games downloads. HeroCraft more than 10 million downloads. Lunaforte six million downloads. Idevio two million downloads. And shortly after their launch on Ovi Store, Shazam doubled the amount of countries they were in from 60 to over 120.
10. Versatility � Which is the only platform that supports devices from the high end, low end, QWERTY keyboard, touch, feature, and smartphones? You guessed it. Symbian. Having just a touch screen is so dull!
9. Ovi Store � Once your app is complete you�ll need a popular store to sell it. How about a store with 2.7 million downloads per day? Or a store where the average consumer downloads 2.6 apps per visit? Or a global store that�s available in 30 languages? How about one billion downloads per year, which is in the same league as our top competitors?
8. Ovi Growth � 2.7 million downloads per day? �That number has doubled in just 9 months. The Ovi Store keeps getting bigger, by the second. 2.6 more people per second to be exact. That�s 200,000 new Ovi accounts per day.
7. Always improving � Symbian is constantly being developed and improved. Some 250 new features were introduced in Symbian^3. With features for the next Symbian^3 release already announced, including split-screen text input, Swype, QWERTY keypad in portrait mode, and an all-new web browser. (It�s coming in early 2011).
6. Future � No binary break. That means your app will be compatible with future devices for many years to come. And when MeeGo comes, your Qt apps will be easy to port over.
5. Symbian and Nokia are #1 � Nokia plans to ship 50 million Symbian^3 devices. That�s a LOT of potential customers. After all, Symbian is the most-used smartphone platform in the world.
4. Languages � Goodbye confusing C++. (how I hated you in college!) Hello Qt, Qt Quick, and HTML 5. Developing for Symbian has never been easier. With a 70% reduction in code, that gives you more time to improve your existing apps, or make new ones.
3. Calling All Innovators � I said I�d give you ten reasons to develop for Symbian, maybe I should have said ten MILLION reasons. The Calling All Innovators competition is giving away $10 million for developers. That�s 17 prizes for $150,000 and two grand prize winners win $250,000 in cash and $1.9 million in Nokia marketing. LIKE!
2. Operator Billing � Trivia time: What�s the credit card penetration in Germany? A low 30 per cent. So for 70 per cent of Germans, operator billing is essential. Ovi Store has operator billing for 99 operators in 29 markets. More trivia: How many different operators have billing for Apple, Blackberry, Android, and Getjar COMBINED?? Just one. Wow. Two out of three users with operator billing options choose it over credit card. And purchases can increase by 13 times compared to when only credit card payment is available. That�s Wow x13.
1. Success Cases � Facts, shmacts, right? How about some real world examples: 70 developers have passed one million downloads on the Ovi Store. Offscreen Technologies have had 45 million downloads in over 200 countries. Digital Chocolate has more than four million games downloads. HeroCraft more than 10 million downloads. Lunaforte six million downloads. Idevio two million downloads. And shortly after their launch on Ovi Store, Shazam doubled the amount of countries they were in from 60 to over 120.
Long Live Symbian
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands � You may have seen today that the Symbian Foundation announced it will be ramping down its operational activities and over the next six months will transition into a simple licensing body. I know that this was not an easy decision for the board. A few big companies announced their intention to leave the Foundation recently taking their funding with them. The Foundation was forced to reconsider its future and after a board meeting, decided it could not continue in its present form.
There has been a lot of speculation about Symbian in recent years. Nokia acquired Symbian in 2008 and established the Symbian Foundation, making Symbian available royalty free and in open source. At that time, this was the fairest way to ensure that the huge ecosystem benefitting from Symbian development didn�t lose out. Since then the competitive landscape has changed considerably. With competition comes choice and every company has had to make choices about their software strategy based on their own priorities and capabilities.
Make no mistake, Nokia chooses Symbian.
Do not confuse the endof the Foundation with the end of the Symbian platform. The Foundation has been very important in steering the platform through increasingly challenging waters, but the Foundation and the platform are not the same. Nokia has no intention to change the plans announced on the 21st October to continue to develop and evolve Symbian.
Nokia believes in Symbian because we know that it isthe only platform capable of serving our global audience with a range of devices carrying locally relevant content and services. We also believe that decisions were needed to make Symbian more competitive and attractive to developers. That�s why we announced we would focus on Qt and Qt Quick for application development. Qt is itself a thriving open source framework and already a firm favourite with many developers because of its ability to accelerate the development of rich, visual applications. We will focus on Qt and Qt Quick for our own development for both Symbian and the MeeGo platform, which means that applications developed in Qt for Symbian now will still work on Nokia MeeGo devices in the future (we�re planning 2011 for launch of MeeGo products). Finally, focusing on a single framework means that there will be no break between current and future versions of Symbian on Nokia devices. Anything developed for the latest range of Nokia Symbian smartphones would work on future devices, and importantly, any future developments of the Symbian user experience would benefit users of the recently launched products like the Nokia N8, Nokia C7, recently shipped Nokia C6 or soon to be shipped Nokia E7.
The Foundation�s decision does not in any way slow down our plans for Symbian or Qt. Nokia has already started to focus its own engineering resources on Qt and Qt Quick and we�re busy developing our own applications and services in the framework.
We are grateful to the Foundation and its employees for all they have done to keep Symbian as the the most used global smartphone platform. Now it is time for Nokia to drive where Symbian can go next. The end of the Foundation is the end of an era, but for Symbian, a new era is only just beginning.
� Jo Harlow, SVP, Smartphones
There has been a lot of speculation about Symbian in recent years. Nokia acquired Symbian in 2008 and established the Symbian Foundation, making Symbian available royalty free and in open source. At that time, this was the fairest way to ensure that the huge ecosystem benefitting from Symbian development didn�t lose out. Since then the competitive landscape has changed considerably. With competition comes choice and every company has had to make choices about their software strategy based on their own priorities and capabilities.
Make no mistake, Nokia chooses Symbian.
Do not confuse the endof the Foundation with the end of the Symbian platform. The Foundation has been very important in steering the platform through increasingly challenging waters, but the Foundation and the platform are not the same. Nokia has no intention to change the plans announced on the 21st October to continue to develop and evolve Symbian.
Nokia believes in Symbian because we know that it isthe only platform capable of serving our global audience with a range of devices carrying locally relevant content and services. We also believe that decisions were needed to make Symbian more competitive and attractive to developers. That�s why we announced we would focus on Qt and Qt Quick for application development. Qt is itself a thriving open source framework and already a firm favourite with many developers because of its ability to accelerate the development of rich, visual applications. We will focus on Qt and Qt Quick for our own development for both Symbian and the MeeGo platform, which means that applications developed in Qt for Symbian now will still work on Nokia MeeGo devices in the future (we�re planning 2011 for launch of MeeGo products). Finally, focusing on a single framework means that there will be no break between current and future versions of Symbian on Nokia devices. Anything developed for the latest range of Nokia Symbian smartphones would work on future devices, and importantly, any future developments of the Symbian user experience would benefit users of the recently launched products like the Nokia N8, Nokia C7, recently shipped Nokia C6 or soon to be shipped Nokia E7.
The Foundation�s decision does not in any way slow down our plans for Symbian or Qt. Nokia has already started to focus its own engineering resources on Qt and Qt Quick and we�re busy developing our own applications and services in the framework.
We are grateful to the Foundation and its employees for all they have done to keep Symbian as the the most used global smartphone platform. Now it is time for Nokia to drive where Symbian can go next. The end of the Foundation is the end of an era, but for Symbian, a new era is only just beginning.
� Jo Harlow, SVP, Smartphones
Symbian Exchange and Exhibition 2010 Preview
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands � So we�re just a few hours away from �Symbian Exchange and Exhibition�. Or you might call it by its nickname, �SEE 2010?. Or a couple years ago you called it, �The Symbian Smartphone Show�, or in 2003 it was known as the �The Symbian Exposium�, or in 2000 the �Developer Exposition�, or in 1999 the �Developer Conference� or if you�re me, �an excuse to visit Amsterdam�. Jokes and indicisive naming conventions aside, this event has a long, rich history. And of course Nokia Conversations is here at the show to give you the lowdown. But first a preview of what�s to come�
Traditionally held in London, SEE 2010 moves to the serene canals of Amsterdam during November 9th and 10th. The show�s venue, Beurs van Berlage, was originally built as a commodities exchange at the turn of last century. Architect Henrik Petrus Berlage designed it to �reject the styles of the past.� How fitting for an event like SEE 2010. Symbian.org continues, �the venue for SEE 2010 will be an open arena for creators and innovators to engage, exchange, and explore the opportunities that will drive the industry forward�.
Like the openness of Symbian^3, SEE 2010 is open and free to the public. But don�t be mistaken, SEE 2010 is not a tradeshow. It�s a place for the Symbian community to come together, network, converse, share, educate, and hopefully have a little fun as well.
Executive Director of The Symbian Foundation, Tim Holbrow, kicks things off tomorrow at 10am sharp, soon followed by SVP of Smartphones at Nokia, Jo Harlow, who delivers the keynote. Participants can then choose which track they�d like to follow the rest of the day: Application Developer track, Platform Developer track, Business Apps track, and the Business track. There�s also the Symbian Hands on Lab and the Birds of a Feather. And don�t forget the interactive demos going on throughout both days.
Traditionally held in London, SEE 2010 moves to the serene canals of Amsterdam during November 9th and 10th. The show�s venue, Beurs van Berlage, was originally built as a commodities exchange at the turn of last century. Architect Henrik Petrus Berlage designed it to �reject the styles of the past.� How fitting for an event like SEE 2010. Symbian.org continues, �the venue for SEE 2010 will be an open arena for creators and innovators to engage, exchange, and explore the opportunities that will drive the industry forward�.
Like the openness of Symbian^3, SEE 2010 is open and free to the public. But don�t be mistaken, SEE 2010 is not a tradeshow. It�s a place for the Symbian community to come together, network, converse, share, educate, and hopefully have a little fun as well.
Executive Director of The Symbian Foundation, Tim Holbrow, kicks things off tomorrow at 10am sharp, soon followed by SVP of Smartphones at Nokia, Jo Harlow, who delivers the keynote. Participants can then choose which track they�d like to follow the rest of the day: Application Developer track, Platform Developer track, Business Apps track, and the Business track. There�s also the Symbian Hands on Lab and the Birds of a Feather. And don�t forget the interactive demos going on throughout both days.
Nokia reaffirms commitment to Symbian platform
As Symbian Foundation announces changes, a new era of Symbian development and innovation begins.
Espoo, Finland - Following an announcement by the board of the Symbian Foundation that it will be transitioning from its current operational activities to become a licensing operation only, Nokia today reaffirmed its commitment to the Symbian platform. Nokia plans to continue to invest its own resources in developing Symbian, the world's most widely used smartphone platform, and expects to deliver a strong portfolio of Symbian-based smartphones to people around the world.
"The future of Symbian as a platform does not depend on the existence of the foundation," said Jo Harlow, Senior Vice President, Smartphones, Nokia. "The changes announced by the foundation have no impact on Nokia's Symbian device roadmaps or shipping commitments. The platform powers hundreds of millions of smartphones - including our own - and we expect to deliver ongoing support and innovation benefitting the Symbian ecosystem in the future."
Nokia's recent decision to focus on Qt as its sole application development framework is expected to bring greater efficiency and speed of evolution to the Symbian platform. This approach is aimed at ensuring compatibility for apps with future Symbian platform versions, and enables more frequent updates and upgrades for Nokia smartphones. To take advantage of this ever-growing opportunity, developers can find the tools and support they need through Forum Nokia, and global distribution to Nokia's broad base of smartphones through Ovi Store.
Nokia is the volume market leader in smartphones and the company's commitment to the Symbian platform is unchanged. Nokia smartphones based on the new Symbian platform include the Nokia N8, Nokia C7 and the new Nokia C6-01 which are available now, as well as the upcoming Nokia E7 which is expected to ship before the end of 2010. Nokia expects to sell more than 50 million Symbian^3-based devices.
Nokia at Symbian Exchange and Exposition 2010
Nokia will exhibit and demonstrate its portfolio of Symbian-based smartphones at the annual Symbian Exchange and Exposition (SEE) 2010 event in Amsterdam, Netherlands November 9-10. Nokia's Jo Harlow will deliver a keynote address on Tuesday, November 9 at approximately 10:15am CET. For more information on the event, which is hosted for the Symbian community and free to attend, visit http://www.see2010.org/.
Espoo, Finland - Following an announcement by the board of the Symbian Foundation that it will be transitioning from its current operational activities to become a licensing operation only, Nokia today reaffirmed its commitment to the Symbian platform. Nokia plans to continue to invest its own resources in developing Symbian, the world's most widely used smartphone platform, and expects to deliver a strong portfolio of Symbian-based smartphones to people around the world.
"The future of Symbian as a platform does not depend on the existence of the foundation," said Jo Harlow, Senior Vice President, Smartphones, Nokia. "The changes announced by the foundation have no impact on Nokia's Symbian device roadmaps or shipping commitments. The platform powers hundreds of millions of smartphones - including our own - and we expect to deliver ongoing support and innovation benefitting the Symbian ecosystem in the future."
Nokia's recent decision to focus on Qt as its sole application development framework is expected to bring greater efficiency and speed of evolution to the Symbian platform. This approach is aimed at ensuring compatibility for apps with future Symbian platform versions, and enables more frequent updates and upgrades for Nokia smartphones. To take advantage of this ever-growing opportunity, developers can find the tools and support they need through Forum Nokia, and global distribution to Nokia's broad base of smartphones through Ovi Store.
Nokia is the volume market leader in smartphones and the company's commitment to the Symbian platform is unchanged. Nokia smartphones based on the new Symbian platform include the Nokia N8, Nokia C7 and the new Nokia C6-01 which are available now, as well as the upcoming Nokia E7 which is expected to ship before the end of 2010. Nokia expects to sell more than 50 million Symbian^3-based devices.
Nokia at Symbian Exchange and Exposition 2010
Nokia will exhibit and demonstrate its portfolio of Symbian-based smartphones at the annual Symbian Exchange and Exposition (SEE) 2010 event in Amsterdam, Netherlands November 9-10. Nokia's Jo Harlow will deliver a keynote address on Tuesday, November 9 at approximately 10:15am CET. For more information on the event, which is hosted for the Symbian community and free to attend, visit http://www.see2010.org/.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Nokia N8 Camera School - #5 Street Photography
Street photography - taking photos of people and crowds - sounds very easy, but there's a certain art to getting it right. Haje shows you how using his Nokia N8.
Nokia further refines development strategy to unify environments for Symbian and MeeGo
Sole focus on Qt framework and support for HTML5 further clarifies platform strategy and enables the continuous evolution of the Symbian experience.
Espoo, Finland - Nokia announces that as of today, greater clarification and simplicity in its developer offering will empower the development community to create applications to reach users across both the Symbian and MeeGo platforms. The decision to focus on Qt as the sole application development framework will ensure that applications will continue to be compatible with future evolutions of Symbian as well as upcoming MeeGo products. In addition, Nokia announces its intent to support HTML5 for development of Web content and applications for both Symbian and MeeGo platforms. To demonstrate its commitment to the new offering, Nokia will develop its own future applications using Qt for a more consistent experience and better integration of applications and services.
Nokia is focusing on Qt as a robust, tried and tested framework that unlocks the hardware, software and service capabilities of the existing Nokia smartphone range as well as creating huge opportunities for future Symbian and MeeGo products. Nokia's introduction of Qt Quick into the Qt framework enables the more rapid creation of rich user interfaces and the most visually engaging applications. In addition, Qt's in-built support for HTML5 complements Nokia's intent to support HTML5 in Web browsers.
One benefit of this simplified approach is that planned and future improvements in Symbian will be developed in Qt and will be compatible with the existing Symbian^3 platform release. This means that Nokia's continued commitment to develop the Symbian platform will benefit not only future users of Symbian-based products, but will result in updates and upgrades for existing Symbian^3 users. The resulting change to a model of continuous evolution replaces the previous release-based model. Nokia will no longer refer to Symbian^3 or Symbian^4. The benefit to consumers will be a constant improvement in the experience of their Symbian-based Nokia products.
Rich Green, CTO of Nokia: "We're making strategic technology decisions that will accelerate our ability to offer the strongest possible opportunity for developers and the richest possible experience for consumers. For developers, it will open up a huge installed customer base for their applications. For consumers, it means a more compelling engagement with their Nokia product in terms of access to the best applications in the marketplace and a constantly improving product experience. We firmly believe that the choices we have made will not only mean significant opportunity and success for our developer partners, but for Nokia as well."
For more information about Qt application development framework including Qt Quick and HTML5 support go to qt.nokia.com/qtquick and qt.nokia.com/HTML5. Developers can start developing with Qt today at www.forum.nokia.com/Develop/Qt/.
About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.
Espoo, Finland - Nokia announces that as of today, greater clarification and simplicity in its developer offering will empower the development community to create applications to reach users across both the Symbian and MeeGo platforms. The decision to focus on Qt as the sole application development framework will ensure that applications will continue to be compatible with future evolutions of Symbian as well as upcoming MeeGo products. In addition, Nokia announces its intent to support HTML5 for development of Web content and applications for both Symbian and MeeGo platforms. To demonstrate its commitment to the new offering, Nokia will develop its own future applications using Qt for a more consistent experience and better integration of applications and services.
Nokia is focusing on Qt as a robust, tried and tested framework that unlocks the hardware, software and service capabilities of the existing Nokia smartphone range as well as creating huge opportunities for future Symbian and MeeGo products. Nokia's introduction of Qt Quick into the Qt framework enables the more rapid creation of rich user interfaces and the most visually engaging applications. In addition, Qt's in-built support for HTML5 complements Nokia's intent to support HTML5 in Web browsers.
One benefit of this simplified approach is that planned and future improvements in Symbian will be developed in Qt and will be compatible with the existing Symbian^3 platform release. This means that Nokia's continued commitment to develop the Symbian platform will benefit not only future users of Symbian-based products, but will result in updates and upgrades for existing Symbian^3 users. The resulting change to a model of continuous evolution replaces the previous release-based model. Nokia will no longer refer to Symbian^3 or Symbian^4. The benefit to consumers will be a constant improvement in the experience of their Symbian-based Nokia products.
Rich Green, CTO of Nokia: "We're making strategic technology decisions that will accelerate our ability to offer the strongest possible opportunity for developers and the richest possible experience for consumers. For developers, it will open up a huge installed customer base for their applications. For consumers, it means a more compelling engagement with their Nokia product in terms of access to the best applications in the marketplace and a constantly improving product experience. We firmly believe that the choices we have made will not only mean significant opportunity and success for our developer partners, but for Nokia as well."
For more information about Qt application development framework including Qt Quick and HTML5 support go to qt.nokia.com/qtquick and qt.nokia.com/HTML5. Developers can start developing with Qt today at www.forum.nokia.com/Develop/Qt/.
About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Nokia N8 is shipping!
EVP of Nokia, Niklas Savander, announces that the first Nokia N8 devices have left the factories in Finland and China and are now making their way around the world.
Interview by Phillip Schwarzmann. Scenes from Nokia factories in Salo, Finland and Beijing, China.
Interview by Phillip Schwarzmann. Scenes from Nokia factories in Salo, Finland and Beijing, China.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Nokia N8 shipments have started
Espoo, Finland -Nokia's latest entertainment smartphone, the highly anticipated Nokia N8 with Ovi services, has started shipping. Customers who have placed a pre-order for the Nokia N8 in Nokia Online Shops and Nokia retail stores will be the first to receive their Nokia N8. Market availability will vary by country and by operator, with broad availability in the coming weeks.
"With the N8, and the new Symbian software, we are bringing a familiar, faster and more intuitive user experience to the world's most popular smartphone platform. The Nokia N8 has received the highest amount of consumer pre-orders in Nokia history and we are thrilled to start shipments of the N8, the first of Nokia's new Symbian smartphone range," says Jo Harlow, Senior Vice President, Smartphones, Nokia.
"To appeal to today's high-end buyers, smartphones have to be enjoyable, useful and beautiful. Ease of use, excellent multimedia performance and elegant design are all essential elements of the package," says John Delaney, Research Director, IDC.
The first of a series of smartphones based on the new Symbian, the Nokia N8 is fast and easy to use and supports true multitasking, allowing users to run multiple apps simultaneously and switch between them easily. Dubbed the world's best camera phone, the Nokia N8 lets you take the highest quality photos and shoot HD-quality videos in supreme clarity with the 12MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics. You can edit photos and videos on-screen and choose from multiple ways to share them; transfer large files to an external hard-drive with USB-on-the-go, or upload photos to social networks like Facebook, Twitter or RenRen straight from the homescreen. All this is delivered in a robust aluminum body in a range of vibrant colors with a real-glass 3.5" AMOLED display.
The Nokia N8 has a black belt in entertainment. Its WebTV apps from channels like E! Entertainment, National Geographic and CNN and the intuitive music player inject an element of fun into idle moments. Plug the device to the home entertainment center to watch HD-quality videos from the big screen with full Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound. The latest version of Ovi Store, available first on the Nokia N8, gives easy access to more apps - from social networking services like Foursquare to games like Need for Speed Shift or productivity apps like Tesco in the UK.
Like other Nokia smartphones, the Nokia N8 comes with free Ovi Maps walk & drive navigation in more than 70 countries worldwide, with no hidden costs. The latest beta release of Ovi Maps is also available for download from Nokia Beta Labs for the Nokia N8. It features visibility to public transport in 85 cities around the world, as well as real-time traffic, safety camera alerts, visibility to parking and petrol stations, and speed limit warnings.
About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.
"With the N8, and the new Symbian software, we are bringing a familiar, faster and more intuitive user experience to the world's most popular smartphone platform. The Nokia N8 has received the highest amount of consumer pre-orders in Nokia history and we are thrilled to start shipments of the N8, the first of Nokia's new Symbian smartphone range," says Jo Harlow, Senior Vice President, Smartphones, Nokia.
"To appeal to today's high-end buyers, smartphones have to be enjoyable, useful and beautiful. Ease of use, excellent multimedia performance and elegant design are all essential elements of the package," says John Delaney, Research Director, IDC.
The first of a series of smartphones based on the new Symbian, the Nokia N8 is fast and easy to use and supports true multitasking, allowing users to run multiple apps simultaneously and switch between them easily. Dubbed the world's best camera phone, the Nokia N8 lets you take the highest quality photos and shoot HD-quality videos in supreme clarity with the 12MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics. You can edit photos and videos on-screen and choose from multiple ways to share them; transfer large files to an external hard-drive with USB-on-the-go, or upload photos to social networks like Facebook, Twitter or RenRen straight from the homescreen. All this is delivered in a robust aluminum body in a range of vibrant colors with a real-glass 3.5" AMOLED display.
The Nokia N8 has a black belt in entertainment. Its WebTV apps from channels like E! Entertainment, National Geographic and CNN and the intuitive music player inject an element of fun into idle moments. Plug the device to the home entertainment center to watch HD-quality videos from the big screen with full Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound. The latest version of Ovi Store, available first on the Nokia N8, gives easy access to more apps - from social networking services like Foursquare to games like Need for Speed Shift or productivity apps like Tesco in the UK.
Like other Nokia smartphones, the Nokia N8 comes with free Ovi Maps walk & drive navigation in more than 70 countries worldwide, with no hidden costs. The latest beta release of Ovi Maps is also available for download from Nokia Beta Labs for the Nokia N8. It features visibility to public transport in 85 cities around the world, as well as real-time traffic, safety camera alerts, visibility to parking and petrol stations, and speed limit warnings.
About Nokia
At Nokia, we are committed to connecting people. We combine advanced technology with personalized services that enable people to stay close to what matters to them. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people connect to one another with a Nokia device - from mobile phones to advanced smartphones and high-performance mobile computers. Today, Nokia is integrating its devices with innovative services through Ovi (www.ovi.com), including music, maps, apps, email and more. Nokia's NAVTEQ is a leader in comprehensive digital mapping and navigation services, while Nokia Siemens Networks provides equipment, services and solutions for communications networks globally.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Video Games on the Nokia N8 (S^3) - Asphalt, Avatar, GT Racing, Hero of Sparta...
First, for everyone saying "why didn't you close the other games you idiot ?!", you're right. But this videos shows that the N8 can run a few games at the same time.
Here's a quick presentation of a bunch of games that you'll be able to find on any Symbian^3 device. The demo is on a Nokia N8 and was filmed during Nokia World 2010.
Demo includes : Asphalt, Avatar, GT Racing, Hero of Sparta
but there will also be Need for Speed, Angry Birds, and more.
Here's a quick presentation of a bunch of games that you'll be able to find on any Symbian^3 device. The demo is on a Nokia N8 and was filmed during Nokia World 2010.
Demo includes : Asphalt, Avatar, GT Racing, Hero of Sparta
but there will also be Need for Speed, Angry Birds, and more.
Web TV on the Nokia N8 (Symbian^3) at Nokia World 2010
Here's a demo of the Web TV on any Symbian^3 device. Here it's on the Nokia N8 but it will also be available on the C6, C7 and E7.
Nokia N8 shipping update
ESPOO, Finland � There have been a few stories this morning about the N8 availability which we feel need clarification. As we have previously said, we still expect to start the shipments by the end of the third quarter. As with every global launch, when the device reaches the hand of the customer will vary by market and operator.
We have received a record number of online pre-orders for the Nokia N8. We had targeted our online pre-order customers to receive their N8s by the end of September. As it can take time from the beginning of shipment to arriving at their doorstep, in full transparency, we have advised our pre-order customers that they should expect their new Nokia N8 in October.
We have received a record number of online pre-orders for the Nokia N8. We had targeted our online pre-order customers to receive their N8s by the end of September. As it can take time from the beginning of shipment to arriving at their doorstep, in full transparency, we have advised our pre-order customers that they should expect their new Nokia N8 in October.
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