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Mobile Animation Challenge 2008, Singapore 2008-03-12 13:51:59 Mobile AnimationChallenge
2008, Singapore
This national mobile animation challenge is targeted at secondary school students for the purpose of engaging them to create promotional clips on the mobile platform. Participants are required to assemble original and relevant media contents to create a promotional clip of not more than 30 seconds, based on the following theme: “Living in an Green Island” Tell us how life will be different in an energy-efficient future. The National Energy Policy Report (available at ) outlines some policies that can lift Singapore’s energy efficiency. Can infocomm technologies help us to do more with less energy? Assemble an animation clip on a mobile platform of not more than 30 seconds to tell us how this can be done. For Discussion on this event monit Read more:Mobile
IRCT goes mobile!! 2008-03-12 13:09:11 IRCTCmobile allows you to perform various ticketing related services through your mobile phone. This service is available for all GPRS subscribers in India. You can now book tickets using Credit Cards and Cash Cards, view trains between stations, check availability, get fare, perform PNR enquiry and many other information services. The tickets booked through IRCTCmobile shall be delivered to the postal address provided during the booking within 3 clear days from the date of booking. Unique Features: A world of convenience.A simple registration process A complete user-friendly applicationCashless transactions with the use of payment cardsDoor delivery of your ticket How to download:For Windows mobile users:Windows mobile user can download software by
S60 TouchUI 2008-03-08 13:51:30 Touch enabled S60 was showcased at the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2008, here in the demo video.
Morph phone..........not just a phone 2008-03-08 13:50:27 Few days back, I posted an article about armband shaped Nokia phone
s. Today, one of my friend working in Nokia(India) has given me a video link showing demo of morph phones. Well, I just can't wait to get such a phone. I hope Nokia is not fooling people by showing these dream phones.Few features of morph phones:The phone is ultra-transparent.Its battery is charged by solar energy. So you don't need to carry charger with you.It is stretchable.It has dirt repellent surface.Morph References:ConceptDemo
Touch Me Not!! 2008-03-08 13:49:19 As expected, everybody wants to be iPhone lately.Recently motorola announced their ROKR E8 phone at CES 2008. It's a touch-driven phone. The coolest feature that I found is that it doesn't have a physical keyboard, but it dynamically shows always the relevant keys based on what feature/program is being used at the moment.Nokia has recently submitted another patent application for multi-touch user interface. It's named Nokia S60 Touch.Key highlights for S60 touch interface will include: It will be able to support devices with and without keyboard, stylus and finger inputsIt will provide tactile feedback via haptics technologiesThe interface will be multilingual with support Asian languages as wellAdvanced sensor framework and UI acceleration toolkit will be provided for developers for easie
Beta launch for Symbian's Open Signed Online 2008-03-08 13:47:35 Symbian's Open Signed
Online starts next week for those without Publisher IDs, though in beta version. Being in beta, it has put some restrictions. We hope, over a period, these restrictions will be removed.As provided at Symbian site: Open Signed Online (BETA) Service Information During early stages of the Open Signed Online beta, the service will only be available to registered Symbian Signed account holders from 0900-1500 GMT (UK time) Monday-Friday.As for any beta, we may discover issues that impact the performance and/or functionality of the service. Such problems may result in the service being taken off-line at short notice for extended periods. The Open Signed Online process is fully described here.Note that Open Signed Online currently does not allow you to sign Read more:Symbian
Linkedln mobilize 2008-03-08 13:46:17 Linkedln a social networking site is on mobile now. Most of the social networking sites are targeting mobile market. MySpace, Facebook and Friendster are already having their present in mobile market. Thought late, Linkedln has entered in mobile market. Goto site and enter your credentials and here you enters in Linkedln network.Reference:Linkedln on mobileFriendster goes moble
Mobile payment on Airtel 2008-03-07 15:15:08 In the wake of growing mobile VAS (value added services) market in India, Airtel
has launched a range of mobile commerce solutions in India. For this Airtel has partnered with companies like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, Corporation Bank, VISA and mChek. These services promise to bring happiness in the lives of Airtel customers who have a credit or a debit card. Airtel users can now transfer money, pay bills, recharge their phones, buy movie, air and rail tickets instantly by using their mobile phone. No extra charges apart from what you pay to your creditcard company. This is indeed a handy service, which has been launched by Airtel and will make Airtel users happy.MChek will develop this solution for Airtel.This indeed shows that VAS are gaining pace in India.Press release by MChek is avai Read more:Mobile
Virgin Mobile in India 2008-03-07 11:38:31 The British communication group VirginMobile
launched its India
n operation in India in collaboration with telecom operator Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTL), heralding a new era in mobile telephony. Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group, launched the Virgin Mobile
brand by flying down the façade of popular hotel in south Mumbai and unveiled its logo in mid flight. “The deal brings a tie-up between two of world’s leading business leaders - Ratan Tata of the Tata Group and Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin conglomerate” quotes tech2.com Virgin Mobile will be launched in 50 cities initially and will subsequently be launched in more than 1,000 cities by the end of 2008.
Firmware updates for N73 and Nokia 6120 2008-03-06 12:24:17 Nokia N73 is getting an update v4.0808.4.2.2 Nokia N73 is booting much faster with new update (there is no change in RAM size).. and Focus sound bug is also fixed.Another improvement is Nokia Mobile TV Receiver SU-33W support. To use this stream, you need DVB-H coverage.Nokia has also released a new firmware for Nokia 6120. The new firmware (v4.21) is coming with User Data Preservation. But it’s not available for all countries :(You have to Install Nokia Software Update to install new firmware
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MobileTV in Delhi, India 2008-03-04 04:26:25 Now Delhi guys, get ready to watch TV on your mobiles!Yes! you can watch cricket match on your mobile..no matter weather you are in car, bus, office or even in toilet :pMTNL has recently launched MobileTV service in Delhi. But catch is that it works only on phones working on Symbian OS.As stated at Techtree,"Initially, MTNL customers will be able to watch seven TV channels on their GPRS-enabled mobile handsets till the commercial launch of the service, which is slated for April this year.Five of the seven TV channels are free channels; users will have to pay a minimum of Rs 50 per month to access these on their mobile handsets. As regards the remaining 'paid' TV channels, customers will have to pay the necessary amount per channel"Reference:MTNL Soft Launches MobileTV ServiceMTNL launches Read more:India
The future of mobile development? 2008-03-04 03:07:52 I got pretty good article explaining future of mobile development at all about symbian site. It explains problems in current mobile development process. The basic thesis of the post is that native mobile development is declining because of platform fragmentation, issues around certification, and marketing problems.
Default Search Engine for Opera...Not Yahoo! But Google 2008-03-03 08:34:17 One more disappointing news for Yahoo
!. Opera has opted Google
as its search engine by dropping Yahoo!. In press conference, Opera had announced Google™ the default search engine in Opera's mobile Web browsers. Now anyone using Opera Mobile or Opera Mini can access Google's powerful mobile search directly from the browser start page, meaning they'll be able to quickly and easily get the information they need, whenever and wherever they need it.Full press release is available here.
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Google Maps client for UIQ 3!! 2008-03-03 07:58:46 Google map client was earlier available on J2ME for symbian phones. Now Google has released UIQ client for Google maps. The new client is fast, looks neat and has a function called 'My Location' which basically gives a guess of your whereabouts.After being partner of UIQ in January, none should be surprised for Google's support for UIQ applications.One can download it from .
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Basic language for Symbian .... Coming Soon !! 2008-03-03 07:51:24 Last year, in smartphone show, NS Basic
announced its support for symbian platform. Currently site has added a page displaying details about NS Basic for symbian. According to site, it will support S60 as well as UIQ SDK.Don't miss NS Basic / Symbian
FAQs ;)
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, Coming Soon
Armband shaped Nokia phone 2008-03-02 09:22:46 The main idea behind Nokia
Morph concept phone
is the use of nanotechnology based flexible materials, transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces. These materials should enable Nokia to produce a mobile device that “…might be stretchable and flexible, allowing the user to transform their mobile device into radically different shapes”. Different shaped devices you see in the picture, is actually the same one mobile handset, that transforms itself into the concrete shape according to the user needs. The concept was developed by Nokia research center in cooperation with Cambridge University and is on display at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.Reference:Nokia Morph Phone Concept
Google's entry in Symbian 2008-01-24 03:04:19 ArcSoft, CleNET Technologies, fring™, Google
, i-skoot and Mobica are new partners in the UIQ Alliance Partner Program. The agreements basically mean that UIQ Technology will support the partner companies in their development of mobile applications and services on UIQ and Symbian
OS for future product releases. The new partners are given access to UIQ roadmap updates, joint marketing, technical support and also have the option to receive early access to UIQ releases.After announcement of Android, Google has tied up with UIQ. It seems Google is aggressively participating in Mobile domain.
N95 as mouse!! 2008-01-22 04:33:10 NiiMe is a software programed in Python that use the accelerometers built in a few mobile phones (like N95, 5500, ...). Using this software, one can use N95 as mouse :)To get this software you only need to install Python for S60 in your phone, a bluetooth adapter and the NiiMe software in your PC. This software is under the GNU/GPL license. Video demonstrations are available here.You can download application here.
S60 Programming Competition 2008-01-17 04:04:04 Forum Nokia has launched a new competition for S60 developers. There will be a new programming challenge on a monthly basis and the best solutions will be awarded. For discussion visit Forum Nokia's newest discussion board. Problem for January:S60 supports multiple different runtimes and programming languages. The aim in this months competion is to come up with the glue that combines different runtimes. We're asking you to design and implement a framework that unifies the S60 runtimes. The goal is intercommunication of runtimes (f.ex. Symbian C++, Java, Flash, Python, Web Runtimes, you name it…). With this kind of runtime interaction it is possible to access totally new features and re-use existing solutions in a manner that is unheard of. Please provide us with your framework impleme Read more:Programming
Samsung: World's No. 2 handset maker 2008-01-16 00:49:10 Samsung Electronics were known for bad news - alleged bribery scheme implicating powerful sectors of the country's society, and its money-spinning memory-chip business is in the worst slump in five years. Now here is good news for Samsung. With Motorola struggling for more than a year, Samsung overtook its American rival in 2007 to become the world's second-largest handset maker
after NokiaNew StrategySamsung's new strategy is to make cheap phones to target emerging markets like India, China. Another reason for its success its changes in supply chain management. Samsung changed it to provide real-time information on which products are selling and where, so marketers could redirect shipments to the markets where demand is strongest.Racing for No.1 position in EuropeIn Europe, Samsung is cl Read more:Samsung
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NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge 2008-01-15 03:06:58 NAVTEQ, a global leader in premium-quality digital map data, invites Asia-Pacific’s most talented developers and entrepreneurs to enter the premier event in the wireless location-based services (LBS) industry. Since its inception in 2003, the NAVTEQ Global
LBS Challenge
has dared developers to build innovative LBS applications that work with mobile phones and/or wireless handheld devices using dynamic positioning technology and NAVTEQ® map data. This is the first time NAVTEQ will bring a dedicated Global LBS Challenge event to the Asia-Pacific region, in addition to The Americas and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa). This year’s NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge features a global prize pool valued at $3 million (US) in cash, map data licenses, sponsor licenses and services, and mo
First UIQ v3.2 phone is launched! 2008-01-14 04:50:47 Motorola has just officially announced the MOTO Z10, an upgrade to the Z8 and the first phone
based on UIQ 3.2. Compared to Z8, the Z10 has HSDPA (3.6 Mbps), support for up to 32 GB microSD cards (in addition to 90 MB of internal storage memory), 3.2 Megapixel camera (3 shots per second) with 30 fps video recording (QVGA only though) and a video editing software preinstalled. Sadly, the specs do not mention any trace of WiFi, so most probably it's still not there. This dual mode, quadband phone (UMTS 2100, HSDPA 3.6Mbps Quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE Class 12) weighs 115 g and measures 109x15.5 / 16.5mm and retains Z8's "banana" design. Li-Ion 1030 mAh battery provides approximately 5 hours of 3G talk time, 5 hours of video playback and 12 hours of music playback. 2.2" QVGA 16 million colors TFT d Read more:First
Shotgun damaged E90 is sold on ebay...any takers? 2008-01-11 17:51:42 Sometimes I come across some funny articles. And here is one of them:I can't believe this guy damaged
his E90 with shotgun :OYes! He has killed his E90 :PInterestingly, it is sold on ebay. Funny part is still not over. If you see this page closely, you can also see E90 specifications mentioned on it. God knows what I am going to do with those details, if I can't use a shot-gun damaged mobile phone.
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ShakerRacer - control cars by N95 accelerometer 2008-01-11 17:24:12 In racing games to play RC cars, one needs game controller or keyboard..........na you actually need N95 :)Yes! using ShakerRacer application, one can control RC carsHow does it work:The car used is based on a standard €90 RC car bought from a toy shop. We modded it to accept Bluetooth instead of the proprietary wireless module that it was shipped with. A small microcontroller and a Bluetooth module replace the original wireless components. On the side of the mobile phone, a Python script translates the input of the acceleration sensor to commands that the microcontroller can understand in order to manage the steering servo as well as the main motor.Demo:Full Project:ShakeRacer
N96 launch date for UK: Aug 2008 2008-03-16 13:53:28 Nokia is going to launch N96 in August 2008 in Europe region. N96 is considered to be combination of N81 and N95. It has 5 MP camera with 16 GB internal flash memory. It also has support for 'Live TV'.The battery is still restricted to 950 mAh :(The detail specifications are available here.Can't wait to view this mobile...here is the promotional advertizement.
Sony-Ericsson G900 : one of the world`s smallest Smartphones 2008-03-16 13:45:57 Sony-Ericsson
G900 announced one of the world`s smallest (Only 99 grams and 13 mm thick) Smartphones
, using the classical Symbian v9.1 platform with the UIQ 3.0 interface. Although very small, the features list is impressive: 3G ( including video call) and Wi-Fi plus a QVGA 6 cm touchscreen interface. G900 should be available in Q2 2008, unfortunately the price is not yet announced.Check out preview here:
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2008 Code Example Challenge 2008-03-16 11:57:10 Forum Nokia is looking to showcase your abilities in the 2008 Code ExampleChallenge
. We are looking for inspiring code snippets and example applications and will accept entries from all areas of mobile technology. From Open C to Flash, Symbian C++ to Python, Java ME to Web Runtime - if your code is geared for Nokia Platforms - it is eligible. In order to bring a spotlight onto some focus technology areas - we are announcing a few special prize categories.S60 Web Runtime WidgetsFlash LiteLocation Based Services The competition is for code samples placed in the Forum Nokia Wiki. You should contain introductory text and a useful and fully documented code. Bonus points are given if you attach a functional example application (with source code) or can submit many different entries. Entries s
Ban on Blackberry in India (?) 2008-03-16 11:20:13 All those who use Blackberry devices in India
, here is a bad news for you -------Blackberry may be banned in India!Reason: According to the Department of Telecom (DoT), the service doesn't allow for lawful interception, and is hence perceived as a threat to national security. Typically, encrypted messages sent from BlackBerry handsets cannot be intercepted by anyone; not even RIM. The government had asked Research in Motion (RIM) to provide them with access to algorithms required to decrypt BlackBerry messages latest by March 31st else face a total ban on the service in India.
Forum Nokia Code Camp Competition 2008-03-20 07:07:15 Register your application today for your chance to win up to 15K Euros in cash prizes and an opportunity to showcase your winning application at the S60 Summit in Barcelona, Spain. The ForumNokia
Code Camp Competition is on and we are looking for the next developer rock star! Registration begins March 18th, so get ready to code your application and enter. Prizes Global Prize Cash award of 15 K Euro for the Global WRT and Flash WinnerSuccess case/PR on the winning applicationDemonstration opportunity at S60 Summit pod Regional Prizes Cash awards (varies by region)Demo opportunities at local eventsTransportation to the S60 Summit on May 29 and accommodation in Barcelona, SpainCompetition deadline You must submit your application between March 18th and May 9th, 2008For further detail
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