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NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge Extends Registration - NAVTEQ has announced the registration
deadline for the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge has been extended one week
from November 28, 2008 to Friday, December 5, 2008 for the Americas
region. All Americas registrants will have until January 2, 2009
to submit their solutions. The winners of the Global LBS Challenge –
Americas will be announced during CTIA in Las Vegas on April 2, 2009.
Symbian Reading: Nokia Smartphone Hacks (O'Reilly)
Written by LBSzone
Saturday, 05 November 2005
Nokia Smartphone Hacks is dedicated to tricking out your smartphone and finding all the capabilities lurking under the surface.
If you still crack open your laptop on the road, you haven't begun to unlock the full potential of your Nokia Smartphone. Unlike your laptop or desktop, this handheld device is connected to the Internet all the time, interacting with the world around it through its camera, voice recognition, and traditional phone keypad.
"Nokia Smartphone Hacks" is dedicated to tricking out your smartphone and finding all the capabilities lurking under the surface. Learn how to:
-Unlock your phone so that you can use it with any carrier -Avoid and recover from malicious mobile software -Watch DVD movies on the phone -Use the phone as a remote control -Use the phone as a data modem for your notebook -Check your email and browse the web -Post to your weblog from your phone -Record phone conversations -Choose mobile service plans -Transfer files between the phone and your computer
Whether you want to use your smartphone as your lifeline on the road, or just looking for a way to make the most of your time spent waiting in lines, you'll find all the user-friendly tips, tools, and tricks you need to become productive with "Nokia Smartphone Hacks". (Source: O'reilly)
Learn how to: Unlock your phone so that you can use it with any carrier Avoid and recover from malicious mobile software Watch DVD movies on the phone Use the phone as a remote control Use the phone as a data modem for your notebook Check your email and browse the web Post to your weblog from your phone Record phone conversations Choose mobile service plans Transfer files between the phone and your computer Whether you want to use your smartphone as your lifeline while you're on the road, or you're just looking for a way to make the most of the time you spend waiting in lines, you'll find all the user-friendly tips, tools, and tricks you need to become massively productive with your Nokia smartphone. With Nokia Smartphone Hacks, you'll unleash the full power of that computer that's sitting in your pocket, purse, or backpack.
To order your copy or for more information, see:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/nokiasmarthks/
or call 1-800-998-9938
or email
or... available on amazon -Nokia Smartphone Hacks (Hacks) (Paperback)... mazon description - Nokia's smartphones pack a powerful computer into a very small space. Unlike your desktop or laptop, your smallest computer can be connected to the Internet all the time, and can interact with the world around it through its camera, voice recognition, and its traditional phone keypad. Nokia smartphones combine these features with impressive storage options and a host of networking protocols that make this smallest computer the only thing a road warrior truly needs.
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range of interactive experiences, Nokia World 08 can inspire anyone and
everyone with an active interest in the business of mobility. December 2-3, 2008
PNWS is Canada’s premier wireless and new media conference delivering a compelling mix of the practical and the visionary around four themes: Ideas, Innovation, Insight, and Investment. The conference will feature leading edge companies, technology and business intelligence and will bring together leaders, innovators, analysts and investors from Canada, the US, Europe and Asia Pacific in the devices, networks, and applications mobile sectors. To learn more please visit: www.pnwsummit.com. It will take place in Vancouver January 18-20, 2009.
LBSChallenge 2009 - This global program challenges application developers around the world
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NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge Extends Registration
or... available on amazon -Nokia Smartphone Hacks (Hacks) (Paperback)... mazon description - Nokia's smartphones pack a powerful computer into a very small space. Unlike your desktop or laptop, your smallest computer can be connected to the Internet all the time, and can interact with the world around it through its camera, voice recognition, and its traditional phone keypad. Nokia smartphones combine these features with impressive storage options and a host of networking protocols that make this smallest computer the only thing a road warrior truly needs.
