Espoo, Finland - The Nokia N8,
Nokia's latest smartphone, intuitively connects to the people, places
and services that matter most.
With the Nokia N8, people can create
compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy
on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps. Available in select
markets during the third quarter of 2010, the estimated retail price of
the Nokia N8 is EUR 370, before applicable taxes or subsidies.
The
Nokia N8 introduces a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon
flash and a large sensor that rivals those found in compact digital
cameras. Additionally, the Nokia N8 offers the ability to make
HD-quality videos and edit them with an intuitive built-in editing
suite. Doubling as a portable entertainment center, people can enjoy
HD-quality video with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound by plugging
into their home theatre system. The Nokia N8 enables access to Web TV
services that deliver programs, news and entertainment from channels
like CNN, E! Entertainment, Paramount and National Geographic.
Additional local Web TV content is also available from the Ovi Store.
Social
networking is second nature to the Nokia N8. People can update their
status, share location and photos, and view live feeds from Facebook
and Twitter in a single app directly on the home screen. Calendar
events from social networks can also be transferred to the device
calendar.
The Nokia N8 comes with free global Ovi
Maps walk and drive navigation, guiding people to places and points of
interest in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Symbian^3 in action
Powering
the Nokia N8 is Symbian ^3, the latest edition of the world's most used
smartphone software, which introduces several major advances, including
support for gestures such as multi touch, flick scrolling and
pinch-zoom. The Nokia N8 also offers multiple, personalizable
homescreens which can be loaded with apps and widgets. The new 2D and
3D graphics architecture in the platform takes full advantage of the
Nokia N8's hardware acceleration to deliver a faster and more
responsive user interface. Symbian^3 also raises the bar in
performance by delivering greater memory management allowing more
applications to run in parallel for a faster multi-tasking experience.
Getting Qt for Developers
The
Nokia N8 is Nokia's first device to be integrated with Qt, a software
development environment that simplifies the development and makes it
possible to build applications once and deploy across Symbian and other
software platforms. Nokia has also made the powerful and simple to use
Nokia Qt SDK available, in its initial beta, to enable developers to
start realizing the potential of 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 1.2 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.
Hackday - Tips, Tricks, OpenData sources, and Developer Resources for Mobile Application Developers - Hackday events are becoming quite common, many local government
agencies embracing the format and opening the doors, and their data
vaults, to local developers, hackers, and those simply looking to mashup
some data. Read on for Tips, Open Data sources, Developer Tools, Mobile
Dev resources and more!
The Really Big List of Mapping, Geo location Mobile developer resources, APIs and Tools - The Mobile Ecosystem... no question that mobile is huge and
the opportunity for developers, in particular, geo developers! There's
loads of developer resources on the web so to help the developer,
here's a listing of just some of the fine dev resources, blogs,
toolsets and more to consider when developing or porting your app to a
smartphone or Tablet.
Mobile Technology Feature - Top 10 Business Apps for Android - Android has become one of the most popular mobile operating systems
in the world due to advanced software, competitive manufacturers, and an
app market that is filled with exciting and useful applications. Read
on for this fine Top 10 List compiled by tech writer, Blake Sanders
ArcGIS.com Mashup Tutorial with Flickr and Foursquare data-
Here's a simple "how to" tutorial on working with the free ArcGIS.com
to easily import KML or RSS data from Flickr and foursquare into ArcGIS
to create your own custom map mashup.
Most Users of Free Photo Apps Say Adding Cool Effects is Most Useful - Adding cool effects
to photos was rated as the most useful thing by more than halfof
consumers surveyed using free online photography services, according to
CatchFree a free
online service that helps people find the best free mobile and web applications
to perform useful tasks.
Flickr GPS Photo Tag Tip - Here's a tip for Flickr users who want to share their GPS information
with their photos. note, in order to do this you'll need to be
capturing photos using a GPS-enabled or GPS-aware camera (see you're
smartphone hardware settings to ensure that GPS or location sharing is
turned "ON)".
Social Location Directory
Do you have a location-aware application, social location service or other location-sensitive service that you'd like to share with us? Please browse this growing directory of Social location Services and feel free to leave a link to your favorite service! See the Directory HERE
Suggested Reading
The Underground Guide To The iPhone:
The iPhone is – if I may say so – one of the greatest mobile
revolutions of the past decade. More and more, mobile phones seem to
materialize out of our wildest dreams. Because of the tight integration
of third-party applications, you can do nearly everything with your
device — be it gaming, working, fooling around, and of course phoning.
Good Mobile Messaging: Executives and professional field forces spend an increasing amount of time on the road tending to business.
Mobile Apps - Native or Web?:
You probably have a plan to build a mobile app, but you've struggled
with the basic question - Should I build it using open web standards
such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or should I build it as a native app
for the devices I want to target?
Location summit 2012 - Back for its third year, the Location Business Summit will bring
together senior level executives from across the whole breadth of the
location ecosystem to discuss strategies, form partnerships, compare
trends and forge new business ventures. May 22-23, 2012, Amsterdam
WhereCamp Berlin 2012 - For those passionate about geographical specialties, WhereCamp Berlin
is gathering its attendees on the 22nd and 23rd of June. Everyone is
free to present and share topics, news and trends
