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Lots of talk about role mobile can play in the creation of the social graph. Map becoming dynamic in your pocket.
@ 10:53 - Wednesday 3rd December

First Speaker is Julie Ask from Jupiter Research on social networking and community trends.
@ 10:28 - Wednesday 3rd December

Join the community stream, introduced by Lenn Pryor. Why community - this is the killer function of web 2.0 - about bring people into web.
@ 10:24 - Wednesday 3rd December

Shakespeare saw this - Tempest - Prospero - 'we are such stuff that dreams our made of .. and our lives are bounded by a little sleep. (ish)
@ 09:33 - Wednesday 3rd December

Shakespeare understood we our creature of the mind. product of mind is virtual. This is why we our home in the new domain.
@ 09:32 - Wednesday 3rd December

seventh driver - 1 billion bottom people - play no role in globalisation - must include them - or they will come and get us...
@ 09:31 - Wednesday 3rd December

Maria speaks in my thoughts. First met her in 2010. Phone with speech interface and called her personality Maria...
@ 09:28 - Wednesday 3rd December

Ray says he is from 2040. OK! Future of mobile device is software companion - called Maria - made by Nokia - nano + neurological interface.
@ 09:27 - Wednesday 3rd December

Computers as intelligent as human by 2020 - 2035? Potentially anyway. This is the singularity point. Ohh err. Skynet in 2020 - best get busy then.
@ 09:26 - Wednesday 3rd December

Tech dev is the joker in pack. Exponential development. Same development in lat 20 years in next 8 years.
@ 09:25 - Wednesday 3rd December

fifth is health revolution. dna profile on a usb stick (majority in 7 years time). sixth is accelerating, expotential tech development.
@ 09:23 - Wednesday 3rd December

developing world 2.5 billion people - current economic difficulties deep but short lived because of the 2.4 b are looking to build better
@ 09:21 - Wednesday 3rd December

globalisation when pursued ethically is bigest force for peace. e.g. china lifting people out of poverty after WTO stuff.
@ 09:20 - Wednesday 3rd December

now on green wash. don't be a water melon. (green on outside, red on the inside). media will find you out. consumers will back away.
@ 09:18 - Wednesday 3rd December

Now on oil. petro-chemical only sensible usage - 8%. e.g. mobile devices, plastics and energy still inside - recycle - that is good business.
@ 09:16 - Wednesday 3rd December

and rmember there is 30 year lag on atmospheric effects (ocean-heat-cycle). Rethink - save energy, save climate and good business.
@ 09:13 - Wednesday 3rd December

Second. Climate change / global warming. Even if not anthropological caused 100% we have duty not to make it worse.
@ 09:11 - Wednesday 3rd December

e.g. Wembley soccer stadium (I think you mean football mate). And its digital mouse traps (important cos stadium is mostly empty).
@ 09:06 - Wednesday 3rd December

7 drivers of future. First population explosion. 2030 - 8.5 billion. Resource problem. Big challenge. Mobile has part to play.
@ 09:06 - Wednesday 3rd December

language wrong. horseless carriage. Iron horse. Flying machine. Mobile phone is like this.
@ 09:04 - Wednesday 3rd December

e.g. Wembley soccer stadium (I think you mean football mate). And its digital mouse traps (important cos stadium is mostly empty).
@ 09:02 - Wednesday 3rd December

Means it is hard to think about future services in a world where everything, everywhere. Sensors. Connection. Ubiquitous digital world.
@ 08:58 - Wednesday 3rd December

More accurate to say we have no language for future technology which makes it hard to think about. Next 10 to 20 year everything converges.
@ 08:57 - Wednesday 3rd December

Next up is Ray Hammond (Futurologist). How can you have a science of future? Oxymoron. It like the future. No suitable language.
@ 08:55 - Wednesday 3rd December

Services is an on-going journey. Will fundamentally change our lives - work, and play. More to come.
@ 08:51 - Wednesday 3rd December

Sync with device allows you to transfer routes and landmarks back and forth. Demo on device showing same features.
@ 08:49 - Wednesday 3rd December

Moving on to Maps on Ovi. Live demo. 3D mode with rotations is impressive and gets an oooh.
@ 08:48 - Wednesday 3rd December

Mail on Ovi is for 75% of population who do not have an account at the moment. Davis Fields demo creation and sending first mail in 90 seconds.
@ 08:41 - Wednesday 3rd December

Focus on 5 things allows us to simplify. get cost down and drive mass appeal. Is the best way to access email and IM on all Nokia devices
@ 08:39 - Wednesday 3rd December

Email roll out quickly - 9 countries in Dec 09. Demo setting up key features of email. Top 5 mobile mail. Also IM (based on Oz).
@ 08:37 - Wednesday 3rd December

Example: E-mail - our plan to democratise email. Address both those who have account (pull G,Y,M etc.) AND those who do not (Nokia account)
@ 08:34 - Wednesday 3rd December

Wonder if there will be any earth shattering announcements today, Rafe? After the N97, I want more! 8-) Maybe some plans for Download!?
@ 08:33 - Wednesday 3rd December

Thus people and places are key. Business opportunity for Nokia and you. Open through APIs. Intentionally building open.
@ 08:32 - Wednesday 3rd December

Importance of location. Yes privacy. Uniqueness for Nokia. 300 m GPS devices by 2010.
@ 08:31 - Wednesday 3rd December

400+ m device a year. And each of these has 100 contacts. We have line of site on creating largest social graph.
@ 08:30 - Wednesday 3rd December

Operators collaboration is very important. Telenor, TIM T-Mobile, Rogers, Telefonica, Vodafone, Orange. Best opportunities whenwork together
@ 08:27 - Wednesday 3rd December

Games - in 130 countries. factoid - return purchase rate is over 35%. Very sticky.
@ 08:25 - Wednesday 3rd December

How are we doing. 11 music countries. 35% through mobie. CwM in UK. Maps - 200 countries, 70 with turn by turn.
@ 08:24 - Wednesday 3rd December

Can not invent from scratch so accelerated by acquisition. Software and services is sum of 12 acquisitions. Recruited 700 people
@ 08:23 - Wednesday 3rd December

Music, Games, Maps, Messaging and Video are 5 focus. Some dropped (e.g. security appliances) Focus on consumer demand and economic viability
@ 08:21 - Wednesday 3rd December

This is a huge business opportunity for Nokia. Software and services created 12 months ago. Create portfolio of services.
@ 08:20 - Wednesday 3rd December

The Internet is changing how we wrok, live and play. But the Internet is changing too. A new dimension - location. Know where everything is.
@ 08:17 - Wednesday 3rd December

Here we go. Mark Selby comes on stage to introduce day 2. First up is Niklas Savander on digital services - the next frontier.
@ 08:15 - Wednesday 3rd December

Keynote starting to fill up. Lots of tired looking people around though. Last nights party was great. Enjoyed air guitar world champion!
@ 08:02 - Wednesday 3rd December

Just waiting for this morning's keynote to begin. Software and services. Services get a much deserved chance to shine.
@ 07:57 - Wednesday 3rd December

Day 1 of Nokia World has drawn to a close, more tomorrow, but the Nokia party first.
@ 17:09 - Tuesday 2nd December

N97 small touches: metal surrounds screen giving it extra strength (screens traditionally weak point of mobile device).
@ 14:13 - Tuesday 2nd December

N97 small touches: hinge - partly made of magneisum, camera slide is stainless steel.
@ 14:07 - Tuesday 2nd December

N97 small touches: orange highlight around / in the camera slider adds style hint.
@ 14:05 - Tuesday 2nd December

Nokia World random fact: Packaging changes in live category saved Nokia 470 million Eurs
@ 13:29 - Tuesday 2nd December

Random Nokia World factoid: 10,000 N95s = Deep Blue (chess playing computer).
@ 12:36 - Tuesday 2nd December

N97 processor is ARM 11, same series as N95, but running at higher clock speed. More on Forum Nokia is due course.
@ 12:36 - Tuesday 2nd December

N96 to N97? Allows living in the media. Combines virtual and real world. Best implementation of our vision so far.
@ 09:40 - Tuesday 2nd December

Nokia will be collecting lots of behavioural data. Business here? Platform is built this way to be open and controlled by user.
@ 09:40 - Tuesday 2nd December

Importance of touch? Nokia thinks Touch devices are important, but only part of the market in the future. i.e. not dominant interaction mechanism.
@ 09:36 - Tuesday 2nd December

Focus on high end? No. All markets, all geographies, all segments. We invest in open platforms, but also elsewhere.
@ 09:33 - Tuesday 2nd December

Point and find uses? Both location (where available) and image recognition. Context is very important in these services/
@ 09:30 - Tuesday 2nd December

will this trickle down? Yes this happens over time as we already do. even now our low tier phones are internet capable.
@ 09:26 - Tuesday 2nd December

messaging? Lets you take your existing accounts with you, but also provide source for those who are new.
@ 09:25 - Tuesday 2nd December

Q. Current economic? Will elaborate more at Nokia Capital Market Days in New York on Thursday
@ 09:23 - Tuesday 2nd December

press Q and A. Social location? Its about context and sharing with others. Will extend over time.
@ 09:21 - Tuesday 2nd December

By the way OPK announced that the Symbian acquisition has been closed. So Symbian Foundation is go.
@ 09:19 - Tuesday 2nd December

keyboard of N97 tilted at 35 degrees. Allows easy content creation. physical is better than on screen.
@ 09:02 - Tuesday 2nd December

maps. Nokia will co-ordinate the world. No just a static google map, but dynamic. Places, relationships, history on maps. Much deeper.
@ 08:57 - Tuesday 2nd December

talks about internet and importance of supporting all technologies. E.g. Video. Flash. Connect to world.
@ 08:55 - Tuesday 2nd December

Anssi talks about N97 homescreen. Blog RSS for gadget scoop (but not N97 he says). Boss as #1 contact and more.
@ 08:53 - Tuesday 2nd December

Talks about need for powerful processor, lots of memory, range of radios (enables connections), sensors (A-GPS, accel. compass).
@ 08:48 - Tuesday 2nd December

Talks importance of photography. About how devices must have a real camera. Not a toy camera in the corner (more aggressive talk).
@ 08:45 - Tuesday 2nd December

Anssi Vanjoki on stage. Talks about old tech. From Desk to Laptop to Pocket. Talks N95 - have sold 15 million.
@ 08:43 - Tuesday 2nd December

Can put the Internet into more people's hands in more places than any other company. Nokia will transform the internet to YOUR internet.
@ 08:39 - Tuesday 2nd December

Q1 - 4 billion will be using mobile device. 60%. Nokia leads here. Nokia consumer base is largest of any consumer product.
@ 08:38 - Tuesday 2nd December

Summary: Nokia is a catalyst for mobile future. Open to new possibilities. That includes working with 3rd parties.
@ 08:36 - Tuesday 2nd December

E71 is already the most popular QWERTY device Nokia have ever sold according to OPK.
@ 08:33 - Tuesday 2nd December

OPK discusses E71. Mentions how Fortune picked it ahead of G1, iPhone and Bold. (makes joke of mentioning competitor names).
@ 08:33 - Tuesday 2nd December

Messaging on Ovi - provides email and IM to everyone, across many devices. 1st email experience for many Nokia customers (dev markets).
@ 08:31 - Tuesday 2nd December

Maps on Ovi provides web version of Nokia Maps with sync to device. Requires a browser plug in. Initially for IE and FFGG on Windows.
@ 08:29 - Tuesday 2nd December

Nokia Maps downloaded by 6 million people. Covers 200 countries. New version adds 3d landmarks, terrain, and more.
@ 08:26 - Tuesday 2nd December

OPK talks about point and find and how it helps explore the world around you. In beta soon.
@ 08:23 - Tuesday 2nd December

embargoed have lifted so news from Nokia World will be everywhere soon. See front page AAS
@ 08:21 - Tuesday 2nd December

and with that message OPK comes on stage. Describes the device which is only limited by imagination.
@ 08:20 - Tuesday 2nd December

All stories and info now up, watch Rafe for the titbits during the keynotes though....
@ 08:19 - Tuesday 2nd December

Video plays. World powered by days of change... Sharing stories changed our world... people... Places. Transformed.
@ 08:17 - Tuesday 2nd December

14th Nokia World and there analysts, press, bloggers, music people, and many more here. Focus is journey and the fun.
@ 08:14 - Tuesday 2nd December

and the lights have dimmed. Atmospheric music plays. intro video of globe lights
@ 08:10 - Tuesday 2nd December

connectivity slowing to a crawl as 1000's attempt to access cellular and wifi networks.
@ 08:03 - Tuesday 2nd December

We're about 20 minutes away from the start of the Nokia World keynote. Keep an eye on the front page of AAS at 08:15 (UTC)
@ 07:54 - Tuesday 2nd December

Nseries seems a certainity going by teasers on Nokia's sites, but what form will it take? Phone, tablet or something else?
@ 17:15 - Monday 1st December

There's quite a bit of buzz going round with rumours of a major announcement. Nokia are being secretive and there haven't been any leaks.
@ 17:11 - Monday 1st December

I'll be doing live updates from Nokia World here. See http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/live/ for more including multimedia stream.
@ 17:09 - Monday 1st December

Weee. Live update
@ 16:43 - Monday 1st December

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