Nokia Lifeblog 1.0 is now available. This moves the software out of the beta phase. You can download the new version from the Lifeblog site. The trial version allows you to store upto 200 items before you need to buy a license, which is a reasonable 30 Euros. Erik Thauvin has also updated his companion program Lifeblogger to work with the new version. Conincidentally we also published a feature on Lifeblog earlier today.We will be looking at the new version and reporting back shortly.
Rafe takes a look at the software and concepts behind Nokia's Lifeblog application. Lifeblog is a multimedia diary that uses your phone to capture images, video and more to record your daily life and we think that Lifeblog has the potential to make media capture on phone a lot more compelling. This features runs though the beta software and discusses the concept behind the program.
The aim of the game in Marble Revolution is to steer your marble through a maze by moving your mobile phone. The steering works by monitoring changes in what the camera is seeing. You can negotiate round various levels and gets powerups (such as cannon shots and teleports).
messageVIP is a program which allows you to hide the meaning of SMS. You set it up so that letters are substituted for others, thus giving a basic form of encryption. The program works with both outgoing and incoming messages.
September 23, Helsinki - Nokia today announced a wireless home monitoring solution with an integrated motion detector, the Nokia Remote Camera. With the ability to capture megapixel-quality images and video clips with sound, even in low-light and outdoor conditions, the Nokia Remote Camera brings a new twist to remote monitoring. The device is expected to become available in the fourth quarter of 2004 in Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific, with the expected retail price of 450 EUR.
Nokia today announed a new Series 60 phone aimed at business users. The Nokia 6670 has a one mega pixel camera. The business focus is apparent in the software which inlcudes F-Secure Anti-Virus and Nokia VPN software as well as support for Nokia's recently announced Bluetooth keyboard and a Nokia Bluetooth GPS (announced today). The phones deisng is very similar to the 7610, although the keypad is a more standard grid configutaion and the finishing is similar to the Nokia 6630. There are two variants, both tri-band, one for the Europe, Middle East and Asia and one for the Americas.
Vodafone's 3G customers will now be able to use the Nokia 6630 on their WCDMA network (announces Nokia). Featuring Series 60 v2 and Symbian OS, a Megapixel camera with a digital zoom with a 3.7mm camera lens, customised look and feel for Vodafone, and RS-MMC card, the 6630 is one stylish but pratical phone. We'll have a review of the unit in the next week.
Mad Macs is a new Magic Game Station Game from Noumena and Pangaea Studio. It is a 3D turn based thank game. There are 6 battlefields and 8 characters to choose from. You can play against the phone or other via Bluetooth and support for online play (against up to 8 others) is promised for the future. It follows the usual pattern of MGS games with impressive graphics.
Forum Nokia have put up v2.2 of the Series 60 SDK for download. Although still in beta, it includes support for Feature Pack 2 and Symbian OS 8.0a. Two flavours are available, one for Metrowerks CodeWarrior v2.5 or v2.8 for Symbian OS, and one for Microsoft Visual C++ .NET, Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 and Borland C++ BuilderX 1.5. They both includes all the key functionality needed for application development (documentation, API reference, add-on tools, emulator, target compiler).
Business is a Monopoly-like game for Series 60. Features include ability to auction properties, buy and sell houses, and set up complex trade with other players along with the rest of the basic game play.
Tom Tom have announced Tom Tom MOBILE a Bluetooth GPS car navigation system for smartphone. Maps are preloaded on a memory card, and there is a 3D map that along with spoekn directions is designed to help you navigate easily from door to door.
BlueSky GPS is a program to interface with your GPS from a Series 60 phone. It includes the ability to send an SMS with your current position. Other features include navigation to a selected point, speedometer, trip computer and of course the ability to show GPS satellites and coordinates.
AuqaCalendar is a replacement for the built in Series 60 Calendar application, and more like the Agenda from the Psion days than the lightweight Nokia replacement. Calendar, Tasks, Messages and Birthdays all feature in this powerful replacement, Check out the 1 Week Demo in the AAS Store.
Symbianware have announced that 12 of their Series 60 applications have been Symbian Signed, the service that tests apps for security, integrity, and compatibility. Normally costing 560 Euros per app, Symbianware's apps were sponsored in part by Siemens Mobile.
The David and Goliath battle is over, and there are some happy faces up at Birmingham just now. Sendo and Microsoft have agreed to settle the issues in the litigation battle launched by Sendo over the various issues surrounding the Microsoft Smartphone. "We felt we were wronged," said Marijke van Hooren of Sendo, "and felt we had to take on Microsoft to recover our losses, our reputation, and image. Sendo are very happy with the settlement." The terms of the settlement are confidential, but Microsoft will surrender it's shareholding in Sendo. Hopefully now Sendo can focus 100% on the Sendo X and getting it out to everyone who wants one around the world.
