Something Exciting Coming From Nokia

Live webcast direct from the 14th Nokia World Conference in Barcelona, Spain. Remember to hit CNTL F5 to reload the screen for the latest images

12:00-12:15
”Ovi – Connecting people, places, time and things to bring us closer”
Jussi Nevanlinna, Vice President, Portfolio & Product Management, Services & Software, Nokia

12:15-12:25
”Connected Navigation” Michael Halbherr, Vice President Nokia Location Based Services, Nokia

12:25-12:35

Joint Q&A

12:45-12:55
”Mobile Messaging for Everyone”
Tom Furlong, Senior Vice President and General Manager Consumer Messaging, Service & Software, Nokia

12:55-13:05
”Year one of the N-Gage mobile games service”
Jaakko Kaidesoja, Vice President, Games, Nokia

13:05–13:15
”Nokia Music”
Liz Schimel, Global Head of Music, Entertainment & Communities, Nokia

13:40-14:00
”Nokia Research – Bridging to the Mobile Future”
Henry Tirri, Senior Vice President & Head of Nokia Research Center

Q&A

I will bring you as much info as possible during the webcast and on the run up to it but for now all I can tell you is that it expected to be about the N97.

We think this might be it?

Photos form the live conference below

What’s happening just now:

08:25: Seems to something now to do with Nokia Maps – as of today it is changing is what was said

08:28: Nokia to use NavtTeq maps to deliver this new service

08:30: We are now hearing about E-Mail using Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange

08:31: Nokia E71 is biggest selling Nokia QWERTY device

08:32: Nokia messaging combines all mail services including hotmail, google, yahoo and IM clients.

08:37: Lost connection to the webcast but have now got a press kit on the N97

08:40: Assi Vanjoki joined the stage as guest speaker

08:44: We are now seeing the phone being built per requested spec in blueprint form

08:46: Phone will have 64GB memory

08:48: 3.5" Screen 16m Colours

08:49: Touchsceen mobile

08:51: Widget based O/S

08:54: 16:9 Video at 30fps

08:56: Slagging off Google Maps

08:57: QWERTY keyboard and on screen keyboard with size for use.

08:59: Click and flick 35 degree screen

09:00: Finally – The N97 is announced

09:01: 550 Euros to buy

09:01: 1st Half of 2009 for release

09:04: Media Session & Q&A Begins

Posted by: John