Our latest podcast is now available to download, in episode 15 we discuss the Nokia N97 announcement, 10,000 iPhone Apps, O2 XDA Zest, our top three phones of 2008 and much more. You can subscribe via iTunes, RSS or download the mp3 file here. Full show notes after the break.
Former Blackberry and Windows Mobile users who have switched to the iPhone and anyone else who wants to write emails on their iPhone much faster will be glad to see the addition of “typing shortcuts” to the latest update to Wide Email, a landscape email program for the iPhone. Typing shortcuts have been a feature of Blackberry and Windows Mobile email for a long time, and switchers to the iPhone will be glad to have this time-saving feature again.
We told you earlier today about the Nokia N97 now we have a video showing it in action and have to say that this looks like one nice device. The screen looks like very sensitive although its is resistive and the touch looks like a much better implementation than the Nokia 5800. Check out the video after the break along with the official press release specs and pictures.
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, Nokia12:15-12:25
”Connected Navigation” Michael Halbherr, Vice President Nokia Location Based Services, Nokia12:25-12:35
Joint Q&A
12:45-12:55
”Mobile Messaging for Everyone”
Tom Furlong, Senior Vice President and General Manager Consumer Messaging, Service & Software, Nokia12:55-13:05
”Year one of the N-Gage mobile games service”
Jaakko Kaidesoja, Vice President, Games, Nokia13:05–13:15
”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 CenterQ&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
Nokia World 2008 is taking place this week in Barcelona, Spain and the event kicked off with the keynote announcing the Nokia N97 multimedia computer. The Nokia N97 brings a QWERTY keyboard and touch screen to the Nseries or you could say it brings a phone and S60 to the Nokia Internet Tablet. The Nokia promotional materials state, “Desktop.Laptop.Pocket” as they bring you a device with a 3.5 inch touch screen display (640×360 pixels resolution) that slides up and at an angle (similar to the AT&T Tilt) to reveal a full 3-row QWERTY keyboard and directional pad. More details after the break.
Mobility Today have taken a video look at the Mophie JuicePack which provides extra charge for your iPhone when you are away from a power point, it delivers a nice all in one enclosure too. The JuicePack does have a shortfall for those who want the ultra protection since the entire top of the phone is exposed. If you are in the market for a third party power option the JuicePack is definitely one to consider, you can see the video after the break.
If you like to take your gadgets with you everywhere even in the bath then check out T4 Shows latest video review of the Proporta BeachBuoy waterproof case. To test this to the limit Michael takes it into his hot tub and submerges his own iPhone 3G. See the video after the break, definitely one for the ladies this one.
The team at Devicewire.com have just given us some great news based on an eMail from ALK/CoPilot :
The current version of CoPilot that you are stocking actually supports the Touch HD rather well, and we are simply working on an enhanced version that will improve screen resolution and also operate in landscape mode. In terms of updates, ALK will eventually post the new Touch HD version for existing customers to download when it becomes available.
So if you want a copy of ALK Copilot 7 for your Touch HD then click here for the European version and here for the UK & Ireland version
Posted by: John
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