Posts Tagged ‘geotagging’
550 millions GPS-enabled phones to be shipped
Written by Meraj Chhaya on May 9, 2008 – 5:08 pm
According to ABI research, 550 million GPS-enabled phones will be shipped by 2012, this is fuelled by navigation convergence from GPS devices to phones, Geotagging, and other applications which require the use of a GPS receiver and empower the use of a mobile phone, such as Nokia Sports Tracker.
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Nokia N82 Black version - it’s official (again)
Written by Meraj Chhaya on March 18, 2008 – 4:08 pm
I guess we can say this is "re-officialised", the N82 Black version was spotted long ago in some websites, and it was confirmed by Nokia when some bloggers caught it in Nokia's website.
Now, Nokia officially releases it, and dedicated a press release to it. I believe they are trying to give it a second life, calling again for attention, filling the N96 waiting gap.
Nothing new on the specifications side, the N82 continues the same old story, with an improved software and looks. When I say software, I'm guessing that geotagging features will be built-in, and it will be friendlier to the Ovi platform. I might be wrong here, this is just my opinions.
What will definitely give fame to this N82 will be the Urbanista Diaries and Stavros, master of Position Art, and clear winner at Nokia for the funniest man award.
"The Nokia N82 is made for storytelling," says Juha Kokkonen, Director for Nokia Nseries devices. "As one of Nokia's leading-edge connected camera, the Nokia N82 in black captures people's journeys and discoveries. With built-in A-GPS it even helps people to find new places by pairing 'contextual' information with a wide array of connectivity features such as Wi-Fi and HSDPA. We make it easy for consumers to quickly share those moments as they happen."
Source: Nokia
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Tags: 5 megapixel, a-gps, actualidade, chhaya, cnm, eagle-slayor, geotagging, informatica, meraj, merajnet, n82 black, Nokia, notícias, novidades, nseries, ovi, phone report, tecnologia, telemoveis, urbanista
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N95 expresses the beauty within
Written by Meraj Chhaya on March 9, 2008 – 7:23 pm
You will see pictures in the night, with extreme light, during dawn or sunrise, during daylight, in different angles, with water, in sunset, and big landscapes. Obviously I'm not a big photographer, but you can get a perspective of what wonders an average Joe can achieve with a camera always in his pocket. I resized all pictures so that they fit to my bandwidth limit, but you can clearly see how powerful the Nokia N95 is. The only thing missing here for me is the capture timing, I can't ever capture still waves, and I hope this feature is added in next phones.
Nokia's upcoming flagship phone, the Nokia N96 won't have as many picture features as it will be focused on video recording, but when the time is right, don't forget to share your views on it at Nokia N96 Blog and especially at the forum. For this picture, the right thread to kindly post your views, is this one.
First three pictures are captured in a club, where there is a swimming pool, a lot of lights, and reflex, you can also see the contrast of people, and how the lights affect the camera:
If you are wondering, these pictures were taken at H20 in Johannesburg, South Africa, where Paul van Dyk played his best tunes for 3 hours.
And now a simple picture that I took while the sun was rising and the clouds were expressing their colours:
The colours could have been brighter on the some clouds on the right of the image, but it seems that the main area is the center. The resolution of the camera gave the image possibility to mix diverse colours so that the clouds could have a strong texture.
Two different pictures that show you the focus on grass, sand, and even texture of the water, in the same scenario with a Jeep, which is the main object in the picture:
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N82 with another face: Nokia 6220 Classic
Written by Meraj Chhaya on February 18, 2008 – 3:22 pm
Nokia decided that the N82 could have some software tweaks, so they released it in a non-Nseries form, which we know as Nokia 6220 Classic.
The 6220 has pretty much the same hardware, the 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, the Xenon flash, QVGA resolution, although a smaller display. The N82 features a 2.4" screen while the 6220 Classic only has a 2.2".
In terms of performance, the 6220 Classic has a Single ARM 11 CPU running at 369MHz while the N82 features a Dual ARM11 CPU running at 332MHz, and it has a 3D Hardware accelerator which is missing from the 6220.
In terms of RAM, both have 128MB, although the N82 has 90MB of executable RAM, 10MB more than it's counterpart.
I was never good with cameras, but I can tell you that the 6220 Classic has a focal length of 4.6 mm while the N82 has a focal length of 5.6mm.
Both devices have video recording at 640x480 at 30fps but I believe we might get better video from the N82 as it has a 3D hardware accelerator.
The 6220 is ready to work in most parts of the world as it features Dual band HSDPA and Quad Band EDGE, against the N82 which is only Tri Band.
In terms of software the 6220 Classic is a clear winner, armed with the latest Symbian OS9.3 on a S60 UI 3rd edition with Feature Pack 2, which is dedicated to email goodies.
The pone seems to be focused on image sharing. "The Nokia 6220 classic will help web 2.0 novices and experienced bloggers snap, save and share pictures and videos easily. Saving, tagging and uploading pictures can now be done on the phone, seconds after the picture has been taken," says John Barry, Director, Connect devices, Nokia. "The Nokia 6220 classic, with its 5 megapixel camera, auto focus and xenon flash is a credible and reasonably priced alternative to single-purpose digital cameras and has the added benefit of A-GPS for location tagging, Nokia Maps and possibility to upgrade to full navigation."
The N82 will last longer in terms of battery power as it's equipped with a BP-6MT 3.7V 1050 mAh which outlines the 6220's BP-5M 3.7V 900 mAh.
Both phones have A-GPS and TV-out, although 6220 Classic lacks WiFi, which is a crucial detail as we can find quite a lot of hotspots worldwide at this stage.
I'm leaving all the links from Forum Nokia intact in case the readers need them.
Full specifications on Nokia 6220 Clasic:
Operating System:
Symbian OS v9.3
Developer Platform:
S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
Frequency Band:
GSM 850
GSM 900
GSM 1800
GSM 1900
WCDMA 2100
WCDMA 900
Regional Availability:
Asia-Pacific
CHINA
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
Display:
Resolution: 240 x 320
Color Depth: 24 bit
CPU:
Single CPU
CPU Type: ARM 11
CPU Clock Rate: 369 MHz
Memory:
Max User Storage: 120 MB
NAND Memory: 256 MB
SDRAM Memory: 128 MB
~80 MB Free Executable RAM Memory
Memory Card: Micro SD
Max Memory Card Size: 8 GB
Memory Card Feature: Hot Swap
Unlimited Heap size
Unlimited Jar size
Network Data Support:
HSDPA
WCDMA
EGPRS
GPRS
HSCSD
CSD
Dual Transfer Mode (MSC 11)
OMA Device Management:
OMA Client Provisioning v1.1
OMA Device Management v1.1.2
OMA Device Management v1.2
OMA Data Synchronization:
OMA Data Synchronization v1.2
GPS Features:
A-GPS
Local Connectivity:
Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR
Bluetooth Stereo Audio
Micro USB
Nokia Audio Visual Plug 2.5mm
Nokia microUSB Cable CA-101
Nokia TV-Out Cable CA-92U
USB 2.0 High-Speed
USB Mass Storage
Bluetooth Profiles:
A2DP, AVRCP, DUN, FTP, GAVDP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, OPP, SAP, SPP
Java Technology:
CLDC 1.1
eSWT UI API
JSR 135 Mobile Media API
JSR 172 Web Services API
JSR 177 Security and Trust Services API
JSR 179 Location API
JSR 180 SIP API
JSR 184 Mobile 3D Graphics API
JSR 185 JTWI
JSR 205 Wireless Messaging API
JSR 226 Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API
JSR 234 Advanced Multimedia Supplements
JSR 248 Mobile Service Architecture for CLDC
JSR 75 FileConnection and PIM API
JSR 82 Bluetooth API v1.1
MIDP 2.1
Nokia UI API
Java Verified Root Certificate:
UTI Root
Symbian Certificates:
A, B, C, D
Browser:
HTML over TCP/IP
S60 OSS Browser
WAP 2.0
XHTML over TCP/IP
Flash Lite:
Flash Lite 3.0
Messaging:
IM
MMS+SMIL
SMS
Email Protocol:
IMAP4
POP3
SMTP
Email Solution:
OMA E-mail Notification v1.0
Digital Rights Management:
OMA DRM Forward Lock
OMA DRM v1.0
OMA DRM v2.0
DRM Delivery Method:
HTTP Download
MMS
OMA Download v1.0
Camera:
Resolution: 2592 x 1944
Sensor: CMOS 5.0 Megapixels
Focal length 4.6 mm
F-Stop/Aperture f/2.8
Focus range 10 cm to infinity
Digital Zoom: 20 x
Image Format: JPEG/Exif
Feature: Auto Focus, Carl Zeiss Optics, Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, Self Timer, Video Stabilization, Xenon Flash
Video Resolution: 640 x 480
Video Frame Rate: 30 fps
Video Zoom: 4 x
Video Format: H.263, MPEG-4
Secondary Camera:
Resolution: 320 x 240
F-Stop/Aperture f/2.8
Digital Zoom: 2 x
Image Format: JPEG
Video Resolution: 176 x 144
Video Frame Rate: 15 fps
Video Zoom: 2 x
Video Format: H.263
Video Features:
Video Editor
Video Player
Video Recorder
Video Ringtones
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Video Formats:
3GPP formats (H.263)
Flash Video
H.264/AVC
MPEG-4
RealVideo 7,8,9/10
Audio Features:
Audio Equalizer
Audio Recorder AMR
Audio Streaming
Music Player
Audio Formats:
AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, MP4, M4A, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, Mobile XMF, SP-MIDI, MIDI Tones (poly 64), RealAudio 7,8,10, True tones, WAV
Document Formats:
Excel, PDF, Powerpoint, Word, Zip
Graphics Formats:
BMP, EXIF, GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PNG, WBMP
Extra Features:
GPS
OMA Domain Name System (DNS) 1.0
On-Demand Paging
Open C API's
PoC (Push-to-talk over Cellular)
Stereo FM RDS Radio
Still Image Editor
SyncML
Themes
Visual Radio
Keypad Description:
3 Labeled Soft Keys
5-way Scrolling
Grid Key Mat
Product ID:
0x2000DA52
Power Management:
2.0mm Charger Connector
Battery Capacity:
BP-5M 3.7V 900 mAh
Talk Time (estimated):
GSM: up to 3.5 hours
WCDMA: up to 2.5 hours
Standby Time (estimated):
GSM: up to 10.4 days
WCDMA: up to 10.4 days
Size:
108 x 46.5 x 15.2 mm
Weight:
90 g
Messaging Feature:
OMA Instant Messaging and Presence Service v1.1
OMA Multimedia Messaging Service v1.2
UAProf Link:
Web Service:
Liberty Alliance ID-WSF 1.1
OMA WS Network Identity 1.0
WS-I Basic Profile 1.0/1.1
Developer link:
Nokia N82 full specifications:
Operating System:
Symbian OS v9.2
Developer Platform:
S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1
Frequency Band:
GSM 850
GSM 900
GSM 1800
GSM 1900
WCDMA 2100
Regional Availability:
Asia-Pacific
CHINA
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Display:
Resolution: 240 x 320
Color Depth: 24 bit
CPU:
Dual CPU
CPU Type: ARM 11
CPU Clock Rate: 332 MHz
3D Graphics HW Accelerator
Memory:
Max User Storage: 100 MB
NAND Memory: 256 MB
SDRAM Memory: 128 MB
~90 MB Free Executable RAM Memory
Memory Card: Micro SD
Max Memory Card Size: 4 GB
Memory Card Feature: Hot Swap
Unlimited Heap size
Unlimited Jar size
Network Data Support:
HSDPA
WCDMA
EGPRS
GPRS
HSCSD
CSD
Dual Transfer Mode (MSC 11)
OMA Device Management:
OMA Client Provisioning v1.1
OMA Device Management v1.1.2
OMA Device Management v1.2
OMA Data Synchronization:
OMA Data Synchronization v1.2
GPS Features:
A-GPS
Local Connectivity:
Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR
Bluetooth Stereo Audio
Micro USB
Mini Stereo Plug 3.5mm
Nokia Audio Visual Plug 3.5mm
Nokia microUSB Cable CA-101
UPnP
USB 2.0
USB Mass Storage
Video Cable Nokia CA-75U
WLAN
WLAN Support:
802.11b/g
WEP
WPA
WPA2 (AES/TKIP)
VoIP:
Nokia VoIP 2.1
Bluetooth Profiles:
A2DP, AVRCP, BIP, BPP, DUN, FTP, GAVDP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, OPP, SAP
Java Technology:
MIDP 2.0
CLDC 1.1
JSR 135 Mobile Media API
JSR 172 Web Services API
JSR 177 Security and Trust Services API
JSR 179 Location API
JSR 180 SIP API
JSR 184 Mobile 3D Graphics API
JSR 185 JTWI
JSR 205 Wireless Messaging API
JSR 226 Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API
JSR 234 Advanced Multimedia Supplements
JSR 75 FileConnection and PIM API
JSR 82 Bluetooth API
Nokia UI API
Java Verified Root Certificate:
UTI Root
Symbian Certificates:
A, B, C, D
Browser:
HTML over TCP/IP
S60 OSS Browser
WAP 2.0
XHTML over TCP/IP
Flash Lite:
Flash Lite 2.0
Messaging:
IM
MMS+SMIL
SMS
Email Protocol:
IMAP4
POP3
SMTP
Email Solution:
OMA E-mail Notification v1.0
Digital Rights Management:
OMA DRM Forward Lock
OMA DRM v1.0
OMA DRM v2.0
Windows Media DRM 10
DRM Delivery Method:
HTTP Download
MMS
OMA Download v1.0
Camera:
Resolution: 2592 x 1944
Sensor: CMOS 5.0 Megapixels
Focal length 5.6 mm
F-Stop/Aperture f/2.8
Focus range 10 cm to infinity
Digital Zoom: 20 x
Image Format: JPEG/Exif
Feature: Auto Focus, Carl Zeiss Optics, Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, Self Timer
Video Resolution: 640 x 480
Video Frame Rate: 30 fps
Video Zoom: 10 x
Video Format: H.263, MPEG-4
Secondary Camera:
Resolution: 320 x 240
Focal length 43 mm
F-Stop/Aperture f/2.8
Focus range 10 cm to infinity
Digital Zoom: 2 x
Image Format: JPEG/Exif
Video Resolution: 176 x 144
Video Frame Rate: 15 fps
Video Zoom: 2 x
Video Format: H.263
Video Features:
Video Editor
Video Player
Video Recorder
Video Sharing
Video Streaming
Video Formats:
3GPP formats (H.263)
H.264/AVC
MPEG-4
RealVideo 7,8,9/10
Audio Features:
Audio Equalizer
Audio Recorder AMR
Audio Streaming
Music Player
Stereo
Audio Formats:
AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, MP4, M4A, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, Mobile XMF, SP-MIDI, MIDI Tones (poly 64), RealAudio 7,8,10, True tones, WAV
Document Formats:
Excel, PDF, Powerpoint, Word, Zip
Graphics Formats:
BMP, EXIF, GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PNG, WBMP
Extra Features:
GPS
OpenGL ES 1.1 Plugin
PoC (Push-to-talk over Cellular)
Stereo FM Radio
Stereo Handsfree Speakers
Still Image Editor
SyncML
Themes
TV Out
Visual Radio
Keypad Description:
2 Labeled Soft Keys
5-way Scrolling
Product ID:
0x20002D85
Power Management:
2.0mm Charger Connector
Battery Capacity:
BP-6MT 3.7V 1050 mAh
Talk Time (estimated):
GSM: up to 4.3 hours
WCDMA: up to 3.16 hours
Standby Time (estimated):
GSM: up to 9.3 days
WCDMA: up to 8.7 days
Size:
112 x 50.2 x 17.3 mm
Weight:
114 g
UAProf Link:
Web Service:
Liberty Alliance ID-WSF 1.1
OMA WS Network Identity 1.0
WS-I Basic Profile 1.0/1.1
Developer link:
Sources: Forum Nokia N82, Forum Nokia 6220 Classic
Tags: 6220 classic, actualidade, chhaya, cnm, eagle-slayor, feature pack 2, geotagging, informatica, meraj, merajnet, mobile world congress, n82, Nokia, notícias, novidades, nseries, os9.3, phone report, S60, specifications, Symbian OS, tecnologia, telemoveis
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N78 a new N73
Written by Meraj Chhaya on February 11, 2008 – 2:35 pm
The new N73 was supposed to be N82, but I think that the N78 does practicaly the same job.
Unfortunately there is no camera improvement, it's the same old 3.2 megapixel, although there are no changes in resolutions, the digital zoom hits 20x, and thankfully there is VGA recording, but only at 15fps, which I really don't understand. The flash is still LED, I guess the Xenon will be an exclusive of the N82 on the N-series range (Yes, I do know that the 6220 classic has it).
The resolution on Nokias hasn't changed, although QVGA is still acceptable for 2.4" displays such as this one. Apparently the display is improved, as it produces a wide 160° viewing angle, and the ambient light detector is theer to improve power consumption, something that I never seen with my N95, as the display brightness seems the same the whole day.
On the network side, there is Dual HSPA and Quad band EDGE networks, but there might be need for a US version as there is a different WCDMA band, but according to the Product Manager this will take some time as there is certificate testing.
There is no built in storage such as its counterpart N96, but the usual 2GB microSD is included and it most probably supports SDHC.
- Approx. memory capacity indication with included 2GB microSD card:
- Video (VGA @ 15fps): up to 120 min
- Photos (3.2 megapixel): up to 3,400 photos
- Music (eAAC+): up to 1,500 tracks*
When I come accross the feature of Geotagging which is built in the device, we have to remember that to get a GPS lock takes atleast 30 seconds unless there is a location saved. If you want to take a photo it will eventually take some time to process as the GPS coordinates have to be added to the header of the file. For geotagging I would prefer a faster chip such as the Sift Star 3.
Thanks to the geotagging application compatibility you don't have to upload it to a image host to pinpoint the capture location, it will be associated with Nokia Maps.
Now that I'm talking about Maps, I presume that Nokia Maps 2.0 with RTTI, which is a feed from traffic servers, and hybrid views will be included.
We have seen also that the new devices will have microUSB instead of miniUSB, but I'm not sure that charging will work through the microUSB port, I will hae to see in the pictures if there is a port or not.
Any other questions please let me know and I will try to figure them out.
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