Posts Tagged “Hands On”

Nokia Messaging For Social Networks Preview Video 569x300 Nokia Messaging For Social Networks Preview (Video) %blogname

Nokia Messaging for Social Networks is a developmental branch of Nokia’s extremely competent, Nokia Messaging Service. With Messaging for Social Networks, Nokia has implemented a great solution connecting both Twitter and Facebook to the Nokia Messaging Client. You can view posts, update your status and comment on messages directly from the application, and as it’s currently still in the Beta phase, more social networks will gradually become available. Check out the video preview after the break, where Nokia demos the different features that are built into this converged solution/application.

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Gaming With The Nokia N97 minis Built In Accelerometer 598x300 Gaming With The Nokia N97 minis Built In Accelerometer %blogname

Check out this cool demo showing a how Manikantan interfaced his Nokia N97 mini with GameFactory and used it to control a jeep in the game. GameFactory is an advanced game engine developed by research teams inside NTU’s GameLab, headed by Prof. Seah. As you can see, he controls the jeep in the game by using the built in accelerometer of the Nokia N97 mini. Video after the break.

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Nokia Bluetooth GPS Module LD 4W 533x300 Looking Back | Nokia LD 4W Bluetooth GPS Module Review %blogname

When taking a step back from the fast growing mobile devices industry, we can see that technology has progressed far beyond what we initially expected. Mobile phones as we knew them are now a thing of the past as they now pack more than just telephony features. Most mobile handsets now come with many modern standards in terms of features; high quality photo capture and video recording capabilities, turn-by-turn navigation, connectivity choices from Bluetooth to sharing online, and web browsing technologies emulating the desktop experience.

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Coming Soon Cool Apps For The Nokia N900 557x300 Coming Soon | Cool Apps For The Nokia N900 %blogname

Check out this video preview of some cool apps incoming for the Nokia N900. The demoed apps include 3D Roller Coaster, a game that really shows off the potential of the Nokia N900, with some amazing 3D graphics. There is also Zen Bound, another 3D game coming soon to the Ovi Store. Finally there is a quick look at the recently announced, final release of Firefox for N900, where if you keep your eyes pealed, you’ll see The Nokia Review at work. Video after the break, enjoy.

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Stuff Magazine Reviews The Nokia X6 562x300 Stuff Magazine Review The Nokia X6 %blogname

Lucy Hedges of Stuff Magazine takes a look at Nokia’s most recent Music Flagship device – the Nokia X6. The X6 is the first Nokia device to sport a capacitive touch screen and also brought with it the Xseries branding. But does the X6 have what it takes to impress our Lucy? Check out the episode after the jump.

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Active Applications When Multitasking On The Nokia N900 500x300 Active Applications When Multitasking On The Nokia N900 %blogname

The Nokia N900 is a great device for multitasking. With its 600 MHz processor and Maemo 5 OS, the device can handle a ridiculous amount of open applications and switch between them seamlessly. All the applications remain active during multitasking, and I have made a short clip using two accelerometer based applications, Angle Meter Touch and Level Touch (now available to download from the Ovi Store), to demonstrate this feature. Check out the video after the break.

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Nokia N900 Photo Gallery 550x274 Nokia N900 Photo Gallery Review %blogname

The Nokia N900 is the first Linux-based Maemo 5 powered device from Nokia and it not only brings forward new technologies and new features, it also brings a new ‘Maemo’ way of doing things. Most Nokia users have become so accustomed to the Symbian platform, that any other manufacturer’s OS seams clunky or limited in comparison. Maemo 5 has built on that very success with this cracking new OS, and today I want to share a slice of this device with you, taking you through the ins and outs of the Photo Gallery on the Nokia N900. Enjoy.

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