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Innovations RSS FeedN810, say hello to Android
July 4th, 2008
The Internet Tablet community is literally awash with conversation surrounding the N810, and testing out Google’s Android OS on the Nokia device.
The source of the excitement is this thread over on Internet Tablet Talk which features details and downloads for everything you need to get Android on your IT.
Among many other great posts, Jenn on Pocketables has posted her reactions to the news plus a walk-through guide of the process including nicely illustrative photos.
Jump over to the thread on ITT for the full run down including bugs, possible problems and of course, to leave your comments and questions.
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N95, creature of the deep…
June 27th, 2008
We’re big fans of Innovative uses for Nokia devices round here, which is why we love it when James Burland dusts down his wet suit…
With the aid of nothing more than a plastic bag and nerves of steel James, of Nokia Creative, has filmed some underwater antics proving the N95 really can do quite a lot of things you wouldn’t expect!
Have you ever taken your Nokia swimming? Jump over to leave James a comment.
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N95, N95 8GB and E61i battle the Glastonbury mud
June 26th, 2008
Fans of the UK music scene can’t have failed to notice that Glastonbury is kicking off this week.
Attending this years party is one James Whatley who, in true Whatley style, will be coping with the entire experience with the aid three - count ‘em - Nokia handsets: the N95, N95 8GB and the E61i.
As well as these devices, James has provided a run down of the accessories he’ll be using (largely for power) and apps that will be helping him as he battles the Somerset mud-plains, including Qik, Spinvox and Oranges ‘GlastoNav’ software, designed specifically for coping with the festival. Worth a look if you’re heading down there yourself.
Jump over to SMS Text News to read the article and leave your comments, or check out on the Glastonblog to keep up to date with the revelry without getting at all mucky!
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Levelling with your Nokia device
June 19th, 2008
You can never have too many accelerometer apps on your accelerometer toting device, if only to show off the really wide range of features your N82 or N95 is capable of.
Apoc over on Symbian Freak has covered ‘Magic Level’ an app which offers three different modes to help you find straight and level surfaces whatever the situation. Horizontal, Vertical and ‘two axis’ modes all do their bit with simple ease, and while it is no replacement for professional tools, Magic Level a useful app to have on your device.
Jump over for the full story and to download the application.
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Pushing the N82
June 17th, 2008
The N82 has become a very popular device, thanks to its N95 matching internals and candy bar format. It’s always fun then, to see how far you can push a popular device…
Mike over at The Nokia N82 Blog has written up a list of the applications that he finds helps him to get the most out of the N82. Some interesting stuff that might just take in new directions with your N82.
Meanwhile, in the spirit of really pushing the device, Al Pavangkanan over at The Nokia Blog thought he’d give the GPS a workout while on a flight from Houston to L.A. - the details of his ‘giant stroke across the American Southwest‘ are a sight to behold!
Jump through the links above to leave your comments.
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N95 gallery key not wanted…
June 16th, 2008
Dotsisx over on Symbian Guru found that after using the N95 for some time the gallery key, on the side, was becoming annoying. It would get hit when not required and then of course there is the frustration of waiting for the gallery to open, and then waiting to close it again. As Dotsisx puts it ‘not convenient’.
Cunningly however, she has taken the availability of MagicKey - which many people have been using to re-map the N95’s multimedia keys for landscape game play - to kill off the gallery button problem completely. By mapping it to replicate the pencil key (the ‘least offensive’ of all the keys!) problems with mistaken key depressions are all but gone. Magic.
There’s also some interesting comments on the love/hate relationship N95 users have with the Gallery key. What are your views? Jump over to leave a comment.
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Nokia Step Counter steps up
June 13th, 2008
One doesn’t typically think of their Nokia device as being too helpful in a bid to get fit. In fact with multimedia capabilities and N-gage on most devices you’d probably find it more at home on the sofa.
That view has changed recently however with the release of Sports Tracker and now Nokia’s Step Counter, which has been reviewed by Dotsisx over on Symbian Guru. She has been looking for something to motivate her to keep working out, and has been amazed at what Step Counter can offer, including a nice array of graphics representing your activity. She says it is a definite must for walkers /joggers with accelerometer capable devices.
Jump over for a nice set of screen shots and download link.
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New accelerometer controlled music player
June 12th, 2008
It’s been a while since there was an accelerometer based application to cause a stir, but a new one has cropped up over on Symbian Freak.
The app in question is a music player that uses gestures to move through tracks, and is so new it doesn’t even have a user interface. Check out the video over on SF for more of an idea of the app at work.
In the forums however, there is some excitement surrounding the news, while Waynder is keen to see devices we can control entirely by gestures.
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Remapping the keypad on your device
June 9th, 2008
There are many reasons why you might want to remap the keys on your Nokia device: more comfortable gaming, increased productivity, or simple personal preference. If you’ve been wanting to do this for a while, you might find an app called Magic Keys particularly useful.
Z-Mario and Teo over on Symbian Freak have reviewed the app with a great walk through of how it works (including screen shots) and, of course, a download link, so you can give it a go and see what you think…
And, what do you think?! Jump over to the Symbian Freak forums to discuss more.
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Nokia camera + tracking software = touchpad
May 21st, 2008
In a scene similar to something straight out of a children’s television show, Teo from Symbian Freak brings us a video by Rodak69 showing how to create a multitouch pad/table.
Using nothing more than a cardboard box, a Nokia device with a camera and a simple webcam app, Rodak69 appears to cobble together a touch table that will track the movements of (in this example) finger movements, and transfer them to a screen. This utilises the tracking software of the device to trace movement and send it instantly to your PC screen. Teo is asking if anyone has tried this yet and made it work, so if you’ve got a spare evening, why not give it a whirl?
So why not try it and see if it actually works? Then head over and let Teo know how you got on. Or jump to the original YouTube video and ask Rodak69 how he uses his invention.
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