Microsoft is teaming up with Nokia to develop mobile versions of its hugely popular software titles for Nokia devices. This sounds like a very promising union, and I’ll be excited to see what develops.
You can read the story here.
Nokia N96 Specs Released – Flash Lite 3.0 Pre-installed
Nokia Germany has posted the N96 specs. There are still no official images, but I imagine that it will be similar to the N95. The most notable visual changes will be the size; the N96 is slightly longer and wider, but .7 inches thinner than the N95. No official release date as of yet.
- Quadband EDGE
- Dualband HSDPA 850/2100 MHz
- DVB-H Class C
- 92 cc volume
- 125 gram weight
- 103 x 55 x 18 mm
- 16 GB internal memory AND a microSD slot; 24 GB total if you spend an extra $80
- 950 mAh battery
- 6.1 cm (2.8 inch) 320×240 display with 16 million colors
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- WiFi (802.11b/g)
- AGPS
- 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens that also does VGA video recording at 30 FPS
- Dual LED flash that can also be used when video recording
- S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 (Flash Lite 3 enabled web browser included)
- microUSB
Via [IntoMobile] and [Nokia]
I think I might buy the Nokia N75 on Amazon for $-5.01
Sorry for the lack of posts. I have been working on a large mobile project that will bring a steady flow of blogging over the next few weeks. In the meantime, lets chat about my next phone.
Found via Biskero: Amazon is selling the Nokia N75 after rebate for $-5.01. I have been looking for a good 240×320 Flash Lite 1.1 pre-installed phone—and this might be it. The N75 has received favorable reviews from Engadget including this one. I’ll post my own report after I play with it for a few days.
Is Flyer worth the hype?
Felipe Andrade created Flyer for Flash Lite using Python for Nokia S60. The Flyer framework is great—it lets you access never before seen features with Flash Lite such as integrating with a mobile device’s camera, bluetooth, filesystem, (potentially) GPS, and much more. But is Flyer worth all the hype?
Flyer was built to extend Flash Lite 2.1 features with Python for S60. That’s quite a few prerequisites: Flash Lite 2.1 (the latest version of Flash Lite), Python (not preinstalled on phones), and a Nokia S60 device. I love what Flyer is trying to do, but I am reluctant to jump on the band wagon since the likelyhood of consumer adoption is low due to what is required to make this framework function.
When would I adopt Flyer? When it works on the current consumer standard version of Flash Lite. If your on Verizon, that would be version 2.1 However, Python for S60 is not synonymous with Python for BREW. And if your not on Verizon, that would be version 1.1.
My final thought is that I love what Flyer is doing—I just wish that it extended Flash Lite 1.1 and did not require a consumer to install Python and the Flyer framework (and yes, I realize that these are pipe dreams).
What are your thoughts? Vote, or comment on whether or not you think that Flyer is worth the hype.
Device profile update #1 for Adobe Device Central CS3 released
Bill recently announced that Adobe has made the first device profile update for Adobe Device Central CS3 avaiable.
There are 3 ways you can download the update (11.4MB):
- go to the direct URL in your browser from our new site, Adobe Device Central Online
- in the Device Central start window click the “device updates” button
- in the Device Central menu bar select Help > Updates…This update contains 39 new device profiles from all regions of the world, many released between January to April 2007, as well as updates to 7 existing profiles. With this update you will have access to 265 device profiles as part of Device Central with most of them for supporting Flash Lite content in addition to other mobile media types.
New Device Profiles
DoCoMo Fujitsu F903i
DoCoMo Mitsubishi D903i
DoCoMo Motorola M702iG
DoCoMo Motorola M702iS
DoCoMo NEC N601i
DoCoMo NEC N703iD
DoCoMo NEC N903i
DoCoMo Panasonic P903i
DoCoMo Sony-Ericsson SO903i
KDDI Casio Hitachi E03CA
KDDI Casio Hitachi W43HII
KDDI Kyocera W44K
KDDI Sanyo W43SA
KDDI Sony-Ericsson W44S
KDDI Toshiba A5523T
KDDI Toshiba W46T
KDDI Toshiba W47T
Nokia E61i
Nokia E65
Nokia N77
Nokia N91
Nokia N95
Nokia 6290
Reigncom iriver Clix
Reigncom iriver U10
SoftBank Nokia 705NK
SoftBank Samsung 707SC
SoftBank Samsung 709SC
SoftBank Sharp 910SH
SoftBank Sharp 911SH
SoftBank Toshiba 811T
Sony-Ericsson W610i
Sony-Ericsson W880i
Verizon LG VX8100
Verizon LG VX8300
Verizon LG VX8500
Verizon LG VX9900
Verizon Samsung SCH-A930
Verizon Samsung SCH-A990
Expanded/Improved Device Profiles
DoCoMo Mitsubishi D701iWM
DoCoMo Mitsubishi D851iWM
DoCoMo NEC N506iSII
DoCoMo NEC N701iECO
DoCoMo Panasonic P506iCII
DoCoMo Panasonic P851i
DoCoMo Sony-Ericsson SO505iInstructions on how to download and install the new device profiles are available on the device profile page.
We have released our Mobile Ocean ™ Flash Lite screensaver/wallpaper to Handago.com today. Mobile Ocean is the perfect cell phone screensaver/wallpaper for any marine lover. This product features seven tropical fish, four underwater scenes, and a digital clock.
Learn more about Punchkick Interactive’s mobile screensaver design capabilities.
[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.punchkickinteractive.com/content/handango/MobileOcean_DEMO.swf" width="176" height="208"/]
Detailed Product Features:
- Built using Adobe Flash Lite 1.1 technology
- Seven tropical fish swimming across four unique underwater scenes
- An ideal mobile wallpaper or screensaver
- Includes an AM/PM digital clock
- For maximum Symbian phone compatibility, five different .swf file sizes are included: 96×65, 128×160, 176×208, 176×220, and 240×320
Purchase Mobile Ocean here for $1.99.
Mobile Ocean is the property of Punchkick Interactive Inc. Copyright © 2006-2007. All rights reserved.
‘Flyer’ extends Flash Lite’s features using Python for S60
Felipe has announced the first release of Flyer. Flyer was built to extend Flash Lite features with Python for S60. Flyer is based on the Flash Lite 2.1 integration with Python for S60 and contains the following features:
- Take photos with device camera from Flash Lite
- Take device screenshots from Flash Lite
- Send files over a bluetooth connection from Flash Lite
- Get the contact entries in the default device database
Flyer is open source—if you use it please contribute to Felipe. It will help him to develop and expand the Flyer framework.
Future releases (May, 2007)
- Sound recording and playback
- File upload to a remote server
- GPS module to display latitude, longitude, satellite count, and time
- Record device screen!
Links:
Flyer
Felipe Andrade
Python for S60
Via AllAboutSymbian and Biskero:
Nokia Video Manager offers you a simple solution for transferring your videos from your phone to PC or vice versa – smoothly, efficiently, and with complete ease. The application is a free add-on product to be used together with Nokia PC Suite.
With Nokia Video Manager, you can:
- Manage and transfer your video clips between your phone and PC.
- Save space on your phone by converting videos into formats optimized for mobile phones.
- Forget the extra effort: file conversion takes place automatically during video transfer.
- Rely on assistance when you need it: Nokia Video Manager guides you every step of the way
Read more at AllAboutSymbian.com
Download the Nokia Video Manager
Adobe released Mobile Device Profile Update #5
First noted by Aniway:
Adobe released the mobile device profile update #5. Get it here. This update contains or makes changes to the following device profiles:
- Nokia 3250
- Nokia 5200
- Nokia 5300
- Nokia 5500
- Nokia 6085
- Nokia 6125
- Nokia 6131
- Nokia 6151
- Nokia 6300
- Nokia 7390
- Nokia 8800
- Nokia E50
- Nokia E60
- Nokia E61
- Nokia E62
- Nokia E70-1
- Nokia N70-1
- Nokia N71-1
- Nokia N73
- Nokia N75
- Nokia N80
- Nokia N91-1
- Nokia N92
- Nokia N93
- Nokia N93i
- Sony-Ericsson K600
- Sony-Ericsson K600c
- Sony-Ericsson K600i
- Sony-Ericsson K606c
- Sony-Ericsson K606i
- Sony-Ericsson K608c
- Sony-Ericsson K608i
- Sony-Ericsson K610iM
- Sony-Ericsson V600i
- Sony-Ericsson V800
- Sony-Ericsson W300i
- Sony-Ericsson W550c
- Sony-Ericsson W550i
- Sony-Ericsson W600c
- Sony-Ericsson W600i
- Sony-Ericsson W710i
- Sony-Ericsson W810i
- Sony-Ericsson W830a
- Sony-Ericsson W830c
- Sony-Ericsson W830i
- Sony-Ericsson W850i
- Sony-Ericsson Z712a
- Sony-Ericsson Z800i
- Verizon Motorola RAZR V3c
- Verizon Motorola RAZR V3m
- Verizon LG VX9800
- Verizon Samsung SCH-A950
Download here.
Via Alessandro:
Finally Flash Lite is listed in the technical specs of S60 and S40 mobile phones as feature in the Forum Nokia. It is also defined what type of implementation the specific phone includes. Some information are still not complete. Below are the different type of implementation of the Flash Lite player by the S60 and S40 Nokia phones.
S60 3rd Edition - Flash Lite 1.1 implementation
- Standalone
- WAP Browser
S60 3rd Edition FP1 – Flash Lite 2.0 implementation
- Standalone
- Wallpaper/Screensaver (still not confirmed, but I played with some phones at 3GSM which had this feature)
- S60 Browser
S60 3rd Edition FP2 – Flash Lite 2.1 implementation
- I am guessing all the above and would like to see animated ringtones!!
S40 3rd Edition FP1 - Flash Lite 1.1 implementation
- Wallpaper
- Screensaver
- Standalone
- WAP Browser
S40 3rd Edition FP2 - Flash Lite 2.0 implementation
- Wallpaper
- Screensaver
- Standalone
- WAP Browser
