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Thinking about what mobile phones can do except messaging and voice calls is one of my main interests. At the department of Mobile Computing at the University of Applied Sciences in Hagenberg (Austria), I can work on those ideas every day by collaborating with students, researching and - well - thinking.

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Andreas Jakl's Forum Nokia Blog

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Accelerometers Redefine the Game Experience

Accelerometers fully integrated into the game design - turn your phone to change the gravity of the environment! Nearly nobody noticed the Nokia 5500 Sports , most likely the first phone equipped with an accelerometer that was accessible for...

Mobile Surround Sound

3D Sound on current mobile phones might mainly be a marketing gag – like the sound effects found on Nokia phones like the N95. It certainly does sound nice to have your ringtones swirl around and it works surprisingly well. But of course, it’s just simulated surround with two small...

3D games and more – Java ME course materials available

A few minutes ago, the last upload was finally finished and now symbianresources.com does not only feature loads of Symbian OS-related projects and tutorials, but also the course materials of the introductory Java ME course from the Mobile Computing-department of the University of Applied...

Wii Controller + S60 Phone = Motorcycle Game!

Controlling a game on a mobile phone is often a bigger challenge than the game itself — with tiny buttons that are close together, playing a game can be cumbersome and inaccurate. Therefore, designers always have to adapt the games to the keyboard of mobile phones, which naturally limits...