Continue the ConversationA Forum Nokia Blog2008-12-02T22:37:26+02:00http://www.lifetype.net,1.2/Copyright (c) ctconversationLifeType at Forum NokiaNews Round-Up from Day 1 at Nokia World 2008tag:blogs.forum.nokia.com,2008-12-02:18732008-12-02T22:37:26+02:002008-12-02T22:37:26+02:00
Nokia World 2008 is taking place now in Barcelona, and there were a lot of significant announcements during the first day of the show.
For starters, there is a S60 5th Edition new ...ctconversationhttp://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/continue-the-conversation
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<a href="http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld/home.htm" target="_blank">Nokia World 2008</a> <span></span>is taking place now in Barcelona, and there were a lot of significant announcements during the first day of the show.
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For starters, there is a S60 5th Edition new mobile computer, the <strong><a href="http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1274500" target="_blank">Nokia N97</a></strong>, which combines a large, bright 3.5" touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard in a very distinctive form factor. Use the Nokia N97 to connect to mobile broadband using WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G). Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps. Additional features include a 5 mega pixel camera with dual LED flash and automatic geotagging of images and videos. <img src="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com//data/blogs/resources/300060/Nokia_N97.jpg" alt="Nokai N97 mobile computer." />
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<li>Watch a <a href="http://www.nokia.com/A41445512" target="_blank">video demo of the Nokia N97</a>. <a href="http://www.nokia.com/A41445512"></a> </li>
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<li>View the <a href="http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/N97" target="_blank">device specifications for the Nokia N97</a>. </li>
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<li>Read the <a href="http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld/assets/pdf/Data_Sheet_Nokia%20N97.pdf" target="_blank">product sheet for the Nokia N97</a>. (PDF file)</li>
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At Nokia World there were also updates about <a href="http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1274498" target="_blank">Nokia Messaging</a>, which mobilises consumer e-mail and consumer instant messaging (IM) solutions on Nokia devices. There was also news about the latest version of <a href="http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1274499" target="_blank">Nokia Maps</a>, integrated with Ovi as a free service that allows people to pre-plan their journey at home on their PC and synchronise with their mobile device.
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And last – but not least - Nokia today announced that it has completed its offer to acquire <strong>Symbian Limited</strong>, the software company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market-leading open operating system for mobile devices. <a href="http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1274570" target="_blank">Learn more about this significant news announcement</a>.
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Additionally, information about the planned Symbian Foundation can be found at <a class="hugin" href="http://www.symbianfoundation.org/" target="_blank">www.symbianfoundation.org.</a>
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Watch presentations that took place during the first day at <a href="http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld/home.htm" target="_blank">Nokia World</a>.
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And stay tuned for more updates tomorrow.
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