Gerald Madlmayr's Forum Nokia Blog

Gerald Madlmayr's Forum Nokia Blog http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/gerald-madlmayrs-forum-nokia-blog A Forum Nokia Blog geri-m 2009-11-23T17:24:32Z A word about copyright http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/gerald-madlmayrs-forum-nokia-blog/2009/06/11/a-word-about-copyright I recently came along several research resports, executive summarys and management consultants presentations dealing with NFC. The authors tend to take the content of this blog (text and pictures) 1:1 into their reports/presentations (actually including typos ;-) and they charge customers lot of money for "their" research and "their" work. I think everyone knows today about copyright law -- doing such things is simply not allowed. Therefore: If you would like to use material (text or pictures) from this blog for commercial reasons or publication puropose, you do require my permission. (Just send me a message thru Forum Nokia or gerald.madmayr - AT - gmx.at). Browsing 2009-06-11T14:54:02Z geri-m Nokia E75: The Evolution of the mobile Email. http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/gerald-madlmayrs-forum-nokia-blog/2009/04/29/nokia-e75 Do you remeber when in 1996 Nokia launched its first Nokia Communicator? Besides SMS and Voices Services, the Communicator came with Internet, Email, Fax and many other business features. It was THE mile stone in the Evolution of mobile business devices. The very successfull communicator series was continued and 2008 Nokia released its 6th model of this series, the E90. But now things are changing. There is a new competitor – from Nokia. The E75. Lightweight, Stylish, Fast and Compact are only a few characteristics of this new device. Well, and now I have one myself ;-)  During the last 6 Month I was using different smart phones from Nokia, where as my main use is business communication, which means: voice, text, mobile email, documents and navigation. I spent the summer with the 6220 Classic, then switched to the E71, had some quite good experiences with the N85, but switched back to E71, tried the 5800 and – again – switched back to E71. From my point of view, the E71 is the best device Nokia ever made. So, let’s see if the E75 can do better.  <img src="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com//data/blogs/resources/300066/mobile_email.jpg" alt="Nokia E71 vs. Nokia E75" /> The E75 – from a software point of view – has the same features as the E71. Both are using Symbian OS/Series 60 Version 3.x, which make it easy for Nokia users to switch between different models. Both devices come with the same camera, the same display and the same communication capabilities. An advantage of the E75 over the E71 is the possibility to use “normal” head phones with the 3,5mm-Stereo-Connector in like in the 5800. Thus for listening to music, you don’t have to use the ordinary headset. The E75 (139 g) is slightly heavier than the E71 (127 g), but in day-to-day life you will not notice that. Actually I like the “heavy” weight of the E-Series devices in comparison to the 6220 (79 g), which felt like “nothing”. The most special feature of the E75 is the slide mechanism and the full size query keyboard. The slider mechanism is solid and works very well. Comparing it to the N85 (which felt a bit cheap), the mechanism of the E75 is impressive. As I’m already used to the small keyboard of the E71, typing on the bigger one of the E75 is quite different, but after some days you will get used to it. When opening the keyboard, the display automatically switches quickly to horizontal view. Also the seperate telephone keyboard of the E75 is of top quality (not like the one of the 6220). So, there is actually not much of difference between the E75 and the E71. So, you simply have to decide if you like the look of your device. The E75 is – due to the full size keyboard – “fatter” than the E71. The E71 still is very charming and comes with this nice leather cover to protect its premium class surface. And – one important thing: The battery of the E71 (1500 mAh) last longer than the one of the E75 (1000 mAh).  To sum up, I’m switching again back to the E71. The handling is good, the uptime is fabulous, it is extremely stable, it has all the business features you need and it looks impressive. From my point of view, the Nokia E71 is still the best device Nokia every made. But decide for yourself. Browsing 2009-04-29T08:43:45Z geri-m Heading for Monaco: WIMA '09 http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/gerald-madlmayrs-forum-nokia-blog/2009/03/12/heading-for-monaco-wima-09-nokia-developer-summit. In case you still do not know that do at the end of April, pass by Monaco. No it's not time for the famous F1 GP, but time for sophisticated mobile Applications. During 22 - 24 and 28 - 29 there are two Nokia featured Events at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. WIMA (22nd - 24th April) WIMA covers all aspects of the business, technical and developer chain for both established players and newcomers to NFC technology. Leading industry experts will present a cutting edge international conference programme with parallel tracks for Business (NFC Products, B2B, B2C…) and Technical (Application Development, Integrating NFC, Standards, Test & Measurement…). Other event highlights include the NFC Forum Global Competition Awards Ceremony, a dedicated NFC Forum track, a Pre-conference Workshop day and an update on the deployment of NFC in Monaco. More at: <a href="http://www.wima.mc/">www.wima.mc</a> <img src="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com//data/blogs/resources/300066/wima.jpg" alt="WIMA" />   Nokia Developer Summit 2009 The first <a href="http://www.developersummit2009.com/">Nokia Developer Summit</a> is coming on 28 - 29 April in Monaco. For developers looking to get a jump on the competition, the 2009 Nokia Developer Summit is a must-attend event. The Nokia Developer Summit has been designed to make the most of your time and provide tremendous value, whether you want to learn about the latest go-to-market opportunities with Nokia or just sharpen your development skills. During the two-day summit, attendees will be able to: Learn about the business opportunities offered by Nokia's new unified media-distribution channel, the Ovi Store More @ <a href="http://bantora.com/main/show_event/48">Bantora's Event Site</a> <img src="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com//data/blogs/resources/300066/developer_title.gif" alt="Nokia Developer Summit" /> Browsing 2009-03-12T19:52:27Z geri-m Talk to the Guru - Kick Off http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/gerald-madlmayrs-forum-nokia-blog/2009/02/12/talk-to-the-guru-kick-off Dear all, today we are starting the Talk-to-the-Guru Session. So who am I? I'm a researcher at the <a href="http://www.nfc-research.at" target="_blank" title="NFC Research Lab">NFC Research Lab in Hagenberg</a> for nearly four years now. I implemented an NFC Trial for 100 users that ran from October 2006 to July 2007 (mainly used J2SE und J2ME). In addition to J2SE and J2ME platforms I'm also dealing with JavaCards and JavaCard based SIM/UICCs. Besides that, we supported our project partners mobilkom austria, NXP and HIDGlobal (Omnikey) in their <a href="http://www.nfc.at" target="_blank">NFC activities</a>. Addtionally I'm heading for a PhD in the field of Security and mobile Applications at the <a href="http://www.cp.jku.at/" target="_blank">Johannes Kepler University</a> in Linz. So what is this session about: well, if you have any questions regarding the development of applications, the use of tools or general questions regarding NFC technology, just post them and I'll try to find a suitable answer. You can also find also additional material on NFC on Forum Nokia. <ul> <li><a href="http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/NFC" target="_blank">Forum Nokia Wiki on NFC</a></li> <li><a href="http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=144" target="_blank">Forum Nokia Disucssion Board on NFC</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.forum.nokia.com/Resources_and_Information/Documentation/Near_Field_Communication.xhtml" target="_blank">Addtional Resources on NFC</a></li> </ul> For those of you, who are new to NFC development, I compiled a <a id="res_1937" href="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com//data/blogs/resources/300066/1937-nfc_jump_start.pdf" title="Version 1.1">Jump Start</a> that gives you the basic tools to start with NFC Development. Bwt: I'm at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next week. Just let me know if you are there as well and would like to meet. Addtionally I'm giving a Workshop at the <a href="http://congress.nfc-research.at">NFC Congress 2009</a> in Hagenberg. Best Regards, Gerald   Browsing 2009-02-12T07:40:35Z geri-m Comming Soon: Talk to the Guru! http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/gerald-madlmayrs-forum-nokia-blog/2009/01/30/comming-soon-talk-to-the-guru Together with FN I'm going to host a "Talk-to-the-Guru" (TTTG) Session in my blog starting on February 12th, 2009. The topic of this Session will be - of course - Near Field Communication. Between February 12th and Februray 28th you are invite to post your questions and issue with regard to NFC development in a dedicated post. So stay tuned! The TTTG Session should help users and developers to over come technical problems also with regard to development for the <a href="http://www.nfc-forum.org/competition" target="_blank" title="NFC Forum Global Competition">NFC Forum Global Competition</a>. This Competition is a very good opportunity to get your feet wet when you think of starting with Near Field Communication. Additionally I'm going to give a Forum Nokia Developer Training during the <a href="http://congress.nfc-research.at/" target="_blank">NFC Congress 2009</a> in Hagenberg, Austria. Browsing 2009-01-30T15:39:17Z geri-m NFC Congress 2009 - NFC Developer Training by Forum Nokia http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/gerald-madlmayrs-forum-nokia-blog/2008/12/18/nfc-congress-2009-nfc-developer-training-by-forum-nokia During the <a href="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/congress.nfc-research.at" target="_blank" title="NFC Congress 2009, Hagenberg">NFC Congress 2009</a> in Hagenberg, AUT (24 - 26th Feburary 2009) the will be a special developer day explicitly dealing with Software and Hardware for Near Field Communication (NFC). Together with the Forum Nokia Team we will host a Developer Training using the new Nokia 6212 SDK and show how easy it is build or own NFC applications from scratch. The developer Training will also deal with developing secure applications with JavaCard OS and GlobalPlatform and how to put them onto the secure element or the UICC in the 6212. Besides the developer day, there is also a scientific IEEE Workshop on NFC (Februray 24th) as well as a Business Track on February 26th. The <a href="http://www.nfc-research.at/index.php?id=73" target="_blank" title="NFC Congress - Preliminary programme">preliminary programme</a> is already online. Browsing 2008-12-18T14:47:45Z geri-m Inside the Nokia 3220 NFC http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/gerald-madlmayrs-forum-nokia-blog/2008/12/01/inside-the-nokia-nfc-3220 Recently I wrote an article an <a href="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/gerald-madlmayrs-forum-nokia-blog/2008/10/21/nfc-intro" target="_blank">NFC architecture</a> and how to integrated into a mobile device. Today I'd like to show by the re-engineering the Nokia 3220 NFC, how such an implemented could look like. The Nokia 3220 actually was the first "real" NFC phone from my point of view, as it was capable of all three operating modes: card-emulation, reader/writer & peer-2-peer. The phone was issued in 2005 and came with a special shell that included the NFC functionality. There was also the 5140 that came with an RFID shell, but that model only supported the reader/writer mode. The NFC functionally is not integrated into the handset itself, but comes in a separate shell. The shell communicates with the handset through a 5-pin connector. <img src="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com//data/blogs/resources/300066/nokia_3220.jpg" alt="Nokia 3220 Phone" /> Inside the shell there is a PCB that holds an NFC-Chip from NXP (a PN511) and the secure element (SmartMX). There is also a microprocessor which seams to handle the communication between the NFC Chip and the handset. <img src="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com//data/blogs/resources/300066/shell.jpg" alt="Nokia_3220_shell" />  If found a picture for the hole system <a href="http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800434633_499488_NP_82cdc9ca.HTM">here</a>. NFC Operating Modes Reader/Writer Mode: Operating in this mode, the NFC device can read and alter data stored in NFC compliant passive (without battery) transponders. Such tags can be found on SmartPoster e. g., allowing the user to retrieve additional information by reading the tag with the NFC device. Depending on the data stored on the tag, the NFC device takes an appropriate action without any user interaction. If a URI was found on the tag, the handset would open a web browser for example. Card Emulation: An NFC device can also act as smart card (ISO 14443) after being switched into card emulation mode. In this case an external reader cannot distinguish between a smart card and an NFC device. This mode is useful for contactless payment and ticketing applications for example. Actually, an NFC enable handset is capable of storing different contactless smartcard applications in one device. Peer-to-Peer: The NFC peer-to-peer mode (ISO 18092) allows two NFC enabled devices to establish a bidirectional connection to exchange contacts, Bluetooth pairing information or any other kind of data ISO18092. Cumbersome pairing processes are a thing of the past thanks to NFC technology. To establish a connection a client (NFC peer-to-peer initiator) is searching for a host (NFC peer-to-peer target) to setup a connection. Then the NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) is used to transmit the data. Browsing 2008-12-01T20:04:34Z geri-m NFC Forum Global Competition http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/gerald-madlmayrs-forum-nokia-blog/2008/11/27/nfc-forum-global-competition The NFC Forum Global Competition in a competition for developers and companies working with NFC Technology. The upping competition will take place at WIMA 2009 in Moncao. Proposals for the applications to be developed can be handed in until January 30th, 2009. <a href="http://www.nfc-forum.org/competition">More Details</a> In 2008 out of the 10 finalists of the NFC Competition three teams came for the University of Applied Sciences in Upper Austria. The <a href="http://www.protectyourskis.com/" target="_blank">NFC Ski Theft Deterrent System</a> actually won the third price in the end. <img src="http://blogs.forum.nokia.com//data/blogs/resources/300066/comp_web.jpg" /> Browsing 2008-11-27T13:24:47Z geri-m Welcome! http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/gerald-madlmayrs-forum-nokia-blog/2008/10/11/welcome This is the welcome post in my new Forum Nokia Champions Blog. I'm planning to dedicate this blog to my major work topic, Near Field Communication (NFC) and related things. Browsing 2008-10-11T16:00:19Z geri-m