Thanks to Jaiku and GerryMoth I just learned about a new release of Sportstracker which offers a real map of your location as you track your progress. Previous versions showed a visual progress, but based on coordinates rather than a real map. i believe this is the first integration of Navteq data outside the Maps [...]
Entries from October 2008
Nokia Sportstracker Mobile Mapping
October 31st, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, events, gadgets and technology, news
Tags: gps·lbs·lifestreaming·maps·Nokia·sportstracker
iPhone opening new market opportunities
October 30th, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, apple, gadgets and technology, marketing
One of the things most people assume is that the iPhone is a luxury device and while that was true initially based on both the cost of the hardware and the data plan you are required to add, things appear to be evolving. According to a recent Comscore study:
“These data indicate that lower-income [...]
Tags: apple·comscore·emerging markets·iPhone·marketing·research·ui·user experience·ux
A DUN Good Travel Companion
October 29th, 2008 · Comments · Personal
I’ve been traveling rather extensively for the past month and it’s not always easy to find a WiFi hotspot which is not that much of an issue when you have a DUN capable 3G mobile. The Nokia CA-100 accessory (above in action) is a killer addition to my gadget bag as it uses my [...]
Tags: CA-100·Charging·column 1)Error fetching feed from http://api.flickr.com·column 34)Error fetching feed from http://twitter.com/s·column 61)Error fetching feed from http://www.google.co·DUN·Error fetching feed from http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/w·mobile·Nokia·the URI is missing at line 1·travel
Optimumwifi goes live in Westchester
October 20th, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, gadgets and technology, travel
I believe I’d previously covered the announced rollout of Cablevision’s metro wifi network and it seems to have actually gone live now. I see it along my Metro North commute as we pass through the various stations and while I have not had a chance to test the connection speed it feels quite peppy. [...]
Tags: 3G·AT&T·cablevision·metro north·metrofi·optimumonline·optimumwifi·westchester·WiFi
Nokia launches the 5800 XpressMusic along with Comes with Music
October 2nd, 2008 · Comments · Nokia, gadgets and technology, music
(I’ll add a picture here soon)
Today is the official launch for the Comes with Music Service, Nokia’s subscription music service along with the Tube, or Nokia 5800 XpressMusic as it’s officially known. While the Tube was not exactly a secret, it’s still an exciting new launch and represents the first device with S60 5th [...]
Tags: 5800 XpressMusic·Comes with Music·music·Nokia·Nokia Music for PC·Subscription












