28 June 2012

My Nokia Blog

My Nokia Blog

Lumiappaday #225: You Can’t Beat Me demoed on the Nokia Lumia 900

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 12:00 PM PDT

This is not the most thrilling looking game but it is a fun simple brain teaser. It’s called “Can You Beat Me?” I remember playing a game with the same premise called ‘Pearls Before Swine‘ but stripped back to just a clean appearance. Basically you are taking ‘pearls’ out of three different boxes per each turn. The aim is to leave the opponent with the final pearl. I’m not sure if there’s an actual name for this game.

The game title is oddly slightly different to the tile.

I’d love for this game to evolve with some animation and colour.

#225) You Can’t Beat Me 

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Link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/5a9b5f3a-bfad-4c02-bb01-2166b1cfd9b7

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNWsKCu23XA

Developer Blurb:

Can you beat me? This simple game can make you must think double to get high level. Just use the “Nim number” algorithm and you win.

Rating:

Design: 5

Usability: 7

Performance: 9 

Price: 10

Leaked: Nokia Drive 3.0 for WP user manual

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:24 AM PDT

The user manual for the upcoming Nokia Drive 3.0 update for Windows Phone, has been leaked.

http://nds1.nokia.com/files/support/global/phones/guides/Nokia_Drive_3.0_UG_en_GB.pdf

According to the PDF;

You can:
• Find your way with turn-by-turn directions and voice guidance
• Track your location, speed, and the distance driven, even if not navigating
• Preload maps before travelling and use Nokia Drive offline to save data costs
• Save your most-used destinations to your phone
• Get a warning when you exceed the speed limit
• Get real-time info on traffic incidents and conditions on your daily routes using
my commute

The thing I am looking forward to the most is My Communte, as it should help those traveling in peak-time traffic, get to their destination the fastest. I often consider alternate routes when I drive to uni, but you just can’t be sure if it will be quicker, so for people like me, this updated functionality will work a treat.

I think it was mentioned at the WP8 dev summit, with the new GPS API, Nokia Drive will be able to work in the background, so we may see some really cool features added when that finally rolls out.

Source: WMPowerUser

Cheers Glenn for the tip!

NokiaAustralia: Buildcorp upgrade to Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710 smartphones

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 03:43 AM PDT

I mentioned in an earlier post today the Buildcorp story from the weekend:

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/06/23/buildcorp-ditches-blackberry-for-nokia/

Nokia Australia has just uploaded a video about it.

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“Tango” availability map now online

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 02:22 AM PDT

We have seen a few operators around the globe mentioning the MCR3 or ‘Tango’ update coming to the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 handsets, and, like Belle, Nokia have released information regarding the roll out.

http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/lumia/software-update-for-nokia-lumia/

There is a different list per region, but they can all be found at the above link. Currently, from what I have seen, all the variants say “Waiting for approval”, but that should change soon, as Nokia Conversations said last week that the update would be globally rolled out in July.

Get excited!!

Cheers Glenn for the tip!

Press Release: Dutch technology solutions provider Wortell chooses Nokia Lumia 800 for customer management and backend integration

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:55 PM PDT

Another press release from Nokia. This time, Wortell, a Dutch technology solutions provider has apparently chosen the Nokia Lumia 800 for ‘customer management and backend integration’ whatever that means.

The press release says that Wortel’s 120 strong employee base will be getting the WP7.5 powered Nokia Lumia 800. They previously had a bring your own device but the IT department wanted to ensure integration to the company infrastructure. Employees also used various ways to create and store information that made it difficult for other employees and teams to access those documents. We heard over the weekend of a similar situation from Buildcorp where they ditched BlackBerry and the option to bring your own device to have something more streamlined with Nokia Lumia.

http://mynokiablog.com/2012/06/23/buildcorp-ditches-blackberry-for-nokia/

Wortell actually provided their 120 employees with the Nokia Lumia 800 back in December. 95% chose to continue using the Lumia 800 as their only device, returning the competitor devices to Wortell. The ability to connect to various back-end systems and integrate to Microsoft’s solutions was extremely important – what with Wortell being a Microsoft Gold Partner and all.

http://press.nokia.com/2012/06/26/dutch-technology-solutions-provider-wortell-chooses-nokia-lumia-800-for-customer-management-and-backend-integration/

Dutch technology solutions provider Wortell chooses Nokia Lumia 800 for customer management and backend integration

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Dutch Microsoft Gold partner and technology solutions provider Wortell has chosen the Nokia Lumia 800 for its 120-strong employee base to improve its customer relationship management and employee productivity. Powered by the Windows Phone 7.5 platform, the Lumia 800 provides all Wortell employees with seamless connectivity to a variety of applications, including Microsoft SharePoint, Lync, Dynamics CRM, Office 365 and Outlook.

Wortell introduced a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) strategy as early as 2007, where employees were free to select a mobile device of their choice. Despite the autonomy that Wortell gave its employees, there was greater pressure on the IT department to manage the devices to ensure integration with the company infrastructure. Some employees even began using two devices – one for CRM purposes and the other for keeping track of project progress. Additionally, employees were using various online services to create and store information, making it difficult for employees and teams to access documents.

In December 2011, Wortell provided all 120 employees with a Nokia Lumia 800 – just a month after the device began selling in the Netherlands. Employees were given the option to keep the Lumia 800 or return it to the company. A few months later, results showed that more than 95 percent of employees chose to continue using the Lumia 800 as their only device, and returned their competitor devices to Wortell. Primary reasons for the Lumia 800′s success in Wortell were its ability to connect to various back-end systems as well as easy integration with Microsoft solutions.

Luc Joziasse, commercial director at Wortell, praised the unique integration capabilities of the Lumia 800 with business critical Microsoft applications. “We deploy Lync for Unified Communications and presence. With the Lumia 800, we have extended these functionalities to the mobile domain. Everything you see on your laptop or desktop is exactly the same on your mobile phone. Employees also have all the information they need at their fingertips when on the move. This boosts productivity and efficiency.”

“Another example is Microsoft Dynamics CRM, which we use to manage our customer relationships. Among other things, the Lumia smartphone can be used to browse all customer records. You can scroll through sales figures, quotations and contact details, but also call a customer straight from the application. That’s very efficient if you’re on the road or don’t have your laptop at hand. We also use SharePoint, which makes it easy to view all your documents when you’re out of the office. You can work on a Word, Excel or PowerPoint file on your Nokia Lumia, and the document is automatically saved in the secure location through SharePoint. It’s even possible to work on files offline and save them again as soon as you’re connected, and then send a link of the file to your colleagues by text or e-mail when you have finished. The integration with Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel really is first class. Everything that you do with a document file on a PC or laptop is reproduced in exactly the same way on the Lumia. That’s definitely not the case with other phones which, for example, completely muddle up an Excel file.”

Joziasse mentioned that Wortell is determined to increase project management efficiency. “This year, we are going even further in our project based processes. We are currently developing our own app which gives consultants easy access to project insights via Windows 8 and Windows Phone. This way, they have a broader overview of key project deliverables such as Project Documentation, Project Time Registration and Task planning,” he said.

Speaking about information security and the ease of device management which the Lumia smartphone brought to the IT department,” Joziasse said. “Thanks to the seamless integration of the Lumia 800 with all back-end systems, Wortell need not worry about security issues. A user only has to register his or her device once, and all regular settings are applied. The phone has also many useful features, including locking and wiping the device through a website. The smartphone is easily managed by the user himself, which saves the IT department time and money.”

Press Release: Ford and Nokia research a smarter and more personalized driving experience

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:55 PM PDT

Nokia and Ford are teaming up to bring the Nokia location platform to Ford cars. Nokia’s location stuff isn’t just for point to point mapping, but something that

“learns” driver behavior to control, improve upon and personalize vehicle performance.

 

Here’s the Press Release:

http://press.nokia.com/2012/06/26/ford-research-selects-nokia-location-platform-for-innovation-project/

Ford and Nokia research a smarter and more personalized driving experience

Chicago, IL, USA – Nokia today announced that Ford’s research organization will use the Nokia Location Platform to advance innovation for smart and connected vehicles, as demonstrated by the Ford EVOS concept car.

Ford selected the Nokia Location Platform to leverage Nokia’s high-quality global location content, including the industry leading NAVTEQ Map, as well as scaleable cloud services and APIs.  This complete solution offers a fast, easy and cost-effective path to create innovative and differentiated location products.

The Ford EVOS concept car showcases a future in which cloud services go beyond Internet access and traffic-enabled routing.  For example, Ford’s concept car actually “learns” driver behavior to control, improve upon and personalize vehicle performance.  Another area of Ford’s research is designed to optimize hybrid powertrain efficiency: the Nokia Location Platform could automatically regulate a car’s powertrain as it travels through established or driver-specified “Green Zones”.

“We are committed to providing compelling customized services to the automotive sector and customers like Ford,” said Christof Hellmis, Vice President Map Platform in Nokia’s Location & Commerce unit.  “We have consistently focused on innovation around location and navigation in the car.  This commitment enabled us to provide a global platform service which could truly enhance the customer and user experience.  It’s exciting to see the Nokia Location Platform as an integral part of Ford’s mission to revolutionize the connected car.”

While the Ford EVOS is a concept car intended to show Ford’s technology vision for the future and is not itself scheduled for production, it does give a glimpse of the technology being researched for future car models. More information on the concept car can be found here: http://youtu.be/WyBO32jz7Vg.

Video: See the full picture with the Nokia 808 PureView – shot on Nokia 808

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:28 PM PDT

 

I am not quite sure why this video has been reuploaded to the Nokia channel again, but here it is anyway. They might have possibly spliced other clips in together. It’s the Nokia 808 Promo, shot completely on the Nokia 808 PureView.

I’d really like another promo that accentuates the zooming capabilities you can do after taking the photo. You know, the one that really, truly shows off that 38MP mode. And then perhaps another promo like this one showing off the high quality when in PureView mode.

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