The N8′s Active Hyper-focal Distance Video Focus System Explained In Detail

Friday, July 9th, 2010

The spec sheet on the Nokia N8 mentions ‘Active Hyper-focal Distance’ as the method used by it during video capture and unless you did some research on your own, I’m sure all of you are wondering how exactly does it work (I was). In part 2 of the making of the N8′s camera ( part 1 was about photography ), Damian Dinning explains exactly how that works , and why Nokia chose it over continuous auto focus and focus at the beginning of the exposure.

The N97 Gets Updated To v22

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

The N97 Classic has just received an update in the form of a the v22.0.110 firmware. The update is a 4.9 MB download over the air and the new firmware will soon also be available via the Nokia Software Updater. In addition to bug fixes and general speed  improvements, v22 comes with Ovi Maps 3.3 pre-loaded so you don’t need to install it separately if you want free navigation

Multitasking: The N8 Can Handle 15 Apps Without A Lag

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

We’ve lately been getting our N8 fix pretty regularly and the latest video to show up is that of the N8’s multitasking abilities. The device features a completely new visual task manager which gives you an actual preview of the current state of the application right from the task manager’s thumbnails. If you have a number of apps open, it may be a little more time consuming to switch between applications because you might have to scroll a little to find the app you are looking for, but I have got to say it looks much nicer this way

Thoughts On The Nokia & Yahoo! Alliance

Monday, May 24th, 2010

This alliance is a statement that Yahoo admits that they were not doing too well with Maps and Navigation, while Nokia accepted that they didn’t have a compelling Ovi Mail and Chat service; and that to fix this lacuna both companies have decided to join hands. The result is that Nokia will now power Yahoo!’s maps and navigation services, integrating Ovi Maps across Yahoo! properties, with the “powered by Ovi” branding.

Ovi Maps Updated To v3.04: Faster Fix & More Points Of Interest

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

One of Nokia’s most compelling services, Ovi Maps, has just been updated to version 3.04 . The update aims to brings even an even faster GPS fix irrespective of whether you are in the mall, on the street surrounded by skyscrapers or driving on an open highway by integrating Wi-Fi positioning.

Setting Up A Hotmail Account On Your Nokia Could Win You A Xbox 360

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

The Nokia Messaging India Facebook page brings news of a joint promotion that Nokia and Microsoft seem to be having, setting up a Windows Live Hotmail account through Nokia Messaging could win would one Xbox 360 every week. Microsoft has just virtually reinvented Hotmail with a slew of new features and this promotion could be a move to help capture lost ground in the mobile email space. In order to participate you need to: Activate Nokia Messaging on your Nokia device.If you don’t have it already on your mobile.

The N97 Mini Trunk Challenge Is A Wrap: Lessons Learnt?

Monday, May 17th, 2010

You must have noticed the frenzied posting in the last 24 hours, four posts dedicated to the N97 Mini Trunk .

Open Question: LG Neon frozen PLEASE READ DETAILS?

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

I bought an LG Neon yesterday and it worked great for the first thirty minutes after purchase. But then it froze and I haven’t been able to use it since.

Open Question: Lock Applications For The T-Mobile Tap?

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

i Just Got The Tap and My Friends are always Trying To Go Through My Contacts To Get other Peoples Numbers-Who Don’t Want Them To Have Their Number-. ive Been Looking For a Way To Lock My applications and Cant Find a Way. Can Someone Help Me if You Know How

Open Question: What size iPhone do I want if I already have a 160gb iPod?

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

I just got a 160gb ipod for Christmas and I want to purchase an iphone.