Apps & Services: WHERE Developer Contest
by Jenny Chowdhury
You could build a widget on the WHERE platform and get it distributed to the masses. Here are the details.
WHERE, a location-based platform for mobile devices, is hosting their second developer contest. The call for work reads: “Build something cool on the WHERE platform, and you can win cash and major distribution opportunities.”
The grand [...] On the Go: Silverlight news from MIX ’08
by Jose Marinez
Get the latest news from Microsoft and Nokia about bringing Silverlight to Nokia platforms.
During last week’s MIX ’08 event - an intimate gathering where cutting-edge technical, creative and business strategists engage with Microsoft in a conversation about the future of the web - Nokia announced the porting of Silverlight to all of Nokia’s platforms.
Silverlight is [...] On the Go: N95 8GB NAM in the news
by Nseries Workshop
People are talking about the North American release of the N95 8GB. Check out the latest from Engadget, The Boy Genius Report, Gizmodo, The Nokia Blog and Symbian Guru.
Engadget talks about its HSPDA 850/1900Mhz hookup for fast 3G connections in the U.S. The Boy Genius blogs about its new Flash Lite 3 capabilities (as previously [...] On the Go: GDC 2008
by Josh Knowles
Game Developers Conference 2008 took place February 18 - 22 in San Francisco. Catch up with some highlights from the GDC Mobile panels.
While I was unable to attend GDC 2008 in person, I have been keeping up via the myriad blog posts, reports, videos and podcasts that have been created around it. One very cool [...] Apps & Services: Fring
by Nseries Workshop
Fring lets you access your favorite chat programs like Skype, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, SIP, Twitter, Yahoo! and AIM using your Nseries device. Check out the latest version of this popular app.
With Fring, you can chat live with friends and make calls through the internet. Your chat and phonebook contacts are integrated into one [...] Apps & Services: Joikuspot
by Naveen Selvadurai
Find out more about Joikuspot, which turns your Nseries device into a wireless hotspot that can be accessed by multiple devices.
I’ve written a couple of Workshop articles about how to link your Nseries device to your laptop. Both approaches required connecting your mobile and your computer via Bluetooth before attempting to establish a web [...] Apps & Services: Useful tools and tips for the Nseries traveler
by Jenny Chowdhury
Getting ready to take off for vacation or business travel? Check out these applications for easy ways to enhance your journey.
DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides
http://www.mobisystems.com/platform.html?c=16
DK Eyewitness Travel puts out mobile travel guides for some of the most popular European cities. The guides are organized by the 10 best of what to see, buy, [...] Apps & Services: Nokia PC Phone
by Naveen Selvadurai
Nokia PC Phone is an application that allows you to make calls and send SMS directly from your web browser.
Like most people, I’ve always liked the idea of being able to control my computer or other devices using my mobile device. I think the reverse is just as appealing: being able to control my mobile [...] How to use HSPDA to link your laptop to your N95
by Naveen Selvadurai
A while ago, I wrote about how to turn your N95 into a hotspot. Here’s an update that takes advantage of the N95-3’s faster HSPDA support for a Bluetooth connection on the go.
You’ll need an N95-3 to take this approach, which you can determine by checking the revision number underneath your handset’s battery. If you [...] How to transfer music from your PC to your N95
by Nseries Workshop
There are several simple ways to transfer music from your PC to your N95. Here’s a quick guide to your options.
Compatibility
Before you get started, make sure your PC and device are compatible. Your PC should have one of the following:
• Microsoft Windows XP operating system (or later)
• A compatible [...] How to make your own mapping app on your N95
by Josh Knowles
Learn how to make your own customizable mapping app using Mobile Processing and the GPS on your N95.
In my last article about Mobile Processing and the N95, I showed you how to use the mLocation library to easily get the geoposition of your phone. It only took a few lines of code and was remarkably [...] Apps and Services: Qik
by Jose Marinez
Turn your phone into a real-time streaming webcam with Qik. Here’s an overview to getting started.
A few weeks ago, my friend asked me for advice on a streaming video solution. She’s going to Rome next week to cover a Climate Change conference and wanted to stream the event live. My friend doesn’t have a video [...] How to flash an N800 image from Mac OS X
by Jose Marinez
Just like Windows and OS X get new releases from time to time, your N800 gets its OS refreshed, too. If you don’t have a PC around and happen to be an OS X user, here’s how you can update your internet tablet right from your Mac.
Introduction to flashing
Before going any further, keep in mind [...] How to use Mobile Processing to get GPS data with your N95
by Josh Knowles
Getting GPS data on your N95 using Mobile Processing is easier than you might think. Here’s how to do it.
If you read my previous article about Mobile Processing, you already know something about the application. The summary: it’s a programming environment for your Mac or PC that makes it much easier to write Java [...] Apps & Services: Mobispine
by Brett Hill
With an array of unique options and the ability to create mashups with Facebook, Flickr and more, Mobispine goes beyond the expectations of traditional feed readers.
Billing itself as a “mobile media browser” on its site, Mobispine (BETA) is a Java (MIDP2.0) application that tracks news, blogs and entertainment through RSS, RDF or Atom feeds. There [...] On the Go: Rotterdam hosts The Mobile City
by Jenny Chowdhury
On February 27-28, Rotterdam welcomes The Mobile City, a conference about locative and mobile media and its relationship to the urban environment. Find out more about the event and how to get involved.
The Mobile City will bring together urban professionals (architects, designers, planners), media designers and academics to discuss the question, “What happens to urban [...] How to get RSS feeds on your N95
by Brett Hill
If you haven’t set up RSS feeds on your N95, or you’re just learning about RSS for the first time, here’s a quick guide to getting started.
RSS feeds are convenient because they enable you to receive site updates on your device without having to check the site for updates yourself. Once you sign up for [...] How to run Ruby on your N800/N810
by Jose Marinez
Learn more about Ruby, from its technical nature to its history and underlying philosophy, and find out how to use it on your N800/N810.
If computers are meant to serve us, then every device around us offers the potential for great personal empowerment. But in order to obtain these “superpowers” that exist around us, we must [...] How to write apps with Mobile Processing on your N95
by Josh Knowles
Mobile Processing is a great application that makes writing Java (or, more specifically, J2ME) apps for your N95 simple. Learn how to set up Mobile Processing and write your first application.
Mobile Processing is the mobile development side of the Processing project started by Francis Li in 2005. Both Processing and Mobile Processing are free and [...] On the Go: Nic Fulton and the Mobile Journalism Toolkit
by Jenny Chowdhury
Thanks to a collaboration between Reuters and Nokia, journalists have been using the N95 around the world, from the Edinburgh TV Festival to the US campaign trail. Learn more about the project from Nic Fulton, chief scientist of Reuters Media Division.
“Reuters’ main mission is to inform the world,” Fulton stated. To that end, one of [...] How to set up multiple email accounts on your Nseries device
by Jose Marinez
Configure your Nseries device to work smoothly with Gmail, Yahoo mail and other POP/IMAP accounts.
To start using your phone for email, you need to know what type of protocol standard is supported by your provider. POP and IMAP are the most common and provided by companies like Google or Yahoo, so I’ll cover those two [...] Apps & Services: Nokia N95 8GB firmware update
by Nseries Workshop
Check out the improvements in the v15.0.015 update, including faster speeds and Flash Lite 3 for full access to YouTube and Daily Motion.
Your N95 8GB is about to get better than ever. To read more about the changes, like .flv video support and WRT with Nokia Widgets, go here. For more information on how [...] How to glog and more with WayMarkr
by Jose Marinez
Follow along as I get my WayMarkr glogging setup together, step by step, and begin to chronicle my series of Ruby articles for the N800 internet tablet.
Glogging, which gets its name from combining a cyborglog that records your behavior and a weblog that displays the results, used to require the bulky wearable computers of Steve [...] Inside Nseries: Trend forecasts from around the world
by Nseries Workshop
Take a look at these interesting global highlights from The Future Laboratory’s latest research report on the future of entertainment.
Nokia and trend forecasters The Future Laboratory just released a new study predicting a great uptick in consumption of user-generated and shared digital content. According to the survey, “Up to a quarter of the entertainment consumed [...] Apps & Services: Q&A with Trigr creator Summer Bedard
by Jenny Chowdhury
Find out more about what Trigr is, how it works and the thinking behind this new approach to moblogging.
A look at most anyone’s moblog will yield the same conclusion: moblogs are generally far removed from the actual lives that they’re intended to document.
Enter Trigr, a life streaming application that pushes users to capture ordinary moments [...] How to make and post your own mobile codes
by Nseries Workshop
Find out how you can create your own code and post it anywhere from the real world to your site.
Mobile codes, bar codes, QR codes – chances are you’re seeing them more and more. These 2D codes enable you to access sites, messages and content by scanning instead of typing or calling. Any location, real [...] On the Go: MobileCampNYC2
by Nseries Workshop
Nearly 150 people came together in New York City for the biggest of the fall’s three MobileCamp events.
Major internet companies and service providers joined developers and thinkers of all kinds for MobileCampNYC2, the second NYC-based camp of 2007.
Check out the stream of photos and captions from the event here, or get more details about other [...] On the Go: MobileCampSF
by Nseries Workshop
The freewheeling momentum of MobileCamp shifted from Los Angeles to San Francisco for a second West Coast event.
MobileCampSF welcomed free thinkers from across the spectrum to share their thoughts on everything from MAEMO to mobile design.
Check out the stream of photos and captions from the event here, or get more details about other camps here.
How to start moblogging with Share Online and Flickr
by Naveen Selvadurai
Your Nseries device enables easy uploading of photos and videos with Share Online. Here’s how it works.
Share Online is integrated directly into the Gallery application on your Nseries device. This makes it one of the easiest and fastest ways to post content from your device without the need for special email addresses and upload forms.
You [...] On the Go: MobileCampLA
by Nseries Workshop
Find out what happened when LA’s mobile community came together to talk about progressive new ideas in the digital space.
MobileCampLA brought the collaborative spirit and entrepreneurial ideation of MobileCamp to the West Coast for the first time ever.
Check out captioned photos from the event here, as attendees used their mobile devices to document their [...] How to turn your N95 into a hotspot
by Naveen Selvadurai
Need to use your laptop but can’t find a hotspot? Here’s a solution that worked for me.
I was in San Francisco for a few conferences and needed to use my MacBook Pro, but I wasn’t able to find open WiFi hotspots. I decided to try my luck with tethering my MBP to the AT&T network [...] Welcome to the Nokia Nseries Workshop
by Nseries Workshop Mobile computing knows no limits. Get ready to expand your boundaries like never before.
We are excited to announce the launch of the Nokia Nseries Workshop. Writers, thinkers, artists, coders and creators from across the spectrum will share their perspectives on the mobile landscape. And you’re invited to join the discussion! Each article [...] | 
