On the Go: Josh’s SXSW Blog, Part 4
by Josh Knowles
Get a firsthand review of the SXSW Web Awards presented at the 2008 festival, as well as the coveted 2008 Josh awards.
In this entry to my SXSW Interactive festival blog, I’m going to take a break from the mobile technology panels and take a look at the nominees in the Mobile category of the SXSW [...] Apps & Services: Phone 2 Directions (p2dir)
by Jenny Chowdhury
What happens if you get so lost that you don’t even know what street you’re on, and you can’t get a signal or GPS connection with your device? In that case, p2dir might be your best solution.
Dr. Moshe Yudkowsky, president of speech technology consulting company Disaggregate, is working on p2dir, a system that lets you [...] Apps & Services: Q&A with David Wood, EVP Research, Symbian
by Jose Marinez
David Wood talks about Ruby 1.9, the GREDIA project and more in this exclusive interview.
A few years ago, I was searching for an alternative to Python on S60 devices. To be more precise, I was looking for a port of Ruby on S60. It didn’t take me long before I found a Google Summer of [...] 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: Josh’s SXSW Blog, Part 3
by Josh Knowles
Join a discussion about the intersection of mobile technology and politics from the 2008 SXSW Interactive Festival.
One of several interesting mobile panels I experienced at SXSW was “Mobileactive: How Mobile Technology Impacts Politics and Vice Versa.” The panelists this time were Justin Oberman of the blog MoPocket.com; Katrin Verclas, co-founder of MobileActive (who lend their [...] On the Go: Josh’s SXSW Blog, Part 2
by Josh Knowles
Catch up on the hot topic of bio-networking and read more firsthand observations from the SXSW Interactive Festival.
The impact of mobile tech on health and wellness is a huge topic these days. Presenter Kate Bauer valiantly tried to take it on herself in a panel called “Bio-Networks: Using Mobile Technology to Impact Healthstyle.” Kate, [...] On the Go: Josh’s SXSW Blog, Part 1
by Josh Knowles
Couldn’t make it to Austin, Texas? Get a firsthand account of the mobile events happening this week at the SXSW Interactive Festival.
I’ve been at the SXSW Interactive conference for a couple of days now. They’ve had several good panels, already, about various issues relating to mobile technology. Not just business stuff either, but panels [...] 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 [...] How to send SMS from OS X with AT commands and Ruby
by Jose Marinez
In my previous article, we learned how to use AT commands to make phone calls and send text messages. This time, let’s look at a Ruby script that allows you to send SMS messages via AT commands.
All you need to provide the script with is the number you would like to text and the message, [...] How to send SMS and make calls with AT commands and an OS X terminal
by Jose Marinez
Learn how to communicate with an N95 via AT commands, which enable new ways to interface your N95 with your computer.
What are AT commands?
Back in the late 70s, the computer industry needed a way to tell modems what number to dial via software. Hayes Communication introduced a solution in 1977 via its product, the Smartmodem, [...] 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 [...] How to geotag your photos with Location Tagger
by Jose Marinez
Automatic geotagging is coming with the N78 and N96, and you preview the experience on your N95, N82 or N73 with the beta app Location Tagger.
Location Tagger, from Nokia Beta Labs, tags your images with geolocation info. It appears to contain some of the precursor experimental work that will be fully integrated into the N78 [...] 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
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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, [...] How to transfer your iTunes library to your N95
by Jose Marinez
Want to put all of your music on your phone, but don’t want to leave your iTunes music library behind? Here’s a way to convert it to play on your N95.
When you buy music from the iTunes Music Store, the songs come wrapped with additional technology - DRM encryption - that prevent them [...] Apps & Services: Q&A with Mitosis creator Jesse Boyes
by Naveen Selvadurai
Get inside the mind of Jesse Boyes, creator of the mobile puzzle game Mitosis, for his perspectives on mobile game design and development.
Can you give us a little background info on yourself?
I’ve been programming since I was 8, then got into development at government labs for a while, then to a bit of the dot-com [...] 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 sync your Nseries device with Mac OS X
by Jose Marinez
Learn how you can sync your NSeries device with OS X using iSync and the Nokia plugins.
If you’re like me, you have a good share of contacts in your phone’s address book and some calendar events - meetings, birthdays, holidays, etc. - in your calendar. I used to have two versions of my calendar and [...] Apps & Services: Q&A with Power Cart creator Mouna Andraos
by Jenny Chowdhury
Find out more about what the Power Cart is, how it works and the thinking behind new DIY energy projects.
Mouna Andraos (http://missmoun.com/) is a Canadian New Media Artist who just finished a year-long residency at Eyebeam, a well-known center for arts and technology in New York City. Andraos spent much of her time at Eyebeam [...] 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 [...] 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: Nseries in the news from CES 2008
by Nseries Workshop
Here’s a roundup of Nseries news from CNET, Engadget and Gizmodo during the week of CES 2008.
CNET blogged about the North American version of the N95 8GB, stopped by the booth for an update on the UK-launched Nokia Music Store and noted Nokia’s move towards reduced packaging.
Engadget also visited the booth for a hands-on look [...] How to get started with Python on the N95
by Josh Knowles
Find out what it takes to install Python, run a basic “Hello World!” script and get started with your own scripts on the N95.
You may have seen my previous article about how to run Python scripts on the N800, located here. While the N800 ships with built-in Python, there are a few hoops that have [...] 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 script the FM radio tuner on your N800
by Josh Knowles
The Nokia N800 internet tablet has a feature you may not know about: a built-in FM radio tuner that you can script using Python. Here’s how it works.
First, let’s take a quick look at the radio. Go to “Application Manager,” select “Browse installable applications” and find “fmradio.” Install it. If you can’t find it, take [...] How to change the standby apps on your N95
by Naveen Selvadurai
It’s easy to customize the application icons on the home screen of your N95. Here’s how I came across the way to do it.
I’ve been working on a cool application that does some fancy geo-tagging and geo-discovery on your handset. (Perhaps I’ll reveal more in a future article.) Because I’m still testing and tweaking this [...] Apps & Services: Nokia Sports Tracker Beta
by Nseries Workshop
If you haven’t seen the new version of Sports Tracker, the GPS-based activity tracker for your Nseries device, take a look at its updated features, functions and capabilities.
Sports Tracker records your speed, distance and time when you work out, or when you participate in any other activities that you want to record and track online. [...] How to do more with your N95/N82 accelerometer
by Naveen Selvadurai
From Light Sabre 1.4 to Accelerinvaders v0.4, here are some of the top tips, tricks and hacks for the accelerometer on the N95 and N82.
If you’ve used the camera on your N95 or N82, you’ve seen the built-in tri-axis accelerometer at work: anytime you rotate the camera, it senses the movement and determines whether to [...] Apps & Services: Zurfer
by Jenny Chowdhury
Looking for a faster, smarter way to view Flickr photos on your mobile device? Zurfer is your answer.
Created by Yahoo! Research Berkeley, Zurfer’s most promoted feature is its location-based photo feed. But it also offers a much more intuitive interface for viewing Flickr photos than Flickr’s own mobile site (although Flickr and Zurfer are both [...] How to use your N95 as an external GPS device
by Jose Marinez
Want to use the GPS on your N95 with a laptop or other external device? Here’s how I did it with my N800.
Download ExtGPS to your N95 from Symarctic here, or visit this page and scan the QR code to begin the installation. ExtGPS allows you use your phone’s built-in GPS module externally with a [...] Apps & Services: Nokia Internet Radio
by Brett Hill
Check out the new Nokia Internet Radio, including N95 screenshots and a walkthrough of how it works.
Nokia Internet Radio (beta) is a free application that gives Nseries device users quick access to all genres of music, news and radio shows in a variety of languages from anywhere in the world.
Nokia Internet Radio has many advantages [...] 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 [...] How to write and run Python scripts on your N800
by Josh Knowles
Put your N800 into developer mode and you’ll be able to write and run your own Python scripts. Here’s a step-by-step guide to how it works.
One of the cool things about the N800 Internet Tablet is the fact that it ships with Python installed. With this you can fairly painlessly write your own applications for [...] 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 [...] How to use your N95 to control an RC car
by Nseries Workshop
A tilt of the N95 moves this car 30 kilometres an hour. Watch two developers put their idea into action.
Get more details and video of the modded car at software developer Andreas Jakl’s blog here. Andreas and hardware developer Stephan Selinger posted their ShakerRacer project here, but have not yet published the application. In the [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] | 
