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N95 v/s N82 Night shots !!

The great guys at WOMWORLD had sent me a N82 to review a few weeks back. I wanted to post this article sooner , but I was really busy for the past few days. I tested out how the N95 fared compared to the N82 xenon flash. The photos were all clicked in pitch darkness just because I wanted to compare the effect of the xenon flash compared to the LED equipped N95.The result ? The N82 wins by miles. Simply no competition here. Although the N95 did manage to shoot some decent pics when the subject was in focus . Else ...its the N82 all the way !! If you're the type of person who parties a lot ..or clicks a lot of snaps in really dark places...then the N82 is definitely the phone for you !!

Check out the comparison photos here :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotojunkie/sets/72157604318666969/

Lemme know what you think.

Nokia N95-1 V21 Firmware Out !!

Grab it while its hot ..!! :)

Nokia N95-1 firmware v21.0.016 changelog out !! Actual firmware not out yet !!

The Symbian World blog has reported that the changelog for the Nokia N95-1 v21.0.016 "yet to be released" firmware is already out. This is strange considering the changelog usually only appears about a few days after the firmware is out. This also means that we can expect the firmware to be released in the next few days. I'm particularly happy about the youtube support and the inclusion of web runtime widgets. Now its time to keep a watch for the firmware on NSU. :)

Here's the changelog :

New features
* Flash Lite 3 support added
* Widget (Web runtime) support added
* Default year changed to 2008

Improvements
* General stability improvements.
* Pre-defined access point kept after switching to different type SIM card.
* Localization improvements.
* Standby time improvements.
* Improvements to BT headset interoperability.
* Improvement to Calendar data restoring.
* Switch from landscape to portrait mode & screen rotations improvements.

Browser
* Improvement to long text writing to web page text boxes.
* Browsing from WLAN wizard improvement.

Media Player
* Localizations improvements in Music player.
* Windows Media Player recognizes device as Nokia N95.

Gallery
* Image rotation improvement in album view.
* Gallery & Slideshow performance improvements.

Messaging
* Improvement to SMS reception.

Java
* Midlet installation improvement.
* Improvement to Java application start.
* Java midlet certificate checking improvement.

Navigation
* General improvements to Maps application.
* Localization correction to Search in Maps application.
* Improvement to Navigate To -function when started from search application.

SIM
* Contact names with accents and more than 11 characters can be copied to SIM card.

Google Launches Native S60 Search App !!

This just in ...the folks from the all about symbian site are reporting that google has launched a native s60 search plugin . The app is activated by pressing the pencil key and provides similar functionality to the Nokia inbuilt search application. Check out some screen shots and point your mobile browser to mobile.google.com to download the app !! I haven't tested it yet ..so do let me know what you think of it !








Head over to AllAboutSymbian.com to check out the rest of the article !

Nokia Maps V2.0 Beta Released !!

The guys over at nokia beta labs are on a roll and have recently rolled out yet another juicy beta .this time of the new n improved Nokia Maps application. The New v2.0 Nokia Maps features a all new interface with the options to view maps in 3D , Google maps and hybrid maps. It also includes the "pedestrian" mode where you can have breadcrumb trails of your walk around the city streets. This is something unique which i have never seen in any other GPS mapping software. Kudos to Nokia for including this. I tried out the app and found the new interface very refreshing and less buggy than the old version.




Head over to http://betalabs.nokia.com/blog/tag/maps/ to download the application , and do let me know what you think !

Nokia Announces Four New Phones !!

The N96 is the successor to the N95. The new phone is optimized for video and TV and hence supports high-quality videos in a host of formats. Besides, it features a large 2.8-inch screen and 16GB of internal memory. The N96 is expected to be available by Q3 of 2008.

The N78 is targeted at music, navigation and photography experiences. Also it combines Nokia services like Nokia Music Store, Nokia Maps, and Share on Ovi. The N78 will hit the stores in Q2 of 2008.

Nokia 6220 is another high-end phone showcased at MCW. The new device features a 5 megapixel camera with A-GPS functionality. Furthermore, the phone also allows users to edit, tag and share images online. Users can also view the images on TV. The Nokia 6220 will start shipping in Q3 of 2008.

Nokia 6120 Navigator is Nokia’s first GPS-enabled phone that is equipped with an integrated compass for pedestrian guidance. Also the new phone incorporates newly launched Maps 2.0 software. Like the Nokia 6220, the Nokia 6210 Navigator will ship in Q3 of 2008.