Ovi Lifecasting: Here’s how it works

Nokia introduced Ovi Lifecasting, enabling you to update your Facebook status directly from your Nokia phone (this time only from N97 and the new N97 mini). To enjoy this feature, you need the latest beta version of Ovi Maps and the Ovi Lifecasting widget.

Nokia Beta Labs explained:

Right from the home screen of your Nokia N97, you can lifecast the street
address you are at, and your friends can see your location on a map. You can
also share a meaningful location from the nearby places of interest or your
favourite place that you have saved on Ovi MapsBeta. To show your friends what a
great spot you are exploring, you can take a photo, and attach it to your
Facebook post.

This is an exclusive preview of a new Ovi service for the first
early birds. Download the Ovi lifecasting widget NOW to make sure you are one of
the first exclusive beta users!

Download Ovi Lifecasting widget here

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Ovi SDK unveiled

Nokia has just unveiled the OVI SDK Beta today on the second day of Nokia World 2009 in Stuttgart, helping mobile developers to create applications –using Ovi’s rich mapping and positioning functionalities — for Nokia devices. Web developers can embed Ovi Maps into their website using the Ovi Maps Player API.

What’s best, both mobile (Symbian and Maemo) and web are built upon the same set of Ovi Services and API’s. The new web-based toolbox utilizes standard web-based technologies including HTML, CSS and Javascript. The SDK Beta is available now by invitation, just go to Forum Nokia to register.

Sony Ericsson launches Panel SDK for Developer

Sony Ericsson this week launches the Panel SDK in a drive to encourage developers to create content for the new Xperia X2. The Panel SDK includes a Panelizer which turns existing Flash, Java and Windows Mobile applications into Panels for the Xperia X2, and a native software development kit which allows developers to be the first to create panels for the Windows Mobile 6.5 platform.

“Putting developers’ applications directly in front of consumers is a crucial focus for us,” says Christopher David, Head of Developer and Partner Engagement at Sony Ericsson. “We created the Panel SDK to streamline the development process, minimising the time it takes to get applications directly to the consumer and providing developers with additional revenue opportunities.”

Virtual vapor: iPhone gets steamy with interactive technology

Whenever iPhone rolls out an innovative application, I think of usability and most of the times I have been proved right. However, this time not so! The iSteam simulation, is an inclusion just for the sake of novelty. You’d definitely love to flaunt it on your iPhone screen; to virtually wipe out vapor on the screen is sure great fun. Though this application costs $0.99 only, I would still wait for someone to gift it to me. Just check this video out and enjoy this interactive art on your iPhone:

Image Credit: Isteam

Via: Gizmodo

‘DJ Mixer’ Application for Nseries Music Edition Devices launched by Nokia

Nokia India has just launched a new remixing application for Nokia Nseries music edition devices. Called ‘DJ Mixer’, this application allows users to remix sounds and then convert them into sound tracks.

The DJ Mixer application allows Nokia Nseries users to record songs on their mobile phones and create their own style of music by remixing them with their favorite tracks.

Nokia’s DJ Mixer application is available for N70 Music Edition, Nokia N73 Music Edition and Nokia N91 Music Edition devices.

According to phone-maker Nokia, music on the move plays a key role in enhancing a consumers’ mobile experience and the company has constantly endeavored to offer consumers a superior mobile music experience.

The Nokia DJ Mixer application is available as a free download. To download this application on a Nokia Nseries Music Edition device, users will have to SMS ‘Nseries DJ Mixer’ to 5555.