Location Location... will your location turn out to be the key ingredient to the elusive killer app? It sure looks that way doesn't it? Just this week the Nokia N95 has finally found its place on the shelves in the USA. The Nokia N95 is expected to start shipping in September to a growing number of independent retailers in major markets including New York, Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco, as well as the Nokia Flagship Stores in New York and Chicago. Will consumers be willing to offer up $700 for this device? Well, if the lessons learned from the iPhone are any indication we sure hope that some 1 million of these will be in use soon, however, with little marketing of the device to date, confusion over where and how one gets the device (online, Nokia store, T-Mobile or AT&T shop?) it might be some time before the North American user base tops 7 figures.

Speaking of location, our own Richard Bloor has just released a quicktake on the latest offering from Nokia Maps. Unfortunately all is not totally rosy at this time as Richard explains... "Maps may leave some S60 users a little lost". He notes, while the beta version of Maps loaded quite happily onto an N93, the final version appears not to be available for "generic" S60 3rd Edition devices. All is not gloomy though as Richard explains that in general Maps, even in the beta version, is an excellent application.

Even research giants are this week touching the topic of location. Case in Point, Research in Markets have released a report on GPS usage in China. According to the report, Nokia, Motorola, and smaller domestic companies, like Lenovo and Bird, have introduced or will introduce a series of GPS-enabled models this year. This all bodes well for developers that are harnessing the power of location in their apps. Are you chasing the LBS space and looking for a kick-start? You might think about this year's LBS Challenge - EMEA applications are now being accepted while the Americas Registration Opens September 14. Another opportunity to learn more about the power of location in your mobile apps is the deCarta devcon, slated for Nov 13-15 in beautiful San Francisco, CA. - a must consider for LBS application developers. Finally, one more tip for those interested in the LBS space is the first LBS Location 2.0 Summit (an invite only event) taking place Oct. 23 in San Fran (coinciding with CTIA Wireless). The event is being put on by SiRFecosystems and will feature speakers from SiRF, Verizon, Navteq, Orange, and Wayfinder. As always, for more on LBS (incl;uding a weekly LBS Alert newsletter) see LBSzone.com - have a great week!

DreamConnect: A Better Contacts Mouse Trap - Developing mobile software is challenging, so going head-to-head with a built-in application has to be the most risky option. Australian developer DreamSpring has risen to this challenge and in the process shown how a really slick contact application should behave.

Quickoffice Rules: Cooperate To Mobilize - While best known for its suite of Microsoft Office document editors, Quickoffice has now added an Adobe Acrobat reader to its stable of products. This development is part of a wider strategy of cooperation, with the goal of mobilizing the office on Symbian OS devices.

Nokia Maps - Putting the World's Maps In Your Pocket - Nokia Maps puts free, downloadable maps and routing in your hands, in an earth browsing experience that allows you to zoom in from the globe to the destinations of your choice. With free maps for more than 150 countries, and with 15 million points of interest (POI) pre-loaded, Nokia smartpohone users (select devices) can plan your route street by street, city to city. Coming soon to the US (via way of the N95) this spotlight looks at what you'll want to do with this must-have app.

Nokia Maps: Are We There Yet? - Nokia's release of Maps 1.x should mark a milestone in the migration of personal navigation to the smartphone. However, Maps may leave some S60 users a little lost.

scanR goes live on 3neXt - scanR, a service that enables camera phones and digital cameras to scan, copy and fax, is now available on 3neXt from the 3 Group.


Sony Ericsson announces change of leadership effective 1st November - Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications today announces that Miles Flint has decided to step down from his position as President of Sony Ericsson

New Nokia N95 Poised to Break the Speed Limit Across North America - The Nokia N95 offers a first class entertainment experience with the combination of a large 2.6" QVGA 16 million color display, impressive 3D graphics, built-in stereo speakers offering a 3D stereo effect, standard 3.5 mm audio jack, support for compatible microSD cards and mini USB for convenient data transfer.

Symbian OS News updates

• CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2007 Selects Speakers For It's Educational Sessions Industry News


• Symbian Uses Web 2.0 to Reinvent Information Delivery Offer Innovative Internal Collaboration


• Analyse Why GPS Phones Draw More User Interest Than PNDs In China


• Symbian welcomes three new Nokia devices - Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB and Nokia N95 8GB


• New Nokia N95 Poised to Break the Speed Limit Across North America


• The Nokia Music Store - your music, your way


• Meet Ovi, the door to Nokia's Internet services


• Go Play: Nokia unveils four devices optimized for entertainment, music and games


• Get out and play - with N-Gage games in your Nokia device


• Stolen In 60 Seconds Realesed On S60 and UIQ 3


• Symbian Continues to Drive Global Smartphone Innovation with New R&D Center in China


• SINA Uses Nokia's SNAP Mobile to Provide Connected Mobile Games to Chinese Users

LBS News updates

• 10 Cool Things About The WHERE Developer Contest - Develop... Win... Meet VCs!


• Real-Life Location Based Social Network for Millions of People


• Tele Atlas LBS Innovator Series Expands with Maps in Apps Contest


• U.S. Mobile Search Advertising Revenues to Grow from $33.2 Million in 2007 to $1.4 Billion in 2012


• Skyhook Wireless Announces Upgrade to Public SDK and Expanded Platform Support


• Sprint Sports the Most Robust Location-Based Services Among Wireless Carriers

Interested in more LBS news and resources? Visit our friends at LBSzone.com

Nokia Labs (Beta) - A gateway to Beta S60 Applications - If you've kept tabs on the blogs over at S60.com then you're likely aware that "Tommi" has just been appointed his dream job of heading up the Nokia Labs. Read on for more about the labs.

Forum Nokia Knowledgebase now Wikied - Forum Nokia has moved the Forum Nokia Knowledge Base, a Nokia published library of known issues and technical solutions, from the Technical Library to the Forum Nokia Wiki.

Maps In Apps 2007 - A contest from Tele Atlas - the mobile space, in particular, the LBS marketplace, has always had some great developer opportunities in the form of contests. Typically, the contests offer up developers a chance to access free tools, SDKs, and data. Add to the the opportunity to get some great recognition, your app on a deck, and maybe even some cash... lots of cash!

Nokia Open C Challenge: deadline is looming - enter by 14 September 2007! - Developers, this is your chance to learn how to develop on the Nokia Open C environment and win some fantastic cash prizes!

10 Cool Things About The WHERE Developer Contest - Develop... Win... Meet VCs! - You don't have to be an experienced mobile developer or programmer to take part, however, you should be knowledgeable about location technology and you should have a good idea! Develop... Win... Meet VCs! Announced a couple of week's ago, The WHERE Developer Contest will offer thousands of dollars in cash prizes.

UIQ Application of the Month: AquaCalendar - If you are looking for great UIQ applications don't forget to check out the application of the month on UIQ.com. This month it is AquaCalendar.

From Sony Ericsson Developer World...

• Getting Started with the UIQ 3 platform, Part 6
• K770: revealing the new 3G, Cyber-shot, Java Platform 7 (JP-7) phone
• Making mobile mapping services using SVG Tiny
• Symbian Press has published two new books, "Symbian OS C++ for Mobile Phones Volume 3" and "Symbian OS Communications Programming, Second Edition
• Java Platform versions and screensizes

New at Forum.Nokia...

• Extensions plug-in package for S60 3rd Edition SDK for Symbian OS, for C++, supporting Feature Pack 1, Version 1
• Series 60 Developer Platform 1.0: Remote Camera Example v1.0
• Series 60 Developer Platform 1.0: SystemSounds Example v1.0
• S60 Platform: Custom UI and Screen Rotation Example
• Open C SDK Plug-In for S60 3rd Edition SDKs, for Symbian OS, for C++

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Symbian OS Software Applications for the Nokia E60

Suggested Application... Handy Tools Pro for S60 - Handy Safe software for S60 smartphones is a perfect assistant for secure and convenient data managing. Keep your mind free from countless numbers and letters. Have all of your important information in one place, safe, easy to access, and always with you with Handy Safe software for S60.

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MOBILE INTERNET WORLD 2007
The development of the next generation of the Mobile Internet has only just begun. Over the next decade, the expansion of the Mobile Internet will represent the single largest definable growth marketplace in the communications industry. The Mobile Internet World Conference & Expo will, for the first time, bring together all the key players in the emerging mobile internet ecosystem. Mobile Internet World is poised to be the defining event for this industry. November 14-16 2007 - Boston, MA USA

Smartphone Enterprise Solutions 2007' Conference
Smartphone Summit Presents 'Smartphone Enterprise Solutions 2007' - An exclusive conference event at The Moscone Convention Center, dedicated to bringing you the top Smartphone mobile/wireless based Enterprise Solutions from all Smartphone OS platforms including Symbian, PalmSource, Microsoft, RIM, Apple and Linux. The targeted attendee demographic includes both enterprise users as well as developers and I.T. professionals. Throughout the conference attendees will be given the inside track on the ways their business can benefit from the latest Smartphone technologies, solutions, hardware, software, and accessories. October 22-25, 2007 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - USA

The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge – Europe
This global program challenges application developers around the world to build innovative location-based services (LBS) that work with mobile phones and/or wireless handheld devices using dynamic positioning technology and NAVTEQ maps.

deCarta DevCon 2007
deCarta's devCON'07 is a unique opportunity for you to get first-hand perspective and information from the technologists and industry experts who are bringing new capabilities, technology and "magic" to this booming market.

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