GLOBAL – The evolution of applications on our devices has been quite rapid. The first step was of course giving the device extra functionality – the ability to watch certain types of video codecs, or view your messages in a different way. Then it got a bit more involved, bringing little bits of the Internet into your device one bit at a time, bringing things like Maps onto your device, along with info sucked from the Internet and combining it with functionality on the device (GPS) to create a whole new experience. Now though, I think we’ve reached a whole new level.
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N97 transformed me into Mr Proactive

LONDON, England – I feel somewhat like a werewolf trapped outdoors on a full moon, only the transformation I’m currently undergoing is fully consensual and I’m not howling.

Back in December I posed the question “N97. Will it change me?” sparking a heap of comments and debate from many of you on the topic of anticipation versus reality when it comes to new devices, and how we often think and hope that our mobile behavior might alter (for the better) with a new product. And how it often does change our behavior, but not necessarily how we think it might. Especially a flagship product of the stature and near unparalleled expectancy of the N97.

I was lucky enough to get hold of an early N97 last Friday, and in less than 72 hours my new device has indeed triggered a rapid metamorphosis in my mobile behavior. One I may not (and hope not) to recover from.

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New Beta Labs live and buzzing with chatter

GLOBAL – A couple of weeks ago we brought you our first impressions of the new Nokia Beta Labs site. Now the new-look site has been officially switched on, and already it’s awash with community debate and the co-creative juices are flowing.

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Multimodal Input – NRC Beijing

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Mail on Ovi beta – an inbox for everyone

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Tom Furlong, Nokia Messaging

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Messaging goes social

BARCELONA, Spain – Earlier we caught up with Tom Furlong who looks after messaging at Nokia. Clearly excited with the public unveiling of Mail on Ovi and Nokia Messaging, he took us through the details of what we can expect to see when the services go live. With Mail on Ovi rolling out this month and Nokia Messaging coming early next year, there’s plenty to look forward to.

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y do Brits txt so much?

LONDON, UK – A new report from the Mobile Data Association this week found that the amount of text and picture messages sent every day in the UK continues to grow. The number of SMS and MMS messages sent in the third quarter shot up by 20 per cent compared to the same period last year, with nearly 1.5million being sent every single day.