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- May 30th, 2008
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Expansys, one of our sponsors, just notified us that they have a limited supply of the Nokia N800 for $155.95. at Internet Tablet Talk”>Nokia N800 is getting hard to find in the US. However, once they are gone, the price is done.
Is the price drop due to the release of the Nokia N810 Wimax edition?
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Verizon Wireless Lite exclusively Flash Qwikies AddictingGames on Mini-Games
AddictingGames is part of Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group.
“Marking its first extension off of the PC, AddictingGames’ Qwikies are Flash(R)-based mini-games which allow Verizon Wireless customers to play popular AddictingGames’ titles from the palms of their hands, including “Fling the Ferret,” “50 States,” “Flip the Bird,” “Escape the Locker,” “Fly Squasher,” “Whack a Mole,” “Jungle Gym,” and many other original titles.”
“In 2008, AddictingGames.com will add 75 exclusive self-published titles and 600+ titles from game developers from around the world. Minis are mobile games built with Adobe Flash(R) Lite”
In addition, AddictingGames.com plans to launch Qwikies online in July, making it the first gaming site to launch a mobile to PC/PC to mobile friendly community leader board system.”
“Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group’s Shockwave.com, the original casual gaming destination for women 35+, launched Shockwave Minis on Verizon Wireless phones in 2006.
AddictingGames announced that their Qwikies Flash Lite Mini-Games will be exclusively available for Verizon Wireless customers.
Trial and N82 Battery Nokia Camera
In the end, I noticed bubbles appeared on a few pictures, but I was really happy with the battery performance.
Before you read on, you may be interested in checking my review of the black Nokia N82.
Usage
I left my house around 6:30PM. Here, I got a great shot of this guy using his Nokia N93:
However, I turned around and got this horrible shot of the crowd:
When the house lights came on, the flash caused some strange bubbles:
Thoughts
I was really happy with the battery performance. It forces the Nokia N82 to be worn with the left hand if using a wrist strap.
I was going to write about my experience with the Nokia N82 at a sporting event, but instead I want to share my experience at a concert last Saturday and more specifically with the camera and battery life. I took over 100 pictures and when I came home around 1:00 AM, I still had 3 bars left. Since I wasn’t driving, I took a few pictures while on the freeway. My left hand shakes due to the pressure required to press the capture button while maintaining a good grip. I didn’t need my Proporta Mobile Charger at all.
I don’t like the auto mode much. I like to use the User Defined mode, but it takes three clicks to activate.
Another thing I’d like to see would be keypad shortcuts. The Nokia N82 got a good capture of the lights here:
and here
The Nokia N82 flash performance was hit and miss. I think it caused the bubbles seen above. I have gotten the hang of one handed shooting with my right hand, but this makes my wrist strap useless.
Despite these problems, the Nokia N82 is a still a joy to use and I can’t wait to buy a black one for myself. This was one of my faves:
Concerts have a lot of varied light shows. Kind of strange how the S60 browser has keypad shortcuts, but the camera doesn’t.
I don’t like the placement of the lanyard hole.
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It would be really nice if the camera application could remember your last settings.
information (J2ME document + Project Lite) Flash Capuchin
This one was released 21st of May, an information document is now available about Sony Ericsson Project Capuchin, a bridging technology that combines J2ME (micro-Java) with Adobe Flash Lite.
Download the document from Sony Ericsson
“Project Capuchin allows developers to combine the richness of both Java ME and Flash Lite by encapsulating Flash Lite content in Java ME applications making content created by Adobe Flash technology appear as Java ME applications. Project Capuchin empowers these two distinct developer communities to leverage their respective expertise to quickly and securely create highly engaging mobile content.”
Hiking Nokia Ridge N82 Breakneck Tracker With and Sports
What made it worse was seeing a snake slither a few feet away from us. I was really glad I had the Nokia N82 because the ’shortcut’ we took led us to a poorly marked trail and an omfg snake. After the hike, it gave me a summary of what we achieved.
Start time - 11/05/08 13:01 Duration - 2h 33min 6s Distance - 2.9 mi Speed (average) - 1.1 mph Speed (max) - 7.7 mph Pace (average) - 52min 47s per mi Pace (max) - 4min 49s per mi Altitude (min) - 0 m Altitude (max) - 265 m Step count - 8443
GPS to the Rescue. Near the top of the mountain, another hiker told us that there was an easier trail to follow downhill, but might be poorly marked. We took our time enjoying the view and taking plenty of pictures from the Nokia N82. Read on for more details.
5 Megapixel Photos
I usually go hiking with a big group but felt brave today and went with Sheila. Beacon with Nokia N95 8GB and Sports Tracker
What helped us find the way back is by looking at our path on Sports Tracker to determine if we were heading towards the right direction. They are all geotagged.
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
Built-in Geotagging. What I like about the Flickr set for all the photos, but look at a few below.
Final Thoughts I’m glad the Nokia N82 has built-in GPS. Avoid shortcuts in the woods. I scream like a girl whenever I see a snake.
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Related PostHiking Week 2: Just A Walk Around the LakeHow To: Embed Sports Tracker Data to Your Blog and Make Position Art Like StavrosHow To: Embed Map with Geotagged Photos for Your BlogHiking Mt. I brought along the Sports 8GB Hiking Beacon and Tracker with N95 Nokia Mt.
All this information can also be found on my Sports Tracker page.
Start time 04/05/08 12:36 Duration 1h 12min 27s Distance 3.2 mi Speed (average) 2.6 mph Speed (max) 13.2 mph Pace (average) 22min 38s per mi Pace (max) 2min 49s per mi Altitude (min) 58.5 m Altitude (max) 348 m Step count 4032
If you would like to record your hike or other activities, give Sports Tracker a try and read my guide on how to embed Sports Tracker data on Google Maps so you can also show off your hike on your blog. Beacon and I had my Sports Tracker to track the hike. I absolutely hated this Mt. Check out the embedded map and the data provided by Sports Tracker.
The Nokia N95 8GB recorded my GPS location as I went up the trail. We were scheduled to go up on Breakneck Ridge but the instructor told us the the trails might be slippery that day. Take a look at the map below to see where we went.
Here is the data recorded by Sports Tracker on the Nokia N95 8GB.
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Related PostHiking Week 2: Just A Walk Around the Lake
This past weekend, my hiking class went up Mt. Beacon because the flies rained on us all the way to the top.
Available Store N95 8GB The Nokia North Now Blog At 3G American For Nokia Is
edit: the N95 8GB NAM is now sold out.
This is not the first time I’ve sold through my blog and I’m working on getting more models for the store this summer.
DHL woke me up today and delivered the five Nokia N95 8GB’s I’m selling for $560 shipped each at the Nokia blog store.
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Lowest price I’ve seen anywhere else are over $600. Last December, I’ve sold plenty of the Nokia N95 NAM (N95-3) through the blog without any problems. I currently only have five of these at this price so once they are gone, the price is done. If you are interested, head on over to the store’s Nokia N95 8GB page for details and the Buy Now button.
Site Developer Lite Flash updated Ericsson: Sony
Via Bill, Sony Ericsson has updated their Sony Ericsson Flash Lite developer center.