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in Handset Flash-Enabled Global 2007 Growth 91% Forecast:
Via Bill: according to a study by StrategyAnalytics, the Flash-Enabled Handset Forecast: 91% Global Growth in 2007 as Flash Lite Gains Momentum outside Japan. “Adobe’s Flash Lite technology has taken off rapidly in the last 18 months. The base continues to strengthen in Japan, but in 2008 we will see shipments of Flash Lite-enabled cellphones in the rest of the Asia Pacific region and Western Europe exceed shipments in Japan for the first time since the launch of Flash Lite. A further 1.4 billion FL-enabled phones are expected to be shipped globally over the next three years alone, at which point over 46% of phones shipped are likely to support Flash Lite. Cumulatively, over 301 million FL devices, of which over 90% are cellphones, have been shipped since 2003. This report gives a global forecast of the market for Flash Lite-enabled phones with detailed analysis of 23 countries, and splits by Flash Lite version, air interface and network operator.”

Vacation The With N95-3 Nokia During Tracker Sports Testing Nokia
I’ll post up a How-To later on to explain how I did it, but I basically exported the data from Sports Tracker to Google Maps so I can embed the map in this blog post. At the mall with the Nokia N95-3 View Larger Map During this vacation, I’ll be using Sports Tracker on the Nokia N95-3 at various times so I can mark some lines on the map where I’m currently located and headed. Nokia N82 vs. Sports Tracker recorded data like speed, and location. Nokia N82 vs. Nokia N95 8GB Photo ComparisonVideo: The Nokia N95 Clone Nokia N95 8GB Photo Comparison”>Bar Fight! The map above is draggable, and contains some points provided by Sports Tracker like the fastest point, slowest point, and altitude. Related PostRecap: Puerto Vallarta Mexico Geotagged and Tracked with the Nokia N95 NAMNokia N95 NAM With Sports Tracker, Flickr, Google To Embed Maps With Photos Brief: Sports Tracking Cabo Mexico

Lite Updated handsets Flash enabled spreadsheet
This includes devices that are available in market today as well as some devices that will be available in either Q1 or Q2 of this year.” Bill has updated the Flash Lite enabled handsets spreadsheet (.pdf file). “Latest stats: Nokia = 67 devices, Sony Ericsson = 57 devices, BREW = 13 devices.

Casual on Games Thoughts
As Casual Games are the hottest topic/genre on mobile games, it’s worthwhile to every Flash Lite game developer to ponder a bit who is buing casual games online (as that market has been growing a lot for the past couple of years), and what reasons people have for playing the games. Here are some thoughts on the subject: According to a report by CGA (Casual Games Association), on the web, casual game demographics are: buyers are mostly female (74 percent) and over 35 years (72 percent) BUT only slightly more than half of the players of casual games are female (51 percent) and they’re also a little younger (just 62 percent are over 35) 80 percent of those with children/grandchildren play casual games with them THINGS TO UNDERSTAND: If you want to access a mass market, instead of dominating a small niche, think beyond the hardcore game audience, no matter what your personal preferences are. Reasons for playing include: educational use of leisure time mental exercise confidence building stress relief entertainment pain relief THINGS TO UNDERSTAND: Entertainment is not the only, or even the most important reason, for playing a casual game. Sources: Gamasutra: Opinion: Reflexive’s Carroll On Understanding The Casual Gamer

on Using the Nokia New Vlog: Eve Year’s N82
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Flash webinars Lite Upcoming
Two upcoming Flash Lite related seminars - do register to them now: Via Bill: Flash Lite and Flex for mTourism January 23rd (9 am PST) Speakers: Untravel Media’s CTO Ira Hochman and CEO Michael Epstein Topic: developing mobile travel applications (using geo-coding), a web-based Flex application and a Flash Lite mobile application Via Boston Flash Mobile and Devices User Group: Developing Flash Lite Widgets for the Chumby Platform January 25th (9 am PST) Speaker: Scott Janousek, Technical Director of Hooken Mobile Topic: developing Flash Lite widgets for the Chumby platform

for N95 Variation Newbies Nokia Guide
This chart will help you know which features separate them from one another. Nokia N82 vs. Nokia N95 8GB Photo Comparison”>Bar Fight! Nokia N95-3 vs. If you are thinking of buying a Nokia N95, I suggest you take a look at the Nokia N95 Variation Guide compiled by JohnyBruha at Howard Forums. Nokia N82 vs. I’ve also added a suggestion or request at the end. Nokia N95 Quadband GSM, 3G 2100 for Europe Available in Silver/Plum, Silver/Sand, Silver/Graphite, Silver/Red, and Silver/Pink color variants 30mb of RAM on boot with newest firmware 2.6″ 240×320 screen 950mAh battery Camera lens cover present MicroSDHC memory card slot expandable up to 32gb (current largest card available is 8gb) Flat, black media keys on secondary slide out keypad Nokia N95 NAM Quadband GSM, 3G 850/1900 for North America Available in Silver/Black, Silver/Bronze, Red 80mb of RAM on boot with newest firmware 2.6″ 240×320 screen 1200mAh battery Camera lens cover absent MicroSDHC memory card slot expandable up to 32gb (current largest card available is 8gb) Raised, black media keys on secondary slide out keypad Nokia N95 8GB Quadband GSM, 3G 2100 for Europe Available in Black/Black 90mb RAM available on boot 2.8″ 240×320 screen 1200mAh battery Equipped with demand paging for opening intensive applications faster and increasing the overall speed of the device Newest firmware allows direct viewing of YouTube content from YouTube website Camera lens cover absent 8gb of internal storage Memory card slot absent Front keys are smaller and grouped to accommodate larger screen Raised, black media keys on secondary slide out keypad Nokia N95 8GB NAM Quadband GSM, 3G 850/1900 for North America Everything else is identical to the Nokia N95 8GB Thoughts I have a suggestion and request for everyone including bloggers, buyers, and readers. Let’s get rid of the N95-1, N95-2, N95-3 names and use “8GB” or “NAM” instead to decrease some confusion. Related Post

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I combined data from Sports Tracker and the geotagged photos uploaded on the Cabo Flickr set to embed a map in a blog post. This is pretty cool to use for bloggers who take pictures with GPS-enabled phones like the Nokia N82 and Nokia N95. Pictures show up as dots on the map and goes to its Flickr page when clicked. View Larger Map I’m not sure if there are instructions already to do this, but I’ll write a How-To when I get back to New York and have more time to write. Related PostRecap: Puerto Vallarta Mexico Geotagged and Tracked with the Nokia N95 NAMBrief: Sports Tracking Cabo MexicoNokia N95 Variation Guide for NewbiesTesting Nokia Sports Tracker With The Nokia N95-3 During Vacation

for Nokia 2008 Redesigned Blog The
The Nokia Blog has been redesigned for the 2008. I also tweaked the Price Check pages so now they first add the price AND shipping of the latest Nokia phones, before sorted from the lowest price. Do you like it? Before, the shipping price was not considered. There are still some things that need to be done. These are all videos taken by my current and past Nokia Nseries phones and are now more accessible. I’ll try to see if I can bring those back. Have you bumped into any bugs yet? I went ahead and pressed the button. For example, after the update, comments after January 3rd went missing. If you are reading this in an RSS reader please take a look. Posts have also been reorganized and can be easily accessed by the navigation menu. Please let me know! Related PostNo Related Post This redesign made me realize that I have over 30 videoblogs! I still need to put a new logo up, but I’m loving some of the new features.