CeBIT 2004: Nokia Adds New Chapters to Story of Mobility.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2004 HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2004 Industry leader unveils company's first mega-pixel camera phone, complementary imaging enhancements, products, solutions...and a world's first in mobile games At the CeBIT 2004 trade show Nokia unveiled an array of products and solutions which further illustrate the evolution of mobility and the company's vision of "Life goes Mobile". Among the new products announced was the Nokia 7610 smartphone, Nokia's first mega-pixel imaging device which offers convenient image capture, printing, storing and sending. Nokia unveiled a number of complementary imaging enhancements like the Nokia Image Album and Nokia Image Viewer See viewer. , a new advanced car kit, as well as integrated RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. for a GSM phone. In addition, Nokia launched Pocket Kingdom: Own the World, the world's first global massively multiplayer online mobile game, only on the N-Gage platform. The Nokia exhibition space at CeBIT 2004 offers visitors the opportunity to experience a broad range of mobile devices, enhancements and applications such as imaging, music, mobile content as well as enterprise-related products and services. In addition, consumer electronics-enthusiasts will also witness demonstrations of the latest mobile technologies including EDGE, Push to talk, WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that use the TDMA or GSM technology worldwide, including AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile in the U.S. , streaming, among others. "The 'mobility industry' is not just about mobile phones or infrastructure anymore - it has become an integral part of the converged digital industry. Consumer electronics, communications, IT and media industries are all transforming, and Nokia is in a key position to drive the transformation with compelling products and superior technological understanding," said Juha Putkiranta, Nokia's Senior Vice President, Imaging Business Unit. "CeBIT 2004 showcases Nokia's industry and technological leadership in providing innovative products and solutions that demonstrate the multiple opportunities of digital convergence In the days of the first computers, transaction and company data were the first types of information digitized. Then came text, opening the world to word processing, followed by audio CDs and finally video. ." From Voice to Visual Communications Nokia continues to broaden mobility from voice to visual communications with a growing portfolio of imaging devices and driving the global adoption of a mobile imaging business system. The Nokia 7610 smart phone announced is the company's first mega-pixel (1152 X 864) imaging device. Featuring a high-quality lens, 4x digital zoom Simulating a longer focal length in a digital camera via software. The digital zoom is accomplished via image enhancement software within the camera itself rather than the inherent mechanics of the physical zoom lens. For more details, see optical zoom. , and a self-timer, the Nokia 7610 camera phone also offers rich Multimedia Messaging, email, and Internet browser See Web browser. , 72MB of expandable memory, USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , Bluetooth connectivity and support for Java technology. The Nokia Image Album, announced today, has a 20 GB hard disk drive to store digital images, video clips and messages which can be viewed, shared, organized and edited on a TV screen using a remote control. Also featuring a remote control, the portable Nokia Image Viewer SU-5 can show and share images on a TV screen or video projector A video projector takes a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system. All video projectors use a very bright light to project the image, and most modern ones can correct any curves, blurriness, and other inconsistencies through at home or in the office. World's first global massively multiplayer online mobile game Nokia, together with Sega, today announced Pocket Kingdom: Own The World for the N-Gage game deck A game deck is a video game system, often in handheld form, such as the Nintendo Game Boy, Sony PlayStation Portable and Nokia N-Gage. Nokia catalogue their game focused mobile phones under the category 'game decks'. PC gamers usually use the slang term gaming rig. . Pocket Kingdom: Own The World is the world's first global massively multiplayer online mobile game, challenging gamers to build a mighty online empire while competing against thousands of challengers from around the world. At the N-Gage exhibition area, visitors can play the latest N-Gage games This is a complete list of the 71 games for the Nokia N-Gage handheld video game system (first generation), organised alphabetically by name. The first generation N-Gage launched on October 7, 2003. and experience the N-Gage Arena - the ultimate mobile gaming community A gaming community is usually a group of like minded individuals working towards a goal (such as promoting fair play and team work) or supporting each other within games (usually online video games such as MMORPG's or FPS's) RTS(real time strategy) games are developing larger . The Nokia booth will also host several Forum Nokia This article has multiple issues: * It reads like an advertisement and needs to be rewritten in a neutral point of view. * It may need a complete rewrite to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. developers. The Forum Nokia demonstration area will display the latest innovative mobile software applications and services for entertainment, enterprise and productivity solutions, including mobile interactive TV, mobile navigator, 3D weather forecasts, photo blogger applications, and multi-player games. Forum Nokia is the largest mobile application developer community in the world with more than 1.35 million registered developers. Touch & Go...and drive CeBIT 2004 also saw the introduction of the Nokia Mobile RFID “Mobile RFID (M-RFID) can be defined as services that provide information on objects equipped with an RFID tag over a telecommunication network” [1]. The reader is installed in a mobile device such as a mobile phone or PDA. Kit. Combined with the Nokia 5140 phone, the Nokia Mobile RFID Kit is the first GSM phone integrated product offering with RFID reading capability. The Nokia Mobile RFID Kit extends the mobility of field force personnel by integrating RFID reader A transmitter/receiver that reads the contents of RFID tags in the vicinity. Also called an "RFID interrogator." The maximum distance between the reader's antenna and the tag vary, depending on application. technology to a familiar portable device. Simply by touching a smart object, the user can initiate tasks in their Nokia phone - call and send text messages or access databases and record new data entries. In-car communications becomes more flexible with the Advanced Car Kit CK-7W from Nokia. Using either Bluetooth technology or a Pop-Port connection, users have greater connectivity options and can use different mobile phones. Nokia also introduced another handsfree solution, the Nokia Headrest Handsfree BHF-3, which can be mounted on the headrest bars of a car's front seat. About Nokia Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia is dedicated to enhancing people's lives and productivity by providing easy-to-use and secure products like mobile phones, and solutions for imaging, games, media, mobile network operators and businesses. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on five major exchanges. Event photographs and product images are available at www.nokia.com/press. Additionally, b-roll footage, including product information and excerpts from Nokia spokespeople, is available at www.thenewsmarket.com. |
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