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Skype has released a Java client for mobile phones, compatible with S60 and UIQ devices. While the application looks like a "normal" Skype client known from PC or Windows Mobile, it is not a true VoIP solution as it uses the mobile network (rather than the Internet) to make and receive calls. This means that in addition to your Skype credit, you will also be charged by your network operator for a local call. Call quality is not that great, either, but it's just a beta version so things may get better. To try it yourself, visit http://www.skype.com/m.

The new technology and tools, referred to as Project Capuchin, make it possible to combine the richness of Flash Lite and Java ME technologies allowing developers to utilize the best attributes of both software stacks to create content-rich mobile applications.

30 April 2008 - Enables fast and clean user interface development for both graphical designers and code developers

Stockholm, Sweden – April 30, 2008 – Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication today announced plans to release a new technology that, for the first time, bridges the Abobe® Flash Lite™ and Java ME™ development platforms. The new technology and tools, referred to as Project Capuchin, make it possible to combine the richness of Flash Lite and Java ME technologies allowing developers to utilize the best attributes of both software stacks to create content-rich mobile applications. Sony Ericsson has plans to make the technology available during the second half of 2008 and will demonstrate Project Capuchin enabled applications at the JavaOne Developer Event in San Francisco, May 6 – 9, booth 718 in the Pavilion.
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Announcement paves the way for Nokia to cooperate with the new Innovation University - Nokia Research Lablet Otaniemi will work in an open mode with various laboratories of Helsinki University of Technology.  

Nokia Research Center opens 'lablet' on Helsinki University of Technology campus and announces strategic research collaboration
April 16, 2008

 Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced the expansion of its research activities with the opening of a research lablet on the Otaniemi campus of Helsinki University of Technology. At the same time Nokia Research Center and Helsinki University of Technology announced a joint strategic research program in the area of mobile communications technologies.
 
Nokia Research Lablet Otaniemi will work in an open mode with various laboratories of Helsinki University of Technology. This means establishing joint research programs and daily interaction between Nokia and university researchers who will share the same facilities. Nokia is looking forward to future collaboration with the new Innovation University - consisting of Helsinki School of Economics (HSE), University of Art and Design Helsinki (TAIK) and Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) - after their merger in August 2009. Nokia hopes the Innovation University will be a leading innovation hot spot in mobile technologies and systems.
 
Nokia Research Center has chosen to work with Helsinki University of Technology because of its expertise in wireless technologies. This move builds on more than 10 years of experience working together.
 
The joint research agenda will include: new communication technologies; innovative uses for radio and Internet connections; user interaction and applications of nanotechnology. This may lead to
- New digital services fusing the digital world of the Internet and the physical world around us. Examples of such technologies are indoor positioning and electromagnetic imaging.
- Sophisticated data analysis and mining promise better customized services
- New identity and security solutions enabling online transactions.
 
The Otaniemi campus will also serve as a test-bed for new applications and services with an enthusiastic group of innovative users.
 
"Finnish universities have produced the world's most skilled and innovative engineers in the field of wireless communications. Nokia Research Center has always benefited from that and is now drawing even closer with this opening. With the Innovation University opening next year the challenge for us all is to be yet more innovative and imaginative in order to be successful in the next phase of the digital economy," said Dr. Bob Iannucci, Nokia Chief Technology Officer and Head of Nokia Research Center.
 
Dr. Matti Pursula, Rector, Helsinki University of Technology, commented: "The Nokia research lablet deepens the traditionally strong cooperation and close relationships between Nokia and Helsinki University of Technology. We see the lablet in Otaniemi as an indication of the high quality and relevance of our research. The opening of the lablet on our campus greatly supports our own efforts in the research of the new technologies and applications of the new digital world. We, together with our partners in the Innovation University, want to make the new lablet as a globally known place for innovative research and an inspiring milieu for the best scientists to study and to do research."
 
"We are experiencing a major industry transition for mobile technologies and systems. With the transition, we do not necessarily know the right questions to be solved through research. The best recipe, in my mind, is to set the best people with diverse backgrounds together in enriching interaction and let them co-create the future," commented Dr. Petteri Alinikula, Vice President and Head of NRC Core Technology Research.
 
Nokia Research Center collaborates with world-class universities and research institutes around the world, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University in the US and University of Cambridge, UK.  Last week Nokia Research Center announced a joint research program with two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology in Lausanne and Zurich (EPFL and ETH Zurich).
 
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
 
About Nokia Research Center
Nokia Research Center (NRC) looks beyond Nokia's existing business and product development to challenge current strategies and to stimulate renewal in the company's direction. Working closely with all Nokia business units, NRC's research explores new frontiers in digital services, physical-digital connections, human interaction, data and content technologies, device architecture, and access and connectivity. NRC promotes open innovation by working on research projects in collaboration with universities and research institutes around the world.  For more information, see our website: http://research.nokia.com  
 
About TKK
TKK is the leading university of technology in Finland. The university has over 12,000 students studying to become engineers, architects and landscape architects. In 2007, the university awarded 1,034 Master's degrees and 162 Doctorates, a record number. Graduates from TKK account for about 42% of all technology graduates in Finland, and 60% of Doctors in technology. TKK had 1,272 foreign students in 2007, of whom 6% graduated with a Master's degree and 12,3% with a Doctorate. The annual budget of the university in 2007 was €245 million, of which 42% from supplementary external funding. The university has 3,300 staff, of whom 250 are professors. TKK is celebrating its centenary in 2008.

Install BiBUnit software on your 3G mobile phone and run it, then leave the phone in a remote location (i.e. we call this BiB-Phone now). You can then do a video call from any other 3G video mobile phone to this BiB-Phone, and the BiBUnit automatically answers the call and allows you to see and here what is going around the BiB-Phone!

This unique and patented technology is introduced by BiBCOM, and has won many local and international awards. You only need to leave your mobile phone in a remote location, without any need to any wired or wireless internet connection. It works over any 3G network. Ensure there is 3G signal available around the BiB-Phone. Then do a video call to it at any time from anywhere in the world by using any type of video calling mobile phones over any network.





Features:

• Restricted Access: To allow only a limited numbers to access the BiBUnit or give access to everyone. You can simply add these numbers into the BiB-Phone yourself and set the BiB-Phone to the Restricted mode, to only answer to the video calls received from these numbers.
  
• Un-Restricted (Public) Access: On the other hand, you can set your BiB-Phone to Public access to automatically answer the video calls from any 3G phone.
  
• Auto-Run: This allows to start up the BiBUnit application automatically when the phone switches on; or in the other words, if the phone is switched OFF and ON again, the BiBUnit software will run automatically on the phone.
  
• Add Unlimited Numbers to access the BiB-Phone automatically, within the "Restricted" mode.

Games service moves Nokia further into services market

Espoo, Finland - Today marks the global launch of the Nokia N-Gage mobile games service with more games, additional compatible devices, and an expanded online offering. Millions of Nokia device owners can now find, try and buy high-quality made-for-mobile games directly from their mobile device. Players can also connect with one another through the N-Gage Arena community. They can meet friends, find others to play multiplayer games, discuss topics on the message boards and via live chat, and participate in tournaments and hosted events.

"With N-Gage we're offering a seamless experience for people around the world to try and buy games that are engaging, accessible and have wide appeal," said Jaakko Kaidesoja, vice president of games, Nokia. "We're very excited to get this into the hands of our customers, because with them we will shape the future of mobile gaming."

The N-Gage platform has exclusive titles that are among the most ambitious and graphically rich mobile games ever produced. From strategy and sport to arcade and action, games of all genres are being developed for N-Gage by leading games publishers. The first set of games include: EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA 08 by EA Mobile; Brain Challenge and Asphalt 3: Street Rules by Gameloft; World Series of Poker (TM) Pro Challenge by Glu Mobile; and Hooked On: Creatures of the Deep and System Rush: Evolution by Nokia Publishing. These games will be followed closely by Tetris?? and The Sims(TM) 2 Pets by EA Mobile; Block Breaker Deluxe and Dogz by Gameloft; and Snakes Subsonic, Space Impact: Kappa Base and Mile High Pinball by Nokia Publishing. Starting today, players will have access to a range of high-quality games, many of which are exclusive to the N-Gage platform. N-Gage games incorporate exclusive, industry defining online community features, and in many cases, graphical experiences never before seen on a mobile device.

With the N-Gage application on their device, people can create a Friends List, send and receive private messages, and take part in instant messaging style chat. N-Gage Points can be earned for playing games and participating in community activities. Moreover, the experience can take place via the N-Gage web portal on the PC. Here players can interact seamlessly with the N-Gage community or purchase new games and download them to their N-Gage compatible devices.

Today's N-Gage compatible devices include: Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N82, Nokia N95, and Nokia N95 8GB.

Prior to the N-Gage service going live, Nokia sought feedback from its fans through the N-Gage First Access program. In its eight week run, N-Gage First Access saw tens of thousands of participants register for the service from over 100 countries.

"With N-Gage First Access we offered Nokia N81 owners the first chance to try N-Gage and solicited their feedback to help us further refine the experience," continued Kaidesoja. "We were pleased that so many people took the time to test-drive the service and share their comments. Thanks to them we are now ready to offer an enhanced experience to a wider audience. Together with the N-Gage community we will keep developing the N-Gage experience further by adding new games and features that take advantage of rapidly evolving mobile technology."

To download the N-Gage application, visit http://www.n-gage.com on your mobile device or PC. New games, features and compatible devices will be added regularly. Games are expected to cost between six and ten euros - all of which are free to try before buying.

About N-Gage
N-Gage is a made-for-mobile games service available in compatible Nokia Nseries and other S60 3rd Edition devices from Nokia. N-Gage makes it easy to find, try, buy, play and manage high-quality mobile games as well as connect to friends and other players in the N-Gage Arena, Nokia's mobile gaming community. Nokia is working with the world's leading publishers to deliver a broad portfolio of games. www.n-gage.com

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

Looking for a quality Bluetooth or USB headset to make online calls from your computer? Get it for a fraction of the price. You already got all the hardware in your phone -- use Mobiola Headset to make it work!





MAIN FUNCTIONALITY:

• Transforms your mobile phone into high-quality PC headset.
  
• Works through USB or Bluetooth.
  
• Works with Skype, Yahoo, YouTube, MSN, AOL IM, ICQ and many others.
  
• Compatible with Nokia S60. UIQ and Windows Mobile 5 and 6 support is coming soon
  
• Very simple to install and configure.

Euchre is a plain-trick card game for four players in fixed partnerships, partners sitting opposite each other.

Euchre was probably derived from the game Jucker which was formerly played in Alsace. Euchre reached the USA in the early nineteenth century and was the original game for which the Joker was introduced into the playing-card pack in the 1850s (to serve as the highest trump). Euchre is popular in the US Navy, and it may be through this maritime connection that it travelled in the later nineteenth century from America to other English speaking parts of the world. Certainly in Britain it is mainly found in regions where there has been a strong naval influence.





Euchre is a plain-trick game for four players in fixed partnerships, partners sitting opposite. Just 5 cards are dealt to each player and the object is to win at least three of the five tricks - with an extra bonus for winning all five. At one stage Euchre was the number one card game in the United States, more popular than Whist or even Poker!

Game features:

• Multiple levels of play. Each computer player can have any strength from beginner to expert.
  
• Best of breed artificial intelligence engine, better than most PC Euchre engines.
  
• Multiple display and card playing options to suit your individual preference.
  
• Support for all the common game variations as defined by Hoyle including playing to 5, 7 or 10 points.
  
• Full undo and redo of moves.
  
• Hints.
  
• This application is Symbian Signed.