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A Huge List of Nokia World 2009 Update Sources

Vikas SN — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:00:38 +0000

One of the biggest event of 2009, Nokia World 2009 is happening on September 2-3 in Stuttgart, Germany. Here are some sources through which you could find out what’s happening at Nokia World 2009.

Live Webcast:

September 2, 2009 (Direct Link)

September 3,2009 (Direct Link)

Live Blogging/Highly Active Weblogs:

Fone Arena

On Twitter:

@SymbianGuru, @rcadden and @khouryrt

@nokiaconv

@aas

@mickyfin

@gerrymoth and @nokiAAddict

@openmobiletalk

@worldofnokia

Or you could just use the Nokia World designated hashtag #nw09

Live Photos:

Fone Arena

Symbian-Guru

Video Updates:

Varun from Fone Arena.com

The Guru and Dotsisx from Symbian-Guru.com

Nokia Conversations

Note: This List is in no way exhaustive. We will be updating it with more links as and when we find it, so keep watching this space. However, if you find some missing websites in the list above, do please share it via comments.

A Huge List of Nokia World 2009 Update Sources
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ESC India 2009 – One of the largest conference and biggest expo on embedded systems

Vikas SN — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:00:45 +0000

Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) 2009 is one of the largest conference and exhibition on embedded technology happening in Bangalore from 22nd to 24th of July 2009.

This leading embedded technical conference offers engineers access to classes of in-depth and unbiased content that delivers real-world solutions by leading industry experts.

Attendees will meet and learn from renowned experts and legends in the embedded system universe. The conference’s value proposition is to provide answers to the engineer’s design challenges as well as upgrading their design skills. The Keynote/Industry address from IBM will be delivered by Mr. Bruce Powel Douglass.

It also has sessions from eminent persons like:

Serge Plagnol, Technical Director,Southern Europe and India
Niall Cooling, CEO, Feabhas Ltd.
Robert Oshana, Director Engineering, Freescale Semiconductors
R.C. Cofer, Field Application Engineer, Avnet
Ben Harding, Senior Systems Engineer, SAIC and many others…

How To Register?

Well, you can enroll yourself into any of the packages available here. And if you are really interested, you can also go for an All Access Pass.

And if your registration is among the first 250 registrations, then you also get a chance to collect the Engineer’s Survival Kit which includes :

A Complimentary book on Embedded systems by Pearson Education India
A Complimentary 90-day access to Embedded-On-Demand – Gives you the ability to review ESC presentations, class notes, videos and white papers, 24/7
Patent Fundamentals and Best Practices for Embedded Designers, a tutorial from Semiconductor Insights. Learn the practical realities of patents from a design perspective including what is and is not patentable and how to read a patent
ESC Silicon Valley 2009 class notes and tutorials in digital format (only for conference attendees)
High End design articles published in Embedded Systems Design magazine in digital format
Discount coupon VALID for ESC India 2010 booking. (Discount applies only for All Access Pass)

So, Hurry up and Register yourself for the event. You can also visit the ESC Official Website for more details about the event.

ESC India 2009 – One of the largest conference and biggest expo on embedded systems
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Nokia N97 Bloggers Meet – Live Blogging

Nokia N97 Bloggers meet – An Account

Vikas SN — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:41:55 +0000

If you have read my blog recently, you might have read that I had been to the Nokia’s Blogger’s meet recently.

Well, it was organized by Nokia India to familiarize us with the thought process gone behind creating Nokia NSeries Phones like the recently released Nokia N97. Axel Meyer, the Design Head of Nokia NSeries explained us how the making of N97 went through and all the things they took into account while designing this phone.

We were also given an hands on experience on the Nokia N97 for sometime to just get a general experience on the phone. What I particularly liked about the N97 design was the 35 degree tilt of the screen when it is slides up. This makes the user to access the touchscreen at the same time when they are typing something on the QWERTY keyboard. The tilt also makes a brilliant user experience when you are watching any video/ movie on the move unlike in touch screen phones like Nokia 5800, iPhone etc.

Some of the interesting bits which I found interesting are:

1. A mindblowing 48GB of Memory (32 GB Inbuilt and 16GB Extendable Memory)
2. A 5 MP Carl Zeiss Camera with Auto Focus.
3. Well spaced out QWERTY Keyboard which had one of the best layout and typing experience on the Phones I have tried.
4. 16:9 video capture support and HD Video playback support which makes it perfect for viewing movies on the go.
5. A more responsive touchscreen as compared to the Nokia 5800.

I have not yet completely checked out the device, therefore I will write a complete review once I get an opportunity to try it.

Here are some of the pictures of the phone I had taken at the Blogger’s meet.

More Pictures of the event can be found here.

Nokia N97 Bloggers meet – An Account
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Nokia N97 Bloggers Meet – Live Blogging

Nokia N97 Bloggers Meet – Live Blogging

Vikas SN — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:10:54 +0000

1:40:37 PM: Stay Tuned at 2pm IST for the live blogging of the Nokia N97 Blogger’s meet

2:27:51 PM: The blogger’s meet starts with a introductory video of N97.

2:32:01 PM: The host introducing Axel Mayer now.

2:33:08 PM: Axel Mayer starts his keynote.

2:36:09 PM: Axel detailing on what goes behind the concept of N97.

2:39:18 PM: “We develop experiences based on our findings” – Axel

2:41:39 PM: Around 20 million flickr uploads are from Nseries Phones.

2:43:01 PM: 9hrs of content are uploaded per minute on Youtube.

2:43:42 PM: Around 1 Billion people have a Nokia Nseries Phone.

2:52:55 PM: “It is the beginning of the Next Big Thing” – Axel about the N97.

2:54:16 PM: Qik is going to be a built-in app in N97.

2:54:55 PM: You can shoot 16*9 videos in N97. And also it also has HD Video Support. Cool!!!

2:56:49 PM: “Not only features but the ergonomics of a phone are also very important” – Axel

3:02:06 PM: Axel ends his Keynote.

3:02:54 PM: The Promo Video of N97 looks mindblowing.

3:03:56 PM: The Q and A session with Axel Mayer starts now.

3:05:20 PM: The widget goodiness looks simply amazing on N97.

3:13:37 PM: One of the questions by the audience “So can we throw our phone at anybody and nothing will happen to it?”

3:14:35 PM: And the answer from Axel Mayer was that you can do whatever you want to do with it.

3:22:08 PM:Got an N97 for Hands On Experience. The Keypad is more responsive on N97 than 5800. The slide is simply amazing. Very easy to see videos now.

3:35:53 PM: The Q and A ends. Now heading for some Coffee and Snacks.

Nokia N97 Bloggers Meet – Live Blogging
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Google Webmaster Conference – An Account

Vikas SN — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:12:16 +0000

The previous weekend (Feb 28, 2009), I had been to the Google Searchmasters Conference held at their Bangalore office along with around 100-200 webmasters, SEO’s and bloggers from many parts of the India.

The whole event was conducted in order to understand the various Google services and tools of which the webmasters can take advantage of, in order to make their website more better both for humans and bots so that it ranks high in search engine results.

The event saw the talks of many Googlers regarding best practices in SEO and website designs,Google webmasters, Google Analytics, Tips for building good mobile sites and also on how to use Google Custom search engine effectively.

Adam Lasnik’s session was the highlight of the day. He explained many of the good practices followed in SEO, Website design like having good links and bad links etc. He also clarified a lot of doubts, the webmasters had, viz Catching duplicate content, Having a good sitemap in both xml and HTML format etc etc.

He also kicked off a new session called "Site Clinic" wherein he analysed 2 websites (picked up by a draw of lots) and gave them tips as to where they can improve and also what they have done the best.

Koti Ivaturi told the crowd about how the webmasters can make the best use of Google Webmasters Forum and the Moderator tool by asking their queries with the community, and get them answered either by the people in the community or the Google representatives themselves.

Rajat Mukherjee then explained the significance and power of Google Custom Search Engine and how the webmasters can use it to give the visitor’s a better site experience and make them stay for longer on the site.

Ankit Gupta and Deepak Kumar also gave pretty good sessions on how to build good mobile sites and effective usage of Google Analytics respectively.

At the end, the stage was thrown open to questions from audience to all the presenters and all the good questions were rewarded with Google Goodies.

There was a diverse set of people who attended it, ranging from Webmasters to Bloggers to SEO’s.

And also thanks to this event, I was also able to meet a lot of interesting people like Amit Agarwal, Mani Karthik, Samrat, Nishan, Varun Krishnan and many others.

Looking forward to many such events from Google.

Google Webmaster Conference – An Account
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Nokia Developer Conference – Jan 20th

Vikas SN — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:30:06 +0000

The 2009 edition of Nokia Developer Conference is scheduled to be held on 20th of Jan 2009 at Taj Residency, Bangalore. For the uninitiated, Nokia Developer Conference is conducted every year by Forum Nokia, to discuss the evolution of the Mobile VAS (Value Added Service) Industry and what the future holds in store for mobile application developers.

Objective

The main objective of this conference is to inspire and fuel the dreams of mobile application developers to create some very “compelling” mobile applications through support and collaboration.

Why Should I attend this conference?

If you are a developer, then this Conference will provide you with a forum, where the best minds in the industry will meet and discuss the evolution of the Mobile VAS industry.

As a developer, you do understand that you need to keep updated on the various upcoming trends in the mobile industry. So this conference might be just the perfect place for you to be there.

And Moreover, you can also get a chance to meet the various industry experts from various genres like Mobile Operators, Government, Nokia, Forum Nokia and can start networking with their peers. And if you really excel in mobile application development, you may also walk away with some cool mobiles and other gifts from Forum Nokia. An offer, hard to resist, right? So, Grab this Golden opportunity and register for the conference.

To check the various sessions that are scheduled to be held, you can just check the Bangalore Conference Webpage.

Nokia Developer Conference – Jan 20th
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