Nokia and Microsoft exchanged announcements of their new business relationship a couple of days ago. Accordingly, they have entered into an alliance that is set to deliver a groundbreaking, enterprise-grade solution for mobile productivity.

Those who use Nokia just love the simplicity in its user interface, the ease of accessing applications, and above all the quality of the product. Personally, I never encountered any regrets by owning a Nokia. It’s just so pleasure.

On the other side, Microsoft’s operating systems are so dominant in most of the homes and offices, that we are just so used to it. So, anything that comes out of this alliance will certainly be a  cherry on the cake.

Primary Target – RIM Blackberry. Blackberry has been the profound choice of innumerous business professionals, primarily because of its ability to instantly sync with email servers, which Nokia phones do not. Even with Windows Mobile, Microsoft could not hightail it.

Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will begin collaborating immediately on the design, development and marketing of productivity solutions for the mobile professional, bringing Microsoft Office Mobile and Microsoft business communications, collaboration and device management software to Nokia’s Symbian devices.

Nuclear Fusion : Nokia-Microsoft

The Microsoft-Nokia Alliance aims to develop applications for Nokia smartphones and tailor them to meet the needs of the business professionals. And they will leave no stone unturned to battle with RIM in this regard. In a gist, the new alliance will enable users to manage their home and home-office businesses right from the comfort of their palms.

Precisely, we are most likely to see mobile versions of Microsoft Office on our devices. Users will be able to sync directly with their office or home systems and make their business portable. Internet and Intranet on the mobile device will enable one to find and interact with the colleagues via IM.

Services will be available on a wide platform of devices. To begin with, Nokia chose the E-series, which perhaps is a strategic move to counter the Blackberry handsets that rule the enterprise market. This will be possible through the Enterprise Device Management software.

Nokia has already started working to optimize access to emails on mobile devices.   Next year, it  plans to launch a Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile (the first Microsoft Office product to run on Nokia smartphones). Users will also be able to view, edit, create and share the Microsoft office documents through the mobile based versions of the same.

Both, Nokia and Microsoft are masters of their own arenas. And the fusion of these two tech giants will yield a very innovative, user friendly and tailored-to-meet-your-needs product that you will find irresistible to own.

This alliance isn’t the end of Windows Mobile platform nor does it signify inability of either Nokia or Microsoft to perfectly aid the customers’ demanding needs. It just marks a new beginning.

The future is better Nokia business devices. If you are interested in learning more about this alliance, click here to read the complete Press Release.

On The Way : Nokia C Series

The Finnish Mobile Giant Nokia has always stirred interest in us with its interesting line up of mobile phone devices. Basically, it started with the 4-digit Nokia-for-all phones that were easy to use, reliable and impressive enough to rule on our heads for quite a long time.

Then came into the picture the N-Gage models followed by E-Series which was targeted on Business professionals. Sometime later, Nokia introduced its media-heavy devices under the N-series Category (includes N770, N810, N800 Media Tablets).

According to a Finnish Blog Puhelinvertailu, Nokia has filed a patent for a new platform to its devices – Nokia C Series. There are rumors on the webosphere about Nokia X Series as well, though there are no official confirmations as of yet.

Nokia devices are basically classified into four categories like Connect, Live, Achieve and Explore. Where ‘E’ for business and ‘N’ for Entertainment were certainly unpredictable for Nokia Series, we cannot be sure if the ‘C’ stands for Computer, Camera or something else.

It can also be ‘C’ for classic if Nokia is planning to re-invent the 4-digit Nokia Phones with a new soul or something related to Mobile Computing.

While there are no clues about Nokia X series (X may be for XpressMusic) or C series being relevant to the recent Nokia-Intel tie up or the upcoming line up of Nokia’s netbooks or anyother MIDs, there is an anticipated possibility that the C Series may include devices running Maemo OS.

Reportedly, Nokia is running out of numbers for its N-Series. Is  the  C Series Nokia at developing a device that supports augmented reality applications just like the Apple iPhone and Palm Pre or will just be a platform the upcoming lineup of Nokia’s Netbooks? Nokia knows it better.

The Nokia Pulse Phone

Yanko Designs, one of the most prominent name in concept gadgets designers, has come up with their latest Nokia Concept Phone, which uses a tiny LED projector that can be paired with the Nokia phone for operability or simply said, the mobile phone functions as a remote control to the Pulse.

Board meetings, conferences and project presentations are no more confined to conference halls. You can now call on a group discussion or a presentation on your latest project anywhere and everywhere by using the slides saved on your Nokia phone, lets your clients to have fly down there.

The Nokia Pulse Projector requires Pulse technology and uses a LED system based on DLP’s display technology for producing high quality imagery. All you need is just a flat surface, a wall or a table to start playing them from your Nokia and experience the rich 1000 ANSI lumens brightness that produces 16.7 million colors right from the lens of your Nokia Projector Phone.

Pictured: Nokia Pulse Typeset

Or would you like to multiply the entertainment experience by viewing images and videos on your mobile on a contrastingly large (15- to 60-inch images projected at 7.87 feet) display that should support a 1500:1 contrast ratio for WXGA (1280×768) resolution.

Nokia Pulse  also functions as an NXT speaker with Dolby Sound to give you a rich sound quality.Below the rotating projector head are two web cameras, one on each side and a set of stereo microphones are closely secluded just next to it. Nokia  Projector Phone also boasts a main power switch on one of its sides to switch the projector on and off.

Roleplay : Nokia Pusle Projector

The Nokia Pulse Projector needs to rest on a wireless charging station for a battery recharge and it is good to know that you will not have to tangle with the wires.

It is absolutely wireless and uses the Wi-Fi on your Nokia Cell Phone to upload videos, presentations and any other multimedia content that can be played on the Pulse Projector.

We have seen a few gadgets in the recent past that could be termed as mini or pocket able projectors. But this one is absolutely an eye catcher and an attention stealer. There are no any official announcements on whether the Nokia Pulse Projector would be developed or would it just remain a geek’s impractical dreamy possession. No concrete revelations  yet.

Click here for further details on the Nokia Pulse Phone from its designers.

Nokia and Intel have been walking hand in hand for quite some time now where Intel’s ARM processor and chipset technology and Nokia’s mobile-based computing efficiency is being put in use to yield highly efficient hardware and software.

This collaboration is expected to release a new line of mobile computing devices which will be distinct and beyond notebooks, net books, Mobile Internet Devices and smart phones in their appearance and performance.

Are you ready for the future? If you been in love with Nokia devices and enthralled by the powerful performance of the surprisingly efficient ARM processor in them, you will certainly like the upcoming line up from Nokia and Intel.

There are high expectations in the air from Nokia and Intel to launch devices/gadgets that are innovative, efficient and broadband connectivity enabled.

The collaboration is likely to use open source management software for this effort to increase the efficiency of mobile computing devices, lower the battery consumption and enrich their internet browsing experience using the latest possible trends and innovations in technology once Intel acquires a Nokia HSPA/3G modem IP license which will definitely grab a place for itself in the upcoming Intel products.

Aimed at developing Linux-based operating systems for the upcoming breed of mobile computing devices, the companies are planning to work on Moblin, (which is already in use for some systems) and Maemo (for use on Internet Tablets like Nokia N810).

This will deliver “visually rich Internet media experiences on Intel® Atom™ processor-based devices including MIDs, netbooks, nettops, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), and embedded systems”.

Here is a word briefing over the collaboration from Anand Chandrasekher,Senior Vice President, Intel Corporation and General Manager, Ultra Mobility Group –

“This Intel and Nokia collaboration unites and focuses many of the brightest computing and communications minds in the world, and will ultimately deliver open and standards-based technologies, which history shows drive rapid innovation, adoption and consumer choice”.

Click here for the official story/press release from Intel.

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Nokia’s 770 Internet Tablet is priced at 359$ and comes with a 64MB memory card and needless to say it is Wi-Fi enabled.

I am wondering why Nokia would do something like this. At a time when every single phone company on the face of this earth (including Apple) is trying to merge Calls, Music, Internet, GPS and all sorts of crazy things and come up with a phone, Nokia comes up with Internet Tablet.

I couldn’t think of any reason why I should add this piece of technology to my list of gadgets, can you?

Once this application is installed (it can be installed only on Bluetooth enabled phones) on the phone it lets you create up to 5 pages with your information on it which can be easily updated. A phone with sensor can search other phone with Bluetooth enabled and equipped with the same software. Once the Bluetooth scans the area of other phones with Sensor, will show you a list of phones with Sensor enabled. You can contact the other person without knowing their phone number by just sending them a Sensor text message.

This is a great way of being seen and yet be anonymous if you are not comfortable. Click here to download Nokia Sensor.