Nokia unveils near field communication product
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Nokia has unveiled the Nokia NFC (near field communication) shell, which allows consumers to access services and exchange information with a touch gesture using NFC technology - a technology that emerged from the combination of contactless identification
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A new inkjet-printed technology enables a different kind of wireless connectivity between devices.
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All a-buzz for Immersion's haptics Nokia has obtained a worldwide licence for the use of Immersion's VibeTonz feedback technology, bringing interaction-through-vibration to Nokia handsets.â¦
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Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is providing a set of tools based on RFID technology to help businesses get the most from their workers in the field. The Nokia field force offering is targeted at the security, services, utilities and health care industries, as well as government agencies.
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Nokia said Tuesday its Wibree technology is becoming part of the Bluetooth standard, meaning the ultra low power technology will likely see much broader adoption as a result.
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Nokia, one of the largest mobile devices producer, has unveiled a tri-band 3220 camera phone with NFC or Near Field Communication functionality with support from Philips and Sony.
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(InfoWorld) - Nokia has developed a new, short-range wireless technology that it says could improve on some of the shortcomings of Bluetooth. Called Wibree, the technology aims to be a lot more power-efficient than Bluetooth, which means it could be used in smaller and less costly devices. It can also use the same radio and antenna components as Bluetooth, helping keep costs down further, said Bob Iannucci, head of Nokia's research center, who unveiled the technology in Helsinki on Tuesday. The technology could compete with Bluetooth in the workplace as a way to link keyboards and other peripherals to computers. But it could also have more interesting applications for consumers, in devices such as wrist watches, toys, and sports equipment. Because of its low power requirements, it could be used in tiny sensors that could be worn by a jogger, for example, to collect information about his heart rate or distance travelled. The sensors could send the information to a mobile phone via Wibree, which in turn would upload the information to a Web site where the jogger could compare his performance with that of other runners or get advice from a trainer. Wibree sensors could also be placed in a gold club and used to upload data to the Internet about a player's swing, again via a mobile phone, where a golf instructor could offer advice about improving his or her game. The technology is being designed to communicate with a phone or other device within 10 meters, and can transfer data at 10Mbps, Nokia said. It can be implemented in a stand-alone chip or as a dual-mode chip that includes both Bluetooth and Wibree. More information isÂ available here.Â  Bluetooth has inherent power limitations because it includes a fixed packet-size and frequency-hopping technology, Iannucci said. Wibree uses a different modulation technique that does a better job of avoiding interference, which helps reduce its power requirements, he said. Several companies are working with Nokia to define the Wibree specification, including Broadcom, Epson, and Nordic Semiconductor, Nokia said. They hope to submit the technology to a standardization process, which could help it to gain wider support. Nokia hopes eventually to license Wibree to manufacturers that wish to use it. Wibree isn't the only contender for use in wireless sensors, however. Zigbee is an ongoing standardization project and has similar characteristics to Wibree. However, because Wibree uses the same radio as Bluetooth, the economics of deploying it are better, according to Iannucci. Bluetooth's supporters are working to lower its power consumption and reduce other drawbacks with the technology.
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Nokia Corp. on Tuesday at the 3G World Congress Convention and Exhibition unveiled the industryâs first Mobile IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) call using its CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) technology.
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Mobile technology firm Nokia  (NOK1V.HE) said on Thursday it had developed an HSDPA (High  Speed Downlink Packet Access) module for notebook computers  which Intel Corp.  will provide to manufacturers.
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Software radio could offer an elegant solution to a vexing problem: how to have a single handset communicate across multiple networks.
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InfoWorld - Nokia Corp. has added new features to its mobile mapping application, with a revamped user interface and a status indicator to alert users when they&#39;re connected to a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite.
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(InfoWorld) - Several mobile phone operators are collaborating on an initiative aimed at achieving a common approach to short-range wireless technology in mobile phones that can be used for contactless applications such as ticketing and billing. Vodafone Group, TelefÃ³nica MÃ³viles, and China Mobile Communications are among the 14 GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) operators that have joined a project to enable Near Field Communications (NFC) in wireless handsets, the GSM Association, which is coordinating the project, said Monday. One of the goals is to build on the secure billing and identity relations that operators have with their customers through the SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card, which is located inside the handset and contains users' unique information. NFC has evolved from a combination of RFID (radio frequency identification) and interconnection technologies. It enables any two devices to connect and exchange information or access services by bringing them together over a distance of a less than 10 centimeters. Earlier this year, the German public transportation authority Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV)Â launched one of the world's first commercial wireless ticketing servicesÂ based on NFC technology, in collaboration with Nokia, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, and Vodafone. But a broad rollout of NFC has been hampered by a lack of clearly defined NFC standards to ensure international interoperability, according to the GSM A. Its NFC project aims to help create standards by developing business cases and user requirements that will be incorporated in a white paper for consideration by standardization bodies, including the NFC Forum and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). The NFC Forum, which promotes the standardization and implementation of this new short-range wireless technology, was launched by Philips and Sony, which jointly developed NFC. Additional information is available here. Â
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(InfoWorld) - If you thought developers were running out of new applications to squeeze into mobile phones, think again. Nokia hopes someday to add a new feature to its phones that could warn users of imminent lighting strikes. The Finnish manufacturer has applied for a U.S. patent for a lightning detector system designed for use in mobile phones. The lightning detector could attract all types of mobile phone users, including the elderly and outdoor enthusiasts, who seek useful safety devices. The invention involves the use of radio frequency receivers in mobile phones, such as FM radio and GSM (global system for mobile communications), to detect radio waves emitted by lightning. Typical lightning bolts produce frequencies between 10Hz and 5GHz. A special software program designed by Nokia analyzes the signals, calculates the distance to the lightning and informs users of imminent strikes. Although a Nokia spokeswoman declined to comment on the invention, details are available in the company's patent application.
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(InfoWorld) - Ultra-low power is being added to the features of short-range Bluetooth technology. The ultra low-power Wibree technology developed by Nokia Corp. will become part of the Bluetooth specification under an agreement reached by the Wibree Forum and the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the Finnish mobile phone maker said Tuesday. Bluetooth has been used mostly to connect larger devices such as headsets, keyboards and mouses to stereos and PCs and with the help of Wibree, the technology will be able to connect much smaller button-cell battery-powered devices, like watches or sensors attached to a user's body. Wibree uses the same 2.4GHz frequency as Bluetooth. "We look at this as an addition to the Bluetooth family of specifications, enabling a new class of devices that Bluetooth isn't really suitable for today," said Michael Foley, executive director of Bluetooth SIG. In October 2006, Nokia's research arm announced the development of Wibree and establishment of an industry forum, including Broadcom Corp. and STMicroelectronics NV, to define a specification. But after forming, the companies -- many of them members of Bluetooth SIG -- favored having ultra low-power devices supported in Bluetooth, according to Harri Tulimaa, head of Nokia Technology Out-Licensing. "They didn't want to complete an entirely new technology," he said. The goal is to develop specifications for two types of ultra low-cost implementations: a single-mode implementation for watches, sensors and other tiny devices to communicate with each other; and a dual-mode implementation to communicate with both single-mode and traditional Bluetooth devices. The core specification for ultra low-power technology is already well advanced, according to Tulimaa. "We've started prototype interoperability testing between three companies and have transmitted packets over the air." Ultra low-power Bluetooth will have a range up to 10 meters, similar to the Bluetooth Class 2 specification, which requires more energy. A button-cell battery powered device, equipped with ultra low-power Bluetooth technology, will be designed to have an average operating life of one year, according to Tulimaa. It can transmit data at a speed up to 1M bps (bit per second) High-power Bluetooth Class 3 has a range up to 100 meters. Foley doesn't view low-power Bluetooth as a competitor to Near Field Communications (NFC), another short-range wireless technology. NFC is designed primarily to help people make contactless transactions, he said. Bluetooth SIG expects to finalize ultra low-power Bluetooth specifications in the first half of 2008, with the first products, mostly likely single-mode devices, to hit the market in the second half of the year.
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Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is targeting enterprise and consumer customers with a lighter, slimmed-down version of its 9300 Communicator  smartphone, which will be launched worldwide at the beginning of 2004.
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Nokia today took the wraps off of Wibree, a new short-range wireless system that acts like Bluetooth but promises to go well beyond mobile phones and PC peripherals to find its way into smart watches, remote control toys, and even sensors for sports equipment.
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The Nokia 9500 Communicator is the first mobile device operating in both cellular and wireless LAN networks to receive this qualification.