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Fennec -Firefox for mobile out for Nokia N810 (Beta)

For those who surf the web in their firefox a good news, Mozilla’s community browser Firefox will be soon available for All Symbian devices and Windows mobile devices in the form of Fennec Mobile Browser. Now the Fennec is in Beta and released for Nokia’s Internet device N810.

Fennec - Mobile Firefox logo Full size
Fennec - Mobile Firefox logo Full size

Considering the most of Symbian softwares are released first on N800 and N810, it shouldnt be too long before we get Fennec for other Symbian devices. Mozilla also is developing Fennec for Windows Mobile Platform and would be launched along with Symbian launch.

The below is simplified version of Fennec logo for small screened devices

Fennec Simple Logo - Firefox for mobile

Fennec is poised to be main competitor for Nokia’s S60 3rd version builtin browser Opera Browser and Windows Mobile IE.

Fennec team aims to achieve following features for Fennec in the initial stable release.

1. Faster/Simple and less memory hungry broswer with intuitive mobile UI.
2. Support for all the features of desktop Firefox engine like AJAX meaning ‘FULL’ web browser unlike other mobile browsers. Developers need not worry about writing a separate web page except adapting for the disaplay size.
3. Secure Browser implementation which will mimic its desktop brother.
4. Fully integrated application instead of just browser, aim is to make Fennec fully compatible with other phone feautures like Call,Contacts,Mapping applications and even more.
5. With addons Fennec will act like a mobile platform itself.

The Fennec team is also working on some of the cool touch screen UI proposals which could hit Iphone later but expect Fennec to be available on Nokia N97 much earlier than Apple’s Iphone.

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Nokia introduces Nokia N86 8MP camera phone

Nokia introduced its most powerful camera phone  the Nokia N86. This starts a new generation camera phone series with slider CMOS sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar™ lens, up to 20x digital zoom  (This could be visualized as an update of N80 and N85 line) . The N86 packs GPS,a powerful battery, Nokia Music Player and Mobile browsing with Nokia browser. As with all Nokia NSeries phones this supports 3G.

Nokia N86 - Front View of 8MP Monster

The Camera :
The camera  is 8 megapixel camera (3280 x 2464 maximum) with Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar  lens (same as N93)

  • Image formats: JPEG, EXIF
  • CMOS sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar™ lens, up to 20x digital zoom
  • Autofocus with assist light and two stage capture key
  • Focal length: 4.61 mm
  • Focus range: 10 cm to infinity
  • Macro focus: 10-50 cm
  • Dual LED flash
  • Large and variable aperture: F2.4, F3.2, F4.8
  • Wide exposure range
  • Wide angle optics: 28mm
  • High speed shutter, max shutter speed: 1/1000 sec

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    Data Network

    • CSD
    • HSCSD, maximum speed 43.2 kbps
    • GPRS class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 107/64.2 kbps (DL/UL)
    • WCDMA 900/2100, maximum speed PS 384/384 kbps (UL/DL)
    • HSDPA, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps (DL)
    • WLAN 802.11b, 802.11g
      • WLAN Security: WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WEP
      • WLAN Quality of Service: WMM, U-APSD
      • WLAN wizard
    • TCP/IP support
    • Capability to serve as data modem
    • Support for MS Outlook synchronisation of contacts, calendar and notes  
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    Nokia debuts its High end Business Phone E75

    Nokia announced its new High end Business Series Phone E75 with more style and color. This one comes in light blue and Red  running on the Symbian Series 60 3rd edition with Feature Pack. On comparision with E65 the E75 has grown a little bulky and heavy. But comes with a twin keyword it has a full QWERTY keyboard apart from the normal numeric keypad.

    It has the usual features of the business class phones of Nokia like VOIP and has more in terms of Nokias typical set. It still uses S60 3rd version and nothing much exciting about this model except the new looks.

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    Nokia E75 copper

    Full specification of E75

    Hardware

    Dimensions

    E75 tech spec and dimensions

    • Form: Side slider with full keyboard
    • Dimensions: 111.8 x 50/80 x 14.4 mm
    • Weight: 139 g
    • Volume: 69 cc
    • Full keyboard + number keys
    • High quality QVGA display

    Keys and Input Method

    • Full QWERTY keyboard
    • Dedicated one-touch keys: Home, calendar and email
    • Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialling
    • Intelligent input with auto-completion, auto-correction and learning capability
    • Accelerated scrolling with Navi™ Key
    • Notification light in Navi™ Key

    Security Features

    • Device lock
    • Remove lock
    • Data encryption for both phone memory and microSD content

    Memory

    • microSD memory card slot, hot swappable, max. 16 GB
    • 50 MB internal dynamic memory

    Data Transfer

    • CSD
    • HSCSD
    • GPRS class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 100/60 kbps (DL/UL)
    • EDGE class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 296/177.6 kbps (DL/UL)
    • WCDMA 900/2100 or 850/1900 or 850/2100, maximum speed 384/384 kbps (DL/UL)
    • HSDPA class 6, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps/384 kbps (DL/UL)
    • WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g
    • WLAN Security: WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WEP
    • WLAN Quality of Service: WMM, U-APSD
    • WLAN Wizard
    • TCP/IP support
    • Nokia PC Internet Access (capability to serve as a data modem)
    • IETF SIP and 3GPP
    • Requires data service. Data services may not be available in all networks. Data transmission speeds may be as high as 3.6 Mbps, but may vary based upon network capabilities and other conditions. The establishment and continuation of a data connection depends on network availability, provider support and signal strength.

    Display and User Interface

    • Size: 2.4″
    • Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
    • Up to 16 million colours
    • TFT active matrix (QVGA)
    • Two customisable home screen modes

    Power Management

    • BL-4U 1000 mAh Li-Po standard battery
    • Talk time:
      • GSM up to 5 h 20 min
      • WCDMA up to 4 h 20 min
      • VoIP over WLAN: Up to 9 hours
    • Standby time:
      • GSM up to 280 hours
      • WCDMA up to 270 hours
      • WLAN up to 130 hours
    • Music playback time (maximum): 25 hours

    Operating Frequency

    • Nokia E75-1 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 900/1900/2100 HSDPA
    • Nokia E75-2 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 850/1900/2100 HSDPA
    • Offline mode

    Connectivity

    • Bluetooth version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
      • Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, BIP, BPP, DI, DUN, FTP, GAVDP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, HID, OPP, PBAP, SPP, SAP
    • MTP (Multimedia Transfer Protocol) support
    • High-Speed USB 2.0
    • Printing
    • Network (Raw). Direct TCP/IP socket connection to any specified port (a.k.a. HP JetDirectTM).
    • Network (LPR). Line Printer Daemon protocol (RFC1179).
    • Printing to file
    • USB PictBridge printing
    • Support for local and remote SyncML synchronisation, iSync, Intellisync, ActiveSync
    • Micro-USB connector support charging, High-Speed USB 2.0
    • 3.5 mm AV connector

    Design

    Colours and Covers

    • Available in-box colours:
      • Silver black
      • Red
      • Copper yellow

    Personalisation

    • Customisable profiles
    • Customisable ring tones
    • Customisable video ring tones
    • Support for talking ring tones
    • Customisable themes
    • Customisable home screen content in Business and Personal modes

    Communications

    Email and Messaging

    • Supported protocols: IMAP4, Mail for Exchange, POP3, SMTP
    • Support for email attachments
    • IMAP IDLE support
    • Support for Nokia Messaging service
    • Easy email set-up
    • SMS
    • Multiple SMS deletion
    • Text-to-speech message reader
    • MMS
    • Distribution lists for messaging
    • Instant messaging with Presence-enhanced contacts
    • Cell broadcast
    • IBM Lotus Notes Traveler

    Browsing and Internet

    • Supported markup languages: HTML, XHTML MP, WML, CSS
    • Supported protocols: HTTP, WAP 2.0
    • TCP/IP support
    • Nokia browser
      • JavaScript version 1.3 and 1.5
      • Mini Map
    • Nokia Mobile Search
    • Nokia PC Internet Access (capability to serve as a data modem)

    Call Management

    • Integrated handsfree speakerphone
    • Automatic answer with headset or car kit
    • Any key answer
    • Call waiting, call hold, call divert
    • 3GPP VCC
    • Call timer
    • Logging of dialled, received and missed calls
    • Automatic redial and fallback
    • Speed dialling
    • Fixed dialling number support
    • Vibrating alert (internal)
    • Side volume keys
    • Mute key
    • Contacts with images
    • Conference calling
    • Push to talk
    • VoIP

    Software & Applications

    Applications

    • Java™ MIDP 2.1
    • Flash Lite 3.0
    • Chat and instant messaging
    • Nokia browser
      • JavaScript version 1.3 and 1.5
      • Mini Map
    • Dictionary
    • Quickoffice (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet)
    • PDF Viewer
    • ZIP Manager
    • Download!
    • File Manager
    • Nokia Search
    • Nokia Maps

    Software Platform

    • S60 3rd Edition
    • Feature Pack 2 based on Symbian OS v9.3
    • Two home screens with customisable active standby views
    • Voice commands

    Personal Information Management (PIM): Contacts, Clock, Calendar etc.

    • Advanced contacts database: multiple number and e-mail details per contact, contacts with images
    • Support for company name search
    • Support for assigning images to contacts
    • Support for contact groups
    • Closed user group support
    • Fixed Dialling Number support
    • Clock: analogue and digital
    • Alarm clock with ring tones
    • Reminders
    • Calculator with advanced functions
    • Calendar with week and month view
    • Converter
    • Active Notes
    • To-do list
    • PIM information viewable during call

    Video

    Video Cameras

    • Main camera:
      • 640 x 480 (VGA) up to 30 fps
      • 320 x 240 (QVGA) up to 30 fps
      • 176 x 144 at 15 fps (QCIF)
      • digital video zoom
      • video light
    • 176 x 144 at 15 fps (QCIF)
    • digital video zoom
    • video light
    • Front camera:
      • Video recording at up to 176 x 144 pixels (QCIF) and up to 15 fps
      • Up to 2x digital video zoom

    Video Sharing & Playback

    • RealPlayer
    • Real time video sharing to another compatible mobile device
    • Video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
    • Online album/blog: photo/video uploading from gallery
    • Video playback file formats: Flash Video, mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, MPEG-4 VSP,RealVideo,H.264 and WMV9
    • Video streaming: .3gp, mp4, .rm
    • Customisable video ring tones

    Video Codecs & Formats

    • Video recording file formats: .mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, MPEG-4 VSP
    • Audio recording formats: AMR, AAC
    • Video white balance modes: automatic, sunny, incandescent, fluorescent
    • Scene modes: automatic, night
    • Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, negative
    • Clip length (maximum): 1 h
    • Video calling: 3GPP Video Call with H.263, MPEG-4 and H.264 video codecs and AMR-NB audio

    Photography

    Camera

    • 3.2 megapixel camera (2048 x 1536 pixels)
    • Image formats: JPEG/EXIF
    • CMOS sensor
    • 8X digital zoom
    • Autofocus
    • Focal length: 3.7 mm
    • Focus range: 10 cm to infinity
    • Macro focus: 10-60 cm
    • LED flash

    Image Capture

    • Flash modes: Automatic, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
    • Flash operating range: 1 m
    • White balance modes: automatic, sunny, incandescent, fluorescent
    • Centre weighted auto exposure; exposure compensation:
      +2 ~ -2EV at 0.7 step
    • Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
    • Scene modes: auto, user defined, close-up, portrait, landscape, night, night portrait /li>
    • Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, negative
    • Full-screen viewfinder with grid
    • Active toolbar
    • Share photos with Share on Ovi

     

    Music and Audio

    Music and Audio Features

    • Music player
    • Media player
    • Music playback file formats: .mp3, .wma, .aac, AAC+, eAAC+
    • Audio streaming formats: .rm, .eAAC+
    • FM radio 87.5-108 MHz
    • Internet Radio
    • 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector
    • Nokia Music Manager
    • Nokia Music Store support
    • Nokia Video Manager
    • Nokia Podcasting support
    • Customisable ring tones
    • Synchronise music with Windows Media Player
    • Navi™ wheel support
    • Voice Aid

    Voice and Audio Recording

    • Voice commands
    • Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialling (SIND)
    • Voice recorder
    • Audio recording formats: AMR-WB, AMR-NB
    • Speech codecs: FR, EFR, HRO/1, AMR-HR, and AMR-FR
    • Text-to-speech

    Navigation

    Maps and Navigation

    • Integrated A-GPS
    • Nokia Maps application

    Package Contents

    Sales Package Contents

    • Nokia E75
    • Nokia Battery (BL-4U)
    • Nokia High-Efficiency Charger (AC-8), reduce standby energy consumption to just 10% of the power used by conventional chargers
    • Nokia Connectivity cable (CA-101)
    • Nokia Stereo Headset (HS-43)
    • User Guide, Quick Start Guide and other documentation
    • 4 GB microSD memory card

    Accessories

    Recommended Accessories

    • Nokia Mobile TV Receiver SU-33W
    • Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-904
    • Nokia Display Car Kit CK-600