15 Jun 2009, Posted by mikefoong in the category, 0 Comments

[MTQOS] Nokia Connection 2009 Live Blogging

9:09 PM: mikefoong Setting up Scribble Live for Live blogging #nokiacon09
9:18 PM: mikefoong Just setup #nokiacon09 liveblogging on www.matechulous.com crossblogging from scribblelive
9:20 PM: mikefoong Testing crossblogging of #nokiacon09 on www.matechulous.com
9:22 PM: mikefoong Event will start at 9am. Watch out for this site or www.matechulous.com
10:33 PM: mikefoong waiting to get into the #nokiacom09 event
10:40 PM: mikefoong We are starting in a few minutes
10:43 PM: mikefoong Stephanie Chai MC for today
10:43 PM: mikefoong #nokiacon is in the 9th year
10:44 PM: mikefoong Chris Carr on the opening address – Vice President Sales, South East Asia Pacific – Nokia
10:46 PM: mikefoong
10:46 PM: mikefoong Nokia Con
10:46 PM: mikefoong Today’s mobile market is changing
10:47 PM: mikefoong Internet access is now being brought to the mobile and many people is accessing the internet for the first time using the mobile phone
10:47 PM: mikefoong Ovimail is taking off successfully in the Asia Pacific
10:48 PM: mikefoong Today, there will be some announcements on devices and services
10:48 PM: mikefoong Chris Carr
10:49 PM: mikefoong
10:50 PM: mikefoong Chris Carr opening address
10:51 PM: mikefoong Mary Macdowell Keynote up now
10:51 PM: mikefoong Consumer needs are changing. The device is not solely about communication but a bridge from the real world to the digital world
10:51 PM: mikefoong Nokia assumes that you need to need information to interact with the real world
10:52 PM: mikefoong 80% of the world are in the range of a mobile service.
10:53 PM: mikefoong Its not about recreating the PC but enhance the mobility characteristics of the mobile phone
10:54 PM: mikefoong NSN – Nokia Siemens Networks is still core to Nokia
10:55 PM: mikefoong Nokia is a product company and increasingly providing internet and mobilty solutions
10:56 PM: mikefoong NAVTEQ is the 4th core busines for Nokia providing content services like maps
10:57 PM: mikefoong Nokia is transforming from mere providing products to a services company
10:58 PM: mikefoong Nokia created OVI to address the services market
10:59 PM: mikefoong Key elements: Irrestible solutions and vibrant ecosystem, Consumer Relationships, Best products for the consumer
10:59 PM: mikefoong Irresistible Solutions and vibrant ecosystems. A device that will be part of your life.
11:00 PM: mikefoong Opportunities for developers: Opening up channels, stimulating service relationships
11:02 PM: mikefoong Nokia developers will get a distribution channel access
11:02 PM: mikefoong Services Apis will start emerging for the developer. i.e. the Maps Api
11:05 PM: mikefoong
11:05 PM: mikefoong Nokia will continue to develop the PC market
11:07 PM: mikefoong the N97 is moving towards a true mobile computer
11:07 PM: mikefoong the power of a desktop PC in the palm of your hand?
11:08 PM: mikefoong the N97 allows you to customised how the information is presented to you
11:08 PM: mikefoong The OVI store is tailored to your location
11:08 PM: mikefoong OVIstore will have paid and free content/applications
11:10 PM: mikefoong
11:10 PM: mikefoong Games is the number premium content
11:10 PM: mikefoong OVIstore accessible from 75 different devices
11:10 PM: mikefoong Gravity is tops the list in terms of revenues (Gravity is a twitter client)
11:11 PM: mikefoong Music is a hit
11:11 PM: mikefoong 1 in 3 people in Asia has a mobile device
11:12 PM: mikefoong Nokia is the largest provider of music devices in the world
11:12 PM: mikefoong Wait, bigger than iPods?
11:13 PM: mikefoong
11:13 PM: mikefoong No piracy of music in this distribution channel
11:13 PM: mikefoong Free music monetization
11:13 PM: mikefoong Mobile subscription + no DRM?
11:14 PM: mikefoong On average people downloads 3 music genre but with the devices people downloads 7 different genres
11:15 PM: mikefoong Nokia Music store 18 countries on 28 devices. Highly influenced by radio play in Asia Pacific
11:16 PM: mikefoong Phones that comes with music in 8 countries on 12 devices. Singapore is on the list but not malaysia
11:16 PM: mikefoong 75000 users of Nokia Messaging and growing
11:18 PM: mikefoong
11:18 PM: mikefoong Ovimail: Email dfirectly on your phone
11:18 PM: mikefoong Push Email
11:19 PM: mikefoong Available in 178 countries. Its bundled in the data plan of many operators
11:21 PM: mikefoong
11:25 PM: mikefoong Announcement Time
11:26 PM: mikefoong Chris Carr is back on stage
11:26 PM: mikefoong 3 new products
11:26 PM: mikefoong Nokia E72
11:26 PM: mikefoong Best in Class messaging
11:28 PM: mikefoong
11:28 PM: mikefoong IM client directly open from the homescreen
11:28 PM: mikefoong GTalk, Y!, OVI and others are supported
11:28 PM: mikefoong No surprise that Ovi services are integrated directly into E72
11:28 PM: mikefoong Start shipping 3rd quarter 2009
11:28 PM: mikefoong Nokia 5530 ExpressMusic Announcement
11:29 PM: mikefoong Connected to virtual communities
11:31 PM: mikefoong
11:31 PM: mikefoong Nokia 3710 fold being announced
11:31 PM: mikefoong Available 3rd Quarter 2009
11:31 PM: mikefoong Nice phone for ladies?
11:31 PM: mikefoong Integrate WLAN
11:32 PM: mikefoong Thats all for the announcements
11:32 PM: mikefoong Showcase of Nokia’s latest solutions coming up
11:34 PM: mikefoong
11:34 PM: mikefoong Models coming out with new phones
11:36 PM: mikefoong Moving into the showcase area
11:38 PM: mikefoong catching pictures of the new phones
11:43 PM: mikefoong
11:43 PM: mikefoong New nokia phones upclose in a moment with some eye candy
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11:57 PM: mikefoong Will upload a bunch of photos and will stop live blogging
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12:08 AM: mikefoong Thats all for now folks. Thanx for tuning in. Check back later in the blog – www.matechulous.com
2:15 AM: mikefoong Nokia Connection 09 continues with the Media Workshop
2:16 AM: mikefoong Talking about The Power of Personal Internet
2:17 AM: mikefoong What we already know that social networks have taken over a big part of our live
2:18 AM: mikefoong
2:18 AM: mikefoong New competition are introduced because of this convergence
2:18 AM: mikefoong Convergence of internet and mobility. Mobile devices are leading the way
2:20 AM: mikefoong
2:21 AM: mikefoong Context and Localization is what set’s Ovi services apart
2:21 AM: mikefoong Ubiquitous services that are context relevant delivered to the users
2:23 AM: mikefoong
2:23 AM: mikefoong Video playing on OviServices Now
2:25 AM: mikefoong
2:26 AM: mikefoong OviMaps is up now
2:26 AM: mikefoong Nokia is developing the own apps. I’ve seen the 3D aspects of the mobile maps and contextually aware. Pretty impressive
2:27 AM: mikefoong Real time traffic, POI content, weather etc. All location aware and contextual
2:27 AM: mikefoong OviMaps Api. What google maps have done before
2:28 AM: mikefoong OviStore is up. The competitor to Apple App Store
2:28 AM: mikefoong Over 75 devices support in different price bands. Why different bands?
2:30 AM: mikefoong
2:30 AM: mikefoong Range of content – Audio, widget, flash, games, video, rate, recommend content etc
2:31 AM: mikefoong OviMail provides many people who have no access to the Internet their first Internet Identity
2:31 AM: mikefoong OviMail has 14 languages at the moment
2:32 AM: mikefoong Emerging markets are the top markets – Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and Thailand
2:34 AM: mikefoong
2:34 AM: mikefoong Support for Microsoft Live Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, GMail, exchange and push email…
2:34 AM: mikefoong Nokia comes with Music
2:35 AM: mikefoong Did digital piracy almost kill the music industry? I doubt it…
2:36 AM: mikefoong Nokia comes with music video is on
2:36 AM: mikefoong today show australia recording
2:38 AM: mikefoong
2:38 AM: mikefoong Joe – Bangkok Post, will Music come to Thailand?
2:38 AM: mikefoong Q&A time
2:38 AM: mikefoong Nokia: Hopefully So… we have not determined where to launch next
2:40 AM: mikefoong
2:40 AM: mikefoong Stuff Magazine: Internet experience was better on the mobile phone?
2:41 AM: mikefoong Nokia: When you have context based information and location based information. The experience is better on the mobile device…
2:42 AM: mikefoong Do people pay for applications? Does nokia finds it hard?
2:44 AM: mikefoong Nokia did not really answer the question but just said that premium content will be available as part of the store
2:44 AM: mikefoong Nelson Wee – Ovi Store introduction is up next
2:46 AM: mikefoong
2:46 AM: mikefoong Reiterating that the Ovistore supports 75 devices
2:46 AM: mikefoong Nokia used to have MOSH, Music Store, Widgets and they are not combined into the Ovi Store
2:46 AM: mikefoong Star Trek ringtone is top downloaded ringtone
2:46 AM: mikefoong Wallpapers and such
2:47 AM: mikefoong store.ovi.com
2:47 AM: mikefoong Ability to rate and recommend content to others.
2:48 AM: mikefoong Not new for many iPhone users
2:52 AM: mikefoong Be right back… solving a technical issue
3:12 AM: mikefoong Sorry guys I have a data connection issue. Will retweet the live blogging
3:12 AM: mikefoong Going to stop for awhile
9:50 AM: mikefoong The event has ended. Just completing the site consolidation at matechulous.com