By Pam Pastor
Philippine Daily Inquirer
TO OVI or not to ovi? That’s not a question. Because if you’re a Nokia user, you should definitely Ovi.
With Ovi, Nokia has built you a door to the Internet. Ovi (www.ovi.com), which means door in Finnish, provides a single place of interaction where users can download applications and content for your mobile device, upload photos and videos, send and receive mail, back up your contacts and calendar online, access maps all over the world and keep documents, photos and other files ready for accessing from anywhere.
“Ovi is a person’s door to his Internet experiences. Ovi makes it easy for Nokia phone users to send and receive e-mail, upload photos and share them easily with anyone in their phonebook and download free apps and content to personalize their Nokia phone.
In the near future, it will be even easier for them to update the world on where they are and what they are doing from their Nokia phone through Ovi,” says Nokia’s software and services manager Rhomel Marcojos.
Fun, significant
In other words, Ovi allows you to maximize the use of your Nokia phone and enriches your Internet experience at the same time.
And the best part, you can choose how you use Ovi. Marcohon shares, “Ovi can be different things to different people. For some, they go to Ovi to download apps and content for their mobile device. For those who want a new e-mail address, Ovi is about sending and receiving e-mail on a phone or PC. For those who like to be connected with their loved ones, Ovi is the place to share fun and significant moments.”
Ovi Mail is Ovi’s most popular feature, and Marcohon isn’t surprised.
“It’s easy to set up and has a simple web interface, too. What’s interesting about it is that Nokia phone users can create their new Ovi Mail account with their preferred username and password right on their Nokia phone without having to use a PC at all. No other e-mail service provides that kind of ease of e-mail creation on a phone.”
Marcohon enjoys uploading photos to Ovi using his Nokia N97.
“When I went on vacation with my family to Camiguin last summer, I stayed in a resort with WiFi. It was quite fun to share our family moments, taken from my N97, with friends at the end of a fun-filled day. I even chose from my phonebook with whom I shared the photos. They got instant notification through SMS!” he said.
Beginners need not worry, because Ovi is easy to use. Marcohon says, “If you’re a Nokia phone user, try out the Ovi Store. Just go to store.ovi.com on your Nokia phone browser and start downloading app and content to personalize your Nokia phone.”
Inquirer Lifestyle and Nokia, with Look Magazine, hold “The Look of Style,” September7, Ayala Museum.
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Smart launches 3G ‘mobile eye’
By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 17:45:00 03/24/2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Mobile operator Smart Communications has launched a service that allows users to control a camera-equipped device remotely through video calls over its 3G network.
Called "Mobile Eye," the portable device comes with a SIM (subscriber identification module) card that allows it to receive video calls. The user can then control the camera -- which can pan in different directions up to 45 degrees -- via a video call or SMS.
The device also has a built-in microphone and speaker for two-way communication, and a memory card slot for video recording (using the 3gp format), which is enabled via a video call.
The entire package -- which includes the device (plus charger and mounting rack) and a prepaid SIM -- costs P9,595.
Unlike an ordinary handset, however, the device does not have an internal memory so the user needs to buy a memory card to record video. Video resolution is also inferior compared to ordinary Web cameras running on a broadband connection.
"But our solution is less expensive, most surveillance cameras in the market costs around P15,000 to P20,000 plus broadband costs," said Jerome Almirante, Smart's business head for 3G.
According to Smart, similar services have been introduced in by other 3G operators in other countries such as Hong Kong. The device is manufactured by Chinese handset maker ZTE.
Almirante said Smart is currently in talks with foreign operators to allow users to access the service from outside the Philippines.
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 17:45:00 03/24/2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Mobile operator Smart Communications has launched a service that allows users to control a camera-equipped device remotely through video calls over its 3G network.
Called "Mobile Eye," the portable device comes with a SIM (subscriber identification module) card that allows it to receive video calls. The user can then control the camera -- which can pan in different directions up to 45 degrees -- via a video call or SMS.
The device also has a built-in microphone and speaker for two-way communication, and a memory card slot for video recording (using the 3gp format), which is enabled via a video call.
The entire package -- which includes the device (plus charger and mounting rack) and a prepaid SIM -- costs P9,595.
Unlike an ordinary handset, however, the device does not have an internal memory so the user needs to buy a memory card to record video. Video resolution is also inferior compared to ordinary Web cameras running on a broadband connection.
"But our solution is less expensive, most surveillance cameras in the market costs around P15,000 to P20,000 plus broadband costs," said Jerome Almirante, Smart's business head for 3G.
According to Smart, similar services have been introduced in by other 3G operators in other countries such as Hong Kong. The device is manufactured by Chinese handset maker ZTE.
Almirante said Smart is currently in talks with foreign operators to allow users to access the service from outside the Philippines.
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