Photo Sharing through NFC in Nokia Symbian Belle Phones

We had the chance to check out the NFC feature in the newly announced Symbian Belle Phones. You can transfer photos from one phone to another by merely tapping the phones together.  Watch the video below to see the technology in action. In the first part of the video a photo is clicked with a Nokia 600 and is sent to another device via NFC or Near Field Communication.  In the second part a wallpaper is shared in a similar fashion.

NFC is expected to go main stream in the coming years and looks like Nokia might benefit from the early mover advantage. The Google Nexus S Android phone also supports NFC. The iPhone 5 is rumored to sport NFC.

The application of NFC is not limited to file sharing but can be used for mobile payments , gaming and as authentication tokens. One of the biggest deployments of NFC is in Japan and you can pay for your train fare with your phone.

If you interested to know more about NFC head here

Nokia 701 Announced

Nokia has just announced the 701 smartphone. It is a smartphone that follows Nokia’s new numbering system and runs on Symbian’s latest Belle version.

The 701 is very similar to the C7-00 in terms of design. The main changes are in the internal hardware. The 701 is said to be the equipped with the brightest smartphone screen in the world.

The specifications of the 701 are:

• 117.3 x 56.8 x 11mm, 131grams
• 3.5″ Capacitive IPS LCD ClearBlack Touchscreen with nHD (640x 360 Pixels) Resolution.
• 1GHz Processor and 256 MB RAM
• 8 megapixel EDoF camera with Dual LED Flash, 720p (1280×720 Pixels) Video at 30 fps and Secondary Front Facing Video Camera
• 8GB Memory and microSD Card Slot (Upto 32GB)
• FM transmitter (Play via Radio) and FM receiver, NFC (Near Field Communication) with Tap and share / Tap and connect
• Active Noise Cancellation, which delivers clear sound in noisy environments (second microphone is near battery cover catch)
• Integrated GPS with location support for A-GPS, WLAN and Cell-ID location techniques.
• Compass (magnetometer), accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors.
• microUSB, 2mm charging port, 3.5mm Nokia audio connector
• BL-5K Battery (1200mAh) (standby time of 23 days and talk time of 17 hours (GSM) and 6.8 hours (WCDMA).
• WiFi 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth 3.0

The phone will be available in the third quarter of 2011 in Dark Steel, Light Silver, Amethyst Violet and White Colours. The box contents are Nokia 701, Nokia Battery BL-5K, Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-179, Nokia Headset WH-207, Nokia High Efficiency Charger AC-15 and NFC gift card linking to Ovi Store apps (selected markets).

Nokia 701/ RM-774 gets certified by the FCC

FCC certifications for the upcoming Nokia 701 have been spotted by the guys at Engadget. This combined with the previous UA Profile leak confirm the existence of the device. Considering that FCCapproval is the last step before being available in the market , it seems the phone will be announced quite soon.

FCC Details include :

• Quadband GSM / EDGE and a pentaband 3G radio
• Bluetooth
• WLAN b/g/n
• Battery - BL-5K
• AC charger AC-15E
• Earphones –  WH-207

From previous information we know that the phone will run on Symbian Belle. The phone is expected to come with a 1Ghz class processor.

[Via - Engadget]