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Nokia 803 Leaked in User Manual

Mark Guim — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:59:58 +0000

Pocketnow received the user manual for the Nokia 803 which includes an illustration of the device. They think it could be the next imaging flagship from Nokia which upgrades the Nokia N8. My eyes are telling me the screen is about 3.2 inches. Photo after the jump. The manual also revealed that it’s a Symbian [...]

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Nokia Sues Shanghai Firm on Lens Cover Patent

Mark Guim — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:16:29 +0000

Nokia is suing Shanghai Huaqin Telecom Technology Co Ltd, one of China’s top cellphone design companies, for infringing its patented method of covering the lens when the phone is not in use. Nokia wants the Shanghai company to stop producing and selling the offending products. Nokia also demands 10 million yuan (US $1.55 million) as [...]

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HTC Tweets Sensation Camera is Faster Than Nokia N9

Mark Guim — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 18:05:41 +0000

Remember when Nokia posted they have the fastest camera on any phone? HTC doesn’t agree. They tweeted last Saturday the HTC Sensation’s camera is the quickest draw. The tweet links to a video of the device capturing a photo in about 2.2 seconds (versus 2.6 on the Nokia N9). The article even claims of getting [...]

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More on the Nokia N9 Camera, It’s Super Fast

Mark Guim — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:38:18 +0000

The camera is a very important factor to me when choosing smartphones. I’m glad Nokia Conversations sat down with Product Manager Jens Wilke to get more details on the Nokia N9 with an 8-megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss lens, and autofocus. Read on for some of the highlights. The Nokia N9 specifications page says the device [...]

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Symbian UI Overhaul & Phones with Optical Zoom Expected Next Year

Mark Guim — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:15:30 +0000

Senior Manager Gunther Kottzieper shared some of Nokia’s plans for 2011 at the International Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing on Tuesday. According to Kottzieper, first quarter of 2011 will include more than 50 enhancements to Symbian, including an updated browser with a more intuitive user interface. The second and third quarter will bring “a new [...]

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Caltech Accuses Nokia & Others of Infringing Camera Patents

Mark Guim — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:55:19 +0000

The California Institute of Technology is suing Nokia, LG Electronics, Pantech, and others for infringing on nine patents related to camera technology, according to Businessweek. The California-based research university filed their complaint today in federal court in Los Angeles and seeks unspecified damages. None of the companies involved provided any official response yet. Photo by [...]

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Poll: Do you like the Full Focus Cameras in Nokia C6, C7 or E7?

Mark Guim — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:03:27 +0000

Nokia Conversations published a post yesterday explaining the Full Focus camera technology in their new devices such as the Nokia C6, C7, and E7. They even go on to argue that Full Focus cameras are in fact more complex than autofocus cameras. I must confess that I’m not a fan of this feature. I wonder [...]

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Nokia Responds to hyperX’s Nokia N8 Camera Hack

Mark Guim — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:49:03 +0000

Last month, hyperX released a hack for the camera on the Nokia N8 that enabled 30 frames per second with continuous autofocus for video and 100% JPEG compression for photos. The differences were very minimal unless you zoomed in really close. The file sizes were also larger. Today at the official Nokia Conversations, Damian Dinning [...]

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Nokia N8 Camera Needs a User Interface Overhaul

Al Pavangkanan — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:31:03 +0000

A few days ago at our biweekly Los Angeles Tuttle meeting, Ms Jen brought along her new precious, the Nokia N8. She graciously let me play with it and while I was very impressed, I did find some concerns. There’s one memory from that day that sticks out in my mind. Jen wanted to take [...]

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Nokia N8 Modified with 30 FPS & Autofocus on Video Recording

Mark Guim — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:24:54 +0000

A hacker by the name of hyperX claims to have modified the camera on the Nokia N8 to add 30 frames per second recording (versus the default 25fps) and continuous autofocus. There’s a video and screenshot for evidence. Continuous autofocus is cool, but the clicking sounds are disconcerting. Go watch the video. Video is embedded [...]

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Amazing Facts About the Nokia N8 Camera from Carl Zeiss

Mark Guim — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:50:17 +0000

Here’s a video of Dr. Hubert Nasse of Carl Zeiss talking about the camera module included in the new Nokia N8 smartphone during Photokina 2010 in Cologne. He says that the Carl Zeiss lens inside the N8 are made out of 5 single optical elements with complex shapes never seen before in large scale optics. [...]

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Nokia N8: Behind the 12MP Camera

Mark Guim — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:45:11 +0000

Prepare for more videos from Nokia World! In this video, Nokia’s imaging expert Damian Dinning explains how they listened to what people like in pictures, what don’t they like, etc, and brought that into the Nokia N8. They’re really proud of the results. Watch the video after the jump. Video is embedded below. Click here [...]

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Nokia N97 Mini vs Nexus One Camera at USA vs Brazil Game

Mark Guim — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:41:06 +0000

My current workhorse is the Nokia N97 mini, but I also haven’t been able to leave home without the Nexus One. I had both phones during the football game between USA and Brazil, so I figured you might like a quick camera test. Here are photo and video samples for you to judge. Photo The [...]

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10 Reasons You’ll Love the Nokia N8′s Camera

Mark Guim — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:03:18 +0000

Damian Dinning, the camera guru from Nokia, just published a couple of posts highlighting some of the capabilities on the Nokia N8 that they’ve been working on for a long time. Since April 2004 to be exact. He backed it up with some beautiful sample photos for you to enjoy. Read on for the 10 [...]

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Nokia N900 Camera Flash Test at Nokia NYC October Meetup Dinner

Mark Guim — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:02:28 +0000

Last Wednesday was the first year anniversary of the Nokia Users Monthly Meetup in New York. As usual, we hung out at the NY flagship store for a couple of hours, then headed out for food and drinks. We went to our original spot, Brother Jimmy’s, and I had the Nokia N900 to take some [...]

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Preview How to: Autofocus on Nokia E72

Mark Guim — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:02:50 +0000

The Nokia E72 isn’t out yet, but I’ve got to play with a pre-production model during the Mobile Geeks of NY meetup. It is the update to the E71, whose camera I absolutely hate. The camera app was the first thing I checked on the E72 and I was surprised to see a new autofocus [...]

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Nokia N86 Upcoming Firmware To Include Camera Face Detection & Improved Photo Quality

Mark Guim — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:48:29 +0000

All About Symbian reports that the next firmware on the Nokia N86 will include camera face detection for autofocus and an improvement in overall photo quality. The system will be similar to other cameras where faces will be tracked anywhere in the frame and followed by the camera for proper focus and exposure. According to [...]

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Nokia N97 Camera Flash Useless After 45 Days

Mark Guim — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:20:53 +0000

After a month of using the Nokia N97, minor scratches appeared on camera lens which didn’t really affect photo quality. This past weekend (approx. 45 days of usage), I notice photos that used flash were washed out on one side. It looks like more scratches appeared on the lens that are now affecting the photos. [...]

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Is Your Nokia N97 Camera Lens Scratched Up?

Mark Guim — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:11:00 +0000

Micky from Nokia Users wrote yesterday that the camera lens cover on the Nokia N97 may actually be scratching the lens. I checked my Nokia N97 and barely noticed anything until I turned it at a certain angle. I haven’t seen anything on my photos that could have been affected, and I’m not sure if [...]

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Nokia N97 Photos from Green Papaya Thai Restaurant

Mark Guim — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:49:51 +0000

Judging from past photos, it’s sometimes better to leave the flash off when taking photos inside a restaurant. We had lunch at Green Papaya Thai restaurant and had the Nokia N97 to take photos of the food. There was a large window behind me with enough light coming in. I made sure to force the [...]

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Nokia N97 Photos with Fast Exposure

Mark Guim — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:16:49 +0000

We’ve made it a habit to wake up early Saturday mornings to play basketball and I’ve been using the Nokia N97 to take photos. I just found out now that the N97 can take photos at 1/1000th of a second. This is great for freezing actions. Take a look at some of the samples. Here’s [...]

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Nokia N97 vs Nokia 5800 Camera Angle Comparison

Mark Guim — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:05:17 +0000

I previously mentioned the camera angle on the Nokia 5800 made objects appear bigger while shooting widescreen video. Since the Nokia N97 also have the option to shoot widescreen nHD video, I was hoping for a wider angle so I won’t have to stand too far from my subjects. Fortunately, Julien Fourgeaud who works with [...]

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Nokia 5800 Review of Camera – Not That Good

Mark Guim — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:35:37 +0000

I’ve taken several photos with the Nokia 5800 and it makes me miss my N85 and especially the Nokia N82. The photos from the Nokia 5800 are noticeably worse. Take a look at sample photos I took this past weekend. Head to the blog if you can’t see the embedded slideshows below. Photos were taken [...]

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How To: HDR Imaging With Nseries Camera Phones

Al Pavangkanan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:31:34 +0000

High Dynamic Range imaging, better known as HDR, is a great way to make your digital photos look awesome. HDR imaging uses multiple pictures with different exposure settings and combines them with Tone Mapping to make awesome pictures. Follow this How To to create your own HDR image with your Nseries phones. Normally when you [...]

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