Nokia Connection 2008 Day 2: Keynote Address Running Account

Today is day 2 of Nokia Connection 2008. and the media workshops begin now. I’m going to be doing a running account of the show. The latest updates are posted at the top.

Timeline:

## Discussion of Ovi. Ovi Share included for all Ovi services including N-Gage, music, photos. Q&A follows. Differences between the E66 and E71 is really just about the keypad options but the features are essentially the same.

## Security: Encryption of the Eseries devices in internal memory and with the memory card. “Lock and wipe” feature for SMS. An SMS can be sent via you or your IT manager to wipe out the phone in case it gets lost with the send of a single SMS.

## Preview of the new browsing experience. Embedded VPN client for the Intranet with automatic VPN setup over WLAN. Flash support in browser (YAY!).

## The new Home Screen. The old home screen added a lot of functionality and customization. The new one improves on this: Personallized application shortcuts, configurable email accounts, plugin customization, home screen notifiers. Inteligent contact search allows you to type in names directly from the keypad from the home screen without having to go to the address book. Effortless mode switching. A “free time mode” and the phone turns into a “free time phone” which doesn’t show anything to do with business (!!!). Provides access to other services to “free time” apps like the music player, N-Gage, new wallpaper.

## Enhanced calendar: you can basically see more in one screen. Column arragement of tasks and meetings within the month view.

## Personal email setup works the same way Mac Mail works — just type the username and password and you’re set. For business email, preloaded with access to Microsoft Exchange: push email, push contacts, push calendar, corporate directory, device management. Supports also Nokia Intellisync: completely revamped – uses less data, saves battery, better UI.

## Nokia Eseries – Everything the Professional Needs. I think this is a preview of the widgets application for the Eseries. 1.5 billion email inboxes in the world. Only 4% are “mobilized emails”

## Sandra Bullock photographed with the E71. Paparrazi go around to photograph the phone, not her (speaker’s joke)

## Demo unit of E71 is placed beside me. Wow. This baby’s really thin. Emphasis on good battery life. Price is 350 Euros. Only 10mm thin. “world’s thinnest QWERTY device”

## Nokia E71 Preview. Available July 2008. Made of stainless steel. Available in grey and white. Concentrating on size of the product – unit is ultra thin. Emphasis on keyboard usability with “pillow type shape.”

## Nokia E66 Preview. Accelerometer to turn unit from general to silent mode.

## Just walked in. grabbed a donut. Really good. Keynote has already started with Nokia reps presenting the two new phones we previewed last night. Eek, I’m a *little* late (Blame it on the roti that didn’t agree with my stomach).