Nokia to offer integrated Orb MyCasting service
Nokia looks set to be the first to offer integrated Orb MyCasting service on its phones, announcing that its N80 "Internet Edition" handset will ship with the media sharing service pre-loaded this November. Orb itself has, of course, been available for some time now, letting you remotely access media stored on your home PC from your cellphone or other mobile device, as well as control DVR functions on your computer and playback stored content. Orb's also only the latest bit of software to be announced for inclusion on the "Internet Edition" variation of the Nokia's N80 handset, with tools for Flickr and Amazon, as well as Yahoo Go For Mobile, an enhanced Nokia web browser, and SIP-compliant VoIP already filling up the internal memory. Like some of those other services, you'll most definitely want an unlimited data plan if you intend on doing any more than a test drive with Orb, 'cause those kilobytes are gonna add up fast once they start flying.[Thanks, Mo C]
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ms @ Oct 14th 2006 11:43PM
wwf!!?
"Making an Internet call with the Nokia N80 Internet Edition is as easy as making a regular voice call only the call is carried over WLAN. The VoIP framework (based on the SIP protocol) is integrated into the Nokia user interface, and the Nokia N80 Internet Edition is allows for downloading compatible third party internet call applications." [1]
this is exactly the same as stated for regular n80, with 'for downloading compatible third party internet call applications' implying 'no voip client included'! so whats new here?
other 'extra' functionality is either included with regular n80 firmware 4.x and/or available for free.
"The Nokia N80 Internet Edition comes in two stylish colors, patina bronze and pearl black, [...]" [1]
'new color'... looking at [2] this seems just like that silver 'regular' n80 (sold as 'brushed steel')
i even think the n80 internet edition and regular n80 are exactly the same. 'internet edition' up yours, marketing geniusses.
[1] http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1072566 (nokia press release aug 31)
[2] http://nds3.nokia.com/pressphotos/public/global/devices/n80_internet/n80_horizontal_fr_angle_low.jpg (n80 internet edition, color 'patina bronze')
hello world,
ms
ms @ Oct 14th 2006 11:59PM
oh, well, got a little confused, forgot this was the 'orb, too' entry...
ok, orb: integrating orb? the orb server? or only the client?
the client, ok, sure, whatfor would we need the server, stupid question anyway. wait a minute, the orb client? a webbrowser that is capable of launching streaming links for either rstp and/or mms protocols? i wish i had such a web browser and media player on my 'non-internet edition' n80. maybe it has...?
seriously, i would not have any problem with nokia or third party releasing a dedicated orb client for s60 3rd, or even the server part, but this looks like first they sell the browser and realplayer as browser and realplayer, then as orb client.
eööö,
ms