Nokia’s best mobile imaging device, the Nokia N86 8MP, which earlier this year won the prestigious TIPA Award for the Best Mobile Imaging Device in 2009, is now shipping globally.

The device features variable aperture, which results in vibrant photos even in challenging bright and low-light conditions. The fast mechanical shutter and Automatic Motion Blur Reduction ensure shorter latencies and less motion blur. Processing times between pictures have been more than halved in comparison with many other camera phones.

Uploading pictures and videos on social networking sites like Ovi Share and Flickr is fast and simple with high-speed connectivity of the Nokia N86 8MP. 8GB of internal memory provides enough space for up to 4000 photos and the memory can be increased even further with an exchangeable 16GB microSD card.

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Nokia’s best mobile imaging device, the Nokia N86 8MP, which earlier this year won the prestigious TIPA Award for the Best Mobile Imaging Device in 2009, is now shipping globally.

The device features variable aperture, which results in vibrant photos even in challenging bright and low-light conditions. The fast mechanical shutter and Automatic Motion Blur Reduction ensure shorter latencies and less motion blur. Processing times between pictures have been more than halved in comparison with many other camera phones.

Uploading pictures and videos on social networking sites like Ovi Share and Flickr is fast and simple with high-speed connectivity of the Nokia N86 8MP. 8GB of internal memory provides enough space for up to 4000 photos and the memory can be increased even further with an exchangeable 16GB microSD card. To check out the technical specifications, please click here.

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Our friends over at Wom and Smashpop have compiled amazing first videos around the web of the Unboxing of the Nokia N97 Catch them below and share your thoughts regarding the contents of the box. Visit link in browser if video not visible in your RSS. Update: Vaibhav too has them over at his blog + a mention of a podcast regarding the N97 audio unboxing by ASS

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Consumers who are looking for an action-packed mobile with a greener experience only have to look as far as the new Nokia 6730 classic. Ovi Maps navigation solutions as well as Internet and email access are all included in the Nokia 6730 classic. For the music lover, it also features a stereo FM radio and music player as well as easy-to-use access to the Nokia Music Store. The Nokia 6730 classic is based on S60 software that lets users download and use additional applications in addition to the ones already found on the device. The Nokia 6730 classic will begin shipping in Q3 2009 with an estimated retail price of EUR 195 excluding taxes and subsidies.

With the Nokia 6730 classic people will no longer need to boot up a PC to get a full desktop email experience. The enhanced email UI includes folder and HTML email support, expandable views and sorting capability by date, sender and size, as well as the most commonly used email functions just a single click away.

With Ovi Maps application for Nokia devices, a complimentary global lifetime pedestrian navigation license plus a 10 day trial drive navigation license are included on the device. Other features include 3D satellite and terrain maps, 3D landmarks in over 200 cities, enriched POI information by Lonely Planet, Michelin and Wcities, real-time traffic information and weather updates.

For a greener way to go mobile the new Nokia 6730 classic brings 100% recyclable packaging, the industry-leading power-saving features and accessories. The slim, sleek Nokia 6730 classic hits all the right notes with environmentally conscious consumers.

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Consumers who are looking for an action-packed mobile with a greener experience only have to look as far as the new Nokia 6730 classic. Ovi Maps navigation solutions as well as Internet and email access are all included in the Nokia 6730 classic. For the music lover, it also features a stereo FM radio and music player as well as easy-to-use access to the Nokia Music Store. The Nokia 6730 classic is based on S60 software that lets users download and use additional applications in addition to the ones already found on the device. The Nokia 6730 classic will begin shipping in Q3 2009 with an estimated retail price of EUR 195 excluding taxes and subsidies.

With the Nokia 6730 classic people will no longer need to boot up a PC to get a full desktop email experience. The enhanced email UI includes folder and HTML email support, expandable views and sorting capability by date, sender and size, as well as the most commonly used email functions just a single click away.

With Ovi Maps application for Nokia devices, a complimentary global lifetime pedestrian navigation license plus a 10 day trial drive navigation license are included on the device. Other features include 3D satellite and terrain maps, 3D landmarks in over 200 cities, enriched POI information by Lonely Planet, Michelin and Wcities, real-time traffic information and weather updates.

For a greener way to go mobile the new Nokia 6730 classic brings 100% recyclable packaging, the industry-leading power-saving features and accessories. The slim, sleek Nokia 6730 classic hits all the right notes with environmentally conscious consumers.

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Nokia today announces the launch of a mobile indoor positioning trial at Kamppi Shopping Center in Helsinki Finland. The roll out of the new indoor location service marks the second phase of an ongoing research project which began in March 2009 in partnership with Kamppi Center Investments Oy (EFM Suomi Oy).

In addition to indoor maps, discount vouchers, and information services, the mobile indoor positioning tool will allow shoppers to track their position inside Kamppi Shopping Center and pinpoint their location on indoor maps. Shoppers can also share their location with friends via an SMS link.

To try the new mobile indoor positioning tool, users with a web enabled S60 device can download it at http://kamppi.nokia.mobi and by selecting ‘positioning’. The trial application can also be downloaded from Nokia Beta Labs.

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Former United States president Bill Clinton has lost a challenge for three domain names.

The domain names were registered by an outfit called “Web of Deception” and allegedly forwarded to the Republican National Committee’s web site. The arbitrator decided that the domain names were confusingly similar to Bill Clinton’s common law marks and were not used for a bona fide use, but that the domain names were not registered and used in bad faith.

With regards to bona fide use, the arbitrator said that merely forwarding a domain name isn’t enough to show bona fide use. The arbitrator wrote that the respondent didn’t even bother to set up a critical site or parody. Which is why I was somewhat surprised when the arbitrator decided that forwarding the site to the republican party’s web site was not evidence of bad faith:

The Panelist simply cannot find bad faith in this case. None of the elements of bad faith are met. The Respondent’s conduct in registering, acquiring and utilizing these domain names is simply not within the UDRP definition of bad faith. The facts alleged by Complainant are simply unpersuasive. Evidence of bad faith (i) requires a showing that the names were registered or acquired for the purpose of selling or transferring the name to the mark holder; (ii) in order to prevent the mark holder from registering the domain; (iii) to disrupt a competitor’s business; or (iv) to attract Internet users by confusing them. The only one of these that could possibly apply is (ii), which requires a showing of a pattern of conduct. While Respondent’s conduct in registering the names of politicians does reflect a pattern, Respondent has adequately rebutted any inference of bad faith.

One of the more amusing claims made by Clinton was that the domains forwarding to the RNC may confuse internet users into thinking that he had become a Republican:

In fact, Complainant suggests in its Additional Submission that an Internet user might be confused and think that former President Clinton had become a Republican. After all, says Complainant, Senator Arlen Spector recently left the Republican Party and became a Democrat.

This case was truly a roll of the dice. Run this case through multiple panelists and you would get varying answers.

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We here at Blog got to take part in the Pass the Parcel game which our friends over at Nokia Conversations have organized. All credits to Charlie and Ray for putting together an excellent viral campaign here . The game is an online version of native parcel game we all know about. Each day, someone will be randomly chosen as the one “unwrapping” one layer of the parcel, with a video showing the unwrapping. At the end, when the last layer is removed, the person of that day will win the prize.

Well, so we were not the last one but still we kick started the show . Grab the video below and keep a track of http://conversations.nokia.com/pass-the-parcel/ for more updates. Any ideas what the final layer will unwrap? N97 or N86?

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David over at Official Symbian Blog puts forward an interesting question which was a hot topic on twitter having conflicting views regarding the Netbook Invasion of the smartphone world. But he also takes the matter one step further to show us that something more is on way which will evolve the face of mobility once and for all. For those of you who missed the earlier videos can grab a look below.

From what I can make of it, is we are to see some amazing symbian powered devices with completely different form factor in the near future. (Open link in browser if video doesn’t work in your RSS.)

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» A couple of weeks ago an alleged Nokia 5900 XpressMusic was leaked with a vie to Nokia wanting to upgrade the looks of their plain mid-range 5800 so it held a more premium feel.

Well according to cellpassion.com, they say they can “confidently say” that the 5900 XpressMusic is in fact a downgrade from the 5800 XpressMusic. In fact it is a model 5530 called “Kenzo”.

Specs: The rumoured specs for the “Kenzo” are 2.9 inch QVGA display, 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus; the real biggie is a lack of WiFi and 3G, but there is 150MB of onboard storage, and that it would retail at $200.

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