Nokia city lens comes out of beta in windows phone marketplace. Nokia lumia city lens augmented reality app tested cnet. Dubbed as city lens, this app is currently in beta and can be downloaded from nokia. After coming out of beta last week, nokia s augmented reality app, nokia city lens, is due for another update with plenty of new features the upcoming windows phone. Nokia city lens available in beta all about windows phone. This article explains how nokia city lens works, and how to use it. Nokia has been a leader in gps system technology ever since their purchase of satellite navigation giant navteq. Using the augmented reality app,when the user holds their device up,the city lens overlays information about. Development of nokia city lens for symbian and meego killed off. Development of nokia city lens for symbian and meego. A new way to easily find information and services on the fly. Now i cant download nokia maps offline maps to my n8 using nokia pc suite or nokia suite download maps feature since nokia n8 is no longer connecting using nokia suite on windows 10, the only way to connect is using bluetooth and since this is. Symbian development has halted, therefore no new features for nokia maps are to be expected. Thanks to nokia for having created a technology which will have a heap change in the world of navigation.
Nokia introduces city lens augmented reality app, pdd. A new way to easily find information and services on the go have you ever wished you could spot the closest restaurant or atm. Nokia said that the nokia 808 from 2012 would be the last symbian phone. Nokia wants to turn your windows phone into an augmentedreality browser and discovery tool. The nokia n8 is a touchscreenbased smartphone developed by nokia. Its time for the greatness of nokia s own city lens technology to be released into the wild, the same powerful beast shown earlier this year at ctia and more recently on the lumia 820. Never mind the discontinued city lens, long live live view. Nokia releases city lens augmented reality beta app for lumia. Nokia stated that the nokia 808 from 2012, would be the last symbian phone. Have you ever wished you could detect the nearest restaurant or atm. Accenture is responsible for maintenance of symbian and nokia maps until 2016. Using nokia city lens overseas need advice windows.
The nokia n86 8mp used a variable aperture lens design but the nokia n8 doesnt, why. We therefore traded the variable aperture for superior optics. Using the augmented reality app,when the user holds their device up,the city lens overlays information about restaurants. One of the biggest features nokia is banking upon on the lumia 920 and lumia 820 is the new augmented reality app called nokia city lens. The name of the reality augmenting application nokia live view has been changed to nokia city lens. That hasnt stopped nokia from creating its own augmented reality app for windows phone, what they call nokia city lens. Nokia city lens point app nokia lumia series smartphones. Nokia city lens is nokia s locationbased augmented reality application, using the phones camera viewfinder, nokia city lens provides an augmented reality overlay view of buildings and instantly highlights places of interest.
Announced on 27 april 2010, the nokia n8 was the first device to run on the symbian3 mobile operating system and it was the companys flagship device for the year. Page 4 download apps and games like hungary tourism, real speedometer, fingerprint unlock, nweather, no 1 caller id, footie euro2012. Nokia launches city lens point app technology news. Have been using it from last 23 days and its worth a try. Nokia n8 is also constructed with poly carbonate body with. This is now available for both n9 and symbian annabelle devices at nokia betalabs. Nokia will keep a track of feedback and update the. Nokia city lens app for windows phone 7 zooms in on local. Now i know the nokia n8 is a legacy device but this question may be important for those still using this device, such as myself. Nokia releases augmented reality app nokia city lens. Nokia releases city lens augmented reality app slashgear. Back in march 2012, nokia announced the beta release of nokia city lens, an app designed for their lumia series of mobile phone, which runs the windows phone operating system. Nokia announces windows phone 8 version of city lens app. It was released on 30 september 2010 at the nokia online store before being released in markets around the world on 1 october 2010.
The app, already available for the companys symbian devices. Tip of a hat to brian and daily mobile for noting a trivial workaround for getting the rather fabulous augmented reality browser, nokia city lens working for belle feature pack 1 and 2 devices. Nokia city lens s3 signed softwares symbian s60 5th edition apps available for free download. You simply tap your chosen destination on your screen to conveniently access walking directions, make a. Simply hold up your phone as though taking a photo, and here city lens overlays the best shops, restaurants and points of interest right on your display. Nokia city lens instantly reveals what youre looking for on your phones camera display, no matter if its down the street or just around the corner. Nokia concludes trial of city lens for symbian and meego. The only thing to do is to push the red button directly after open the app. We compensated for this tradeoff by incorporating an nd filter to handle bright lighting. Based on the experimental symbian version, nokia city lens for windows phone works as an augmented reality browser to discover.
Nokia city lens beta avilable for download nokia lumia 900. So trivial it only requires pressing one button you have to wonder whether nokia could have tried harder at its end to leave city lens in a working state before abandoning it on symbian. Nokia city lens released from beta for lumia devices. Downloading nokia city lens from nokialabs beta nokia. What this app does basically, is list out places of interest right over a normal camera view, distances and all depending on your position and orientation. Nokia city lens connects you to what youre looking for and more exactly when and where you want it. Nokia has announced the launch of their augmented reality app for windows phone smartphones today. The company has released a beta version of its nokia city lens app, made for.
Nokia has today announced the beta launch of its city lens augmented reality. Nokia n8 photography all the faqs microsoft devices blog. Nokia n8 download nokia maps on windows 10 nokia suite. Lumia 800 is designed to perfectly fit with anyones hand it is constructed smartly and smoothly with one piece poly carbonate unibody and rounded curves at the corners. The application will be downloaded to the apps screen. Demoed for the upcoming windows phone 8 lumia 920, the new app is actually available now for the current lumia 900, 800, and 710. It basically turns sight into the next interface for searching the. Nokia city lens, locationbased with augmented reality application for nokia lumia updated to the final version 1. Nokia city lens signed free downoad for mobile phone in sis format. Nokia city lens app for windows phone 7 zooms in on local shops. The previous version is nokia city lens beta released by nokia beta labs. The application has been introduced for the lumia phones and other nokia smart devices such as n8. Find your favorites local restaurants, hotel, entertainment and a lot of point of interests with this nokia city lens and enjoy your augmented reality.
Nokia city lens is afun and easy way to discover what is around you. Tap install nokia city lens from the windows phone marketplace. Moving forth, the focus will remain on the development of. Using services or downloading content may cause transfer of large amounts of data, which may result in data traffic costs. Android equivalent of nokia city lens app android apps. Have you ever wished you could detect a nearby restaurant or atm. The company has released a beta version of its nokia city lens app, made for lumia windows phone users. Thanks to marc for the headsup that nokias city lens augmented reality system no longer works properly on symbian belle refresh and belle fp1. You can download the app for free from the nokia beta labs site. Download nokia city lens s3 signed symbian s60 5th. Nokia city lens, an app that helps you find and connect to the places. Announced on 27 april 2010, the nokia n8 was the first device to run on the symbian3. Friday is a free android app that gives you full searchable access to anything that you might have done with your smartphone.
Now i cant download nokia maps offline maps to my n8 using nokia pc suite or nokia suite download maps feature since nokia n8 is no longer connecting using nokia suite on windows 10, the only way to connect is using bluetooth and since this is bluetooth v. Nokia s keen to make apps that distinguish its lumia phones from rival windows phone devices, and city lens joins nokia built apps like nokia drive and nokia music. Nokia city lens is now here city lens giving you an entirely new way to reveal whats around you. Nokias city lens hopes to make augmented reality mainstream. How to download and use nokia city lens app on lumia 900. Nokia s city lens is an augmented reality ar application that allows users to find things to do and get more information about a location simply by pointing their phones camera at a.
Head over to the nokia beta labs for the download link. Nokia launches beta city lens ar app for lumia devices. I want to download nokia offline maps for nokia e66 s60v3. We wanted to improve the performance of the optics but were constrained by the size of the module. Today, the nokia beta labs team announced that the beta trial for the nokia city lens for symbian and meego devices has been concluded.