Comments on: Nokia Barcode and Business Card Reader: Taking the definition of a platform and throwing it out the window! http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:05:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: chg http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html/comment-page-1/#comment-327723 chg Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:27:09 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html#comment-327723 Dont know if it is mentioned above http://symbianv3.com/nokia-multiscanner-recognize-texts-with-camera/ wounders for me :) Dont know if it is mentioned above

http://symbianv3.com/nokia-multiscanner-recognize-texts-with-camera/

wounders for me :)

]]> By: John http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html/comment-page-1/#comment-14802 John Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:50:24 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html#comment-14802 Try QuickMark, it's got a great barcode reader too. http://www.quickmark.com.tw Try QuickMark, it’s got a great barcode reader too.

http://www.quickmark.com.tw

]]> By: anina.net http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html/comment-page-1/#comment-11398 anina.net Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:54:33 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html#comment-11398 my friend saw it demo'd on the nokia lounge on an n93...the business card reader...do you know antying about it? my friend saw it demo’d on the nokia lounge on an n93…the business card reader…do you know antying about it?

]]> By: Brendan http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html/comment-page-1/#comment-11397 Brendan Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:27:08 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html#comment-11397 For a much better barcode reader read this review: <a href="http://www.gsmblog.net/article.do?keyword=barcode-reader-test-kaywa" rel="nofollow">http://www.gsmblog.net/article.do?keyword=barcode-reader-test-kaywa</a> This barcode reader leaves nokias in the dust all over the place, and do it with other articles too, to get my url out there ;-) For a much better barcode reader read this review: http://www.gsmblog.net/article.do?keyword=barcode-reader-test-kaywa This barcode reader leaves nokias in the dust

all over the place, and do it with other articles too, to get my url out there ;-)

]]> By: swampthing http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html/comment-page-1/#comment-11396 swampthing Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:15:57 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html#comment-11396 This remind me of a platform named Qode which is downloadable on most of the Nokia phones. www.qode.com Also, Neomedia is working with Gavitec, HP, and others to establish a universal reader. This remind me of a platform named Qode which is downloadable on most of the Nokia phones.

http://www.qode.com

Also, Neomedia is working with Gavitec, HP, and others to establish a universal reader.

]]> By: Ricky Cadden http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html/comment-page-1/#comment-11395 Ricky Cadden Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:36:49 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html#comment-11395 I think the main problem with your push-vs-pull argument (at least in the States) is that doing it on the device isn't feasible because any method of pushing information to the device costs $$ to the user. If you do it via data, some people (believe it or not) do not even have data active on their S60 devices. If you do it with a text message, people get all in a huff, as well. I personally NEVER subscribe to "friendly newsletters," even from Nokia, because I have enough crap in my inbox. Perhaps if whenever I connected to PC Suite it would automatically update Download! or something, I don't know, but I can appreciate Tommi's point as well. I think the main problem with your push-vs-pull argument (at least in the States) is that doing it on the device isn’t feasible because any method of pushing information to the device costs $$ to the user. If you do it via data, some people (believe it or not) do not even have data active on their S60 devices. If you do it with a text message, people get all in a huff, as well. I personally NEVER subscribe to “friendly newsletters,” even from Nokia, because I have enough crap in my inbox.

Perhaps if whenever I connected to PC Suite it would automatically update Download! or something, I don’t know, but I can appreciate Tommi’s point as well.

]]> By: Stefan Constantinescu http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html/comment-page-1/#comment-11394 Stefan Constantinescu Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:13:22 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html#comment-11394 I am all for the features Tommi but it is confusing for an end user to have to know to get a sis file specific for their phone. People are very social about their mobiles, if you carried an N73 and I an N93, you showed me the barcode reader and I wanted it, how would you send it to me? There is no all-in-one sis file. Sure advanced users might know how to find it via google, but regular people ... I would much rather see device specific applications be released on top of firmware updates, or some other method where a user is informed about updated functionality. How often do people really use the Download! client? Did you read my post about push versus pull data delivery? Wouldn't it be grand if a Nokia user could register their mobile phone on a website and get emails specifically relating to their device? I bought an iPod a long time ago, and have since gotten rid of it, but when I did have it Apple took care to send me emails about updates to the product line, sales, and even tell me about popular music. They weren't excessive, and most importantly the ads had proper taste. I opted in to the whole system. Nokia could make themselves that useful. I'd feel great if I got an email every once in a while showing me new phones released that I might be interested in, or updated applications, ring tones, wall papers, etc. Main message I'm trying to deliver: those apps are great, but making them phone specific and worst of all not telling users about them, means that they won't be adopted. It hurts the platform. I am all for the features Tommi but it is confusing for an end user to have to know to get a sis file specific for their phone.

People are very social about their mobiles, if you carried an N73 and I an N93, you showed me the barcode reader and I wanted it, how would you send it to me? There is no all-in-one sis file.

Sure advanced users might know how to find it via google, but regular people …

I would much rather see device specific applications be released on top of firmware updates, or some other method where a user is informed about updated functionality. How often do people really use the Download! client?

Did you read my post about push versus pull data delivery? Wouldn’t it be grand if a Nokia user could register their mobile phone on a website and get emails specifically relating to their device?

I bought an iPod a long time ago, and have since gotten rid of it, but when I did have it Apple took care to send me emails about updates to the product line, sales, and even tell me about popular music. They weren’t excessive, and most importantly the ads had proper taste. I opted in to the whole system.

Nokia could make themselves that useful. I’d feel great if I got an email every once in a while showing me new phones released that I might be interested in, or updated applications, ring tones, wall papers, etc.

Main message I’m trying to deliver: those apps are great, but making them phone specific and worst of all not telling users about them, means that they won’t be adopted. It hurts the platform.

]]> By: Tommi Vilkamo http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html/comment-page-1/#comment-11393 Tommi Vilkamo Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:58:16 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/01/20/nokia-barcode-and-business-card-reader-taking-the-definition-of-a-platform-and-throwing-it-out-the-window.html#comment-11393 S60 devices have different camera modules, and if you do some ultra-advanced image analysis (such as bar code or business card reading), you need to make some tweaks for each camera module, and build device-specific versions. And these apps are primarily developed to be built-in. So are you saying that we shouldn't release this kind of (device specific) apps as sis packages at all? S60 devices have different camera modules, and if you do some ultra-advanced image analysis (such as bar code or business card reading), you need to make some tweaks for each camera module, and build device-specific versions. And these apps are primarily developed to be built-in.

So are you saying that we shouldn’t release this kind of (device specific) apps as sis packages at all?

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