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Nokia has churned out another project from its Beta Labs called Here and Now. It’s a bit lackluster for now, but in the long run, Here and Now could easily be a hub for local interest information. Nokia is saying this will be preinstalled on future devices, but present feedback will determine which other services to tackle. Weather and events are certainly the big ones, but I could see some great possibilities with shopping and maybe even geotagged Wikipedia articles pertinent to immediate surroundings. Friend View seems like a natural fit for the app as well – it would be cool to see the two plugging into one another. What would you guys like to see in an app like Here and Now? Head over to the Beta Labs to try it out.
[via Nokia Beta Labs]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
