Nokia ViNe Alpha (Mapping)

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Nokia ViNe Alpha (Mapping)

Nokia ViNe application is currently in closed Alpha but the website is up and running.
"new geo-tracking-photo-and-video-and-music application"
Clinton Jeff - Darla Mack
What is it?
Combine following applications:
Nokia Sports Tracker (Still Beta)
Nokia Lifeblog (Photos)
Nokia Music Player
GPS (GeoTagging)
Why the fuss? Why not use the applications that already exist?
It's one application that encapulates three applications and expands the mapping potential of geo-location tagged files (photo,music & video).
The Mapping is based in flash (website) - the users tracks link photo, music and videos that were captured when the ViNe Application is set to record.
There are concerns over the battery life - lucky for Nokia this is still in pre-release alpha and can be addressed before a public beta version.
Nokia's LifeviNe project has been renamed, it seems, to just Nokia ViNe.
There is nothing new but - for the non-savvy phone user it makes it easier for the user to record trip for sharing with friends afterwards.
For a more in depth review of the new application vist the Darla Mack Blog below where the whole process is shown.
Sources:
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/8088_Nokia_ViNe-Practical_or_Pointl.php
http://www.darlamack.com/darlamack/2008/09/nokia-lifevine.html
At least Nokia are making use of Navteq data, now that Google Maps is completely TeleAtlas based.

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