Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Lifecasting with Ovi to launch on Nokia N97 mini

nokia-n97_mini_cherryblack2-550-x-340Status updates are a very popular feature of Facebook. Many Facebook users like to use them to tell people where they are or what they are doing. Nokia is now offering a new application to make that task even easier.
Lifecasting with Ovi will allow people to publish their location and status updates to their Facebook account and do so in a very easy way. Users of the application will be able to perform updates from the home screen of their mobile device. Lifecasting will first be offered on the Nokia N97 mini. The Nokia N97 mini is expected to ship in October and will retail for EUR 450. The software will also be available for the Nokia N97 and Nokia N97 mini through Nokia Beta Labs.
This application offers a logical extension of what a lot of people already do on a regular basis. Now they will be able to do it easier by tapping into the GPS capabilities of their mobile device. Now before those with privacy issues air their concerns, here’s a simple thought. If you don’t want someone on Facebook to know where you are simply get rid of them as a friend on your Facebook account. I’ll send you my consulting bill later.

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