Google offers voice-based search on Nokia S60 handsets in India

According to TelecomTiger Correspondent

Google India today unveiled voice-based search services on Nokia S 60 handsets such as N86, E63 which will now be available with Google Mobile App incorporated in them helping faster use of Google Search application.

Google claims the application is developed according to Indian accent. It also has a smart suggest feature which offer suggestions on search terms query, thus minimizing typing in case one is using the mobile key board resulting in faster completion of the query term.

Announcing the launch Vinay Goel, Head of Products, Google India said, “There's no denying the importance of search by voice in India, and the extension of Google’s search by voice feature to more mobile handsets is a natural next step for our mobile strategy. Speech is one of our key innovations in the mobile space out of the India engineering center. With millions of new mobile users being added every month Google Mobile App’s  will provide them with a quick and easy way to get the required information whenever and wherever they need it. With the launch of this service for Nokia S60 handsets we would be catering to a larger segment of mobile users, as a significant number of Nokia phone users are on the S60."


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Faster use of Google Search application is definitely a plus in mobile handsets!  And providing a tailored service is another plus!...since Google claims that the apps is developed according to Indian accent.  Good job! B-)

Images Taken with Nokia E63

The following are some of the pictures taken with Nokia E63.
Settings:
Image quality: High
Image Resolution: 1600x1200
Flash: Automatic
Night Mode: Off
(All pictures were taken during night time)

 

Nokia E63 SPECS

Here are some of the 'specs' of Nokia E63:

Physical features, power and memory

Size

• Form: Monoblock with full keyboard
• Dimensions: 113 x 59 x 13 mm
• Weight: 126 g
• Volume: 87 cc
• Full keyboard
• High quality QVGA display

Display and 3D

• Size: 2.36"
• Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
• Up to 16 million colors
• TFT active matrix (QVGA)
• Two customisable home screen modes

Security features

• Device lock
• Remote lock
• Data encryption for both phone memory an microSD content
• mobile VPN

Keys and input method

• Full keyboard
• Dedicated one-touch keys: Home, calendar, contacts, and email
• Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialling
• Intelligent input with auto-completion, auto-correction and learning capability
• Accelerated scrolling with Navi^TMKey

Colours and covers

• Available in-box colours: Ultramarine Blue and Ruby Red

Connectors

• Micro-USB connector, full-speed
• 3.5 mm standard AV connector

Power

• BP-4L 1500 mAh Li-Po standard battery
• Talk time (maximum): GSM up to 11 hours; WCDMA up to 4h 40 min
• Standby time (maximum): GSM up to 18 days; WCDMA up to 20 days;WLAN idle up to 170 hours
• Music playback time (maximum): 18 h

Memory

• microSD memory card slot, hot swappable, max. 8 GB
• 110 MB internal dynamic memory
  

Operating frequency

• E63-1 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 900/2100
• E63-2 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 850/1900
• E63-3 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 850/2100
• Offline mode

Data network

• CSD
• HSCSD
• GPRS class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 100/60 kbps (DL/UL)
• EDGE class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 296/177.6 kbps (DL/UL)
• WCDMA 900/2100 or 850/1900 or 850/2100, maximum speed 384/384 kbps (DL/UL)
• WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g
  - WLAN Security: WEP, 802.1X, WPA, WPA2
• TCP/IP support
• IETF SIP and 3GPP

Local connectivity and synchronisation

• Bluetooth version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
  - Bluetooth profiles: DUN, OPP, FTP, HFP, GOEP, HSP, BIP, RSAP, GAVDP, AVRCP, A2DP
• MTP (Multimedia Transfer Protocol) support
• Bluetooth (Bluetooth Serial Port Profile. BT SPP)
• Network (Raw). Direct TCP/IP socket
  connection to any specified port (a.k.a HP
  JetDirect™).
• Network (LPR). Line Printer Daemon
  protocol (RFC1179).
• Support for local and remote SyncML synchronisation, iSync, Intellisync, ActiveSync

Call features

• Integrated hands-free speakerphone
• Automatic answer with headset or car kit
• Any key answer
• Call waiting, call hold, call divert
• Call timer
• Logging of dialled, received and missed calls
• Automatic redial and fallback
• Speed dialling
• Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialling (SDND, SIND)
• Fixed dialling number support
• Vibrating alert (internal)
• Contacts with images
• Conference calling
• Push to talk
• VoIP

Messaging

• SMS
• Multiple SMS deletion
• Text-to-speech message reader
• MMS
• Distribution lists for messaging
• Instant messaging with Presence-enhanced contacts
• Cell broadcast

E-mail

• Supported protocols: IMAP4, Mail for Exchange, POP3, SMTP
• Support for e-mail attachments
• IMAP IDLE support
• Support for Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email
• Integrated Nokia Mobile VPN
• Easy Email set-up

Web browsing

• Supported markup languages: HTML, XHTML, MP, WML,CSS
• Supported protocols: HTTP, WAP2.0
• TCP/IP support
• Nokia browser
  - JavaScript version 1.3 and 1.5
  - Mini Map
• Nokia Mobile Search

GPS and navigation

• Nokia Maps application

Photography

• 2.0 megapixel camera (1600 x 1200 pixels)
• Image formats: JPEG/EXIF
• CMOS sensor
• digital zoom
• Focal length: 4.5 mm
• Focus range: 10 cm to infinity
• LED flash
• Flash modes: Automatic, Off, Forced
• Flash operating range: 1 m
• White balance modes: automatic, daylight, incasdencent, fluorescent
• Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
• Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, negative
• Viewfinder
• Active toolbar
• Share photos with Share on Ovi

Video

• Main camera
• 320 x 240 (QVGA) at 15 fps
• 176 x 144 at 15 fps (QCIF)
  
• digital video zoom
• Video recording file formats: .mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, MPEG-4 VSP
• Audio recording formats: AMR
• Video white balance modes: automatic, sunny, incandescent, fluorescent
• Scene modes: automatic, night
• Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, negative
• Clip length (maximum): 1 h
• RealPlayer
• Video playback file formats: .Flash Lite 3, mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, MPEG-4 VSP
• Video streaming: .3gp, mp4, .rm
• Customisable video ring tones

Music and audio playback

• Music player
• Media player
• Music playback file formats: .mp3, .wma, .aac, AAC+, eAAC+
• Audio streaming formats: .rm, .eAAC+
• FM radio 87.5-108 MHz with RDS support
• Visual Radio support. Read more: www.visualradio.com
• 3.5 mm Standard AV connector
• Nokia Music Manager
• Nokia Music Store support
• Nokia Podcasting support
• Customisable ring tones
• Synchronise music with Windows Media Player
• Navi™ wheel support
• Voice Aid

Voice and audio recording

• Voice commands
• Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialling (SDND, SIND)
• Voice recorder
• Audio recording formats: AMR-WB, AMR-NB
• Speech codecs: FR, EFR, HRO/1, AMR-HR, and AMR-FR
• Text-to-speech

Personalisation: profiles, themes, ring tones

• Customisable profiles
• Customisable ring tones
• Customisable video ring tones
• Support for talking ring tones
• Customisable themes
• Customisable home screen content in Business and Personal modes

Software

Software platform and user interface

• S60 3.1 Edition, Eseries
• Symbian Os 9.2
• Two home screens with customisable active standby views
• Voice commands

Personal information management (PIM): contacts, clock, calendar etc.

• Advanced contacts database: multiple number and e-mail details per contact, contacts with images
• Support for assigning images to contacts
• Support for contact groups
• Closed user group support
• Fixed Dialling Number support
• Clock: analog and digital
• Alarm clock with ring tones
• Reminders
• Calculator with advanced functions
• Calendar with week and month view
• Converter
• Active Notes
• To-do list
• PIM information viewable during call

Applications

• Java^TM MIDP 2.0
• Flash Lite 3.0
• Chat and instant messaging
• Nokia browser
  - JavaScript version 1.3 and 1.5
  - Mini Map
• Dictionary
• Quickoffice (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet)
• PDF Viewer
• ZIP Manager
• Download
• File Manager
• Nokia Search
• Nokia Maps
• Files on OVI
• Adding more applications:
  - Use the Download! client
  - Over-the-air (OTA) downloads

{Well, this is not a review.  I am just providing some details/specs}

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