News from Nokia

Today the Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia will present its newest release in New York. What exactly it’s going to be is of course still a secret.

Insiders already have some guesses and expectations what Nokia is going to show today. ZNETdid a nice roundup of the rumors spread so far. There are many indicators that the first Windows Phone with 41 Megapixel PureView camera will be presented today. 

But to really find out more you will have to wait till 18:00 Finnish time. For more information and to watch the press conference live click on Nokia Conversations.

Tickets and comments via NFC

Did you know that you can buy your ticket for Helsinki’s public transport easily on the go? For trams, the metro and selected bus lines you can get your ticket with your phone. If you have a smart phone that supports NFC the only thing you have to do is hold your phone against the NFC sticker saying “Kännykkälippu” you find at the stop or station, tap the button to confirm your purchase and you’re good to go.

You will also find a second NFC that gets you to Pysäkkiseinä.fi. Here you can leave comments and questions about your travelling experience.

You can of course also order a ticket with a cell phone without NFC support. Just send a text with “A 1” to the number 16355 (supported by all Finnish carriers) and you will receive your ticket via SMS. The ticket has to be purchased before entering the tram, bus or metro.

For more information see the HSL website or watch the explanation video.

Power to your phone

With the PowerKiss, an invention from Helsinki, you can charge your phone wirelessly. And more and more places (especially cafés) in Helsinki and Europe wide support it.

The concept is pretty easy. If your phone supports wireless charging like e.g. the Nokia Lumia 920 you just have to put it on the marked area on the table and it starts charging. If your phone doesn’t support wireless charging you can borrow or buy a PowerKiss ring from the counter, plug it into your phone and place the ring on the marked area.

A pretty neat idea. You give your phone a break and it will be reenergized when you are done with your coffee.

The service is for free and to find out which places support it already check the official PowerKiss website.