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Windows Phones Get Wikitude Augmented Reality Browser

January 10, 2012
Mobile phones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system can now provide users with the possibility to enjoy augmented reality on the go via the Wikitude browser. The application has been voted the "Best Augmented Reality browser" for three years in a raw, namely in 2009, 2010 and 2011. ...

Nokia Live View Augmented Reality Browser Updated

October 27, 2011
In addition to announcing new handsets running under Microsoft's Windows Phone platform and the availability of a series of applications and services for them, Nokia also announced updated apps for Symbian phones, and the Nokia Live View browser was one of them.The application comes with a nice range of ...

Introducing Nokia Live View Augmented Reality Browser

July 12, 2011
A new application is now out of the Nokia Beta Labs, the Nokia Live View augmented reality browser, which comes with support for Symbian^3-based handsets like the Nokia C7, Nokia E7 and Nokia N8.Still an experimental application, the new browser is meant to offer users a new way ...

Qualcomm Releases Augmented Reality (AR) Platform for Android

May 2, 2011
Qualcomm has just announced the commercial availability of their Augmented Reality (AR) Platform for Android smartphones, which is being offered through the company's developer portal.The new 1.0 release comes as the result of the successful completion of the beta program, and offers users the possibility to build, market ... ...

Navigon MobileNavigator for iOS Gets Update, Includes Safety Camera and Augmented Reality Features

April 15, 2011
Navigon recently launched an iPhone Car Kit, usable with its iOS navigation app and now announces an update for said application. MobileNavigator 1.8 brings forth augmented reality features, plus Safety Cameras. As far as the augmented reality side of things is concerned, this component is called Reality Scanner. You can ...

Cell phone photography class now a reality

March 5, 2011
If you are eager to develop your photography skills, specifically cell phone photography abilities, head to the university. No kidding. Immaculata University in Philadelphia is now offering students a class on "Cell Phone Photography". The class is taught by Assistant Professor Sean Flannery and professional photographer Hunter Martin. The class focuses ...

MWC 2011: Qualcomm Turns Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots Into an Android Augmented Reality Game (Video)

February 19, 2011
We had some fun times in Barcelona, including a session of tinkering around with Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, a classic plastic toy game that was turned into a digital Android title by Qualcomm. Thanks to their Augmented Reality technology, they allow the Android user to rely on the handset’s ...

Augmented Reality capability found in Mobile Safari browser

December 22, 2010
It seems that an AR-like capability within Mobile Safari has gone pretty much unnoticed (or at least unimplemented by a third party) until now. Occipital, a company that has developed a panoramic photo iPhone app, has come across the new feature in Safari for iOS 4.2 devices, and it’s related ...

Honeycomb Won't Need Hardware Buttons, Packs Google Augmented Reality

December 16, 2010
The next flavor of Google's mobile operating system, namely Android 3.0 Honeycomb, is expected to come to the market with some pretty interesting changes when compared to the existing flavors of the platform.Some of these enhancements are only rumored for the time being, but there are great chances that ...

Windows Phone 7 “Jailbroken” Augmented Reality App Showcased

November 22, 2010
Windows Phone 7, the latest mobile operating system that Redmond-based software giant Microsoft brought to the market only several weeks ago, can allow developers to run unauthorized code, and the first application that can take advantage of these capabilities was showcased not too long ago.Not only does the said ...

Sonny Ericsson may edge PlayStation phone closer to reality

November 22, 2010
In a recent interview to The Wall Street Journal, Sony Ericsson's CEO Bert Nordberg suggested that his company may have a PlayStation phone in the works. "There's a lot of smoke, and I tell you there must be a fire somewhere. Sony has an extremely strong offering in the gaming ...

Sony PlayStation mobile phone a reality?

October 28, 2010
Some encouraging reports have recently emerged regarding the highly anticipating Sony PlayStation mobile phone. Engadget has even provided some interesting photos featuring the phone. Back in march the Wall Street Journal claimed that the mobile device is in state of development. The PlayStation phone is expected to run the Android 3.0 ...