Saturday, June 27, 2009

Advantages of Internet marketing

Internet marketing is relatively inexpensive when compared to the ratio of cost against the reach of the target audience. Companies can reach a wide audience for a small fraction of traditional advertising budgets. The nature of the medium allows consumers to research and purchase products and services at their own convenience. Therefore, businesses have the advantage of appealing to consumers in a medium that can bring results quickly. The strategy and overall effectiveness of marketing campaigns depend on business goals and cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis.

Internet marketers also have the advantage of measuring statistics easily and inexpensively. Nearly all aspects of an Internet marketing campaign can be traced, measured, and tested. The advertisers can use a variety of methods: pay per impression, pay per click, pay per play, or pay per action. Therefore, marketers can determine which messages or offerings are more appealing to the audience. The results of campaigns can be measured and tracked immediately because online marketing initiatives usually require users to click on an advertisement, visit a website, and perform a targeted action. Such measurement cannot be achieved through billboard advertising, where an individual will at best be interested, then decide to obtain more information at a later time.

Internet marketing as of 2007 is growing faster than other types of media.[citation needed] Because exposure, response, and overall efficiency of Internet media are easier to track than traditional off-line media—through the use of web analytics for instance—Internet marketing can offer a greater sense of accountability for advertisers. Marketers and their clients are becoming aware of the need to measure the collaborative effects of marketing (i.e., how the Internet affects in-store sales) rather than siloing each advertising medium. The effects of multichannel marketing can be difficult to determine, but are an important part of ascertaining the value of media campaigns.

Internet marketing

Marketing!!!
Most of the peoples thoughts marketing means a person who is with his bag pant shirt with tie and will go door to door and sell the product but there is a different marketing like internet marketing.

Internet marketing, also referred to as i-marketing, web marketing, online marketing, or eMarketing, is the marketing of products or services over the Internet.

The Internet has brought many unique benefits to marketing, one of which being lower costs for the distribution of information and media to a global audience. The interactive nature of Internet marketing, both in terms of providing instant response and eliciting responses, is a unique quality of the medium. Internet marketing is sometimes considered to have a broader scope because it not only refers to digital media such as the Internet, e-mail, and wireless media; however, Internet marketing also includes management of digital customer data and electronic customer relationship management (ECRM) systems.

Internet marketing ties together creative and technical aspects of the Internet, including design, development, advertising, and sale.

Internet marketing also refers to the placement of media along different stages of the customer engagement cycle through search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization (SEO), banner ads on specific websites, e-mail marketing, and Web 2.0 strategies. In 2008 The New York Times working with comScore published an initial estimate to quantify the user data collected by large Internet-based companies. Counting four types of interactions with company websites in addition to the hits from advertisements served from advertising networks, the authors found the potential for collecting data upward of 2,500 times on average per user per month.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Major differences between N95 8GB and N96

Advantages:
  1. Dual-LED camera flash (single LED in the N95 8GB)
  2. New audio DSP
  3. Longer music playback time (14 hrs) and video playback time (6 hrs)
  4. Windows Media WMV9 video codec added
  5. Hardware acceleration for video codecs for H.264 and WMV
  6. Mobile TV DVB-H 1.0 receiver built in
  7. S60 3rd Edition is upgraded from Feature Pack 1 to Feature Pack 2
  8. linu v88.0.12.0
  9. The Java ME engine is upgraded from MIDP 2.0 to MIDP 2.1
  10. User data is preserved when upgrading firmware (this feature is also present on the N95-2 as v21 installs UDP base files)
  11. Open C/C++ support
  12. New QuickOffice application opens all types of Microsoft Office files.
  13. New version of Nokia Video Centre (show & edit videos)
  14. New release of Nokia Experience software
  15. Micro 2.0 Hi-Speed USB (write 3 Mbit/s, read 4.1 Mbit/s - N95 8GB use full-speed USB)
  16. MicroSD memory card slot (as in original N95, while N95 8GB has no card slot)
  17. RSS 2.1 Reader
  18. FM radio upgraded with RDS
  19. N96 is a dual-band HSDPA (900 and 2100MHz, while N95 was a single band 2100MHz)
  20. No need to open the slide for optimal GPS reception
  21. Nokia N96 has VGA front camera (N95 8G has CIF)
  22. Video Flash light
  23. Upgraded Bluetooth stereo audio
  24. FOTA (Firmware Over the Air)
  25. OMA E-mail Notification v1.0
  26. OMA Device Management v1.2
  27. OpenGL ES 1.1 plugin
  28. Transfer Mode (MSC 11)
  29. SPP Bluetooth profiles


Disadvantages:
  1. CPU: N96 has dual ARM9 264MHz with no floating point instructions (N95 has dual ARM11 332Mhz with vector floating point)
  2. N96 has 8x image digital zoom and 4x video digital zoom (while N95 has 20x digital zoom and 8x video digital zoom)
  3. Same battery as original N95 (950 mAh), but the N96 reportedly has a much better battery life using the same battery (Nokia N95 8GB has 1200 mAh)
  4. No Hardware 3D graphics accelerator for N96
  5. No infrared port
  6. N95 classic has lens cover and much more qualitative shutter (N95 8G/N96 don't have this feature)
  7. No manually selected MMS messaging mode. If you write a long text message it will automatically select the MMS mode which could stop the recipient from receiving the message if they do not have MMS set up on their handset. (A Nokia USA employee stated that there is an update in the works to fix this very soon. It's assumed that this automatic selection of MMS mode is due to Nokia's Smart Connectivity)
  8. VoIP 2.1 support for WLAN and Cellular. However, the built-in VoIP client from N95 which allowed the end-user to make internet calls directly without installing any additional software has been removed from N96. The VoIP API which can be used by software developers in their applications, can still be used though. Of course third party VoIP applications are often neither as reliable, nor as flexible as the built-in one.
  9. The pencil button that allows you to mark/unmark items and highlight text is not included. But this action can still be done however, by pressing and holding down the # key'.

Nokia N96

Nokia N96 is the latest Nokia smartphone in the Nseries range of products. It is the official successor to Nokia N95.

The handset was publicly announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 2008, and started shipping in September 2008. Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific are the first locations to provide the handset for consumers. The American and Chinese versions were expected shortly thereafter. The general UK release date for the N96 was October 1, although London had a separate date of September 24 when the device went on sale exclusively at Nokia's flagship stores on Regent Street and at Terminal 5 (Heathrow airport).



Features
The Nokia N96 features the following:
  1. Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  2. Dual band UMTS / HSDPA: UMTS 900 / 2100 N96-1 (RM-247, Global), UMTS 850 / 1900 N96-3 (RM-247, Global), no UMTS N96 (RM-297, PR China)
  3. HSDPA and Wi-Fi access (RM-297 variant (PR China only) does not have WCDMA, WLAN and DVB-H)
  4. DVB-H Mobile TV (network-dependent feature)
  5. A-GPS Navigation using Nokia Maps, map data fetched using 3G or downloaded over the Internet and transferred to the phone over USB
  6. Access to Ovi
  7. Instant upload to Flickr, Vox, Yahoo! and Google
  8. Full xHTML, HTML, RSS reader browser
  9. Symbian OS v9.3 S60 3.2 Edition, user interface
  10. 16 GB of internal flash memory
  11. Max memory 32GB (16GB internal + 16GB MicroSD)
  12. 2-way slide, as in Nokia N95
  13. 5-megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss TESSAR optics
  14. Sensor for Auto-rotate
  15. VGA camera in front of the phone, for video calling and self-portrait use
  16. Dual LED flash for the camera
  17. Bundled with WaveSecure in Indian variant
  18. Plays music files, and lets you download easily via Nokia Web
  19. Allows high-quality video calling using 3G
  20. A built-in accelerometer when tilted as on the Nokia N82
  21. The new design includes:

    • Landscape-oriented design (landscape oriented speakers, connectors and buttons located optimally for landscape use)
    • Flip-out kickstand
    • Media keys available in all modes (even when slide is closed, for background control of music)
    • Media keys on short side can transform into gaming keys
    • Lock switch (enables quick lock / unlock of keypad)

  22. 128 MB RAM


    • Available memory for the user is 90 MB after operating system.

  23. Can play various types of music files such as MP3, AAC, eACC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, Mid, RM (real), RAM( real), AMR, M3U (playlist)
  24. Can play various types of video files such as RM (Real video), H.263, H.264, 3GPP, HQ-3GPP (30fps), MP4, WMV, FLV (Flash player)

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Nokia N95 8GB

What is Nseries?
It’s the freedom to discover, enjoy, create and share the things that matter, all in one device.



What is Nokia N95 8GB?
  1. Nokia N95 8GB is a new look.
  2. Nokia N95 8GB is a bigger screen.
  3. Up to 8GB of internal memory.
  4. The Nokia N95 8GB multimedia computer has more of what you're looking for.
  5. 5 megapixels, DVD-like quality video, Carl Zeiss Optics.
  6. Access your music, access your emails, plus advanced web browsing and integrated GPS and Nokia Maps.
  7. Upload photos instantly to Flickr, download videos with ease.
  8. Nokia N95 8GB is what you need.
  9. Nokia N95 8GB is where you are.

You can get all the features here in Nokia N95 8GB like : Nokia N95 8GB, 16.7 million colors, 30 fps, 3G, 5 megapixel, 8GB, Bluetooth, Carl Zeiss optics, EGPRS, FM radio, Flash, Flash Lite 2.0, GPRS, GPS, HDA-12, HSDPA, JAVA, MMS, MPEG-4, N-Series, N95, N95 8GB, Nokia, Nokia Maps, PIM, Symbian, TTY/TDD, Tessar lens, USB 2.0, WCDMA, WLAN, camera, cell phones, computer, digital music player, digital video stabilization, dual transfer mode, email, infrared, mobile, mobile video, multimedia, nseries, real player, s60 3rd edition, slider, speaker independent name dialing, wireless phones, N95 8GB,nokia n95, Nokia N95 8GB mobile phone, nokia n95 handphone, 5 megapixel camera phone, carl zeiss camera phone, gps mobile phone, video phone, email phone, music phone, nokia maps, nseries.


Nokia N95 8GB features built-in GPS, 8GB of internal memory, cameras, digital music player, and a bigger screen.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Variations in N95

N95 8GB (N95-2)The N95 8GBA revision of the N95, called N95 8GB (N95-2, internally known as RM-320), was announced on August 21, 2007, and put on market in October 2007.The changes compared to the regular version are:Improvements
  1. 8 GB separate internal memory
  2. Larger display ((up from 2.6 inches (66 mm) to 2.8").
  3. 128 MB RAM (up from 64MB), 95MB available.
  4. Demand paging (although the N95 supports this too, since firmware version 20.0.015)
  5. 1200 mAh battery (BL-6F), up from 950 mAh
  6. Cosmetic changes to media and front-panel buttons
  7. New model of handsfree/remote control, AD-54 (as opposed to AD-43 for previous N95 versions)
  8. New multimedia menu, with Nokia's Ovi content integration
  9. Built-in Automatic Screen Rotation (ASR) in software versions v20.0.016 onwards for the N95 8GB version and from v30.0.015 for N95-1, respectively.
  10. Black faceplate instead of the original silver.
N95 NAM (N95-3)The Nokia N95-3 is a revision of the N95, internally designated as RM-160, designed specifically for the North American market. It is also available in Australian and South American market.The following was changed from the original version:
  1. 128 MB RAM, up from 64MB.
  2. WCDMA (HSDPA) 850 and 1900 MHz , instead of 2100 MHz .
  3. 1200 mAh battery, up from 950 mAh.
  4. Talk time up to 190 min (WCDMA), up to 250 min (GSM).
  5. Slider protecting camera lens removed to make room for the larger battery.
  6. Camera flash moved to the vertical axis of the phone, so when the phone is used as a camera it sits to the side of the camera, instead of below as in the N95-1.
  7. Cosmetic changes to media buttons.
  8. Height: 2.05 cm, down from 2.10 cm.
  9. Mass: 125 g, up from 120 g.
  10. White keyboard light instead of blue for visibility improvement.
N95 8GB NAM (N95-4)The Nokia N95-4 (internally known as RM-421) is the North American 3G-compatible version of the N95-2. The main differences to the N95-2 are:
  1. Camera lens is now more flush with the phone's face.
  2. Multimedia keys are less glossy.
  3. No ASR (Automatic Screen Rotation). Although a hardware accelerometer is present, third party software is required to rotate the screen.
Both N95-3 and N95-4 have also some additional changes, such as the removal of the sliding lens cover for the camera, improved battery life, and doubling of runtime memory (RAM) from 64 to 128 MB.N95 CHINA (N95-5)Featuring the internal name RM-245, the N95-5 is targeted at the Chinese market. The main difference from the regular N95 is the lack of any 3G connectivity support, which has not been yet adopted in China , and the absence of WLAN connectivity, due to Chinese regulations.N95 8GB CHINA (N95-6)The N95-6, internally coded RM-321 is a Chinese market-targeted version of the N95-2, lacking 3G and WLAN support just like the N95-5.Versions comparisonThis table lists only the specifications that differ between versions of the N95 models. (Most details in this table are from.)

FeatureN95(N95-1)N95 8 GB(N95-2)N95 NAM(N95-3)N95 8 GB NAM(N95-4)N95 CHINA(N95-5)N95 8 GB CHINA(N95-6)
Internal nameRM-159RM-320RM-160RM-421RM-245RM-321
Release dateMarch 2007August 2007November 2007January 2008February 2008February 2008
WCDMA frequencies2100 MHz2100 MHz850/1900 MHz850/1900 MHznonenone
WLAN connectivityyesyesyesyesnono
Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM)64 MB128 MB128 MB128 MB128 MB128 MB
Internal Flash Memory160 MB8 GB160 MB8 GB160 MB8 GB
Memory card slotmicro SD/SDHCnonemicro SD/SDHCnonemicro SD/SDHCnone
Battery950 mAh1200 mAh1200 mAh1200 mAh1200 mAh1200 mAh
Talk time (GSM)4 hr5 hr5 hr5 hr5 hr5 hr
Standby time (GSM)9.3 days11.6 days12 days12 days10.5 days12 days
Screendiagonal 2.6"diagonal 2.8"diagonal 2.6"diagonal 2.8"diagonal 2.6"diagonal 2.8"
Dimensions99x53x21 mm99x53x21 mm99x53x21 mm99x53x21mm99x53x21 mm99x53x21 mm
Mass120 g128 g124 g128 g124 g128 g
Camera lens coveryesnonononono

Monday, January 12, 2009

Features of N95

The Nokia N95 (N95-1, internally known as RM-159) is a smartphone produced by Nokia. The N95's functions include those of a camera phone and portable media player, in addition to offering e-mail, web browsing, local Wi-Fi connectivity and text messaging. It is part of the company's Nseries line of smartphones. The N95 runs on Symbian OS v9.2, with an S60 3rd Edition platform with Feature Pack 1. The phone uses a two-way slider to access either media playback buttons or a numeric keypad. Three newer versions have also been released: the upgraded N95 with 8GB internal memory, the N95 3G, which adds 3G support for North American compatibility, and the N95-4, which is intended solely for North-American markets. The N95 is succeeded by the Nokia N96 smartphone.

Features

The Nokia N95 open

Integrated GPS Ability

The N95 contains an integrated GPS receiver which is located below the 0 key on the keypad. The phone ships with Nokia Maps navigation software. Maps are free and can be downloaded either over the air (via a carrier's data packet network) or through the phone's built-in WiFi. Maps can also be downloaded via a PC using the Nokia MapLoader application. To use voice navigation within Nokia Maps a license needs to be purchased from Nokia. Individual city guides are also available for purchase. A-GPS was later added in firmware, which greatly improved the GPS locking time.

Multimedia Features

The N95's dedicated multimedia keys are accessed via the 2-way slider

Out of the box, the N95 supports audio in MP3, WMA, RealAudio, SP-MIDI, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR and M4A formats. Its two-way slide, when opened towards the keypad, allows access to its media playback buttons. A standard 3.5 mm jack is located on the left side of the phone and allows the user to connect any standard headphones to the unit. Users can also use Bluetooth for audio output using A2DP, or use the built-in stereo speakers. The N95 is also capable of playing video in 3GP, MPEG4, RealVideo and in newer firmware, Flash Video formats. All of the phone's video output can also be played through the TV-out feature. TV-out is a feature offered by the phones OMAP processor, that allows users to connect the smartphone, using the supplied cable, to a TV or any other composite video input. Its main purpose is to allow users to show photos and videos on a large screen. The N95's built in UPnP capabilities also allow the user to share the phones' media over a WLAN network. This provides easy access to the photos, music and videos stored on the phone, from other UPnP capable devices on the network, enabling them to be watched or downloaded over the air.

Internet

The N95 has built-in Wi-Fi, with which it can access the Internet (through a 802.11b/g wireless network). The N95 can also connect to the Internet through a carrier packet data network such as UMTS, HSDPA, or EDGE. The web browser displays full web pages as opposed to simplified pages as on most other phones. Web pages may be viewed in portrait or landscape mode and automatic zooming is supported. The N95 also has Bluetooth built in and works with wireless earpieces that use Bluetooth 2.0 technology and for file transfer.It should be noted that the original N95 does not support US based versions of UMTS/HSDPA; UMTS features in these versions of the phone are disabled by default. Furthermore, the later N95 US versions support only AT&T's 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA bands, neither 1700 MHz of T-Mobile USA nor 2100 MHz bands are supported internationally.The phone can also act as a WAN access point allowing a tethered PC access to a carrier's packet data network. VoIP software and functionality is also included with the phone (though some carriers have opted to remove this feature).

Accelerometer

The N95 includes a built-in accelerometer. This was originally only used for video stabilization and photo orientation (to keep landscape or portrait shots oriented as taken).Nokia Research Center has allowed an application interface directly to the accelerometer, allowing software to use the data from it. Nokia has released a step counter application to demonstrate this.[10][11] Another Nokia-created application taking advantage of the accelerometer is Nokia Sports Tracker.Third-party programs have been created, including software that will automatically change the screen orientation when the phone is tilted, programs that simulate the sounds of a Star Wars lightsaber[12] when the phone is waved through the air, allow you to mute the phone by turning it face-down, and many more.

N-Gage

The N95 is compatible with the N-Gage mobile gaming service.

FeatureSpecification
Form factortwo-way slider
Operating SystemSymbian OS v9.2, S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1
ScreenQVGA Matrix, diagonal 2.6" (N95-1, N95-3, N95-5) or 2.8" (N95-2, N95-4, N95-6), 16 million colours, 240x320 pixels
Size99 x 53 x 21mm
CPUDual 332 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 2420 (ARM11-based)[13]
Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM)128 MB (55.9 MB for N95-1)
Internal Flash Memory147.3 MB (8 GB for 8 GB versions)
CameraFrontal CIF video call & main rear 2592 x 1944 camera with auto-focus, Carl Zeiss optics, capture Aspect ratio (image) 4/3 (1.33:1)
Video recordingYes, VGA (640x480) video capture of up to 30 fps, same aspect ratio as camera see above
GraphicsFully HW accelerated 3D (OpenGL ES 1.1, HW accelerated Java 3D)
Memory card slotYes, microSD/microSDHC (except N95-4; 8 GB model)
BluetoothYes, 2.0 + EDR
GPSTexas Instruments GPS5300 NaviLink 4.0 (receiver located under the 0 key)
Wi-FiYes, with wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
InfraredYes
Data cable supportYes, USB 2.0 via mini USB port
EmailYes (ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP, with SSL/TLS)
Music playerYes, Stereo speakers with 3D audio
RadioYes, Stereo FM Radio, and Visual Radio (wired headphones or hands-free required)
Video Player/editorYes
Polyphonic tonesYes, 172 chords
RingtonesYes, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/M4A, RealAudio
HF speakerphoneYes, with 3.5 mm audio jack and 2.1A2DP wireless stereo headphone support
Offline modeYes
BatteryBL-6F 1200 mAh (BL-5F 950 mAh for N95-1)
Talk timeup to 160 min (WCDMA), up to 240 min (GSM)
Standby timeup to 200 hours (WCDMA) or 225 hours (GSM)[1]
Latest firmwarev31.0.017 (adds hack protection to v30.0.015)