Nokia 3720 classic mobile phone

The new Nokia 3720 classic, an IP-54 certified mobile phone designed to resist water, dust and shock. Following the footsteps of Nokia's highly popular 'rugged' devices of the past, the Nokia 3720 classic is encased in durable materials and is entirely sealed to protect the inner electronics. The Nokia 3720 is expected to retail for approximately EUR 125 before subsidies or taxes and is expected to begin shipping this summer.

The Nokia 3720 classic features a sealed, leak-proof design and durable materials in a range of colours. The battery cover, which protects both the battery and the internal circuitry of the device, is locked with a screw, making for worry-free usage in wet, dusty or muddy environments.

Specifications Nokia 3720 classic:

• Network: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz
• Platform: Series 40
• Display: 2.2-inch, the resolution of 320x240 pixels, displays 16 million colors
• Camera: 2 MP, 4-times digital zoom, flash diode
• Memory: 20 MB, slot for microSD memory cards up to 8 GB
• Communications: Bluetooth 2.1, MicroUSB 2.0
• Other: FM-radio, 2.5-mm audio jack, flashlight
• Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC +, eAAC + and WMA
• ON: XHTML browser, Java MIDP2.0, OMA DRM 1.0 and 2.0, Nokia Maps (pre na1GB memory card)
• Battery: Li-Ion, 1050 mAh
• Opening hours: during a call up to 7 hours, standby up to 18 days
• Dimensions: 115x47x15, 3 mm
• Weight: 94 g
• Colors: gray, yellow

Google Maps knows where you are now

Google Maps now includes a geolocation, like Yahoo and its flagship service Flickr. The service provides online mapping with a single click on a button to know its position with more or less precision, as we would do its smartphone with Google Maps for mobile. It is for this technology on the W3C into Chrome and the recent Firefox 3.5, whereas Internet Explorer and Safari are compatible via the Google Gears extension.

Like phone on the other hand, technology based on WiFi access points nearby, triangulation and cross with the location of access points identified in a database. In a dense area, the card is automatically tallied on the position detected with an accuracy of a few tens of meters. In the absence of WiFi, the system itself to the IP address and an approximate position. For the sake of privacy, the browser asks for confirmation to the user for geolocation.

A search with a keyword such as "restaurant" is used to automatically find a restaurant near the place where you are. Google will not fail to find alternative uses a geolocation so precise, for the better-targeted advertising?