In one of the first uses that could justifiably support Nokia’s claim that the N95 is a ‘multimedia computer’, its Nokia Research Center (NRC) has partnered with respected news organisation Reuters to turn the handset into the centrepiece of a mobile journalism kit.
By adding a fold-up keyboard, tripod, microphone and Power Monkey charging kit (either solar-powered or standard), the N95 became usable as a news-gathering device. NRC then developed a special mobile journalism application which allows reports, photos, videos and so-on to be uploaded to the Reuters service.
This kind of use really brings to life the ‘multimedia computer’ concept, and seems like a truly viable tool for news gathering. You can check out some example reports from the on-going trials over at the Reuters MoJo site.
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