Point your phone at a landmark and instantly know what it is. The project Magic Wand implements this concept for S60 devices equipped with GPS and a magnetometer (compass) sensor.

Magic Wand is implemented as a client-server solution. A Java-based web server stores the Points of Interest (POIs) in a database. The client application for the phone is based on Java ME. As most Nokia phones don't support the Mobile Sensor API for Java ME yet, the component for sensor access has been developed in native Symbian OS C++ and transmits the data via an internal socket to the Java ME application.

The full source code of this application is available for free (GPL license), so it's the ideal starting point for your own augmented reality applications!

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Speedtouch is a simple but very addictive game for your Nokia 5800, N97 or one of the future touch devices. The concept is easy to understand: Touch the lights as quickly as you can. If you're too slow or miss, you lose. You will want to play again and again, trying to reach a new highscore. The game is available through the Ovi store.

The first review from ovigaming.com is already in, giving it a very positive verdict: "Very very basic gameplay, but works well on a touchscreen. The turnaround time between losing a game and starting a new one is almost instant, so it's quite addictive to try and beat your score. If you get "into the zone" the game becomes pure fun as you're subconsciously switching lights off at very high speed without really thinking about it, very much like the knife scene in the film "Aliens". The game is freeware, so it's definitely worth at least trying."

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Mobile Doctor helps injured persons in emerging markets with instantly finding nearby hospitals or medicine men. MobileDoc consists of two parts.

The client for doctors (DocMaster) lets medicine men and hospitals register the diseases and injuries they can cure. When activated, their location is constantly broadcasted to the web server.

The end-user client widget allows selecting the area of the injury using only graphics, therefore providing an interface that can easily be used in emergency situations by illiterates. After only two touches, the map of the surroundings appears; nearby medical help is clearly indicated.

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