Firstpost
  • Home
  • Video Shows
    Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports
  • World
    US News
  • Explainers
  • News
    India Opinion Cricket Tech Entertainment Sports Health Photostories
  • Asia Cup 2025
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
Trending:
  • PM Modi in Manipur
  • Charlie Kirk killer
  • Sushila Karki
  • IND vs PAK
  • India-US ties
  • New human organ
  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Movie Review
fp-logo
Nokia releases Place Tag beta for Windows Phone 8
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
  • Home
  • Tech
  • News & Analysis
  • Nokia releases Place Tag beta for Windows Phone 8

Nokia releases Place Tag beta for Windows Phone 8

Nishtha Kanal • March 11, 2013, 11:27:10 IST
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

Nokia has released the beta version of Place Tag, a camera lens app for Lumia devices running Windows Phone 8. The app uses the phone’s camera…

Advertisement
Subscribe Join Us
Add as a preferred source on Google
Prefer
Firstpost
On
Google
Nokia releases Place Tag beta for Windows Phone 8

Nokia has released the  beta version of Place Tag, a camera lens app for Lumia devices running Windows Phone 8. The app uses the phone’s camera to reveal places within your photos. Place Tag helps you discover information about places within your photo by using Nokia’s LiveSight Technology. When you click a picture using Photo Tag, information about places is automatically shown at the bottom of the photo.

Information about the places in Place Tag can also be used for location annotation by clicking on the associated squares. Essentially, you can label address information onto a clicked image. While City Lens only specialises in informing you about places nearby, Place Tag helps you see where exactly the picture has been clicked. The lens also helps you tag important landmarks such as museums and famous buildings.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD

Send virtual postcards using Place Tag

Send virtual postcards using Place Tag

All this information can be attached to the image in various templates, and can be shared with family and friends. The templates make the image look more or less like a virtual postcard that you can share with people. You can go back and change the information and template on the image as well.

More from News & Analysis
What is the US HIRE Bill and why is India’s $250-billion IT sector worried? What is the US HIRE Bill and why is India’s $250-billion IT sector worried? Is the internet dead? What's this theory that OpenAI's Sam Altman says might be true? Is the internet dead? What's this theory that OpenAI's Sam Altman says might be true?

While the beta version is now available in the Windows Phone Store for free, it looks like Nokia has forgotten to add the share option to the app. The app is also available as a lens for convenience.

In January, Nokia rolled out an update for the City Lens app that brought about new features for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7. The most interesting features the update brought were ‘Sightline’ and ‘Freeze’. Sightline allows you to switch the lens’ view to only what is in your direct line of sight, making it easier for you to find information about places of interest that are right in front of you.

This feature is only available in supported areas where Nokia has already collected accurate, 3D data. The filter icon will automatically show up in the City Lens app in case you are in a supported area.

The Freeze feature lets you point and hit a pause button to “freeze” your surroundings and see the options available. Earlier, you had to keep your camera pointed at the target in order to check out the options. You can now tap on the screen to “freeze” the view and consider the options without cramping your arm.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD

The update gives you the ability to view addresses without leaving the camera view. Simply tap on the overlaying information on the display to bring up information about a place.

The updated Nokia City Lens uses the LiveSight technology, which is based on a “highly accurate 3D map of the world.” It is supposed to provide a precise and intuitive augmented reality experience that uses the camera to discover places.

Tags
Nokia Windows Phone 7 Windows Mobile Nokia Lumia Lumia 820 Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 geo tagging Nokia City Lens Nokia City Lens Freeze Nokia LiveSight Sightline Location Annotation Nokia Place Tag Place Tag Place Tag app Place Tag Lens virtual postcard
End of Article
Written by Nishtha Kanal
Email

Intrigued by all things social, Nishtha will invariably tweet about you. When not tweeting or writing about the next viral video, you will hear her proclaiming her love to Metallica, James Hetfield, Opeth, Akerfeldt and all bands that go 'growl'. She also obsesses about ACP Pradyuman and South Park and you will always find her moving around with a book. Her focus is on all the happening stuff in the tech domain, and she won't hesitate to take a shot at some of the oddball devices that make their way to our labs. see more

Latest News
Find us on YouTube
Subscribe
End of Article

Top Stories

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Top Shows

Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports
Latest News About Firstpost
Most Searched Categories
  • Web Stories
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • IPL 2025
NETWORK18 SITES
  • News18
  • Money Control
  • CNBC TV18
  • Forbes India
  • Advertise with us
  • Sitemap
Firstpost Logo

is on YouTube

Subscribe Now

Copyright @ 2024. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved

About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms Of Use
Home Video Shorts Live TV