Nokia has demonstrated a new radar concept for use with mobile handsets, which it claims could be used for a range of applications in sport, entertainment, or personal safety. The mobile radar, developed at Nokia's Helsinki Research Center, demonstrated how an active radar sensor can be used to measure speed and direction of movement of approaching objects, as a traditional radar aerospace would. The Nokia concept essentially uses electromagnetic waves, to provide a different type of mobile wireless sensing. The radar could enable new ways for users to interact with their device, for example via gesture control. However, Finnish handset giant Nokia is not thought to be working on a military application for the concept, so don't expect to be shooting down MiGs from your phone at any point soon.
Nokia is aiming to boost the profit margin at its key Devices and Services unit to 14% in 2010, from an expected 12% this year, as it shifts its focus towards new technologies and the services sector, in particular its online apps portal Ovi. The world number-one handset vendor has also said it is targeting the smartphone market this year, as it expects the high-end to amount to a bigger share of its device sales, where the vendor expects competition to remain fierce as it takes on the likes of RIM's BlackBerry stable and Apple's iPhone.
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