Nokia recently announced the launch of a new Forum Nokia business community, Forum Nokia PRO Imaging Zone, designed to drive the development of mobile imaging technologies and enhance consumer experiences in capturing and sharing images with the latest Nokia Nseries devices.

The new Forum Nokia PRO Imaging Zone will provide exclusive access to Nokia technologies to qualified application developers, online community and imaging service providers, imaging product vendors, mobile operators and other technology oriented companies, as well as opportunities to participate in select Nokia marketing and business development activities.

The Forum Nokia PRO Imaging Zone will be jointly managed by Forum Nokia PRO, part of Nokia's global developer organization, and Nokia's Multimedia business group and is open to current members of Forum Nokia PRO and to other companies that specialize in developing imaging related technologies, products and services. Companies may join Nokia's new imaging business community without any fees, but must qualify for membership.

Participation in Forum Nokia PRO Imaging Zone will enable member companies to ensure close interoperability of their applications and services with imaging and video technologies deployed in Nokia Nseries multimedia devices, helping provide a seamless user experience between Nokia's leading imaging devices and third-party imaging products and services.

Members will receive technology specifications that enable business opportunities in high-resolution image sharing and printing, including Nokia's imaging service framework, an architecture that enables third-party companies to run services that are tightly integrated into the Nokia User Interface. Members will also receive the latest information on mobile imaging-related marketing, business opportunities and legal frameworks for technology access.