Nokia to Launch Home Control Center Platform for Smartphones in 2009

Control everything with your mobile device is the objective of the Home Control Center platform that Nokia will be launching next year. Imagine switching off lights, fans, other consumer electronic appliances with your Internet ready Smartphone, come 2009 and you will witness the true power of mobiles, as their computing capabilities are increasing by leaps and bounds they will eventually be a powerful medium to control things.

Nokia Home Control will mark the new era of smart home networking solutions, security and energy management systems. The open platform will allow third  party developers to build their own " plug n play" services  and solutions. The system will consist of a wireless gateway device with optional GSM/GPRS module which will be integrated in a home network of Z-Wave and Zigbee complaint devices. All solutions based on the platform can be used through a smart phone or PC locally or remotely.

via Techchee