Nokia reveals black N82 with picture geotagging

The phone automatically stores picture location metadata from the A-GPS system with camera images

With automatic image geotagging, Nokia's black N82 3G S60 smartphone combines quality 5-megapixel shooting with A-GPS positoning in a powerful package

Nokia is rolling out a new black version of its N82 A-GPS-enabled smartphone, which now enables users to mark their photographs automatically with exact satellite-based location information.

This 'geotagging' shooting feature has been added to a heavyweight feature count that includes a 5-megapixel camera sporting Carl Zeiss optics and a Xenon flash, Symbian S60 smartphone functionality, 3G HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity and onboard satellite navigation.

With geotagging, the phone automatically combines picture location metadata from the A-GPS system with camera images. This information, bundled in with the digital image, can then be used to view the place where the image was taken on an online map or on a map on the N82 itself.

N82 users can also share images online directly by uploading them straight to a Flickr account or services like Share on Ovi, or upload its DVD-like quality video clips to YouTube.

The new black version of the N82 will be released within the next few weeks, at an expected price of around €400 (£310) contract-free.

Read a full review and more about the Nokia N82 here.