The Finnish gadget maker Nokia has Lumia as its dark horse against the ubiquitous Samsung Galaxy handsets and tablet computers. But this dark horse seems to have sighted a far more significant finishing line. Yes, if recent reports are to be believed, Nokia’s acclaimed and lauded Lumia 800 has just been chosen a stint into open space. In the United Kingdom, astronauts had conceived the idea to use the slim handset in planning future trajectory paths for space missions. It is reported that the Nokia Lumia is particularly handy in such a project in an open space.
Why a Smartphone
Up away in the infinite reaches of space, the project was to plan and track the path of a trajectory that the space shuttles use on their return to Earth. The whole mission was a collaboration between the University of Southampton and the Atmospheric Science through the Robotic Aircraft Organization. As per the mission, the savvy Smartphone would be attached to a balloon, which would skim over the surface of the stratosphere and elsewhere in open space. This mission was to chart the trajectory path to assist in future space missions as well. So, it was a tough task for the slim gadget.
Moreover, the Nokia Lumia 800 was expected to capture a number of images of the Earth and the Moon as well. It was also assigned to send back signals and transmissions with its GPS systems. In such tasks, the astronauts noted with glee and pride that the Lumia passed with flying colors. It did a great job in the open space. Moreover, the makers and designers of the gadget won a lot of plaudits as well. They were praised for making the device highly resistant to extreme temperatures and other harsh conditions that prevail in outer space So, it was. Crowning achievement for Nokia.
All Credit Goes to Nokia
The team at Nokia is extremely proud of this accomplishment. Indeed, Nokia Lumia is really a solid phone that delivers what people expect out of it and more. So, the Nokia Lumia 800 has become quite popular among people as well. This means that the gadget’s newfound fame may help the company in its rough patch in an economic way. Moreover, the success of Nokia in the frontier of outer space further inspires more innovative products and technologies for us. So, it is indeed an enlightening moment for us and the universe as well.
