Comments on: Review and Contest: Handy Taskman, what little Handy Application would you like to see?

By: Adrian Magherca

Adrian Magherca — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:32:39 +0000

Can you give me a website where i can get Handy Taskman ?

By: sadegh mahdavi

sadegh mahdavi — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:10:06 +0000

hi
i have any program (App) for my Nokia N73 for testing my mobile.
thanks alot

By: Pratish

Pratish — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:08:26 +0000

So, who won ?

By: Avinash Rathod

Avinash Rathod — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:33:30 +0000

Results????

By: Jouni

Jouni — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:10:43 +0000

Right NOW I need application to video record what’s going on screen, save it as a movie and email me. I need to see one service, which is totally connected to the location, time and this specific operator…

Of course I would prefer visiting the right place at right time, more fun

By: Pablo

Pablo — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:18:22 +0000

Pratish, there are quite a few of those on other OSs. For example:
http://www.handmark.com/products/detail.php?id=328
http://software.palminfocenter.com/product.asp?id=2091
http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Science/Gastronomy/DrinkDictionary-51819.shtml
http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Science/Gastronomy/DrinkOrderer-51018.shtml
Just search for “drinks palm”, “drinks mobile” and so on.

By: diego

diego — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:45:23 +0000

HI, I would like inbox (sms) and contacts interaction, like a link to that services, so with one press you could have find contacts (like apps) and a sms search and read.
Regards

By: Peter K.

Peter K. — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:09:56 +0000

My idea is an application that probably no one ever thought of, or – at least – no one ever tried to create.
It would be simple yet really useful for people who can’t have/afford an unlimited data plan and have to stick to usual packet counting rules (e.g. 1 session is always 100 kilobytes) and pay loads of money for that. The app would start up with system and work as a background daemon, ‘checking’ if there’s a data connection active. If it is – the app would keep that connection alive as long as the user wants or specifies in the settings – some operators reset data sessions at 24:00, so if I could specify in options that the app automatically closes my session at 23:55, it would be great because I wouldn’t have to pay for the next day.
All in all – user wouldn’t have to worry about losing money just checking his mail – once started connection would last till the end of the day and the user would be able to fully use up his 100 KB session.

By: Pratish

Pratish — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:15:03 +0000

Pablo, could you please post the link or atleast the name for a drink manager/bartender software ?

By: Joao

Joao — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:01:15 +0000

I would like to see an application to give security for each app you think should have, like a password to get into some parts of your device.
It will be great have a password in the contacts list so only you will be able to see the list.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:20:36 +0000

Easy. The lack of a drink manager/bartender is the only, major problem with S60 3rd at this moment. This is the first and most used application I install on every mobile device, except the newer Nokias.

By: Ravindra

Ravindra — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:44:45 +0000

My wish is to have a an “extended expense organizer” app that is-Categorized by type of expenses grouped into expand/collapse tree to show their details.And they are put into day tabs so it could be easily viewed by the navigation key.And also which has a goto date/calender/total log view change by pressing # button.It would be also better to add an option that allows user to enter the income and link it to the total expense log so daily the amount of money left can be viewed.This Enables a better money management & monitoring(Neither Handy expenses,Symbian guru expenses or Level up Expense Calender offer these options-They have
a “messed up type” viewing that is not user friendly)
I will email you a sketch that illustrates this,Or you can check my newly stated blog in the above URL.Thanks for offering such chance to express our ideas.

By: Mikko Linnalo

Mikko Linnalo — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:37:02 +0000

I thought this was mostly about application ideas for Epocware, now I see plenty of improvement ideas for S60 native features. Those would better reach Nokia if they were posted on S60 application wishlist http://www.s60.com/life/wishlist/displayWishList.do or feature wishlist http://www.s60.com/business/productinfo/wishlist/displayWishList.do

Anyway, here’s an idea that is actually realistic to be created by Epocware, though the target group might be quite narrow:
Comic book reader/CBR reader – sort of special image viewer for reading comics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Book_Archive_file)

By: Avinash Rathod

Avinash Rathod — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:09:03 +0000

What I would like on S60 is sort of shell integration for applications. Like Microsoft has it for its OS’s. Why not install Shozu and have something added in the gallery menu like “Add this photo to Shozu queue”, something like that. Right now all applications behave independently, why cant individual (external 3rd party) apps share information.

By: Dimilaz

Dimilaz — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:50:11 +0000

1. App that can sync IE or Firefox bookmarks with your phone ones.
2. WinAmp (PC music player) for symbian s60
3. Native app that finally sync outlook groups with symbian phone book tab
4. Security software that enables password protection for your sms folders, emails, photo folders and etc.
5. Good RSS reader for GoogleReader

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:14:34 +0000

Assuming it’s not already available (I am still looking, and can’t believe I can’t find it for symbian phones when there are several for WM) I want a mobile phone that takes my contacts and when I am mobile, i.e. in a different country, lets me select a contact number and THEN EDIT IT before it is dialled so I can, for example:

- replace the “+” with a calling card access code to avoid high roaming charges

- add/delete the “0″ from the front of area codes of UK/Thailand/etc phone numbers stored in full int’l format in my contacts. (e.g. I store London numbers as +44 20… but when in the UK I need to dial 020…

- ultimately store complex sequences of pre-;mid-;post- dial-string settings for complete flexibility on calling card / call-back and PABX integration settings that need access codes;account-ID;password;charge code;string terminator (#); etc; etc.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:42:31 +0000

Remember those old Nokia batteries that exploded, the ones in the news a few months ago. I’d like Epocware to make a program that can detonate those on command. I’d set a timer on my phone for a few seconds then throw the it at my enemies and KABOOM!!! No more enemies.

By: Amir

Amir — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:42:57 +0000

I’d like something simple really.
I have over 30 freeware apps on my phone. I don’t use all of them frequently, but there are some that I do, like Google Maps, Jaiku, Gizmo, and etc. I have added these apps in no particular order. So why not in the application folder, make the firmware rate the top used apps, and bring them to the top, instead of me strolling down and finding them. And I know I can bring them up manually, but when you have a lot of apps it’s a little annoying.

By: Chris P

Chris P — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:40:17 +0000

I have a few more ideas, not because of the competition, I just keep on thinking of them! (I am making up for the lack of quality with quantity!)

itunes/Symbian integration? With the majority of mp3 player owning public having ipods, itunes and itunes artwork integrated into the Symbian music player would be a great programme. If not a whole integration – a way to get the artwork integrated into mp3’s (that work fine on itunes) working on the N95/symbian.

The ability for Symbian to be able to read external flash drives/external drives using its mini USB port. I have no idea why this hasnt been implemented yet. Is it possible to do with the existing hardware?

v small one this – a way to change the counter intunitive volume button on the N95-1/2/3 phones – its the wrong way round.

Themes – an easy way to creat new themes – especially just a a simple way to intagreate a photo behind the whole screen (without bars at the top and bottom.

By: Pratish Malviya

Pratish Malviya — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:49:02 +0000

Hi Stefan,
A S60 change that improves end user experience ?

Though its a hardware change, I’d love, in addition with the D-pad, the addition of a smooth Jog Wheel (a la some panasonic cell i had). It would be so great for scrolling through menu/messages/contacts/web pages etc.
Down press of the wheel/dial could bring up the Handy Taskman or the Menu/any user defined app It beats holding down the swirly menu key.
Hmm, i wonder if autoscroll can be possible. Plus an complete system volume control, some game sounds are so loud, i just have to put them off..
It is specially useful in scrolling through long documents/playlists or web pages where clicking on the down button interrupts the flow..

Besides the contest: Since I hope the nokia staff reads the blog; Dont FM Recording, Animated backgrounds & flash based themes sound nice ? Selecting text in web pages will increase productivity for so many as well.
For the N95: oh, and an option for turning off the display while using TV out would be so nice..