Ever wondered which phone has the best camera. To help us all out, Symbian-Freak prepared an extensive review comparing Sony Ericsson K800i with cameras of Nokia N93 and N73. For those not familiar, the K800i is CyberShot-branded Sony Ericsson’s feature phone which uses Xenon flash lite. Author is very impressed with Sony Ericsson’s camera, but…
X-Series from 3 in a review
Over at Digitial-Lifestyles.info, Mark Haris reviewed recently launched X-Series service from 3. In a pretty in-depth review he goes through hardware (available devices), using Skype, SlingPlayer and Orb MyCasting. Mark thinks (and I agree) that the web access alone represents tremendous value for the users. Furthermore, the pre-loaded, generally hassle-free applications only make 3’s offer…
Sony Ericsson's portfolio for 2007
The 3GSM is coming and UIQ 3 fans should keep their eyes on Sony Ericsson’s announcements. Rumors are spreading around the net, suggesting that Japanese-Swedish handset manufacturer will introduce five new Symbian UIQ 3-based devices next year. Furthermore, some of the smartphones will be based on UIQ 3, but will not utilize the stylus. For…
Nokia works on smell sensors, solar charging!?
Apparently Nokia is working to bring all kinds of sensors integrated in their mobile devices. According to the interview from Reuters India, Nokia sees this as one of the components of the future mobile devices. The fact is that sensors will play an important role in the future, as we can already see in the…
OMTP Product Profile process sees early phase adoption
The Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP), a forum funded by companies from across the mobile phone value chain, re-enforces its position as a central player in the drive towards improved device usability and wider data service adoption, with the launch of its conformance process (OMTP Product Profile). The OMTP Product Profile process enables statements of…
Nokia bets on Internet for the future; Extends partnership with Yahoo
Nokia today outlined its vision for the future of the mobility industry, predicting that the Internet would become the key driving force in a market it expects to reach 4 billion global subscriptions during 2010. The comments were made in a speech by Nokia CEO and President, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, to more than 2,000 people from…
Beyond the browser
There’s a massive confluence in progress, busily reshaping the worlds of networked intelligence and communications. This confluence brings together and transforms two of the most important and energetic trends of recent times. The first of these trends is the increasing adoption of smartphones. More and more people are carrying with them mobile phones which are…
Interview with Laurent Chollat, QualityKit Product Manager at SysOpen Digia
I had a chance to speak with Laurent Chollat, QualityKit Product Manager, SysOpen Digia. He answered our questions regarding the Quality Kit 4.0 offering. Let’s start… Q: To whom this product is targeted to? A: QualityKit is addressed to companies which are involved in Symbian smartphone creation and in Symbian application development. The reason for…
X-Series from 3 launched
Hutchison Whampoa Limited announced the global launch of the X-Series from 3. The X-Series from 3 marks the beginning of the Internet via mobile broadband, and heralds a new way of doing business for mobile network operators. It will extend several of the core applications and uses of the broadband Internet to the mobile handset,…
100 million Symbian smartphones shipped
With 100 million Symbian smartphones shipped to over 250 network operators worldwide since Symbian’s formation, today Symbian reached an important milestone. “Hitting the 100 million mark with over 100 different models currently shipping from 10 leading handset vendors is a phenomenal achievement for Symbian and a strong indication that more and more people are embracing…