Just when the S60 3rd edition Feature pack 1 devices are set to hit the market, Nokia introduced a new Feature Pack for S60 on Symbian OS. S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 is designed for innovation and significantly facilitates the creation of compelling applications and accelerates performance. S60 3rd Edition is targeted for mid-range…
Nokia N93 firmware v20 update back online
After being removed from the Nokia Software Update service for some time, the latest update for the Nokia N93 is finally back. The firmware v20.0.058 frees-up N93’s RAM, adds more applications (WLAN Wizard, Search, Download!) and updates some of the existing ones. Still, AllAboutSymbian warns that the latest firmware also brings a nasty camcorder bug.…
New software to bring super-fast image processing to mobile phones
Scalado, a developer of mobile imaging software, has today announced the launch of Scalado SpeedView – the most recent addition to its CAPS Software Development Kit (SDK) for camera phones. By using SpeedView, developers can now create jaw-dropping applications that will allow end-users to browse, zoom, and pan across high-resolution images instantly on a mobile…
First time smartphone user reviews the Nokia N73
Web developer Steven Wittens got its Nokia N73 thanks to Nokia’s Blogger Relations Program. A big step forward from his earlier Nokia 3310 and… he summed-up his thoughts… Fast forward to his conclusion: “The only part of the N73 that really stands out for me is the phone’s form factor.” He doesn’t like the usability,…
Next-gen gaming platform set for launch in September 2007
The recently announced N-Gage Future Watch website revealed the date of the platform launch – September 2007. From that point and until the end of the year, N-Gage fans can see many popular titles hitting the market. EA Mobile and Gameloft will be among the first to bring a number of its top-selling, award-winning titles…
Nokia N95 all around the Web
Nokia has recently sent its flagship N95 “multimedia computer” to the top industry evangelists (why we’re not on the list?). 🙂
Is Symbian a bad OS?
I’ve been debating posting this article since I first read it this morning. My main issue is that the author has yet to say one negative thing about the company he loves: Apple. He has a lot to say about everyone else, a whole lot, but I’ve yet to see him critique the company that…
Nokia N70 Black in France to feature Abaxia MobileTag
Abaxia’s smart barcode reader application MobileTag, will feature in the Nokia N70 Black in France. The MobileTag application, which has been customised for a major Telecom group, will offer N70 Black users fast and direct access to huge libraries of content that is continually and automatically updated, including online services such as Wap or Web…
Nokia Wellness Diary
Over at Nokia Research Center’s pages, Ed from E-Series blog spotted the new version of Wellness Diary (1.01). Wellness Diary is an S60 application that stores and analyzes wellness-related data collected from everyday life. It could be used for such things as monitoring and tracking everyday wellness related issues (weight, exercise, eating, etc.) and lifestyle…
New UIQ 3 tutorial series
As the market for UIQ 3 applications is growing, Sony Ericsson Developer World decided to additionaly help developers by preparing the new UIQ 3 tutorial series. The first article is already online, and explains general information about the platform. Among the covered topics are: Symbian coding idioms and conventions UIQ UI configurations Application framework Current…