The introduction of an enhanced security architecture in Symbian OS v9 has imposed constraints that have necessitated some minor changes in the structure of applications. These necessarily result in some changes to the structure and location of resource files involved in localization. To address these issues, Symbian has prepared an article that outlines the measures…
Comparing S60 word processors
Most of the new Nokia S60 devices come with the built-in Office suite applications. Apart from that, there are some other mobile office suites available on the market. R’Copeh’s Blog has a great post with mobile word processor comparison chart. Author argues that compared to the software that costs you extra, the built-in office suite…
High-quality development
The fact is that the application quality matters. High-quality applications lead to delighted consumers and additional sales. On the other hand, poor-quality applications may disappoint consumers so much that they’ll never chance another download. Developers should build quality into the application during each phase of the development process, just as they now do with usability.…
Symbian Smartphone Show 2006 – A day after
The Symbian Smartphone Show is officially over for this year. The most notable news, as far as I see, is the launch of two new Symbian OS powered handsets by Samsung and LG Electronics. Hope their products will sell well, as it would be nice to see more smartphones coming from the two companies. If…
Symbian Smartphone Show 2006 – Day 2
Just like the first, the second day of the Symbian Smartphone Show also brought many news. Among the top news is the release of the new book from Symbian Press that will help developers prepare for the ASD exam. In the other news: Applications: Quickoffice 4.0 demonstrated DreamConnect 3 – relationship manager for UIQ 3…
Synchronica's Mobile Manager now supports Symbian smartphones
Synchronica plc, an international provider of robust mobile synchronization and device management solutions, today announces that it has expanded the security functions of Mobile Manager to support Symbian smartphones. The new release of Mobile Manager enables the broadest number of smartphone users to benefit from Synchronica’s over-the-air (OTA) security management, including wipe and lock; and…
Discretix and Symbian: Secure DRM implementation
Discretix, the leading provider of embedded security and Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions for mobile devices and flash memory, today announced availability of a white paper addressing the challenges of a secure DRM implementation on Symbian OS. The white paper will be available for download on the Symbian Developer Network website, partner extranet as well…
msystems’ mDOC H3 embedded flash drive is Symbian Approved
msystems, a leader in smart personal storage, today announced that the mDOC H3 embedded flash drive (EFD) has been accredited the “Symbian Approved” mark by Symbian Ltd. After completing pre-qualifications in Symbian labs, Symbian has approved the mDOC H3, msystems’ embedded flash drive solution for Symbian OS for smooth integration of the latest, most cost-effective…
DreamConnect 3 – relationship manager for UIQ 3 devices
DreamSpring unveils DreamConnect 3, the first contact/relationship manager for Symbian UIQ 3 smartphone users, at the Smartphone Show in London. DreamConnect 3 is the innovative and powerful contact manager designed for smartphones running on Symbian UIQ 3. DreamConnect 3 replaces the standard UIQ Contacts and is the only contact manager available on the market. DreamConnect…
Quickoffice 4.0 demonstrated at Smartphone Show
Quickoffice previews its Quickoffice 4.0 for S60, a major upgrade to its award-winning solution, at the Symbian Show. This new software release will contain several unique features that will redefine the standard in mobile office software tools.