Sony Ericsson today announced that it is joining the Eclipse community as Add-in Provider Member, where it aims to contribute by creating Eclipse plug-ins of benefit to the global mobile application developer community. Eclipse is an open-source community bringing together a number of leading organizations to create the Eclipse Platform. The platform is designed for…
Sony Ericsson P990 WLAN API released
The P990 Extension Package for UIQ 3 SDK has been updated and now includes the WLAN header files and necessary binaries to allow you to expose WLAN functionality in your applications. Using the new WLAN API, you can enumerate available WLAN profiles, retrieve information for a given profile and use active and passive scan to…
Symbian OS handset manufacturers among the greenest
Two of the largest Symbian OS handset manufacturers, Nokia and Sony Ericsson, are ranking high in environmental responsibility, according to a recent report card released by Greenpeace. Nokia topped the list along with computer maker Dell, while Sony Ericsson resides on the fourth place just after HP and before Samsung.
Holiday time with Nokia E61
The modern business environment is so hectic and pressured that work-life balance is vital if you want to stay sane and healthy. So why on earth would you want to take your handheld device from work with you? Nokia For Business website has a great article justifying such move. The device they are mentioning in…
Media synchronizing on S60 phones
If you were wondering how to synchronize your media files – movies, music and podcasts – from your computer to your Nokia S60 phone here’s the answer. Of course, Antony Pranata‘s S60tips.com got the answer. It’s not that hard, so click on the links and read it through. Synchronizing with Windows Media Player Synchronizing with…
IM+ now works with Oracle Collaboration Suite
SHAPE Services, developers of the popular Mobile Instant Messenger, joined the Oracle PartnerNetwork. As a result, the company’s classic mobile IM+ Instant Messenger Solution now works with Oracle Collaboration Suite on Symbian and other mobile platforms. I’ve already wrote about IM+ Instant Messenger, but let me recap – it is the complete messaging solution that…
Opera to upgrade over-the-air
Opera Software has partnered with Red Bend Software, the leading provider of firmware over-the-air (FOTA) update technology for mobile phones, to keep its browsers updated. The joint marketing and business development agreement will allow Opera Software to use Red Bend’s new Embedded Feature Delivery (EFD) technology, to bring new browser features to market faster, as…
Best Full Screen Caller updated to v1.01
SmartphoneWare’s Best Full Screen Caller, an application that will allow you to see a person who is calling you more clearly and with more details, has been updated and reached version 1.01. Here’s what’s new: Problem with image compression rate fixed Color quality increased Whole caption reduced in size when field set is empty automatically…
2006 Forum Nokia PRO awards for outstanding achievement in mobile applications
Nokia yesterday announced the call for entries in its Forum Nokia PRO Awards, which will honor exciting innovations, technical accomplishments and commercial successes that are driving the rapid evolution of mobile applications, content and services worldwide. Open to all members of Nokia’s advanced developer program, Forum Nokia PRO, the 2006 Forum Nokia PRO Awards will…
Symbian application shop for store owners
SmartphoneWare, one of the largest developer on the Symbian OS market, has recently introduced the reseller extranet for store owners. With the new service, local mobile phone store owners will be able to add the latest Symbian OS applications to the assortment of their store. The thinking is right as far as I see. What…