There have already been many different factors propelling interest in smartphones such as gaming, multimedia and digital convergence. The question about killer applications for smartphones engages industry experts’ to express their views about the forthcoming features of smartphones that will drive new waves of increased interest. In his latest insight article, David Wood, executive vice…
Nokia N71 comes to Japan
Nokia today announced that it has started deliveries of Nokia N71 to Vodafone K.K. in Japan. The N71 is its first product to be introduced in Japan under the Nokia Nseries sub-brand, Nokia’s high performance multimedia range with sophisticated design. The Nokia N71 customized for Vodafone K.K. will be marketed in Vodafone K.K.’s 3G lineup…
Porting to S60 3rd Edition Discussion Group
Forum Nokia Discussion Boards created a new discussion group dedicated to porting applications to S60 3rd Edition. The group was initially aimed for developers from other platforms and for porting S60 2nd edition applications to 3rd edition. Ron Liechty, Forum Nokia author, is planning to organize the way developers access the messages from the Discussion…
Nokia PC Suite updated
Recently Nokia released a new version (6.81) of their PC Suite, the Windows PC software for Nokia phone owners that’s free and easy to use. New in version 6.81: Several usability and stability fixes – backup now works perfectly on the ESeries devicesA fresh graphical layout (nicer icons) for Nokia PC Suite applicationsImproved mobile music…
Screenshot 2.30 released
@LINK0@ has just updated its @LINK1@ for Symbian OS. Just to remind you, Screenshot is a free program that lets you take screenshots on your Symbian OS mobile phones (UIQ or S60). You can capture screenshot and save it to a file in JPEG, BMP, MBM or PNG (S60 only) format. New in this version:…
New Symbian virus: Commwarrior.Q
A security vendor, F-Secure, has detected a new variant of an aggressive Russian mobile worm that uses some alarming new tricks. Commwarrior.Q is a new variant of the Commwarrior worm that is based on Commwarrior.C, but unlike most Commwarrior variants, Commwarrior.Q is a recompiled version that contains new functionality. Like Commwarrior.C, Commwarrior.Q also spreads over…
Nokia launched ESeries devices in India
Nokia Corporation on Monday launched its flagship range of business devices – “ESeries” – in India. ESeries devices include the Nokia E50, E60, E61 and E70 and Nokia is hopping to drive the adoption of business mobility among Indian enterprises. Nokia Enterprise Solutions will support this launch by rolling out a series of market creation…
Two applications by Paragon Software Group became the finalists at Handango Champion Awards 2006
Paragon Software Group is proud to announce that Handy Weather for Windows Mobile Smartphone and Handy Weather for Series 60 utilities obtained the Finalist status in the “Best Life Application” category and Handy Clock for Series 60 became the Finalist in the “Best new application” category of the 2006 Handango Champion Awards.
Nokia to acquire Loudeye
Nokia and Loudeye Corp. today announced that they have signed an agreement for Nokia to acquire Loudeye for approximately USD 60 million. Loudeye is a global leader of digital music platforms and digital media distribution services and by acquiring it, Nokia will be able offer consumers a comprehensive mobile music experience, including devices, applications and…
Creating feature rich connected games with SNAP Mobile
SNAP Mobile powered games let users connect, compete and communicate with their friends; and have community features such as ranking, match making and personalization features that promote participation and create returning users and very repeat business. Ferdy Blaset, a Forum Nokia Champion, has a very interesting post on the subject. He uses Lucky Ranch Tycoon,…