Easter, or “Zombie Jesus Day” as us secularists like to call it, has finally come to an end. Today is the day that many of you are coming back from a long four day weekend, and as such are going to spend a good portion of your working day scouring the internet, trying to catch…
Skyfire opens up Android alpha testing, gets overwhelmed
Skyfire, the makers of the mobile web browser that bears their namesake, has just announced that it is starting alpha testing for its Android browser. Unfortnately, the Skyfire browser, which can stream any and all embedded media to compatible Windows Mobile and Symbian-powered smartphones, garnered so much interest for its Android alpha testing program, that…
Nuance TALKS 5.0 released for Symbian S60 touchscreen smartphones
Nuance Communications released Nuance TALKS 5.0 for S60 5th edition touchscreen phones, bringing its assistive software that converts displayed text on a handset into speech to the platform. The application/solution enables both blind and visually-impaired users to take full advantage of the many features found on S60 touchscreen smartphones, including the Nokia N97, Nokia 5800…
Ovi Store improved with 5-star rating system, more app information
Nokia is tackling the Ovi Store issues, as reported by their users. The updated client comes with few notable changes: Now it’s easier to browse around the store and pick apps you want to download/purchase, with many of them [applications] coming with example screenshots. Rating system went from 3 to 5 stars. In addition, only…
Shame on you Nokia: N97 promo video vs real-life performance
Everyone (and we mean everyone) already knows the Nokia N97 isn’t exactly the best smartphone Nokia has every graced with the Nseries moniker. There are actually people out there that absolutely despise what Nokia’s flagship Nseries device has come to. Granted, the Nokia N97’s spec-sheet is formidable and a force to be reckoned with in…
Let Nokia Bot widgets do all the thinking, so you don’t have to
Nokia Beta Labs released a set of small apps (widgets) that learn how you use your phone to automatically personalize the experience. Nokia Bots is the name of the game and they work on your device’s homescreen like widgets, doing all the customization in the background. There are four Nokia Bots available: Profile Bot –…
Nokia E72: Software Hands-on
I’ve been trying out a number of devices recently, both in terms of hardware and software. One example of this is with the Nokia E72. I Checked out the hardware in this video post, whereas below you’ll find another video where I’m having a look over the Software (OS, UI, Apps, etc). If you want…
Symbian devices get Off-road Sat Nav, thanks to Viewranger
Augmentra has launched, through major appstores, a global version of its popular ViewRanger GPS ‘off-road sat nav’ application for Symbian mobile phones. Following shortly will be versions of ViewRanger GPS for iPhone and Android mobile platforms. Craig Wareham, co-founder and CEO of Augmentra, leaders in mobile mapping and off-road navigation, said that he is delighted…
Shazam hits 1 million downloads in Nokia’s Ovi Store after 7 months; 1.5 million in 2 months on App Store
Shazam, the music service that allows users to identify what song they’re currently listening to by way of recording a short sample and then sending it to a remote server for processing, has just announced that they’ve hit 1 million downloads via Nokia’s Ovi Store since making their application avilable in store in August 2009.…
Nokia E55, E52 get firmware updates
Nokia has made new firmware versions available for two of its ESeries devices – E55 and E52. While we don’t have the full change log, we’ve heard a new version of Ovi Maps (3.3) is included with the updated, bringing free navigation to the users. In addition, it’s fair to presume a number of bugs…