After getting a positive feedback for its video calling feature, Fring has expanded the list of supported devices. Initially, video calling worked with select touch-enabled S60 5th Edition devices only, and now most of Nokia’s popular Symbian S60 smartphones are on board as well. This means Nokia E71, E66 and other models — though we…
Qualcomm: “There will be a Nokia Symbian phone this year with Snapdragon”
Petri Sajari, Helsingin Sanomat, interviewed Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs and was told that by the end of this year there will be a Nokia device with a Snapdragon processor inside running the Symbian mobile operating system. This is huge for a number reasons. First, Nokia and Qualcomm have been fighting each other over wireless patents…
SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 officially official for Symbian, Windows Mobile and Android
As expected, SPB Software has officially announced SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 for three major smartphone platforms – Symbian, Windows Mobile and Android, with apparent plans to spread to other phones at some point in the future. Here’s what’s new: New 3D engine with eye candy effects for media player, photo viewer and weather Natural Interaction…
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini, XPERIA X10 Mini Pro & Vivaz Pro Announced at MWC
The original Xperia X10 in all it’s Android glory has yet to launch, and it’s family has already been officially announced today at a conference held at Mobile World Congress. The X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro are significantly smaller than their predecessor. Both devices sport a 2.5-inch (320 x 240) QVGA displays, GPS, WiFi,…
Python for S60 is in the version 2.0; Code donated to Symbian Foundation
Python for S60 has finally crossed the 2.0 mark. The new version works with Symbian S60 3rd Edition and above devices, and the code has been donated to the Symbian Foundation. So far not that many developers have opted to use Python for their S60 apps, but now with the new version, that could change.…
SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress with support for Windows Mobile, Android and Symbian S60
SPB Software announced that an updated version (5.0) of their highly-popular SPB Mobile Shell app will be launched at the Mobile World Congress. The good news is that it will no longer be a “Windows Mobile thing,” only — in addition to Microsoft’s mobile OS, the company will also release its UI software/platform for Symbian…
SRS Labs joins Symbian Foundation
SRS Labs is the latest member of the Symbian Foundation, which as you may know is led by Nokia. As a member of the foundation, SRS Labs will participate in the governance of the Symbian Foundation, and the opportunity to become a package owner or earn a seat on the technology Councils that determine the…
Samsung i8910 HD gets a firmware update
A long-time awaited firmware update for the Samsung i8910 HD has been released. Firmware JB1 packs some cool improvements such as kinetic scrolling (almost) all around the apps, improved web browser (faster, auto full-screen), camera and video recording settings improvements, as well as a number of bug fixes. On the down side, after the update,…
Nokia Nuron 5230 XpressMusic coming to T-Mobile USA on March 17th?
T-Mobile USA is preparing to launch an entry-level Symbian S60 5th Edition device on March 17th. Apparently, the carrier plans to offer the Nokia 5230 XpressMusic aka Nuron. As we’ve already talked about the 5230 XM in the past, I’ll only briefly recap the specs: there’s a 3.2-inch nHD touchscreen on board, 2-megapixel camera, HSPA…
BlackBerry Operating System Spotted Running on Nokia E71, 5700
Anyone remember the BlackBerry Application Suite, a project at RIM designed to replace Connect by emulating the BlackBerry operating system (and services) on other devices? Well, either some clever Chinese hackers have figured out a way to fake what looks like BlackBerry assets onto other phones, or BAS has actually moved to Nokia devices, shown here…