In preparation for the incoming X10, Sony Ericsson has opened up a new tool for developers called WebSDK. As you might imagine, it allows developers to write mobile apps in web languages like HTML, CSS and JavaScript, not unlike Palm’s webOS or BlackBerry’s recently-launched widgets. The system is all based around the open-source PhoneGap project…
Meet the Sony Ericsson Kurara
The most promising thing coming from Sony Ericsson these days is the Android-powered X10, but not so fast – they haven’t put all of their eggs in one basket. This here is the Kurara, a Symbian smartphone with 8 megapixel camera with LED flash, ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz processor, 3.2″ touchscreen, and HD video…
Mahindra Satyam joins Symbian Foundation
Symbian Foundation has a new member company – Mahindra Satyam, which has officially joined the likes of Nokia, NTT DoCoMo, Sony Ericsson and others. We’re not sure what will Mahindra contribute to the platform, but we do know they’re instantly gaining access to the Symbian Platform code, as well as the ability to participate in…
Video: Carl Zeiss makes the worst Symbian application ever, should stick to optics
Carl Zeiss, makers of various lenses and other optical equipment, created a Symbian application that is … well just watch the video below. Shot by James Burland, this video demonstrates the poor attempt Carl Zeiss took at creating a guide to help people take better photos. Here is a tip boys and girls: you have…
Samsung not dropping Symbian after all
Samsung will not drop the Symbian support, despite the rumor that has started spreading across the Interwebs few days ago. The Korean company commented on the story, which BTW originates from Taiwanese site DigiTimes, saying the article “is not in line with Samsung’s smartphone strategy.” They went on to add: Samsung is an initial member…
Emoze’s Soccer Updater is apparently the first “push content” application
Push-email solutions provider Emoze unveiled what they say is the first “pushed content” application dedicated to football/soccer news – Soccer Updater. The app release doesn’t come as a surprise considering that we’re slowly approaching the 2010 World Cup that will take place in South Africa. The application costs $5 and once you grab it, there…
Samsung Senior Vice President Don Joo Lee: We’re not making Symbian devices anymore
Samsung, who is a member of the Symbian Foundation, is supposedly going to stop producing Symbian devices by 2011 if a report from Digitimes is to be believed. Senior Vice President Don Joo Lee said the South Korean company will continue to focus on Android, Windows Mobile, and the yet to be revealed Bada, mobile…
Nokia 5230 coming to T-Mobile USA?
File this under “rumors” but it seems T-Mobile will not only be known for its Android efforts and as a carrier that will probably (we still don’t have this 100% confirmed) carry the Maemo-powered Nokia N900. The Deutsche Telecom-owned operator may also get to offer the Nokia 5230. Or at least we’ve spotted a device…
Calling all mobile app developers! Tell us why your app rocks!
Do you develop mobile apps for the iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian or webOS? Well, we want to hear from you! We’ve partnered up with “Under The Radar” to find cool mobile apps that will blow our minds. We’re asking any and all mobile app developers to submit their app for the “FAST PITCH” mobile…
Video: Opera Mobile 10 Beta being demoed on a Nokia N97
Waking up and receiving good news doesn’t happen often enough, so when I opened my crusty teared eyes at 10 in the morning (Helsinki time) and got this press release in the mail, I hit the roof. Opera, the Norwegian company we all love, makers of the Opera desktop browser, Opera Mobile for Windows Mobile,…