Scott Weiss, User Interface Technology Manager for The Symbian Foundation, recently said that S60 5th edition, the version that you see on current touch devices shipping from Nokia such as the N97 and 5800, is a temporary solution and things will change rather soon. Back in April, the Symbian foundation blog said these two things…
Truphone adds 11 Nokia smartphones to the list of supported devices
Truphone has updated its Symbian S60 application and now it works on 11 additional Nokia handsets, running S60 3.2 (Feature pack 2) and touch-enabled S60 5th Edition. The new Nokia S60 smartphones that now sing along the popular low-cost VoIP and IM service/application are: N96, N78, N85, N79, 5630, 5800, 5320, 6210, 6220, 6650, and…
SymbianGuru’s LoudSpeaker removes the need for a Bluetooth handsfree, or does it?
SymbianGuru has new application for Symbian S60 device owners called LoudSpeaker. Apparently, this app should replace Bluetooth handsfree device, allowing us to safely use our mobile phone while driving. And while I’m little sceptical the software could replace a piece of the hardware this time, I guess trying the app can’t hurt. Feature wise, LoudSpeaker…
Zeemote JS1 controller now works with Symbian S60 smartphones
Zeemote has recently announced that their JS1 Bluetooth Gaming Controller can now sing along even broader range of mobile devices from Nokia, Samsung and LG. Basically, they announced a Symbian S60 driver, allowing their device to be used not just for games, but also for other applications such as music player, web browser and so…
Nokia E72 image samples start trickling out, they’re impressive
The Nokia E72 is the device I’m personally looking forward to the most this year since it fixes the problems of my current favorite phone, the Nokia E71. Adding a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a 5 megapixel camera are just what the doctor ordered. The iPhone 3GS isn’t doing it for me, the N97…
Adobe Flash Player 10 beta coming soon to a smartphone near you!
We’ve been waiting for it to happen. Adobe’s Flash technology has been slow to make a big push into the mobile space, Adobe it looks like Adobe will finally go live with their anticipated Flash Player 10 beta this October! The arrival of Flash Player 10 beta release for smarpthones will bring the mobile world…
Video: Sony Ericsson Satio hands on, will cost less than €600, and come out in October
Nothing new in this video that you haven’t seen before at some at some loud annoying club with terrible music playing in the background, drowning out the marketing drivel being spat out by hired public relations professionals flirting with journalists and bloggers alike: We do get is some pricing info and a launch window: €600,…
Nokia E75 coming in white
While all eyes are on the newly announced Nokia E72, the Finnish giant’s other model, E75, is also a cool QWERTY keyboard-equipped smartphone, worth considering buying. Just recently, it has been spotted in white at the Eseries Social Media meetup, where Nokia’s Director of Eseries Marketing in Americas carried it around. Unfortunately, he hasn’t unveiled…
Immersion joins Symbian Foundation to bring its touch feedback technology to the platform
Immersion Corporation is joining the Symbian Foundation, to bring its touch feedback technology to all Symbian platform developers. As a result, the company made its TouchSense API available for the Foundation member companies. Immersion argues that their haptics technology improves efficiency and intuitiveness by providing “unmistakable confirmation of touchscreen presses, adds improved accuracy and depth.”…
Nokia E72 officially announced!
Just when we saw that leaked video of Nokia E72, the Finnish giant decided to push the button and announce the new device to the world. My initial impression is – WOW! It seems that the E72 fixes all the “problems” (if I could call them problems at all) of its predecessor – E71, and…