It wasn’t that long ago that Nokia Beta Labs unveiled a beta version of the Nokia Messaging client for Symbian S60 5th Edition devices such as the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and Nokia N97. Now they’ve announced that the client is out of beta, ready for download from email.nokia.com. Some small bugs have been fixed and…
Skyfire busts out Skyfire v1.0
The fastest growing mobile browser in the world has just busted itself out of beta. Today we see the Skyfire mobile browser going all 1.0 on us, and it’s bringing all kinds of improved functionality along with it. Skyfire v1.0 is still the only mobile browser in the world that can “bring the full PC…
Spb TV now available for Symbian S60 smartphones
Spb Software announced that their Spb TV application is not longer a Windows Mobile thing only. Owners of the Symbian S60 3.1 (Feature pack 1) or higher devices can now watch live TV their phones, too. As with the Windows Mobile version, Spb TV for Symbian S60 is easy to use, sporting on-screen controls for…
Zhiing Lets you Send Turn-By-Turn Directions to Friends
A new free messaging client is out for Android, Symbian, BlackBerry and iPhone called Zhiing, which lets you recieve and send turn-by-turn directions to your buddies online as well as on mobile. One of the cool ways that Zhiing improves accuracy is by plugging into multiple GPS services, including Wi-Fi positioning through Skyhook, Google Maps,…
Nokia stumbles on Ovi Store launch
Nokia’s Ovi Store launch today has turned into something of a launch-day fiasco. The launch of the Ovi Store was to be Nokia’s triumphant answer to Apple’s iTunes store and the highly integrated iPhone AppStore. Alas, things didn’t go according to plan. Nokia’s Ovi Store is apparently suffering from server problems, UI funkiness and overall…
Nokia N96 gets an update, too; Firmware reaches 20.050
Nokia has actually unveiled the updated firmware version for its N96 model before they did the same for the N79 and N85. Yeah, we missed it, but it’s here now, nonetheless. As usual, the latest firmware fixes many of the known bugs from the previous firmware, ensuring the device is more stable than before. In…
Nokia N86 8MP passes through FCC with 8-megapixel camera
We’ve been waiting to put Nokia’s next-generation cameraphone in our pockets since we first put hands on the 8-megapixel monster in Barcelona, and that wait may soon be over. The FCC has just approved the Nokia N86 8MP for US GSM networks! The Nokia N86 sports an 8-megapixel Carl Zeiss camera with all kinds of…
Google Sync Beta now for Symbian S60!
Google has announced that its Google Sync service can now sing along Symbian S60 smartphones. Actually they’re referring to Nokia S60, but I guess Samsung smartphones using the same platform will work just as well. Those not familiar should know that Google Sync relies on the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol, offering two-way over-the-air contacts and…
Spb Puzzle released for touchscreen Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 smartphones
Spb Software has recently released a new game for touchscreen-enabled Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 smartphones (i.e. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic) called Spb Puzzle 1.0. We’re talking about a classic jigsaw puzzle game, which is designed in a finger-friendly manner. Right from the bat, users get 10 puzzles to solve and there are more to download…
Nokia Friend View gets optimized for S60 Touch
Nokia Friend View has been recently updated (again) to include support for S60 5th Edition. This means that pride owners of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic can now stay connected with their buddies using Nokia’s Twitter-like, location-aware client. In addition to the Tube, the application has been also tested with the Nokia N97 and it’s reported…