Mobiles reviews - symbian

Motorola Z10 in pictures

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:03:44 +0000

We're still waiting for Motorola to get real with their Motorola Z10 slider in the US. So, in the meantime, Rafe from AllAboutSymbian has posted some live shots of the Motorola Z10 in action. Like the Motorola Z8, the Z10 features that trick kick-slider. But, with a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, onboard video editing software, [...]

LiMo Foundation and LiPS Forum combine to battle open-source competitors

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:06:28 +0000

As smaller competitors in an growing open-source mobile OS market, LiMo Foundation and LiPS (Linux Phone Standards) Forum members are in for a serious battle for open-source marketshare. With Nokia buying out Symbian to essentially seed the open-source Symbian mobile platform, and the OHA backing Google's Android platform, there isn't much hope for small-game. Oh, [...]

Over-the-air firmware update for Nokia N78 - v11.043 is here

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:38:24 +0000

European Nokia N78 users will be happy to hear that the latest firmware update for their N-series handset will be taking advantage of S60 3rd Edition's FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) capability to easily and conveniently update firmware components. That translates in to a PC-free update for Nokia N78 (Euro spec, of course) handsets in [...]

Explore your locale with Travel Channel GO for iPhone

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:03:31 +0000

There's nothing worse than being stuck at home asking that dreaded question of your significant other - "What should we do today/tonight?" To help ease the brain-racking search for new and fun things to do in your area, the Travel Channel is bringing their travel-expertise to the mobile space. Travel Channel GO is a web-app that [...]

Nokia N78 comes to the US!

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:46:29 +0000

Can't wait any longer to get your hands on a US-spec Nokia N78? Good, because Nokia's US 3G frequency-friendly Nokia N78 has just landed on Yankee shores with support for those all-important 850/1900Mhz 3G bands. With a 3.2 megapixel camera (Carl Zeiss optics, naturally), aGPS, HSDPA (again, US-friendly), and that trick illuminated keypad packed in [...]

Mobile handset manufacturers bringing Symbian together for new open-source mobile platform - Symbian OS, S60, UIQ united

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:06:35 +0000

With news that Google's Android-push will take just a bit longer than we would prefer, it's fitting that Nokia has just announced that it will be working to bring together the fragmented Symbian environment under a single, open-source umbrella. Nokia has been working closely with Symbian for years with S60 development, and it seems that the [...]

Symbian licenses Scalado's imaging technology

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:49:28 +0000

A month ago we wrote how Scalado's CAPS imaging technology is chosen as reference component to ship within Symbian OS. Now we have Symbian going out to officially sign a licensing agreement with Scalado to bring their "state of the art image handling capabilities" to Symbian OS. Scalado's solution for Symbian OS will significantly improve Symbian's [...]

Happy Birthday Symbian: 10 years old!

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:06:51 +0000

As a part of Symbian's 10 year anniversary they've launched a dedicated site to talk about where they've been, what they're doing now and where the future leads. Check it out, plenty of audio and video to enjoy as you procrastinate your way towards the weekend! ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Happy birthday Palm PilotHTC opens new global [...]

Google Maps for Mobile 2.1 for S60 released

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:12:59 +0000

Google has updated its Google Maps for Mobile application for S60 smartphones. There were no official announcement or a blog post about the version 2.1 (or at least I haven't found one), but eagle-eyed Steve Litchfield along with its readers noticed several improvements, including: Several speed improvements Zooming in/out is slicker/clearer Favorites sharing with other apps, including Nokia [...]

Digia brings webkit-based finger touch web browser to Symbian UIQ platform

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:57:57 +0000

Digia, former SysOpen Digia which is known for its 48-inch tall Symbian S60 phone, announced their web browser for Symbian UIQ platform - Digia @Web. The soon-to-be-released application is the first full finger touch web browser for UIQ platform and is based on the same core Nokia's S60 browser and Apple's Safari use - Webkit. Commenting [...]

fring for Symbian S60, Windows Mobile updated

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:45:57 +0000

The company behind the popular mobile VoIP client fring announced updates for Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile versions of their application. First comes the S60, which in version 3.35 is more stable than ever and also brings all round better sound quality. Speakerphone support is added for devices running on top of Symbian 9.2 (S60 3.1), [...]

Party with me and a couple other Nokia employees on Thursday in Boston

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:15:18 +0000

I'm going to be in Boston, Massachusetts this week with my colleagues from Nokia. We're going to have a party on the 5th from 20:00 to 22:30 at The Living Room. Free food, free booze, but more importantly you get to talk to actual Nokia employees and are able to pelt them with whatever questions [...]

Windows Live client now available for Nokia S60 phones

Thu, 29 May 2008 09:51:18 +0000

Microsoft has made its Windows Live client available for Nokia S60 smartphone users. Earlier we saw the Redmond giant announcing the same client for the BlackBerry platform, and now they're bringing the same offering to Nokia's smartphone platform, to provide S60 users with quick access to such Microsoft's services as Hotmail, MSN instant messaging, Windows [...]

Video: Sony Ericsson P5 Paris demo

Thu, 29 May 2008 09:37:15 +0000

Well, well, Sony Ericsson or at least someone very close to the Swedish-Japanese company has made the official P5 Paris demo video available on YouTube. What this means is that in the near future — maybe even before June 17th — we may see the Symbian UIQ smartphone finally announced. After all, we saw the [...]

Samsung SGH-L870 powered by S60, runs Apple's Webkit-based Safari browser

Wed, 28 May 2008 21:25:03 +0000

The Samsung SGH-L870 was unveiled, and then announced, as Samsung's first smartphone in their Soul lineup. The super-thin slider is powered by S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 running on top of Symbian v9.3. And, at just 13.5mm thick, the Samsung L870 once again proves that Samsung knows how to pack some serious power in [...]