Lately I’ve seen a lot of people complaining about the lack of a dedicated Dropbox Application for Symbian. Sure it would be nice to have one, as the apps on both, Android and iOS are really well done. but it seems most people don’t know that you can have a much much better way to browse your files on Symbian than the mobile web app. What better than having Dropbox integrated directly into the Filemanager? It’s easy, it’s free (if you have a free Dropbox account) and its very fast to setup! And here’s how its done: Continue reading “Reminder: Bring Dropbox to your Symbian Device in 5 easy Steps!”
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Audioboo Comes To The Ovi Store Worldwide
Almost a year ago, I discovered the joys of using Audioboo for covering live events on Twitter. See, Audioboo is kind of the audio version of Twitpic for Twitter. You get 5 minutes of audio recording, and you can set that to be automatically sent to Twitter with a link to listen to the Boo. Quite simple, and when you want to get live impressions of people, it works wonderfully well. Except that there wasn’t a version for Symbian before and I had to use my iPod Touch and wait until I had WiFi around to upload my Boos, which defeated the purpose of its instantaneous approach.
Well, that problem is now solved as Audioboo has recently been launched in the Ovi Store, and after a few days of being limited to the UK only, is now available worldwide.
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Symbian Gets Augmented Reality App – Layar
Layar has launched their Layar Reality Browser for phones running Symbian OS. Layar claims it to be a truly terrific augmented reality experience for the users.
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Nimbuzz Releases Premium Version In The Ovi Store
I switch mobile phones quite often and whenever I get a new Symbian phone, I have a specific routine of 30 minutes, including removing the useless stuff away from the Main Menu, changing some settings and installing Whatsapp, Gravity and Nimbuzz. You can be certain that if any of these 3 applications aren’t there, I won’t be using the phone at all.
Nimbuzz has easily become the default Instant Messaging applications for Symbian, thanks to its one-login that imports all IM accounts instead of having to setup each one separately. Lately, it also added compression which made the app snappier for all tasks and decreased its data usage. But for the past few versions, Nimbuzz has been trying to get some revenue out of its free service by displaying ads in its chat window, which are non-intrusive but may annoy some people nonetheless. Enter the premium Ad-Free version of Nimbuzz, now available in the Ovi Store for about 2.29$. This new Ad-Free version of Nimbuzz currently offers 3 advantages over the free version.
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Get The Promised Symbian Overhauled Look Right Now
One thing Symbian has never had a lack of is excellent theme designers. Ever since the S60 2nd Edition days, you would simply have to hit up a small search on the internet to find hundreds upon hundreds of theme overhauls to help you personalize your device and always keep it feeling fresh. If fresh is what you’re aching for, then we’ve got just the thing for you.
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Gallery: Frosty Metal Nokia C7 vs Silver Nokia N8
The Nokia N8 and C7 have been available for quite a while in the market, and we’ve already brought you reviews of the N8, many photo galleries of it, and a separate gallery of the Frosty Metal Nokia C7. I happened to have both the silver N8 and the Frosty Metal C7 in my hands at the same time, so I thought I’d share a hardware tour comparison with you, explaining the key design differences between these otherwise slightly similar Symbian^3 devices. Continue reading “Gallery: Frosty Metal Nokia C7 vs Silver Nokia N8”
Nokia launches Ovi Store with operator billing on Reliance
Nokia has launched it’s Ovi Application Store on Reliance’s Network with operator billing. This is the first time Ovi Store is getting such a payment option in India.
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Symbian PR2.0 Portrait QWERTY and Broswer Screenshots Leaked
We all had a sneak peek sometime back at the Portrait QWERTY keyboard and the new browser that was supposed to be launched along with the PR1.1. Since it wasn’t included, Nokia seems to have made a few tweaks and improvements to it.
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Nokia C5-00 Firmware Updated To Version 062.001
Nokia recently released a new firmware update for its popular budget phone, the Nokia C5-00. The latest firmware version is numbered 062.001 and it comes with some improvements in performance and usage.
Nokia recently released a new firmware update for its popular budget phone, the Nokia C5-00. The latest firmware version is numbered 062.001 and it comes with some minor improvements in performance and usage. Even though Nokia C5 has support for User Data Preservation (UDP), you should backup all your data before updating this device. Continue reading “Nokia C5-00 Firmware Updated To Version 062.001”
AKAI Connect book – Symbian Based Dual SIM Qwerty Smartphone lauched
AKAI has launched its new mobile phone, AKAI Connect book in India. The AKAI Connect Book is a Symbian based smartphone that boasts QWERTY keyboard with sleek and attractive looks. AKAI Connect Book is a dual-SIM QWERTY handset features convinient e-mail capabilities and other communication features. Continue reading “AKAI Connect book – Symbian Based Dual SIM Qwerty Smartphone lauched”
Nokia E7 Hitting Stores in Select Markets
Nokia has stated in a press release that the Nokia E7 has started shipping and will be hitting select markets this week amd the availability will be broadened in the coming weeks.
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Nokia E6 Pictures Leaked
We had already informed you when the Nokia E6-00 was confirmed to be in existence. Later we shared it’s specifications. Now here are the leaked pictures of the device.
PR 1.1 Update Released For Nokia N8, C7 And C6-01
Nokia recently released the much awaited PR 1.1 update for its popular Symbian^3 smartphones, the Nokia N8, C7 and C6-01. The new software update enhances the quality and the stability of the devices, in addition to numerous tweaks and fixes.
Nokia recently released the much awaited PR 1.1 update for its popular Symbian^3 smartphones, the Nokia N8, C7 and C6-01. The new software update enhances the quality and the stability of the devices, in addition to numerous tweaks and fixes. You may not directly see the updated features, but they will surely improve the user experience on your Symbian^3 smartphone. Continue reading “PR 1.1 Update Released For Nokia N8, C7 And C6-01”
The Magic Pill For Connectivity Problems On Symbian: NetQin
Connectivity settings on Symbian have been Achilles heel for the platform ever since EDGE and then 3G and WiFi were introduced to mobile phones. At first, it was each app that wanted to connect and kept nagging you with a popup. Then Destinations were ushered in S60 3rd FP2, making it possible to seamlessly switch between a data connection and WiFi, but you still had to approve connectivity and pick a Destination for each app. Then, on Symbian^1 and 3, something awesome was introduced to help with that: a default “Internet” destination and connections could happen without your approval. Except, like I said in my N8 review, it ended up being an absolute nightmare.
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Nokia E5 Review
Here’s the FoneArena Nokia E5 review – a QWERTY phone which has been launched in the market recently and is Nokia’s latest Eseries device after the E72. Nokia E5 is one such phone which packs some great hardware with trusty OS. It packs a good enough 600MHz processor with 256MB RAM, powered by stable and well proven Symbian S60 3rd edition OS. I said business oriented phones right? Yes, I did and there was a time when E-series phones were just for the Business Class, with phones like E71, E63, E72 the trend changed! Even the normal users, heavy texters, social networking addicts liked the form factor. So will E5 find its place there? Yes, it is a low cost qwerty phone that offers most features what one would ask for. Read on to find out more about the E5.
