AAS is reporting a new firmware update for the Nokia N85 to version v31.002 . Looks like this is a minor update and fixes a small set of bugs Continue reading “New Firmware Update v31 out for Nokia N85”
Category: Symbian
Ovi Store Clocks 1m downloads a day, v2.0 coming very soon
George Linardos, Nokia’s VP of Product, Media today told that Nokia’s Ovi Store is currently generating nearly one million downloads a day and the company is now working on a completely revamping the Ovi store, which will be launched in 2010. Continue reading “Ovi Store Clocks 1m downloads a day, v2.0 coming very soon”
Nimbuzz adds a Twitter Client. Gets a Refreshing UI
Nimbuzz, one of my favourite Chat application has released a new Symbian Client which now includes Twitter as well. This update makes Nimbuzz one of the most comprehensive Social Networking application that we have ever seen on Symbian Platform. Along with VoIP calls, Instant Messaging and file sharing with almost all the popular social networks like Google Talk, Skype, MSN Messenger, AIM, Facebook Chat etc plus presence, profiles and location, the client now has Twitter as well. Continue reading “Nimbuzz adds a Twitter Client. Gets a Refreshing UI”
Download Skype for Symbian Beta
Most of us would have used Skype on the Desktop either for chatting or for Client calls or just talking to your family when you are away.
You can now use it from your Symbian phone without having to logon to your desktop. (Skype via Fring/ Nimbuzz has been around for quite sometime. This is official and supports Skype out calls too)
Skype have announced a beta version of their Symbian application today and it has a lot of features and comes close to the desktop version.
Samsung Omnia HD Review Part-4: Camera
The Samsung Omnia HD has had a lot of things said about it. But the biggest USP of this product is the camera. This baby rocks an 8 megapixel camera that does recording in HD (1280 x 720) at 24fps.
Let’s see in detail how the Omnia HD performs in this critical section, since this is the strongest point on it.
Samsung, today makes some of the highest megapixel count camera-phones in the world today. At 8MP, which is the current standard for high end phones, this camera is good. The Omnia HD has a lot of options and presets to help you get the most out of it. The interface on the Omnia HD’s camera is better than the Nokia solution on it’s touchscreen devices too. The only part where it loses out is the inclusion of a single LED flash. Without adequate flash, this phone cannot be used to capture anything in a dark area, as the results will be anything but acceptable. Continue reading “Samsung Omnia HD Review Part-4: Camera”
Video : Qt demo on Maemo , Symbian and Windows Mobile
If you are a mobile developer and want to get your app onto multiple platforms then Qt is the way to go. Qt is truly cross platform as you can see in the video below that the UI is almost the same on a Nokia N900 (Maemo) , Nokia 5800 (Symbian) and a Windows mobile phone.
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Download Opera Mini 5 Beta2 and Opera Mobile 10 Beta 2
If you are using Opera mini or Mobile on your phone , Opera has announced the 2nd version of its beta of the products and you can now download Opera Mini 5 beta 2 or Opera Mobile 10 Beta2 Continue reading “Download Opera Mini 5 Beta2 and Opera Mobile 10 Beta 2”
Symbian^3 Concept Screenshots remind us that Symbian is still Alive and Kicking
The folks at AAS love Symbian for sure and they bring us some great screenshots of the Symbian^3 which was shown off at Nokia Capital Markets day yesterday where Nokia even announced plans for Dual SIM phones and a Maemo 6 powered device in 2010. Many were speculating that Symbian does not have a future and that Nokia might ditch Symbian for Maemo. But this does not seem the case. Nokia is going to be releasing phones in S40, Symbian and Maemo next year. The screenshots are only from the Concept stage but still they are refreshing . Actual devices might obviously differ when they are announced in first half of 2010
Multiple Homescreen support . We have been craving for multiple homescreens on Symbian ever since N900 got it.
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Nokia X6 Photo Gallery: 5800XM Comparison & BH-505 Mixing
Nokia’s recently announced X6 music device might have failed to gain a lot of attention at Nokia World 2009, due to the spectacular success of the Nokia N900, and its limited availability with Comes With Music service, but it still is a great solution for those who want a nice capactive touchscreen, S60 5th Edition, and 32GBs of built-in memory. The X6 also has a GPS receiver, a good 5MP camera, a nice interactive homescreen with contacts, applications, email and calendar showing up, kinetic scrolling widely implemented, HSDPA internet speeds…
Here are some comparison pictures next to its oldest sibling, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, showing that the X6 is a bit longer but the same width, and much thinner. Both devices have the same connectors and keys at the same locations in all sides, except for the X6 not having an external microSDHC port due to its already integrated 32GB memory. The X6 also doesn’t come with any stylus, since its capacitive touchscreen doesn’t function with styluses, but only with finger touches.
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Nokia Releases QT 4.6. Makes things easier for all Symbian and Maemo App Developers
Nokia today released the latest version of its cross platform application and UI framework, QT 4.6. Featuring support for a new platform and possessing powerful new graphical capabilities and support for multi-touch and gestures, Qt 4.6 makes thing easier for the developers who are developing advanced applications and devices.
Nokia E72/E71 Facebook Application
Nokia has released the Facebook application for the Nokia E72 and it’s predecessor, the E71. It is basically a non-touch version of the S60 5th Edition Facebook application and optimised for the landscape orientation.
The application allows you to update your status, see what your friends are up to, upload photos, check messages and look-up phone numbers when you need them anytime and anywhere. It contains most features of the full version Facebook but some features such as “like” haven’t been integrated. Continue reading “Nokia E72/E71 Facebook Application”
Fring + Skype + Nokia = Free Video calls
For the first time ever in the mobile web, you can now video chat with your friends for absolutely no cost.
Fring has released an update to its chat application after which you can easily make and receive video calls from your mobile devices via internet for absolutely free. And also if you have a 3G connection, you can pickup your fring and Skype video calls on the road as well. Continue reading “Fring + Skype + Nokia = Free Video calls”
Nokia X6 with Capactive Screen Now Shipping in Europe, Eurasia and Middle-East and Africa
The ‘all-you-can-eat’ music powerhouse, Nokia X6, now shipping
Helsinki, Finland – The Nokia Comes With Music Flagship phone, the Nokia X6, is now available in selected markets. Through the ‘all-you-can-eat’ music offering the Nokia X6 pioneers new ways for the world to experience music. The Nokia X6 is expected to retail for approximately EUR 450, before taxes and subsidies.
“The Nokia X6 Comes With Music edition is a stellar offering, that gives music fans the power to download all the music they could ever want – quickly, easily and for free,” said Ole Feddersen, vice president, smartphones, Nokia. “We are giving people a handy access to and ownership of a vast music library and a great new touchscreen device to play their music on.”
In addition to the unlimited access to millions of tracks available in Nokia Music Store, Comes With Music subscribers will be able to download exclusive content directly to their device or PC from both, international superstars and favorite local artists. Fans will have access to bonus tracks, remixes and other additional content, free of charge as part of the Comes With Music subscription.
The Nokia X6 is a powerful entertainment device capable of playing up to 35 hours of music, offering 32GB of on-board memory and supporting all main digital music formats, with a slick 3.2″ finger touch interface and a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens.
The ultimate device for social butterflies, the Nokia X6 has a 16:9 widescreen optimized for photos, videos and browsing. The Nokia X6 is a hive of activity that brings friends and virtual communities, like Facebook, to the homescreen, making it easy to socialize with friends and follow all the favorite blogs and celeb gossips.
The entertainment experience is completed by three embedded games, Spore by EA, Asphalt4 and DJ Mix Tour by Gameloft, and direct access from the homescreen to download more games and applications through the Ovi Store.
The Nokia X6 will initially be available in Europe, Eurasia and Middle-East and Africa. It is also possible to order the device from the Nokia Online Store
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Nokia E72 Unboxing
Nokia has unveiled the E72 in India and we already have our hands on this awesome phone – thanks to Nokia India. Here is the unboxing video taken with the N900.
Download Maemo Theme for S60 5th Edition Phones
We know a lot of you are waiting for your Maemo Device as the Nokia N900 is creating so much buzz worldwide ! The N900 is an amazing phone for sure. But Nokia is not going to ditch Symbian for Maemo. Both are here to stay for sometime. So we decided to make offer something special to FoneArena Readers. – A Symbian Theme called Maemo Arena based on the Nokia Nseries blue Maemo Theme on the N900 Continue reading “Download Maemo Theme for S60 5th Edition Phones”