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Archive for April, 2009

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Nokia N97 vs Nokia N86

Nokia N97 vs Nokia N86

| April 27, 2009 | 4 Replies

Advertisements The s60blog has put the N97 and the N96 into a fight, but which one wins out? I agree with Carlton in basically that it shouldn’t really matter which is the best, but “WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU”. There’s no point honking all out for the N97 if you don’t want a full screen […]

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10 things Nokia did wrong in making the 5800

10 things Nokia did wrong in making the 5800

| April 27, 2009 | 2 Replies

Addressing, coincidentally, yesterday’s “what would you change about the Nokia 5800?” Steve Litchfield from AAS points out 10 things Nokia realistically could have changed about 5800 XpressMusic before release (Instead of the “I would change it by giving it 20 MP with 5000X zoom!!). Fortunately – if one could look at it that way, Steve […]

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What would you change about the Nokia 5800?

What would you change about the Nokia 5800?

| April 26, 2009 | Reply

Engadget has asked it’s readers, “How would you change Nokia’s 5800 XpressMusic?”.  I think for the price, the 5800 packs a lot of punches you’d expect from the high-end and expensive Nseries. But as in everything, there’s always ample room for improvement. It seems though that a lot of the features that people are wishing […]

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Free S60 5th Edition "Game": Dice throwing for the 5800

Free S60 5th Edition "Game": Dice throwing for the 5800

| April 25, 2009 | 2 Replies

The author of this first application admits its not very useful, but as you can see from the video below, it demonstrates the sensitivity of the 5800’s accelerometer. It actually works OK too as a replacement for a dice, with motion sensor dependent rotation and fairly good animation for three hours of work. Download this […]

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HD Video: Nokia N97 preview

HD Video: Nokia N97 preview

| April 25, 2009 | Reply

If you’re a fan of the Nokia N97, you already know what it offers, but every new video about the N97 is still an irresistable watch. Here’s a high-def preview  of the up and coming N97, showing off its sleek black shininess and some different homescreen widgets. I really like how detailed these live widgets […]

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Free Application: PhoneTorch for 5800 (and other S60 5th Edition with LED flash)

Free Application: PhoneTorch for 5800 (and other S60 5th Edition with LED flash)

| April 24, 2009 | 3 Replies

The time when you need torches the most is when they’re hardest to get to – in a black out (or brown out as they oddly call it in the Philippines). And looking for a torch is only useful if you actually own one to start with. No point trying to find the torch to […]

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Free S60 5th Edition Game: Quickblock

Free S60 5th Edition Game: Quickblock

| April 24, 2009 | Reply

Here’s a freeware arcade game, where you avoid hitting the green blocks to survive. Sounds slightly crappy but its simplicity is actually quite addictive and for the price of 0.00, it’s a worthwhile click and install for those moments where you just need to pass the time. Download it here. Via My-Symbian If you still […]

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Applications: MyPhone 2.10 – 5800 becomes more like an iPhone

Applications: MyPhone 2.10 – 5800 becomes more like an iPhone

| April 24, 2009 | 7 Replies

The MyPhone application, infamous for turning the 5800 (now any s60 5th edition phone, i.e. N97, i8910) into iPhone wannabes has gone another step further with this update by bringing us 4×5 columns as an option. 4×5 grid option allowing 8 more applications to be viewed at one time – ZOMGitsCJ . . I wish […]

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Video: Mini Nseries! Attack of the Clones

Video: Mini Nseries! Attack of the Clones

| April 23, 2009 | Reply

These first three aren’t your usual dopplegänger Nokia imitations. These are cute tiny versions of them! 1. The Mini N95 8GB, complete with dual sliding mechanism. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CrKfmqqMqk] 2. The Mini Nokia N96, also with dual sliding mechanism [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf4qMfPeWPQ] 3. The Mini Nokia N83, with touchscreen, even though there’s no N83 yet! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMhZv4KiwRI] The UI of […]

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