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Archive for December, 2010

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Nokia's Smartphone Strategy in the right direction? – Intellectual exchange between Robert Scoble and Tomi Ahonen

Nokia's Smartphone Strategy in the right direction? – Intellectual exchange between Robert Scoble and Tomi Ahonen

| December 14, 2010 | 26 Replies

Advertisements If you’re not familiar with the name Tomi Ahonen then you should be. Calling Tomi simply one of the best mobile industry analysts would not do him justice and is one of the rare few to see the light at the frequently mentioned “doomed” Nokia tunnel. In this still major transition stage at Espoo, […]

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Maemo 5 TwimGo twitter client coming soon to Symbian^3 (Awaiting Ovi Store approval)

Maemo 5 TwimGo twitter client coming soon to Symbian^3 (Awaiting Ovi Store approval)

| December 13, 2010 | 6 Replies

If you’re a Nokia N900 user, you might have downloaded TwimGo – a rare twitter client for Maemo 5. It’s made it’s way onto Symbian and creator Tommi Laukkanen has submitted it to the Ovi Store. It’s not yet in Qt Format (N900 version was in Qt Web Run Time) but Tommi Laukkanen says the […]

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Beta Labs updates Soundtrckr – (Internet Radio similar to Pandora) – now compatible with S60 5th

Beta Labs updates Soundtrckr – (Internet Radio similar to Pandora) – now compatible with S60 5th

| December 13, 2010 | 12 Replies

At the start of the month, we heard about a new app in Beta Labs called SoundTrckr – an internet radio streaming app with access to over 8million fully licensed songs. Nokia Beta Labs have released some new updates including: Extended compatibility to S60 5th edition devices running on Java 2.1 beta available on Nokia […]

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Transfer files between Symbian^3 and Mac/Windows/Linux computer over WiFi with Dukto. Free at Ovi Store

Transfer files between Symbian^3 and Mac/Windows/Linux computer over WiFi with Dukto. Free at Ovi Store

| December 13, 2010 | 11 Replies

Cheers Duncan for this tip. It’s a nice simple QT app that let’s you transfer files over WiFi between your Symbian^3 handset (Nokia N8, C7, C6-01 and future E7 and X7) and a computer (Windows, Mac or Linux). Price: It’s free from Ovi Store. In the description it says: “Dukto is a simple application to […]

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Toshl Expenses Tracker made entirely in Qt – Now available for Symbian^3 on Ovi Store (#N8 #C7) Manage your finances with ease!

Toshl Expenses Tracker made entirely in Qt – Now available for Symbian^3 on Ovi Store (#N8 #C7) Manage your finances with ease!

| December 12, 2010 | 22 Replies

Here’s a neat little app we first encountered with the Nokia N900 and Maemo 5. It’s a very, very easy to use expenses tracker to help manage your finances. At this time of the year, with the plastic and cash flying at Christmas, this app is a must have download to keep an eye on […]

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Video collection: 30 FPS Nokia N8 video samples from the community

Video collection: 30 FPS Nokia N8 video samples from the community

| December 12, 2010 | Reply

Remember when hyperX released the 30FPS 720p video mod for the Nokia N8? Here are some great video samples of that in action. One thing, regardless of 25 (standard) or 30 (hack) FPS, N8’s videos are looking spectacular. Performance in ample lighting is amazing but equally so in low light well all others would falter. […]

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Wow! Nokia N8 Rockchip Dual Core ARM 9 with Android 2.1 and 800X480 display. More than your ordinary China clone!

Wow! Nokia N8 Rockchip Dual Core ARM 9 with Android 2.1 and 800X480 display. More than your ordinary China clone!

| December 12, 2010 | Reply

Last month we saw a Nokia N8 Clone sporting an Android Clone UI. Not really Android, just a skin that made it appear to look like Android. Well, back in August a picture of a Nokia N8 Clone was found, complete with Android 2.1 and Android buttons. More details surface from Yesky that says this […]

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Video: MeeGo handset UI on a tablet – looks great!

Video: MeeGo handset UI on a tablet – looks great!

| December 12, 2010 | 22 Replies

Here’s a cool video, it’s MeeGo Handset UI on a tablet. Although MeeGo handset is no where near ready (both Vanilla and Nokia’s secret version that’s supposedly going to be amazing and have a different UI “Pattern”) it translates great on a bigger touch screen, despite the comments that a Phone and Tablet should have […]

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Video: Skype demo on the Nokia N8

Video: Skype demo on the Nokia N8

| December 12, 2010 | Reply

On Wednesday we heard about the Official Skype App being available for the newer Symbian^3 devices, including the Nokia N8, C6-01 and C7. Here’s a video demo by TheRacerex showing Skype in action on the Nokia N8. IM/Voice over 3G or WiFi Send files Good call quality Good stability No Video capabilities yet.

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