Archive for December, 2011
Video: CardLearner 4.7 for Symbian, free at Nokia Store, demoed on Nokia N8
The developers for CardLearner contacted us asking to share information about their app to our readers (no it is not paid, we don’t do that sort of stuff). Sure thing! I especially like hearing about apps from the developers themselves. Flash cards are a great learning tool, I have a bunch for Anatomy and [...]
New colours – Nokia Lumia 800 – coming in White and Yellow?
When I saw the image above, I thought, what if they’re just cases, and what if the camera is just a little off white balance? Then I saw this next one by monwindowsphone, then they’re definitely onto something with more colours for Lumia. Source: MonWindowsPhone via WMPoweruser Cheers Viipottaja for the tip
Video: Enable Nokia N9 in Landscape Mode using N9 Tweak
Gen tipped this in yesterday, it’s a video showing how to enable landscape mode for Nokia N9. Surprised it’s not shown up elsewhere yet as it’s a very useful tweak for those who want to view their N9′s three main screens in landscape. Makes it feel more N900 like. All three screens are in landscape. [...]
Gravity updated with many new features, has release to refresh
Gravity, possibly the ultimate social network app for Symbian (definitely ultimate twitter app) creator @janole tweeted: “Uploaded a preview of #Gravity 2.50 Build 7025 —bit.ly/7025ALL — many new features. Note: it’s not 100% finished yet.” Not sure what the many new features are, it might be documented somewhere. @stephenquin58 seems to have the new update and tweeted about being [...]
Accessories: Nokia Purity earphones by Monster unboxing
Here’s an unboxing of the Cyan Nokia Purity earphones (by Monster). The packaging is pretty cool, not your bog standard plain Nokia cardboard. Looks like there’s a little case there. Video by theblogjack
Lumiappaday #36: Magic Flip demoed on the Nokia Lumia 800
This a brilliant game that’s fun to play on your own or with others. If you’ve ever played bop-it, it’s kinda like that. The phone tells you specific movements to do and using the accelerometer to detect that movement, if you do it correctly you proceed to the next instruction. e.g. LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, [...]
All About Belle: Nokia answers questions on name change, date of delivery and handset update (500 et)
Nokia Conversations has elaborated on yesterday’s announcements following much questions and speculations on Symbian Belle/Nokia Belle. It’s great to hear these prompt responses, thanks for communicating back Nokia (though if a little politician like). http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/12/22/nokia-belle-your-questions-answered/ 1) On the name change: We are still using Symbian Belle with some audiences like developers but now we [...]
Video: Nokia France’s The Amazing Experience, Episode 1&2 (plus their trailers)
I thought this might be revival of Nokia bubbles but no. Not quite. This is part of the Amazing Everyday campaign and Nokia Frane has put together the Amazing Experience. It’s on Episode 2 already with mini teasers. I don’t quite understand what’s going on. Well you don’t need to. It’s just about spicing [...]
Lazyworm’s Metrotube and YouTube to be discontinued from 01-01-12 – google the hindrance?
Do no evil…(in public) that’s the Google way right? Appear all fuzzy and underdog like yet be the exact opposite. I like google services, I use a lot of them. I use plenty of services from different providers, and in 2011 we’d expect them all to play nicely with each other. Today we hear [...]
No more Ovi Suite? Ovi Suite updates itself to Nokia Suite.
I’ve had the old Nokia Ovi Suite on my PC for a while. I thought it had already done this but apparently not. Anyway, today though Ovi Suite asked to be updated and it now no longer exists on my computer as it is now Nokia Suite. It looks great, very phone friendly, simple [...]
Nokia Pulse available for Nokia N9 at Nokia Beta Labs
Someone tipped us a few weeks ago saying Nokia Pulse was coming to the N9, showing threads replied to by Nokia peeps indicating that availability would be in days. I didn’t get to post that due to my schedule but true to form, Nokia Pulse can now be downloaded to the Nokia N9. Here’s the [...]
Nokia Store has over 100,000 applications says distimo
According to distimo, Nokia Store (previously Ovi Store) has over 100,000 applications. 116,583 to be precise. Well done Nokia Store. Are those official numbers? http://www.distimo.com/appstores/app-store/21-Nokia_Ovi_Store I thought back in October there was 60,000? (50K in July) How did that double in two months? Are they counting content that isn’t apps (music? Trailers? Same version of apps [...]
Widgets for Nokia N9
Nokia N9 doesn’t do widgets. It takes on a different usability set of menu, multitasking and notifications. But it seems folks are still wanting Widgets and have done exactly that. Well, it’s apparently an app so not exactly a streamlined integrated solution, but perhaps better than nothing and good to illustrate the concept. It [...]
Poll: Naming – Symbian Belle, Nokia Belle or something else? (and a little rant)
Yesterday the discussion was mostly about Nokia’s delivery times for updates. Now let’s look at that oh so subtle change of the legend of a name that was Symbian – the first to bring smartphone to the masses which now has been quietly dropped in line for the Nokia brand, Nokia Belle. It’s been almost [...]
CES 2012, Microsoft’s last CES Keynote as it Tangoes with Nokia
Nokia hasn’t had a big presence at CES since what, 2007? Next year they’re supposed to mark a return (well to both CES and MWC). A big player who’s always there annually is Microsoft. Whilst both are expected to share big news at CES, it will apparently be Microsoft’s last CES Keynote. They’ll still be [...]
Nuance buys Vlingo to improve voice control in electronic devices
Nuance, the folks who bought Swype in October and also are behind what makes Siri works has gone and bought Vlingo – the voice control application folks have been enjoying on Symbian for a long time (as well as BlackBerry and Android). I remember how cool it was the first time using it. It wasn’t [...]
Belle to roll out to EVERYONE at about the same time
Yesterday we got wind finally of some definite official dates for Belle on the pre Belle devices. That’s February 2012. Due to the updates being complex, in several countries, in various languages, in various networks, it takes time to roll out each variant. That’s why Anna is still not on all devices (it’s on most [...]
Lumia 800 Gets Probed by FCC; Prepares to Storm US Beaches.
The FCC, the final frontier for any USofA bound device… As you can see the FCC people got their shiny rulers and pointy screwdrivers all over the lumia 800 tearing it down to make sure it meets their standards for a US based cellular device (we presume it passed with flying colors). Surprisingly though it [...]
Nokia Conversations says Belle is coming soon, N8 shipping with belle, confirms February 2012 for existing devices.
The official Nokia Blog, Nokia Conversations has confirmed dates for Symbian Belle. First saying a vague coming soon but then specifying dates of February 2012 for existing devices. Existing devices still being shipped are now coming with Belle. The enhanced versions of Nokia N8, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01 have now started their journey [...]
Lumiappaday #35: Shuffle Party demoed on the Nokia Lumia 800
This lumiappaday is going to be brief. No review, just a demo and the usual descriptions. Not sure if this is going to be a temporary shortened format during the xmas exam period. I’ll do what I can to keep blogging but the app daily stuff might have to take a trimming. This is an [...]
Video: Behind the Amazing Calls Campaign – Nokia France
A month ago I came across an advert which I thought was just for the Nokia Lumia 800 – it was called “The Amazing Call” and I thought it was a wonderful breath of fresh air for a Nokia advert (given what we’ve seen the past few years) it was edgy, cool, funny and makes [...]
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