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Over The Air, April 2008

Ewan Spence reports back from Over The Air, a two day mobile conference held in early 2008.

Posted by Steve Litchfield at 13:23 BST, April 7th || 1 Comment

When hacking is purely done in private, is it still hacking?

Steve Litchfield dismisses the latest Symbian hacking scare story....

Posted by Steve Litchfield at 17:03 GMT, March 27th || 36 Comments

2007 - the year in review

Rafe takes  looks back at the happenings in the Symbian world in 2007 on a month by month basis.
Posted by Rafe Blandford at 20:05 GMT, January 8th || 11 Comments

AAS Predictions for 2008

Rafe gets out his crystal ball and peers into the murky mists of 2008...
Posted by Rafe Blandford at 17:09 GMT, January 6th || 13 Comments

Evolving S60: Touch UI, Sensor Framework and Accelerator Toolkit

Rafe Blandford examines the recent announcements enhancing the user experience on the S60 platform: S60 Touch UI, Sensor Framework and UI Accelerator Toolkit.
Posted by Rafe Blandford at 15:46 GMT, November 12th

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Thu 15th May, 2008

13:50 Flash Lite chats with Java ME Forum Nokia Blogs
I'm proud to share a short application snippet of the next Jarpa Framework. Jarpa Framework wants to provide developers with the combined power of Adobe's Flash Lite and Java's programming capabilities. Jarpa is opening the doors to extend Flash Lite capabilities with the widespr...
12:10 Mobile Development MindMap Mobile Phone Development
Over time, I get many people emailing me asking how to start mobile development. Some are students and some are hobbyists. There are also many companies wondering where to start. The first step is to research all the various development routes. But what are they? I have put togeth...
11:50 Video Podcast Roundup Forum Nokia Blogs
I regularly enjoy watching video podcasts on my N82, usually while on my train commute to and from work. Mostly I download them with the Nokia Podcasting application, or sometimes with another computer when there's no WiFi around then copy the videos to my N82 with the USB cable. ...
09:50 Local Client Provisioning plug-in for VoIP 2.x Beta 1.2 Forum Nokia: Series 60
The Local Client Provisioning plug-in for VoIP rel 2.x enables you to create SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)-based VoIP (Voice over IP) related settings from a file to a S60 device. By using this plug-in, you can eliminate the need for Over the Air (OTA) settings provisioning wit...
08:42 UIQ Technology cancels U.S. Fast Track events; Announces... Into Mobile
We're sad to report UIQ Technology canceled their Fast Track events in Boston and San Francisco. Low attendance is the reason and they decided to take it easy for now. We want to create the best environment for our developer community to meet people, interact and learn lots of...
00:50 Want a sexy UI in your Java MIDlet? It's now possible with... Forum Nokia Blogs
Sexy UIs are all the rage today, right? FlashLite apps, WRT Widgets, WidSets, all of them have distinctive user experiences which differ greatly from the way we interact with native S40 and S60 applications. More colors, more animations, better usability, all making up a great way...

Wed 14th May, 2008

22:50 N810 works well with "iPhone version" Google Reader Forum Nokia Blogs
Following the last post I had... Today I have tried the new Google Reader on my N810.   I rest my case. I just hope Goolge will not do some "clever" thing to detect my http headers and redirect my N810 to the regular site later..
20:00 Intelliscreen brings "Today Screen" functionality to iPhone Into Mobile
The iPhone lacks many things that have come to be taken for granted by many mobile enthusiasts. A functional "Today Screen" that displays at-a-glance information is one of the features that Apple failed to include in their first handset offering. But, that doesn't me...
18:50 Flick Software demo multi-touch wizardry CoolSmartPhone
A few weeks back we posted about iSwish and iZoom. The video of it in action had an interesting twist at the end - multi-touch functionality. How was this possible? Well, the guys at Flick Software aren't really saying, however they have emailed in to say ... "We will have an upd...
14:51 Partners Mobile Phone Development
One problem I often see in mobile is that of having too many partners. It usually goes like this. Someone has a bright mobile idea and gets a developer to implement it in return for some share or revenue share in the company. However, the product relies on some content that is too...
11:28 RIM announces BlackBerry Developer Conference Into Mobile
Guess this was expected following the unveiling of the BlackBerry Partners Fund. Research In Motion (RIM) announced plans to launch an annual developer conference to "provide commercial and corporate developers from around the world with opportunities to advance their skills a...
10:50 Touch Diamond keyboard hacked and downloadable CoolSmartPhone
Well, if you can't quite wait to get the HTC Touch Diamond you can, at least, get the cool "iPhone-esque" keyboard from it. The guys at xda-developers.com have somehow managed to grab the necessary bits to bring you the Diamond Keyboard, Keypad and QWERTY input methods. The softwa...
03:21 Carbide.c++ SDK: Reading MMP Statements with the EpocEngine and... Creating Carbide.c++
In a previous blog entry I gave a quick overview of some of the basic Carbide.c++ SDK APIs and managers. This topic I'll quickly show how you can read the MMP data for any build configuration (ICarbideBuildConfiguration). The main interface for retrieving MMP data is "com.nokia.car...

Tue 13th May, 2008

16:50 C++ Developer's Library v1.3 (online) Forum Nokia: Series 60
16:50 Get your product featured on MOSH with Spotlight Content Forum Nokia Blogs
There is an interesting development at MOSH with the launch of the new Spotlight Content where developers can pay to have their applications highlighted on MOSH.  MOSH wants to get the word out to the small developers first.  MOSH believes that once the word gets out tha...
15:50 Apple iPhone multi-touch 3rd party applications at WWDC Infosync
There's no doubt about the developer opportunities related to the Apple iPhone, and all the fun begins in San Francisco on June 9.
15:50 C++ Developer's Library v1.3 (online) Forum Nokia: Series 60
15:50 The Pain of Flash Lite 3.0 Forum Nokia Blogs
We couldn't enjoy Flash Lite 3.0 as many others. See 'Why?' below, or read it from my blog post. Usually, when new version of a software is released, we cheer, considering things will get better and easier. As we were expecting things would be easier for developers, we cheered ...
14:50 C++ Developer's Library v1.3 (online) Forum Nokia: Series 60
13:50 C++ Developer's Library v1.3 (online) Forum Nokia: Series 60
12:50 C++ Developer's Library v1.3 (online) Forum Nokia: Series 60
11:50 C++ Developer's Library v1.3 (online) Forum Nokia: Series 60
The library version 1.3 describes the S60 3rd Edition and S60 3rd Edition FP 1 implementations of the Symbian C++ technology. The Forum Nokia Testing and Signing Developer's Library has been integrated into this updated version of the library. The Security section in the library no...
11:44 Lightweight UI Toolkit for Java ME Mobile Phone Development
Last week, I commented on how Sony Ericsson’s Project Capuchin might help solve the problem of creating a great UI without resorting to writing your own UI layer on the Java ME canvas. Well, Sun has also been working on a solution… "Writing appealing cross device...
11:07 “We need a bugtracker tool” i-Symbian
[url]http://developer.sonyericsson.com/thread/43061[/url] Above: Sony Ericsson’s representative engaged in epic relationship with developer- community crawler. Evidently, OS level implementation bugs do not concern the wide- ranging SE developer world efforts, and we thank Johan for setting the record straight. [url=http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/uiqevangelist/~3/289024436/]More...[/url]
10:35 Monetisation through Advertising Mobile Phone Development
Last night’s MoMo London, at Thomson Reuters, was on Monetisation through Advertising. There were presentations by Ray Anderson (Bango), Shan Henderson (Vodafone), Claire Valoti (Mindshare) and Russell Buckley (Admob). Here are some points I took away from the event… ...
10:09 DreamSpring Releases Touch Friendly Version of DreamConnect 3 SymbianOne
DreamSpring has announced the availability of DreamConnect 3 v3.60, a touch friendly version and upgrade of the award-winning contact manager for Symbian UIQ 3 smartphone users.
03:50 One web?? Your thoughts? Forum Nokia Blogs
I have seen discussions about "one web". Meaning no one wants to see optimized web pages for mobile anymore. Some even would say it is waste of time to optimized pages, because mobile devices are now powerful (or getting more powerful) to render the full web. I think it i...

Mon 12th May, 2008

21:30 Seeking input on Carbide API examples Creating Carbide.c++
Recently a Carbide developer requested some additional help with the Carbide.c++ Plug-in Developer Guide in the form of examples. The specific request, bug #6751, asks for assistance with "how to do builds using [the] Carbide APIs". It seemed a reasonable request and one we are no...
17:26 NIM Issued U.S. Patent for Social Networking Applications Using... SymbianOne
NIM’s patent features a method of providing real-time position information from one person to another by utilizing a traditional telephone, a mobile phone, a computer network, or the Internet.
16:46 Ewan previews Reset Generation All About Symbian
It could well be one of the games of the year and everybody's got an opinion on Nokia's Reset Generation. Including Ewan, who has first hand experience with the developer. In this feature, he draws on first person comments and other released information to bring you a good overview...
15:20 S60 Build Performance: Don't Forget to Update Your Makefiles Creating Carbide.c++
If you are building scalable (SVG) icons for your S60 application, chances are you are using makefiles without dependency tracking. I've noticed quite a few large projects that contain several icon makefiles without proper dependency tracking which can vastly degrage rebuild perfor...
14:25 New Device Agnostic $150 Million Fund Mobile Phone Development
News has just broken of a new $150 Million VC fund to invest in mobile applications and services for mobile platforms. "…investing in the long term success of those that demonstrate market leadership and unique differentiation"  Coincidentally (or not), this m...
10:50 Heart Controlled Mobile Interaction Forum Nokia Blogs
I have been working on a project recently called Heart Angel with Carlos Garcie Wylie exploring the use of an Alive Technologies ECG Heart Rate monitor with an N95. This type of idea has been discussed before by fellow Champion Arto Holpainen but my interests have been primarily i...
09:03 RIM, RBC and Thomson Reuters announce a $150 million BlackBerry... Into Mobile
Google has a $10 million contest for Android developers, Apple the iFund and RIM has just announced a $150 million BlackBerry Partners Fund along with RBC, Thomson Reuters, and several private Canadian investors. Agnostic to both stage and balance sheet, the BlackBerry Partners Fun...
06:00 Hexic for Windows Mobile Reviewed Smartphone Thoughts
Product Category: GamesManufacturer: AstrawareWhere to Buy: MobiHand [Affiliate]Price: $9.95System Requirements: Windows Mobile Classic/Professional (Pocket PC) or Standard (Smartphone) devicePros: Addictive; Multiple game modes; Looks and feels just like the MSN Games and Xbox 360 versions.Cons: Lacks online leaderboards.Summary:Alexey Pajitnov knows how to turn any shape into an addictive puzzle game. Tetris, which needs no introduction, is a testament to that. So too is Hexic, which MSN Games and Xbox 360 gamers should be familiar with. For years, I searched high and low for a Windows Mobile version, but to no avail. Now, that search is over. Thanks to the combined efforts of Astraware and Carbonated Games, Hexic is available for all flavours of Windows Mobile, and it does not disappoint.Read on for the full review! Bejeweled, Meet Hexic. Hexic, Meet Bejewled.If you've never played Hexic, but have played Bejeweled, then Hexic's gameplay should be second nature. In Bejeweled, you slide and match three or more coloured jewels into rows or columns, which then disappear, prompting more to tumble down from the top of the screen. In Hexic, it's similar, except you're not just limited to a bidirectional playing field. Each hexagon is able to interact with all six surrounding hexagons. By rotating them in clusters of three, you can create clusters of matching colours, which then disappear, prompting more to tumble down from the top of the screen. Only this time, all that tumbling down has the capacity to set off advantageous or cataclysmic chain reactions, and that uncertainty contributes to the excitement that this puzzle game offers.Figure 1: The playing board. Let's get started!Beyond the Humble HexagonHexic doesn't just stop at clusters of matching colours, though. As you progress through the levels of the game, you are introduced to special pieces. Level 2 introduces bonus star pieces, which when included in clusters, add extra points and occasionally clear portions of the playing board. Level 3 introduces bombs that can work to your advantage or disadvantage. If you fail to defuse bombs in time by letting their timer count down to zero, it's game over; but if you include a bomb and a bonus star piece in a cluster of matching colours, you clear all same-coloured hexagons from the playing board. This is a boon in Levels 4 and beyond, which introduce new colours that make clusters potentially more difficult to form.Figure 2: A little starflower power.There's more, of course. Flower arrangements of standard pieces can be created to yield starflower pieces that rotate all six surrounding pieces clockwise or counter-clockwise. And that idea can be extended by creating flowers of starflower pieces to yield black pearls that rotate three surrounding pieces in a triangular pattern. It all sounds a little confusing, but it's not. Collectively, these give Hexic incredible depth relative to other puzzle games, and that's what makes it an absolute gem to play (apologies to Bejeweled - no pun intended).Figure 3: Better watch out for that bomb!Hexic for Windows Mobile: Cutdown or the Full Monty?If you've played Hexic on other platforms before, then you'll appreciate the fact that the Windows Mobile version does not skimp on features. All the animations are present, from the shaking bombs to the pulsating starflowers. So too are the sound effects, along with the eerie electronic background music that Xbox 360 owners should be familiar with. And then there are the game modes. Marathon mode is the standard game mode that lets you play freely without time restrictions. The aim is to achieve the highest score possible, while also working toward a cluster of three or more black pearls to help win the game in style. Timed mode is essentially the same, except it's you against the clock. Creating clusters adds time, but if you take too long or make a wrong move, time is taken away. Considering Hexic is generally a fast-paced game, timed mode can add a real rush - in a fun sort of way, of course. Finally, there's survival mode. This one's a little more unique in that cleared pieces aren't replaced with new ones. The objective is to remove all the pieces from the playing board. Any that aren't removed in one level are locked into place for the next level. They can't be rotated, but they can be cleared as part of a cluster. This mode also lacks the starflower and black pearl pieces, but that doesn't exclude you from creating flower arrangements with the standard hexagonal pieces and receiving a special bonus as a result.Figure 4: Working toward three black pearls.Hexic includes a high score chart as well as a game saving feature that saves your game progress right up to the last move. Its touchscreen support delivers an intuitive playing experience, which is why I believe that the game is best played on a Classic/Professional (Pocket PC) device. However, the Standard (Smartphone) version, which only supports hardware buttons, is still very playable. On another note, if your device is blessed with a high-resolution display, you're in for a real treat because Hexic runs natively on it and looks nothing short of stunning.ConclusionAstraware and Carbonated Games set out to deliver a mobile version of Hexic and they executed it almost flawlessly. It lacks online leaderboards, which would have made a killer feature, but it doesn't detract attention from the all-important fact that one of Pajitnov's best works can now be pocketed. This is the kind of game that you can pick up and play for a few minutes or stay hooked on for hours, and in my opinion, is worth every cent of its mere $9.95 price tag. If you're a Hexic addict, pick it up. If you're not or you've never tried it, give it a whirl. I doubt you'll be disappointed. Both trial and full versions are available from our affiliate software store. Darius Wey is the News Editor at Thoughts Media Inc. He is also a developer, designer, photographer, and avid gamer, and currently lives in Perth, Australia.
06:00 Hexic for Windows Mobile Reviewed Pocket PC Thoughts
Product Category: GamesManufacturer: AstrawareWhere to Buy: MobiHand [Affiliate]Price: $9.95System Requirements: Windows Mobile Classic/Professional (Pocket PC) or Standard (Smartphone) devicePros: Addictive; Multiple game modes; Looks and feels just like the MSN Games and Xbox 360 versions.Cons: Lacks online leaderboards.Summary:Alexey Pajitnov knows how to turn any shape into an addictive puzzle game. Tetris, which needs no introduction, is a testament to that. So too is Hexic, which MSN Games and Xbox 360 gamers should be familiar with. For years, I searched high and low for a Windows Mobile version, but to no avail. Now, that search is over. Thanks to the combined efforts of Astraware and Carbonated Games, Hexic is available for all flavours of Windows Mobile, and it does not disappoint.Read on for the full review! Bejeweled, Meet Hexic. Hexic, Meet Bejewled.If you've never played Hexic, but have played Bejeweled, then Hexic's gameplay should be second nature. In Bejeweled, you slide and match three or more coloured jewels into rows or columns, which then disappear, prompting more to tumble down from the top of the screen. In Hexic, it's similar, except you're not just limited to a bidirectional playing field. Each hexagon is able to interact with all six surrounding hexagons. By rotating them in clusters of three, you can create clusters of matching colours, which then disappear, prompting more to tumble down from the top of the screen. Only this time, all that tumbling down has the capacity to set off advantageous or cataclysmic chain reactions, and that uncertainty contributes to the excitement that this puzzle game offers.Figure 1: The playing board. Let's get started!Beyond the Humble HexagonHexic doesn't just stop at clusters of matching colours, though. As you progress through the levels of the game, you are introduced to special pieces. Level 2 introduces bonus star pieces, which when included in clusters, add extra points and occasionally clear portions of the playing board. Level 3 introduces bombs that can work to your advantage or disadvantage. If you fail to defuse bombs in time by letting their timer count down to zero, it's game over; but if you include a bomb and a bonus star piece in a cluster of matching colours, you clear all same-coloured hexagons from the playing board. This is a boon in Levels 4 and beyond, which introduce new colours that make clusters potentially more difficult to form.Figure 2: A little starflower power.There's more, of course. Flower arrangements of standard pieces can be created to yield starflower pieces that rotate all six surrounding pieces clockwise or counter-clockwise. And that idea can be extended by creating flowers of starflower pieces to yield black pearls that rotate three surrounding pieces in a triangular pattern. It all sounds a little confusing, but it's not. Collectively, these give Hexic incredible depth relative to other puzzle games, and that's what makes it an absolute gem to play (apologies to Bejeweled - no pun intended).Figure 3: Better watch out for that bomb!Hexic for Windows Mobile: Cutdown or the Full Monty?If you've played Hexic on other platforms before, then you'll appreciate the fact that the Windows Mobile version does not skimp on features. All the animations are present, from the shaking bombs to the pulsating starflowers. So too are the sound effects, along with the eerie electronic background music that Xbox 360 owners should be familiar with. And then there are the game modes. Marathon mode is the standard game mode that lets you play freely without time restrictions. The aim is to achieve the highest score possible, while also working toward a cluster of three or more black pearls to help win the game in style. Timed mode is essentially the same, except it's you against the clock. Creating clusters adds time, but if you take too long or make a wrong move, time is taken away. Considering Hexic is generally a fast-paced game, timed mode can add a real rush - in a fun sort of way, of course. Finally, there's survival mode. This one's a little more unique in that cleared pieces aren't replaced with new ones. The objective is to remove all the pieces from the playing board. Any that aren't removed in one level are locked into place for the next level. They can't be rotated, but they can be cleared as part of a cluster. This mode also lacks the starflower and black pearl pieces, but that doesn't exclude you from creating flower arrangements with the standard hexagonal pieces and receiving a special bonus as a result.Figure 4: Working toward three black pearls.Hexic includes a high score chart as well as a game saving feature that saves your game progress right up to the last move. Its touchscreen support delivers an intuitive playing experience, which is why I believe that the game is best played on a Classic/Professional (Pocket PC) device. However, the Standard (Smartphone) version, which only supports hardware buttons, is still very playable. On another note, if your device is blessed with a high-resolution display, you're in for a real treat because Hexic runs natively on it and looks nothing short of stunning.ConclusionAstraware and Carbonated Games set out to deliver a mobile version of Hexic and they executed it almost flawlessly. It lacks online leaderboards, which would have made a killer feature, but it doesn't detract attention from the all-important fact that one of Pajitnov's best works can now be pocketed. This is the kind of game that you can pick up and play for a few minutes or stay hooked on for hours, and in my opinion, is worth every cent of its mere $9.95 price tag. If you're a Hexic addict, pick it up. If you're not or you've never tried it, give it a whirl. I doubt you'll be disappointed. Both trial and full versions are available from our affiliate software store. Darius Wey is the News Editor at Thoughts Media Inc. He is also a developer, designer, photographer, and avid gamer, and currently lives in Perth, Australia.
03:00 Having Fun With Science: Herocraft's Hexxagon Labs Smartphone Thoughts
http://software.pocketpcthoughts.co...s-for-Pocket-PC"Funny chemistry, witty physics, exciting astronomy... Do you think that there are no such things on our planet? If so, you haven't play Hexxagon Labs yet! This amusing tactical logic game includes 17 original hard-to-solve levels. The goal of the game in each level is to occupy as many cells on a field as possible, capturing pieces of an enemy." From the developers of Revival, Herocraft's Hexxagon Labs is a new logic game that serves up some science facts in the interludes between games - that's a cool twist for you. The game itself consists of 17 different levels where you attempt to fill up each level with your pieces, and maybe learn something in the process! You can pick up the game for $14.96, or grab a trial through our PocketPCThoughts affiliate link or our SmartphoneThoughts affiliate link ($10.96 for this version), depending on your device. Read on for the full Press Release.Hexxagon Labs is the amazing logic game, which contains over a dozen arenas filled with intellectual challenges where you are able to compete with computer rivals or play with your friends!Funny chemistry, witty physics, exciting astronomy... Do you think that there are no such things on our planet? If so, you haven't play Hexxagon Labs yet! This amusing tactical logic game includes 17 original hard-to-solve levels. The goal of the game in each level is to occupy as many cells on a field as possible, capturing pieces of an enemy. Your rivals will be the best American and European professors whose brains were implanted in the game's artificial intellect system. You also will have an opportunity to play Hexxagon Labs with one or two friends using only one device!In addition, Hexxagon Labs is full of interesting facts and entertaining material. Before every level you will receive new astonishing scientific information giving you the opportunity, when you have the chance, to show off your erudition and amaze acquaintances by your knowledge. The more you play Hexxagon Labs, the smarter you will become!Game features:- Play with one or two friends- 17 complicated levels / 3 bonus tutorial levels- 3 game modes- Original set of amusing facts from the scientific world- Stylish music- Attractive and bright graphicsThe detailed information about the game, including screenshots, trailers and links for demo version are available on the HeroCraft PDA site - http://smart.herocraft.com/hexxagon-labs.
03:00 Having Fun With Science: Herocraft's Hexxagon Labs Pocket PC Thoughts
http://software.pocketpcthoughts.co...s-for-Pocket-PC"Funny chemistry, witty physics, exciting astronomy... Do you think that there are no such things on our planet? If so, you haven't play Hexxagon Labs yet! This amusing tactical logic game includes 17 original hard-to-solve levels. The goal of the game in each level is to occupy as many cells on a field as possible, capturing pieces of an enemy." From the developers of Revival, Herocraft's Hexxagon Labs is a new logic game that serves up some science facts in the interludes between games - that's a cool twist for you. The game itself consists of 17 different levels where you attempt to fill up each level with your pieces, and maybe learn something in the process! You can pick up the game for $14.96, or grab a trial through our PocketPCThoughts affiliate link or our SmartphoneThoughts affiliate link ($10.96 for this version), depending on your device. Read on for the full Press Release.Hexxagon Labs is the amazing logic game, which contains over a dozen arenas filled with intellectual challenges where you are able to compete with computer rivals or play with your friends!Funny chemistry, witty physics, exciting astronomy... Do you think that there are no such things on our planet? If so, you haven't play Hexxagon Labs yet! This amusing tactical logic game includes 17 original hard-to-solve levels. The goal of the game in each level is to occupy as many cells on a field as possible, capturing pieces of an enemy. Your rivals will be the best American and European professors whose brains were implanted in the game's artificial intellect system. You also will have an opportunity to play Hexxagon Labs with one or two friends using only one device!In addition, Hexxagon Labs is full of interesting facts and entertaining material. Before every level you will receive new astonishing scientific information giving you the opportunity, when you have the chance, to show off your erudition and amaze acquaintances by your knowledge. The more you play Hexxagon Labs, the smarter you will become!Game features:- Play with one or two friends- 17 complicated levels / 3 bonus tutorial levels- 3 game modes- Original set of amusing facts from the scientific world- Stylish music- Attractive and bright graphicsThe detailed information about the game, including screenshots, trailers and links for demo version are available on the HeroCraft PDA site - http://smart.herocraft.com/hexxagon-labs.

Sun 11th May, 2008

14:40 TopMobile20 Launches, Submit Your Apps Now Symbian Guru
Developers, let’s have your attention! My friends over at BrilliantExpos.com have launched a cool new contest site for smartphone software called TopMobile20. If you’re a developer, it’s a great chance to get some public attention for your application, with in...
14:11 New, Improved SMS-Chat Pocket PC Thoughts
http://iwindowsmobile.com/threaded-...-messaging.html"SMS-Chat is a Windows Mobile SMS messenger that organizes your SMS correspondence into threaded SMS conversations. This way you have a separate chat for every contact with whom you exchange short text messages. You can easily follow a conversation scrolling thru chats with a finger: all messages are grouped by date. Manage your mobile texting with a flick of a finger!"It is a good thing third party developers come up with applications that should be built into our devices to begin with. Oh I forgot, WM 6.1 will have threaded SMS when it arrives in 2025. The good news is you don't have to wait that long because Vito has come up with an interim solution. This one looks pretty good.

Sat 10th May, 2008

21:56 Simplifying debugging with TRK over the Bluetooth Creating Carbide.c++
The feedback that we are getting from users when they try to debug with TRK over Bluetooth is rather unsatisfactory. One requirement is to have a serial port service over the Bluetooth is confusing, since by default it doesn't come with many Bluetooth enabled devices and users have...
08:30 Nokia Makes Java-based Game Development Easier Brighthand
Nokia has released an updated SNAP Mobile software development kit that should make it allow developers to create richer Java-based games.
06:09 The art of technology i-Symbian
I was a bit skeptical when ares sent me a link to a developer’s diary on the UIQ developer forum yesterday. Since the last time I read one of those, I fell asleep, dreamt of mechanical lizards eating my brain, and then woke up cowering on the floor.But this one was much bette...
00:49 Eclipse 3.4M7 Creating Carbide.c++
As we begin working on the next version of Carbide we're moving up to a new version of Eclipse and CDT. Lots of new things you'll end up seeing in Carbide come from the Eclipse platform so I wanted to let our people know that they can check out the latest milestone build of Eclipse...

Fri 9th May, 2008

18:50 Another way to interact ... Forum Nokia Blogs
Some folks went really creative when it comes to interacting with the phone, and invented a way to use the phone without touching it  Here is a demo video (I don't know which language they are speaking) Source: Symbian-freak 
17:27 Online Carbide documentation push Creating Carbide.c++
One of the more ambitious ideas I have for the next release of Carbide is to throw all of the public Carbide docs onto a website using the Eclipse Infocenter. One of the drivers to do this is to make the information available to Google searches. Most people, including myself, have ...
16:26 Nokia Beta Labs Introduces Nokia Step Counter - track how much... SymbianOne
Apparently, building on the success of the popular Nokia Sports Tracker, the Nokia Beta team has today launched a new application, Nokia Step Counter (Beta).
16:24 Will Nokia Ship 35 million GPS-enabled devices this year? CEO... SymbianOne
Word from Nokia CEO, CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvu, is that the company expects to ship some 35 million GPS-enabled mobile devices this year.
15:17 UIQ Developer Fast Track 2008 US canceled SymbianOne
Sorry to inform you, the UIQ Developer Fast Track events that were planned to take place in Boston (15th and 16th May) and San Francisco (19th and 20th May) have been canceled
15:09 Prediction... More Than 550 Million GPS-Enabled Handsets Will... SymbianOne
That's the call from thinktank ABI Research... In the wake of personal navigation devices’ success, cellular carriers have started to offer on-board and off-board navigation solutions, as well as a range of Location Based Services such as friend finder and local search on GPS handsets.
13:50 i2 tecnologia is featured on Forum Nokia as a Success Story! Forum Nokia Blogs
It’s very exciting for us to be featured on Forum Nokia as a FN Success Story. Check it out at http://www.nokia.com/A4126233 "French supermodel Anina and Brazil’s i2 technologia teamed up to create Anina Dress Up, a fashion-memory game created using Flash Lite from Adobe. It is available for S60 3rd Edition and S40 devices."
09:58 Experiment with 2 Way SMS Mobile Phone Development
Want to experiment with 2 Way SMS free-of-charge with a chance to win £1000? Esendex have a SMS developer challenge. All successful applicants will be provided with a free Esendex virtual mobile number and business SMS account with credit to use up to 250 outbound SMS ...
09:50 Creating Mobile Videos Forum Nokia: Series 60
09:50 Web Developer's Library (Online) Forum Nokia: Series 60
09:13 iSuppli Latest Market Statistics Mobile Phone Development
The latest market statistics from iSuppli show "first quarter of 2008 appeared to be unaffected by the economic slowdown".   The press release is worth a read as it gives a great summary of the latest position of Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson. Interesti...
06:00 Palm Zeppelin and Skywriter Devices Smartphone Thoughts
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/...e-named-skywri/"The hot word on the street is that Palm has all but confirmed the existence of two new phone models by ramping up a "launch developer" program for new applications. The devices, dubbed Zeppelin (a name we've heard quite a bit of) and Skywriter (which is new to us) could be slated for a Q3 release, as Palm is asking devs to turn in their applications by May 30th. Rumor has it that at least one of the units is a "Centro-like" Windows Mobile phone -- if that date is close to correct, it could very well be the "Wanda" that we saw back in January. The Zeppelin, on the other hand, is likely the WiFi equipped Treo 800w we've been hearing about for what seems like a million years."Engadget has an image of a supposed mockup, but it is so ugly I am not going to bother posting it here. If that is what the Zeppelin will look like, it will be dubbed the Lead Zeppelin, as in brick, not the rock band.
06:00 Palm Zeppelin and Skywriter Devices Pocket PC Thoughts
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/...e-named-skywri/"The hot word on the street is that Palm has all but confirmed the existence of two new phone models by ramping up a "launch developer" program for new applications. The devices, dubbed Zeppelin (a name we've heard quite a bit of) and Skywriter (which is new to us) could be slated for a Q3 release, as Palm is asking devs to turn in their applications by May 30th. Rumor has it that at least one of the units is a "Centro-like" Windows Mobile phone -- if that date is close to correct, it could very well be the "Wanda" that we saw back in January. The Zeppelin, on the other hand, is likely the WiFi equipped Treo 800w we've been hearing about for what seems like a million years."Engadget has an image of a supposed mockup, but it is so ugly I am not going to bother posting it here. If that is what the Zeppelin will look like, it will be dubbed the Lead Zeppelin, as in brick, not the rock band.
05:50 Web Developer's Library (Online) Forum Nokia: Series 60
04:50 Nokia Test Criteria for Symbian C++ Applications v2.0 Forum Nokia: Series 80
Learn about the test cases that can be conducted to Symbian OS native applications in addition to Symbian Signed tests. The document covers all requirements that Nokia has set in addition to the Symbian Signed test criteria that need to be fulfilled when Symbian C++ applications wi...
04:50 Web Developer's Library (Online) Forum Nokia: Series 60
03:50 Nokia Test Criteria for Symbian C++ Applications v2.0 Forum Nokia: Series 80
Learn about the test cases that can be conducted to Symbian OS native applications in addition to Symbian Signed tests. The document covers all requirements that Nokia has set in addition to the Symbian Signed test criteria that need to be fulfilled when Symbian C++ applications wi...
02:27 Panic Debugging Creating Carbide.c++
In Carbide 1.3 we now display information when a panic has occurred when doing on-device debugging. The user will see the stack crawl display that a panic has occurred. The panic number is shown in the StackCrawl-Thread information. The top frame will be the User::Panic() code...

Thu 8th May, 2008

23:50 Article on Using RArray and RPointerArray on Symbians website Forum Nokia Blogs
I had an article published last week on Symbian's website. This covers some of the more advanced use cases and constructs when using RArray and RPointerArray as well as some of the issues and common problems developers encounter using these powerful and useful classes. Note th...
15:45 Screencast: Carbide Perspectives Creating Carbide.c++
A basic overview of the Carbide C/C++ and Debugger perspectives has been posted: You can find this and other videos at: http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Carbide_Training_Videos This is pretty basic stuff; we're trying to put down a solid foundation of the fundamentals first, and then we'll start working on the more exotic stuff. We're always looking for screencast ideas, though, so speak up if you have any ideas.

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Database applets to standalone apps

DDH Software, developers of HanDBase, the cross-platform (including S60) database solution, have launched a competition, rewarding the best two 'Applets' (i.e. designed databases, such as Pet Health or CD tracker) with full commercial runtime licenses, 'enabling the winners to turn their entries into commercially-available standalone mobile applications'. Importantly, the 30 day trial version is fine for creating the applets. Press release below the break.

Posted by Steve Litchfield at 7:53 BST, May 1st || 2 Comments

S60 Widgets (WRT) add contextual awareness

Nokia today announced the next stage of its Widget (Web Run Time) platform for S60. The new version will allow widgets to access information and services on the phone (such as location through GPS) in order to enable context sensitive widgets. Also significant is a brief mention of Open C++ which will further extend the number of standard, platform-independent, programming libraries available on the S60 platform. Read on for more.

Posted by Rafe Blandford at 20:57 BST, April 23rd || 12 Comments

RabbitFactory v2 Released for Cross-Platform Developers

Dublin based Developer BitRabbit has released v2.0 of RabbitFactory, their middleware for PDA and smartphone game developers. Included are a number of C++ API's that will allow the same title to be easily ported over a variety of devices, including Palm OS, Windows Mobile and Symbian OS; alongside a universal C++, desktop based, emulator. RabbitFactory will power the upcoming multi-platform release of Platypus from Astraware.

Posted by Ewan Spence at 18:59 BST, April 17th || 0 Comments

Symbian adds SQL and Location Based Services

Symbian announced two new OS technologies today at CTIA: Symbian SQL and an advanced Location Based Services (LBS) architecture. The first will allow the use of much larger data sets by smartphone applications and the second will simplify the development of genuine location-sensitive apps and services. The full press release is below.

Posted by Steve Litchfield at 20:01 BST, March 31st || 0 Comments

Symbian wins in High Court Ruling over software patents.

The UK High Court has over-ruled a decision by the UK Intellectual Property Office in regards to their application for a patent for their method of indexing library functions (reports IT Pro). The UK-IPO had turned down this application, although the European Patent Office had granted it (the UK office does not recognise patents which are 'nothing more than a computer program,' where Europe does), hence their appeal to the High Court. While the case is concluded, the UK-IPO office has indicated that it will appeal the judgement.

Posted by Ewan Spence at 9:46 GMT, March 25th || 4 Comments


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