N95 to N86 - Two years of evolution
I've mentioned the direct lineage between N95 and N86 before here on All About Symbian, so let's break this down - how far HAS Nokia come in the last two years?
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How to: Charge your smartphone faster
No, no magic involved - just care to use the right charger with the right device!
Camera Nitty Gritty - Extra: Video focus
Following on from my camera/camcorder series here on AAS, here's a look at the pros and cons of adding focussing to Symbian smartphones. What should a manufacturer do? What's the best way forwards?
App Stores: A Handmark perspective
With all the coverage of recently launched manufacturer’s application stores it’s easy to forget that there have been several companies working in the application store space for a number of years. AAS talks to Eric Pfeifer, Content Acquisition Director at Handmark to find out what an independent aggregator has to offer.
How to: Use a widget to push lots of RSS feeds to the Nokia N97 home screen
Guest writer Nick Anstee helps out with an advanced tutorial for the Nokia N97...
Nokia N97 vs Nokia 5800 XpressMusic - A brief comparison of Nokia's touchscreen Symbians
Head to head: the Nokia N86 8MP and the Apple iPhone 3GS
In their own different ways, the Nokia N86 8MP and the Apple iPhone 3GS represent the pinnacles of their form factor. The one is the classic one-handed 'phone', the other is the classic two-handed 'PDA/tablet. Yes, never mind that over-simplification, in the feature below I look in detail at every aspect of the two devices and try to see where comparisons can be drawn. I'm not looking for an overall winner, but am genuinely interested in the areas in which each device and form factor wins out.
Top Twitter Tips for smartphone users
With Twitter the latest buzzword that doesn't want to go away, how can you get started using Twitter on your mobile? Ewan finds out...
A tale of three smartphones: Rescuing a dead battery
Faced with a dead Nokia N86 that refused to charge, Steve Litchfield didn't panic - armed with the luxury of some of other devices to hand, he was able to get the N86 and its battery revived and working properly. And, in the process, learned that all Nokia's batteries are electrically interchangeable. Maybe these concepts will save the day when your precious S60 phone appears to have died?
In search of the QWERTY king
After being struck by an informed comment by Symbian's Executive Director, Lee Williams, that the touchscreen market would top out at about 30%, i.e. that at least 70% of phones will continue to be keypad or qwerty-driven, I wanted to get to the bottom of which smartphone keyboard, in the Symbian world, at least, was the best, in terms of size, feel, functionality and efficiency. Oh, and I wasn't allowed to include any obsolete models... [Ouch.]
