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?
Recent Features - S60 3rd Edition - Page 21
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...
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.]
Five reasons why Java has already saved Nokia
It's been in every S60 phone since the first 7650 came out of Espoo... and it's still delivering for Nokia. Has Java really saved Nokia, asks Ewan Spence?
Nokia Smartphone Speakers: The BoomBox factor
In which I report on a usually forgotten feature of all modern Nokia smartphones - their stereo speakers. Why are these important and what sort of variation is there in volume and quality? Read on to find out... [updated 23rd June 2009]
'Comes with Music' in the Real World
Ewan Spence trials the official Orange Nokia 5800 'Comes with Music' package - how well does CwM work, what exactly is included and what are the gotchas? From missing tracks to catalogue inconsistencies to DRM frustrations, it's clear that CwM has a long way to go, but Ewan still reckons that Nokia deserve credit for getting this far and that the mass market will enjoy the experience.
The perfect mobile – Impossibility? Or are we close?
After ditching the notion that a perfect mobile phone can exist and lugging around a slew of devices, can the new N97 finally convince guest writer Justin Berkovi that the perfect phone DOES exist? In light of the Palm ‘Pre’ and new iPhone 3GS how does the N97, in his opinion, match up?
NAVTEQ at CommunicAsia
The annual CommunicAsia show run next week from 16 to 19 June. NAVTEQ will be attending for its second year. In this article NAVTEQ shares details of its activities at the show.
A Magnificent Seven of Ovi Store Products
Some non-obvious highlights from the first week or so of the Ovi Store? Try these, spotting a few examples from each content type....
