Software that's truly worth paying for: The Top Applications
With so much freeware around, is there still a market for paid-for software? And which would be the top picks of the All About Symbian team?
Recent Features - S60 3rd Edition - Software - Page 9
We're about to get "Comes With Music"... why not videos, games and apps too?
Nokia is due to launch its innovative "Comes With Music" service this year, which will let owners of selected smartphones legally download as much music as they want and keep it forever. It sounds like commercial suicide, but it actually does make economic sense for both the music industry and the consumer, and this article explains why. We also ask whether such a scheme could be expanded to cover video, games and applications as well.
Start up Navigation, Abandon all common sense
In which I rant a little about the glaring lack of common sense in today's navigation applications... and explain what's happened to the sat-nav group test that we promised six months ago...
Easter-related themes for S60 3rd Edition devices
It's that (other) time of year again, so All About Symbian is taking a look at some Easter-related themes for Symbian S60 3rd Edition smartphones.
Nokia Maps 2.0 - a woman and pedestrian's perspective
Hearing that my long-suffering wife, Fiona, was off for a day jaunt to 'somewhere she'd never been before', I wondered if she'd like to get help from some smartphone technology and try out one of the new features of Nokia Maps 2.0 - namely the explicit pedestrian navigation mode. She agreed and handed over her Nokia E51 for me to preload it with the latest beta and the UK maps. I also stuck a pocket GPS in her jacket and guessed it would see enough of the satellites from there. Here's her report.
Nokia N78 Hands-on Preview
Rafe looks at the new entry level Nseries - the Nokia N78 - with its 3.2 megapixel camera, integrated GPS, multiple connectivity options and feature-heavy multimedia software suite.
The Future of Nokia Maps
Following on from my preview of Nokia Maps 2.0, the team behind the product got in touch to answer some of my points and to give me a glimpse into the product's future.
Maps 2.0 (P)review
Nokia announced the availability of a test version of Maps 2.0 around two weeks ago. Now, it's tricky to review an application that's firmly in a beta phase, so I'm calling this a Preview instead! Read on to find out what's good, what's not and what's changed.
Watchout - Possible Gridlock Ahead!
...In which I ponder the scalability of modern media streaming software and services - will it all end in tears?
Valentine's Day Themes for S60 3rd Edition
As it's Valentine's Day, All About Symbian presents a small selection of appropriate themes.
