Head to head: The Nokia N97 vs HTC Hero
It's.... Nokia's Symbian flagship vs HTC's Android flagship... Fight!
It's.... Nokia's Symbian flagship vs HTC's Android flagship... Fight!
So my white Nokia N97 was returned to me after Ewan's extensive video diaries and after Tzer2's Finnish experiments on it. It's a little battle scarred in places, but hey, phones are designed to be used(!) I'm well aware of all the N97's pros and cons, but was relishing a chance to really get to grips with some of its - ahem - quirks, a couple of months on from my initial look. Read on to see how to set up and optimise the N97.
Sony Ericsson has been a long term supporter of the Symbian OS. After something of a hiatus in Symbian phones, Sony Ericsson will soon be back with the Satio, its first S60 platform phone. So how is Sony Ericsson gearing up to support Symbian developers? I talked to Christopher David, Head of Developer and Partner Engagement at Sony Ericsson.
Any open source project lives or dies by its members, whether those members are active contributors to the code base or provide support in other ways. The Symbian Foundation is no different. The responsibility for building and maintaining membership of the Symbian Foundation falls on the shoulders of Lauren Sarno.
We here at All About Symbian have been using Ovi Store for quite a while now, and have noticed a number of things that need to be fixed or could be improved.
We don't doubt the effort and resources that Nokia has put into this so far. However, we think it's fair to demand that Ovi Store lives up to the same general standards as other online content shops.
Looking for freeware for your Samsung i8910 HD (Symbian flagship smartphone)? Look no further than Steve Litchfield's definitive top 20 listing. Last updated August 2009.
Rafe explains how you can create your own shortcut widget for the TouchWiz-powered idle screen of the Samsung i8910.
Steve reprises his 'Gotta have QWERTY' theme and explores the current options... (oh yes - and he promises not to mention 'Psion'!)