AAS Insight #127: Terminal Mode, Opera, Map Reporter
Ewan, David, Steve and Rafe round up the week's news from the Symbian world.
Ewan, David, Steve and Rafe round up the week's news from the Symbian world.
With Rafe off enjoying the British Grand Prix build up, Ewan and I recruited AAS regular David Gilson and The Phones Show Chat co-host Tim Salmon to fill his shoes. Scampering through the week's Symbian-related news, there's plenty to listen to, see below for the full list of topics covered.
Rafe, Steve, David and Ewan discuss the weeks news.
Rafe, Steve and Ewan discuss the changing shape of Nseries and much more.
The Nokia N8 is Nokia's first Symbian^3 smartphone. It features a 12 megapixel camera (with video HD recording) with a large sensor and superior Carl Zeiss optics. The device's casing is made mainly from anodised aluminium - it is wrapped in a uni-body style. Other notables features include HDMI out (with Dolby surround sound), USB OTG and a penta-band 3G radio. Symbian^3 also offers a variety of performance and usability improvements.
Rafe, Steve and Ewan discuss the Nokia X5, X6 8GB, hands-on with the N8, Symbian^3 being functionally complete and more.
Rafe, Steve and Ewan round up the week's news, discuss screen technology and chat about the changing face of the high-end of the market.
The AAS team round up the weeks news: Nokia E73 Mode, SEE 2010 dates, Nokia Bike Charger, and much more.
Steve and Rafe talk about Open for Ideas (Nokia's approach to Innovation), the Nokia - Yahoo strategic alliance, the possibility of the first Symbian^3 phone from from an Asian manufacturer, Creebies, Nokia Messaging for IM for S60 5th Edition Nokia phones and more.
As part of Nokia's Open for Ideas event I spent some time at Nokia's Espoo offices in Finland. At one end of the building there's a Nokia experience lounge where you can see all of the latest products and get demos of the latest services. Here's a quick visual look at some of the products and demos.