Red Five Labs have announced a Community Technology Preview of their .NET Compact Framework for Symbian OS. Aimed at developers it allows mobile applications targeting (written using) Microsoft's .NET Compact Framework 1.0 to run unchanged on Symbian OS. The preview version is for S60 2nd Edition, but other versions will be supported in later releases. More information is available on the Red Five Labs website and blog.
Rafe Blandford gives his hands-on preview of the Nokia N77 smartphone, launched at 3GSM 2007, the first mainstream device with built-in DVB-H mobile TV support. He also goes into detail about DVB-H technology and his thoughts on the way the mobile TV market will pan out.
OK, so this has been linked to quite widely, but just for completeness, here's (allegedly) the first N95 TV commercial, here hosted via the Symbian Freak site. I have to say I'm not a fan of these 'don't mention the product until the last 5 seconds' ads, though...
Technology website The Register reports that Google has confirmed it is designing a mobile phone. El Reg speculates that their motive is to do with potentially large advertising revenues from mobile advertising. Google themselves say it is to get a foothold in developing countries (where mobiles are now the commonest form of connected computing). The Register reports it will use Java-based applications and have a Sidekick-style form factor. They also note that Google has been recruiting engineers from mobile companies including Symbian.
Interesting to see another S60 Blog launched at the New York do yesterday evening. Dean Andrews, author of an S60 tips book several years ago, is the guy behind Business2GO - as the name implies, the blog is from a business/Eseries perspective.
In roughly four hours time, around 11pm GMT Thursday, the creme de la creme of the S60 world will be gathering in the Nokia Store, New York, for talks, demos, previews and more.... Rafe and I couldn't make it (though Ewan's at least on the right continent), but Darla and other AAS stawarts will be there, reporting back with Flickr photos and a YouTube channel, so we can all share something of what goes down...
This Saturday the Benelux PDAtotaal usergroup is holidng an open-day in Utrecht at the Vechtsebanen congress centrum. The PDAtotaal usergroup supports Epoc, Symbian, and Windows Mobile users. The open day includes a presentation of the latest devices including the E61i, E65, N95 and the E90. There's also a prize draw and of course the chance to meet like minded enthusiasts. The event is supported by Nokia, HP, Epocware, mBrainsoftware and Pdashop.nl.
There's a new version of Nokia's PC Suite on the streets (thanks Darla). PC Suite v6.82 includes more network operator support, bug fixes, an improved Nokia Music Manager and Nokia Software Updater integration.
In his latest editorial rant Steve has something to say about Twitter and similar services. Do they allow closer connections or are they another unnecessary time-sapping burden?
Helping prove that their business ambitions at least are getting somewhere in the USA, Nokia's Enterprise Solutions group has received the 2007 Frost and Sullivan North American Mobility Award for Mobile Device Management. The press release follows.
With a slew of games appearing in the last few weeks for Symbian OS smartphones, I've been trying out Arcade Park for UIQ 3. Summary? A mixed bag, but good for a quick diversion and certainly worth the $12 the developers are asking.
Released today with absolutely no fanfare, the free Nokia Sports Tracker (which seems to share quite a bit in common with the built-in suite on the Nokia 5500 Sport) integrates your smartphone and your GPS with exercise-related data-logging, stats and export to Google Earth. Again, the E-series blog got there first with an excellent overview.
Ewan may be in the USA, but it seems he found time on the flight over there to hammer through epic arcade puzzler (you'll have to read the review!) Tilelander for both S60 3rd Edition and UIQ 3 smartphones, and to give it his hearty recommendation.
Rafe Blandford gives his hands-on preview of the Nokia N77 smartphone, launched at 3GSM 2007, the first mainstream device with built-in DVB-H mobile TV support. He also goes into detail about DVB-H technology and his thoughts on the way the mobile TV market will pan out.
