Nokia has confirmed the N91 Music Phone, initially due out for Christmas 2005 has been delayed due to isses with the Music DRM (reports The Register). As the N91 launch date continues to slip (and starts to get a whiff of vapour ware), the Sony Ericsson Walkman phone from 3GSM is starting to look more and more attractive. Not least because its 4gig of memory is in flash, while the N91 runs off a 'miniature' hard drive.
I've updated the 3-Lib smartphone comparison Grid again - see which device it recommends for you! Also updated is my A list page, with a surprising winner. At least I give my reasons...
Steve tests Mobile Search for Series 60 (and 80), for finding specific text strings in your PIM data and file system, and finds that it's now quite usable, with more promised from the developers in the future. Here's the review.
Announced at the 2005 Smartphone Show, Forum Nokia have released the first edition of Carbide.C++ Express, a free developer enviroment for Symbian C++ and Nokia devices (thanks to NewLC for the link).
Gamasutra have posted a long and interesting interview with Nokia about their upcoming N-Gage platform plans, along with a photo of a smart concept device. Thanks to Engadget for the heads up.
It must have been tough at the bars of 3GSM, because the latest N-Gage competition, Snakebite, sounds just like something invented after all the beer had been drunk dry. Simply post a score online from Snakes before the 28th of Feb and you could win one of many reptillian prizes (including a snake-bite kit, a Snakes T-Shirt, '277 Secrets Your Snake Wants You to Know' or even a copy of Whitesnake's 'Snakebite' album. The mind boggles...
Ewan's broken out his N-Gage to review the latest epic from Nokia. Civilisation (II) is a port from the classic PC game of the early 1990s and looks to be solidly implemented.
Interesting to see quality software still being developed for Nokia's somewhat orphaned Series 90 platform. Best TaskMan is something of a must-have for 7710-owners because of the lack of built-in task switching/reporting.
Programme 5 in the popular TV-style Smartphones Show is now online, with a feature on what makes smartphones smart and cool things to do with them, a look at the competition, in the form of the Orange SPV C600, video from our Rafe from 3GSM and some basic Symbian UIQ/generic tips.
While Samsung S60 phones may be in short supply in the public's hands, that's not stopped Handango partnering with them for mobile content delivery in Europe. Via a Handango hosted "Fun Club Software Store" Samsung Fan Club members (presumably over the whole Samsung range, not just Symbian devices) can access ringtones, games, and other multimedia items.
RMR Software continue their high quality Series 80 applications with the launch of RMR VacTrac, the Vacation Tracker for employers. It's also useful to work out when your writing staff are jetting round Europe and the world to various conferences...
Steve Litchfield explores the goodies that Google Local for Mobile brings to any Symbian (or Windows Mobile, come to that) smartphone. Free mapping, aerial photography and route planning for anywhere in the world? Yup, but watch your GPRS bill...
I started reviewing Another World and gave up, it was just too hard - Ewan showed some Scottish grit and made it further into this 1990s epic, cinematic adventure game. Here's his review.
Will and Freddie spill more about the behind the scenes at 3GSM in the Symbian Blog Diary of the event. Day Four sees them look at the stands and, amazingly, they're great fans of the one from Symbian.
Steve Litchfield explores the goodies that Google Local for Mobile brings to any Symbian (or Windows Mobile, come to that) smartphone. Free mapping, aerial photography and route planning for anywhere in the world? Yup, but watch your GPRS bill...
