London Street Map provides a map of central London for your phone. All the necessary data is stored on the phone (so you need 7.5 mb of space). The area covered is Wapping to Notting Hill and Brixton to Caledonian Road. ou can scroll round the map or search for specific street. Future plans include making available for purchase further map areas.
VITO Technology has announced an update of its powerful contact manager for SonyEricsson P800/P900 phones. VITO QuickContact version 4.15 allows to backup and restore all your contacts which is useful if you reset your phone. It keeps categories and pictures, so you won't need to classify your contacts again.
Symbianware have updated their GPS navigation program to version 2 and added an impressive array of features. Intended for use with a Bluetooth GPS the program allows you to view information being received by the GPS unit such as location, direction of travel, speed, altitude and more. Furthermore the program will keep a record of points allowsing 'tracks' to be viewed (a record of where you've been). With accompanying PC software you can create maps that you can then track your progress on. PowerNavigation is a highly flexible GPS map program.
Symbinware have announced the availability of PowerCar for the P800 and P900. The program allows you to keep track of all car related expenses such as fuel and trip expenses (car parking, tolls and maintenance). The program has flexible data input, both text and graph based reports. The programs includes support for multiple cars.
I can't wait untill the fourth quarter of 2004 - the number of N-Gage titles to be launched is going to be amazing. THQ and Nokia have announced "World Wrestling Entertainment - Aftershock," what looks to be a beat-em up with bells on. It's got the requisite multiplayer over bluetooth, championship/career modes (with ten fighters to choose from) and a bucket load of dry ice so it can flex it's muscles as it comes out in the stores closer to Christmas.
Intuwave have made available a beta version of mRouter 3 the software used to connect many Symbian smartphones to PC's. Improvments include tighter integration with Bluetooth, improved ease of use (including set up wizards, setting of preffered devices and more). There are also several technical improvement relating to developers, security and support for Symbian OS 8.0.
Hardcore MobitopiansRuss Beattie, Matt Croydon and Erik Thauvin have released LifeBlogger, a tool to allow Nokia's LifeBlog application to post to your own Blog using the common XMLRPC interface. Worth checking out, before Nokia's official plug-in arrives.
Ewan's had that same thought he has every month. "If Brian May can loose his PDA, so can I," as he performs his regular back-ups. And he's wondering out loud what's more important. The Phone? Or the information on the phone? Read On.
In this photo contest, we want to see your most Unusual Photos (taken on a Symbian Phone). So please upload your Unusal photos to the Photo Contest 014 folder. Vote will start on 8th August 2004 to pick a winner. Winners Photo is displayed on Main Gallery page and can select next category.
Duality Always-on Mail Professional Edition is now available for Series 60. The program brings always on mail (push) support for users with corporate e-mail setups. It allows for the managing of mail in real time from your smartphone.
SymBeam is aimed at developers who want to add beaming functionality to their program. There is support for both light beaming (textual information) and heavy beaming (including support beaming whole applications and on phone recompilation of SIS files).
Symbian Bookworm is a an ebook reader for UIQ powerd by the Appforge Booster. The program has accompanying PC software to create ebooks from a variety of formats inlcuding .LIT and .PDF. Features include full screen reading of books, large book file sizes, and choices of font faces and sizes.
Over at The Register, Colly Myers speaks very candidly. Right from the start, he pitches the idea that an all-in-one device might not be the nirivana everyone expeects. "You end up with a 'spork' - a combination of a spoon and a fork. It's no good as a spoon and no good as a fork."
Vivendo Universal and Nokia have announced the forthcoming availability of Leisure Suit Larry: Pocket Paty developed by TKO Software. The game involves exploring a 3D college campus while solving puzzles and taking place in risque activities. The game is the first for the N-Gage aimed at the adult market. Can Larry Lovage win the heart of Rosie? Only time will tell...
Canalys have published the latest marketsare figures from the EMEA mobile device market. In it the figures show 94% marketshare for Symbian OS. Nokia have sold 1,351,400 units, Sony Ericsson 149,500 and Siemens 61,490. Nokia currently represents 85% of all Symbian devices sold.
