Time for us to mention Allack again, as they've let us know that both Ashen and The Sims are now available for ordering from their website. As usual, they're happy to ship internationally.
3 weeks ago, Arjen took his Communicator onto a "Here Be Dragons" RPG Quest in Redshift's Legacy. Now, he has returned, with treasure and a review in hand. Join us he sits down and sings of gold.
Sourceforge is hosting yet another interesting project. The Symbian OS Unit provides a unit testing framework based around CxxUnit, in the style of JUnit. Visit the Sourcefore Project Page for more details, binaries and source code.
The Sims Bustin' Out is the newest game for the Nokia N-Gage. Ewan's had it on test for some time, so here's the All About N-Gage Review. For some reason, although he "hates" it, it could be in line for award. Read on...
The monthly Symbian Newsletter is now available online from the Symbian website. This month they look at the new Signing System, Exposium 04, the anniversary of OPL, along with the usual library, tools and tech tips talk. You can read SCN 27 online at Symbian, and register for subsequent issues by email.
CameraFX is a unique imaging tool for your phone which allows images to be captured and manipulated in real-time. Updates inlcude a new imaging engine for higher quality photos, mosaic and zoom lens features, new 3D FX, a night mode, profile support, and auto-save functionality. You can also now purchase this application via SMS, one of the first real world examples of software-by-premium-SMS technology.
Legacy is a RPG game for UIQ phones. Previously available only on Series 80 and other platforms Legacy is a classic style RPG that has won many fans. With large worlds to explore and a free world editor this game is longer lasting than many other smartphone games. If you're interested in RPG's this is definetely one to check out.
Ever wondered how much impact the 'fun' cameras in mobile phones have on the rest of Digital Photgraphy? There could be over 169 million camera phones sold this year, reports Business Week (roughly one in four cameras). With Sony deciding the low end market for Digital Cameras is now an area for mobile phones, and Eastman Kodak no longer the number one seller of cameras in the world (it's Nokia now), the world of pictures is changing so fast you phone users never noticed... Did you?
Analysts IDC suggest that there will be no mobile data killer application for mobile data, reports The Register. All they can see is the power of ringtones and trying to get music tied into this. Come on guys, what's wrong with Wireless IRC?
This year's Symbian Exposium, to be held at London's ExCeL cente in the Docklands, is being billed as "The Smartphone Show." Taking place on the 5th and 6th October, 2004, it promises to put every key company in the Symbian world under one (very big) roof. The ExCel website notes that attendance is free, as is training on the show floor - but this is not yet confirmed on the official site. Register your interest here.
Quad is a freeware game programmed in OPL by Ewan Spence for Series 80 (Nokia 9210 / 9290). It is a logic puzzle game with similarities to four-in-a-row. Arjen gives us a run down and his opinion of the game in this review.
Symbian has announced Symbian Signed, a application signing program for Symbian OS appliations. The program tests applications against industry-agreed criteria in support of network operator and mobile manufacturer requirements. Symbian Signed is designed to satisfy mobile developers’ needs and ensures a thriving, open market for trusted mobile applications by providing a single, low-cost and unified certification program. The program also delivers developer authentication and anti-tamper security for Symbian OS applications.
PhotoAcute is a software based way of turning the camera of a Nokia 3650 from 300 kpx to 1.2 mpx. It works by taking multiple images and then using software processing (which can take up to few minutes) to produce one high resolution photo. The authors are working on support for other phones. We'll have a quick review of the software shortly to see if its claims live up to reality.
Zenomorph, which has been available for Series 60 phones for some time, is now available for UIQ. Zenomorph is a photo manipulation program. It allows you to distort / morph photos by setting points and pulling them. Zenomorph is authored by Zenobyte.
