In this press release NTT DoCoMo have signed up to use the Symbian OS to develop a user interface to be used in its FOMA 3G phone range. Full details in comments.
Opera has released an updated to its browser for the P800. Improvements include the ability to zoom in SSR mode, long click functionality (tap and hold to access different functions), and several technical fixes.
Following the recent news that AppForge is now available on Series 60 comes the news that there will be no licensing fees for the Booster (run time) application for any platform.
Just a memory jogger - this Friday night sees the latest in the periodic London Symbian/PDA user meetings. It's all informal, all free, loadsa prizes, etc.... you get the idea. Details here. Be there!
This Register article says that the A920 is selling by the bucket load. So finally some good news for 3. The article also suggests that a smaller A925 succesor is already in development.
UIQ Technology today announces the launch of the UIQ 2.1 SDK for Symbian OS v7.0. The new SDK provides developers with new options, tools and services making it even easier to develop applications for UIQ based media-rich mobile phones. In conjunction with today's launch of Borland® C++BuilderX - a new, IDE featuring advanced enterprise mobile development capabilities UIQ also announces today that the UIQ 2.1 SDK is UIQ's first SDK to add full support for Borland tools.
This article from The Register gives a report from the Intel developer forum and the new Intel processor that will enable "Xbox in a phone"....could this be Microsofts answer to the N-Gage or Sony's eagerly awaited PSP?
Cobra Attack is the first war action simulator game for the Symbian Phone. Using the latest MGS 3D rendering engine, you will experience the thrill of flying and intense firefights anywhere, anytime using your phone.
FileMe is a virtual filing system that sits on top of that provided by your phone. By bringing desktop-like file explorer functionality to your P800, this one application turns your P800 into the powerful handheld computing device you always wanted it to be.
The Inquirer have managed a sneak preview of the forthcoming BenQ Symbian UIQ device. It does not give as a lot more information but the device is more compact than the P800 as it has a smaller screen but with the same resoltion. It wont be locked like the Motorola 3 A920. Strangely it does not have a JoyStick/Pad but uses some of the number keys for screen direction.
