Access have announced the availability of a trial version of a new web browser for the Nokia 92x0. The version to download is a time limited beta. The browser is feature rich and 92x0 version support multiple windows, advanced preferences, and comprehensive saving tools.
Acces have announced the availability of a trial version of a new web browser for Series 60. The version to download is a time limited beta. Features include: 'Just-Fit' Rendering for small screens, comprehensive markup language support, JavaScript and CSS,Bookmarks, history, Cache, Cookies and SSL.
UIQ seems to have made an interesting recovery from earlier 2002 where it seem to be slowing sliding away possibly to become the Series 60 of SE. However Symbian have firmly stamped their name on it and are back (or are remphasising) their UI side of things with a new version announced at Cannes.
In an annoucnement which clearly shows Motorola's conintuing interest and support for Symbian OS, Symbian and Motorola Semiconductor have announced 2.5G and 3G reference diseigns based on Motorola's i.250 and i.300 Innovative Convergence wireless platforms. The reference designs, presumably available to other manufactuers, cut development time by 50%. Read full story for comment.
Digital-Red have released for the Nokia 7650/3650 their succesfull 9210 RPG title, Nightmare. So now, you can hack away at goblins and demons on your Smartphone and all that for only $12.95 (as opposed to the 9210's price tag which is considerably more).
Sony Ericsson have liscensed the AppForge Mobile runtime for the Sony Ericsson P800 meaning that developers can write program for the P800 in Visual Basic. Sony Ericsson will begin shipping the AppForge mobile runtime, Booster, as a standard feature on its devices beginning in Q1 2003.
Digia have announced the forthcoming availability of a new tools for developers. Their Entertainment Engine is a 'comprehensive middleware technology platform focused on enabling device manufacturers and mobile game developers to effectively roll out new products'. Another sign of the importance of mobile gaming, and sure to have implications for N-Gage development.
Digia is further extending its line of Digia programs. The full line up now includes ImageSpy, ImagePlus, ImageExpo, ImageCapture, AudioSpy and FastReply. Full details of the new program in the full news item.
Nokia and Sony Ericsson have agreed to align their development platforms. The press relase states 'From Q2 2003, developers will benefit from being able to use a single tool set to target both Series 60 and UIQ devices'. Mind you they don't specify how they are going to do this as Series 60 currently uses C++ and UIQ, Metroworks.I think this shows great collaboration between two rival hardware makers and should make life a lot easier for software developers. It also raises the question could Nokia produce UIQ devices and Sony Ericsson Series 60? Full details can be read here.
Beanik announced last week that its Audio Engine's API's are available to developers via an add in SDK (and will later be integrated into the Metrowerks SDK). This allows developers to integrate high fidelity sound into applications requiring real-time audio for thing like multimedia messaging, user alerts, game soundtracks and special effects.
An interesting piece of information, if you hadn't already guessed is that the P800 uses the Beatnik audio engine to produce synthesised (thats polyphonic to you and me) music and effects on the P800. Significantly Sony Ericsson will be using the system in other future products.
Samsung Electronics and Infineon Technologies today announced a co-operation to provide a comprehensive smartphone system solution, based on Symbian OS, that will significantly reduce development time. This comes hot on the heals of Samsung's confirmation as a Symbian shareholder.
According to this Financial Times article. Samsung have brought a 5% stake in Symbian. This means that all the major player now own a piece of the operating System. Perhaps Microsoft have lost the Smartphone battle (see earlier news).
OneDay and more from PerfectMobileAndMore is a today screen type software. In a single view you see time and date, next appointment, current to-do, inbox, and mailboxes (POP3/IMAP4). More details from Handango.
