WildPalm presents new versions of CameraFX and StackUp for the Nokia 7650. CameraFX now features an improved high-quality mode, and is now available in 11 languages.
Jari Laaksonen has announced the availability of two further programs. Aniviewer is an animated gif viewer (it shows a continuous loop) and Photo Jotter is a database for photographers.
Cellsoft have introduced their third multiplayer game for SymbianOS based handsets. The game, called CellHalma, is a traditional strategy game that can be played as multiplayer game over Bluetooth, or as a single-player game against the smart phone.
Following the release of the new M$ rival to the 7650, I happened across an interesting article at The Register. Much talk has been made about the new M$ smartphones. El Reg aren't impressed, nor are they impressed by the rave reviews, finally a level headed opinion. The quote in the title is from Bill Gates himself as mentioned in the article (guess he can't bear to say Symbian).
[quote="Anonymous"]Jeez listen to you lot bitch like a load of schoolkids. Personally I cant wait to place my order for one when my contract is up at the end of this month. I'm fed up with carrying my 92brick and having borrowed a 7650 for a week wouldnt have one if u paid me. Poor quality, no expandability, over-priced under specced software etc etc etc etc. Having read all the reviews and had a look at the smartphone i think its gonna sell and sell big. You have to rememeber that the phone buying public doesnt give a damn wheather a phone is powered by symbian, microsoft or weetabix - as long as it looks good, will meet their needs and impress their mates. Look at the quality add-on software already available for the phone ahead of its launch.. symbian authors take note.
Motorola have been a member and liscensee of Symbian for a relatively long time, but we have yet to see a Symbian device from then. Recently a leak spilled their roadmap for future phones on to the web in spectacular fashion, but what about something closer to the present day. All About Symbian has been investigating - this is what we have found. Update: Changes to reflect news of Siemens U10 and make it clear this is speculative.
Following on from the liscensing of Series 60 Samsung has confirmed its comittment to the Symbian OS by formally announcing it is liscensing the OS. This means the top 5 phone manufacturers in the world have now liscensed the OS.
Ewan has been busy last days, second part of OPL tutorial, new level pack for vexed and this great Civilization review. Civilisation is the port to the 9210 by RedShift of the classic game for the PC.
According to a Canalys Press Release Symbian devices were the top seller in Europe last quarter accounting for 57% of all shipments. This is of course mainly due to the popularity of the 7650
Part 2 of FreEPOC's Ewan Spence OPL tutorial series is now available here. In the tutorial FreEPOC's event core is introduced, there is a talk through the workings of this OPL framework of code, and you can learn more about Procedures (and how to pass numbers to them), examine key inputs and the menu system, and finish up by seeing a program exiting safely.
The next mind bending level for Vexed on the Communicators has been released. Join in with "Twister," our first level pack rated as difficult. The twists and turns needed to complete this pack add a further level of lateral challenge.
Sometimes something comes along which you cant help but say - wow too! Bemused is one such thing. Bemused is a system, authored by Ashley Montanaro, which allows you to control your music collection from your phone, using Bluetooth. It requires a Nokia 7650 and a PC with a Bluetooth adapter running WinAmp. You can do the following with Bemused.
Handy File is a file manager for Nokia 7650. With Handy File application you can browse all drives, files and folders on the phone. It gives you full control over the file system of your Nokia 7650.
