It seems that DVB-H digital TV is still some way off yet, dashing hopes that (for example) the Nokia N92 might arrive late summer. Nokia has announced yet another trial, this time in Sweden, in the last quarter of 2006. We're guessing that implementing country-wide DVB-H isn't as straightforward as we first thought. Press release follows...
W3C, the standards body behind the Web, have released new guidelines, dubbed "Mobile Web Best Practices" and signed off by many major names, including Microsoft and Nokia. The document is a must-read for anyone producing smartphone/PDA-friendly web content.
Steve reviews TrafficTV, which claims to give any smartphone owner in the UK access to traffic hold-up information and exclusive roadside CCTV images from trouble spots. Summary: surprisingly useful and genuinely clever, but only within its coverage area.
Widely regarded as the pinnacle of S60 2nd Edition hardware and the biggest selling smartphone of all time, the Nokia N70's also now won a major industry award, as 'Best Mobile Entertainment Handset'. Details in the press release below.
The rise and rise in demand for memory cards for smartphones seems to have sparked a huge industry in fake 'brand name' memory cards, mainly originating from the Far East. if you're about to buy a card, it's worth reading my advice about this over on 3-Lib. Feel free to name drop reputable local suppliers in the comments below this item.
Openbit Ltd, a well known Symbian developer and service provider, is to concentrate efforts on its on-device mobile payment and digital rights management solution - Openbit License Manager. Openbit's other business operations wll be divested to other companies, Packet Video has acquired Openbit's Multimedia business and it's Software Market (Nokia's online software shop) has been trasnferred to Soft Invest Oy.
Bill Ray, over at El Reg, has penned a useful editorial on the problems facing Nokia and Sony Ericsson as new users pick up version 3 handsets and find that a large proportion of 'Series 60' and 'UIQ' software doesn't work. As ever, user education is the key here and both manufacturers and developers need to spell the third party software situation out for beginners, in my opinion.
Ewan's been asked for his recommendations of the first podcasts to try for new Nokia N91 owners - here's his reply. Note that podcasts are equally applicable to any other smartphones with Wi-Fi or unmetered 3G connections.
Symbian formally announced the Symbian Academy program today. The program is aimed at supporting universities who are teaching students about developing Symbian OS software. Symbian will be providing course materials, training, technical support and guest lecturers. Symbian Academy reflects the need for a greater numbers of train Symbian OS developers.
You may have heard about Widsets and widgets and the fact that they're something to do with Nokia? Rafe explains all and reviews the current Widsets application. Is it compelling for smartphones or just a way of extending non-Symbian features phones?
There's an interesting analysis of the mobile digital TV wars over on Open Gardens, where Ajit has obviously gone all out to try and win a Carnival of the Mobilists prize! His conclusion? Both formats will win!
It's that time of the month again. I've updated the all-encompassing Grid again, this time with tweaked figures for the E61 and an all-new entry, the Nokia N80. Enter your preferences and let the Grid calculate the right device for you... Why not post the results in the Comments here?
Proudly presenting the first AAS Week in Review. Recognising that it's easy to miss a few days and fall behind with what's new on All About Symbian, we're going to do a weekly round-up. If you're really pushed for time, this is the weekly list of articles and links to check out.
