Over on Forum Nokia (PDF link), there's a useful overview of how the new security system in Symbian OS 9 will work. Interesting reading for those with a technical bent.
Steve Litchfield gets to grips with UIQ 3, the user interface behind the upcoming Sony Ericsson P990. What's new, what's different and what's been fixed?
Ewan gives his impressions after 30 minutes poring over the upcoming Sony Ericsson P990 at the Smartphone Show. Summary: a genuine flagship smartphone.
Chris Heathcote describes it as "The Future of Mobile Gaming," and who are we to argue? Series 60 Conkers has to be one of the greatest game ideas yet, and turns any device (in Chris case a 6630) into the gaming platform for the season... "the next generation of tangible physical locative mobile play" is here. And when all the conkers are finished, the extreme mode kicks in. Nice one Chris, but I need to check my insurance first for the latter.
Sneaking out at The Smartphone Show was Visto's Mobile Secure Voice solution. Already championing their secure push-email solution to netowrks, their Voice application is a highly targetted solution that allows end-users to reply to email with voice messages. It's a targetted solution, which should appeal to the business professional who is on the road. Integrated into their ConstantSync push architecture, more information is at www.visto.com.
Thomas Boys takes a chatty look round the recent Smartphone Show on Day 1. With starring entries from the P990, many Symbian handsets and the Orange man.
The story of the Smartphone Show is that this year developers and their needs are to the fore. After the announcements of the new multi platform developer tools in the new Nokia Carbide series, and the UIQ Developer program and tools, Symbian have announced a range of their own initiatives. These include free developer certificates, a free Symbian Signed route to market for freeware and opensource, free Symbian Signed testing tools and memebrship of the Eclipsse Foundation.
Symbian in conjunction with Forum Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and UIQ has announced the Symbian Signed Freeware Route to Market, sponsored and paid for by Symbian and the supporting companies.
More prizes into the raffle for our annual Pub Meet, where everyone is welcome, be it site member, handset manufacturer or CEO. Joining Nokia, UIQ, O'Reilly, Symbian Press and ZingMagic in the raffle are Handango and RMR Software... plus the Mystery Star Prize Bag (woo!). We'll be there from 5pm, and the main events (including Rafe's State of the Union speech, the lightning talks and the raffle draw) will start at 8pm at the Crosse Keys Pub on Gracechurch Street. Full details on the Pub Meet Page.
In a 'belt and braces' move, Nokia has signed a licensing deal with Symantec to preload the latter's anti-virus software onto (unspecified) future smartphones. Read more...
Nokia have launched a photo competition to find the best images taken with a camera phone. They have challenged five international photographers to inspire entrants by showing what can be done with a camera phone. Why not view the Nokia Photo Competition Site and enter your best photos.
There's a huge number of exhibitors at The Smartphone Show (opening a week today), so rather than list them all, we've picked out a few highlights for you to think about visiting - including the All About Symbian team who'll be in The Media Zone.
Chris Heathcote describes it as "The Future of Mobile Gaming," and who are we to argue? Series 60 Conkers has to be one of the greatest game ideas yet, and turns any device (in Chris case a 6630) into the gaming platform for the season... "the next generation of tangible physical locative mobile play" is here. And when all the conkers are finished, the extreme mode kicks in. Nice one Chris, but I need to check my insurance first for the latter.
