Both Steve's putting skill and his smartphone's memory are severely challenged in the Java-based PMGA Minigolf, for all Series 60 devices plus the Motorola A1000. Read the review here
In case you missed it, the PDA world got a bit of a "woah" when PalmSource was bought out by Access (the people behind the NetFront browser). Now it turns out Palm bid make a bid as well (reports Business Week). What's more interesting from a Symbian point of view is that "...major US and European handset makers jumped into the bidding, and drove the price too high." So who would that be? Nokia? Sony Ericsson? Motorola? It might be speculation, but if one of them had accquired PalmSource, what might that have meant for Symbian?
Series 60.com is currently hosting a few more insights from sales research firm Canalys, showing worldwide mobile device sales, broken down by platform in more detail. Read on...
Nokia has announced a Blackberry-killing comprehensive business email system, Nokia Business Center. Java-based and integrating with Exchange, Notes, Domino, etc, it's not exactly a pure Symbian solution, but the only smartphones capable of running the client are the Nokia 6630, 6680/81/82 and 9300/9500.
Planning for the 2005 AAS Pub Meet continues, and the first batch of raffle prizes are now announced. The contributions from Symbian Press, UIQ and ZingMagic are only the first of many, but you'll need to be in (the pub) to win. There are a few 'Lightning Talk' slots still open, so if you've got something you thing the Symbian world should hear about, and you can tell us in five minutes, then let us know. As always, The AAS Pub Meet Page carries all the latest news and details. Doors open at 5pm, with the talks and raffles starting around 8pm.
Dan Amir of Peroon has been chatting to Symbian One about the market opportunites open not just to Peroon as a Symbian Development house, but also about Symbian OS as a whole. "... I am sure that at some time in the future there is a huge market waiting for embedded open Operating systems like Symbian OS."
The Sendo X2 is possibly one of the best handsets to never get released. However, that hasn't stopped the Sendo Smartphones website from getting hold of enough content to produce the first (and only) online review of Sendo's last baby, the excellent, if now extinct, Sendo X2.
To help the victims of Hurricane Katrina we are auctioning off a Sony Ericsson P900. This is part of a joint effort by a group of tech websites. Please bid genorously (via this comments thread), and consider bidding on items on othersites. Please read on for full details and rules.
Yes, Steve knows it's not an original title, but he's just put up a short e-book for new Nokia 6630 or 6680 owners over on 3-Lib. Perhaps grab/print a copy for a friend or colleague who doesn't seem to be appreciating their new Symbian smartphone?
Following Russ' comments about how Symbian OS made developing so hard, Steve reviews the "Mobile Phone Programming" DVD. You'll have "Hello world" up and running in an hour, but you'll need C++ experience to go further!
Monday 10th October (the night before Symbian's Smartphone Show, of which AAS is one of the Media Partners) will see another of our always popular Pub Meetings. Entry is free, and everyone is welcome. Come along for an informal chat with the All About Symbian crew, all our friends, and some demos of new technology and software. All over a nice beer? We'll see you at London's Crosse Keys Pub on Monday 10th October. More details on the Pub Meet Page.
One of AAS's favourite bloggers, Russ Beattie, describes his 'conversion' to Linux. Plenty of pro-Symbian ripostes here in the comments, interesting reading.
After my own critical comments about F-Secure's media barrage (e.g. here), Symbian have responded officially in an interview with Silicon.com. Bottom line: don't be worried, don't panic and there's really no need for anti-virus software.
