Looking for a job? Then Amazon is looking for someone to manage their Wireless and Computer & Video Game business. With a large number of software distribution sites (from the behemoth of Handango to smaller sites like The Games Kitchen) it was only a matter of time before the really big boys got involved. One to watch for developments (via Monster)
All About Symbian is delighted to announce that is has joined the Symbian Affiliate Partner Program. As a Symbian Affiliate Partner, All About Symbian will continue to provide independently the broadest reporting of issues affecting Symbian, offering reviews on handsets, applications and hardware, and allowing end-users, developers and manufacturers to come together to discuss the products and services related to Symbian OS.
Yesterday DoCoMo and Motorola announced that Motorola would be producing a phone for its FOMA network aimed at business users. The phones would feature GSM, GPRS and WLAN support and would therefore be the first FOMA phone to work outside Japan. Today CBR Online reports that these phone will be powered by the Symbian OS. One possibility is a FOMA version of the Motorola Axxx series running on UIQ. Another is the use of the existing FOMA Symbian UI as used in the FOMA Fujitsu phones. Other rumours suggest that Nokia are also in negotiations with DoCoMo.
UK Network "3" (a 3G network, offering, amongst other phones, the Symbian OS powered Motorola A920) has decided it's controversiall "walled garden" approach of deciding what can be downloaded will remain (reports New Media Zero). "Anyone in their right mind who tries to do anything on the Internet with a screen that size has to be nuts" says Gareth Jones, CEO. Perhaps he hasn't seen Opera's small screen rendering in action on the A925?
Going to the Symbian Dev Expo 2004? Fancy meeting up for an informal chat the night before with the All About Symbian crew, all our friends, and some demos of new technology and software? All over a nice beer? Then we'll see you at the Dover Castle on Moday 4th October. More details on our dedicated Pub Meet Page.
Well, we are almost through the summer, so it's about time we had a Summer Photo Contest (taken on a Symbian Phones). So please upload your best Summer photos to the Photo Contest 15 page. Vote will start on 5th September 2004 to pick a winner. Winners Photo is displayed on Main Gallery page and can select next category.
Christopher's been looking at "High Speed Data" from Nova Media, which is a Mac based application that allows you to use the GSM, GPRS, EDGE or HSCSD data connectivity of your phone to get online from your Apple. Read his review to find out why he likes it so much.
AAS Reviews Editor Steve Litchfield has broken down all the acronyms, jargon, model numbers and interface layers to present his very own Quick Start Guide to Symbian OS. You can read it over at his own site, 3-Lib.
Opera (makers of one of the best browsers for Symbian OS) have posted an operating income of 23.2 million Kroner for this quarter (announces the Opera website). Growth is over 40% - let's see where they go in the next year!
Here's a nice report from GameDev.net on how Venture Capitalists are waking up to Mobile Gaming. Some interesting numbers on IPO's... JamDat Mobile (makers of Lemonade Tycoon) recently raised $44 million in their first round funding. If you want to see where your £3 download fee goes, here's part of the answer.
DoCoMo recently announced the fifth FOMA handset powered by Symbian the F900ic. It is the first 3G smart card phone (a system that allows for an elctronic wallet system with which you can pay for things in the same way as debit and credit cards). The phone includes a megapixel camera and a fingerprint sweep sensor for security.
Symbian recently released their H1 results. So far 5 million Symbian OS phones have been sold this year. There are 23 devices currently shipping. There are currently 34 phones and variants under development by 10 licensees (some of which we'll see in the second half of the year). The number of 3rd party applications has more than doubled to nearly 3,000.
