Analysts IDC suggest that there will be no mobile data killer application for mobile data, reports The Register. All they can see is the power of ringtones and trying to get music tied into this. Come on guys, what's wrong with Wireless IRC?
This year's Symbian Exposium, to be held at London's ExCeL cente in the Docklands, is being billed as "The Smartphone Show." Taking place on the 5th and 6th October, 2004, it promises to put every key company in the Symbian world under one (very big) roof. The ExCel website notes that attendance is free, as is training on the show floor - but this is not yet confirmed on the official site. Register your interest here.
Symbian has announced Symbian Signed, a application signing program for Symbian OS appliations. The program tests applications against industry-agreed criteria in support of network operator and mobile manufacturer requirements. Symbian Signed is designed to satisfy mobile developers’ needs and ensures a thriving, open market for trusted mobile applications by providing a single, low-cost and unified certification program. The program also delivers developer authentication and anti-tamper security for Symbian OS applications.
Extreme Phones Photo (Movie) Contest vote is open. You now have 2 movies with which to pick you favourite(s). *View Photos & Vote by Clicking Here* Poll closes on 30th May 2004! & Good Luck to all who entered.
Phillips have signed up to Symbian's Platinum Partner Program. That doesn't mean we'll see Phillips powered Symbian phones, as they'll be concentrating on systems and IC solutions. In the future, other manufacturers can choose the Phillips 'base' for their mobile phones. They're not the first to offer this (Texas Instruments OMAP for example), but more choice and diversity is good.
In a bid to get you lot (you know who you are) fitter, Fit4Life has been released in Nokia 9200 series and UIQ forms. This utility tests your aerobic fitness and offers basic stats on exercise pulse rates and weight. As ever with 3-Lib, it's fully working shareware, no nags, etc. If you're curious as to your fitness rating, head on over to 3-Lib
2.4 million Symbian powered phones have been sold in the first quarter of 2004 Symbian announced today. 18 products are available, 7 new products were announced, with a further 30 products under development through 9 licenees. All in all, it's steady as she goes, and everything seems to be growing at a sustainable rate.
The Fairground Photo Contest vote is open. You now have 6 photos with which to pick you favourite(s). *View Photos & Vote by Clicking Here* Poll closes on 2nd May 2004! & Good Luck to all who entered.
ExCel have announced that the 2004 Symbian Exposium will be held at the ExCel Exhibition and Conference Centre in London's Docklands on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th October 2004. Details here. There are no details (yet) on the events at this year's Exposium's yet, but if it runs similar to last year's event expect a trade show, keynotes speeches from significant figures in the Symbian ecosystem, developer briefings and some interesting product releases. Information on last year's Exposium can be found on Symbian's site.
The Action Shots Photo Contest vote is open. You now have 5 photos with which to pick you favourite(s). *View Photos & Vote by Clicking Here* Poll closes on 18th Apr 2004! & Good Luck to all who entered.
April Fool's Day generally see's a large number of 'spoof' articles on sites. We at AAS have done our best to resist, but couldn't help pitching in with Mobitopia on something. But what story wins the prize? MS Mobiles. For once, they got some facts straight in a Symbian article. Namely (1) UIQ is a fully-owned subsidiary of Symbian (2) UIQ is located in Ronneby, Sweden (3) UIQ was previously an Ericsson research lab. Which means that this article is therefore about 300% more factually correct than most other articles. For those keeping track of things, UIQ are celebrating their 5th anniversay of joining Symbian, so they're probably having a very nice party this evening. Where's our invite, guys?
