Thanks to Tommi for pointing us to a new blog by a Nokia colleague of his on the specific (and much needed) topic of making Apple Macs and S60 smartphones work together in harmony. The author's name is Sami Lempinen and it's well worth bookmarking.
Well done to the E-series blog for trying out RoadSync and giving it a detailed write-up. In view of negative comments about Mail4Exchange, it's good to see a very fully featured alternative for users of Microsoft Exchange and fans of push email.
The Nokia Software Update team have had a busy few weeks. They've now rolled out v3.0633.09.04 (i.e. v3, rather than v2) firmware for the Nokia E70 qwerty smartphone. Spotted via the AAS forums. v3 seems to be mainly about better VoIP support, please comment as you spot other improvements.
Steve Litchfield reports on two months (off and on) with the Nokia E90, now kitted out with near-production firmware, delivers his verdict on this latest Communicator and looks at exactly who might (or might not) buy it. Steve also includes application screenshots and sample photos in this definitive overview at the E90 and how it measures up.
The first major firmware update to the production N95 is now online via Nokia Software Updater. v11.0.026 is a 113MB(!) download. Once you've upgraded, please comment with observed fixes and changes.
ABI Research has an interesting article (via Tom Hume and The Mobile Weblog) on Nokia's future, and four areas the Finnish company could stumble on, including their slow reaction to the rise of the clamshell design; Linux powered devices and Espoo's reliance on Symbian; and the long term corporate effect of the Nokia Siemens joint venture.
Following on from my bullet point comparison of these two flagship devices earlier in the week, I've been filming a video/illustrated version. Smartphones Show 31 is the result, with screenshots, close-up photos and plenty of video. Anyone interested in the Nokia E90 should also note that AllAboutSymbian will be taking this to pieces over the next few weeks in the same way that we hammered the Nokia N95. Watch this space.
Steve Litchfield reports on two months (off and on) with the Nokia E90, now kitted out with near-production firmware, delivers his verdict on this latest Communicator and looks at exactly who might (or might not) buy it. Steve also includes application screenshots and sample photos in this definitive overview at the E90 and how it measures up.
Rafe was at the S60 Summit last week, of course. Here, in the first part of our S60 Summit coverage, he presents a compehensive roundup of Samsung's plans for S60 smartphones, including a look at the new i400, plus a general media gallery of photos and comments from the Summit.