"So here I am in Monaco, and reading the tea leaves..." Ewan muses below on the 'next big thing' for the mobile industry. On the one hand, messaging stalwarts are already doing it and without the networks help. On the other, new users face a confusion on all sides due to the many types of IM. Read on...
Symbian has announced their 2007 Smartphone Show, at the usual ExceL centre, on Oct 16/17th, along with a new web site for the event. All About Symbian will be there in force, of course, with an extra gathering, details to be announced.
Having a virtual camcorder in your pocket (well, in your smartphone) means being able to grab ad-hoc moments for posterity. But how embarrassed will you be with the quality when these moments are later burned onto DVD and played back through a proper TV? I investigate....
Ho yes, don't say that we at AllAboutSymbian don't put devices through the real world wringer. Among all the other uses for my Nokia E90, one of the most useful has been as a mobile cinema (shown below) and Rafe's used his Nokia N95 to er.. check the pilot's flight data on an aircraft!
In a vote of confidence in S60's built-in IM (Instant Messaging) client, the Symbian Blog bites the bullet, sets it up and finds that it works well with the major IM hosts (Yahoo, ICQ, MSN & AIM). If, like me, you've always assumed you had to go third party, this might be a nice surprise.
AAS reader Abbas Reza emailed in with some eloquent opinions on the comparison between the Nokia N95 and E90, perhaps the two converged devices of the moment. Steve enters into the debate and then Rafe ties things up at the end. Presenting N95 vs E90: your Wednesday morning read...
To see one of the more colourful moments of Symbian's history, take a look at this Chinese music video featuring the Nokia 5700 ...if you dare. Is that Confucius doing a cameo?
In the (ahem, rather short) AAS video podcast 15, I demonstrate 8 ways to play music from a Nokia N95. If you can think of others, please comment! (You can watch in the page itself, download in MP4 format or subscribe via RSS.)
Engadget's normally best known for its street-savvy news takes, but in this case Chris Ziegler earns an AAS Link Of Interest for his most excellent, balanced appraisal of the Nokia N75 clamshell. Also check out MobileBurn's Nokia N75 review. The N75 is only available in the USA, remember, so we're unlikely to see a review unit, but these reviews are so good that I don't think another review is really needed.
It's great to see DVB-H finally making an official (as opposed to 'trial') appearance in the mainstream, in this case major cities in Finland. Jukka from the S60 blogs has offered to show it off on the Nokia N77 in the upcoming Helsinki meet.
Interesting post over on 'See Into S60' about the ultra convergence typified in the 'Boo Hoo for You' video, worrying that with so many security and ID-related functions built-in, losing your smartphone or having it fail might be catastrophic. Read on for the link and my thoughts...
In the first of what will hopefully be a series of new style audio podcasts in 'magazine' format and (eventually) with special guest slots, Rafe, Ewan and I all contribute to AAS podcast 23, covering Mobipocket Reader, choosing between current S60 favourites and the Sony Ericsson P1i.
Nokia Ticket Rush launched this week, an SMS-based gig ticket notification service with heavy S60 music smartphone branding. Check Ticket Rush out here (via RingNokia).
Power users and long time AAS diehards, look away now. For everyone else, here's a walk through of how to get your Nokia N95 (or any other S60 or UIQ-based smartphone) hooked up to a Bluetooth wireless keyboard. Ever wanted to enter text at 60 words per minute on your smartphone - well, now you can!
In the (ahem, rather short) AAS video podcast 15, I demonstrate 8 ways to play music from a Nokia N95. If you can think of others, please comment! (You can watch in the page itself, download in MP4 format or subscribe via RSS.)