Want another free alternative to Nokia's free Smart2go? Although available unofficially for much of the world for a while now, it seems that Google has made support for Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom official for its Google Maps for Mobile Java app. If you've got a meaty data tariff or Wi-Fi, it features mapping, routing, satellite images and a business directory. And traffic info, though this wouldn't work for me. See also their YouTube slideshow.
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.
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.
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.
Guest writer Attila brings us a review of another 'handy' utility. This time, keeping out unwanted calls, it's Handy Blacklist. Summary: works as advertised but could do with even more flexibility.
Rafe was at the S60 Summit last week, of course. Here, in the first part of our S60 Summit coverage, he presents