In the second part in our series of Nokia N95 reviews Rafe takes a comprehensive look at the music and audio functionality of the N95. Covering music software (phone and PC), Bluetooth, UPnP and more, we ask whether the Nokia N95 measures up to the competition provided by stand alone digital audio players.
Krisse has been playing an alternative to Nokia's free/built-in Snake variant. Do the powerups and boss levels take it past the more famous 3D version? Not really, the game looks and sounds uninspired and there are problems in the gameplay. Here's the review of Snake Deluxe.
Smartphones Show 28 is an eleven minute Nokia N95 review special, complete with iPhone-esque intro. I look at how well (or badly) it does at replacing each of 11 standalone devices. As ever, it's in cross-platform MP4 format, if your desktop can't run Quicktime or similar then here's a slightly lower quality version on YouTube.
An increasing number of basic but widely-used applications, including email clients, word processors and calendars are becoming available as web-based applications. In the future, Krisse asks will a smartphone need any on-board apps except the browser?
When it's a puzzle game, silly. Krisse reviews Frutakia for S60 3rd Edition and UIQ 3 smartphones and finds an attractive and well thought out title that's ideal for casual gaming and for filling time.
OK, so we weren't actually planning to do a formal unboxing, but the packaging is very different from previous Nseries smartphones (it is a limited edition). Read on for more... [Updated]
In this editorial, Steve responds to criticisms of S60's speed, noting that expectations must be realistic and that in many ways smartphones are more efficient than PCs. We would be interested in hearing your thoughts though, so leave a note about your experience in the comment thread.
Smartphones Show 27 is now live, with video reviews of the Nokia E61i and E65, plus a feature on what's new in Windows Mobile 6.0 and S60 3rd Edition Feature Packs 1 and 2.
Rafe Blandford gives his hands-on preview of the Nokia N77 smartphone, launched at 3GSM 2007, the first mainstream device with built-in DVB-H mobile TV support. He also goes into detail about DVB-H technology and his thoughts on the way the mobile TV market will pan out.
In his latest editorial rant Steve has something to say about Twitter and similar services. Do they allow closer connections or are they another unnecessary time-sapping burden?
With a slew of games appearing in the last few weeks for Symbian OS smartphones, I've been trying out Arcade Park for UIQ 3. Summary? A mixed bag, but good for a quick diversion and certainly worth the $12 the developers are asking.
Smartphones Show 28 is an eleven minute Nokia N95 review special, complete with iPhone-esque intro. I look at how well (or badly) it does at replacing each of 11 standalone devices. As ever, it's in cross-platform MP4 format, if your desktop can't run Quicktime or similar then here's a slightly lower quality version on YouTube.
OK, so we weren't actually planning to do a formal unboxing, but the packaging is very different from previous Nseries smartphones (it is a limited edition). Read on for more... [Updated]
Rafe Blandford gives his hands-on preview of the Nokia N77 smartphone, launched at 3GSM 2007, the first mainstream device with built-in DVB-H mobile TV support. He also goes into detail about DVB-H technology and his thoughts on the way the mobile TV market will pan out.
