BBC's mobile web site, much loved by all, has had a big facelift, with plusher micro-graphics by default and a more modern design, driven by the fact that the Beeb recognised that data costs had come down a lot and that they didn't have to be quite so minimalist anymore. Screenshots and the link below.
Always good for a read over coffee, Carnival of the Mobilists 114 is here, at AORTA. Always something to analyse, something to make you think.....
The Nokia Music Store is now available in Finland and Germany. Nokia Music Store works on both the PC (Internet Explorer only) and a selection of Nokia mobile phones. Compatible S60 devices include the N95, N95 8GB, N82, N81, N91 and the N76.
Bery95 has spotted a new N95 edition, set to hit the streets in Germany in April. All very mysterious though - the published specs all refer to microSD and attributes of the N95 'classic', yet the photo seems to show an N95 8GB. The new edition is touted under the label 'Navi', which could either mean a free navigation voucher or an extra software bundle. Wish my German was better...
The LG KT610 S60 clamshell, announced at Mobile World Congress, has popped up for 'preorder' on Expansys web site, with a fuller spec list than was available at the event. Read on for highlights and link.
You'll probably have spotted in the last few days that there have been reports around the 'net that Nokia's black N95 8GB monster smartphone is now fully available with USA frequency support over the pond. Andrew Leung has done an unboxing, notable mainly for the revelation that Nokia are including a voucher for 6 months free voice navigation in every box.
Programme 54 is now live, with walkthroughs of geotagging and photo sharing using a Nokia N95, Location Tagger and Share Online and some promo video of the upcoming Sony Ericsson G900. There's also a spot on Blackberry Internet Service (on a Nokia E90) and a look at getting yourself a new Windows Mobile 6 smartphone for £60(ish).
Lifted from the gritty depths of the FCC's published folders, p@sco has helpfully made the upcoming Nokia N78's User Manual more prominent. Vaibhav's been poring over it and was interested in the integrated geptagging of photos. And, if you're interested in geotagging, watch out for programme 54 of the Smartphones Show tomorrow morning...
Thanks to all who emailed in about Mobitubia being shut out by recent changes at YouTube. The developer has now fixed the issue and Mobitubia 1.76 is now available as Build 4, with a smaller and leaner install file to boot. Recommended.
Err yes. Engadget Mobile is reporting that AT&T in the States, not content with calling the Nokia N75 by its Nseries moniker, have dreamed up the "Tab Top" name, referring presumably to the strip of icons across the top of the standby screen. What next? Suggestions on a postcard, to...
With Ewan somewhere in America still, Rafe recording an Insight with me and then taking a well deserved long weekend break himself, it's been an odd 24 hours, centred around the big news from Cupertino and smartphone industry reaction to it. Read on for some analysis on this and other interesting weekend reading links.
Coolgorilla, a favourite of ours since they keep insisting on giving away everything for free, has launched the London Travel Guide, a 400 page mobile-optimised online 'book', with illustrations, maps and apparently even video. The content's kept updated and there are phone and web hyperlinks throughout. Guides are planned for other major cities in the near future. Press release below the break.
You'd think that I'd be satisfied with the hundreds of quality S60 3rd Edition themes out there? Nope, I was on a quest, a search for my 'ultimate' theme, and I had a long wish-list. In the end, I chose to commission PiZero to create it and 'Sunrise' is the result. Happy downloading and all comments welcome!
James Cracknell, a double Olympic gold medalist, is rowing, cycling and swimming the 1,431 miles between the UK and Africa in a 'Cross-Continent Challenge' as part of the Sports Relief fundraising efforts. He's being guided by a Nokia N82 which he's also using to listen to music and send picture messages to his website.
The fine chaps over at Nseries WOM World are holding a get together at the Old Crown in Holborn (London) tomorrow (Wednesday 5th). Further details are available here on the WOM World site or on Facebook here. Festivities include camera tossing and a mysterious competition.
