Nav4All, the Java-based voice-guided navigation system that's free (well, until 2008, at least) is now Nokia N95 and 6110-friendly, able to use the built-in GPS. 'Test version' 7.4.1 is the one that'll get loaded up if you use the link below.
Well, I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone did this. Point your S60 smartphone browser at http://www.rocklighter.com/ and you'll have your own flickering, animated flame on a black background, perfect for the next Whitesnake gig... It's optimised for the iPhone but works fine in S60 Web too (of course)
Issue 65 of PDA Essentials magazine is out today and contains a 7 page 'Best Converged Device' round-up, in which the Nokia N95 trounces the HTC Advantage, the HTC P3600 and the Fujitsu-Siemens Y830, with the editor proclaiming the Nokia N95 as 'one of the company's finest moments'.
It's another big update to my cross-platform Grid, this time tweaking a number of device scores and adding the Sony Ericsson P1i. Which smartphone comes out on top for you? Just plug in your preferences and comment back. For me, the Nokia E90 and N95 are tied - which sounds about right.....
Yesterday, Nokia announced that it was dramatically changing the way chipset design and manufacture will be handled. Direct audio from the announcement, including the Q and A session afterwards, is now available online, but you can also read the textual press release below.
Never mind disappointing hardware, in Smartphones Show 40 (MP4 here, YouTube here, RSS) I present my definition of what I want a 2007 smartphone to be. Can any current devices, running any OS platform, match up? (clue: the Nokia N95 gets closer than most) Also, for heavyweight fans, there's a hands-on review of the Windows Mobile Toshiba WVGA screened G900...
There's a new S60.com Blog in town. The Convergence Zone aims to explore the the convergence of software, services, and features onto mobile devices. Seattle based Dameon Welch-Abernathy has been writing on the See into S60 Blog, but now has a S60 Blog of his own.
Hey, it's not just AAS that gets guest writers, you know. In a one-off special over on 3-Lib, guest Nick Raets goes into detail on some of the wierd and wonderful things he used his Nokia N95 for in a week at the seaside, from marking a car park spot to acting as a Karaoke machine...
From reliable AAS contact apocalypso comes this huge, illustrated tale of woe about the Nokia N76. No, it's not about the appalling outdoor screen contrast or music-related software bugs that I spotted in our review - this time it's the peeling chrome finish that has got him (and his girlfriend) all worked up.
With summer now in full swing (even in the UK), finding out what the weather is doing before planning the week ahead with the family becomes even more important. I've been investigating all the different ways in which you can now get a UK weather forecast using your S60 or UIQ smartphone. And nearly all of them are free.
