Matt Croydon points out the surprising news that the Nokia 7650 is two years old today. Given how pedestrian the 7650 now seems when compared to devices like the BenQ P30 and the Sendo X, Matt's look back is a nice gentle read, over at PostNeo.
This weeks category is Hobbies. We want to see your Best Photos (taken on a Symbian Phone) that represent your Hobbies. So please upload your images to the Photo Contest 013 folder. Vote will start on 12th July 2004 to pick a winner. Winners Photo is displayed on Main Gallery page and can select next category.
Or, to put the apocalypse in another slightly less quotable form, your phone is about to be infected by the biggest Computer Virus outbreak since the last one.
Minimo is a project ot port the Mozilla Browser, and it has been confirmed that this open source project has now recieved some finance from Nokia. Two questions... Are all you Firefox fans rejoicing at the idea of a mobile version yet? And have Nokia and Opera agreed to disagree over something? (News.com)
Technolgy Photo Contest vote is open. You now have 2 photos from which to pick you favourite(s). *View Photos & Vote by Clicking Here* Poll closes on 27th June 2004! & Good Luck to all who entered.
Mako Analysis have decided the openness of the Symbian OS is a 'bad thing' for operator revenue (The Register reports). The fact that users can bypass the offerings of the Networks and go for their own installed products, apps, ringtones and themes will potentially deprive the network of revenue.. God forbid that a User can make an informed choice instead of having to rely on T-Zones or Vodafone Live...
It was just 4 months ago, that Symbian Themes launched, for 6600 users to share their Themes. Today, the site has expanded, and now offers a service so that wallpapers can be shared between Series60 users. The same upload/download system used with Themes applies, so uploading your own wallpaper is fast, free and easy. Check Them Out Now!
The monthly Symbian Newsletter is now available online from the Symbian website. This month they look at the new Signing System, Exposium 04, the anniversary of OPL, along with the usual library, tools and tech tips talk. You can read SCN 27 online at Symbian, and register for subsequent issues by email.
Ever wondered how much impact the 'fun' cameras in mobile phones have on the rest of Digital Photgraphy? There could be over 169 million camera phones sold this year, reports Business Week (roughly one in four cameras). With Sony deciding the low end market for Digital Cameras is now an area for mobile phones, and Eastman Kodak no longer the number one seller of cameras in the world (it's Nokia now), the world of pictures is changing so fast you phone users never noticed... Did you?
Analysts IDC suggest that there will be no mobile data killer application for mobile data, reports The Register. All they can see is the power of ringtones and trying to get music tied into this. Come on guys, what's wrong with Wireless IRC?
Extreme Phones Photo (Movie) Contest vote is open. You now have 2 movies with which to pick you favourite(s). *View Photos & Vote by Clicking Here* Poll closes on 30th May 2004! & Good Luck to all who entered.
The Fairground Photo Contest vote is open. You now have 6 photos with which to pick you favourite(s). *View Photos & Vote by Clicking Here* Poll closes on 2nd May 2004! & Good Luck to all who entered.
