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Nokia Software Update loses Vista support
In a shocking move, Windows Vista support has been officially (but temporarily) removed from Nokia Software Update, with Nokia citing instability. This will slam an awful lot of users, including me. Let's hope they iron out the problem sooner rather than later.
Galileo and GPS to bring indoor sat nav?
The European Space Agency recently made contact with Giove-B, the second test model for its Galileo series of navigational satellites, with the whole thirty satellite constellation due to be completed by 2013. What makes this relevant to the mobile device world is a statement by ESA on the effectiveness of Galileo combined with the existing GPS system: "Higher accuracy in challenging environments where multipath and interference are present, and deeper penetration for indoor navigation."
How to: Link your smartphone and Windows Media Player by UPnP
In our latest tutorial, Ewan takes a look at setting up the relatively simple, yet very useful, Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) utility 'Home Media' on Nokia's Nseries devices and connecting it to your music collection via Windows Media Player.
Insight 23 - Adobe, MOSH, Nokia in the US
It's Insight time, covering News, the MOSH ad-sponsored games, Adobe Open Screen Project and we (shock, horror) actually try to answer a user-submitted question, talking about whether Nokia could be more aggressive in the US market. Plus, Rafe reports back from the Nokia Design Studio Day in London. You can listen (and subscribe) to Insight number 23 here.
Pro-video blogging from the N95
Kudos and respect to the Shelbinator for putting together a pretty definitive guide (with supporting text, but you need to watch the video) on how to set up the Nokia N95 (or N82 or N93 etc) with a pro-audio external microphone. Filed away for the next rainy day looking for weird adapters in my local RS or Tandy store! (via Mobile Jones)
Vodafone UK adds unlimited data to contract accounts
Well, almost. Here's the release, also pasted below the break. 'Unlimited' in this context means 500MB a month, but it's now going to be included for all pay monthly customers, i.e. there's no need to pay for an additional Internet bundle. A great move by Vodafone UK and one which simplifies their tariffs significantly.There's a Time to Tinker and a Time to Stop
It's all very well going through the tweak - buy something new - tweak - buy again cycle, but Steve has been musing that sometimes it pays to just sit and enjoy a fully mature, tweaked smartphone without having to keep putting yourself through the bleeding edge agonies of reinstalling apps, settings, tweaks, etc. - for the umpteenth time.
Creating and Sharing Video from your Mobile
Ewan's been pioneering video-from-your-mobile for a while. In this feature he looks at all the various options, working out their pros and cons. Perhaps not surprisingly, the solution that works best is the one from a phone manufacturer, but each of the other solutions will also find fans - it's still very early days in this field.
Top Travel Tips
If you're an infrequent traveller (like me), you'll probably appreciate this list of top tips for looking after your smartphone and your itinerary, here over the E65 blog.Skype, the 5320, Widgets and One-handed use
It's All About Symbian Insight 22, a.k.a. audio podcast 71, in which we cover Skype Mobile, the new Nokia 5320 XpressMusic, new announcements in the world of Web Runtime and widgets, plus a discussion on whether touchscreen devices that require two hands to use will take off in the mainstream. Listen here.
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