I was impressed by Peter Krass's write-up over on the Ovi Daily App blog, looking at three free weather forecasting solutions for Symbian smartphones. He reviews ForecaWeather Free, AccuWeather and Weather Touch, all free or ad-supported. In particular, I had a 'duh' moment when he revealed that Weather Touch has a second, forecast screen that you only see when you rotate your phone into landscape mode. How the heck didn't I spot that before?

From the review:

To learn more, I recently tested three free weather apps on a Nokia N8: Weather Touch, ForecaWeather Free, and the AccuWeather widget.

An open Internet connection is required by all three of these free weather apps, so local charges could apply. Also, because they are free, all three of these apps display banner ads. On Weather Touch and AccuWeather, the ads are discretely placed at the bottom or top of the screen. By contrast, on ForecaWeather Free, the ads appear in the middle of the screen for about 5 seconds, over a greyed-out version of the screen information. When the ad disappears, the screen refreshes itself at full colour.

Which one is best for you? It depends on what information, and how much detail, you want and need. While all three work as advertised, they differ dramatically in their features and options. Let’s take a look.

Read on in Peter's triple-strength review.