RSS files allows News Sites and Blogs to deliver all their content into dedicated programs so you can read hundreds of sites with ease. You can find all the AAS Feeds here. Wildpalm (interviewed here) have released the first dedicated Series 60 RSS Reader, Headline. It features full OPML import and export, support for RSS 0.9, 1.0 and 2.0, automatic updating and integration with the built in browser, Opera, Doris or NetFront.
Psiloc have announced a Summer Promotion where all of its product range has had prices redcued by 30%. Psiloc produce numerous pieces of software including Space Doubler (memory compression), Total IR Remote (control your tv and sterio from your phone), and many more. It's a great opportunity to pick up software at a reduced price.
Bitween have updated thier Mobile Fax program to version 1.02. Updates include improved connection and error checking, resulting in fewer errors when receiving a fax, multilanguage support: English, German, French , Italian and Spanish, a rotation feature in the SX1 and 6600 version and the option to directly insert images from camera folder.
Thanks to the releases of Ogg Vorbis Controller, a plugin for Symbian's Multimedia Framework, its now possible to use Ogg Music files on your 6600 phone (or any other Series 60 2.0 phone - such as the 7610). Ogg Vorbis Controller allows the decoding and playing back of Ogg Vorbis compressed audio files. It allows any application which uses the multimedia framework to play back these files.
Your N-Gage isn't safe anymore, and neither are any nother Series 60 phones you own. Why is this? A mobile worm. Symb/Cabir-A is a worm written specifically for Nokia Series 60 mobile phones running the Symbian operating system. The worm spreads as a .sis package, named as Caribe.sis. Inside the file are three other files, caribe.app, flo.mdl and caribe.rsc. However there is little danger given the multiple user prompts required to install this virus.
Weather v1.0 is an Open Source Weather tracking program for Series 60 devices. It allows you to download and view reports provided by the United States National Weather Service about the current weather conditions for locations all over the world. Since its an early release you might expirence some bugs. Weather requires a GPRS INTERNET access point. You can download it from here and the source code from here.
A methodology of choosing the best bits from the 'competition,' rolling it into your own mobile browser seems to be evident from Finland. Nokia have decided to drop Opera from their Series 60 devices (remember it shipped with the 6600) and use their own in house Browser with XHTML, HTML, Javascript and page optimisation. Opera (and to a certain extent Netfront) have a huge lead in the pn-phone Browser market, so this move should be an interesting battle between Norway and Finland (CBR Reports).
SymbianWare are on a roll.The name says it all.SpamKiller helps you to stop SPAM and messages from unwanted persons on your Symbian smartphone.It analyses each incoming message as it arrives, checks and filters it if it is suspect to be a junk message. It uses a customizable list of blacklisted sender's numbers and even content filters to filter out potential spammer messages.
In this editorial cross posted from Mobitopia Rafe comments (waffles in AAS speak) on the new Nokia 6630, its design (ugly or beautiful?) and the implications for 3G and smartphones.
Nokia have announced the 6260 as a part of their new Series 60 lineup. The phone is a flip design, a first for a Series 60 from Nokia, and includes a VGA camera, support for VPN networks and MMC card support. The flip design has several modes one of which is for the also announced Nokia wireless keyboard.
Nokia have announced the 6630 at their Nokia Connection Event. The phone works on 3G (WCDMA), EDGE and GSM networks. It includes a 1 MP camera. It has 74 MB of memory in standard configuration and MMC card support.
Symbianware have recently announced the availability of two new programs for Series 60 phones. CallCheater enables you to have an artificial background sound when making a call to make it seem that you are somewehere you are not. PowerCar is a fully featured program for keeping track of mileage, petrol and other expenses.
Opera have announced a proxy based service for reducing the size of web pages. The Opera Mobile Accelerator will scrunch down pages, images and scripts before sending them to your phone, thus reducing your GPRS usage by (on average)50%-70%. A 14 day free trial is available, then you subscribe monthly.
Wildpalm look to be gearing up for some nice summer releases. First in line is Photocard, a Series 60 application that allows you to merge camera images and texts into one handy MMS, Email or Bluetooth for you to send to your jealous friends.
Epocware have released a version of their popular UIQ solitaire game for Series 60. One for all Solitaires contains over 200 different version of soliatire for you to play in your smartphone. Features include multiple undo, statistics and user customisation.
