In the age of smartphone applications, it's easy to understate the value of the humble SMS, but text messages account for the majority usage of mobile phones. Even though most tariffs have a reasonable allowance for SMS, the limits are still within sight for heavy users. What's more, on a per-byte basis, SMS is very expensive. This is where Whatsapp steps in, offering an Internet-based SMS/MMS alternative, which doesn't limit the amount of messages you can send or even which part of the world you're sending them to. Read on to find out more.
The accessory genre of portable battery pack is well established, of course - the Proporta ones are best known. But a twist on the concept is to have solar input as well, giving extra flexibility when away from computers and power sources. The Scosche solBAT II Solar is a recent example, so I got it in for review, only to find a showstopping problem almost immediately. It's interesting tech though, so do please read on...
After my initial roundup of traditional 'pouch' or enveloping cases for the Nokia N8, I've been trying a number of sleeker, 100% in-situ alternatives. The latest in this accessory genre is the rather sumptuous OtterBox Commuter, providing premium look and feel, together with what amounts to comprehensive protection. With only a couple of small caveats, this is a case well worth investigating.
Real time strategy (RTS) games can be a lot of fun, if you like that kind of thing. Sometimes though, you don't want to be bogged down by all the facts and figures that are often involved. Is creating an RTS game that strips away all the number crunching and technicalities possible? That's what the TD development team have tried to do with Autumn Dynasty. Read on to find out just how well it works.
One of the coolest characteristics of the best car driving games is when they allow you to 'drift' around corners, effectively controlled skidding. If you agree then you may well enjoy this aquatic equivalent, with Powerboat Challenge 3D providing the ultimate in slippery turns. With over a dozen different courses to race in a variety of race types and with slick visuals, this game has got a lot going for it.
Time to break open the oldie game ideas from Lunasoft as they ask "how long can you keep your toy paper plane flying through the air, avoiding the obstacles in your path?" This is a simple idea that's been addictive (for me) in other versions. How does Paper Plane compare?
Time to grab your pop-corn and prepare to hide behind the sofa. Yes, the iconic zombie movie, “Night of the Living Dead”, is now available as an app for Symbian. Please, no jokes about Symbian itself now being a member of the living dead! We've already seen e-books sold as self-contained applications, so can video translate into the same business model? Read on to find out.
Another week, another Nokia N8 case to review. You may remember my original roundup some time ago and then my CC-1005 and FlexiShield reviews? Now comes another hard case, designed to add as little bulk as possible to the N8. It succeeds on many fronts but has a flaw that's silly in the extreme.
We've all heard of Wikipedia, but have you heard of Wikiquotes? This is another Wikimedia website, which publishes proverbs and quotes from prominent people, books, films. This can be useful for both research and general interest. Our review today looks at an offline version of Wikimedia for Qt enabled Symbian phones. The entire Wikiquotes database is downloaded as part of the app, which weighs in at a whopping 95MB download. Read on to find out whether it's worth the download.
Putting aside the targetting of this game at the Twilight generation (I remember when Robert Pattinson was Christopher Lee, now there was an actor), Vampires vs Werewolves is a little strategy game with Hammer Horror style plotting, but a hugely rewarding tactical style. Read on for my review of the game on the Nokia N8.
