Colorising photos for dramatic effect is an idea that's been around a while, even before the computer age, so there's nothing dramatically new in ColorizIt, created in Qt for all Symbian touchscreen smartphones. However, it's available, it's very cheap and it's just about perfectly implemented - what more could you want? Perfect for whiling away a boring train journey, jazzing up your favourite photos...
You can already tell the time with your smartphone, but do you want it to do some more? SPB hopes so, as the release of SPB Time should prove to you. It’s a new clock, but there are stopwatches, counters, alarms, and a full moon. Let's find out if that's enough.
How about buying or selling a house on your phone? Or renting out a room? That's what Tepilo promises, and while the property market is a little bit scary (and please remember we are definitely not lawyers), this application looks to make the process as simple as possible for those looking to do some property work on their own.
quickNet is a simple application designed to help you switch between the various radio modes available in your Symbian device. The premise is that it’s easier to launch an app, rather than dig through the menus and submenus of the Settings application. There aren’t any other applications like this around for Symbian, so read on to see how well it works in practice!
Creating playlists can be something of a chore if you don't have the patience to put together the perfect mixes from your music collection. MoodAgent hopes to solve this problem by creating dynamic playlists based on your mood. Sounds too good to be true, so read on to see how well it works in practice and what else is on offer.
Turning the camera in your Symbian smartphone into a webcam for your Windows PC isn't a totally new concept, but EpocCam Pro promises easier set up and better quality than previous attempts. Pitched as an alternative to an expensive webcam, it does what it claims, although the use case for EpocCam Pro may be limited to those who travel with webcam-less Windows laptops and who want one less gadget in their bag. Read on for my review.
While we may not yet have mainstream eBook support on Symbian, a little known set of gems in the Ovi Store are awaiting any Symbian toting comic book lovers. Dozens of titles from IDW Publishing are available for your viewing pleasure. Based around a generic application, there are many well known, and not so well known, titles available. Ranging from Transformers and Star Trek, to Danger Girl and Astro Boy, there may just be something to catch your eye. Read on to see what I make of the seemingly underground comic book market on Symbian.
I'm not in general a fan of using a phone as a musical instrument. I know this will fly in the face of YouTube videos of iPhone fanatics blowing and stroking and generally trying to resemble an orchestra, but in 99.9% of cases, the original instruments are the way to go. However, I'll make an exception for the humble drum machine, at heart a primitive computer anyway - so why not emulate it in a smartphone? Why not indeed, and Drum Machine is brand new in the Ovi Store for all Symbian^3-powered phones. Read on for my review, from the point of view of a hobbyist musician with lots of enthusiasm...
In the first part of my Symbian^3 review, I concentrated on the design of the home screen system and the general facilities provided in Symbian^3. This time, I'm looking at the core applications. What has changed, what has stayed the same, and what still needs to be done? It's all here. Also under the microscope is text intput, and by popular demand, PIM synchronisation, just how well can Symbian^3 talk to services beyond the Ovi world?
This might be a shock to many hardcore Symbian users, but sometimes you don't need a massive social media client to get online and check up on Twitter. There are people who just need a little something to check up on the friends, messages and replies to them, and post the occasional message. And this is where TwimGo could step into the breach.
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