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!
Despite having been around as a photographic technique for years, HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos shot into mobile geek consciousness last year when Apple added HDR creation to the camera software on the iPhone 4. HDR Photo Camera is a Qt application for Symbian^3 handsets that aims to give similar HDR photo creation capability. The trouble is that, despite the best intentions, this application tries to do everything in software and ends up being a victim of its own limitations.
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.
Shazam has been available on Symbian for quite for sometime. Not only has Shazam just been released for Symbian^3 but it has also been written in Qt, the development framework which Nokia bought the rights to and makes application development quicker and easier to port to the likes of MeeGo. If you haven't heard of Shazam, it is a music recognition application, which solves the problem of trying to identify music you're curious about. Shazam provides additional services and information around identified tracks, including purchasing the track. Read on to find out how well this latest version of Shazam works.
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?
Time lapse photo capture always used to be a feature of older Symbian smartphones from Nokia, but it's a feature that seems to have fallen by the wayside. FastMotion Time Lapse, a commercial application in the Ovi Store for Symbian^3 phones, steps into the breach, and goes the extra mile by also constructing a final MP4 movie for you - the part of making a time lapse movie that many people often struggle with back on the desktop. Read on for my review.
Just as Symbian users start to get used to having multiple home screens, OffScreen come along with an app to completely replace the home screen. Making use of Symbian^3's graphics acceleration, Grid is a super app-grid application, allowing for drag and drop configuration so you can have your apps where you want them. Read on to find out whether I think this puts a whole new spin on the Symbian user experience or whether it's all shine without substance.
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