All About Symbian - Series 80 News

How to: Get push GMail for free

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:39:23 +0100

Do you use GMail or a service like it on the web? Does your email server have an IMAP option? If so, why not set up Messaging on your S60, UIQ or Series 80 smartphone for IMAP access and get pseudo-push email, simply and for free? I investigate what's involved. And how does GMail via IMAP/Messaging compare with GMail via the dedicated Java application?

Eggstreme: Sizzler Supremacy - a free Symbian game for Easter

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:59:49 +0100

The makers of the free Xmas game Snowed In have come up with a similar Easter-themed free game called Eggstreme: Sizzler Supremacy. It's available for every Symbian platform (S60 3rd, S60 1st/2nd, UIQ3, UIQ2, Series 80 and Series 90). The S60 3rd version supports all screen resolutions including the N80 and E90. You can download the relevant game file by going here, and you can get the free unlock code by going here.

The Nokia E90 takes on allcomers

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:59:26 +0100

I've been taking a look back and forward at four of the competitors to the Nokia E90. What's it up against in the market for qwerty-keyboarded clamshells? And how does it compare, spec for spec, blow for blow? It's certainly an interesting form factor and one which is apparently increasing in popularity.

Handy Weather v5 keeps up the same high standard

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:48:29 +0100

You'll remember that we've looked at Epocware's Handy Weather before, giving both the original S60 3rd Edition version and that for UIQ 3 well deserved AAS MegaApp awards. And now they've gone and improved it again, adding weather maps and streamlining the interface. Still a MegaApp? You bet, it's still one of the stars in the Symbian OS firmament - here's my review of Handy Weather version 5.01.

Top 10 - Classic Smartphones

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:40:56 +0100

In times of inconsistent quality, it's good to reflect back on devices that have oozed quality, charisma or style, and sometimes even all three. In "Top 10 - Classic Smartphones", I count down the significant stars of the Symbian OS world from the last 7 years. Controversial? Biased? Probably. But I'll bet there are four or five of these on everybody's own personal top 10 from the same period! Comments and your own picks are more than welcome!

OxyCube debuts

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:11:59 +0100

Oxygen Software have been plugging away at their Phone Manager product for years, and they've just announced a major revamp, rebrand and relaunch. OxyCube is released yesterday and is compatible with a wide range of handsets and provides syncing and file browsing functions. (via SymbianOne)

4 In A Line for Symbian OS

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:51:37 +0100

Krisse has been looking at yet another very solid ZingMagic conversion of a classic game to Symbian OS. In this case, 4 In A Line for all S60 and UIQ-powered smartphones of all vintages. You won't buy this for the soundtrack or graphics, but you can't beat the classic gameplay. It's also probably great for children for long car journeys 8-)

The Travel Survival Kit tested in detail

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:41:40 +0100

Never mind other namby-pamby accessory reviews, you can rely on an AAS contributor to pull out all the stops in terms of exhaustive detail. 'Snoyt' from the forums has done just that, testing the (3400mAh) Proporta Travel Survival Kit - just how many times can it really charge an empty Nokia N95?

Incoming: Meteor for all Symbian OS platforms

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:52:19 +0100

I reviewed Meteor almost three years ago but Krisse, in the run up to the next-gen N-Gage launch in ~~2007~~ ~~2009~~ 2008, has been revisiting many Symbian OS classics and here reviews Meteor again in QVGA form on a modern S60 3rd Edition device. Has the game changed in the intervening years - does Meteor still hold up? It's available for all versions of S60 and UIQ, plus Series 80, by the way.

Last chance to get Snowed In 6 for free

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:25:38 +0100

Twelfth Night has come and gone so Xmas is well and truly over, but you can still get Snowed In 6: Deep Freeze for free if you hurry. Simply download the game from this page (click on the relevant "try" button), install it on your Symbian device, and then head on over to the unlock code page to get your free key. SI6 is available for all Symbian platforms, and the offer ends on the 15th of January.

Symbian help - by email

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:26:11 +0100

Craig Loxton, the guy who guested in the latest Smartphones Show, has been busy - he's set up a Symbian Help group on Google Groups , presumably intending to run it much like the old, beloved EPOC Digest back in Psion days. It'll cover S60 and UIQ matters and is open to all.

Merry Christmas to all our readers!

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:27:07 +0100

All About Symbian would like to wish all its visitors a very happy Christmas. If you're hankering after some Xmas-related Symbian action while defrosting or digesting the turkey, don't forget to check out our recent features on Symbian Christmas Games and S60 3rd Edition Christmas Themes.

The Friday Gaming Double Bill

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:06:33 +0100

In the last Friday gaming spot before N-Gage launches (well, that's the theory anyway), I bring you Attila's review of Stolen in 60 Seconds, plus Krisse's review of Quartz 2, both top notch games with wide Symbian OS device compatibility. Have fun with them and let's hope we have even bigger fish to fry come next Friday and Christmas!

Taking storage for granted and 'The Importance Of Backups' part 362

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:20:49 +0100

In which I muse on the advances made in storage technology over the last 25 years, acknowledge some imperfections and then repeat the oldest piece of 'good advice' in the IT world . Do you know how they get 50,000,000,000 1s and 0s on your microSD? No, I don't either, and I don't trust it.

A Symbian Christmas

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:06:53 +0100

Ah yes, Krisse does like to roundup Christmas/wintery games each year, with a couple of new entrants this time round. There are games for all Symbian platforms, most of them are free, and at the very least they should keep you going until Nokia decides to throw the switch on their N-Gage store...