Yet Another Symbian Blog

Firemint Real Raching coming to the N95 !!

2008-08-21T13:07:00.003+05:30

This looks so awesome !! And controlling the car by just the accelerometer is such a cool concept. I've been waiting for a game like this to hit the shelves for a long long time.. Some of the game specs include: The most exciting HD racing experience on mobile Ultra realistic HD graphicsMulti channel surround soundRealistic dynamics with natural accelerometer control A truly

New N95-1 (classic) firmware on the way ??

2008-08-21T12:52:00.002+05:30

This screenshot has been floating around on the web , but could just be another prankster or some clever photoshop work. Lets wait and see...

Skyfire accepting BETA requests for the Skyfire symbian OS based web browser.

2008-07-29T21:10:00.000+05:30

This browser is going to be the next big thing ....throwing the likes of the S60 browser and opera mini out of the window !! Previously the beta was only open for windows mobile users , but looks like now they've started developing a symbian OS version too. at the moment the beta is only open to U.S residents, but others can register too and will be informed as and when the browser is

Samsungs 8 megapixel stunner !!

2008-07-29T17:07:00.000+05:30

Samsung INNOV8 (Samsung i8510) takes mobile handset photography and multimedia experience to new heights with its 8 megapixel camera. It offers users top of the range camera technologies, a surround-sound cinematic video experience, the best mobile internet browsing experience and mobile gaming capabilities. The Samsung INNOV8 has the latest in imaging applications such as smile shot, blink shot

Nokia E71 : Initial Observations !

2008-07-25T20:39:00.005+05:30

The great people at Womworld sent me a Nokia E71 to trial. This device is everything you have read about it and much much more..!! I was seriously skeptical about how much praise was being heaped on this "E-Series-Posterboy" phone, but once you get your hands on this stunner ..trust me ....you wont feel like looking at any other e series phones ... ever ! I'm sure a lot of people are going to

Nokia Chat out at Nokia beta labs.

2008-07-10T16:55:00.004+05:30

Finally Nokia releases their twitter-esque location based chat and messaging app. I've been waiting for such an app for so long ... and i'm really glad that Nokia has finally released it !! From the beta labs website : Nokia Chat is more than just messaging. You can share your status and your location, giving you physical presence! Start a Nokia Chat with your friends with instant and voice

Yay !! I got featured on Overdrive !!

2008-07-09T15:40:00.005+05:30

My picture in the july 2008 edition of the Overdrive India magazine :) ...And the bike i won as a first prize in the contest. Thanks Nokia :) You should hear this baby roar...!! Awesome ... :)

Please Become my fan.

2008-07-04T21:39:00.001+05:30

The Nokia Fusions challenge is on . Please help me improve my chances of winning this contest by becoming my fan. It only takes a few seconds. Click on the link : http://tinyurl.com/5emc94 Thanks :)

N95 v/s N82 Night shots !!

2008-03-29T21:07:00.006+05:30

The great guys at WOMWORLD had sent me a N82 to review a few weeks back. I wanted to post this article sooner , but I was really busy for the past few days. I tested out how the N95 fared compared to the N82 xenon flash. The photos were all clicked in pitch darkness just because I wanted to compare the effect of the xenon flash compared to the LED equipped N95.The result ? The N82 wins by miles.

Nokia N95-1 V21 Firmware Out !!

2008-03-26T20:32:00.004+05:30

Grab it while its hot ..!! :)

Nokia N95-1 firmware v21.0.016 changelog out !! Actual firmware not out yet !!

2008-03-14T17:07:00.004+05:30

The Symbian World blog has reported that the changelog for the Nokia N95-1 v21.0.016 "yet to be released" firmware is already out. This is strange considering the changelog usually only appears about a few days after the firmware is out. This also means that we can expect the firmware to be released in the next few days. I'm particularly happy about the youtube support and the inclusion of web

Google Launches Native S60 Search App !!

2008-02-21T19:09:00.002+05:30

This just in ...the folks from the all about symbian site are reporting that google has launched a native s60 search plugin . The app is activated by pressing the pencil key and provides similar functionality to the Nokia inbuilt search application. Check out some screen shots and point your mobile browser to mobile.google.com to download the app !! I haven't tested it yet ..so do let me know

Nokia Maps V2.0 Beta Released !!

2008-02-15T14:02:00.003+05:30

The guys over at nokia beta labs are on a roll and have recently rolled out yet another juicy beta .this time of the new n improved Nokia Maps application. The New v2.0 Nokia Maps features a all new interface with the options to view maps in 3D , Google maps and hybrid maps. It also includes the "pedestrian" mode where you can have breadcrumb trails of your walk around the city streets. This is

Nokia Announces Four New Phones !!

2008-02-15T13:55:00.003+05:30

The N96 is the successor to the N95. The new phone is optimized for video and TV and hence supports high-quality videos in a host of formats. Besides, it features a large 2.8-inch screen and 16GB of internal memory. The N96 is expected to be available by Q3 of 2008. The N78 is targeted at music, navigation and photography experiences. Also it combines Nokia services like Nokia Music Store,

Nokia Location Tagger Beta

2008-01-28T22:37:00.000+05:30

Nokia Beta labs have churned out yet another amazing application this month ...and this time its called the "Location Tagger". Basically what this app does is that it starts off your GPS ..and gets your current or last saved co-ordinates and embeds them into the EXIF data peresnt in the JPEG pictures header.And when you upload such pictures on flickr , picasa or google earth , you will be able to

Nokia Share Online v3.0 Beta updated !!

2008-01-25T16:14:00.000+05:30

The Nokia Share online v3.0 beta has been updated to support Nokia N95 / N82, Nokia N76 / N81 and the Nokia N73. This is an important update as when i used the previous v3 beta on my v20 firmware N95 ..it just gave me an upgrade error. Hopefully this version has fixed all those quirks. I wouldn't really say this is a great app... as I use shozu and it does all this app can do + much more. But

ICICI Bank Launches iMobile

2008-01-25T00:12:00.000+05:30

This one is for all my fellow Indians who read this Blog : ICICI Bank iMobile iMobile is a breakthrough innovation in banking where practically all internet banking transactions can now be simply done on mobiles phones. Customers can now transfer funds to ICICI and Non ICICI Bank accounts just with the click of their mobile. The application covers Savings bank, Demat, Credit Card and Loan

Nokia Conversation Updated To v3.1

2008-01-25T00:02:00.000+05:30

Nokia beta labs has updated the version of its popular conversation app to v3.1. Apparently this update fixes some bugs with the ability to send sms that some users had reported in the last release. To download this app , head over to : http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/conversation

Youtube releases official mobile app for Symbian Phones

2008-01-24T23:53:00.000+05:30

Youtube.com has released an official beta of a mobile app for select symbian phones , that lets you upload and download content to or from your phone directly from your handset. According to the site ..the app lets you : Access millions of YouTube videos at any time right from your mobile phone. This download able application puts YouTube in your pocket. Which videos are hot? Access the

NiiMe Lets you use your N95 as a PC Gamepad

2008-01-22T16:16:00.000+05:30

A video which shows The N95 being used as a PC game controller has surfaced on youtube. The Operation is similar to that of Nokmote ..except here you can use the N95 as a bluetooth enabled Game Controller. Looks pretty cool ...And I'm really looking forward to the release. EDIT : The download Link : http://niime.com/download.htm

emTube ..The best S60 youtube client yet !!

2007-12-19T14:42:00.000+05:30

Forget about waiting for integrated .flv support...emTube has given us symbian users what we've all be waiting for so long . and the best part is ..its FREE !! You can head over to http://www.emtube.yoyo.pl/ and download the app. Also ...please remember to donate to the author if you find this app useful. The interface is so smooth and uses the S60 PIPS library (the same libraries used by the

Nokmote in action

2007-12-13T23:17:00.001+05:30

Nokmote in action Video sent by soueldi I am speechless...The video says it all... Here is the second video of Nokmote used with some games. First beta release (for donators): Second week of December Public release (free): Last December http://www.bysamir.fr http://www.forummobiles.com PS: There is an easter egg. Can you find it ? ;)

Nokia Activity Monitor for N95/N95 8GB released

2007-12-10T20:44:00.000+05:30

Info from the nokia website : The Nokia Activity Monitor displays charts and statistics, in real-time, about your movements while walking or running. It counts the number of steps, and determines the distance covered and the energy expenditure. Summaries are stored in a diary so that you can compare your activity level on different days, and over longer periods of time. Your steps are detected

Google Maps for Mobile goes 2.0

2007-11-29T18:29:00.000+05:30

Google has released an update of its popular maps application for mobile phones ..and here's the best part. Now even NON GPS phones can find their approximate location based on the information provided by the cellular towers (cell-ID). This is a really cool feature ..although i bet it must have taken a lot of coaxing on google's part to allow the cellular companies to part with the locations of

Nokia N95-1 Firmware update v20.0.015 out !!

2007-11-27T17:47:00.000+05:30

Nokia N95 Software version 20.0.015 released - 26 November 2007 This software version includes battery, stability & performance improvements enabling you to run faster and longer - giving you up to three more hours of music (up to 30% increase, from 9h to 12h of music playback). This release also includes a new version of Nokia Maps which provides faster positioning, faster Map Loader, and free