tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:25:20 +0000NokiaSymbianBriefsMaemoN900S60 5thNewsSymbian^3ReviewsApplicationsUpdateFremantleFreewaresHackingN8S60 3rdTips and TricksFirmwareWeb / Internet Related ApplicationN8-00Omnia HDPIM ManagersMaemo ApplicationsN8 Tips and TricksSamsungTutorialsSymbian AnnaSymbian FoundationMusic ApplicationsProjectsNew TechnologiesOVI ServicesSymbian^3 HackingMaps / GPS / Guide ToolsRumoursSymbian^3 ModsN8 CameraSharewareWidgetsMultimedia ApplicationsE7Maemo TutorialsN900 ReviewSocial Networking ApplicationsN8 ReviewSoftwaresXpressMusicC-SeriesDeveloping5800 iHow ToLeaksSymbian BellepreviewCalendar Manager ToolsCall ManagersE6FirefoxGamingVideos Related ApplicationsXpress808 PureView CameraApplication StoreGoogleN8-01N97Nokia 808 Pure ViewPhone Management ToolsPushSearch ApplicationSystem toolsX7 Review3D808 PureView ReviewC7Desktop Management ApplicationsE6 ReviewInstant MessagingPureViewPython Based ApplicationsSony EricssonTwitterUser InterfaceVoIPYoutubeAndroidBluetooth HeadsetCarl ZeissFennecFlashFremantlesInternet TabletMessaging ApplicationsMozillaN82N86Networking ApplicationsNokia BH-905iNokia BH-905i ReviewPhotos Related ApplicationsRepositoriesSMS ToolsSatioSecutitySwipe MenuSymbian^4SystemX7Accelerometer Related ApplicationsAlarm ApplicationsAlternative InteractionAppleBetaDaily MotionDead N8FAQFacebookFile ManagerIdouInput MethodKineticLinuxMeeGoMiscN-GageNokia BH-905 ReviewOpera MiniOpera MobilePatchesPetitionQAQtRemote Controlling ToolsRoverSkypeStuffThemeTroubleshootingX-Series2011808 PureView TipsAMOLEDAMOLED PlusANNOYING ORANGEAddonsAnnouncementsArcadeAugmented RealityBlogRollBlogging UtilitiesBookletC6ChangelogChatCodecsDiagnostic ToolsDictionaryDocument Editors and ReadersDonationwaresDonutDownload ManagerE72EDFEditorialEventsFinancial Related ApplicationsFlashingFunGalaxy S2Geotagging ApplicationsGoogle VoiceGoogle WaveHahloHarmattanHomescreensIOSImaging TechnologiesIntelIslamic ApplicationsJavaKastor EffectsLaptopMac OS XMaemo 6MalwaresMetacafeMicrosoftMoblinMultitaskingN9N9 CameraN9 ReviewN920N97 MiniNFCNokia AccessoriesNokia MapsNokia WorldOffice ApplicationsPR1.1PatchPhoenixPluginPredictionsPromotionsProximity Sensor Based ApplicationsQualcommRM-626RemindersServicesSilverlightSimulatorSnapdragonSupportSymbian Belle FP1Symbian CarlaSymbian DonnaSymbian^5Symbian^6ThoughtsTorrentsTouch and TypeTranslator ToolsUSB-To-GoUser GuideVNCVoice Encryption TechnologyWLMWP7WormsX10iPhonereviewhttp://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)Blogger461125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-6330483361542739060Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:21:00 +00002012-08-11T18:22:31.184+00:00808 PureView Camera808 PureView Review808 PureView TipsNokiaTips and Tricks How should I use the different flash settings when I'm taking photos? For easy point-and-shoot, use the automatic mode. If your subject is in a shadow and there is bright light behind your subject, and face detection is not working (that is, there are no brackets around the face), switch the flash on to get the subject visible. When you do not want to use the flash, or the use of flash is http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2012/08/faq-808-pureview-camera-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-8934223428363290751Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:29:00 +00002012-08-04T17:52:46.830+00:00808 PureView Camera808 PureView ReviewNokiaNokia 808 Pure ViewPureViewreview Hi there, Today i wanted to share with you my impression about an important point that nobody seemed to care about, and i have been complaining about it several times on twitter and even Damian couldn't give me a feedback about it till know. This issue really is bothering me a lot, because, my N8 for example don't have that, nor the much controverted iPhone 4s (http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2012/07/pureview-test-red-tint-issue-with-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-7399914832982081670Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:37:00 +00002012-06-30T22:37:22.575+01:00808 PureView Camera808 PureView ReviewN82NokiaNokia 808 Pure ViewPureViewReviews Did you expect that? Personally what's important to me isn't to compare the 808 PureView to some real cameras or reflex or what ever, but rather compare it to past best camera devices to see the real value add to change the device and how it does in comparison with devices let's say from 2005 represented today by the lovely N82 ! An important point i verify always when i do a comparison is the http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2012/06/head-to-head-n82-vs-808-pureview-camera.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-7757500665268490671Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:12:00 +00002012-06-30T22:38:04.370+01:00808 PureView Camera808 PureView ReviewN8N8 CameraNokiaNokia 808 Pure View In the last minute, i decided to make this as a blind test to try to get an objectif feedback about the rendering of both camera devices...for some shots, i did put an iPhone 4s shot as reference. I didn't take a time to do a proper head to head or blind test, so wait until i come across some nice subject to shot, subjects you'll see here were captured with "normal day to day" use in mind : A http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2012/06/blind-test-n8-vs-808-pureview-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-742862646391825367Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:06:00 +00002012-06-21T12:48:50.868+01:00808 PureView CameraCarl ZeissN8N8 CameraNokiaNokia 808 Pure ViewpreviewPureViewReviewsSymbianSymbian Belle FP1 Well, time is here where the wait is over, since February ! I've finally got my Nokia 808 PureView which for me, is the latest and the gratest True "old" Nokia, by that i mean it's probably the last iteration of what Nokia "was to be" and somewhat it's the Gap between that and what Nokia "will be" (New Nokia)...So the "old generation" Nokia Fan are gonna like it and probably have it, let me http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2012/06/nokia-808-pureview-in-house-initial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-6369429273469938175Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:21:00 +00002012-02-27T21:22:53.414+00:00BriefsN8 CameraNew TechnologiesNewsNokia 808 Pure ViewPureViewSymbian Belle What's the Nokia 808 Pure View camera is all about? Folks over nokiabuff.com did give a nice overlook at it based on Nokia documentations about that, it's a : • Carl Zeiss optics of focal length: 8.02mm • 35mm equivalent focal length: 26mm, 16:9 | 28mm, 4:3 • F-number: f/2.4 • Focus range: 15cm – Infinity (throughout the zoom range) • Construction: · 5 elements, 1 group.All lens surfaces arehttp://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2012/02/nokia-808-pure-view-some-more-camera.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-6583837242703982584Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:19:00 +00002011-12-17T23:19:04.312+00:00BriefsSymbianSymbian CarlaSymbian DonnaSymbian^3 And since the early version of symbian^3 i did notice some user elements from Maemo5 UI, and i see more and more of these elements on Symbian Belle, now it's becoming more interesting as we'll get a UI almost similar of what we have on the lovely N9 which is one of the best UI till date :) The UI components listed below are the basic Qt Quick building blocks of the Symbian OS. The Symbian UI http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/12/briefs-symbian-trying-to-become-meego.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-7441530120337235281Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:27:00 +00002011-12-15T22:39:16.658+00:00Application StoreApplicationsBriefsNokiaOVI ServicesSymbian AnnaSymbian BelleSymbian^3UpdateThe key new features this client brings include: - Easier navigation - Improved product details view, for a rich and fluid discovery experience - Quicker, smoother and more responsive than WRT client For this version 3.20.050, just open your store client, you will be prompted for the update as shown below.http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/12/nokia-store-qml-client-update-320050.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-790315336677261496Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:06:00 +00002011-11-12T11:26:37.487+00:00N8N8 CameraN8 ReviewN9 CameraN9 ReviewNokiaReviews Hello folks, Now that i have a little free time, i give you a more extended head to head between the N9 and the N8 in camera department ! As Damian Dinning alraedy pointed out in his post at Nokia Conversations, the Nokia N8 is still the camera king. But the N9 is a great performing camera considering the 70% reduction in size, you surely did see my brief head to head which gave you an idea http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/11/mega-head-to-head-n9-vs-n8-camera-test.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-4467556303718701914Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:48:00 +00002011-10-15T02:02:00.416+00:00HarmattanMeeGoN8 CameraN8 ReviewN9NokiaReviewsSymbian Anna Unless you're living under a rock, you know that the Nokia N9 is one of the most advanced camera phone produced by Nokia till now, in short, it's a : - 8MP autofocus camera with high performance Carl Zeiss optics - Touch to focus - Capture more with wide-angle lens and true 16:9 imaging - Good low light performance with large lens aperture (f/2.2) and dual LED flash But how it performs againsthttp://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/10/mini-head-to-head-n9-vs-n8-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-3617226653265155471Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:58:00 +00002011-10-09T14:58:27.133+00:00C7E7HackingN8N8 Tips and TricksNokiaSymbianSymbian^3Symbian^3 HackingTips and TricksTutorials Finally had some free time to post about this, i guess it'll make symbian owners who can't generate certificates happy ! 1. install NortonSymbianHack.sisx2. Launch3. Go Options- Anti-Virus - Quarantine list4. Go Options - Restore, accept prompt ("yes")5. Exit application, delete it from App manager (Symantec Symbian Hack). Also delete c:\shared\ folder.6. Install RomPatcherPlus_3.1.sisx 7. http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/10/did-you-know-you-can-now-hack-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-7645248703378134431Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:10:00 +00002011-09-25T14:10:09.491+00:00 Something similar to this, but this time, optimized for symbian Anna and for the N8 especially ! Your device must be hacked ! 01. KS Improvement Recommended! - Improve on Kinetic Scrolling, original KS mods by me now your ANNA will have easier/faster/longer on it's kinetic scrolling (NOT FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE!).02. UI Improvement - Experiment Mod Recommended! - Improve UI responsiveness, mods http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/09/modding-symbian-anna-multiple-mods-v100.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-5879267333295426149Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:21:00 +00002011-09-19T18:21:48.593+00:00 A long awaited update to Swype for Symbian is now available. Swype team have taken your feedback from their first Beta, incorporated several cutting edge features currently available in Android, and come up with our best input solution yet for Symbian.They’re still putting the final touches on Swype for Symbian 2.0, but they’re giving their Beta Labs user a sneak-peak. Download Swype for Symbianhttp://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/09/swype-20-for-you-anna-portrait-keyboard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-2490919179722104750Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:45:00 +00002011-09-04T14:45:07.424+00:00ReviewsSymbianSymbian AnnaX7 ReviewAnyway, as you can see, the Nokia X7 has an excellent 8 megapixel stills, with EDoF, though lack of macro photography will be a problem to some (or most of people, as people are taking more and more close-up photos without even knowing it !) and whatever Nokia says about it, but it remains a cost question after all ! I really respect the iPhone concept in this field, all is just a tap away and ithttp://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/09/x7-review-part-4-multimedia-and-verdict.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-63893713944569560Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:26:00 +00002011-08-30T13:26:09.844+00:00How ToMaps / GPS / Guide ToolsNokiaSymbian AnnaTroubleshootingTutorialsIs your GPS very slow after the update to Symbian Anna? This can be fixed by changing the settings in the Assisted GPS server. Do the following steps: • Select Menu > Settings > Application Settings > Positioning > Positioning server > Server Settings. • It shows: 1 supl.nokia.com. • By tapping that, it shows: Server address* Supl.nokia.com and Only in home network Yes. • http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-fix-gps-slow-down-on-anna-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-7239293675695538974Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:50:00 +00002011-08-27T17:50:00.440+00:00Music ApplicationsN8 Tips and TricksNokiaSymbian AnnaTips and TricksThe Symbian Anna update added support for Album artist field/tag to the Music player and if any tracks on an album are missing this information, those tracks are shown individually under separate albums Ps : all tracks of an album are displayed as separate albums in landscape mode. This issue will be fixed in Symbian Belle. http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/did-you-know-album-artist-fieldtag-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-6891652452803794584Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:43:00 +00002011-08-27T13:43:00.098+00:00N8 Tips and TricksNokiaPhotos Related ApplicationsSymbian AnnaTips and TricksWith the previous Symbian^3 software versions the Photos application showed items from all folders, so you may not be able to view some of your items any more after updating to Symbian Anna if copied to other than the above folders. In facts, the Photos application in Symbian Anna will only show the items located in the Images, Videos and DCIM folders (e.g. items captured by the user). If you http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/did-you-know-photo-application-dont.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-9071766189113382860Sat, 27 Aug 2011 07:44:00 +00002011-09-09T22:59:14.597+00:00Carl ZeissGalaxy S2N8N8 CameraNokiaReviewsSamsung I don't know why i did this, but i was curious about how the best Android device on the planet will perform against the king of camera phones on the planet, namely (respectively), the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the one year old Nokia N8 ! Note : As usual i kept all settings on their default state, just pick the phone, point, shoot and upload ! So, enjoy the show ! Samsung Galaxy S2 followed by the http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/head-to-head-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-vs-n8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-390916678972425341Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:59:00 +00002011-08-27T00:59:35.164+00:00FAQFirmwareNokiaSymbian AnnaTroubleshootingUpdateA great post over discussions.europe.nokia.com about all possibly Symbian Anna update troubleshooting ! Generic Symbian Anna update troubleshooting: FA136052: Why don’t I see Symbian Anna update packages in the software update client on my phone? There could be several reasons. 1) Symbian Anna has not been released for your country yet and therefore no update is available yet. 2) Symbianhttp://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/did-you-know-ultimate-symbian-anna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-7187825766721498526Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:42:00 +00002011-08-26T14:19:42.618+00:00NokiaQASymbian Belle Well, yesterday (25th August) as usual, a selected number of bloggers and techsites received an invite to participate in a virtual Q&A with the Symbian Belle product managers :- Matti, a Product Manager at Nokia for Symbian Belle Product- Camilla a Product Manager for one of the Belle devices- Andrew from Nokia Communications With :  - Hari Gupta From Nokiaride.com- Cristian Trohinhttp://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/q-with-symbian-belle-product-managers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-4226401812288962378Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:40:00 +00002011-08-28T16:52:41.345+00:00BriefsFirmwareNokiaUpdateDo you remember when Nokia promised updates (Nokia browser v7.3, Ovi Maps, emoticons etc.) to Symbian 3.2 and 5.0? Well for an unknown reasons, that was modified as follow : Symbian 3.2 Nokia E72 Nokia E52 Nokia E5 Nokia C5-00 Nokia 6700 slide Symbian 5.0 Nokia C6-00 Nokia C5-03 Nokia 5230 Nokia 5235 Nokia 5250 Nokia X6 (Modified 08.25.2011) Nokia N97 mini Nokia 5800 XpressMusic (Modified http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/briefs-nokia-5800-x6-and-5530-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-6072921890618511824Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:21:00 +00002011-08-27T12:56:28.315+00:00BetaFirmwareN8N8 CameraNokiaSymbian AnnaUpdateYep as teased by damian the last week, a camera update was to come for the Nokia N8 with Symbian Anna. Ps : If you do not yet have Symbian Anna, you can check for it with Ovi Suite or on your device use the SW update app. So here's the original post : First, here’s the requests we heard the most from Nokia N8 owners: Ability to record video at closer distances Smoother video of moving http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/nokia-n8-camera-mega-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-5739663622929262824Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:24:00 +00002011-08-20T18:31:29.528+00:00NokiaReviewsSymbian AnnaX7 ReviewAs you know, one of the most important enhancement coming with Anna was the updated keyboard as well as split screen implementation and i have to say that I’m pleased with some and disappointed with a lot, and i’ve decided to only focus on the Keyboard as well as Split-screen in this part of review as i was really frustrated on the C7, much less on the X7 in some cases (thanks to its big screen,http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/x7-review-part-3-anna-split-screen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-4729427029355582422Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:40:00 +00002011-08-19T14:40:45.300+00:00E6E6 ReviewNokiaSymbianSymbian AnnaSymbian^3Is it true that the great combination of the outstanding QWERTY keyboard, the rich featured Symbian^3 (and the "Anna" optimizations) and the touch screen makes the E6 a great messenger (device)? Conversation view, and auto-correction An SMS can be turned into an MMS simply by attaching an image or video. The messaging app supports both threaded and folder views.  The E6 has http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/e6-review-part-3-im-i-messenger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276482348624935402.post-690930740305075488Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:01:00 +00002011-09-01T11:36:03.876+00:00BriefsC7FirmwareNFCNokiaSymbian AnnaUpdateHello folks, surely unless you're living under a rock, you know that since yesterday (today officially) symbian anna update is rolling out worldwide until the next week for some product codes for this week at least : - Belgium - China - Czech Republic - Denmark - Egypt - Finland - Germany - India - Indonesia - Kuwait - Norway - Poland - Russia - Sweden - Thailand - UAE - UK Update 1 : Symbian http://symbianbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/symbian-anna-update-enables-nfc-ship-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SlipKoRnSaad)0