symbian underground

Nokia Map Loader alternative a bit more up to date with dozens of new countries

2012-12-12T23:44:00.000+01:00

It's been a long time since I used Nokia Maps, Ovi Maps, or whatever it's called now. I haven't thought about it in ages, until I got an email from Gv786g (how do you pronounce that?) who asked me which map files work with Ovi Maps 3.06 on an N97. Looks like Nokia Maps for Symbian is still alive....

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Symbian hacks alive and kicking: Norton, DrWeb, TrendMicro, and UMU let you hack your Nokia or SonyEricsson without certificates

2011-09-25T23:22:00.032+02:00

Hacking Symbian used to be so easy. You'd download a hacking app, sign it with a certificate that you could pick up from many Symbian forums and other sites, and your phone would be all yours. But then Nokia cracked down on developer certificates. If you still have an old developer certificate you...

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What to do if maps make Nokia Maps crash?

2011-09-16T13:22:00.004+02:00

I got an email from christian who pointed out a problem with his version of Nokia Maps. It may bite other versions too. If you run Nokia Maps v3.04 and you download the latest maps through nokiamaps.site666.info, the maps app may crash. It may be because of maps/app combo, or because the latest...

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ActiveFile offline

2011-08-01T10:51:00.003+02:00

File manager ActiveFile has some great extras. It's also a task manager, and it can reboot your phone, make screenshots, and make fake messages too. What really sets ActiveFile apart is that it can backup and restore your SMSs. Unfortunately its website is down. Alietan.com expired on July 30,...

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Nokia Maps on Android, sort of

2011-07-22T22:44:00.005+02:00

Android would be much better if it would run Nokia Maps. It doesn't, but maybe that will change? If your phone runs Froyo or newer, fire up any Android web browser that supports HTML5 (stock browser, Dolphin, etc.) and go to http://maps.nokia.com to get a preview of what Nokia Maps on Android...

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Symbian Signed certificate change kills the HelloOX2 hack for Symbian^3 (and Just HackIt! too)

2011-06-24T23:23:00.008+02:00

Update: new hacks for Nokia and SonyEricsson phones with S60v3, S60v5, and Symbian^3. No certificates needed! Symbian has a long history of hacking methods. Manual hacks, HelloCarbide, HelloOX, HelloOX2, firmware flashing, Just HackIt! As long as Symbian lives (which won't be long), it will be...

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Got my money back: EU revokes Symbian subsidy

2011-05-24T12:45:00.000+02:00

Last year the EU decided to give the makers of Symbian a €11000000 to help Nokia increase its profits. Not much later Nokia decided to join the dark side (Windows Phone) and dump Symbian. The EU used Nokia's decision to kill Symbian to revoke the Symbian subsidy. A subsidy that shouldn't have...

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Just HackIt! hacks the remains of Symbian

2011-04-20T18:19:00.025+02:00

Update: new hacks for Nokia and SonyEricsson phones with S60v3, S60v5, and Symbian^3. No certificates needed! Nokia is ditching Symbian, but the obsolete operating system still tries to fight hacking attempts as if its life depends on it. Needless to say, Symbian is losing the fight. CODeRUS...

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Nokia Map Loader Alternative: links fixed, countries added

2011-03-18T16:07:00.002+01:00

The latest version of Ovi Maps 3.x lets you download maps to your memory card straight from the app itself, so there's no need anymore to use Nokia's clunky Ovi Suite that won't run on Mac and Linux. But if downloading maps straight from your phone doesn't work, there's a manual method: the Nokia...

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Idea for Nokia: Run Windows on a Symbian phone

2011-03-02T18:44:00.015+01:00

Nokia may move to Windows, but they still expect to sell 150 million more phones running on the dying Symbian. Something just doesn't sound right here. Would you buy a Symbian phone in the knowledge that even its maker doesn't believe in it anymore? Even if Nokia keeps updating the operating...

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ActiveFile fixes old bugs but comes with a new problem

2011-01-24T23:28:00.002+01:00

X-plore is the best file manager for Symbian if you want to manage files. But file manager ActiveFile has a few extra features beyond file managing that make it a great program. ActiveFile is also a task manager. And it can reboot your phone, make screenshots, back up your SMSs, and it can make...

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Nimbuzz uses less data and can make you invisible, but watch your SIP and connection settings

2011-01-12T23:20:00.006+01:00

VoIP, chat, and twitter program Nimbuzz talks to SIP, GoogleTalk, Jabber, MSN (Windows Live), Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, Gadu-Gadu, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, orkut, and Hyves. The latest update promises to use 70% less data, which sounds good if you use Nimbuzz over 3G. Keep in mind that 70% means "up to...

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Skyfire for Symbian is really dead

2011-01-10T12:01:00.010+01:00

Skyfire was never a good mobile browser. It was slow, ate lots of data, only worked in North America and Western Europe, and it sucked your battery dry real quick. But it did let you watch Flash and QuickTime movies where other browsers failed, and because of its american proxy server Skyfire...

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Web browsers: Opera Mobile fast, Skyfire dead, Bolt new

2010-11-26T20:51:00.006+01:00

Opera Mobile The big brother of Opera Mini is updated: version 10.1 is no longer in beta testing. Unlike Opera Mini, Opera Mobile doesn't use a proxy server so there's nothing in between you and the web. Version 10.1 scrolls smoother and runs javascript faster. Opera Mobile has a turbo mode which...

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Hard times for multi-network instant messengers: Nimbuzz forced to axe ICQ

2010-11-10T14:03:00.001+01:00

VoIP, chat, and twitter program Nimbuzz connects to SIP (the standard VoIP protocol), GoogleTalk, Jabber, MSN (Windows Live), Yahoo, AIM, Twitter, Gadu-Gadu, Facebook, MySpace, orkut, and Hyves.It used to connect with ICQ too, but not anymore. After having to remove Skype from their program they...

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Nimbuzz got better looks and no more Facebook friends limit

2010-11-05T11:03:00.006+01:00

VoIP, chat, and twitter program Nimbuzz connects to SIP, GoogleTalk, Jabber, MSN (Windows Live), Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, Gadu-Gadu, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, orkut, and Hyves. Nimbuzz has a well designed user interface, and that interface got better. The latest version of Nimbuzz lets you hide unused...

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New UC Browser goes official

2010-11-03T23:48:00.006+01:00

Unofficial english translations of the latest edition of chinese Symbian web browser UC Browser were already available on most mobile phone software forums, but now you can get UC Browser version 7.4 straight from the makers.UC Browser is similar to Opera Mini. It routes sites through a proxy...

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New improved version of phone book, call recorder and threaded SMS program Youlu

2010-11-02T23:34:00.004+01:00

Youlu Address Book is more than an address book. It's also an SMS program, call recorder, and "vibrate on answer" application. A name like "Youlu Contacts" would fit this versatile program much better.If you trust Youlu's server with your private data it can backup your contacts, messages, and...

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Symbian steals my money

2010-11-01T23:14:00.009+01:00

Symbian may have gone open source, but it is a commercial operating system for commercial phones from commercial companies who use it to make as much money as possible. That's why Symbian Signed protects the interests of Big Business at the expense of the small independent programmers who have to...

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Opera Mini goes Symbian and speeds up

2010-10-28T16:05:00.013+02:00

Opera Mini is an excellent web browser for Symbian, mainly because of its tabbed browsing and its proxy server that compresses data to reduce data traffic and increase speed.The bad news: Opera Mini was coded in Java. This made things easier for the developers, because they could make a "one size...

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