February 10, 2011
I was a fan of Symbian before Android even was announced and touchscreens had become a standard feature of smartphones. The Symbian powered Nokia N73 which I bought in 2006 was my first phone that felt like a little computer, and some of my favorite handsets since 1998 have been manufactured by Nokia. But the […]
Posted in Symbian, Guides & Articles | Tagged Burning platform, CEO, Memo, Microsoft, Nokia, Stephen Elop, Symbian, WP7, Windows Phone 7
May 25, 2010
Alongside Touchflo 3D by HTC, SPB Mobile Shell has been one of the most popular user-interfaces for Windows Mobile devices for many years – and justly so. It makes Microsoft’s in many ways archaic OS more slick and up-to-date, and back in October last year, I recommended version 3.5 of the UI that had just […]
Posted in Symbian, Guides & Articles | Tagged 3.5, 5th Edition, Hands-on, Nokia N97, Review, SPB, SPB Mobile Shell, Symbian, Symbian^1
April 22, 2010
I have quite a lot of ringtones and notification sounds on my phone, and also sound files from the adventure games that I play with ScummVM – all of which I do not want to show up in Symbian’s native music player on my Nokia N97. These miscellaneous tracks are not a problem when you […]
Posted in Symbian, Guides & Articles | Tagged 3rd Ed., 5th Edition, Default, How to, Music Player, Native, Nokia N97, Remove, Songs, Sound files, Sounds, Symbian, Tutorial
February 21, 2010
Learn how to play all Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo and Super Nintendo games on your Symbian 5th Edition device with a hardware QWERTY, like the Nokia N97.
Posted in Symbian, Games + Emu, Guides & Articles | Tagged 5th Edition, 8-bit, Emulation, GBA, GBC, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Guide, How to, Mini, N97, NES, Nintendo, S60v5, SNES, Super Nintendo, Symbian, Tutorial, Video, vBag, vBoy, vNes, vSun
January 20, 2010
The free web browser Skyfire has been available for Windows Mobile and Symbian 3rd Edition devices for over a year now. It was pretty hyped before its initial release, but didn’t quite live up to its expectations. It has grown since then, however, and with version 1.5 they have finally introduced support for Symbian 5th […]
Posted in Symbian | Tagged Browsers, Skyfire, Symbian
November 22, 2009
Did you know that a high-end smartphone can replace more than 15 kilos of gadgets that we used to have separately? Obvious stuff like an MP3 player and camera, to more unusual items like Gameboys and a builder’s level. Here’s the complete list.
Posted in Symbian, Guides & Articles | Tagged Convergence, Gadgets, N97, Replaces, Symbian
November 14, 2009
Do you need to unbrand your Nokia device? Or do you need your firmware in a different language, or just want to change it to a more attractive product version? Read this fool-proof guide and find out how.
Posted in Symbian, Guides & Articles | Tagged Firmware, N97, Product Code, Symbian
September 7, 2009
The steady rising Swedish stream-on-demand music service Spotify is now available on both Android and the iPhone. A client for Symbian phones is luckily on the way as well. The software is currently only for premium (£9.99/month) members, and one of the best features is that you can download songs and play them even when […]
Posted in Android | Tagged Android, Music, Software, Spotify, Symbian, iPhone
May 30, 2009
If you own a Nokia N97, a Nokia 5800 (Tube) or any other Symbian 5th Edition device for that matter, check out this article for a tutorial on how to set it up to perfection: a guide to all the vital settings.
Posted in Symbian, Guides & Articles | Tagged 5th Edition, N97, Nokia 5800, Setup, Symbian, Tutorial
May 24, 2009
Not sure which software to install on your Symbian touch device? Why not some of these excellent 90+ applications, the best Symbian has to offer, neatly compiled in different categories with mini reviews and screen shots?
Posted in Symbian, Guides & Articles | Tagged 5th Edition, Applications, Games, Guide, Symbian, Top Software, Utilities
March 7, 2009
Quick Specifications: Status: Expected release in Q3 2009 OS: Symbian Weight: 126g Screen: 3.5″, 16M colors, TFT touchscreen Resolution: 360×640 pixels Camera: 12.1MP Memory: Yet unknown Card slot: microSD CPU: Yet unknown RAM: Yet unknown Networks: Quad-band GSM, HSDPA Full Specs at GSMArena.com Comment: Sony Ericsson is back with a vengeance! The full details of […]
Posted in Top Phones | Tagged Idou, SE, Sony Ericsson Satio, Symbian, Top Phones
March 5, 2009
Quick Specifications: Status: Expected in June 2009 OS: Symbian S60 5th Edition Weight: 150g Screen: 3.5″, 16M colors, TFT resistive touchscreen Resolution: 360×640 pixels Camera: 5MP (Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash) Memory: 32GB internal memory Card slot: microSDHC CPU: Single CPU, 434 MHz ARM11 RAM: 128MB Networks: Quad-band GSM, HSDPA Full Specs at GSMArena.com […]
Posted in Top Phones | Tagged Nokia N97, Symbian, Top Phones
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