One of my good buddies Ravindra (also a prominent commenter here) has just gave his wonderful site Symbian Life Blog a facelift and a new server so he can keep giving you up to date information about the ongoings of the Symbian world. Even better news is he will be keeping his popular "Nature Through The N95" series going, showing off all his explorations and findings when exploring nature with his Nokia N95 8gb. I know I know, "he should be using the N82 for pictures". The N95 takes just as good photos in sufficient lighting, however Ravindra may miss out on a few shots owls and bats that the N82 would have been perfect for. Either way it's a great series bringing you Butterflies, Plants, Fish, & Squirrels.
If your already a subscriber to Symbian Life Blog you need to get the new RSS feed. If you weren't a subscriber now is a good time as I'm sure there will be many good articles soon to come.
The New Facebook Ovi Application Plugin
One of the first posts Rav writes on his newly upgraded blog is news about a new Facebook application that allows you to embed your Share On Ovi channels into your Facebook page. 
Ravindra says,Wow,this is the coolest application I’ve ever come across on Facebook and it has a nice UI too.Now there is no worries on sharing your favourite media on Facebook and OVI slideshows work smoothly, broadening your sharing to the edge.With the new Facebook UI you can Either show the media on Wall tab next to your profile or in separate BOX where all the other apps are listed.Its easy and simple,so why not give a try and discover the new limits of Sharing with “Share on OVI“……
I have yet to test it out myself, as I don't even have a Facebook account. Maybe it is finally time to get one.
Click here to check out the new and improved Symbian Life Blog.
Click here to read about the official news about the new Share On Ovi Facebook Application.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Symbian Life Blog Is Back With A New Site & Info About A New Ovi Facebook Plugin
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Nokia & S60 News & Articles Roundup - Lots Of Good Stuff
I'm trying to get to these types of posts more often, but I haven't had the chance in awhile. I know many of you are interested in whats going on all over the Symbian & Nokia community, so keep reading for some interesting articles I've came across in the past few weeks. You'll find information about over the air firmware updates, voip solutions, touch screens, and more.
Nokia N78 Gets The First "Over The Air" Firmware Update
We already have this option sitting in our N82's but Nokia has never applied it to the recent class of S60 phones. Yesterday it was announced that the new Nokia N78 would be getting the first OTA firmware update. Click here for an overview by Devin from The Nokia Guide. Will Nokia ever give us N82 owners this great option for updating our device? On a side note - I'm currently testing the Nokia N78 and I'm gonna be putting it through some major trials over the next few weeks. Click here to see my initial thoughts over at Symbian-Addict.com and keep checking back for more updates.
Nokia Buys Out Symbian - Plans To Make It Open Source
This was probably some of the biggest mobile news to hit the web this month, right behind the 3g iPhone announcement. Nokia bought out the remaining shares of Symbian and now plans to make it open source. What does this mean? Find out more at Nokia Conversations. While your there check out the rest of the site. It's run by Nokia employees where they talk about various things that have to do with Nokia & the mobile industry. You can leave comments & usually get replies. I think it's a great way for Nokia to be more open.
Hi-N-Bye. Answer, Reject Calls With Motion Instead Of Buttons
This is a very interesting application that Ricky from Symbian-Guru takes a very close look at. He says, "When your phone rings, you raise it up as if you were (naturally) looking at the screen to see who it is. To answer the phone, you then move it directly up to your ear - without pressing any buttons. Hi-N-Bye detects the movement combination, and answers the call." Read more of Ricky's thoughts at this link.
Nokia Creative & The N95 Photo Awards
We all know the N82 is the best mobile imaging device. But the N95 takes some damn good day pictures too. Check out the award winners for April & May over at James Burland's popular Nokia N95 Photo Awards article. What are you waiting for N82 owners? Show James what the N82 is capable of. Join the Nokia N82 User Group at Flickr and start uploading your best photos.
A Slew Of Audio Podcasts For The Mobile Community
Ricky from Symbian-Guru.com put together a great roundup of all his favorite mobile industry related podcasts. Click here to check it out.
Looking For A VOIP Solution? Look Here
I found two great S60 VOIP articles which give a detailed look at all the Voice Over Internet Protocal applications for Symbian S60. View this article by Antony from S60Tips.com and this article Amir from Mobile Space.
Sick Of Reading The News? Why Not Watch The News...
Check out Nokia Daily News for video updates of all the happenings in the Nokia coumminity. Sometimes you will find bits of this blog in his videos.
Multi-Touch Screen Powered By The Nokia N95 (also can be done with N82)
The possibilities are endless with Symbian S60 powered phones. A developer has come up with a way to use his N95 & any television to create a touchscreen presentation. Click here to see the details & video.
That's about all I have for now. There are plenty of more articles out there you just gotta skim through some of the links that you find here at this blog. If you have any interesting articles you've read please don't be shy and share them in the comments with the rest of us.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Roundup: Interesting News & Articles From Recent Weeks
There as been a lot to cover the past few weeks as far as Symbian S60 and Nokia news goes. Everything from applications to tutorials, to discussions about the N95 and how it affects Nokia. Below is a roundup of all the latest happenings.
Qik Tips For Live Video Streaming
Matthew from the Darla Mack Blog has posted an article talking about everything you need to know about the Qik application for live video streaming. Click here
The Black N82 Is Amazing
Stefan from Into Mobile talks about his time meeting one of the project managers of the Nokia N82. He also talks about how much he loves his new black N82. Click here
The Where Application & Sling Player For S60 Update
Rick from Symbian Guru has posted articles about the popular Sling Player which allows you to watch your live TV on your phone and a new application called Where which is a location based application and tells you things such as gas prices, events, places to eat, etc.
Uploading Your Photos To More Than One Place At The Same Time
Mark from The Nokia Blog wrote up a great article about the free Shozu application which allows you to upload photos and videos to popular online social websites. It's like Share Online 3.0 on steroids. Click here
Listening To Baseball And Hockey Radio On Your Phone
Have you ever wanted to stream live internet radio to your phone. Here is the only solution for right now if the format is Windows Media Player, which S60 phones currently don't support. Click here
What Makes A Smartphone Smart?
Great question by Steve from All About Symbian, along with a great article. Click here
S60 Software Thats Worth Paying For
Do you buy a lot of applications? Or do you prefer to find a free solution. I only have a few applications on my phone that are worth paying for. Vaibhav from The Symbian Blog has posted an article about this. Click here
Nokia N78 & Nokia N82 Side By Side Pictures
Just Another Mobile Blog has posted a ton of photos showing the two phones side by side. Click here
Problems Updating Firmware With Vista? Look Here
Do you get this error? "Nokia Service Layer Host Process has stopped working". If so Mr-X from Finest Fones has posted a article to get around this. I highly recomment eveyone to read this before you update your firmware with Vista. Click here
That's it for now. If you've seen any good articles recently let us know in the comments below.
