Opera Web Browsers for Symbian have finally been updated out of beta. Opera Mobile 10 and Opera Mini 5 are both probably the best 3rd party web browsers available, and even tend to surpass the functionalities of the built in S60 browser. This release puts all the necessary finishing touches on the Opera mobile-browsing duo, with focus on delivering the best Internet experience, along with a unified look and feel, such as Speed Dial, password manager and tabbed browsing. To download Opera Mini 5 or Opera Mobile 10 to your S60 handset, simply visit m.opera.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Reuters Social Portfolio is an open, community-powered way of looking at and tweeting about stocks. It plots tweets and news against stock data to give you an interactive picture of what the world is saying about stocks you follow. The Flash-based mobile application lets users monitor reactions of various stocks with corresponding news and social media updates. Any user can set up a FTSE stock watch-list on their S60 5th Edition Nokia handset where favorite stocks can then be accessed at the touch of the screen. Selecting a stock will open up a graphical display of the stocks performance over time in a line graph format which is familiar and easy to read. Reuters Social Portfolio is available for FREE at the Ovi Store. Read the rest of this entry »

David Rivas, VP of Technology Management at Nokia,  demoed Symbian^3 in San Francisco. Of course he used a emulator to show the new Version as there is no Symbian^3 device announced yet. This new version of the old OS should help Nokia redefining themself. I have seen this demo a few weeks ago and I am looking forward to the first device running Symbian^3. Take a look at the video and let us know your take on this. Read the rest of this entry »

The YouTube for S60 that everyone has been waiting for is here. Version 2.4 now lets you to log-in to your YouTube account and access all your favorite videos, subscriptions and playlists directly on your handset. This new update also brings a new search query suggestion tool and a new homescreen user interface that is optimized for larger screens. Read the rest of this entry »

Finding destinations using Ovi Maps is very easy now, with the search more precise than ever. There is one slight weakness however, when trying to access a location using coordinates, as the option isn’t so apparent. Now although navigating with coordinates is hardly an everyday scenario, there may be times when you’d like to find or navigate to a location using just the coordinates. So heres a quick guide on how to go about this on your Nokia smartphone. Read the rest of this entry »

Since the release of Skype for Symbian, I was not quite sure whether to stay with Nimbuzz or to switch over to Skype. The point is, that it’s hard to run both apps at one time since the Nokia N97 is a bit short on hardware resources as you will know. When I tried to run both apps and work with the phone at the same time, I experienced program shutdowns and so on, so I had to decide.

I’m using Nimbuzz for Skype- and Facebookchat, so switching to Skype would be a step back and there would have to be serious reasons for me to do it.

So, at first glance, the choice seems to be easy. Nimbuzz features not only Skype but also WindowsLive, Googletalk, Facebookchat, Twitter and so on plus Nimbuzz occupies about 1Mb less ram on my N97.

So why should one ever “downgrade” to “only” Skype? Read the rest of this entry »

The Ovi Mail team has just released Ovi Mail 2.0, with which your Ovi Mail contacts and Ovi Contacts are merged into a single contacts list. You can view, edit, delete or create your contacts from Ovi Contacts or Ovi Mail. You can also sync your device phonebook with Ovi Contacts and Ovi Mail. Read the rest of this entry »

Today Skype and Nokia jointly announced the release of Skype for Symbian, a Skype client for Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform, the world’s most popular smartphone platform. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia smartphone users worldwide to use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G). It is now downloadable for free from the Ovi Store or from the website. Currently we do not know whether non-Nokia Symbian devices like the Sony Ericsson Satio or Vivaz Pro are supported as well. What we know, however, is that all Nokia Symbian devices, whether a N95 or the N97, are supported. Read the rest of this entry »

Nokia has finally drawn its curtains on the new Cseries portfolio with the announcement of the Nokia C5 – a smartphone optimized for social networking and sharing. The compact device includes access to Nokia’s range of mobile services, such as free navigation, in one affordable package. The Nokia C5 is expected to cost around EUR 135, before taxes and subsidies. Read the rest of this entry »

The guys over at Stuff Magazine have got their hands on the Sony Ericsson Vivas and Vivas Pro. The Vivaz Pro is the QWERTY keyboard version of the Vivaz and it still retains all the features of its sibling, barring a few key differences. The Vivas has an 8.1MP camera whereas the Vivaz Pro packs in 5.1MPs and therefore a smaller sensor to make way for it’s slide out keyboard. The Vivaz Pro is also 2mm thicker, but the best part however, is they both pack 720p HD video mode, putting it up against the likes of Samsung’s i8910 HD. Julian Whitehorn gives a quick overview of the Vivas Pro in his hands-on demo after the break. Read the rest of this entry »