Sony Ericsson p990 It has been a while coming, but the first UIQ 3 phone has now been announced in the shape of the Sony Ericsson P990. For developers it will present a few challenges, migrating to Symbian OS v9.1, but will certainly offer the rewards of its predecessors. The Sony Ericsson P series has been a significant success. While it may have not achieved the raw sales volumes of devices from rivals, such as Nokia, it has shone as a lucrative opportunity for developers. The three P models have consistently out performed every other smartphone in their ability to encourage users to add additional software. .
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Nokia and Symantec to collaborate in enhancing security for smartphones Nokia and Symantec Corporation today announced that the two companies have signed an agreement that enables Nokia to provide its Series 60 based smartphones with Symantec Mobile Security. Through this agreement, Nokia will be able to preload their Series 60 and Symbian OS based mobile devices with Symantec's mobile security solutions, offering increased protection for consumer and business users against mobile malware threats. .
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Symbian Series 60 Opera 8 Released Opera Software released the mobile version of their new browser, Opera 8 for Symbian S60. The new browser encapsulates ten years of cross-platform browser development and delivers innovation as well as customization opportunities in one small package. Opera 8 for Symbian S60 is based on the same engine as the newly released and popular Opera 8 for Windows, Linux and Mac. Its improved support for JavaScript and DOM makes it a powerful technology platform for the development of mobile Web applications. For the end-user, this means more speed and better functionality than ever before, while operators can now offer their subscribers advanced mobile services and an unparalleled mobile Internet experience. .
Handango Offers Symbian Signed Certification Handango, the leading provider of mobile downloads, announced it is offering Symbian Signed certification to mobile application developers. Symbian Signed is an industry adopted testing program to ensure Symbian OS(TM) applications meet industry standards. This offering extends Handango's platform and delivers a complete end-to-end go-to-market service package to mobile operators, device manufacturers, portals and brands delivering content for over 32 million Symbian OS phones in the market. Symbian Signed testing with Handango costs $200 USD for members of the Handango Software Partner Program. Re-signing updated applications and retesting are also available at similarly discounted rates. Handango lowers barriers for developing on Symbian OS by offering a flexible approach to funding the signing either up front or as an advance in royalties. .
Friday, July 08, 2005
ROADSYNC for Symbian UIQ At Microsoft TechEd 2005 Europe, DataViz, Inc., leading provider of Office compatibility solutions for over 21 years, today announced that its new RoadSync solution for Symbian UIQ smartphones is shipping. Based on the Exchange ActiveSync protocol licensed from Microsoft, RoadSync is the first commercially available software solution to provide secure, wireless and direct synchronization with Exchange Server 2003, thereby extending the existing mobile benefits of Exchange Server 2003 to reach non-Microsoft devices. RoadSync for Symbian UIQ offers full mobile access to corporate Outlook e-mail, attachments, calendar and contacts, making the popular Sony Ericsson P900/P910 series smartphones the first non-Microsoft devices to support the full Exchange ActiveSync implementation. .
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
New Symbian trojan New Symbian trojan Doomboot.A (http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/doomboot_a.shtml) that drops Commwarrior.B (http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/commwarrior_b.shtml) and breaks the phone so that it does not boot anymore. While other trojans have dropped several different Cabir variants, Doomboot.A is the first known trojan that drops Commwarrior. And also the technique used to break the phone is new. What makes Doomboot troubling is the unpleasant combination of Doomboot and Commwarriors effects on the phone. The Doomboot.A causes the phone not to boot anymore and Commwarrior causes so much Bluetooth traffic that the phone will run out of battery in less than one hour. Thus the user who gets his phone infected with Doomboot.A has less than one hour to figure out what is happening and disinfect his phone, or he will lose all data. .
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Motorola to acquire Sendo assets Geekzone, New Zealand - 10 hours ago
... Some models were "feature phones" while the top line was based on the Series 60 interface, licenced from Nokia and based on the Symbian OS for smartphones. ...
... Some models were "feature phones" while the top line was based on the Series 60 interface, licenced from Nokia and based on the Symbian OS for smartphones. ...
Handango Buyer Survey Third-party software is a powerful influencer in the decision to purchase a smartphone or handheld, according to a recent Handango survey of mobile content users and their behavior. The in-depth results from more than 14,000 buyers of mobile downloads revealed that the selection and quality of third-party software had a "strong influence" or "somewhat of an influence" on 69% of the users' decisions to purchase their mobile devices. The availability of third-party software was also ranked as the third most important influencer in a device buying decision behind only "need in my personal life" and "need in my line of work". .
Sun Java Wireless Toolkit Release includes Nokia SNAP Mobile APIs Nokia, a leading provider of connected, multiplayer Java games, and Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced the inclusion of Nokia's Scalable Network Application Package (SNAP) Mobile APIs in the beta release of the Sun Java Wireless Toolkit (version 2.3), formerly known as the J2ME Wireless Toolkit. For the first time, Sun's Java Wireless Toolkit incorporates a third-party developer application as part of the toolkit's External API feature. .
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
"Unknown" Nokia Nseries??? Nokia announced Nseries smartphones only a few months ago and now they are planning to release some more Nseries smartphones. Some pics of supposedly new Nseries smartphones have leaked on the net. At least there are 2 upcoming models which looked like using Series 60 platform. [img]http://www.i-symbian.com/forum/images/news/rumours/unknown1.jpg[/img] This one, which looks like an enhanced version of N70 (which is actually an enhanced version of Nokia 6680). If you look carefully, this one is using joystick and the App button is under the joystick. The sleek design using chrome colour is
[via News from i-Symbian.Com]
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Nokia 3G 6280 Mobile Phone Announced Today, at the Nokia Connection events in Helsinki and Singapore, Nokia introduced seven new handsets under the heading "Simple Pleasures." Four new slide phones were revealed, including the 3G-enabled Nokia 6280 for WCDMA markets, and the Nokia 6265, Nokia's most feature-filled CDMA model to date. Additionally, Nokia introduced two folding designs and a traditional monoblock design. All seven models are expected to begin shipping in the second half of 2005. .
Monday, June 13, 2005
New Symbian malware pretending to be F-Secure Anti-Virus F-Secure reported that they received a sample of new Symbian trojan Skulls.L that pretends to be a pirate copied version of F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus. Skulls.L is a minor modification of Skulls.C trojan, about the only differences are that Skulls.L is named the same as F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus installation package, and that the trojan shows dialog text "F-Secure Antivirus protect you against the virus. And don`t forget to update this!" .
Nokia develops a new browser for Series 60 Nokia announced today that it is using best-of-breed open source software as the basis of a new mobile browser for its world leading smartphone software, the Series 60 Platform. The new browser aims at an unparalleled user experience when browsing full Web pages on a smartphone screen - over wireless connections with the top performance in the mobile industry. The flexibility and extensibility of the new browser will allow Series 60 licensees to further innovate and customize the browser, for example to meet their operator customer needs. .
Saturday, June 11, 2005
New Symbian malware pretending to be F-Secure Anti-Virus F-Secure reported that they received a sample of new Symbian trojan Skulls.L that pretends to be a pirate copied version of F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus. Skulls.L is a minor modification of Skulls.C trojan, about the only differences are that Skulls.L is named the same as F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus installation package, and that the trojan shows dialog text "F-Secure Antivirus protect you against the virus. And don`t forget to update this!" .
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Nokia 1110 and Nokia 1600 Nokia handsets are renowned for their ease of use. The Nokia 1110 and Nokia 1600 phones continue this tradition with a new, highly intuitive user interface that makes full use of graphical icons and large font sizes. The Nokia 1110 has an inverted black and white display (ideal for sunny conditions) whereas the Nokia 1600 has a 65,536 color display. With the new menu structure, basic features, such as managing calls and contacts, are made easier to access. Other new features include a Speaking Clock with Alarm, which announces the time in the user's local language, as well as large fonts to allow greater readability. .
First 4-Gigabit NAND Flash Memory for Mobile Phones Samsung Electronics announced that it has begun mass producing the highest density NAND flash device yet to take advantage of advanced 70-nanometer process technology – 4-Gigabit (Gb) NAND flash memory . The faster technology offers larger storage densities for consumer and mobile applications at more affordable pricing. .
Monday, June 06, 2005
The Free N-Gage Software and Demo Scene All About Symbian (press release), UK - Jun 3, 2005
Device Article Summary Information With the N-Gage and N-Gage QD avaialble at some fantastic prices (as low as $99 in the US) is this a good time to get the ...
Device Article Summary Information With the N-Gage and N-Gage QD avaialble at some fantastic prices (as low as $99 in the US) is this a good time to get the ...
Friday, June 03, 2005
Safe and secure mobile and wireless software Club Handango is back for all Handango fans. With their new monthly or yearly subscription you can save bucks... depending on how much software you purchase for your device. The best of everything for smartphones and handhelds! Handango offers you selection of more than 75,000 downloads for all types of smartphones and handhelds. From business and personal productivity software to travel apps and games, we have the best mobile downloads to fit every interest. Shop for Palm OS, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile Smartphone, Symbian, BlackBerry and Java software by choosing your device or mobile platform..
Monday, May 30, 2005
Symbian OS on the rise Symbian, Ltd. (www.symbian.com) was founded in 1998 by Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, and Psion, using Psion's EPOC OS as a starting point for its new system. David Wood, Symbian's executive vice president, explains that the aim of the founders was to create a standard operating system for advanced mobile phones. "It was getting harder and harder to use the existing proprietary operating systems to quickly and inexpensively come out with new technologies," he says. .
Friday, May 27, 2005
New Nokia phone or N-Gage2 ? Nokia took pains to say that this was just a concept, and not a product under development. On the flip side are standard phone buttons, while on this side a slide out set of gaming controls and a 16x9 screen deliver a stylish gaming experience in a smartphone package. (Jim Louderback/Ziff Davis Internet News) Instead of keeping it as a separate platform, Nokia on Tuesday rolled out plans to move its N-Gage gaming platform into select smart phones, due in 2006 and beyond. .
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Firstly mobile phone with hard disk and wi-fi (nokia n91) and now this:
… which is a phone for gaming with hardware suport for 3D graphics and powered by symbianism series 60. It can draw 1 million polygons per second compared to only 80.000 polygons per second for current series 60 phones.
nokia concluded: software-wise maybe we can’t beat microsoft, but since microsoft can’t do hardware in mobile phones and we can, so we will put stress on hardware and add hard disks, 3G, videotelephony, wi-fi, 3D graphical processors and other hardware goodies - in this way we will screw Microsoft up!
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Symbian SDK on Unix HOWTO The SymbianOS SDK is built to run on a WIN32 system. It consists of 2 toolchains. One for building the code for the Epoc32-Emulator on Windows (called the WINS target) using one of the commercial C++ compilers from Borland, Metrowerks or Microsoft.A second one, using gcc for the so called MARM target which is the phone itself (e.g Nokia 6600 or SE P910). Symbian released the modified gcc source together with the source for 4 important tools, which makes it possible to build C++ programs without a Windows emulator. Alternatives: It is possible to get the second chain running on Unix. There are more alternatives, which are different in how the makefiles are built: The one described in this document, where you use makefiles directly. Bulding console C/C++ programs (.exe), shared libraries (.dll) or C++ applications (.app) is supported. There are even builtin rules to build a complete sis file (i.e. installation file), so you do not need to fight with the .pkg file syntax. GnuPOC, which takes the "Symbian" way, using makmake to generate makefiles from "makmake project" files (.mmp). .
Monday, May 23, 2005
Nokia Pushes Web Services on Symbian OS Nokia plans to keep its mobile devices competing against Windows Mobile by adding support for Web services to all Symbian smart phones by next year."There are two protocol families emerging," says Timo Skytta, director of Web services at Nokia. "One is SIP-based, from a voice background. The other is Web services, emerging from IT vendors such as Sun and Microsoft. Nokia needs to let people develop applications using both." .
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Nokia Sensor See and Be Seen Nokia Sensor is a spontaneous, sociable application for spontaneous, sociable people. With Nokia Sensor you can create your own personal pages - called a folio - on your phone. Then you can check out the folios of other Sensor users nearby, exchange messages, and share files. Connect on the Spot . Nokia Sensor uses Bluetooth wireless technology, which means that it works within a 'circle' of up to 10 meters around your phone. When other Sensor phones come within this circle, your phone can 'sense' them and you can see their folios and send them messages. As soon as you step out of each other's circles, you are no longer able to communicate via Sensor. .
Symantec Mobile Security 4.0 For Symbian Symantec Corp. , the global leader in information security, today announced Symantec Mobile Security 4.0 for Symbian. As the only security solution for Symbian OS™ mobile devices to provide integrated antivirus and firewall technologies, Symantec Mobile Security 4.0 for Symbian protects Symbian OS-based Series 60 and Series 80 smartphones, such as the Nokia 9300 and 9500 enterprise devices, from network intrusions as well as from viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. .
Monday, May 09, 2005
MailX a push mail for Series 60 MailX is the new form of communication of your E-mail system, faster and dynamic, directly on your phone without the force of the connection , one application does it all and also supports multiple account E-mail. With his strong engine MailX will be installed in background and automatically retrieve mails by pushing or polling method directly into the folder of your messaging client. 5 minutes and you can GO!! This is exactly the time needed to configure MailX to work as a pushing or polling mode directly with your E-.mail accounts configured from your Smartphone .
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Nokia introduces the Nokia N91 Nokia today introduced the Nokia N91 multimedia, the company's latest device optimized for mobile music consumption. With room for up to 3000 songs on the integrated 4-gigabyte hard disk, the Nokia N91 delivers a premier music experience. In addition, the industry standard 3.5mm stereo headset jack and easy transfer of music files from your PC help make the Nokia N91 a connected mobile jukebox. Encased in stainless steel, the Nokia N91 has dedicated music keys on its face, which slide down to reveal the phone keypad. The Nokia N91 is a part of the new Nokia Nseries range, bringing you the latest multimedia technologies and smartphone functionalities. .
Twist and Shoot: Nokia N90 Nokia today proudly presented the Nokia N90 multimedia, an advanced and inspirational multimedia device. Starring Carl Zeiss optics and a full set of advanced digital camera features, the Nokia N90 is targeted at high-technology enthusiasts who value the ultimate in connected mobile photography. The Nokia N90 boasts a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus and 20x digital zoom, integrated flash, macro mode for sharp close-ups, and high quality video capture with on-phone editing capabilities..
Nokia N70 the smallest 3G Series 60 smartphone with 2 megapixel camera Nokia today introduced the Nokia N70 multimedia, a beautifully designed, compact and easy-to-use 3G smartphone with versatile mobile photography, personal productivity and entertainment features. Incorporating a complete smartphone feature set, as well as a 2 megapixel camera, flash and front camera for video calling, the Nokia N70 comes fully equipped with stereo FM radio, a digital music player and new 3D games. "The Nokia N70 perfectly illustrates our commitment to offer powerful, all-inclusive handsets that aid people in their daily lives. In addition to advanced smartphone and entertainment features, mobile photography is extremely easy and enjoyable with the elegant Nokia N70," said Joe Coles, Director of imaging product marketing at Nokia. "The number one reason why people today purchase new handsets is the camera. Indeed, we foresee that by the end of 2005, over half a billion people worldwide will own a camera phone.".
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Yahoo goes mobile on Nokia Symbian smartphones Nokia, the global leader in mobility, and Yahoo!, the number one global internet brand, today announced an agreement that allows millions of Nokia smartphone users to stay informed, entertained and in touch through Yahoo!'s rapidly developing internet services. Yahoo! data communications services such as e-mail, Yahoo! entertainment services such as ring tones, wallpapers and downloadable games and Yahoo! Search for Mobile, will be the first set of services available through Nokia devices based on Series 60, the industry-leading smartphone platform. .
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Nokia N-Gage Glimmerati is comming Nokia and Bugbear Entertainment Ltd today released updated information on their highly anticipated racing title Glimmerati. Set in the 80's glamorous jet set world, Glimmerati is an arcade style racing extravaganza with a gripping storyline and challenging missions offering players thrilling rides in designer super cars, powerboats and even rocket propelled vehicles! Set in four exciting real-world based locations: Paris, Milan, the Alps, and Monaco, Glimmerati boasts a unique setting in the fast lane life of movie moguls, super models and pop stars. A lucky street race opens the player's the door to Club Glimmerati, the racing club of the rich and famous. Race against the German film producer Klaus Staumacher and burn the rubber with beautiful American socialite Penelope Ashcroft. .
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
SYMBIAN NEW TROJANS DOUBLES IN ONE DAY Symbian anti-virus specialist SimWorks announced today that it has identified 52 previously unknown trojans for the Symbian platform, more than all of the trojans and other malware for Symbian based devices combined identified to date. The trojans appear to be cracked versions of popular Symbian applications such as BitStorm, BugMe!, Cosmic Fighter, 3D Motoracer and SplashID. In addition to the installation files for the application itself, the files also include various versions of previously known malware such as Cabir and Locknut. SimWorks CEO Aaron Davidson says “This is a significant development as until now we've usually found mobile trojans two or three at a time at the most. It would be easy for a malware writer to create 1 trojan and give it 52 different names however this is not the case here where we have 52 separately cracked and infected applications. Somebody has gone to an awful lot of time and effort to turn these out”. “Previous mobile viruses have either been able to spread but cause no harm or alternatively have been able cause significant harm but not able to spread. .
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Symbian UIQ Handy Tools 2005 Professional As a business person always on the road I need tools which make my life easier. As a technical nerd I have been testing many platforms and programs. The P900 equipped with the Handy Tools 2004 is the first solution which really works for me . I can easily keep an overview of my meetings , I can handle travel data in the database and keep track of my expenses. In addition I can define call-lists professionally and have a working task-manager. For the call-list/desktop I used Tracker from Symbianware before, however, Tracker is a lot less professionally programmed and somewhat "playful" to use (however - the service was quicker and nicer - anyway - to me the product counts first). Tested some programs - now I am really happy about the program "Handy Safe". At last I have my passwords all in one place and do not have a nervous breakdown when I miss my P900 from time-to-time. As I have to manage IT professionals from time to time I claim to be able to judge usability and quality of programming. In contrast to many other programs I tested those Handy Tools Suite 2005 really makes sense. .
Monday, April 18, 2005
Symbian UIQ Benq P31 Specifications The Symbian based PDA , the P 31 is the next in line after the successful P30. Handwriting recognition, 1.3 Megapixel camera and the huge touchscreen are just a few things that the P 31 has. Base specifications include tri-band 900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS, but unfortunately there's no EDGE support - something of a faux pas for a communicator that's just gone on sale. As for other connectivity, we have USB, Infrared and Bluetooth, which is suitably comprehensive. .
Oxygen Phone Manager II for Symbian OS Oxygen Phone Manager II for Symbian OS phones lets your PC and mobile phone with Symbian OS communicate with each other. OPM II supports the following phones: BenQ P30, Motorola A925, Motorola A1000, Nokia 3600, Nokia 3620, Nokia 3650, Nokia 3660, Nokia 6260, Nokia 6600, Nokia 6620, Nokia 6630, Nokia 6670, Nokia 7610, Nokia 7650, Nokia 9300, Nokia 9500, Nokia N-Gage, Nokia N-Gage QD, Panasonic X700, Sendo X, Siemens SX1, Sony Ericsson P800, Sony Ericsson P900, Sony Ericsson P910i, Vodafone 702NK, Vodafone X701. .
Monopoly Schmonopoly I'm fed up with people complaining that Symbian has a monopoly in the Smartphone market. Many (if not most) of those who complain are Microsoft fangirls who refer to the monopoly as being unfair and abused while the minority who don't have a Windows powered brain compare the monopoly with Microsoft's monopoly on the desktop.
While I hold the opinion that Symbian is by far the best platform for any Smartphone, I also believe that Symbian got to where it is in the market by being first, by being innovative and by being bold with the backing of willing companies. I also hold this opinion; Symbian does not have a monopoly in the Smartphone market and here I'll present some of the evidence behind my claim...
While I hold the opinion that Symbian is by far the best platform for any Smartphone, I also believe that Symbian got to where it is in the market by being first, by being innovative and by being bold with the backing of willing companies. I also hold this opinion; Symbian does not have a monopoly in the Smartphone market and here I'll present some of the evidence behind my claim...
[via According to TANKERx]
Presenting Simworks Anti-Virus SimWorks Anti-Virus protects phone's from all known viruses including Cabir a (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabir), Cabir b, Cabir c, the Mosquitoes dialer trojan and the recently discovered Skulls trojan and is compatible with all phones using the Symbian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbian_OS) operating system such as the popular SonyEricsson P800/P900 and Nokia's 6600. SimWorks Anti-Virus actively scans and protects your phone from viruses. Unlike other products which operate from a PC, SimWorks Anti-Virus actually runs on your phone so you are protected 24x7, not just at your desktop. .
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Symbian WorldMate Mobile Travel Services Flight Schedules with WorldMate Professional Edition for UIQ WorldMate Professional Edition for UIQ is your ultimate travel companion - empowering you to work and travel smarter, better and more efficiently than ever before by placing all your favorite travel services smartly in the palm of your hand.Never miss another flight, meeting or conference again - use WorldMate Professional to manage and coordinate every detail, and access special travel planning features, flight schedules and global weather forecasting services to ensure that you travel in world class style and comfort. Got a new device? Take WorldMate with you - FREE DEVICE CHANGE SERVICE! You can transfer your WorldMate service from one device to another at no additional charge. .
New Symbian malware SymbOS/Hobbes.A. It is a SIS based trojan that pretends to be Symantec Anti-Virus for Symbian phones. When the trojan is installed it shows dialog instructing user to reboot his phone, to activate the Anti-Virus. Of course the trojan contains no Anti-Virus just a component that disables the Phone application menu. We have tested the trojan on different phones and it seems to affect only the old versions of Symbian Series 60 phones, such as NGage and 3650. To our knowledge the trojan is not in the wild, but any user who happens to install it, should not reboot their phones. And uninstall the file with Application manager. The SymbOS/Hobbes.A trojan is already detected with F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus using generic detection introduced in database update 15 published in December 13th, 2004 .
Nokia 9300, Symbian OS7 The new Nokia 9300 is a masterpiece. No other smart phone comes closer to this power-packed phone. It’s sleek, weighs 167 gms, runs on Symbian OS7 and is easy to use with a large QWERTY keyboard. The phone is aptly targeted for those on the move–the moving manager and businessman. Call it a mini-laptop, if you may, as this clamshell phone is bundled with loads and loads of features, including office applications such as spreadsheets, word, Acrobat viewer, presentations and also email support, conference calling, EDGE, web browser, real player, USB connectivity, and a million other things. The retail sales kit includes one hands-free device, a smart looking charger stand and 128MB multimedia card (MMC). .
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