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Projekt hits S60 3rd Edition
Projekt, already available for every other Symbian-based interface, has finally hit S60 3rd Edition, with a full spread of compatibility. One of the most mature third party applications in the Symbian OS world, Projekt is an outliner at heart, but with links, notes, import and export options, it can be used to manage projects too.Posted by Steve Litchfield at 5:41 UTC, June 5th || 10 Comments
Sony Ericsson P1 Prototype Previews Ahoy!
Two previews of the Sony Ericsson P1 based on the prototypes have appeared on the internet, on my-symbian.com and on mobile-review.com. Bear in mind the production model P1 which actually gets to the shops may be significantly different to the prototype. The estimated release date is August 2007.Posted by krisse at 10:03 UTC, May 30th || 5 Comments
Developer tutorial series continues
Simon Judge's excellent series of developer tutorial at Sony Ericsson Developer world continues with part 5, releasing an application , covering how to customise the installation of an application and how to publish signed and unsigned application. Previous parts include the UIQ platform, UIQ tools and SDK setup, application integrity and security and working with code.Posted by Rafe Blandford at 21:11 UTC, May 28th || 0 Comments
10 things a smartphone can do (that the iPhone can't)
Smartphones Show 33, now live and on YouTube, has a hands-on review of the WinMob-powered HTC S710, plus a video feature looking at ten things current smartphones can do that the otherwise cool Apple iPhone can't. The ten are demo-ed on current S60 3rd Edition hardware, but many also apply to other Symbian OS-powered devices.Posted by Steve Litchfield at 7:17 UTC, May 25th || 31 Comments
Review - AquaCalendar for UIQ 3
Although available for most other Symbian OS platforms, AquaCalendar for UIQ 3 is reviewed here by P990 devotee and guest writer Asri al-Baker. Summary: plenty of eye candy and functionality, Asri reckons it makes PIM more fun!Posted by Steve Litchfield at 5:41 UTC, May 24th || 1 Comment
Call made from Mount Everest on Motorola Z8
The BBC reports that the British climber Rod Baber has successfully made a mobile phone call from the top of Mount Everest. It's of particular interest to All About Symbian as the model used was a Motorola Z8, the brand new Symbian UIQ3 smartphone. You can find out more at Motorola's special Everest mini-site.Posted by krisse at 3:40 UTC, May 22nd || 3 Comments
Hands on with the Sony Ericsson P1i
Rafe's been getting down to business with Sony Ericsson's latest UIQ 3 smartphone, the P1i. Combining all the best bits of the M600 and P990, along with four times the RAM and a few welcome extras, the P1i looks extremely promising. Here's Rafe's illustrated hands-on preview.
Posted by Steve Litchfield at 18:42 UTC, May 17th || 33 Comments
What to do with your old SMS? Asri has the answer...
(Becoming more regular) guest writer Asri al-Baker solves the problem of a burgeoning SMS inbox on his P990i with a third party utility, SMS Diary. Here's the review, and it's worth noting that it's available for S60 and other UIQ flavours...Posted by Steve Litchfield at 7:21 UTC, May 17th || 1 Comment
Alternative file management in UIQ 3
Guest writer Asri al-Baker is a huge fan of LCG's X-plore file manager for UIQ 3 smartphones such as the Sony Ericsson P990i. Disregarding the non-standard interface and a few small niggles, he's been using the review format to show off what X-plore can do.Posted by Steve Litchfield at 7:04 UTC, May 15th || 1 Comment
A Dictionary for Every Pocket?
Ewan reviews the Merriam-Webster range of Dictionaries for Symbian OS smartphones, trying them out in detail on the Nokia E61i. See the review for links to UIQ versions. Summary? Slickly programmed and competent, they do what they say on the tin.Posted by Steve Litchfield at 13:18 UTC, May 14th || 2 Comments
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