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A Closer Look at the Series 60 UI
Whether you're still looking to be convinced, or you're just curious, this article (by Richard Bloor) on the Wireless Development Network will prove interesting as it takes a little closer look at the UI behind the 7650, the 3650 and possibly others also...Posted by Rafe Blandford at 10:02 UTC, September 21st || 0 Comments
Archaeologists Discover First Smiley
Yes, he may be all over the net and a sign of the electronic age, but the first smiley posting has been lost... until now. The report (surprisingly by Microsoft staff finally doing something worthwhile) is here. And what's even better is that his 20th birthday is only a few days away on the 19th Sept!Posted by Ewan Spence at 10:00 UTC, September 13th || 2 Comments
End to Storage Problems as Napster comes to your 7650?
Well, maybe not Napster and maybe not an ideal solution, but this article on the BBC Online website suggests otherwise thanks to a solution to be offered by the French company, Apeera, a solution to provide a peer-to-peer file sharing client for the advanced functionality found in phones that run mobile Operating Systems such as those provided by Symbian, Palm and (to a lesser extent) the bloated and unstable Microsoft smartphone.Posted by Rafe Blandford at 7:00 UTC, September 13th || 2 Comments
Comment: I scream, you scream, we all scream for software!
Yes I'm back with the men in white coats at my heels, but I've stopped by long enough to post a rant on the state of software and developers in the EPOC scene. We all want software.... but where is it?Posted by Rafe Blandford at 18:16 UTC, September 6th || 35 Comments
"Make Your Own Talk Plan" on Orange
Orange have announced that they are no longer going to create new Talk Plans to try and capture the exact needs of a group of consumers, but wil now allow you to make your own, with your own amount of free minutes, texts, line rental, etc. Now, canwe get a good rate on 0870 Data Calls? More at The RegisterPosted by Ewan Spence at 9:50 UTC, September 6th || 0 Comments
The Nokia 3650 is Announced!
Well, Rafe had better get another category set up for AAER6 now that Nokia has announced (finally) a new Symbian based handset, the Nokia 3650.....Posted by Rafe Blandford at 8:03 UTC, September 6th || 13 Comments
Orange announce Online Mobile Games Department
Hot on the heels (okay 24 hours later) Orange have annonced their intentions in the mobile games market. They are planning to release some "Massive Multiplayer Games" onto the market over the next 12 months.Information is sketchy, but more information can be found here.Posted by Ewan Spence at 9:20 UTC, August 30th || 0 Comments
O2 to Provide Java Games For Download
O2 (the mobile telephone company formerly known as BT Cellnet) are launching a Java Games Service - approx £1.50 will get you a Java game for your phone for a month's unlimited play. Septemeber has a hefty discount to 30p per game. More details at The Register.Posted by Ewan Spence at 10:47 UTC, August 29th || 0 Comments
A look at the Alchemy behind Ximplify
An article on the Wireless Development Network looks at the fascinating history behind Ximplify. It examines Ximplify's past performance and the lessons learned by decisions.Posted by Rafe Blandford at 21:02 UTC, August 26th || 0 Comments
Comment: Why should we be affected by others greed....
As Rafe would say: "SwitchBlade's been reading news on other websites and gone off on one again." This time an article at The Register indicates the final straw...Posted by Rafe Blandford at 0:49 UTC, August 19th || 3 Comments
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