About All About Symbian

All About Symbian was founded in 2001 by Rafe Blandford and became the leading independent voice covering Nokia and Symbian smartphones during the most transformative period in mobile technology history. Over a decade it reached well over 100 million readers and was the go-to resource for enthusiasts, developers, and industry professionals — including Nokia’s own teams. It remains the definitive source on Symbian to this day.

Together with All About Windows Phone and All About Mobile, the All About family published over 24,000 articles — rigorous, in-depth coverage spanning device reviews, industry analysis, developer resources, and hands-on tutorials. The team reported from Mobile World Congress, Nokia World, and other key industry events, and built a community forum that became one of the most active discussion spaces in the Symbian ecosystem. They also produced the AAS Insight podcast and co-hosted the 361 Degrees Podcast.

The site is preserved as a digital heritage resource, with the full editorial archive, a community forum archive of over 76,000 threads, and restored sections including the Nokia N-Gage games directory and support knowledge base.

The Team

Rafe Blandford — Founder & Editor

Rafe founded All About Symbian in 2001 and built the family of All About publications. With close to 5,000 bylined articles across the sites, Rafe covered device reviews, industry analysis, and developer themes, and is widely recognised as one of the leading experts on Nokia’s smart device activities and strategy. Co-host of the 361 Podcast.
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Steve Litchfield — Editor

The most prolific writer across the All About sites, with over 12,000 published articles. Steve’s camera comparisons and device reviews set the standard for mobile photography journalism — his head-to-head shootouts became essential reading for anyone choosing a camera phone. He specialises in mobile photography, camera comparisons, and multimedia, and also created and presented The Phones Show, a long-running video review series.
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Ewan Spence — Writer

One of the longest-serving members of the All About family, with over 4,200 articles. Ewan specialises in mobile gaming, app reviews, and industry commentary.
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David Gilson — Writer

Joined in 2009, contributing over 1,200 articles covering productivity, gaming, and how-to guides.
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Krisse — Writer

Over 230 articles focused on N-Gage, gaming, and related topics.
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Many other writers contributed to the site over the years. See all contributors →

Contact

Get in touch via rafeblandford.com or LinkedIn.