Media
- Audio/Music
Nokia PodcastingWhere: Nokia Podcasting Main Site
Cost: Free or integrated.
Compatibility: S60v3.1/2, and soon S60v5 (if not already)
Synopis: Great podcast application. Allows manual podcast site input by the user, or comb through an immense & quickly growing list managed excellently by Nokia. Sick mention goes to RCadden's Mobile Guru is listed.
Ultra MP3 by LonelyCatGamesWHERE: Ultra MP3
COST: $5.99 US - maybe this should be left out as prices change often.
Compatibility: Version: 1.52 Symbian v3.1/3.2/5
Synopsis: UltraMP3 loads and plays music in MP3 and OGG format, as well as MOD, XM, IT, S3M. Fully Skinable.Its possible that some applications' categories may be skewed & up to descretion depending on how you look at it. For example.
Communications - Email, IM, VOIP. All of these mediums are used to communicate with another individual or group. Exchange Server 2007, Lotus Domino, and soon Novel Groupwise all offer Unified Messaging (Collaboration) in this regard. However, some Utilities - such as RSA SecureID SoftToken is used to allow for Remote Email access or for network share (mapped drives, etc) access as well. Without it (with or without a unique VPN Utility) no remote connection is allowed; yet 1 of the servers I mentioned allow remote connections solely on its own without the need for VPN (SSL over html: MS Exchange 2K7) or RSA. Because of this, I'm specifically including RSA under communications - unless disputed. But this is an example where feedback will be needed.
Communications
Security: CorporateRSA SecureID SoftToken
Where: hyperlinked above.
Cost: unknown as its provided upon registration on their site or via a corporations licensing & IT Manager/Infrastructure Manager contact/negotiation.
Synopsis: Those familiar with an RSA HardToken will understand the need for 128-256bit secure encryption to corporate resources which include Local PC access, Remote Email, Remote network share (server/files) access with or without - usually with - a VPN software. An RSA SecureID Soft/Hard Token has a specific "key" that changes every 60seconds randomly and is timed so that if off by 60seconds the "key" is no longer valid. Technical Support syncs Previous/Next Tokens to avoid a Temporary, then Permanent disabled SecureID. My synopsis for RSA SoftToken above was extensive due to the fact that not a lot of public companies use it and its not widely known. Very few corporations are required by federal governments to implement it.
Serious Mobile Blog wrote:
Nokia � S60 is not only about devices and the apps available, it�s the community behind that gave it its strength. We�re trying to help S60 grow, its time you and your collaboration of partners get to help those apps know the community as well.
This CAN be down by us ... the S60/UIQ community ... end users and coders alike. There doesn't NEED to be an extra exhorbitant cost for Nokia to be charged, then passed down to us the end users. Common how many FREE aplications does Nokia give to us?! Its time we all challenge one another to contribute to something we want and that Nokia needs. Nokia is amazing at listening and carefully inputing what us the users request.
Many have asked that I put this on a central site - which would help organization - but its not good as it'll seem OWNED as one group is already trying to do - buying all domains with N97 in the name.
Great Feedback from Mr. Bruce Carney ...
From: Bruce Carney
To: Me
Subject: Your Blog Post about a Symbian Foundation Apps Store
Originally on Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 12:30 PMHi Donny,
I was interested to read your recent blog post�
An apps store is something that we have considered for quite a long time (actually 4+ years) as it is a the logical extension of Symbian Signed..
Probably the reason, it never got off the ground was Symbian did not seek to compete with other people in the value chain, who could potentially do things like this better. However, in actual fact, few people would argue that the current application discovery situation on Symbian is good 😞.
It was fairly obvious (at least to me) that as soon as Apple announced an SDK that they would have to do an App Store, as their (lack-of a) decent security model for openness forces them to control the entry point onto devices, an interesting benefit being a "closed" device vs Symbian's desire for maximum openness for developers, carriers and end-users.
However, the good news is there is an increasing desire to improve this for Symbian developers and the creation of the Symbian Foundation allows everyone to re-assess who does what/where� I am actively looking at ideas to improve the current situation, so your input is welcome 😊
Thanks for going to the effort of posting...
regards,Bruce Carney
Director, Developer Programs
http://developer.symbian.com
1051 E. Hillsdale Blvd, Suite 520, Foster City, CA 94404 USA
THIS is a great start to a new year so common everyone.
Rafe, I'd love to get some assistance or even critical feedback (postive/negative or both) on my post here and efforts - even a small moment out of your busy days. IT would be most appreciated.
Thank you all.