According to a report on Pocket Gamer, a secret workshop for American and Asian publishers and developers on Nokia's next gen gaming platform was held in Santa Monica last week. Perhaps most notable in the article is the incredible list of publishers...
According to My-symbian.com, an alpha version of the Mega Drive / Genesis emulator PicoDrive has been released for S60 3rd Edition. You can apparently get hold of a copy by registering on their message boards, and the download link is available in th...
Are functionality and ease of use mutually exclusive in a smartphone? Looking at whole gamut of handheld devices, from cheap organisers to the Nokia N95 and iPhone, I try to map out where each device sits and to predict where the future lies.
If you're into trivia, pub quizzes or fact finding, note that my free Trivopaedia (... a trivia enecyclopaedia) has had a huge update and is now up to v2.2, with over 300 entries. It runs inside (the also free) Mobipocket Reader for all Symbian OS-po...
According to GamesIndustry.biz, British game publisher Eidos has apparently just done a deal with Nokia to provide "embedded Tomb Raider games on N-series handsets". The phrase implies games built into handsets, rather than sold on Nokia's Next Gen g...
In this comprehensive round-up, Rafe Blandford looks back at 2006, the busiest year yet in the world of Symbian and smartphones. Here you'll find news, feature and review links - had you remembered all of this?
After a number of disappointing game titles recently, I'm pleased to announce reviews of a couple of real crackers. Ewan is delighted by STPuzzles for UIQ 3 smartphones (like his new consort, the W950i), while krisse is utterly blown away by K-Rally ...
AAS chief Rafe Blandford weighs in with his official predictions and challenges for 2007, along with an assessment of what he got right and wrong from last year's predictions piece. Essential reading for anyone in the industry or who is interested in...
For those of you who missed it at the start of the month, here's a reminder about our feature on Christmas themes and games for S60 smartphones. Merry New Year!