Play A Foosball aka Table Soccer Game Powered By The Accelerometer

Thats right. With a flick of the wrists just like in real Foosball you wind up your player and smack the crap out of the ball. If your one of those that can't resist a foosball table then this game is for you. I have a few friends that are Foosball junkies.Two students from the University of Applied Sciences in Austria are behind this project.

Benjamin Gmeiner and Yen-Chia Lin are developing a table soccer game that uses the accelerometer in S60 phones like the N82 and N95 to control the players. This is a watered down version of the popular game which is just two against one, two players and a goalie. Holding the phone in landscape, tilt left and right moves the player across the table and rotating the phone towards you and away will wind up and shoot the ball.

I found this yesterday over at the Forum Nokia Blogs where developers hang out and share what their working on. This application is developed with the Python language and I'm finding that Python is the easiest code to work with for developing applications and games for S60. I have a small application in mind that I think I'm gonna try. Keep in mind however this game is still under development and in beta phase. You can install it on your phone and see what they have so far.

For now head over the the article where you can read more about this game and find the download link. Make sure you have the latest version of Python installed.Foos your heart out!

Source: symbianaddict

FlipSilent v1.0.6

Flip Silent another cool app like Shutup of Samir….it’s a freeware which makes you use your phone in a more natural way:When you are in a meeting or dating, and a call is coming in, you can flipover your phone to make it go into the silent profile and hang up the phone call or mute the ringer — without touching anything on the phone, just flip it over, your phone will go into silence! Also, you can flipover your phone into silence when the alarm goes off, by either snooze or stop the alarm.

Features
1, Flipover the phone to hangup or mute an incoming call!
2, Flipover to snooze or stop the alarm!
3, More power save, Stop the sensor ASAP!
4, Full control of switching between profiles, both flip over and flip back!
5, Auto Start with phone boots!

Phones Supported
It supports only phones (symbian s60 3rd) with an Accelerometer built in like N95, N95 8GB, N82
You need a Developer Certificate to sign the sis file in order to install it on your phone!

Download FlipSilent v1.0.6

Mining for lost SMS messages?

If you by chance happened to delete your messages, and feel like reading them again, then here's what Kishore from mynokiamobile.blogspot.com says you gotta do:

To do this you need to have FExplorer on your Nokia Phone. (or click on the link)

1. Open FExplorer.
   
2. Select drive C: or D: depending on the memory in which the SMS messages have been saved.
   
3. In my case I selected C: , Then open "system" folder. Then in the "system" folder open "mail" folder. Then in this folder u will see different folders (eg 0010001_s) and certain files (eg 00100000). These files are the actually messages.
   
4. Browse through each folder and chack for the file till u get the one that you are looking for.( a very tiring process..Zzzzzzzzzz)
   
5. For opening the files don't choose options>file>open as it will show format not supported rather choose options>file>hex/text viewer. By selecting the "Hex/ text viewer" you ll be able to open and read the deleted SMS message.

Have a great time mining though your collections! ;)

Koss P9 - perfect for Mobile users on the move

The Koss P9 In-Ear Headphones with Volume Control features a convenient volume control feature that can be easily adjusted on the fly. Lightweight with a comfortable behind-the-head design, these headphones are made to be worn for long periods of time and are perfect for listeners on the go. Compared with the regular headset available with the N95 the Koss P9 offers almost the same output in terms of sound, but the added bonus is that it has much more stylish looks.

One of the other applications that I found for it's side-firing design is that it's more wearable than usual headsets when your on a motorbike - it's design is kind of aerodynamic that there's less chance of the headset falling off when you're at high speed. Moreover the side-firing technology means you're more likely to hear horns and other external sounds from your surroundings - leading to a safer experience. Obviously no one would use Noise Cancelling Phones when on the road - you won't even hear the Traffic Police man's whistle!!

On the other hand it's sound isn't that much of a reason to go for it. It lacks the bass that Koss advertises so much, and the some frequencies are really bad. Upon comparison with the Standard Nokia headset that comes with the N95 - the Koss P9 is somewhat 80% there.

Straight, dual entry 4 foot cord Plug 3.5mm
Impedance 16 ohms
Weight .7 oz.
Sensitivity 100 dB SPL/1mW
Distortion <1.0%
Cost: 9.99$

Wiki says : N82

The Nokia N82 is a smartphone announced by Nokia on November 14 2007. It is part of the company's Nseries line of smartphones, and features the N-Gage gaming platform and the Nokia Music store. The N82 runs on Symbian OS v9.2, with an S60 3rd Edition platform with Feature Pack 1. It has a 5 megapixel camera, and is the first Nokia phone with Xenon flash.

Like the Nokia N95, the N82 includes a built-in accelerometer, for video stabilisation and photo orientation (to keep landscape or portrait shots oriented as taken). The N82 has automatic screen rotation as a standard feature, unlike the N95, which requires third-party applications for screen rotation.

Form factor	Candybar
Operating System	Symbian OS 9.2, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1
GSM frequencies	850/900/1800/1900 MHz
GPRS	Yes
EDGE (EGPRS)	Yes
WCDMA	Yes (2100 MHz only)
Screen	240x320 pixels, diagonal 2.4", 16 million colors
CPU	Dual CPU, ARM 11, 332 MHz
Graphics	3D Graphics HW Accelerator (OpenGL ES 1.1)
Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM)	128 MB
Internal Flash Memory	100 MB
Camera	5 megapixel camera with real (Xenon) flash, Carl Zeiss Optics: Tessar™ lens; Front camera, CIF sensor for video telephony
Video recording	Yes, MPEG-4 VGA (640x480), 30 fps
Multimedia Messaging	Yes
Video calls	Yes
Push to talk	Yes
Java support	Yes, Java™ MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
Memory card slot	Yes, microSD
Bluetooth	Yes, 2.0
Wi-Fi	Yes, WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g with UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) support
Infrared	No
Data cable support	Yes, USB 2.0 Full Speed via Micro USB interface and mass storage class support to support drag and drop
Browser	Nokia Web Browser with Mini map
Email	Yes, Easy-to-use e-mail client
Music player	Yes
Radio	Yes, Stereo FM Radio with Visual Radio support
Video formats	MPEG4, AVC/H.264, H.264, H.263, RV, with OMA DRM 2.0/1.0 & WMDRM support
Audio formats	MP3/AAC/eAAC/eAAC+/WMA/M4A with playlists, with OMA DRM 2.0/1.0 & WMDRM support
TV out	Yes
HF speakerphone	Yes, with 3.5 mm audio jack and A2DP wireless stereo headphone support
Battery	Nokia Battery (BP-6MT) 1050mAh
Talk time	up to 260 min (GSM)
Standby time	up to 225 hours (GSM)
Weight	114 g
Dimensions	112 x 50.2 x 17.3 mm
Extra features	Integrated GPS (A-GPS), Stereo Handsfree Speakers

NGage Name Registration Open!

The guys at NGage have opened up the Name Registration Counter over there so that you can register your player name mow before someone else beats you to it. Guess the game has already begun!

Reserve a Player Name HeRe!

Universal Body Glove Cargo Cellsuit Pouch with Armband

The Body Glove Cargo Universal Case is a sleek and sporty case that carries more than cargo. Just slide your phone inside the pouch and pull the drawstring for a secure fit.

The screen stays visible through the window, while the durable, water-resistant outer case protects your Nokia N95 Classic/8 GB phone from bumps and scratches. For added convenience, this model includes an armband.

Features:

Stylish sport look. Screen visible through clear window. Phone held secure with drawstring. Velcro strap can attach to a belt, bag, or purse. Made with water-resistant neoprene. Includes armband. Universal Accessory. Warranty: 1 Year Manufacturer: Body Glove

rotateMe v2.0 Beta 5 released

Samir is going to publish the rotateMe v2.0 Beta 5 for the public due to the humungous amounts of e-mails that he recieved recquesting him to do so.

There are lors of new features in this Version of his great app which includes(at last!) a feature to hide the app from the task manager. Move over here to get more info and click here to get the app! Remember though that the app is unsigned, you'll have to sign it yourself.

N82 impressions..

Arshdeep Brar of the Nokia N-series Blog has posted his first impressons about the Nokia N82 that's just been released in India.. Seems he really loves the handset. Arshdeep has covered almost everything that recquires mention about the N82 , inclusing an in depth log of it's 1050mAh battery, in his own style of explanation. It's really nice..

Read More Here.

Your very own personal translator-N95

Our great N95, the phone that had almost all the features that you'd wish to have on a smartphone, has just got better by adding yet another feature - and this one beats them all! This is the deal - Nokia has come up with a prototype camera phone application which, among other things, will reportedly make ordering dinner from your favourite foreign restaurant easier.

Named Point & Find, the app incorporates numerous elements such as image recognition, GPS positioning and artificial intelligence algorithms to find out what you clicked! . Bear in mind though, that the actual working out of what image you may have snapped will be done on your network provider’s server because AI and Image Recognition recquires some serious processing power. This is not to say that the N95 is low on this! Once you have taken your photo the phone will connect to the net and hopes are it will provide the user with a selection of online purchase options, or in the case of say a movie image it will show movie reviews, or whatever it can find up on the net.

Yet there’s more, Nokia have hopes of designing the concept to include the translation of foreign restaurant menus as well, so if you visit say a French cuisine restaurant where the menu is in French, just whip you mobile out, snap a picture of the menu and get it translated right there on your mobile screen. Apparently Nokia claims the prototype application is presently able to scan and translate 600 Japanese and 9000 Chinese words, still a bit of a way to go then before they cover all the bases, but Hey! It's still a great start!

Courtesy PhonesReview.

N82 vs N95-1 - Speed Test

All in all you can say, that both phones are pretty fast. Nevertheless the N82 is a little bit faster than the N95. It needs 3 seconds less to boot and also some seconds less to save a picture. However, it’s really mind-blowing when you compare the speed improvement of the new N95 firmware. Maybe the N82 becomes even faster with a new firmware, which I would welcome.

Read it here.

Awesome blog post. But WHICH one actually got a signal on the network first? Hmm.

Man I love this N82 more & more.The speed improvement is amazing with the updated firmware for the N95.But I’m sure that when N82 gets an update it will become even more faster.Nice job man

The secret of the (almost) lost N95 headset

Maciek from Chicago recently ran into trouble with his N95 headset when he sold it to his friend - apparently the headset refused to work because of the change in ownership and decided to be out on strike! Of course Maciek and his friend soon found a solution to this problem and in the end all turned out to well or as they say - all's well that ends well..

Read Maciek's post here.

Phone Guardian v.2.0 for S60 v3 released: more security and more thief tracking

Symbian Guru released the new version 2.0 of Phone Guardian – the security software which helps to protect the phone from theft and unauthorized access.

New version of Phone Guardian introduces security fixes of the previous version. Phone Guardian has got new SMS commands for instant thief tracking, full lock and turning on and off the siren. The software has been translated in to many languages. Also new security engine was introduced. This engine is invisible for the users, but it allows more easy functional security updates in the future.

Phone Guardian locks the phone automatically, after SIM change and on receiving of the lock SMS. Phone unlock is possible only using unlock SMS with right password or password entering in the application.

Phone Guardian allows phone and thief tracking using the SMS with useful information. The Info-SMS contains always the current SIM card and phone number, as well as Cell ID information which allows territorial tracking of the mobile.

Phone Guardian 2.0 has following new features:

1. New SMS commands:
- Full lock: helps you to lock the phone and emits the siren
- Turn On/Off of the Siren: turns the siren on and off remotely
- Info SMS: can be requested any time. It sends you info regarding your phone and location
2. Phone Guardian was translated into new languages, such as French; German; Spanish; Italian; Swedish; Danish; Norwegian; Finnish; Russian; Dutch; Polish; Latvian; Lithuanian; Ukrainian
3. The error with phone unlock after reboot was fixed
4. Uninstall now is possible only using the Phone Guardian password
5. New security engine was introduced which enables further extensions of the software in the near future.

Phone Guardian 2.0 is free for all existing users, and it really is worth the money!