Symbian: Share Online updated to 4.3

Share Online is an application thats makes it easy to share photos with family and friends directly from your Nokia phone. Share Online 4.3 is an update to version 3.1 and 4.0 which are currently shipping in several Nokia devices like 6220 Classic, 5320 XpressMusic, N78, N79, N85 and N96.

New in version 4.3:
* Direct share to Contacts - You can now share directly to contacts in your device address book

* Improved Post Editor - Easier uploading with a streamlined post editor screen. Easier to select destinations for sharing and upload and easier to see all the items you’re uploading.

Release Notes:
- Do not install over the following Share Online version due to a compatibility issue with the photos framework: 4.0.09.05, 4.0.09.06, 4.0.09.07, 4.0.09.08, 4.0.09.09, 4.0.09.10.
- To check what version of Share Online you have, go to Options->About in the application.
- Do not install over previous versions of Share Online 4.3 that are in ROM.

To uninstall this version, you will need to restore the device.

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Source: Dailymobile

Skyfire - Mobile Web Browser For Symbian 3rd

Now Nokia Symbian S60 3rd edition users have the new Skyfire features and improvementssuch as the Super Bar, video sharing and faster connectivity, all which were previously availablefor Windows Mobile users in the Beta 0.8 version.

Skyfire also runs on more Nokia N or E Series phones, including the N96 and N79. These areadded to the list of previously supported Nokia phones: E61, E61i, E62, E71, N73, N75, N76,N78, N81, N82, N85 and N95 phones.

Source: phone symbian

Nokia Updates Share Online For S60v3 FP2 Devices

The Nokia Beta Labs has launched an updated Share Online, v4.0 today. Thanks to some technical features, this new version is only compatible with S60v3 FP2 devices, and is even limited to only the N96, 6210 Navigator, 6220 Classic, and 5320 XpressMusic, at least for now. Versions for the N78, N79, and N85 are apparently in the works, but there’s no mention of the 6650 or other S60v3 FP2 devices being supported.
This new version of Share Online brings several new features, including a redesigned Active Standby plugin that allows the user to disable it, if they wish. It will also show the current upload progress on your home screen, which is nice.

Share Online v4.0 also allows you to set it to upload with WiFi only, and the application will queue your uploads until it’s in range of a known hotspot. You can also now have multiple uploads in queue at once, which is a really nice feature, and something I complained about earlier.

If you own the N96, 6210 Navigator, 6220 Classic, or 5320 XpressMusic, you can download the new version here. If you have another S60v3 FP2 phone, you’ll need to wait a bit for the correct version. Installing the wrong version can hose your Gallery application.

Nokia N78 - elegance & style redefined

The Nokia N78 is an all-around phone designed for navigation, photography, and music. The model has integrated A-GPS with free Nokia maps for geo-tagging of your photos. Speaking of photos, the Nokia N78 has a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. It features a card slot which can accommodate up to 8GB microSD cards, FM transmitter, and WLAN and HSDPA support. The Nokia N78 can access the Nokia Music Store, Nokia Internet Radio, and Share on Ovi -- Nokia's new personal media sharing community.

I recently received a device from Nokia/WOM World for trialling along with an MD-4 speaker set and a HB-703 headset - and I've got to say that the initial excitement moving over form an N95 classic to a N78 was amazing (note the bold type). Thing is, compared to the clumsy build of the N95 with all those shakes and wobbles moving over to the N78 was like trading a Ford POS for a Rolls-Royce. And the Symbian S60 3rd Feature Pack 2 that comes with it makes it all the more elegant. The difference is so much that it makes you feel that the N95s operating system was just a hurried pack-up of some features lying around..

The S60 v3 FP2 and the elegant N78 make for a stunning deal. The cool transition effects especially when you activate the camera, and the selection effect in the Haze theme are my personal favorites. The menu just flows along from one selection to another. Another new add-on is the availability of a vertically oriented standby screen.

The ergonomics of the phone are the best I've seen since the 7610. Excellent fit, and a flush body gives a really expensive feel to the device. I particularly liked the way they've partially hidden the charger connector hole. It doesn't stand out at all like the other handsets. But the 3.5mm seems to have been added with only utility in mind as it sits right at the top with a gaping hole next to the power button. The speaker are situated on either side with a twist - the right one is at the top while the left one is at the bottom.

FM transmit feature on the phone is indeed a boon. Especialy because, ever since these smartphones started to get serious about music I've been finding more of my music files getting transfers onto solid state storage like microSD cards than onto CDs - with the result that my car stereo is kept tuned to a radio station. With the FM transmit on the N78 I can transmit my own music on air through the phone onto the cars FM receiver and hear my fav songs - without compromising on quality.

What I hate..well there isn't anything particular that i hate about the N78..but I found myself strangely happier on returning to my N95 after a few days of usage of the N78. Maybe it's because of those silly buttons - they're exciting at the first shot but later they become tiresome. I lov ma N95 buttons ! Which reminds me - the N78 doesn't have the 'pencil'! How worse can it get? Wonder what the guys at nokia were thinking.. a smartphone without the 'pencil' is like life without music...

There are certain basic functions which I feel still lag in this device. One is concerning the clock's alarm feature. It doesn't change with change in hometown. So if you'd put an alarm for 6 in the morning while in a plane and then you changed you're hometown to that of your destination the alarm would ring at 6 at the destination..
And then i found that if you had an incoming phone call while you're switching of the phone, then it would continue to ring even in switched of mode! Really nice..



Specifications
Dimensions
Volume: 76.5 cc
Weight: 101.8 g
Length: 113 mm
Width: 49 mm
Thickness (max): 15.1 mm

Memory Functions
Up to 70MB internal memory
MicroSD memory card support (hot swappable)
Approx.memory capacity indication with included 2GB microSD card:
Video (VGA @ 15fps): up to 120 min
-Photos (3.2 megapixel): up to 3,400 photos
-Music (eAAC+): up to 1,500 tracks*
Battery: Nokia Battery BL-6F 1200mAh
Talk time: up to 190 minutes (WCDMA); 260 minutes (GSM)
Stand-by time: up to 320 hours (WCDMA); 320 hours (GSM)
Still images: up to 375 pictures (3.2 megapixel)
Video capture: up to 215 minutes (VGA @ 15fps)
Video call: up to 125 minutes
Video playback: up to 280 minutes (VGA @ 15fps)
Music playback: up to 24 hours (offline mode)
Web browsing: up to 3 hours (3.5G)FM radio: up to 14 hours
Nokia N78 (including Nokia 2GB microSD Card MU-37)
Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101
Display and User Interface
2.4” QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) [TFT color display with up to 16 million colors and wide 160° viewing angle. Ambient light detector - to optimize display brightness and power consumption]
Operating system: Symbian OS
User Interface: S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
Java™: MIDP2.0 E-mail

RealPlayer media player
Full-screen video playback to view downloaded, streamed or recorded video clips Supported video formats: MPEG-4, H.264/AVC, H.263/3GPP, RealVideo 8/9/10, Flash 3.0

Mobile Video
Video resolutions: up to VGA @ 15 fps
Audio recording: AAC stereo, 48kHz
Digital video stabilization
Video clip length: max 60 min per clip
Video file format: .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS)
Zoom: Digital up to 8x

Camera Specifications
CMOS, 3.2 megapixel (2048x1536)
Auto focus
Carl Zeiss optics: Tessar™ lens
Zoom: Digital up to 20x
LED flash
Secondary camera, CIF (352 x 288) sensor

Music
Music Features OMA DRM 2.0 support for music.
Nokia Internet Radio
Stereo speakers
Nokia Stereo Headset HS-45/AD-54
Digital music player: supports MP3/ AAC/ AAC+/ eAAC+/ WMA with playlists, equalizer and album art.
Synchronize music with Windows Media Player 10 & 11.
Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz /76-90MHz) with Visual Radio™ support

Navigation
Integrated Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS)Pre-installed Nokia Maps application and free downloadable maps

Browsing
Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map
Java Applications

Connectivity
WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g with UPnP support
USB 2.0 high-speed through micro USB connector
Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 + EDR
Nokia Nseries PC Suite connectivity with USB, and Bluetooth wireless technology

Unboxing Videos:

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A N78, a pair of MD 4s and a BH703..

Ye, that's right buddies - I'm gonna get a N78, a pair of MD 4s and a BH703 this week from WOM WORLD/Nokia for checking it out! Lucky me!! But i have a surgery planned this week, so it could be a little lat before i actually get the reviews out - something like next week perhaps.

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Nokia N78 Reviews Coming In

The Nokia N78 was announced earlier this year at the 2008 Mobile World Congress, rocking the candybar form factor that Nokia rocks at, and an innovative FM transmitter. The N78 will be available in 2 versions, both with quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) and WCDMA in either 850/1900MHz or 2100MHz, meaning that one version will support AT&T’s high-speed HSDPA 3G network here in the States.
A 3.15 MPs, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, Carl Zeiss optics, video(VGA 15fps), flash, secondary CIF videocall camera, microSD card slot, and the S60v3 Feature Pack 2 round out this fun smartphone, as well. Neil’s got his first impressions, also noting that when you order the handset from Nokia’s online shop, you’ll apparently get the MD-4 portable speakers in the box, which look pretty nice.

Paid Upgrade to S60 v3 fp 2 ?

Do you think they should have a paid Upgrade to S60 v3 fp 2 ? The Nokia N95 Blog investigates balancing the need for Nokia to turn up huge profits on one hand and giving better customer satisfaction. Personally I think they need to take care of customer satisfaction a bit more than their current ways. But of course I've heard that most of their huge profits are re-invested back into the fight to get out the best handset yet, and with recent times the fight has grown, with the new slew of phones from SonyEricson and Motorola.
Read the whole article here at TheN95Blog.

N78 User Manual

It seems that the User Manual for the N78 has already arrived ahead of the phone's release. Incase any of you would be N78ers wanna check out the manual and get a sneak peek of the experience that the N78 packs download the manual now - it's in English!