Nokia N8: The Begining

Allright here's the deal - I'm not gonna on and on about how the latest handset lets you connect to people or browse through social networks and ...

All right, so what makes the N8 special is that:

• I like the metallic case
• I might like the Symbian 3 iteration a.k.a Symbian^3
• I like the 12 megapixel sensor
• I like the way the body tapers at the top and bottom..
• Everyone likes multitouch
• I do not like the 1200mAh battery
• I've always been impressed by HD
• I like support for gestures such as multi touch, flick scrolling and pinch-zoom.
  
  

From what i figured in some of the Nokia videos, the OS seems to be far from finished. If you look closely you'll see that some of the UI examples show flawed transition effects and slow responses.

Here's a video that you might find interesting:

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

GPS action - location dependent actions

This cool software works a lot differently from the rest, making sure things don't happen to you at akward instances. Depending on your geographical location GPS-Action will fire alarm, open the application, change profile, launch the website, open a document or a certain application for you. Bluetooth status change included, of course. No more time lost with GPS-Action: your mobile knows the right time and right place! GPS and Cell ID positioning: available to all S60.3 devices, also without GPS. There are two types of location positioning: GPS positioning and Cell positioning. GPS positioning is very precise. It is achieved via satellite and it is available for the devices with built-in GPS or external GPS-receiver. This location type has its drawback: connection to the satellite is not possible through walls. So if you are inside, your GPS position will most probably not be retrieved. For this case, and also for the devices without built-in GPS receiver, we have the second positioning type: location by Cells. Cells are available at all GSM operators, it is the mast where your mobile is receiving the information about the GSM network and your mobile operator. This info is available everywhere, where the GSM network is available. However, the CellID positioning is not so precise. As the GPS positioning, sometimes cells are situated far from each other, so the area for your landmark can be vast enough Key Features: Alarms and actions performed silently, as soon as the geographical target is achieved Recurring alarms and actions with many scheduling conditions Variety of actions include: change profile, change BT status, open document, launch application, launch website. Action frequency can be restricted for the case you are approaching the same landmark more then once Time range for the action or alarm can be restricted, you will not be bothered at night. Two types of geo positioning: based on GPS and Cell information Available for all Series 60.3 devices, even to those without GPS receiver. Full synchronisation with native Nokia Landmarks Minimal alarm playtime can be set, as well as personalized alarm note Customizable alarm sound for every single alarm.

Buy Full Version ($9.99)Download TrialGPS-Action User Manual

Windows Live Messenger v.5.0 For Symbian 3rd

The latest version of MSN Mobile Messenger with free push Hotmail support, the local search, and the live search have been released.

In this latest version the messenger interface have been enhanced even more, you can do conference chat on the go and even chat in five different friends in five different windows at a time from your mobile phone or PDA.

With the latest Push version of this MSN Mobile Hotmail, you can be sure that you will never miss another mail due to access problems. It even has the auto complete feature enabled so that when you want to mail someone and you forget their email address, you can still email them by just typing what you remember about that person, let it be their email name or address. The coolest part of it is that you don’t even have to scroll to find the mail.

MSN mobile lets you view stock quotes, weather conditions, latest happening news from all around the globe and also lets you browse the latest in Entertainment as in movies, celebrity gossips etc. You can seek up phone numbers of anyone you know, or get the latest tips on Tax and other financial stuff all on the go. You also have the integrated Live search and if you have signed up with the SMS text features of MSN then you can also access and use that.

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Windows Live Messenger v.5.0 For Symbian 3rd

Picodrive For 3rd Edition

Picodrive is a Sega Genesis/Mega Drive emulator.Here is the first release of Picodrive for 3rd edition.It’s almost the same 0.50 that’s available for S60 2nd edition, but lacking some improvements

This is still a alpha version, and there’re problems to be fixed, like the alternate renderer.But it’s quite good for a first release.

Should work with all 3rd edition phones.If it doesn’t work with some game, try changing emulator settings

-For a better performance, go to “Configure screen” and choose “portrait” mode.Also disable the three sound chips in “Configure sound”

-If a game doesn’t work, or music is slow, go to “Configure screen” and choose a region manually rather than using “auto”

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Picodrive for Nokia S60 3rd edition

DivX Mobile Player v0.91 For Symbian 3rd

Version 0.91 new features:

New option to disable display of thumbnails
Improved handling of corrupted videos
Improved Over-The-Air activation for DivX VOD
Improved playback position memory

Download DivX Mobile Player v0.91 For Symbian 3rd

AutoThemes 1.0 for Symbian 3rd

AutoThemes software for symbian Series 60v3 is a cute theme scheduler for your Nokia Smartphone. AutoThemes will change themes for you automatically, according to the active profile or at the exact time chosen.

Features

Two types of rules for theme change: profile based and time based
Theme change performed smoothly and silently, without mobile reboot
Easy to use and friendly interface, easy rule creation
Quick rule deactivation with only one key pressing
Multilanguage support

Download AutoThemes 1.0 for Symbian 3rd