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Welcome to the Nokia thread Nokia phones comes in many flavors: S30: dumbphones for people who just got fire S40: dumbphones for people who just got toilets Symbian: "smart"phones for necrophiliacs Maemo/Meego: linux phones for weirdos Windows Phone: These aren't out yet, go look over here Crucial Links https://symbian.nokia.com https://swipe.nokia.com https://qt.nokia.com http://www.developer.nokia.com/ Blogs http://www.allaboutsymbian.com http://www.nokiaconnects.com http://conversations.nokia.com/home/ TL:DR Intro to Symbian I totally didn't write If you have a Nokia smartphone, then the chances are that it will be running a form of Symbian as its operating system. It’s the software that keeps everything going and includes many of the applications that come installed out of the box. But there’s a lot more to Nokia’s operating system of choice than meets the eye – join us after the break to find out more. A long history The roots of what was to become the Symbian Operating System (OS) go back over 20 years. British company Psion started developing the predecessor to Symbian, the EPOC OS, for its well-loved digital organiser devices in 1987. EPOC was so-named because it signalled the start of a new epoch; but the rumour spread that it also stood for ‘Electronic Piece of Cheese’ One OS to rule them all In 1998, smartphone manufacturers allied to develop and re-work the software for use in phones, with the first Symbian device released in 2000. The Nokia 9210 Communicator, the first ‘open’ Symbian phone, allowing owners to install their own applications, was released in 2001. Phone Juggler Symbian is especially notable for being the first smartphone OS to feature pre-emptive multitasking. It’s obvious what the ‘multitasking’ bit means, but ‘pre-emptive’ means that the operating system can interrupt applications and give resources to another without shutting them down altogether. In practice, it means you can load up your calendar, for example, and then have it running in the background on very low resources until an alarm is due or you bring it back to the front. Top Ticket It may have started as an electronic piece of cheese, but Symbian has become a very big cheese indeed over the last ten years. Nearly 81 million Symbian smartphones – from many different manufacturers – were sold in 2009, according to industry analyst Gartner, giving it 46.9 per cent of the market. And very new After nine ‘full’ releases and many more interim releases for specific devices, Symbian Software Ltd. was acquired by Nokia in 2008. It relaunched Symbian – under the care of a foundation – as a software platform that anyone was free to use later that year, with the code becoming fully open-source only a few months ago, in February 2010. Open Source Symbian is an open-source operating system and software platform. That means anyone can download it from the site and use it free-of-charge – it’s at https://developer.symbian.org. Of course, though, there’s a bit more to creating your own new smartphone than downloading the platform. The move to open source means it will be used for more devices and is intended to spark faster, greater innovation from both phone manufacturers and developers. Founder’s Footsteps Symbian is administered by the Symbian Foundation. This independent, non-profit organisation looks after the code, co-ordinates development efforts and communicates its advantages to people. However, they aren’t the main software engineers. Like other open source software, Symbian is actually written by an army of developers, sometimes working for phone manufacturers or software and service vendors, sometimes completely independently. Symbian^3 is pronounced ‘Symbian-Carat-Three’ and is (unsurprisingly) the third full platform release from the Symbian Foundation. It brings a faster user interface, improved graphics support for advanced layering and effects, HDMI support for high-quality television playback and better data networking. The forthcoming Nokia N8 will be the first phone to feature Symbian^3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdGyZYrix9g Symbian^4 is currently at an early stage, though the speedy pace of development means that the foundation expects the first devices in early 2011. The focus of development is on a new user interface – the Direct UI. For developers, Qt – already built into Symbian^3 – will become the standard environment in which applications are written. Qt is an application framework which makes it easier for developers to adapt their code to lots of different devices. The Door’s Open The Symbian Foundation welcomes ideas for the platform – new devices, features and applications – and not just from people with heavyweight programming or electronic engineering skills. The Symbian Ideas website allows you to submit new proposals or comment and vote on other people’s. [/TL:DR] And the the Symbian Foundation died and Nokia absorbed its corpse. That corpse was then outsourced. More links S60v5 / Symbian^1 overview: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/8203_S60_5th_Edition-touch_and_sens.php Video preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP3YNcSOMlg -S60 is dead. Symbian is now open source -Symbian^2 is also dead and will be scrapped -Symbian^3 is due 2nd half of 2010 Preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfXXY8gduVU What's new in Symbian^3 http://developer.symbian.org/main/documentation/reference/s3/pdk/GUID-6F1ED7D0-5F41-4587-89AA-8DDE7AEC916F.html -Symbian^4 has been canceled. -Symbian Anna is the new update, due Q2 2011. -Symbian Belle is the next version, due 2012, now shipping on some handsets. 100 Resources for Symbian users: http://www.mobileroyale.co.cc/100-resources-for-symbian-users/ Dr Tran fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Oct 12, 2011 |
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Symbian^3 Nokia E6-00 http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/E6-00/ 8MP EdoF camera, dual LED flash, 720P video recording QWERTY keyboard 8 GB internal storage, microUSB + USB on the go 2.4" capacitive TFT Display, 1500mah battery pentaband 3G (850/900/1700/1900/2100)  Nokia N8-00 http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N8-00/ 12MP camera, xenon flash, Carl Zeiss Optics, 720P video recording 16GB internal storage + micro SD, microUSB + USB on the go, mini-HDMI 3.5" capacitive AMOLED screen, aluminum shell, 1200mah sealed battery pentaband 3G (850/900/1700/1900/2100)  Nokia C7-00 http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/C7-00/ 8MP camera, dual LED flash, 720P video recording 8GB internal storage + micro SD, microUSB + USB on the go 3.5" capacitive AMOLED screen, stainless steel shell, 1200mah battery pentaband 3G (850/900/1700/1900/2100)  Nokia C6-01 http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/C6-01/ 8MP camera, dual LED flash, 720P video recording micro SD, microUSB + USB on the go 3.2" capacitive AMOLED Clear Black Display, recycled metal shell, 1050mah battery pentaband 3G (850/900/1700/1900/2100)  Nokia E7-00 http://www.forum.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/C6-01/ 8MP camera, dual LED flash, 720P video recording slide out landscape QWERTY keyboard 16GB internal storage, microUSB + USB on the go, mini-HDMI 4" capacitive AMOLED Clear Black Display, aluminum shell, 1200mah sealed battery pentaband 3G (850/900/1700/1900/2100) Nokia X7-00 http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/X7-00/ 8MP EDoF camera, dual LED flash, 720P video recording microUSB + USB on the go 4" capacitive AMOLED, aluminum shell, 1200mah battery pentaband 3G (850/900/1700/1900/2100) Dr Tran fucked around with this message at 09:40 on Jun 21, 2011 |
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Symbian^1 / S60 5th Ed Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_vivaz_pro-3075.php -5MP camera, QWERTY keyboard, 720P video capture, OMAP3 processor Sony Ericsson Vivaz Specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_vivaz-3022.php -8MP camera, 720P video capture, OMAP3 processor Samsung i8910 Omnia HD Specs -Big capacitive OLED screen, OMAP3 processor, 8MP camera Nokia N97  Specs -Slide out qwerty, 32GB storage, 5MP camera 5800 Express Music Full Specs: http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/5800_XpressMusic The long winded Eldar review http://www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-5800-en.shtml -first S60v5 phone Sony Ericsson Satio Full Specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_satio_(idou)-2683.php Useful info: http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/developerworld/ -12 Megapixel camera, OMAP3 processor Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Specs: http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/5530_XpressMusic -budget phone, no 3G Nokia 5230 Specs: http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/5230 -budget phone -Available for T-Mobile with AWS 3G Nokia N97 Mini Specs: http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/N97_mini -smaller N97 Nokia X6 CWM Specs: http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/X6 -32GB storage, Comes With Music, Capacitive screen Nokia X6 16GB -16GB storage, Capacitive screen Nokia 5235 http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/5235_Comes_With_Music_Edition/ -Comes With Music Nokia C6 http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/C6-00/ Rumors Section
S60v3 Feature Pack 2: 2010: Nokia E5 Specs Nokia E73 Mode Specs -features T-Mobile 3G, UMA and 5MP camera Starter Guide 2009: Nokia N86 specs Nokia E75 review | specs Nokia E55 specs Nokia E52 specs Nokia 6730 Classic: Vodaphone exclusive Nokia 6720 Classic specs Nokia 6710 Navigator specs Nokia 5730 XpressMusic specs Nokia 5630 XpressMusic specs Nokia E71x for at&t Review  Hey you! New E71x user! Read this blog, lots of E71x tips and tricks This link removes the at&t crap ware on the E71x -------Nokia Surge 6790 -------Nokia 6760 -------6700 -------6730 2008 Samsung i8510 INNOV8 specs / review 1 / Review 2 User Forum  Samsung i7110 Samsung SGH-L870 Nokia N96 preview / specs Nokia N85 specs Nokia N79 specs Nokia N78 review / specs Nokia 6220 Classic specs Nokia 6210 Navigator preview / specs Nokia 6650 specs / review Sold by at&t with contract!Nokia 5320 specs / review Feature Pack 1: Samsung g810 review / specs Samsung i450 review / specs LG KT610 specs / review Nokia N82 review / specs Nokia N95 8GB / N95 8GB NAM review / specs Nokia N95-3 NAM review / Nokia N95 review / specs Nokia N81 / N81 8GB review / specs Nokia N76 review / specs Nokia E63 specs Nokia E71 review / specs Nokia E66 info / specs Nokia E90 review / specs Nokia E51 / E51-2 review / specs (E51-2 is the same model with no camera) Nokia 6120 / 6121 Classic review / specs Nokia 6110 Navigator review / specs Nokia 5700 review / specs Nokia 6290 review / specs S60v3 E61 E61i E65 N73 N75 N80 N93 N93i Dr Tran fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Oct 12, 2011 |
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APPS AAS 5800 guides http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/features/item/Nokia_5800_XpressMusic-Tutorials_Tips__Hints.php Apps sites https://sites.google.com/a/nokiaaddict.com/downloads/Home http://www.nokia.com.hk/A41437258 http://www.tube5800.com/ http://symbianworld.org/s60-5th-edition-freeware-downloads-for-nokia-5800-n97/ All About Symbian freeware rundown http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/features/item/Top_10_Freeware_for_the_Nokia_5800_XpressMusic_and_S60_5th_Edition.php FAQ Q. Why dont these phones have capacitive screens? A. Nokia made one, so did Samsung. Asian markets prefer resistive screens for handwriting recognition, so there are more phones with resistive screens. Q. Why are they so expensive? I'm a cheap rear end and can't afford it. A. Buy an iPhone on contract for $200, sell it on craigslist for $600. Now you have money to buy nice things Q. But I still can't afford to pay such a large price for a phone. A. Actually you can. AT&T data plans for smartphones like the Blackberry, Windows Mobile and iPhone cost a mandatory $30 per month. Unlocked S60 phones can use the optional $15 Media Net plan. You save $360 over the course of two years (a typical contract) or $720 if you just use wifi Q. Can I use an S60 phone on Sprint or Verizon? A. No. Those are CDMA carriers. S60 phones are GSM. Q. Do old S60v3 apps work? A. S60v5 has a compatibility mode, so some apps work. Others don't. Its pretty much trial and error right now
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Conan loves Finland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voQDjFTbUyw Dr Tran fucked around with this message at 18:28 on Oct 12, 2011 |
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I have to say, one place Symbian excels is the Cameras - software and hardware. I've yet to find one I like as much as my N95's camera. drat it, why can't I get a Nokia phone that'll run Android?
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Casao posted:I have to say, one place Symbian excels is the Cameras - software and hardware. I've yet to find one I like as much as my N95's camera. I'm really surprised Sony Ericsson dropped the ball in that regard.
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Dr Tran posted:I'm really surprised Sony Ericsson dropped the ball in that regard. Well, we don't really know, the specs on the X10 aren't bad, but until we actually have one in hand and see how much they actually did with it (and how much they improved the camera app), we won't know if it's really worth it. Really though, cameras in phones hit a high point and seem to be dropping off.
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I'm pretty drat impressed with the N86's camera after some low-light party atmosphere shooting this weekend. The quality isn't going to win any pulitzers, and the LED flash isn't great at freezing action shots (or beerpong shots, as the case may be) but it's miles ahead of any other cellphone camera I've used in terms of crispness and visibility in less-than-ideal lighting conditions. I do wish they'd gone with a better camera button, though. The mid-press focus "clicks" nicely, but the full press is very stiff and requires you to brace the camera pretty firmly, which has led to more than a few blurred shots that I had to re-take. edit: Also, Furtiv make the phone's "share online" functionality actually worth a drat. I wish Nokia was smart enough to integrate Facebook and Twitter uploading into their software from the outset, but at least there's a third party solution which gets the same results. Gerudo Rivera fucked around with this message at 22:05 on Dec 15, 2009 |
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I'm popping in to offer any E71x help. I've had my phone for a few months, and I'm pretty happy with it. I've fiddled and whatnot. pretty sure i can help people with just about any question they have with it. Symbian's awesome though.
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more of a general s60 question: Is it possible to set a certain app as the "default" app for an S60 function? For example, if I receive a text message or email with a URL and select "Open URL", is there a way to make the phone open it in Opera Mini instead of Nokia's built-in browser?
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Gerudo Rivera posted:more of a general s60 question: Is it possible to set a certain app as the "default" app for an S60 function? For example, if I receive a text message or email with a URL and select "Open URL", is there a way to make the phone open it in Opera Mini instead of Nokia's built-in browser? Googling says no. I found page after page that said no.
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Gerudo Rivera posted:more of a general s60 question: Is it possible to set a certain app as the "default" app for an S60 function? For example, if I receive a text message or email with a URL and select "Open URL", is there a way to make the phone open it in Opera Mini instead of Nokia's built-in browser? Opera Mini, no. Opera Mobile, maybe. Never used it though.
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Dr Tran posted:Opera Mini, no. I found some things that said on some symbian versions Mobile sets itself as default, and then other stuff said no. I'm assuming if it doesn't set itself as the default you can't do it.
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Neu posted:I'm popping in to offer any E71x help. I've had my phone for a few months, and I'm pretty happy with it. I've fiddled and whatnot. pretty sure i can help people with just about any question they have with it. i got an e72 so idk if fp2 is too different but is there a way to make it so the browser can automatically detect wifi (or lack thereof)? Like with the iphone u can turn off wifi and continue browsing with 3g or gprs. But with this phone i've had to exit and relaunch when i change connections. Also, any recommended browsers? Opera mini doesn't seem to support the sym key lol
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Web Jew.0 posted:i got an e72 so idk if fp2 is too different but is there a way to make it so the browser can automatically detect wifi (or lack thereof)? Like with the iphone u can turn off wifi and continue browsing with 3g or gprs. But with this phone i've had to exit and relaunch when i change connections. If I go out of my home wifi and i'm using last.fm it'll automatically ask me if I want to switch to 3g. I just click on it and it goes along. It's no more then a 30 seconds. It does the same with the browsers too.
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Dr Tran posted:Opera Mini, no. drat. I'll give Mobile a try today. I'm assuming the same would be true for third-party music players, navigation apps, etc? Gerudo Rivera fucked around with this message at 14:46 on Dec 16, 2009 |
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What's the best way to get my contacts off of my n95 and into a csv file that I can use with my google contact list? I don't see anything in the ovi suite...
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Deadpan Science posted:What's the best way to get my contacts off of my n95 and into a csv file that I can use with my google contact list? I don't see anything in the ovi suite... I know there is a way to do it in PC Suite. However, the CSV file that is generated refuses to import. I'm not sure if its something that the suite is breaking, or if its a contact that is screwy or it just doesn't like that I have photos assigned to contacts. Or just doesn't like me.
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v35 firmware now available for N95, N95 8GB and N82 Deadpan Science posted:What's the best way to get my contacts off of my n95 and into a csv file that I can use with my google contact list? I don't see anything in the ovi suite... I used to use PC Suite and sync with Outlook, then I had an app that synced Outlook and Google Contacts.
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Dr Tran posted:
Does that apply to N95-3 or is it now four major firmware revisions behind?
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Casao posted:Does that apply to N95-3 or is it now four major firmware revisions behind? -3 and -4 got updates
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I won a Nokia Booklet last night by following http://twitter.com/aussietrip They're giving away a hotel reservation in some random country right now.
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Okay, it's now Ovi Suite instead of PC Suite. Maybe this is old news, but I just bothered updating today. It's incredibly loving slow on my laptop, and seems to be quite the resource hog. Why can't it be lean and mean like myphoneexplorer? It's doing the same drat thing.
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Opera Mini beta 2 is out and it's good. They managed to make it so that data entry is done with the phone's T9, but it's integrated into the browser better so it's actually on the page instead of in a popup. T9 can also be used in the URL entry bar now which makes entering addresses a whole lot easier.
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Dr Tran posted:I won a Nokia Booklet last night by following http://twitter.com/aussietrip Let us know your thoughts on the computer when you get it, preeze.
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Beaks don't work on the X6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRdhQXK0uL8
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His mustache is fuckin hilarious.
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Every unboxing video should have a puppet bird
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Gerudo Rivera posted:Every unboxing video should have a puppet bird Recorded with a black Nokia N86 from SA-Mart.
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corpsed posted:Recorded with a black Nokia N86 from SA-Mart. making constant use of the impressively smooth digital zoom
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Another Sony Ericsson Symbian phone on the way with qwerty: http://www.intomobile.com/2010/01/0...t=Google+Reader
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Bought a black E52 a while ago, and is extremely pleased with it 
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Pray this is a fake http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/nokia-mystic-leaked-collides-e72-heritage-with-centro-esque-d/
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Dr Tran posted:Pray this is a fake I like its looks better than the E71 and E72, save for the horrible silver bar and the small screen (which I assume is equivalent to the size of the E71/72's).
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Dr Tran posted:Pray this is a fake
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It looks just like the E72 except the middle part is silver???
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Firmware update for the N86 is out (not in NAM regions yet  )No official changelog that I've found, but the comments on AAS's article are promising quote:Ok, so I've installed the new firmware, and here are the first noticable changes:
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Symbian^4 revealed: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/10981_Symbian4_UI_Concept_Proposal_s.php Ugh. This is supposed to be Symbian 2 generations from now?
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