Nokia 5230 Blog

Nokia 5230 Blog is Now Closed I have moved to Nokia Innovation

2011-10-21T10:36:00.000+05:30

Nokia 5230 Blog is now officially closed and i will be writing from now on at Nokia Innovation.Nokia Innovation is a team based blog focusing only on the latest and greatest Nokia News and is "Your Portal to Anything Nokia".

Started over an year ago Nokia 5230 Blog has come a long way and Nokia Innovation is the next step.If you like my work here then just head over to Nokia Innovation to read s60v5,Nokia 5230 news and more.I wish all my readers to come to Nokia Innovation and lets make this transisiton a sucess.

http://nokiainnovation.com/

http://nokiainnovation.com/author/jerrin/

http://www.twitter.com/nokiainnovation

http://twitter.com/JerrinFrancis1

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nokia-Innovation/108414405906491

Foursquare releases a full featured QT app for Symbian

2011-10-20T22:57:00.001+05:30

Foursquare has just released a new QT based app for Symbian which is a major upgrade over previous version.The app looks like its the N9 version ported to Symbian nevertheless its fast,its full featured.

image coutsey @nkumar_

The new features include Photo uploads, notifications,comments,listing venues and more and is pretty fast.Head over to Nokia Store and download the app just remember to download the QT version or download from the link below.

For more pics go here or here

http://store.ovi.com/content/213198

via[@camb078,thehandheldblog]

Facial Lite now available on Nokia Store

2011-10-20T17:40:00.001+05:30

Free version doesn't have widget, full messages, "more" button, photo upload, checkin, like comment, delete post/comment, add to calendar or rsvp to event.

So it's a stripped version of Facial but basic functionality is there.Facial Facebook client for Symbian had been recently updated to version 4.0 and now the developer has released a free version with most of the features.

The features supported are

Ultra smooth scrolling
Feed, Friends, Photos, Pages, Events, Groups, Notifications
Post, Comment, Like
Facebook Messages (read)
Search
Auto refresh
Swipe gestures
Black and White theme

The features missing from paid version are

"Free version doesn't have widget, full messages, "more" button, photo upload, checkin, like comment, delete post/comment, add to calendar or rsvp to event.

So it's a stripped version of Facial but basic functionality is there."

http://store.ovi.com/content/210770 (free)

http://store.ovi.com/content/112549(paid)

via[@camb078]

Soundtracker Radio 1.7 released

2011-10-20T09:52:00.001+05:30

Soundtracker is a Social Radio app which gives you access to Over 10 million songs on demand and best of all free.

The changes include

Symbian Anna text player bug
Symbian Belle performance
Hide password on setting page
Scrolling bug for my stations and nearby list
Improved performance of my stations and nearby list
Friends' Stations page improvement
Fixed bug of first item selection by editing my stations list
Optimized size for album images for my stations and nearby list
Email feedback with more info about the device
MP3 player bug

For Download and more info go to Soundtracker's Beta Labs page.

source[nokia beta labs]

Facebook Touch Site Redesigned for Symbian

2011-10-19T19:53:00.000+05:30

Facebook Touch(touch.facebook.com) is the mobile version optimised for touch screen devices and it has got a pretty good face lift echoing the new changes for the desktop site.

The main feature you will notice is a new menu in the top left corner giving easy acess to new feed,messages,pages,groups and more.

The notifications panel also got a facelift now looking like one from an iPhone app.Also the news feed also has been improved like in desktop site showing recent stories you like rather than just showing recent news which was populated by game spams(friends triumphs playing Farmville and the like).

Also The status update has been changed adding Facebook's new feature allowing you to select who reads your updates.Though the update button required a refresh sometimes.

Overall the new touch site can compete with any Facebook app for Symbian and yes there are missing features like video upload and checkins.But for an average user Facebook has took the right path and will accelerate its path to global dominance.(Hope Google's listening).

via[the independent Symbain blog]

Foliant eBook Reader

2011-10-18T19:27:00.001+05:30

While its unlikely that Amazon will release Kindle app for Symbian there a couple of good ebook readers combined with services like ManyBooks and Project Gutenberg can fill the gap.Foliant is one such eBook reader and a promising with nice set of features and good interface.

The features include

format support EPUB, FB2 and TXT
complete library, grupirovka by author, genre and other parameters
search and download books from the Internet
trained support True Type fonts
turn on the display 90, 180, 270 degrees, support for the accelerometer
opportunity to comment on and rate books
Work with ZIP archives like folders, support for GZip archives
built-in English-Russian dictionary with the touch of a translation
user-friendly menu with support kinetic scrolling
support for the main character WIN-1251, ISO-8859-5, UTF-8, KOI8R, DOS
three modes of paging of the book: Kinetic scrolling, page-flipping stroke, page-flipping in the zones
hyphenation (supports English and Russian hyphenation rules)
detailed set of formatting text
support profile settings
backlight control (only Nokia and SE)
Russian, Ukrainian and English localization

Download the app from Official Site[Russian]

Socially 3.07 released

2011-10-18T19:00:00.000+05:30

The all in one social app for Symbian has been updated to version 3.06 mainly bringing bug fixes.

The changes include
fixes bugs related to Facebook crash for some users & Twitter trends

download the latest version by going to m.sociallyapp.com on your phone.

via[@imsyteam]

Halloween Day Theme by TheShadow

2011-10-17T21:38:00.000+05:30

Here is another cool Halloween theme complete with custom icons,cool wallpaper boasting 1000 icons for 3rd party apps.

Full Svg theme with light weight icons
1000+ icons added
Toolbar icons, signal indicators skinned

http://store.ovi.com/content/211418

via[Abhisek's Blog]

Happy Halloween Theme by Iree7

2011-10-15T18:55:00.000+05:30

Enjoy this Halloween season with this cool new theme by Iree7 complete with cool wallpaper,custom icons.

Download the theme from here

via[Abhisek's Blog]

fMobi 2.0.1 released

2011-10-15T16:46:00.002+05:30

fMobi facebook client has been updated to version 2.0.1 and now is available on Nokia store.

The changes include
"This version fixes problems with closing application and it still stays in memory. Menu screen status update is also updated. One language added and some minor tweaking in some languages."

http://store.ovi.com/content/167633

imo IM client updated with Support for group messaging and more

2011-10-14T22:18:00.001+05:30

imo is a new instant messaging app for Symbian has been updated to version 1.05 bringing group messaging ,bug fixes and more.The Skype support and now group messaging will provide stiff competition to other messaging apps.

The changes are

Group messaging
searchable chat history
ui improvements
couple of bug fixes

https://imo.im/nokia

via[symbiantweet]

Imsy updated with Anna like icons,UI improvements and more

2011-10-14T19:42:00.002+05:30

Imsy the messenger app from the creators of Socially app has been updated to version.93 with new features and more.

The new features include

Set own profile photo and see profile photos of friends
Ability to turn off auto-suggestion of images when you type a message
Ability to change registration name
New Nokia Surround style icon (special thanks to @logonaniket for designing the logo)
UI Improvements, especially on S60 v3 phones
Performance improvements and bug fixes

http://imsy.com/s60

source[imsy]

Gravity 2.0 preview now available

2011-10-13T23:04:00.000+05:30

Gravity the undisputed king of Twitter client for Symbian released first preview of version 2.0 bringing some big changes. Major changes include full featured support for Facebook,support for preview of multiple images.

The new features include

Facebook support is now full featured
multiple image previews in Twitter
improvements to Foursquare support
performance improvements and more

Note that it is a preview release and unexpected bugs can occur.Download the latest version from here

via[nokiahdblog]

source[@janole]

C6 firmware V41 leak hints new firmware update for all s60v5 devices

2011-10-13T18:44:00.000+05:30

Symbian Latino reports that they have access to updated C6 firmware version 41.2.10 and hints that a new firmware update will be available for all s60v5 devices.

The major feature we know as of now is the updated browser which looks just like the Symbian Belle one.The changes we know of are

Update to the native browser to version 7.3.131 with bottom navigation bar
Improvements and correction of the bug of "camera in use" when you delete a photo
Improvements in the stability of the device
Improvements in WiFi

These changes are based on the unreleased version of C6 firmware which is expected to be available in few weeks and they have even made it available for download for C6 users.

Ovi Suite 3.2 beta released renamed to Nokia suite and much more

2011-10-13T10:26:00.000+05:30

As part of the removing Ovi brand after Store the next stop is Ovi Suite now called Nokia Suite.The update not only brings a name change but also change to ui and new features.

The changes include

Nokia Ovi Suite is now called Nokia Suite
The application has a refreshed look and feel
The new Support view offers info and help with using Nokia Suite and your phone
The Support view helps make sure you have enough free space on your phone
The improved sync log shows you what has changed during syncing
Software updates for your phone software and phone applications run now more reliably
You might also notice, that Nokia Suite doesn't anymore run MPlatform.exe process - we've removed that from our architecture. You'll MPlatform.exe still running, if you have Nokia Ovi Player installed into same PC
Of course, new Nokia Suite 3.2 contains lots more new stuff, huge amount of different errors have been corrected and also many crash issues have been resolved

Download it from Nokia Beta Labs Page and don't forget to give feedback here,the best feedback will be given prizes by Nokia so be sure to report any bugs.

via[nokialino]

Horus RSS Reader for s60v5 now available on Nokia Store

2011-10-12T20:26:00.001+05:30

Horus is a RSS reader for Symbian with great UI and makes reading RSS feeds on your mobile fun.A beta had been released earlier and now it is available for download on Nokia Store.

http://store.ovi.com/content/131094

source[@fallenleafsoft]

Dubstep Nokia's Official Ringtone for next 100 million devices

2011-10-10T20:32:00.001+05:30

Any one who has or had a Nokia will never forget the trademark Nokia Ringtone.Nokia had announced an extensive competition to find its Successor.

The winner is called Nokia Tune Dubstep Edition and will be preinstalled on Over 100 million phones shipping next year.The competition attracted 1.4 million visitors,entries form 70 countries.

Read more about it and runner ups over at Nokia Brand Book and see the full list of entries at Audiodraft page

via[thenextweb,nokia conversations,nokia brand book]

Facial 4.0 released

2011-10-10T18:47:00.002+05:30

Facial is a light weight Facebook client for Symbian smartphones and has reached version 4 with new features ui changes and more.

Here are the changes

Homescreen Widget(not for Nokia 5230)

Content: Profile pic OR shared pic, timestamp, sender name, post
Auto & manual scroll
Notification, message & feed counters
Timestamp when feed was refreshed
Refresh now button

Full Facebook Messages (reply/delete/manage via Mobile Facebook site)
Feed browser (scroll through full home feed posts)
Like/unlike comments
Delete own posts and any posts in my wall (ONLY if they are done with Facial)
Delete own comments and any comments in my wall
Auto poll does full home refresh always
New option to stop auto refreshing at certain time of the day (default 23:00)
Clicking any of the main tab's "topic" refreshes it
"Back" animates different to direction
Events view changed to show ALL events ever been invited to
Visual improvements
Progress bar for loading photos
Network connection handling improved

http://store.ovi.com/content/112549

source

Symbian Anna v7 beta custom firmware available for Nokia 5230

2011-10-10T11:00:00.002+05:30

Symbian Anna v7 custom firmware has been released last week and was made available to Nokia 5800,5530 and X6.The Nokia 5230 version was pushed back due to some problems and a new beta version of the firmware has been released.

The new features include

Cores Based on the new Nokia N97 for better management of the RAM(Different for 5230 version)
Processor speed increased to 536 Mhz
New web browser with improved interface v7.3.1.25
Emoticons support for messages and symbols
Horizontal menu in full screen with the bar down
Language English and Spanish Latino
Fixed keyboard in portrait mode to make typing easier
Ovi Maps 6.3 built-Final (Exclusive Version)
Pure optimized Nokia Sources
Integrated the new store NOKIA STORE 1.16
New default theme courtesy of Anna Symbian @ aj23thememaster
Improved Sidebar much smaller improvement in all space applications
Full QWERTY keyboard, Symbian Anna
New image on and off
Unlock Unlock tap that increases memory performance and battery
Behavior rescheduled lights
Firmware thorough cleaning to get more free space.

The beta version can be downloaded from Symbian Latino and here is the tutorial,please remebr to install phoenix,JAF and also follow video carefully.

NOTE:Use custom firmwares at your own risk,it can essentially void your warranty and even brick your phone

Albite Reader 2.2 released

2011-10-09T21:31:00.003+05:30

Albite Reader is one of the best eBook readers available for Symbian and has been updated to version 2.2.

The changes are

Support for native Java fonts
Bookmarking / looking up text is far easier now by using a context menu
Added two more font sizes to the HD version
Files/folders are now listed alphabetically, not randomly

Download the app from here

via[nokialino]

Download Orginal Nokia N9/Symbian Belle ringtones

2011-10-09T16:28:00.002+05:30

Nokia had refreshed its iconic ringtone for Nokia N9,Symbian Belle and new S40 devices and it has now made it available for download at Nokia BrandBook.

Read more and download the ringtones over at Nokia BrandBook.Don't forget to tell what you feel about the new tunes.

via[Zomgitscj]

fMobi 2.0 released with improved UI,new languages and more

2011-10-09T10:35:00.001+05:30

fMobi called one of the best Facebook client for Symbian has been updated version 2.0 bringing a whole lot of changes including over 50 updates to interface,new languages,features and bug fixes.

The changes are

More than 25 new languages.
New FB smart lists
Vibrating alerts
Smoother
Lots of UI tweaking
Messaging
Bug fixes

http://store.ovi.com/content/167633

source[JiiKoo]

Cherry Blossom by Sabyasachi Sarkar

2011-10-08T22:08:00.000+05:30

Cherry Blossom by Sabyasachi Sarkar is a cool new theme with Symbian Anna icons complete with icons for third party apps and 100% vector.

Features are

100% vector no png or jpeg elemets used.
Pressed state highlights.
Works in portrait and landscape modes without loss of quality.
New analog clock,new wait graphics,new high resolution volume indicator.
For S60 5th edition phones only.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic,Nokia 5530 XpressMusic,
Nokia 5230,Nokia 5233,Nokia N97,Nokia N97 mini,Nokia X6,Nokia C6.
Total Size 2.4 MB(including ringtone 500 kb).
Symbian Anna icons.Over 100 third party icons are added.
Special thanks to Samy Mar Boy Tonny for third party icons.

Download the theme from here

via[Abhisek's blog]

Get N9/Symbian Belle/Anna all in one wallpaper pack

2011-10-08T19:54:00.000+05:30

Symbian World has compiled a collection of Nokia N9,Symbian Belle and Anna wallpapers.

Download the pack from Symbian World

Official CNN app now available on Nokia Store

2011-10-08T10:17:00.002+05:30

The updated version 1.3 of the official CNN app for Nokia is now available for s60v5 devices on Nokia Store.The changes include support for On demand video,better breaking news and bug fixes.

The CNN live features is not yet working or i couldn't find an option for that. I would recommend this as a must have app,the developers have done great job and shows how a great qt app should be like.
http://store.ovi.com/content/121610

via

WP7-Green Launcher by MMMOOO

2011-10-07T21:30:00.000+05:30

Loving the Windows Phone 7 interface now you can try out on your Symbian smartphone.The app is essentially a flashlite app launching phones default apps.

There is no customisation options and doesn't replace the home screen though the developer promises more updates in the future.Voyager home screen also provides a similar interface and replaces the home screen and menu.
http://store.ovi.com/content/199552

via[symbiantweet]

Easily port your iOS/Android/Windows Phone 7 apps to QT using API Mapping Tool

2011-10-07T16:55:00.003+05:30

One of the main complaints for app developers not comming to Symbian has been that the development using Symbian C++ was difficult.With the introduction of QT the development became a whole lot easier and now you can easily port your app from popular mobile platforms including iOS,Android and Windows Phone 7.

The tool now supports iOS and Android,Windows Phone 7 should be released soon.By supporting Symbian through QT developers can reach an ecosystem with the largest installed base.
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Develop/Porting/API_Mapping

Soundtracker 1.6 released

2011-10-07T11:58:00.002+05:30

Soundtracker an awsome app allowing you to listen to over 8 million songs legally from any where on the world for free with many social friends to share and listen with your friends.The 1.6 update brings bug fixes as well as better music experience.

Changes include

further improving the musical experience
fixing a number of issues
brings the Symbian Anna and Symbian Belle devices to the list of compatible devices

For more information and download go to Soundtracker Betalabs page

source

Youtube Downloader Pro

2011-10-06T20:41:00.001+05:30

I had written previously about Youtube Downloader by Pico which was free but needed UC Player to work.Youtube Downloader is another paid app allowing you to download videos.

Read the full review at All About Symbian

fMobi for s60v5 now available on Nokia Store

2011-10-06T14:44:00.000+05:30

fMobi called the best Symbian Facebook client for Symbian is now available on Nokia Store for Rs.50 or 1.50 Euro.

Now you can download it only from Nokia Store the paid link is working but the trial link shows not available for s60v5.
http://store.ovi.com/content/167633

via

More Symbian Anna Updates Coming to s60v5 in 2012?

2011-10-06T09:13:00.001+05:30

After receiving Symbian Anna browser with version 50 update news coming out that more Anna updates will soon follow in 2012.The announcement comes from a Nokia Event held in Brazil by Vinicius Costa Nokia Product Manager.

So while i would rather like Symbian Belle or even Symbian C(the next big Symbian Update),may be that's in the pipeline,the product manger for a question about future updates for s60v5 replied that s60v5 devices will receive Symbian Anna like interface in 2012,here is the quote

" The devices with Symbian S60v5 (5800, N97, 5530, C6 and Co.) will receive more updates?

Vinicius Costa, has confirmed that Nokia will continue to support these devices that also receive updates to correct any errors and GUI "identical to the Symbian Anna"(**) In 2012. "

So GUI identical to Symbian Anna could mean some of the Symbian^3,Anna,Belle updates coming to s60v5.It could mean the new theme,updated applications,may be some UI changes and most importantly i would really like some performance improvements like they brought to N8 with belle updates.
What do you think?What should be the features that Nokia should bring to s60v5 from Symbian^3/Anna/Belle/C?Don't forget to share in the comments.

via[symbianlatino,nokiatividade]

MOLOME 2.0 comming with revamped UI and more

2011-09-29T21:19:00.001+05:30

MOLOME had announced that 2.0 version is coming to Symbian with many changes and now we can get an idea about the changes.MOLOME has relased 2.0 version to Blackberry which gives a sneak peak into the changes.

What can we expect

in this new version, user interface is newly design for whole. Its cleanness and neatness will bring you far better user experience than before.
There are three major tabs at the bottom of screen “Timelines”, “Share” and “Me”. You can find “Timeline” and “Popular” pages in the first tab.
Last tab consists of “Notifications”, “Profiles” and “Settings” pages.
New Notifications System
Notification UI is improved to let user see each type of notification easier. There are now separated tab for each type such as “All”, “Loved”, “Commented”, “Badged” and “Be Followed”
Quick Comment
You could now even comment easier with quick comment box.
Re-share Any Picture
In MOLOME™ 2.0, you could share any picture in MOLOME system via social network like Twitter and Facebook.

Please remember that these features are for the blackberry version but most probably will come to Symbian.Besides the fantastic growth of photo sharing app what makes molome important is that it is the best way to send photo to Twitter or Facebook.

http://store.ovi.com/content/113885

via[molome]

N9 POP theme by MMMOOO

2011-09-29T16:59:00.003+05:30

Here is a cool new theme by MMMOOO with N9 wallpaper and Symbian Anna icons.

http://store.ovi.com/content/189659

via[symbiantweet]

Horus beautiful RSS reader now available for s60v5

2011-09-27T19:55:00.000+05:30

Horus could be called one of the best RSS readers for Symbian with a beautiful UI(resembling Pulse)providing an easy way to browse feeds of your favourite blogs and websites.Earlier only available to Symbian^3 a new beta version is available for s60v5 devices.

The features include

beautiful interface
support for audio and video podcast
customising feeds and easily add by searching built in database or URL

The app is still in beta but i found most of the features working expect adding feeds from URL,may be due to my slow connection(the search function is working),i recommend you to try out this app and give comment on any bugs on the official site.

Download Horus from here

Note:The app is in beta and if you find any bugs please report at the official website,also remember that you must have qt 4.7.3 installed(otherwise install an app like fmobi which will download required qt files).

Update:Use http:// for adding url directly but its better just type the name of the website or blog

Socially 3.06 now available on Nokia Store

2011-09-27T18:54:00.001+05:30

The popular all in one social app Socially has been updated to 3.06 fixing problems with Facebook and Foursquare as well as some UI improvements.

Changes are

Twitter & Foursquare sign-in related bugs fixed
minor UI improvements

http://store.ovi.com/content/22906

via[Nokialino,@imsyteam]

Curated Symbian Application Store

2011-09-27T12:36:00.002+05:30

Even with an app store finding the right app can be difficult as it may require extensive searching and reading reviews on blogs(read our collection).While there are a couple of apps for this purpose like topApps and Chorus,now you have a better way.Introducing an App store curated by stevelitchfield a long time Symbian veteran and editor at All About Symbian.

The store has the best apps across different categories with there Nokia Store address.Go there and find out the best apps Symbian platforms offers and don't forget to submit your favourite ones and donate if you find it useful.
http://stevelitchfield.com/appstore.htm

Live Cams Spy and Control Over 5000 public Cams

2011-09-26T19:50:00.001+05:30

There are tons of public cams which you can view for free and watch any thing from wildlife to unsuspected passerby's. Live Cams is a cool new app which allows easy access to these cams and even control it.

All About Symbian has a detailed review on the app you can read there post here

Ovi Store client Updated now becomes Nokia Store

2011-09-26T09:01:00.002+05:30

Nokia had announced that it will be removing Ovi Brand from Store and Other Nokia services and bring under the Nokia Brand.Most of the Ovi Services has been shutdown and the Store is now called Nokia Store.This update has now reached s60v5 phones with updated Ovi Store client.

The update is an optional one and the client version now is 1.16 and the major change you will surely notice the color change,from Ovi green to Nokia blue.Also now a start up screen with new store logo is there.AAS reports that swipes to move from one category to another has been removed.The startup time feels considerably improved.
An option in settings allow you to select where to install the app(memory card or phone memory) though i don't know from when this option was there.

To update just open the store on your phone and you will be asked to update.

Facial 3.0 now available

2011-09-22T10:17:00.001+05:30

Facial facebook client has been updated to version 3.0 with new look and features like support for events and more.

photo credit Steve Litchfield AAS
Here is the full changelog

Improved visual style with new icons
White "Facebook original" theme
Post a photo (beta)
Post Check in using GPS
Events (Details & Attendees shown in info page, "Add to my calendar" -feature, Post RSVP)
Haptic feedback
Zoom photos: fix width/original size (by tapping the photo)
Linking from Notifications to stories improved
Inbox/Messages view changed to match Facebook's new messaging system (recipients rather than subject)
Search Events
Info page show Groups where you/friend belong to
Friends view have direct links to My Wall, My Info, My Photos
Improved swipe navigation
Failed post/comment/like is checked and notified to user
Notifications are refreshed when home is refreshed manually

http://store.ovi.com/content/112549

Time stamp shows year

UC Browser 7.9 released for Symbian and Java

2011-09-21T20:36:00.002+05:30

UC Browser 7.9 has been released with new features and fixes including day night notifications and better bookmarks.The whole browser looks pretty neat and fast.

The changes are

Takeing care of your eyes- Auto Notification between night mode and day mode.
Browsing whenever and wherever –more powerful bookmark
Filling the Laguage gap--support Arabic language
Fixed access connection timeout error--Fixed timeout problem during webpage browsing.
Fixed image loading failure--Fixed timeout error in loading image.
Optimized Cache management--Cache will be adjusted automatically. You don’t need to reset and clear Cache manually anymore.
Make ur eyes more colorful--support more image format

Download the latest version from wap.ucweb.com on your mobile or here

source

Easily create Web apps/sites optimised for Symbian with Mobile Web Components

2011-09-20T13:46:00.000+05:30

Nokia has released Mobile Web Components for making it easy for web developers to use the advanced HTML5 and CSS3 capabilites of the updated Nokia Browser 7.3.The Nokia browser 7.3 is a webkit based,default browser for Symbian smartphones available for s60v3(FP2),S60v5 as well as Symbian^3 smartphones(with anna update).

The components are desgined in such a way that it works on other webkit based browsers like Nokia Browser 8.5 for Nokia N9 and also Android and iPhone browsers.This will make it easy for developers to create great Web Apps that work on a variety of platforms as most of them has Webkit based browser.

See the live demo here http://bit.ly/nokia_mwc

The components are in an easy to use format which can be used as is or customised for your project.There are cool components like popmenu,slide show and more.For more info and downloads go to the Project Nokia Page

via

Nokia Drop now available on Ovi Store

2011-09-20T11:15:00.001+05:30

Nokia Drop allows you to easily send content to your phone from your desktop pc without a usb or bluetooth connection.Along with url,wallpapers the updated version 1.3 of the app supports sending apps to your phone from Ovi Store.

The app is now available on Ovi Store.
http://store.ovi.com/content/187328

via[symbiantweet]

Swype 2.0 now available for Symbian

2011-09-19T23:08:00.000+05:30

Swype for Symbian has been updated to version 2.0 bringing it on par with the version available for Android and can be downloaded from Nokia betalabs.For those who don't know Swype provides an easy way of entering text on touchscreen devices and as an added benefit a potrait qwerty keypad(not truly split screen though).
The new features include

Portrait and split-screen support for devices with Symbian Anna
Cutting-edge predictive tap auto-correction engine
30 downloadable language dictionaries
Many incremental UX changes based on Nokia and Android Beta Labs feedback
Hundreds of bug fixes. Too many to list!

Here is a video to show how it works

Please note that it is beta version but should be usable though.You can get more info and download from Nokia beta labs

via[nokialino]

Ovi Store has the highest downloads among App Stores

2011-09-14T20:21:00.001+05:30

A new study by research2guidance compared the average downloads per app with Apple app store as the base point among the app stores.Ovi Store came first with over 2.5 times the downloads more than Apple's App Store.

From the study we can conclude the following

Symbian is still alive and kicking.
You have a better chance to get a success with a good app on Ovi Store rather than Apple App Store.
As Ovi Store is less saturated compared to others and Symbian still has the largest installed base developers shouldn't abandon Symbian.
Infact this should encourage new developers to see Symbian as a promising platform

Ex by Pizero premium theme free on Ovi Store

2011-09-14T10:41:00.003+05:30

After joy Pizero has released another premium theme free on Ovi Store with Symbian Anna icons

Features

Stunning HD background
Special " dirty screen " effect
Anna icons High quality
9-piece buttons

http://store.ovi.com/content/191297

via[mynokiablog]

An Exclusive Community for Nokia 5230 Users

2011-09-13T20:30:00.002+05:30

I have long wanted to create a community for Nokia 5230 Blog but i couldn't find a good service until now.BlogFrog allows you to easily start a community for your blog and easily embedd to your blogger or wordpress blog.I wan't to start a community because not evrything can be covered on the blog and also i wan't my readers to have an easy way to interact with the blog.

Click on the above link and join the exclusive community for Nokia 5230 Users.Share anything your likes or dislikes for the blog,your favorite apps,themes and more.Please join and lets make this great.

fMobi 1.4 released improved chat,UI and more

2011-09-13T11:30:00.000+05:30

fMobi called the best Facebook client for Symbian has been updated to version 1.4 with updated chat,bug fixes and more.

The changes include

Split screen(not for Symbian^1)
Chat view updated
Photo upload with previews
Bug fixes
UI modifications

You may need to uninstall old version before installing.Download the app from official page

source

SoundHound easily tag your favourite music

2011-09-13T09:54:00.001+05:30

SoundHound is a cool app much like shazam which allows you to find the details of your favourite song playing on your mobile,televison or on your mind(you must sing aloud though).

http://store.ovi.com/content/113555

imo instant messenger comes to Symbian

2011-09-08T21:53:00.001+05:30

imo instant messenger comes to Symbian and adds to the options for a good instant messaging client.The one thing that it have advantage is its support for Skype while none of the free im apps like Nimbuzz or Fring has it.

The features of the app includes

Multiple Protocols
All Your Friends Together
Open Chats Section
Linked Accounts
Concurrent Sessions

Read more about the app and download it from here

via[symbiantweet]

Nokia Drop 1.3 for s60v5 released now with Ovi Store support

2011-09-07T22:09:00.001+05:30

Nokia Drop is a service to easily send url,feeds and more to your phone from the webbrowser.With the update for mobile client to 1.3 now you can easily send apps to your phone from Ovi Store website.

The changes in version 1.3 are

Support for Ovi Store
Integration to our service works without extension
Improved UI with themes support and tutorial screen
Few bug fixes
Quality improvements

The service is still in beta and while i got it working for some apps it didn't for others.This should change as the service evolves and Ovi Store better supports it.What are your experience do share in the comments.

http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/nokia-drop

via[nokialino]

Air Hockey Muliplayer

2011-09-07T18:42:00.002+05:30

On reviewing Air hockey i had written that i was missing the multiplayer option and now you can with Air Hockey Multiplayer.

The pairing took a bit of time but once the game started it was very smooth with occasional delay by ads but less annoying than other adsupported games.
http://store.ovi.com/content/94808

Vlingo Premium now free

2011-09-06T20:50:00.000+05:30

All About Symbian has reported that Vlingo Premium,a great voice recognition software, is now available for free on Ovi Store.

The app allows you to use voice commands to send text messages,email and much more.
http://store.ovi.com/content/16544

Joy by Pizero premium theme now free on Ovi Store

2011-09-06T13:32:00.000+05:30

Pizero on of the most famous Symbian themer has made a premium theme Joy free for a limited time on Ovi Store.

FEATURES:

Mixed Mode Premium Theme for Symbian Os.
Available for 3rd, 5th edition and Symbian^3 Phones.
Top Quality details: only 9-piece svg graphics for highlight, bars & buttons for the best look
New exclusive Zero Icons.
Works in portrait and landscape modes without loss of quality.

http://store.ovi.com/content/117049

source

Kasvopus 1.2 released now with updated UI

2011-09-05T19:43:00.003+05:30

Kasvopus Facebook client has been updated to version 1.2 bringing its UI similar to Twimgo.The menu is now moved to bottom making pressing options much easier.

The changes include

Pull down to refresh home feed
Scroll down will trigger “load more” automatically
No more 403 errors when commenting statuses
App icon should work better on Symbian devices

Download the latest version from here

source

Imsy now available for Symbian

2011-09-05T18:03:00.002+05:30

Imsy is a new multiplatform messaging app allowing you to send free messages to your friends regardless of the platform.Though there are lot of messaging apps on Symbian,Imsy tries to differentiate itself by providing real time conversations,attaching relevant multimedia and more.

The app is now available on Ovi Store http://store.ovi.com/content/179742

source[imsy]

Contest Win A Nokia BH-703

2011-09-02T09:50:00.002+05:30

Kevin Everett at Nokia Knowings has informed me that he is running a contest over at his blog and a lucky winner gets a Nokia BH-703.

The contest starts from Friday(2/9/2011) and continues till (13/9/2011),for info on how to participate here is the official post and best of luck.

Pandas vs Ninjas,Angry Birds like game comes to Symbian

2011-09-01T17:07:00.003+05:30

Pandas vs Ninjas by XIMAD is an Angry Birds look alike promising great graphics,smoother gameplay and physics based fun to Symbian smartphones.As the official Angry Birds never reached s60v5 and the Genre of games to which it belong is still a hot one this may become the "Angry Birds for s60v5" but a free lite version would have been great.

The gameplay is similar you are pandas and you throw your fellow Pandas to destroy the enemy Ninjas.I have not played the game yet but the reviews from Ovi Store looks promising.Here is a video playback of the android version.

The game costs around 2 Euros depending on the area you live in.
http://store.ovi.com/content/176763

via[nokiahdblog]

Nphone by Giulio7g

2011-08-31T18:48:00.000+05:30

Nphone by Giulio7g is a cool iPhone inspired theme with custom icons and is free for a limited time.

http://store.ovi.com/content/184950

via
source

Power Search

2011-08-31T16:57:00.000+05:30

Power Search aim to provide quick access to Applications and contacts without going to the menu or Contacts application.

While the default search app does this and more,Power Search has one advantage and that is builtin qwerty keypad i have to say is not bad.The searching also feels faster than the default app.
Searching for apps is not such a bad idea if you have a lot of apps and to get to it may be difficult.
http://store.ovi.com/content/182111

Orange Tsunami Home Screen

2011-08-30T22:14:00.000+05:30

Note:This is bit advanced as you need to sign the app here is a good article to do it by thehandheldblog

Orange Tsunami Homescreen can be called one of the oldest and the most modded home screen app available for Symbian touch devices.

The features of the app includes easily add shortcuts to your favourite apps,web sites and also widgets like device info and more.There are a lot of modded versions released but the above one i believe is the original one.The app supports kinetic scrolling and you can add as many shortcuts as you wan't.

Once downloaded and installed go to settings->personal->homescreen->homescreen theme and select 'Ora Tsu'.

Download the app from Daily Mobile Forum,you need to sign in,so please register,to download.Also visit this Daily Mobile Forum thread for modded versions.

Note Uninstall the previous version before installing a new modded version

Smurfs theme by Saby

2011-08-30T17:48:00.000+05:30

A cool theme by Sabyasachi Sarkar based on The Smurfs with custom icons.

Download the theme from here

via

fMobi Updated to 1.33

2011-08-30T09:58:00.003+05:30

fMobi if you don't know is a full featured facebook client for Symbian with a nice UI and Huge list of features.

The changes in version 1.33 are

Bug fixes
UI tweaks

Download the latest version from here

source

Borg v1.44 is now free

2011-08-29T17:13:00.000+05:30

Last week i had written about fMobi being released to s60v5 devices and now developer of Borg another Facebook client announced that the updated version 1.44 is now available free.

The free version is different from paid version in Ovi Store,here is the official statement
"so i have decided to publish a free release back again .. that free release does NOT includes Facebook touch site ,Chat, Twitter , Youtube apps"
and also Ovi Store version includes free updates.
The developer argues that this is to get people to use Borg and show how it is better than fMobi .

Here is the direct link to download free version http://www.mobileborg.com/BorgFree.sis

The full featured paid version can be downloaded from Ovi Store http://store.ovi.com/content/116105

For Support please go to their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/mobileBorg

via[nokialino]
source[borg]

TwimGo 3.06 released

2011-08-29T10:08:00.000+05:30

TwimGo free twitter client has been updated to 3.06 bringing some new features making viewing tweets easier.

The changes include

Pull down timeline to refresh
Scroll to bottom to automatically load more tweets
Reply to direct message is sent as direct message

Download the latest version from here

EiD series by FGshah

2011-08-28T09:40:00.000+05:30

Here is a theme inspired by the EiD celebrations all around the world in the comming weeks.

Download the theme from here

via[abishek's blog]

Sea theme by NaHiD

2011-08-27T18:23:00.000+05:30

Sea theme by NaHiD is a beautiful theme with custom icons to try on your phone this weekend.

Features of theme include

Compatible with Symbian^3 and S60 v5 phones.
All areas in 9 piece elements.
450+ NHD 3rd party icons .
Custom and lite icons versions .

Download the theme from here

Sports Tracker for Symbian Updated to 4.21

2011-08-26T13:25:00.000+05:30

Sports Tracker is one of the best fitness app available on any platform and is updated to version 4.21.

No changelog is available expect adding support for Symbian Anna.Download the latest version from Ovi Store.
http://store.ovi.com/content/31721

via[Symbian Tweet]
source[sportstracker]

Nokia Software Updater 3.0 comes out of beta

2011-08-25T21:27:00.000+05:30

Nokia Software Updater 3.0 has come out of beta and is now available for download.The changes to the version include

Support for Symbian Anna release
Application update fixes
USB HUB Warning

Download the latest version from here

source[nokia beta labs]

Annabell theme by D-Design

2011-08-25T17:17:00.000+05:30

Annabell is a cool theme by D-Design with Symbian Anna icons and custom icons for 3rd party apps.

Download the theme from here

Dragon's Lore Cool 3D puzzle game

2011-08-25T08:49:00.000+05:30

Dragon's Lore by Herocraft is one of the best locking block breaker puzzle game i have seen.Highly detailed background,3D all brings more fun into block breaker genre.

Read the full review at All About Symbian or download the trial version.
http://store.ovi.com/content/133271

Symbian Belle Orginal Wallpapers

2011-08-24T19:44:00.000+05:30

Symbian Belle update for newer Symbian device brings some cool wallpapers and now Symbian Tweet has released the wallpapers for all to enjoy.

Download the wallpapers from here

Offscreen releases 120 ebooks as qt apps

2011-08-24T13:17:00.000+05:30

Offscreen the creator a quite a number of great apps on Ovi Store has released a collection of 120 ebooks as easy to read qt apps.

Read the full article at All About Symbian or browse through the collection on Ovi Store.If you like a standalone ebook client try Albite.

Homescreen Pro Symbian Belle inspired Homescreen with cool swipe gestures for s60v5

2011-08-23T20:56:00.000+05:30

Note:This is bit advanced as you need to sign the app here is a good article to do it by thehandheldblog

The leaked Symbian Belle firmware for Nokia N8 has shown android inspired homescreen and now you can get a similar homescreen one for your s60v5 phone.

The app includes swipe gestures to lock/unlock,open menu and also a dropdown information panel.

Download the app from here

via[nokialino][dailymobile]

fMobi Facebook client now available for s60v5

2011-08-23T11:06:00.003+05:30

fMobi called as the best Facebook client for Symbian is now available for s60v5 devices.

The features of the app include

News feed
Chat
Profile
User info
Messages
Check In / Places
Sound notifications
Top Friends
Liked Pages
Groups
Events
Commenting / Liking
View comments / likes
Albums / Photos
Notifications
Landscape / Portrait
Black / White theme

I tried the app on my Nokia 5230 and if you face any script not working dialog just press no and wait and it should start working.I tested most of the features and all of it was working perfectly.I specially loved the fullscreen ui and it was loading pretty fast on my edge connection.

Download the the app from here
Update1:If you are getting whitescreen problem try removing qt and installing fmobi again

via[zomgitscj]

source[jiikoo]

Free-iSMS iPhone style messaging for Symbian

2011-08-23T10:08:00.000+05:30

iPhone's bubbled conversation view makes sending and receiving messages fun and iSMS brings this to Symbian.

Besides threaded view there are also features like backup and sharing sms by Bluetooth.
Download the app from here

Ovi Suite Updated to 3.1.1.85

2011-08-19T10:29:00.000+05:30

Nokia Ovi Suite has got update bringing direct installation of app from ovi store,better device updates and more.

Download the latest version from here

LiveProfile for Symbian Comming soon

2011-08-19T09:56:00.001+05:30

LiveProfile is a multiplatform messaging app like WhatsApp but is free(You have to pay for whatsapp after first year).Today they have announced that they are on the final stages of development and shared some screenshots.

They have promised to release the app to s40,s60,Symbian^3 and meego platforms soon.

source[liveprofile]

Quick Office Lite free document viewer

2011-08-15T16:14:00.000+05:30

Nokia had been licensing Quick Office for some time now with many devices getting it preinstalled but not all like Nokia 5230.There is also lite version available for Symbian devices curiously not in the Ovi Store but can be downloaded from there website.

Quickoffice Lite for Symbian S60 Features

Robust viewing support of Microsoft® Office files
View .DOC, .DOCX, .XLS, .XLSX and .PPT attachments on your device
Retain file formats with no data loss - 100% Microsoft® Office compatibility
Explore the easy, intuitive desktop-like look and feel
Use advanced folder and file management capabilities
Support for complex formulas
Utilize free spell check dictionaries in multiple languages
Take advantage of advanced email integration with Mail for Exchange
Localized in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish

Compatibility

Microsoft® Office version support: 97, 2000, XP, 2003 and 2007
Compatible with Symbian S60 3rd Edition and 5th Edition devices
Symbian certified

You can download it from here

YouTube Downloder by Pico Brothers[requires uc player]

2011-08-10T21:03:00.000+05:30

Note:Please read my earlier post on UC Player on how to install and use it,without it Youtube downloader will be useless.
PicoBrothers had released Youtube downloader for Symbian^3 but it also works on s60v5 devices[preview not working] but has a problem.The format of video downloaded is not suitable for s60v5 devices[mp4 avc only supported for upto 240p].Here is where UCplayer comes in,which can play the downloaded videos so be sure to install it first.

You can easily search and browse youtube and download videos,while 240p videos can be played with real player any thing up you should use ucplayer.
Download the latest version from here

Google Search App

2011-08-10T14:02:00.000+05:30

Though Google has put a halt in releasing any new apps for Symbian(shown by news that they are releasing Google+ app for windows phone 7 having 1% market share while Symbian with 20% market share gets nothing)and now with news that Nokia halting selling of Symbian in US i wonder if any US developer will bother releasing an app for Symbian(if there was).
But they have like youtube app have modified there existing apps just enough to work with newer symbian devices.The Google Search app allows for easy searching.

My Location Avoid typing your current location while searching for nearby businesses (e.g. "pizza" or "best buy").
Google Suggest Tap suggested queries or local businesses that appear as you type.
Search history Quickly search again for queries you recently performed.
Links to Google applications Quickly navigate to other Google services, such as Maps and Gmail.

Voice search doesn't seem to work .Download the app from m.google.com/search

TwimGo 3 released direct messages is back

2011-08-09T10:12:00.000+05:30

TwimGo Twitter client has been updated to version 3 now supporting the newest API for twitter and now Direct Messages are working.There has been a small change in the ui.

Here are the full list of changes

OAuth support
Annoying sound notification removed
Optional light theme
Improved speed (Harmattan N950/N9)
Rounded corners in UI (Harmattan N950/N9)
Nokia Pure Symbols

Download the latest version from here[click the Flattr button if you like the app and wan't to give him a tip]

source[substanceofcode]

Chorus Social Network for Apps comes to Nokia

2011-08-08T10:39:00.000+05:30

With app store's increasing selection its never easy to find the right app for the job and Chorus tries to make it easy to find and share your favourite apps.Chorus is a social network for smartphone owners to to find what there friends are using and also to recommend them.

The selection of apps shown to you are according to your device and if you go to the profile section it will show the apps that you currently have an d you can rate and review them.You can invite friends and share your findings.The app also shows apps similar to that you own.The app has been live for few days and yet to gain some users so as users sign up and engage it has a good potential.
http://store.ovi.com/content/146838

Psiloc World Traveler

2011-08-07T11:29:00.009+05:30

post by @CyberGagan

World Traveler is a breakthrough open platform application developed by Psiloc that is aimed to make a business traveler’s life easier. Its a must have app for any traveller.

Features

Travel Plan - enables super efficient trip planning plus automatic synchronization of your trip events with your mobile phone’s calendar and other plug-ins on the platform.

Weather - a five day weather forecast and current conditions for around 5000 of the most popular travel locations worldwide. It allows to set and automatic Weather Report showing at the chosen time of the day.

World Clock - four analog or digital clocks which show local time at four cities of your choice simultaneously.

Hotelzon - check the availability of and book rooms from among the 90,000-plus hotels offered worldwide through World Traveler’s Hotelzon plug-in. Search by location or use GPS localization to find hotels in your immediate vicinity. (Free/Can only be downloaded through World Traveler’s Plug-in Manager)

Currencies - automatic currency converter which uses local exchange rates. The currencies plug-in supports daily closing values of 184 exchange rates.

World Map - a moving 3D globe which shows day and night zones, with My City and any city selected by the user.

Flight Assistant - an airline travel utility to select, track and be alerted to flights (trial/subscriptions available)

Travel Safe - a virtual vault on your mobile, which allows you to store sensitive information, such as your driver’s license, insurance card or passport number securely. (EUR 4.95 one-time, lifetime license/fee)

The app is available for free in the OVI for free.
http://store.ovi.com/content/5199

World of Rabbit Another addictive game by BreakDesign

2011-08-06T13:25:00.001+05:30

BreakDesign had released a couple of cool games like Nijani,Dawn of tht Fly and more now releases a cool new game World of Rabbit.

Each level has three parts complete with boss attack and puzzles and also you can share your scores online.The graphics is ok and the gameplay is pretty neat.A nice game to try out.

http://www.worldofrabbit.com/
http://store.ovi.com/content/140723

Procalc5 an Advanced Calculator for Symbian and much more

2011-08-05T20:52:00.000+05:30

This is a Guest post by @CyberGagan if you would like to write one contact me at @jerrinfrancis1

Procalc5 is a cool Scientific Calculator app that I found recently in the OVI Store after searching a lot. It's a QT based app that is designed keeping 'touch freindliness' in mind. As it is based on QT, the swipe gestures & transitions are quite fluid. It provides all the functions of an advanced calc. The function key bar can be scrolled horizontally to access advanced scientific functions such as trignometric, inverse trignometric, log/antilog etc .

Apart from that it has--

Script Editor- which offers the functionality to write and run programs in a JavaScript based syntax.
Chart- To visualize functions defined script Editor.
Sharing- You can also Upload, Share & Download scripts from 5thware.de

I don't think there is any app available with such vast functionalities.It's a paid app available for just Rs. 25 in India from OVI Store.

http://store.ovi.com/content/112621

4squick foursquare clients now available for s60v5 devices

2011-08-05T19:44:00.001+05:30

4squick is a cool new foursquare app for Symbian clients earlier only available to Symbian^3 devices and with version .8008 the device support extends to s60v5 devices too.The app can be the most functional and beautiful foursquare app for Symbian.

The new version brings a couple of new features too here are the full changes

Symbian^1 (N97mini etc) devices support
Friends' latest checkins page
My check-in history page
Built-in application updater
People here now count added to lists
Too-fast-back-presser accidental quit prevention [tm]
Setting for Pure font
Share to Facebook/Twitter uses defaults from Foursquare.com
Ui improvements (can you find them all?:)
Fix: Hash (#) in shout crashed the app
Fix: multiple minor annoyances

So go on and download the app from here

source[4squick]

tweetgo a beautiful Twitter Web App for Symbian

2011-08-05T18:29:00.000+05:30

I had earlier written about four Twitter Web Apps and here is another cool one to the collection.tweetgo.net designed for Nokia N900 devices but works great on Symbian browser and looks neat too.

The scrolling through the tweets was pretty fast and had no problems with loading so if you wan't a free twitter alternative try tweetgo.net.
via[everythingtwitter][mynokiablog]

Paid Apps Back to Ovi Store Again and now working

2011-08-04T09:48:00.000+05:30

Late last month i had reported that the paid apps was back to Ovi Store in India which had only free apps for nearly an year expect for one carrier Reliance.But within a day of reporting the paid apps had vanished which Nokia said was a beta release.Today the Ovi Store seems to show the paid apps are working and many are saying that they have bought one for eg here is a post on twitter by Nitish Kumar

So buy apps quick as we don't know when Nokia will enter into an exclusive deal with another carrier(better be Aircel :))

source

Nokia Drop 1.2 released

2011-08-03T18:54:00.000+05:30

Nokia Drop allows you to push contents like images etc from your pc to mobile without any usb or bluetooth connection.

The changes include

We have matured to Beta status
Many quality improvements to the mobile client and even better localization
Thanks for your continuous feedback and keep tuned for more updates comming

Go to beta labs page for more info and download.

via[symbiantweet]

Official LinkedIn App works on S60v5 too

2011-08-03T12:19:00.001+05:30

The Official LinkedIn app was released last may for Symbian^3 devices and i tried it on my Nokia 5230 and it works and with no problems.

The features of the app include

Updates. View and share crucial business intelligence and updates with your network. Perfect for those spare moments between meetings.
Search. Search across 100 million global professionals, and get the answer back in seconds. Nokia has implemented a unified search across both your direct connections and the entire LinkedIn network.
Connections. LinkedIn is your address book in the cloud. Get quick access to any of your connections to get their up-to-date profile information, and the ability to send them a message immediately.
Invitations. Why wait to get back to your desk? Accept outstanding invitations immediately and invite people to connect wherever you are.
Inbox. Stay up-to-date with your LinkedIn messages and communicate with professionals within your network.
Reconnect. You can’t leverage your network if you don’t build it. This module brings suggestions for new connections to you anytime. Now you can build your network from anywhere, in seconds.

To download the app go to http://store.ovi.com/content/121603 then login,change the device to symbian^3 one like N8 and add /download to the url(http://store.ovi.com/content/121603/download).

via[nokia][linkedin]

UCPlayer Video player Supporting multiple formats

2011-08-02T16:34:00.000+05:30

Note:The official version is in Chinese but i will give tutorial to use it as the English version is unsigned.

UCPlayer is a great video player from the creators of UC Browser supporting a wide range of formats like avi, mp4, wmv, flv, mkv, 3gp, and 3gpp format.The problem is that the official version has only been released in Chinese and English version is available in unsigned format.But here is a tutrial to easily use the Chinese version.

Download the app from here(select the correct version s60v5 for Nokia 5230) and install it

Start the app and the following screen will be shown

Keep the second option marked and press ok.

Cancel any prompts and select the left most tab as shown above this tab shows local files.

Now in the above picture i have marked the option to scan for video files.Next select the video and double tap to play.

If you have any problems please add it in the comments.

Smartphone Basics Photo Tips

2011-08-01T12:47:00.000+05:30

With everyone having a camera phone theses days taking a photo on the go is easy but not always get the best looking one.Though these are inherently the hardware limitations of your phone(Nokia 5230 2 megapixel) but there are a few tips that can help you get a better picture.
The automatic setting of the default camera app works very well for almost all situations and here are a couple of things to get a bit more out of it.

Take Your Time
The camera app will take some time to adjust the surrounding conditions so just wait for a little to take the pic.

Digital Zoom Avoid It
Don't use it thats it.

Light Light and Light
The camera on your phone can't handle dim light so try to take the photo out side and to get the best result take the photo by placing the subject opposite to the light source.

Using Grids
If you place your subject at the point of intersection of grid lines it will be better than at the dead center.

Keep Still
Though difficult try to hold the phone as still as possible.

Clean the Camera Lens
Clean the lens with a nice cloth to remove any dirt or stain this is a easy tip and can have a big impact.

Little info on options
The camera app has a lot of settings like contrast,exposure and more.So what are these for and will it make any change.Here are a couple of settings that you should know about.

Sports Mode
Sports mode is especially useful for fast moving objects like a kid playing.

Night Mode
Use it in dim light conditions

ISO and Exposure
For taking out door photos keep ISO minimum.Increasing exposure will maximize the light used.

White Balance
The white balance can be changed according to the light source.

Apps
MOLOME use this take your photo apply an effect and upload to twitter or facebook.Picasa is a great desktop app to easily edit your photo and can really make it better.

So do you have any more tips to add please share it in the comments.

Smartphone Basics Online Music and Radio

2011-07-28T11:20:00.001+05:30

This is a part of Smartphone Basics Series to unlock the potential of your smartphone
Online streaming of music allows you to get your music anywhere on any device.There are of two types music services which allows you to listen to your favourite music or even store them and Online radio where you have no control but is usually free.

Music Services

Last.fm
This highly popular service can be acessed using a 3rd party client Mobbler.
http://store.ovi.com/content/75692

Grooveshark
Another highly popular though controversial service allowing you access from any where on the world.
http://m.grooveshark.com/

Spotify
Now in US too earlier Europe only service set to revolutionise online music industry.
http://store.ovi.com/content/31703

Mecanto
Allows you to store your entire collection on the cloud and listen on your mobile.
http://store.ovi.com/content/15894

Soundtracker Radio
Free service allowing you to listen and share your favourite music.
http://store.ovi.com/content/67367

Online Radio

Tunewiki
Great SHOUTcast client with lyrics and video support.
http://store.ovi.com/content/22436

For more SHOUTcast clients read this article

Aupeo
Large collection of apps providing great music according to your taste.
http://store.ovi.com/publisher/AUPEO%21/

Liquid Air Lab Apps
Apps developed by Liquid Air Labs for number of radio stations including Virgin and more.
http://store.ovi.com/publisher/Liquid+Air+Lab/

Any favorite service you would like to add come share with me in the comments section below.

Foursquare for Symbian Updated to version 1.2.9

2011-07-27T20:45:00.000+05:30

The official Foursquare for Symbian has been updated ahead of Foursquare making apps using older api unable to use Foursquare after july.

image courtesy s60inside

The update also brings photo upload allowing to either take a photo or upload from your phone.
http://store.ovi.com/content/56750

Albite Reader a smooth ebook reader

2011-07-27T17:33:00.000+05:30

Couple of weeks ago i had written about Dorian a qt based ebook reader and now here is a java based Albite Reader.The app interface is designed to get the maximum real estate and also the font's are easy to read.

I particularly loved the smooth movement when we swipe left or right to get to a new page and also the option to choose between white or black background.The video below shows the working

Download and learn more about the app from here

Exclusive Ovi Store paid apps now available in India

2011-07-26T13:58:00.005+05:30

After over six months the paid apps are back on Ovi Store.During this period the paid apps where only available for Reliance users.

So if you have been waiting for it you can now download the paid apps on Ovi Store through Master or Visa Card.
Update1:Please Note operator billing is still available only to Reliance users
Update2:themobileindian reported that the paid apps is still in beta and a commercial release will be soon.
Update3:Nokia has pulled the paid apps
Update4:The paid apps are again shown in Ovi Store and is working

UC Browser 7.8 relased better image viewing and bookmarks management

2011-07-26T10:37:00.001+05:30

UC browser is known for its powerful download manager,neat ui and more.The version 7.8 brings some new features like better image and bookmark management.

The changes include

"View Image Mode" - lets you zoom images and view original size images
30% faster page loads for the Java version
Bookmark management has been enhanced on Symbian where you can now organize bookmarks into folders
New "remember current page" and "clear all browsing history" options when closing the browser
Close current window with one click using the right softkey
You can now switch to the main menu while a page is loading
New UI for the Android version

Update:Now download latest version from ovi store

via[wapreview]

source[ucweb]

ShopSavvy 4 now available for Symbian

2011-07-25T11:15:00.000+05:30

ShopSavvy is barcode reader plus shopping helper.It scans the barcode of a product and shows the prices for it on a variety of online retailers as well as local retailers and reviews.The app is designed for US so the results for other countries may vary.

There are other features like creating and saving shopping list to drop box and sharing your favourite products to friends through twitter,facebook.On my Nokia 5230 i couldn't do a proper scan so try a product with good lighting and big barcode.Here is a video showing the working

http://store.ovi.com/content/137374

via[thenokiablog]
source[shopsavvy]

Gravity updated to 1.61 build 6815 now with spam detction

2011-07-18T08:38:00.000+05:30

The new build of Gravity the best twitter client for Symbian brings a pretty good feature spam detection for easy blocking.

The changes are

Spam detection
Minor changes in the keyboard layout
A few bug fixes and improved OAuth login

For a detailed review go to Nitish Kumar's post.Download the latest version from here

Opera Mini 6.1 and Opera Mobile 11.1 gets Updated

2011-07-15T09:41:00.000+05:30

Opera has released an Update to both Opera Mini and Opera Mobile browsers just after version 6.1 and 11.1 was released respectively.

Opera Mini

The update includes the following improvements:

Input mode indicator is back on 2nd edition devices.
Correct default font for CJK installations.
Better hardware keyboard support on touch devices.
Full screen keyboard is now used for RTL text input on Symbian^3/Anna.
Improved support for Nokia X7-00 device.
Stability fixes and minor improvements.

Opera Mobile

Changes include

Added fullscreen native keyboard when writing Arabic or Hebrew on Symbian^3 devices
Added Opera Mobile Store icon to Speed Dial
Fixed CSS3 gradient support
General bug fixes and stability improvements

Download the latest version from m.opera.com.

source[1,2]