Nokia N81 8GB - N-Gage Gaming (Part 4)

On receiving the Nokia N81 8GB, I couldn’t wait to try out the new N-Gage platform and take part in the first access scheme. My initial thoughts on the platform are very good! If you have an Xbox 360 and have used Xbox Live, the platform is very similar (which is great!). I can see however why [...]

Nokia N81 8GB in Stock Clearance Already?

Steve Litchfield from AllAboutSymbian has discovered that the Nokia N81 8GB has already been moved to the Expansys stock clearance section at a price of £249.95 (incl. VAT).
It is such a shame that this handset hasn’t really caught on. I have had the device on trial from the guys at WomWorld and there are build qulaity [...]

Another reason NOT to buy the N96???

 
Nokia have announced the Nokia Mobile TV Receiver SU-33W which is a compact dongle that will pick up a digital DVB-H signal and transmit it via bluetooth to a compatible S60 handset. Strangely, only the Nokia N73 is shown as compatible at the moment, but it should still be compatible for all Nseries devices without [...]

Nokia N81 8GB - The Music King (Part 3)

The N81 has been designed for music and gaming in mind so I had high expectations with both of these areas of the device.
Music was the first to be put to the test!

Themes Launcher

Symbian-Freak has the news that the developer of MobiTubia has created another simple application for people with Feature Pack 1 devices where the ‘Themes’ shortcut has been moved from the menu and into settings.
It basically creates a shortcut like older handset which links straight to your themes which can be really useful if you change [...]

Google’s Native Search Client for S60

 
Rafe Blandford over at AllAboutSymbian has the news that Google have released a native S60 application that allows you to search Google straight from the active standby screen of your device!
Unfortunately for some users, this is activated by the pencil key which has been phased out on recent devices (such as the N81 ;))
Head on [...]

Nokia N81 8GB - Design and Usability (Part 2)

 
I have had the Nokia N81 8GB that was sent to me thanks to WomWorld for a couple of days now and I am really enjoying having the experience of using it!
The first thing I noticed when getting it out of the box was its sleek twotone black and cocoa coloured exterior and the fact [...]

Nokia Text Messenger

 
Nokia Beta Labs have released a Sidebar Gadget for Windows Vista users that enables you to send and read text messages from your Vista Sidebar when you phone is connected to the Nokia PC Suite (The latest version must be installed).
It is great that Nokia are releasing lots of new and interesting new programs for [...]

Nokia N81 8GB Arrives! - Initial Thoughts and Photos (Part 1)

 
A package from WomWorld arrived today with the Nokia N81 Special Edition inside!  This set comes complete with a limited edition box, the usual in-box accessories but adds a pair of Bose QuietComfort3 headphones worth £275! I can’t wait to give them a go!!!
More after the break…

Samir Reveals ShakeMe

 
One of the two mystery apps listed on Samir’s site (http://www.bysamir.fr) has been revealed today! ShakeMe - an application that uses a phones built-in accelerometer allows you to control a selection of your devices functions by simply shaking it.
P@sco from (http://www.jaspp.net) has created a video to demonstrate the app! As usual, you need to be [...]