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Beta launch for Symbian's Open Signed Online 2008-03-03 08:00:00 Symbian's Open Signed Online starts next week for those without Publisher IDs, though in beta version. Being in beta, it has put some restrictions. We hope, over a period, these restrictions will be removed.As provided at Symbian site: Open Signed Online (BETA) Service Information During early stages of the Open Signed Online beta, the service will only be available to registered Symbian Signed account holders from 0900-1500 GMT (UK time) Monday-Friday.As for any beta, we may discover issues that impact the performance and/or functionality of the service. Such problems may result in the service being taken off-line at short notice for extended periods. The Open Signed Online process is fully described here.Note that Open Signed Online currently does not allow you to sign a SIS that is "owned" by someone else and hasn't been enabled for Open Signing; i.e. if a SIS uses a UID from the "Protected Range", the email address you use for Open Signed Online MUST match the ...

Google Maps client for UIQ 3!! 2008-03-03 07:53:00 Google map client was earlier available on J2ME for symbian phones. Now Google has released UIQ client for Google maps. The new client is fast, looks neat and has a function called 'My Location' which basically gives a guess of your whereabouts.After being partner of UIQ in January, none should be surprised for Google's support for UIQ applications.One can download it from http://www.google.com/gmm . ...

Basic language for Symbian .... Coming Soon !! 2008-03-03 07:45:00 Last year, in smartphone show, NS Basic announced its support for symbian platform. Currently site has added a page displaying details about NS Basic for symbian. According to site, it will support S60 as well as UIQ SDK.Don't miss NS Basic / Symbian FAQs ;) ...

Armband shaped Nokia phone 2008-03-02 09:16:00 The main idea behind Nokia Morph concept phone is the use of nanotechnology based flexible materials, transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces. These materials should enable Nokia to produce a mobile device that “…might be stretchable and flexible, allowing the user to transform their mobile device into radically different shapes”. Different shaped devices you see in the picture, is actually the same one mobile handset, that transforms itself into the concrete shape according to the user needs. The concept was developed by Nokia research center in cooperation with Cambridge University and is on display at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.Reference:Nokia Morph Phone Concept ...

Linkedln mobilize 2008-03-02 09:01:00 Linkedln a social networking site is on mobile now. Most of the social networking sites are targeting mobile market. MySpace, Facebook and Friendster are already having their present in mobile market. Thought late, Linkedln has entered in mobile market. Goto http://m.linkedin.com site and enter your credentials and here you enters in Linkedln network.Reference:Linkedln on mobileFriendster goes moble ...

Google's entry in Symbian 2008-01-24 03:01:00 ArcSoft, CleNET Technologies, fring™, Google, i-skoot and Mobica are new partners in the UIQ Alliance Partner Program. The agreements basically mean that UIQ Technology will support the partner companies in their development of mobile applications and services on UIQ and Symbian OS for future product releases. The new partners are given access to UIQ roadmap updates, joint marketing, technical support and also have the option to receive early access to UIQ releases.After announcement of Android, Google has tied up with UIQ. It seems Google is aggressively participating in Mobile domain. ...

N95 as mouse!! 2008-01-22 04:26:00 NiiMe is a software programed in Python that use the accelerometers built in a few mobile phones (like N95, 5500, ...). Using this software, one can use N95 as mouse :)To get this software you only need to install Python for S60 in your phone, a bluetooth adapter and the NiiMe software in your PC. This software is under the GNU/GPL license. Video demonstrations are available here.You can download application here. ...

S60 Programming Competition 2008-01-17 03:55:00 Forum Nokia has launched a new competition for S60 developers. There will be a new programming challenge on a monthly basis and the best solutions will be awarded. For discussion visit Forum Nokia's newest discussion board. Problem for January:S60 supports multiple different runtimes and programming languages. The aim in this months competion is to come up with the glue that combines different runtimes. We're asking you to design and implement a framework that unifies the S60 runtimes. The goal is intercommunication of runtimes (f.ex. Symbian C++, Java, Flash, Python, Web Runtimes, you name it…). With this kind of runtime interaction it is possible to access totally new features and re-use existing solutions in a manner that is unheard of. Please provide us with your framework implementation and also atleast one working example of runtimes interworking. If you don't have time to implement all the needed parts let us know your ideas and planned design to score more points in the ...

Samsung: World's No. 2 handset maker 2008-01-16 00:32:00 Samsung Electronics were known for bad news - alleged bribery scheme implicating powerful sectors of the country's society, and its money-spinning memory-chip business is in the worst slump in five years. Now here is good news for Samsung. With Motorola struggling for more than a year, Samsung overtook its American rival in 2007 to become the world's second-largest handset maker after NokiaNew StrategySamsung's new strategy is to make cheap phones to target emerging markets like India, China. Another reason for its success its changes in supply chain management. Samsung changed it to provide real-time information on which products are selling and where, so marketers could redirect shipments to the markets where demand is strongest.Racing for No.1 position in EuropeIn Europe, Samsung is closing the gap as well, and it even rose to No. 1 in France in October, with a 33.9% share vs. Nokia's 22.6%. It also chalked up gains in Britain, Germany, and Italy from the beginning of this year ...

NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge 2008-01-15 03:01:00 NAVTEQ, a global leader in premium-quality digital map data, invites Asia-Pacific’s most talented developers and entrepreneurs to enter the premier event in the wireless location-based services (LBS) industry. Since its inception in 2003, the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge has dared developers to build innovative LBS applications that work with mobile phones and/or wireless handheld devices using dynamic positioning technology and NAVTEQ® map data. This is the first time NAVTEQ will bring a dedicated Global LBS Challenge event to the Asia-Pacific region, in addition to The Americas and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa). This year’s NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge features a global prize pool valued at $3 million (US) in cash, map data licenses, sponsor licenses and services, and mobile devices. Winners are chosen by a panel of distinguished judges comprised of executives from wireless carriers, handset manufacturers and venture capitalists.Eight previous Global LBS Challenge ...