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How Nokia could extend the battery life of their new smartphones - and a classic top 5!

A smartphone with a dead battery isn't very smart, I think we'd all agree. Constantly overlooked by many of the world's smartphone manufacturers, battery capacity and the efficiency with which it is used is often shoved to the back of the priority pile, behind exciting bullet points like 1GHz processors and 4.3" screens. In this feature, I quote an old rant and embellish the point, before launching into a passionate plea to the guys behind Nokia Social Networking - and then, for fun, I list my top 5 battery champions of the Symbian smartphone world in the last 10 years.

# Posted by Steve in How To, Comment, Hardware at 7:18 UTC, Nov 15th || Comments

Hero or Zero smartphone? - Staying ahead of the need for RAM

Using a mixture of diagrams and literary quotes, Steve Litchfield re-examines the thorny issue of RAM, explains why it has been an issue for years and identifies the models that have been up to scratch and those that haven't. Where do the devices you've owned sit in the grand RAM pantheon? Finally, he asks whether the upcoming crop of devices have sufficient of this precious resource? Comments welcome!

# Posted by Steve in How To, Comment, Hardware at 12:26 UTC, Jun 26th

How to: Use the mobile web - There's a Bookmark for that!

Over the last few years, I've had a burning conviction that's been growing and growing as I watch the current craze for 'Apps' blossom. Now, I've nothing against genuine applications or games, but it has to be said that a large number of so-called 'Apps' are simply scraping or managing exactly the same data as you get right now, on any phone, for free. And my way there are no installations, no complications and no hassle. Apps? Pah - I've a new slogan to rival Apple's. "There's a Bookmark for that!"

# Posted by Steve in How To, Comment, Software at 9:41 UTC, Jun 22nd || 21 Comments

A Symbian Christmas 2007: Part 1 - Games

Want to get into the festive spirit with your Symbian-powered device? Then read this article to find out about Christmas-related games you can install on your S60, UIQ, Series 80 or even Series 90 phone.

# Posted by krisse in How To, Software at 11:38 UTC, Dec 7th

Who needs Outlook? Syncing to Mobical.net

Steve Litchfield has been getting twitchy feet over his reliance on Outlook as the PIM partner to his smartphones and he's overjoyed to find a Web-based PIM that's totally cross platform, that supports just about every smartphone ever made and which is completely free!

# Posted by Steve in How To, Comment, Software at 6:20 UTC, Jul 31st

Just because you use a Smartphone doesn't mean you're a Geek

Steve Litchfield explains that a smartphone, properly used, enhances your life, rather than taking it over - in theory.

# Posted by Steve in How To, Comment at 19:35 UTC, Oct 8th

How to: Get real-time London transport information - Going Underground - Urban Smartphone Survival

Your smartphone is great for getting information on the move, and most of the time when you talk about this, you think of getting news headlines, sports results, emails from your office, that sort of thing. But when things go wrong, sometimes your Symbian smartphone can be your best friend. Ewan Spence explains...

# Posted by Ewan in How To at 8:59 UTC, Jul 20th

How to access the 'mobile web' and save yourself a whole load of typing

Steve Litchfield provides a S60 beginner's guide to the mobile web and explains that you really don't have to remember mobile URLs or type them in.

# Posted by Steve in How To at 20:53 UTC, Jul 19th

How to post blog entries from your smartphone

Steve explains, for total beginners, how to post new blog entries using just the built-in applications on your smartphone.

# Posted by Steve in How To at 3:50 UTC, Jun 30th

The rise and rise of the über-utility

Steve Litchfield explains the reasons for the ever-present über-utility on each (in this case) Symbian-powered software platform. The users always get what they want in the end? Yes, although it's easy to see both points of view here...

# Posted by Steve in How To, Comment, Software at 8:13 UTC, May 19th

Your Smartphone's Memory - Keeping It Clean, Keeping It Smooth

Steve Litchfield explains the importance of free RAM memory to a smartphone's operation, and lists things to bear in mind when choosing and using a Nokia S60 smartphone.

# Posted by Steve in How To at 14:17 UTC, Feb 24th

Getting the most from SmartMovie

Get to grips with the world of Digital video once and for all and create movie files which are quite watchable on the Communicator's screen.

# Posted by Steve in How To at 10:58 UTC, Jan 26th

Travelling With Series 80 and the 9500

Can you really replace your laptop with a smartphone? Ewan took his 9500 around the USA for two weeks to find out if it would be sufficient for him to stay in touch and connected, with all his site admin and blogging duties.

# Posted by Ewan in How To, Comment at 12:14 UTC, Dec 5th

How To: Use MSS for easier music transfer from iTunes

This short how-to walks you through using Mass Storage Synchronizer 1.3 to more easily copy music from iTunes to your phone.

# Posted by Rafe in How To, Software at 10:52 UTC, Oct 27th

Skinning the Series 80 powered Nokia 9500 and 9300

Finally, the article you’ve all been asking for. Hayden ‘Switchblade’ Smith takes a look at the plain and drab colours of the Nokia 9500 and 9300 and shows you how to skin your own themes. This article comes with a repetition of some common sense. Make sure you back up your phone before attempting this, and if you get into trouble and loose data, then that’s why you backed up. Although I’m sure we’ll be around on the Forums to help you out, all this is at your own risk.

# Posted by Heyden in How To, Software at 10:30 UTC, Feb 25th