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Nokia’s Exclusion revealed as part of the "Conspiracy for Good" ARG

Remember my review of Exclusion and the closing line of "I'm not yet convinced that collecting swirls to reveal a hidden picture adds anything to the game..." Turns out that this is only part of the bigger picture, as the Nokia Ovi Blog now reveal Exclusion is a gateway drug game into the Conspiracy for Good project. Developed by Nokia and Tim Kring, the writer of US TV series “Heroes”, it’s going to mix Alternative Reality Gaming (ARG) music, storytelling and other elements to “effect social change.”

# Posted by Ewan in Links of Interest, Games at 17:14 BST, Jun 22nd || 1 Comment

O2 CEO puts his point of view for dropping unlimited data

Following on from previous discussions of the dropping of “unlimited” data in smartphone contracts, CEO of UK network O2 Ronan Dunne blogs about the changes and why he believes they are fair and transparent. In any unmetered system, there will be heavy users consuming the most resource – it’s the nature of the arithmetic – but is this a long term plan, a quick fix, or a grab for more income?

# Posted by Ewan in Links of Interest, Industry at 9:57 BST, Jun 21st || 7 Comments

Fujitsu and Toshiba agree to merge mobile phone businesses

Fujitsu, the second biggest manufacturer of Symbian based phones, and Toshiba have signed a memorandum of understanding to merge their respective phones businesses. Toshiba will transfer its mobile phone business into a new company and Fujitsu will acquire a majority of shares in the new company (suggesting Fujitsu is the dominant partner in this deal). The companies hope to take the number one spot in the domestic Japanese market, but will also be developing handsets for the world market.

# Posted by Rafe in Links of Interest, Industry, Editorial Thoughts at 19:12 BST, Jun 19th || 3 Comments

Choosing the perfect smartphone - another take

Zahir Mahmood is, I suspect, a big Phones Show fan, partly because he links to my video podcast, but also not least because he's come up with his own take on the idea of postulating a number of smartphone use cases and then delivering a winner (or, in his case, a winner, a mid-level alternative and a budget suggestion) for each. His use cases are 'Photography and media capture', 'Entertainment and games', 'Office and work' and 'Internet world'. So familiar territory for me then, but his choices are both interesting and very Symbian-relevant.

# Posted by Steve in Hardware, Links of Interest at 10:34 BST, Jun 17th || 0 Comments

BBC College of Journalism on shooting video (for smartphones)

With a greater focus on video in upcoming smartphones, and editing on the device coming into the public consciousness, there’s going to be a lot of amateur footage around that could be improved. So let’s see what the BBC’s Multimedia trainer, Rama Sharma suggests, as she shares her advice on shooting video on pocket sized devices.

# Posted by Ewan in Links of Interest at 10:03 BST, Jun 17th || 0 Comments

Multi platform IM client Nimbuzz updated with Contacts integration

Multiple IM client application Nimbuzz has been updated to v2.4. This client now has closer ties with your smartphone’s address book, adds kinetic scrolling throughout the interface for touch enabled devices, has finer options to control Twitter update, and the ability to limit usage while roaming. More below.

# Posted by Ewan in Software, Links of Interest at 19:40 BST, Jun 16th || 1 Comment

Tell Nokia how you backup your phone

Nokia Conversations are running a poll to find out how users backup the data on their phones. Of course, some of the options are for Nokia's own services, although it's good to see plenty of scope in the options for third party solutions. Now could be a good time to cast your vote if you've had a bad experience with the likes of Ovi Sync. More below, including some constructive criticism for the pollsters!

# Posted by David in Links of Interest, Editorial Thoughts at 19:09 BST, Jun 16th || 6 Comments

Skype now available for Sony Ericsson Satio, Vivaz and Vivaz Pro

IM and voice network specialist app Skype is now available on the Sony Ericsson S60 handsets. Usable over WiFi or cellular data connections, you can download the application direct to your handset by visiting skype.com/m in your browser. Skype is, of course, also available for many Nokia S60 devices via the Ovi Store.

# Posted by Ewan in Software, Links of Interest at 13:21 BST, Jun 16th || 1 Comment

Win an N97 mini for the most unusual use of your smartphone

Nokia’s Nseries Blog has an N97 mini to give away as part of the promotion of the N97 Owners Club widget. All you need to do is let the team know (via a comment on the blog or Twitter) the “most unusual use you’ve ever found for your Nokia device.”

# Posted by Ewan in Links of Interest at 11:04 BST, Jun 16th || 6 Comments

Do you really need to do a digital detox?

Not that anyone here at All About Symbian could ever manage this (no, I don’t want this as a challenge!) but Dan Roberts has written about the potential effects that the information overload is placing on people. “Our data suggests that if you are not giving yourself a break, you are hindering your brain's ability to consolidate memories and experiences," said neuroscientist Lila Davachi. More quotes below.

# Posted by Ewan in Links of Interest, Editorial Thoughts at 9:50 BST, Jun 15th || 1 Comment

Nokia's N8 overview video (part 3) examined in detail

As part of its promotional activities for the N8, Nokia is releasing a series of overview videos presented by Chris Bennetts, a Senior Product Manager at the company. The third video covers the Music application and the N8's HDMI out functionality; rather than just linking to it or embedding it, we've broken this video down in detail to offer you some insight into the N8's music software and HDMI-out feature. Read on for further details.

# Posted by Rafe in Software, Hardware, Links of Interest, Editorial Thoughts at 20:59 BST, Jun 13th || 22 Comments

Sports Tracker website open for pre-registrations

The website for Sports Tracker, an application which turns your phone into a GPS sports computer, is now accepting pre-registrations for its online service. The online service will allow you to upload workouts (tracks) from your phone to be visualised, analysed and shared on the website. By registering now you can reserve the username you wish to use, get a notification when the site will goes live, and import your existing Nokia Sports Tracker data.

# Posted by Rafe in Software, Links of Interest at 0:40 BST, Jun 12th || 6 Comments

TVCatchUp now works for Symbian (in the UK)

Thanks to a heads-up, we've learned that TV CatchUp, a free, on-demand all-channels system for UK residents, is now working with Symbian OS and Web. It's a public beta, so expect a few things not to work properly. Point Web at m.tvcatchup.com, sign up for a new account, and away you go. More details below.

# Posted by Steve, David in Miscellaneous, Links of Interest at 13:59 BST, Jun 11th || 26 Comments

The football World Cup 2010 on your Symbian smartphone

With the football World Cup 2010 (eh, what, is something happening today?) starting this evening and going on for all eternity a month, you'll be wondering how you can keep track of the goings on in South Africa on your smartphone. Whether out and about or on the sofa, there are plenty of options to keep you informed and entertained. Read on for some suggestions.

# Posted by Steve in Software, Links of Interest at 8:36 BST, Jun 11th || 11 Comments

Nokia 5228 launches in Germany, GPS-less 5230 variant

The Nokia 5228, a variant of the Nokia 5230 was launched in Germany yesterday, reports Symbian World. The 5228 has the same styling and design as the Nokia 5230 and broadly similar specifications. However it lacks the 5230's 3G cellular radio and integrated GPS. It ships with a range of Ovi services including Ovi Store and Nokia Music Store. The Nokia 5228 will be available in July 2010 at a price of €139 including taxes.

# Posted by Rafe in Hardware, Links of Interest at 22:22 BST, Jun 9th || 12 Comments

Furtiv passes a quarter million downloads and adds new plugins

Good news from Furtiv, the makers of plug-ins for Nokia's Share Online application. According to their blog, they have passed the 250,000 downloads mark through the Ovi Store, and are now beta testing plug-ins for MySpace, LinkedIn and TwitPic, due to popular demand. More below.

# Posted by David in Software, Miscellaneous, Links of Interest at 17:48 BST, Jun 9th || 2 Comments

Forum Nokia website design refreshed

Forum Nokia, Nokia's developer portal, has unveiled a new look for its website. The structure of the site has changed; it is now divided into three key areas: design, develop and distribute - matching the three key parts of mobile application and service development. The website aims to provide access to a wide range of learning resources, tools and technical documents. However there's also an emphasis on helping developers connect with each other, which is achieved through the community section of the site.

# Posted by Rafe in Links of Interest, Developer at 18:38 BST, Jun 8th || 8 Comments

Expedia hotel booking for UK and USA added to Ovi Maps

The good thing about Ovi Maps 3.3 and 3.4 having a server-side-fed homescreen is that Nokia can add extra services and the application already installed on your smartphone will pick up the changes automatically. Such is the case for Expedia, ahotel-booking service: previously, a similar system (fed by HRS) was only available in Ovi Maps in Germany and Finland, but Expedia should now show up for UK and USA customers.

# Posted by Steve in Software, Links of Interest at 18:09 BST, Jun 8th || 1 Comment

Beta Labs make available a "release candidate" of Nokia Notifications

It’s long been an issue with Nokia users that software features on device ‘a’ don't seem to be present on device ‘b’, and one of the areas pointed out by many is the system of notifications in the 3rd Edition Eseries devices. Now a combined “catcher” for alerts to missed calls, voicemails, arriving messages and emails and upcoming calendar appointments has been released by Nokia Beta Labs for the Nokia N97 and N97 mini homescreen.

# Posted by Ewan in Software, Links of Interest at 15:15 BST, Jun 8th || 4 Comments

Tesco and Subway exploring the loyalty card enabled smartphone

Every store has one, and they want every customer to have one. The loyalty card is one of those inventions where everyone seems to win – the customers get special offers and discounts, while retailers build both brand loyalty and market research on shopping habits. And in the modern world, they’re making the jump from your wallet to your smartphone, as Tesco and Subway join the ranks of virtual loyalty cards. Read on for more.

# Posted by Ewan in Software, Links of Interest at 11:34 BST, Jun 8th || 11 Comments