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Coming soon: HDRapp created for the Nokia 808 PureView
Where there's a need, often the tools will get created. In this case, it's a HDR (High Dynamic Range) utility for the Nokia 808 - which includes the camera interface to create 'bracketed' exposures but...
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Opera Mini gets big update for Belle FP2 compatibility
Opera Mini, everyone's favourite web browser on Symbian when bandwidth is limited, has just received a significant update if you're on a Nokia 701 or 808 with Belle Feature Pack 2 - the issues to do...
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Ewan looks back fondly at the Nokia C6-01 and looks forward to the Lumia 620
Ewan has always been a proponent of the Nokia C6-01, bringing the base Symbian^3 specs (so quite high) in a tiny form factor, with superb screen and speaker. As he explains here on our sister site, the...
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An honest assessment of usability of Symbian handset options for 2013
Here's a question for you. Which Symbian-based handsets deserve a place in the pantheon of usable smartphones going into 2013? Where do we draw the line going back and how do the current generation of...
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QuickStocks impresses at every turn, available free and ad-free
It's not often you encounter an application which does, literally, everything right. If this was a formal review it would get over 90% - happily, there's a ad-supported free version so you can just try...
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Nokia Tweetsender notifies you of software updates via Twitter DM
Nokia has introduced a new service, Tweetsender, that will send you a Direct Message (DM) on Twitter when a "cool new app or new software update" is available for your phone. In order to use the...
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Google's mobile page now Symbian-hostile, but we've got older phones covered...
It had to happen at some point, what with Google producing Android, Symbian's arch competitor, but the famous m.google.com is now distinctly Symbian-hostile, with a 3MB or so content stash, all aimed...
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How to: Use a microSIM safely in the Nokia N8
One curious quirk of the modern phone world is the way the humble SIM card has slimmed down - annoyingly, it's not quite so easy to swap SIM cards between phones as it used to be, with half the phones...
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Periodic Table impresses hugely - spot those electrons!
Anyone with any interest in chemistry and the periodic table, look no further than a pound of your money and this application from the Nokia Store. Naveen CS have produced not only a stunning...
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Zombie Massacre 3D a triumph of title and concept over gameplay
Ah yes. Zombies. Car racing. 10 pin bowling. Mash all three together and you get a unique game that's... ultimately shallow and disappointing. Great title though. And if you've ever wanted to get in a...
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A dozen tips for taking better photos with your Nokia E6, E7 or C7's EDoF camera
It's all very well having a monster camera on board (Nokia 808, N8 or N86), but what about when your phone has a lowly space-saving EDoF camera? For example, on the Nokia E6, E7 or C7. I've been over...
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New Arctica game, Circles, proves a real reaction-fest
Hot from the successes of Breakfest and Speedfest, Arctica has produced Circles, something slightly simpler, more of a casual game, relying on your reaction time, in various game modes, to tap on...
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The death of the surf trip - and how to avoid being a mobile tech addict
Have you heard of Carve Surfing Magazine? No, me neither, but the editor's a good mobile chap and there's an excellent essay here on the subject of the pervasiveness of mobile tech and tips on the...
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'Application Compatibility Fix' and 'Big Screen' updates available for the ...
I have absolutely no idea exactly what problems these fix, but Nokia 808 owners might like to look in SW Update on their phones - available now are a couple of minor updates, titledĀ Lotus Notes...
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Ah, but what about the Lumia 820? The best Windows Phone for an ex-Symbian user?
As a Symbian fan, Nokia's move to Windows Phone may have left you stone cold and frustrated. Or you might well be as much in love with Nokia's hardware as Symbian, in which case you might want to give...
View ArticleRocking and intimate - got to be the Nokia 808 again...
The Nokia 808 PureView is carving itself a place as the ultimate capture device for small rock gigs. Where you get up close and intimate with the band and able to capture both the people and the high...
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Investigating Windows Phone 'showstoppers', for users coming from Symbian or...
It's fair to say that most people agree that Windows Phone 8 is a great, if not perfect, starting point for people who are new to smartphones - it's slick and everything the beginner needs is there...
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WeatherPro commercial, but provides a full week ahead
Not that having a weather forecast for a week ahead means that much, since these things are likely to change, but hey, a week ahead is still better than the couple of days many weather utilities offer....
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Circle Launcher in 2D and 3D
If you miss the good old days of rotary telephones and you're bored of the traditional application grid launcher, then Circle Launcher and Circle Launcher 3D might be just what you've been looking for....
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Nokia 808 - the perfect form factor for a camera phone?
As you know, I've taken lots of photos with lots of camera phones and thus have some experience with using the different form factors. While, camera performance comparisons-aside, you can take...
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