Easy Gmail on your Nseries

March 26th, 2008

Push email, made popular by the Blackberry, is no longer just the domain of uber-stressed yuppies.

Kiro at The N95 Blog is impressed by all the time he’s saved by implementing push Gmail on his N95 not to mention the ease of use it has added. His tip, if you want to get up and running yourself, is to check out the latest edition of The Smartphone Show from Steve Litchfield which features a handy guide to getting Gmail (and who doesn’t use it these days?!) to spew mail at you the second it hits your account.

Jump over to Kiro’s blog to ask any questions of his experiences, or to leave your comments.


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Keeping your Nseries and blog in harmony

March 26th, 2008

The great thing about carrying your Nseries device with you everywhere you go, is you can always call upon it to capture photos, video and even your thoughts. Or can you…

Ms Jen at Black Phoebe has posted her experiences lamenting the demise of the LifeBlog app and trying to get Nokia’s Share Online 3.0 to work with her Movable Type blog. The good news is, it worked, sort of. The less good news, it did take a bit of fiddling and is far from perfect. Jump over to her blog to see Ms Jen’s rantings on the subject, plus this guide to her workings.

In similar fashion, Meraj Chhaya at CNM | PhoneReport has sought to answer the question: what happens when you upload something via Wavelog (the S60 app for posting to blogs from your Nseries device)? He provides a walk-through of his experiences with screen-shots as well as suggested improvements. Jump over to check the details and leave your comments.


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Clocking on time

March 25th, 2008

Mike at the N82 Blog has posted a couple of solutions for S60 3rd edition users wanting more from their clocks.

As he notes, the screen saver on his N82 shows a very small clock, which is only readable by picking up the device and having a good look. Sometimes a quick glance is all you have time for (geddit?!) and so he’s found a couple of apps that give you more of a time-piece to look at while your Nseries is resting.

Jump over for download links and to see what else Mike has to say.


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Y-Browser for S60 gets an update

March 22nd, 2008

Popular file-manager Y-Browser is a must install for many Nseries users, and if you haven’t yet taken the plunge, the update to version v0.88 could be all the excuse you need.

Apoc at Symbian Freak has covered the release stating it brings updates in terms of both features and stability, and though he had stopped using the app for some time, may well delve back in with this version.

Vaibhav Sharma at The Symbian Blog has also mentioned the update including details on how you can extend the app with plug-ins if you so wish.

What do you think? Are you a fan? Jump through the links above to leave your comments.


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Thematically speaking…

March 21st, 2008

With every major festivity comes a number of themes for your S60 device… This time around it is, of course, Easter and Krisse at All About Symbian has collated a selection of egg and bunny related themes, though apologizes for the small selection. Have you got any relevant themes up your sleeve? Jump over and let everyone know!

Don’t feel left out if you’re an Nseries Internet Tablet user however, as those nice folk at Canola have just released three additional themes in striking red, blue and black, alongside another update (that’s Beta 7 now) that introduces full Youtube support within the popular media player. Head over to Internet Tablet Talk to read all about it.


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Downloading on your Nseries device

March 19th, 2008

Vaibhav Sharma over at The Symbian Blog is a fan of the S60 built-in browser, for the most part. Unfortunately he does have one gripe with it and that is that it isn’t great when you want to download files.

With a machine as powerful as an Nseries device in your hand, you want it to be as open as possible, and being stifled in your downloading options can stop that happening. Step forward therefore SmartGET, a python based download manager that will do pretty much everything you ask of it.

Vaibhav is happy with it saying it handles downloads ‘pretty well’ liking the options to pause and resume downloads as well as see how long your downloads have left to go, as you might with a PC based solution. What do you think? Is it worth installing? Jump over to have your say.


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Widsets 2.0 Beta available for download

March 18th, 2008

Widsets for your Nseries device have been around for a while, but they have only become popular more recently. This trend looks set to continue with the release of the Widsets 2.0 beta to a waiting public.

Rafe Blandford at All About Symbian has manged to pull together a great post packed with screen shots from Widsets 2.0, while Mobile Diva Darla Mack is excited by all the cool features that the Widsets team have packed into this release. Similarly, Devin Balentina at The Nokia Guide notes how much smoother the new version runs than the original, and looks forward to testing it further.

You can get hold of Widsets yourself and give it a test drive then jump through any of the links above to join the discussion.


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More Friday fun: Pangea day and accelerometer snake

March 14th, 2008

Pangea Day is a project that seeks to create inspirational films with the aim of kick starting community building activities. As of Monday, you can get involved by using nothing more than your Nseries device to upload videos inspired by four briefs (including things that make you smile, and things that inspire you) to Share on Ovi.

Check out Share on Ovi’s dedicated page for more information and upload your work as of Monday.

If you’re still looking for something to while away some time, why not check out pySnake, as highlighted by Norman John over on Symbian World. It’s simple, but classic and is yet
another way to show off the accelerometer on your Nseries device.

Jump over to download the game and leave your comments.


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Some Friday fun with Silver Ball

March 14th, 2008

In this torrid life, fun is sometimes left out of the equation. Not so for Ewan Spence though who has been playing with Silver Ball (a game, nothing sordid) and reviewed its performance on All About Symbian.

He describes the game as more of a spin on a classic than completely original, but this doesn’t detract from making a very playable release. Essentially each level of the game involves navigating obstacles in a maze to get your silver ball to the exit and progress. There are plenty of positives including the fact it has clearly been designed for ultimate mobile use with the playing board always fitting on one screen for example. However, there is a real issue with the sound which makes playing it on the bus a little embarrassing to say the least.

Overall however, a worthy title in Ewan’s opinion.
Jump over to see some screen shots and leave any comments.


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Review of the Nokia CA-100 USB charger

March 14th, 2008

Power, power, power. An issue that never seems to rest with Nseries users, particularly the N95.

Mark Guim at The Nokia Blog is one such user, and that’s why he’s written a short review of the Nokia CA-100 charger which lets you charge your device or a compatible accessory from the USB port of your computer! In simple terms, it works. But Mark also goes on to mention why you might want, or even need such an accessory. He describes it as a ‘tool [for] your mobile first aid kit’ useful for traveling light and avoiding problems with plug adapters when abroad.

Jump over to see some more images, and leave your comments or questions.


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