Applications, Handsets, Headline, Maemo, Tutorials »

[20 Aug 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
How To Make Your N900′s FM Transmitter Work In The 76.0Mhz – 107.9Mhz Range

The FM transmitter on the Nokia N900 is one of my favourite features. The N900 was not the first Nokia to have it but the first to actually have a usable one. This was because you could boost the FM transmitter output and thus get clear sound even in slightly congested airwaves.

But in a city like Dubai or LA, its virtually impossible to get a station where there is no interference from other air waves and this makes the FM transmitter much less useful. But as with most of the …

Applications, Symbian »

[19 Aug 2010 | 4 Comments | ]
Divx Player Comes To Symbian Touch Devices

Divx yesterday release a 1.0 version of the Divx Mobile player for Symbian 3rd Edition and 5th Edition devices and if you, like me, have been waiting for Core Player to get their act together and have been disappointed thus far, this could come as a pleasant surprise.

The playback quality for higher resolution clips may stutter, but the audio quality is good. So if have been wanting to play Divx videos on your phone without having to convert them first, now may be the time to get started. Don’t get …

Handsets, Nokia, Symbian »

[17 Aug 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Part II Of The Nokia N8 Hands On Video

Just a quick post to let you know that part two of our Nokia N8 hands on video is now online. We look at the new Social App, the web browser and a few others things around the new Symbian ^3 OS.

In the days to come you can expect even more Nokia N8 content

Headline, Nokia, Symbian »

[17 Aug 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
A Look At The Email Client On The Nokia N8

One of the things that will be completely different on the N8 will be its inbuilt email client, which comes with support for Nokia Messaging, Mail for Exchange and Lotus Notes Traveler. There’s also HTML viewing of email by default, pinch to zoom inside the email, quick switching between upto 10 accounts and a bunch of other neat changes.
So if you were wondering what sort of email experience awaits you on the Nokia N8, wait no more.

One of the things that I have wanted Nokia Messaging to improve on has …

Headline, Nokia, Symbian »

[12 Aug 2010 | 22 Comments | ]
The Handheld Blog & ZOMGitscj Hands On With The Nokia N8

In the limited time at the Nokia N8 preview in Delhi, one of the things I wanted to do with the N8 was shoot a hands on video documenting my experience playing with the device for the first time. The idea behind this was to give you an idea of how the device will feel to you when you get it.
But to make things even better and add a whole lot of perspective I and ‘teh’ Clinton Jeff from ZOMGitscj teamed up to not only bring you our initial reactions …

Android, Applications »

[11 Aug 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
TweetDeck For Android Coming This Week

In what comes as great news for all of us looking to make multiple accounts across multiple services on a Android powered device, TweetDeck for Android should be out this week as a public beta. That’s not all, the Android version has been built from the ground up and represents the future of TweetDeck’s future iPhone and iPad applications.
The focus with this upcoming release is on showing you all your friends’ cross-service activity in one app. ‘Multi-column is still the order of the day but now columns are blended based …

Android, Featured, Handsets, Headline, Reviews, Samsung »

[11 Aug 2010 | 4 Comments | ]
Samsung Galaxy S Review: Hardware

When it comes to sheer specifications, the Samsung Galaxy S is virtually the king of the pack in the world of smartphones.

In this review we will be looking at its hardware prowess, including aspects like the processor and RAM, display, camera, battery life and the device in general.