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Tue, 24.04.12
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Qt Creator 2.5 RC released
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 Qt Creator 2.5 Release Candidate has been released today. Since the beta release a lot of bug fixing (180+) has been done, including some crashes and some regressions in the C++ code model handling. Thanks to all who contributed to these 180+ fixes. Full changelog is available here plus there is also a new (experimental) plugin for direct support of autotools project. Qt Creator 2.5 RC can be downloaded from here.
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Sat, 14.04.12
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MoonCalc Pro - advanced Moon tool for Symbian and MeeGo
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 MoonCalc Pro is an advanced Moon tool for Symbian (^3, Anna, Belle) and Harmattan (N9, N950) smartphones.
Provides rich, real time calculations of Moon phase (also shown graphically), age, illumination, distance (in kilometers, miles, astronomical units, Earth radii), apparent size (in decimal degrees and arc-minutes), coordinates (right ascension, declination, ecliptic latitude and longitude), azimuth, elevation ("altitude"), moonrise and moonset times, perigees and apogees (times and distances of Moon's closest approach and farthest excursion, affecting its visible size and brightness), Moon Compass, current constellation (name and shape), and more.
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Thu, 12.04.12
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Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1 available
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Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1 (version 112.010.1404) has been made available for the Nokia 700, 701 and 603. The FP1 update brings support for Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Headphone, improved multitasking bar, a set of new homescreen widgets, newer version of Nokia Maps and web browser (with better performance and HTML 5 support), and increases CPU clock on the 700 and 701 from 1 GHz to 1.3 GHz. The update is available Over-The-Air (OTA) as well as via the Nokia Software Update and Nokia Suite software.
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Nokia Suite 3.4.21 available
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Nokia Suite 3.4 Beta for Windows has been updated to version 3.4.21 and is now available for download.
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Microsoft Office coming to Symbian
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 Microsoft Office is coming to Symbian, including the Nokia 701, Nokia 700, Nokia 603, Nokia E7, Nokia X7, Nokia C7, Nokia Oro, and Nokia C6-01. You can get it using the Nokia Software Update tool on your smartphone, or connecting your phone to the Nokia Suite on your PC. Office Mobile apps will also be available from the Nokia Store in a few weeks.
In February this year, Nokia announced that OneNote, Lync 2010, Document Connection and PowerPoint Broadcast were available for Symbian. Now, Word Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile and Excel Mobile are the latest applications to join the suite of Microsoft Apps built especially for the latest Symbian smartphones.
Office Mobile apps give you quick access to your documents so that you can get more done while on the go, or when you're not using your laptop. And because these apps were created by Microsoft, the functionalities are as close as possible – if not the same – to the Microsoft Office apps on your PC.
If you're a Word user, you'll appreciate the fact that with Word mobile, you can save or send documents while preserving tables, SmartArt and charts, or the pinch/zoom functionality to easily view and edit documents.
In PowerPoint mobile, you can edit presentation texts and speaker notes, or use the Outline view to quickly browse through slides. With Excel mobile, you can create charts, or insert formulae and view rich data and charts from anywhere.
Another convenient feature of Office Mobile is that it gives you a single view to documents – whether they're stored on your phone as files, as email attachments, or on your company SharePoint site. |
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Wed, 11.04.12
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Qt SDK 1.2.1 update and Qt 3D 1.0 released
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The Qt SDK 1.2.1 is now available for download. It brings increased stability to the Qt SDK 1.2. The updated SDK includes Qt 4.8.1 desktop installers for Mac and Windows in addition to Qt source packages. Qt 4.8.1 is the first patch release to the 4.8 series with over 200 functional improvements to the desktop and embedded platforms. The focus of the error corrections, made by primarily by Digia, has been on desktop and embedded platforms with a large number of fixes focussed on QtCore, QtGUI and QtNetwork. For more details please see: Qt 4.8 library release.
Increased ease targeting Nokia N9 through bug fixes and added functionality: The added functionality in the Qt SDK 1.2.1 relates mainly to improved runtimes for testing. The Simulator now supports both landscape and portrait orientations. In addition, the Qt Quick Components in the Simulator have been upgraded to use the same version as is on the device. There are now three separate QEMU images - one each for PR1.0, PR1.1 and PR1.2.
In the last weeks there have also been some other updates that will help you with your Nokia N9 development:
- An example application showcasing key Harmattan APIs. The application shows how to utilize Qt Mobility interfaces (e.g. maps, multimedia and sensor data) in applications.
- The Harmattan developer library and UX documentation have been updated. The latter is available online, and the former is also provided within the Harmattan target for Qt SDK.
Other interesting projects:
- Shader effects using QML. Have you noticed / tested the Qt.labs.shaders plugin yet? It ships with Qt 4.7.4 onwards, making it easier to make graphical effects with QML. A Qt 4 version of the demo is available here for desktop and Nokia N9.
- For developers looking at 3D technologies, Qt 3D 1.0 for Qt 4.8.1 has also been released today. Qt 3D will be providing OpenGL accelerated 3D content defined in QML. Qt 3D packages for Harmattan and Symbian are not pre-built and you'll have to build them yourself. Nokia N9 build instructions can be found here.
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Sun, 08.04.12
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Mon, 27.02.12
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Nokia 808 PureView - Belle with 41 Megapixel camera
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Nokia today ushered in a new era in high-end smartphone imaging with the Nokia 808 PureView. This is the first smartphone to feature Nokia PureView imaging technologies, bringing together high resolution sensors, exclusive Carl Zeiss optics and Nokia developed algorithms, which will support new high-end imaging experiences for future Nokia products.
The Nokia 808 PureView features a large, high-resolution 41 megapixel sensor (7728 x 5368 pixels) with high-performance Carl Zeiss optics and new pixel oversampling technology. At standard resolutions (2/3, 5 and 8 megapixels) this means the ability to zoom without loss of clarity and capture seven pixels of information, condensing into one pixel for the sharpest images imaginable. At high-resolution (38 megapixel maximum) it means the ability to capture an image, then zoom, reframe, crop and resize afterwards to expose previously unseen levels of details. With superior low-light performance and the ability to save in compact file sizes for sharing in email, MMS, and on social networks, the Nokia 808 PureView makes it possible for anyone to capture professional looking images in any conditions.
In addition to superior still imaging technology, the Nokia 808 PureView, also includes full HD 1080p video recording and playback with 4X lossless zoom and the world's first use of Nokia Rich Recording. Rich Recording enables audio recording at CD-like levels of quality, previously only possible with external microphones. The Nokia 808 PureView also features exclusive Dolby Headphone technology, transforming stereo content into a personal surround sound experience over any headphones and Dolby Digital Plus for 5.1 channel surround sound playback.
The smartphone is powered with the latest Symbian OS version - Nokia Belle Feature Pack 1. It is based on a single core ARM-11 processor running at 1.3 GHz. 2D/3D Graphics HW Accelerator with OpenVG1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0 support makes good use of 808's 4" AMOLED ClearBlack display covered with Corning Gorilla Glass offering nHD (640x360) resolution). The 808 has 512 MB of operating memory (RAM), 16 GB internal storage space and support for microSD memory cards up to 32 GB, 128 MB graphic memory, and obviously all the technologies one might expect from high-end smartphone: Bluetooth 3.0, WLAN 802.11b/g/n, DLNA, NFC, USB 2.0 High Speed with USB OTG 1.3, HDMI connector (and composite TV Out as well), full set of sensors (accelerometer, compass, proximity, ambient light, A-GPS), quad-band GSM and penta-band WCDMA, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, FM transmitter and receiver, video calls, Nokia Maps with free car and pedestrian navigation, and more.
The camera (as mentioned, 41 megapixels, 7728 x 5368 pixels) has 8.02 mm focal length (35mm film equivalent 26mm @ 16:9, 28mm @ 4:3), f/2.4 aperture, 15 cm to infinity focus range, and a full range of modes, functions and filters known from other high-end Nokia camera phones. It records movies at 1920x1088 pixels @ 30 fps (Full HD 1080p) in H.263, H.264/AVC and MPEG-4. Videos can be edited directly on the device using video editor software.
Nokia WebKit browser supports HTML 4.1, HTML 5, Javascript 1.8, FlashLite 4.0 and Flash Video.
Nokia 808 PureView comes with 1400 mAh BV-4D Li-Ion battery providing talk time of 11/6.5 hours (GSM/WCDMA) and standby time of 465/540 hours (GSM/WCDMA). It has both the 2.0 mm and microUSB charging connectors, with USB charging supported.
The device measures 123.9 x 60.2 x 13.9 mm (95.5 cc) and weighs 169 grams. It will be available in white, red and black colors.
Read more: Full technical specifications, Product pages, Press release, Phone gallery, PureView technology White Paper, Hands-On video, PureView demonstration video, Promotional video, Sample unretouched photographs taken with the 808 PureView.
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Thu, 16.02.12
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Belle available for the Nokia 500
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Nokia Belle upgrade has been made available for the Nokia 500. It will be released in phases, country by country as soon as each relevant variant of the latest Symbian software is available. So the schedule will vary according to where you live and which network operator you are with.
The majority of Belle enhancements will be available for the Nokia 500 including a visually improved browser enabling high-quality Web video viewing. Menus have been simplified and a notifications bar has been added to make accessing key settings or features, very fast. And a new larger live widgets display puts what's really important to you on the homescreen.
This version of Belle has been specifically tailored to match Nokia 500's hardware performance. You can personalize your Nokia 500 with up to four home screens leaving all your favourite applications and services only a few taps away. You will also get Nokia Maps version 3.06.
Check the availability of Nokia Belle upgrade for your Nokia 500 in your country at the support pages. You can also see if Nokia Belle is available for your Nokia 500 by connecting your phone to Nokia Suite via USB. Software updates will be prompted to you.
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Fri, 10.02.12
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Nokia Maps Suite beta for Nokia Belle
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Nokia Maps Suite for Symbian Belle includes a series of tools that will help you experience adventures everyday: Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive and Nokia Public Transport are just the beginning. Just point your browser to Nokia Beta Labs to download it now.
With Nokia Maps you always know where you are and what's around you thanks to impressive coverage of over 190 countries and tens of millions of points of interest (POI). To find more easily the place you are looking for you can use voice search in English language, in the UK (it only works if you have a UK SIM). Geotagged photos and contacts on your Nokia smartphone are now displayed in Nokia Maps, which is therefore getting more personal. You can see all your memories on the map and immediately recognize home or office addresses of the people that matter to you.
Nokia Drive has been updated too. There's the same voice search engine as in Nokia Maps, and multi-point route planner is also included.
Nokia Public Transport included in Nokia Maps Suite beta has a more extensive coverage and a new algorithm that calculates the best route to your destination. It is also possible to save favourite destination on the app home screen. In addition to this, there's also the possibility to start Nokia Public Transport from Nokia Maps by long pressing on any point on the map.
Nokia Maps Suite also brings the latest weather forecasts. You can look at the weather for almost any area (more than 100) you want.
Two home screen widgets are included in Nokia Maps Suite, too: My location and Places. With them you can save among your favourites and share with your friends either your location or a nearby place. Directly from your home screen.
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Camera Update now part of Nokia Belle
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With Nokia Belle downloads starting this week, more people will have access to the great camera features offered as a preview in the Camera Update for Nokia N8, namely 30fps video recording and continuous autofocus in video close-up mode.
On top of that, the camera UI in Belle has been further improved compared to the earlier application update. For example, the placement of the on-screen shutter button was changed for better ergonomics in landscape and portrait orientation, and the main controls were moved to the bottom of the viewfinder for a cleaner look.
If you update to Nokia Belle, it is recommend NOT to install the earlier camera update on top of it as Belle already contains a newer version.
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Tue, 07.02.12
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Nokia Belle upgrade available for download
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People who own the latest Symbian ^3 / Anna smartphones can now update them to Symbian Belle – bringing a fresh look to their screens thanks to the latest user interface. Once you have installed Nokia Belle you will still have the same phone, but it will feel like new, with improved performance.
Starting today, with Symbian Belle, you'll be able to transform your Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia E6, Nokia X7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7, or Nokia Oro device, by adding a whole load of enhancements. For Nokia 500, Nokia Belle will be made available within the next few weeks.
Nokia Belle delivers more personalisation options than before. You can have up to six home screens that are easy to personalize, leaving all your favourite applications and services only a few taps away. New larger live widgets display what's really important to you right onto the homescreen, so you'll always be kept up-to-date. Want to place a shortcut from one screen onto another? That's simple. A long press and a drag to the side of the screen moves it to that screen.
The new and improved Nokia Belle interface also includes new features like imaging applications with HD video recording at 30 frames per second and a visually improved browser enabling high-quality browsing and viewing of Web videos. The menus have been simplified and a notifications bar has been added to make accessing key settings or features, very fast. Plus, with Belle you can also boost your productivity on the go with a wider selection of Microsoft Apps, such as Lync and OneNote that will soon be available for free download on top of Nokia Belle.
Nokia Belle will be available in the majority of the markets today, including countries like India, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Poland, UK, Germany, Italy, Vietnam and Indonesia. You can check the availability of Nokia Belle in your country in our Nokia Belle pages – including the Nokia Belle update rollout status.
As Nokia Belle is a major update, you'll need to connect your phone to a PC to perform the update. To start, make sure you have the latest version of Nokia Suite (3.3 or later) running on your computer, and then connect your phone to the computer with a USB cable. For a step-by-step download tutorial, there's a video available that tells you everything you need to know.
If you've got any questions about Nokia Belle, you could try the frequently asked questions page that explains all.
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Thu, 02.02.12
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Qt SDK 1.2, QtCreator 2.4.1 and more
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Nokia has released Qt SDK 1.2. This update sets a new baseline for the developers for a longer perspective. Some of the features have already been available as online updates, but Qt SDK 1.2 now integrates the very latest tools, most recent mobile build targets for Symbian and Nokia N9, and the still fresh Qt 4.8 for desktops. Some improvements to the SDK and its maintenance tool have also been introduced.
As a summary, this is what is new in the Qt SDK:
- Fixes for Qt Creator 2.4 in a new 2.4.1 patch update
- Qt 4.8 for desktops delivering Qt Quick 1.1, Qt platform abstraction, Qt WebKit 2.2, and threaded OpenGL
- More Qt Mobility examples for Nokia N9 and Symbian devices
- Ability to specify network proxy setting in the SDK Maintenance Tool
- Update to the Symbian Complementary Package introducing Analyze Tool plugin and new CODA 1.0.6 installation package
- An update to Notifications API improving the end user experience and fixing issues in the Nokia N9 implementation of the API.
If you already have Qt SDK installed, you can update to the latest version by running Update Qt SDK from the Qt SDK application folder on your computer. If you first time are getting started with Qt SDK, you can download 1.2 from the download page.
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Mon, 30.01.12
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Microsoft Apps available for Symbian Belle
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Microsoft Apps have been made available for Symbian Belle smartphones. These incude:
- Microsoft Lync 2010 Mobile - for cost efficient IM, presence, audio and web meetings on-the-go.
- Microsoft PowerPoint Broadcast - quick broadcast of presentations directly from PC to mobile.
- Microsoft OneNote - rich note taking with images. Syncs with Microsoft SkyDrive.
- Microsoft Document Connection - single view to documents stored on mobile, including email attachments as well as documents on Microsoft SharePoint 2010 sites.
The Microsoft Apps are available through Software update. To get them, use the corresponding function of Nokia Suite or Nokia Software Updater.
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Fri, 16.12.11
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Qt 4.8.0 released
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Qt has reached another important evolutionary milestone today as Qt 4.8.0 has now been released. Featuring Qt Platform Abstraction, threaded OpenGL support, multithreaded HTTP and optimized file system access, Qt 4.8.0 can be downloaded as binary or source packages. Here are some key features that are new in Qt 4.8.0:
- Qt Platform Abstraction (QPA). QPA restructures the GUI stack to enable easier porting of Qt to different windowing systems and devices. More info.
- Threaded OpenGL support. Enables those of us that are not OpenGL-ninjas to render OpenGL from more than one thread concurrently. More info.
- Multithreaded HTTP. HTTP requests are now handled in a separate thread by default. This should make application guis smoother, as networking will no longer use the main event loop.
- Optimized file system access. The file system stack received some heavy lifting under the hood. The result is better I/O performance, achieved by reducing the number of system calls performed for I/O and by better use of cached data, when available. The improvements in performance can be seen across all platforms.
Qt 4.8.0 ships with QtWebKit 2.2.1. More details of the major changes can be found in the Qt 4.8 beta blog post. Qt 4.8 Docs are now available on Qt DevNet.
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Tue, 13.12.11
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Qt Creator 2.4.0 released
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Qt Creator 2.4.0 has been released. Changes since 2.3.1 can be found in the changelog, and if you have a lot of time you can also check the commit log with around 1300 accepted commits. The standalone release can be downloaded from DevNet.
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Tue, 22.11.11
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Opera Mobile 11.5.1 for Symbian
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Opera Mobile 11.5.1 update has been released and is available today for download from m.opera.com. Changes include:
* Added predictive text input and language choice in search field
* Improved stability in out of memory situations
* Fixed issues with browser freezing
* Fixed issues with browser when Opera Link is enabled
* Fixed issues with text selection and cut/copy/paste
* Fixed issues with reappearing search engines after deletion
* Fixed issues with selecting text using Up/Down navigation keys
* Fixed issues with third-party input keyboards (QQ, Baidu, Sougou).
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Tue, 08.11.11
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New Qt SDK release with significant Nokia N9 Harmattan and Symbian improvements
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The new Qt SDK 1.1.4 brings major stability, performance, and functionality improvements for the much improved Nokia N9 Harmattan target as well as the Qt 4.7.4 "bundle" for all Symbian^3, Symbian Anna, and Symbian Belle smartphones. You now have better tools than even before as well as a large installed base of modern Symbian phones and the Nokia N9 to target with Qt apps.
For Qt on Symbian, the release offers closer integration of Qt into the Symbian operating system services. Qt graphics system, split view keyboard, and support for Symbian Belle UI features are all included. In particular the improvements with regard to the Qt Quick Components 1.1 and Qt Quick 1.1 modules are significant – and will truly ease and speed up development. The Qt 4.7.4 release bundle for Symbian contains Qt Quick 1.1, Qt Mobility 1.2, Qt WebKit 2.1, and Qt Quick Components 1.1.
With regard to the Nokia N9, the Qt SDK Harmattan target is now a full release and installed by default. Other visible changes are the evolution to a single unified sysroot (no tools-level distinction between Platform API and its more productised subset), a single target (with debug and release flavours of the build), and major up-dates to the documentation.
Read more here and here @ Qt blogs.
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Wed, 02.11.11
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Nokia Store QML client updated to 3.18.032
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Today's update of the Store QML client for Symbian (version 3.18.032) provides some fixes to issues that have been reported by the Nokia Beta Labs community and also prepares for some new features that will be deployed on the Store backend soon:
* Fixed: The installation failure of the App updates when the user selects "Update All".
* Fixed: The theme is installed on C: although the preferred location is E:
This new version can be downloaded from Nokia Beta Labs.
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Nokia 600 cancelled
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"After careful consideration", Nokia has decided "not to ship" the Nokia 600 Symbian Belle-based smartphone. "We are constantly continuing to refine our portfolio to bring consumers the best possible range of devices to meet their diverse needs", they said.
Nokia 603, 700 and 701 are still shipping. Well, unless one day they cancel them, too, that is.
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Opera Mobile 11.5 for Symbian released
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 Opera Mobile 11.5 has been released today for Symbian, Maemo 5 (Nokia N900) and MeeGo (tablet and netbook). This version includes Data Usage view and a core upgrade to Opera Presto version 2.9.201. The browser will now show you exactly how much data you have spent and saved. A dedicated page, easily accessible from the help menu inside the Opera Mobile, keeps count of how much data you are spending and saving.
Opera Mobile 11.5 change log:
* Data Usage view
* Star bookmark in URL
* Support for system bookmarks
* Support for Symbian Status Bar, Notification Bar
* New Turbo setting (disabled on WiFi but enabled on 3G)
* Support for cache on mass storage/SD card on selected devices
* Improved Youtube/RealPlayer integration
* Improved localization for more languages
* Device-specific improvements and fixes
* Fixed various stability and performance issues
* Core update 2.9.201
Opera Mobile core 2.9.201 change log:
* ECMAScript 5.1, including strict mode
* Optimized memory consumption of JS engine
* HTML5 microdata
* New IDNA specification implemented
* Network performance improvements
* CSS 2.1 compliant display:list-item
* SVG optimizations
* Support the intermediate state for Checkboxes.
Get the new version from Opera.com.
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Opera Mini 6.5 for Symbian
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In addition to the new release of Opera Mobile 11.5 (see above), a new version of Opera Mini 6.5 for Symbian has also been announced today. Changes include:
* Added Data Usage view
* Added star bookmark in URL
* Added crash logger
* Added support for system bookmarks
* Added support for Symbian Status Bar, Notification Bar
* Added protocol setting in advanced options
* Added share pages through email
* Improved compression with WebP instead of JPEG images
* Improved localization for more languages
* Fixed various stability and performance issues.
Get the new version from Opera.com.
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Fri, 21.10.11
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Qt Creator 2.4.0 beta released
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Qt Creator 2.4 beta has been released today, containing a great number of smaller and bigger improvements and new features.
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Wed, 19.10.11
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ePong - Pong game for Symbian
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 ePong is a Pong game (and coding example) for Symbian^3 platform. It was first implemented in Symbian C++ and then ported to Qt.
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Tic-Tac-Toe Multiplayer over TCP
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 Seppo Pakarinen has released a sockets/networked version of Tic-Tac-Toe game ported from Windows Phone to Qt for Symbian and MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan devices. The game is cross-platform and supports two players, using sockets for communicating over the network.
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Thu, 13.10.11
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Nokia 603 and Nokia Luna announced
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Nokia today announced the Nokia 603, a colourful, affordable, no compromise smartphone preloaded with the latest apps and featuring single-tap pairing, sharing and tag reading with NFC. Alongside the Nokia 603, the daringly-designed Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset completes the NFC-enabled easy pairing experience in an affordable package.
The Nokia 603 is designed to appeal to first time smartphone users and those upgrading from older products, particularly existing users of Nokia smartphones who will welcome a device that offers all the latest technology and features in a package that is still uniquely Nokia.
This latest smartphone exemplifies Nokia's belief that affordability should not compromise the quality of the experience. The Nokia 603 offers a seamless, compact design that makes the most of the durable 3.5 inch ClearBlack, scratch-resistant display (nHD resolution, 640x360), optimized for use in sunlight. Exceeding expectations for its EUR 200 price-tag, the Nokia 603 comes preloaded with Maps, the latest social networking games and apps, and the ability to capture, edit and share photographs, all with great graphics performance thanks to the fast graphics processor in the device. The Nokia 603 also makes NFC innovation accessible to more people with the ability to share content, pair with accessories like the Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset, and unlock new experiences, such as unseen levels on Angry Birds.
"The Nokia 603 continues the renewal of our smartphone range with products that are uniquely matched to the needs of people around the world," said Tuula Rytila, Senior Vice President, Nokia. "Whatever the price-point, our aim is to ensure all Nokia smartphones are crafted for use, have Nokia's trusted quality, are better connected, and contain unexpected surprises like the ability to tap to pair and share with NFC."
Featuring the latest Symbian Belle software, the Nokia 603 also benefits from up to six customizable homescreens and dynamic live widgets for improved personalization and prioritization of your favourite content.
Continuing to extend Nokia's range of innovative accessories, the Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset is a uniquely designed in-ear device with NFC pairing capabilities. Available in a range of colours, the headset features a pop-out earpiece for up to eight hours of extended talk time and easy charging with any Nokia microUSB phone charger. Nokia's exclusive Always Ready technology enables you to answer calls simply by popping out the earpiece, and end calls by placing the earpiece back in its cradle. At only EUR 69, the Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset is perfectly priced to accompany the Nokia 603, bringing NFC pairing opportunities to more people around the world.
Powered by a 1 GHz processor, the Nokia 603 is responsive even while multitasking many apps, but this power doesn't mean you have to worry about your battery all the time. It's rated to last for seven hours talktime and 460 hours in standby, considerably longer than other phones with this sort of feature set. The phone measures 113.5 x 57.1 x 12.7 mm and weighs 106.9 grams. As you would expect, it's no slouch when it comes to communications. It offers pentaband reception (WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100, GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900), Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi and the latest HSDPA 3G – offering downloads up to 14.4 Mbps.
The phone comes preloaded with Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Shazam and YouTube to cater to your entertainment needs. On a more serious level, there's Microsoft Office Communicator, Quick Office, Adobe PDF reader and Vlingo.
On the back, there's a five-megapixel camera with digital zoom. The latest version of the camera software means you can now shoot HD 720p video at 30fps. And on-board photo and video editing software means that you can update your social networks with pictures and movies easily while you're on the move.
The Nokia 603 is available in black and white with a choice of back covers in six different colors: black, white, fuchsia, green, yellow and blue. The Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset is available in black, white, fuchsia, green and cyan. Both products are expected to start shipping in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Read more: Press release, Product pages, Nokia Conversations, Video presentation, Technical specifications, Fact sheet, Picture gallery, Data sheet.
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Tue, 11.10.11
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LED-style bedside clock for Symbian
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 Andrew Flegg has released a simple Bedside clock featuring clear, easy-to-read LED digits. The screensaver will be disabled whilst it's visible. Double-tap the screen to toggle the brightness of the display (from current setting to lowest, and back again).
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Fri, 30.09.11
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Nokia completes the transaction to outsource Symbian to Accenture
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Nokia announced today that it has completed the transaction to outsource its Symbian software development and support activities to Accenture. The signing of the transaction was announced on June 22, 2011. As a result of the transaction, approximately 2,300 employees will transfer to Accenture. Read full press release @ press.nokia.com.
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Thu, 29.09.11
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Qt SDK update 1.1.3 now available
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An online update for Qt SDK 1.1.3 is now available introducing the following improvements:
- Updated Harmattan target, Beta2, to correspond to the most recent public firmware release of Nokia N950 Developer Device. This version of the target is still considered experimental, but it can be used for developing apps for Nokia N9 device. The latest Nokia N950 firmware update is available here.
- Qt Creator 2.3.1, with support for app booster for N9 software and fixes for Symbian on-device debugging (CODA).
- Fix to ensure that Qt Quick components work in the Simulator for software targeting the Nokia N9 smartphone and Symbian phones.
- Symbian Complementary package improvements with an updated qmlviewer.sis for Qt 4.7.4 and NFC support in the QtMobility 1.2 sis file.
You can obtain this update by running the Update tool of the Qt SDK.
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Qt Creator 2.3.1 released
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A Qt Creator 2.3.1 patch release is now available through an Qt SDK update and as updated Qt Creator – only packages. The release fixes a range of bugs, e.g. mixed C++/QML debugging could fail because a wrong gdb was choosen for the C++ debugging part, there where several debugging issues with CODA 4.0.23, and an update to the Harmattan application template in the light of the updated Harmattan target that is included in the Qt SDK update, to mention a few random ones. Full changelog is available here. If you are using the Qt SDK, it should notify you about the update, or you can go to the usual download pages on developer.qt.nokia.com or qt.nokia.com/downloads and get the Qt Creator – only version.
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Tue, 27.09.11
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Opera Mobile 11.1 for Symbian released
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 The Opera Mobile team announced an updated version of Opera Mobile 11.1 for Symbian. This release adds support for new Symbian Belle devices and improved integration with half-screen keyboard on phones running Symbian Anna. To download this new version please visit http://m.opera.com from your Symbian phone or http://www.opera.com/mobile/download/pc/ from PC.
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Thu, 15.09.11
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QtWebKit 2.2 RC released
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QtWebKit 2.2 Release Candidate has been released today, bringing new features in HTML(5), CSS(3) and JavaScript in addition to general bug fixes. See Qt Labs for details.
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Fri, 02.09.11
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Qt SDK Update introducing Qt Creator 2.3 and other updates
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Nokia has released Qt SDK 1.1.3 introducing updates to several SDK components. There are quite a few updates in this release partly just because of changes in the SDK internals, but there are also functional changes and quality improvements included. As a summary there are following updates included:
- Qt Creator 2.3: Plenty of small improvements to improve the basic developer experience. For more information, read the release blog.
- Qt Simulator 1.2: in addition to a significant UI facelift, Qt Simulator 1.2 is introducing several new features: sensor simulation, simulation of NFC tags as well as gesture simulation.
- Notifications API 1.1 is introducing QML bindings and quality improvements.
- Qt 4.7.4 for desktop app developers.
- MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan beta: This version of the Harmattan target is built on the same software image that was used in the version released in June so does not introduce new features, but is required to be updated in order to continue developing MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan apps.
- Update to Symbian Complementary Package: important CODA update to expand the support also to the latest Symbian Belle devices. Note that the apps created with the beta level new target for Symbian Belle devices can not yet be submitted to Ovi Store.
- Update to Qt Quick Components for Symbian is not introducing functional changes.
If you already have Qt SDK installed you can update to the latest version by running Update Qt SDK from the Qt SDK application folder on your computer. If you want to get started with Qt SDK, you can download 1.1.3 from the Qt SDK website.
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Wed, 24.08.11
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Nokia 701 - C7-00 successor with Symbian Belle and IPS LCD
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 Third of the Symbian Belle series announced today comes the Nokia 701. It is based on the C7-00 with the processor upgraded to 1 GHz (ARM-11), faster (up to 4 times) hardware graphics acceleration, and twice more RAM: 512 MB of operating memory.
Features include IPS LCD ClearBlack display (3.5", nHD 360x640 pixels) providing better viewing angles and improved outdoor performance, advertised by Nokia as the brightest screen ever used on a smartphone, NFC (Near Field Communication) chip, 8 Megapixel EDoF camera with 720p video recording, 8 GB of internal storage memory and microSD memory card slot (up to 32 GB), FM radio receiver and transmitter, Active Noise Cancellation using second microphone, quad-band GSM and penta-band 3G, WiFi b/g, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA, USB 2.0 (microUSB with USB On-The-Go), Bluetooth 3.0, integrated A-GPS, magnetometer, accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector and 2 mm charger port.
Powered by the latest Symbian Belle software, the device provides new and more intuitive user interface and home screens, much improved performance and enhanced multitasking, pull-down notifications, rich NFC functionality, and a range of updated and improved system applications, including Nokia Maps 3.6 with free lifetime navigation.
The Nokia 701 measures 117.3 x 56.8 x 11 mm (64 cc) and weighs 131 grams, comes in steel dark, silver light, amethyst violet and white colours, and with its BL-5K 1200 mAh battery provides 23 days of standby time and 17 hours (GSM) / 6.8 hours (3G) of talk time. The device will start shipping in Q3 2011 at 290 Euros before taxes and subsidies. Unfortunately, being the most powerful of the Symbian Belle range, the 701 probably won't be offered via operators in most of Western Europe countries and in the US, apparently not to compete with the upcoming Windows Phone range, just like the N9... I'll spare you reading what I think about it.
Read more: Official press release, Data sheet, Symbian Belle Data Sheet, Image gallery, Product pages, Full technical specifications, Launch video.
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Nokia 700 - the smallest smartphone (50 cc), Symbian Belle onboard
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 Announced today, the Symbian Belle powered Nokia 700 is the smallest smartphone ever made with a volume of only 50 cubic centimetres and a composition of fine materials: glass, plastics and aluminium. It offers a 3.2" AMOLED ClearBlack nHD (360x640 pixels) screen, 5 Megapixel EDoF camera with LED flash and HD 720p video recording, NFC (Near Field Communication) chip, 1 GHz ARM-11 processor (with OpenVG 1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0 hardware graphics acceleration) and 512 MB RAM, quad-band GSM and penta-band 3G, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA, 2 GB mass storage memory and microSD memory card slot (up to 32 GB), microUSB (USB 2.0) with USB On-The-Go, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi b/g, integrated A-GPS, magnetometer, accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector and 2 mm charger port.
Nokia says that the Nokia 700 phone is the most eco-friendly smartphone ever made, thanks to the use of ecological materials and hardware and software features minimising power consumption.
Powered by the latest Symbian Belle software, the device provides new and more intuitive user interface and home screens, much improved performance and enhanced multitasking, pull-down notifications, rich NFC functionality, and a range of updated and improved system applications, including Nokia Maps 3.6 with free lifetime navigation.
The Nokia 700 measures 110 x 50.7 x 9.7 mm (50 cc) and weighs 96 grams, comes in cool grey, silver/white, coral red, peacock blue and purple colours, and with its BP-5Z 1080 mAh battery provides 19 days of standby time, 7.3 hours (GSM) and 4.7 hours (3G) of talk time, and 47 hours of music playback. The phone will start shipping in Q3 2011 in Europe and Asia.
Read more: Official press release, Data sheet, Symbian Belle Data Sheet, Image gallery, Product pages, Full technical specifications, Launch video.
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Nokia 600 - 1 GHz, Symbian Belle and the loudest speaker
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 Nokia announced the Nokia 600, a new Symbian Belle based phone. With 1 GHz ARM-11 processor inside and 5 Megapixel EDoF camera (with HD 720p video recording), it also offers NFC (Near Field Communication chip), quad-band GSM and penta-band 3G, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 3.0, 3.2" capacitive nHD (360x640 pixels) touchscreen, FM radio and transmitter (with built-in aerial - no need to attach headphones), A-GPS, compass, accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors, USB 2.0 (microUSB) with USB On-The-Go, 2 GB storage memory (and 256 MB RAM), HSDPA 14.4 Mbps / HSUPA 5.76 Mbps.
The Nokia 600 has the loudest loudspeaker ever provided by Nokia (106 phons) and it comes with 3.5mm Nokia AV connector and 2 mm charging port.
Powered by the latest Symbian Belle software, the device provides new and more intuitive user interface and home screens, much improved performance and enhanced multitasking, pull-down notifications, rich NFC functionality, and a range of updated and improved system applications, including Nokia Maps 3.6 with free lifetime navigation.
The Nokia 600 measures 111 x 53 x 13 mm and weighs 100 grams, comes in black, white, lime and pink colours, and with its BL-4J 1200 mAh battery provides 23 days of standby, 15.5 hours (GSM) and 6.5 hours (3G) of talk time, and 60 hours of music playback. The phone will start shipping in Q3 2011.
Read more: Official press release, Data sheet, Symbian Belle Data Sheet, Image gallery, Product pages, Full technical specifications, Launch video.
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Thu, 18.08.11
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Symbian Anna update for the N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 now available
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 Customers in selected European and Asian markets, with further countries to follow by the next week, can now upgrade their Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6-01 Symbian smartphones to Symbian Anna.
Depending on market, the software can be upgraded using Ovi Suite's Software Update function, and/or Over-The-Air using the built-in Software Update application on the phone. In most cases the update takes two steps, the first being the actual upgrade to Symbian Anna (via Ovi Suite or OTA) and the second one (OTA, via the handset's SW Update app) installing some additional applications (e.g. QuickOffice). User data is preserved duing the update, but it is still recommended to make a backup, just in case.
Symbian Anna's most important improvements include split screen text entry, improved Web browser, new set of icons, updated Maps, Calendar, Photos, Social, Mail applications, virtual QWERTY keyboard in portrait, draggable home screens, new Intranet application to access intranets, device encryption functionality, and NFC chip activation on the C7.
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Thu, 11.08.11
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Qt Creator 2.3.0 RC released
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Qt Creator 2.3.0 RC has been released today. This release adds lots of new features as well as a great amount of bug fixes. See the original announcement here, list of changes here, and download this new version from here.
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Mon, 08.08.11
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Web access to Ovi Calendar ends soon
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Nokia is ending web access to Ovi Calendar. You will no longer be able to view your Calendar on Ovi after Aug 31, 2011. Calendar will continue to work on your Nokia phone. Syncing or backup will continue to work normally and your data will not be affected. You can also export your synced Calendar data to your personal computer at any time — even after web access is shut down. Read more...
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Wed, 03.08.11
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Sensor Gallery - explore the sensors on your Symbian phone
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 Sensor Gallery is an utility application meant for developers to explore the sensors and their readings provided by Qt Mobility sensor APIs. It dynamically generates a list of sensors supported by Qt Mobility sensors API. The application allows user to select a sensor from the list to view the readings received from that particular sensor in form of raw values. The values are also retrieved dynamically i.e. the application just displays whatever is received via the Qt Mobility API.
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