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Thu, 04.02.10
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Symbian Foundation completes the transition to Open Source
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The Symbian Foundation today completed the open source release of the source code. The Symbian platform, which has been developed over more than 10 years and has shipped in more than 330 million devices around the world, is now completely open and the source code is available for free. The transition of this market-leading platform from proprietary code to open source is the largest in software history. The move has been completed four months ahead of schedule and provides the basis for unlimited mobile development based on innovation and openness.
Any individual or organization can now take, use and modify the code for any purpose, whether that be for a mobile device or for something else entirely. This strategic move provides the Symbian ecosystem with greater potential for innovation, faster time-to-market and the opportunity to develop on the platform for free. Symbian's commitment to openness also includes complete transparency in future plans, including the publication of the platform roadmap and planned features up to and including 2011. Anyone can now influence the roadmap and contribute new features.
Lee Williams, Executive Director of the Symbian Foundation, comments: "The development community is now empowered to shape the future of the mobile industry, and rapid innovation on a global scale will be the result. When the Symbian Foundation was created, we set the target of completing the open source release of the platform by mid-2010 and it's because of the extraordinary commitment and dedication from our staff and our member companies that we’ve reached it well ahead of schedule."
All 108 packages containing the source code of the Symbian platform can now be downloaded from Symbian's developer web site, under the terms of the Eclipse Public License and other open source licenses. Also available for download are the complete development kits for creating applications (the Symbian Developer Kit) and mobile devices (the Product Development Kit). These kits are compatible with Symbian^3, the very latest version of the platform, which is now fully open source and will be "feature complete" during Q1 of this year.
Read more: Full press release, Symbian blog, Introductory video, Platform Opening FAQ, Get started. |
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Fri, 08.01.10
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20% discount site wide - All Symbian software discounted!
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 Don't miss the last days of our special offer: 20% discount on ALL Symbian software at the My-Symbian Software Store!
Simply add any programs you want (and any number of them) to your shopping cart and use FESTIVE discount code to instantly get 20% off the total price.
This promotion is time limited (and only applicable once per user), so hurry up and grab all the programs you want before it's too late! |
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Mon, 07.12.09
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My-Maemo.com (beta) launched!
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After several weeks of preparations, we're now ready to launch My-Maemo.com!
Yet another, new Maemo site? Well, not really new, and not really just 'yet another'. It's based on my 10 year experience with running My-Symbian. And it's going to be different than other existing sites, and unique, with its own flavor.
We're not starting with just empty pages. Right now, the site offers you the following content:
* our own Maemo Software Catalog with over 270 applications listed, with screenshots and short descriptions. For now, it's probably the biggest online catalog of Maemo 5 software.
* our own Maemo Downloads where we will be sharing applications which are not currently available in other Fremantle repositories. In the beginning, they will be mainly applications written for previous Maemo releases and devices, not yet ported to Maemo 5, but tested by us and found to be running just fine
* our own Software repository which will contain the same files as in Downloads, just easier to install and maintain via your phone's App Manager
* F.A.Q pages containing answers to the most frequently asked Maemo related questions
* Useful Tips & Tricks letting you use your device easier and quicker
* Our Nokia N900 preview - please read it if you haven't yet as it is a good base for our full review coming next week
* Our Maemo Discussion Forums - even now, at site launch, with almost 2500 posts and almost 70 threads.
We're launching the site with this old (yeah, we know, quite dated) design not to further delay it, but we consider it just a "beta" phase, so stay tuned for a brand new look and much more features coming soon! |
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Tue, 01.12.09
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Qt 4.6 released with native Symbian and Maemo 6 support
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Fri, 02.10.09
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My-Symbian is 10 years old! 20% Off site wide to celebrate this
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 It's hard to believe, but it's been 10 years now since this site was born. Over that time, we served you terabytes of traffic, billions of page impressions, tens of millions of downloads, hundreds of thousands of posts on the discussion forums, and more. And the plan is to do the same, if not more, during the next 10 years :-)
Meanwhile, to celebrate this important anniversary, we're offering you 20% discount on all software available at the My-Symbian Software Store, where you can find almost all existing applications and games for Symbian OS smartphones. Just add whatever you want to your shopping cart and simply use 10YR20 discount code. |
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Thu, 24.09.09
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[New] Super Methane Bros for UIQ 3.x
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| Super Methane Bros is AnotherGuest's another port of Linux conversion of an Amiga game from 1993. Trap baddies in a gas cloud. Suck into your gas gun. Throw against a wall to destroy them. |
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[New] Meritous for UIQ 3.x
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| Meritous from Another Guest is a port of an action-adventure dungeon crawl game originally written by Lancer-X/ASCEAI. Find you way around a large maze of objects and enemies! |
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[New] Super TransBall 2 for UIQ 3.x
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| Super TransBall 2 from AnotherGuest / SomeOne (THE ONE who keeps the UIQ 3 platform alive!) is the sequel of "Transball" and "Transball 2", inspired by Zara Thrusta for the Amiga 500. The goal is to find the Sphere, capture it and carry it to the upper part of the level. The main obstacle is the gravity, that impulses you towards the ground. But many other obstacles, canons, tanks, doors, etc. will try to make difficult your journey... |
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[New] RotateGear for UIQ 3.x
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Wed, 16.09.09
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Buy Symbian software using our InHand client and save 20%
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| Planning to buy some software for your Symbian phone? Why not simply pay 20% less than the normal price? It's really simple: download our InHand client, install it on your S60 phone, select the application you want and get 20% off its standard price! |
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Opera 5 Mini beta available
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| Opera Software today released Opera Mini 5 beta. The new version offers a new, sleek look and feel, Speed Dial bookmarks and tabs (multiple windows support), font smoothing, improved support for touch screen devices and password manager. To get the new version, simply direct your phone's existing Web browser to http://m.opera.com/next, and download the Opera Mini 5 beta free of charge. |
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Thu, 27.08.09
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Maemo 5 based Nokia N900 announced
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Today Nokia has finally officially presented the rumoured Nokia N900. It runs the Linux-based Maemo 5 platform known from Internet Tablets (the 770, N800 and N810), but for the first time the N900 is not just a "tablet" but a fully functional smartphone with GSM radio and HSDPA connectivity (in addition to WiFi b/g, USB 2.0 Highspeed and Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR with A2DP and AVRCP). It is also the most powerful mobile device from Nokia released up to date, including the ARM Cortex-A8 (OMAP3430) processor @ 600 MHz with PowerVR SGX and OpenGL 2.0 (the same as used in the Omnia HD and the iPhone 3G S), 256 MB operating memory (and 768 MB of virtual memory, i.e. 1 GB in total), 32 GB storage memory and microSD card slot, 5 Megapixel (2576 x 1936) Carl Zeiss camera with 848 x 480 pixel / 25 fps video recording, FM transmitter, Assisted GPS receiver (with Nokia Maps), 3D accelerometer, 3.5 mm audio jack and TV Out, and 3.5" 800x480 pixel touch sensitive (resistive) display. The N900 also has a three row hardware QWERTY keyboard and a kick stand. It measures 110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm and weighs 181 g.
Software features include: Maemo 5 platform, Mozilla powered web browser with Flash 9.4 and Ajax support, customizable "Panorama Desktop", multiwindow task switcher, Nokia Messaging with push and HTML support, Skype client, video playback (H.264, MPEG-4, XviD, WMV, Flash) at 25-30 fps, audio playback (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, M4A, WAV, WMA), video recording (848 x 480 / 25 fps), and more.
The N900 will be demoed and more details about the device and the Maemo 5 platform will be presented next week at the Nokia World event in Stuttgart. N900 will start shipping in October at €500 before taxes.
Stay tuned for more information as it comes, as well as detailed review of this fantastic device as soon as we get it. New, separate My-Maemo.com website is also in preparation.
Further details: Press release, Nokia Conversations, Hands on video, Technical specifications, Product pages, Picture gallery, Maemo 5 developer resources, Offical Nokia Maemo site.
What do you think about the N900? Do you consider it a Communicator successor? Share your opinions with us on our Maemo Discussion Forum. |
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Thu, 20.08.09
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[New] Exult - Ultima 7 port for UIQ 3
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| AnotherGuest / SomeOne has released a Symbian OS port of Exult - a game engine for Ultima 7 BlackGate and SerpentIsle, recreating Ultima 7 using the game's original plot, data, and graphics files. See this thread on our Discussion forums for more information and updates. |
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Fri, 07.08.09
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Summer Sale - 20% Off All Software (and 25% for Site supporters)
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 It's been a couple of months since our last promotion so it's time for a new one. The Summer Sale promo gives you 20% discount on ALL software available at the My-Symbian Software Store. Add any programs you want to the shopping cart and then simply enter the SALE20 code to instantly get 20% off the total price. And if you happen to be a Site supporter, we've got even higher 25% discount for you!
The promo code can be used only once per user so make sure to select all programs you're interested in to take full advantage of the discount as you won't be able to use it again at a later date. The promotion is time limited so don't wait until it's over.
Update: hurry up, only THREE DAYS LEFT! |
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Tue, 04.08.09
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New Symbian Signed test criteria - your comments wanted
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Symbian Foundation have been working on new Symbian Signed test criteria supposed to "guarantee the origin of the application and to ensure that the application is 'well-behaved' when installed onto the device" and they're asking for developers' input.
It's good that something's changing about Symbian Signed. Hopefully, the new criteria will be accompanied by a fix that will finally block the OS hack. Available and not fixed for over a year now, it allows for installing unsigned software, including de-signed commercial releases, and thus makes Symbian Signed actually of no use. One look at any warez site's download counters clearly shows that in its current (hacked) state Symbian Signed does NOT protect against anything, and actually only annoys developers (who still have to go through the certification, pay for it while not really getting the promised protection) and honest end users (who have to waste time on signing unsigned freeware using quite cumbersome Open Signed Online).
Blocking the OS hack for good is the only way to stimulate (now very poor) 3rd party software development. In order for more developers to get interested in creating valuable, commercial software for Symbian OS, Symbian Signed must finally guarantee that signed applications are REALLY protected against being un-signed in no time and freely installable on all hacked phones. Or else it only scares developers away involving procedures (and costs) that actually do not give anything in exchange.
Let's also hope that the Open Signed Online procedure (used mostly to sign unsigned freeware) also gets improved soon. Why not make it really online, i.e. directly on the phone, as part of the onboard Installer functionality? An attempt to install unsigned application could make the Installer (of course, after obtaining user's permition) contact the Open Signed server, submit required information (like phone IMEI, application details, etc.), get the certificate and sign it directly on the phone. Isn't this what we have 'always connected' devices for? Or is it too much to be desired at the end of the first decade of the 21st century? It would surely make Symbian Signed being considered a useful and friendly protection and not a hated restriction, and millions of people would lose reasons to hack their phones... |
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Sun, 05.07.09
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[New] Swiss Manager Elite for UIQ 3.x
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 Swiss Manager Elite by CellPhoneSoft is a composite system utility, providing task management, file navigation, and system information services, all in one application. Swiss Manager Elite is the successor of the famous Swiss Manager Pro ("SMP"), which has been considered as an essential addition to all UIQ3 devices. The Elite version implements major new functionality, while preserving the proven appearance and base feature set. Swiss Manager Elite can be installed on all UIQ 3 phones, excluding the Motorola Z8 and Z10. Features include:
* Overhauled interface with hierarchical arrangement.
* Full listing of running and available applications and processes.
* The most detailed system information on market.
* Dual panel file navigator providing fast and convenient file operations.
* Improved cleanup engine for more free memory than ever before.
* Fully customizable Favorite list for convenient application launch.
* Recent list providing automated access to the most frequently used programs.
* Key-press shortcuts for all major functions.
* A plethora of new services, like autostart, hot-key invoke, backlight setting, time synchronization, shortcut button configuration, phone restart, and much more.
* Many new options for full customization and convenient use. |
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Tue, 19.05.09
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[New] Rise Of The Triad for UIQ 3.x
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| While majority of developers have already forgotten the UIQ platform, AnotherGuest continues bringing UIQ users his free, classic ports: Rise of the Triad is a high quality, fast scrolling first-person perspective 3D action game. It includes a lot of destructive enemies, an arsenal of weapons from simple pistols to missile launchers, life-preserving armor, traps and ambushes galore. |
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Thu, 23.04.09
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[New] SuperTux for UIQ 3.x
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| Another classic port from AnotherGuest: SuperTux is a classic style 2D jump and run game inspired by the Nintendo Super Mario series. Instead of Mario, the hero in this game is Tux, the mascot of the Linux kernel. |
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Wed, 22.04.09
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Bluetooth 3.0 officially announced
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From its annual All Hands Meeting in Tokyo this week, the Bluetooth SIG formally adopted Bluetooth Core Specification Version 3.0 High Speed (HS), or Bluetooth 3.0. This latest iteration of the popular short-range wireless technology fulfills the consumers' need for speed while providing the same wireless Bluetooth experience – faster. Manufacturers of consumer electronics and home entertainment devices can now build their products to send large amounts of video, music and photos between devices wirelessly at speeds consumers expect.
Bluetooth 3.0 gets its speed from the 802.11 radio protocol. The inclusion of the 802.11 Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) provides increased throughput of data transfers at the approximate rate of 24 Mbps. In addition, mobile devices including Bluetooth 3.0 will realize increased power savings due to enhanced power control built in.
This newest version of Bluetooth technology builds on the inherent qualities of the current 2.1 EDR version, including Simple Secure Pairing and built-in, automatic security. And as with all versions of the Bluetooth specification, Bluetooth 3.0 HS provides developers, manufacturers and consumers with the benefit of backwards compatibility, enabling both the expansion and enhancement of this technology with every new specification release. Once products reach the market, the easiest way for consumers to learn which devices are compatible with other Bluetooth enabled devices is to visit the Bluetooth Gadget Guide.
With the availability of Bluetooth version 3.0 HS, consumers can expect to move large data files of videos, music and photos between their own devices and the trusted devices of others, without the need for cables and wires. Some applications consumers will experience include:
* Wirelessly bulk synchronize music libraries between PC and music player or phone
* Bulk download photos to a printer or PC
* Send video files from camera or phone to computer or television
The Bluetooth SIG's formal adoption of the specification is only the first step in the product lifecycle. News out today from wireless chip manufacturers and Bluetooth SIG member companies Atheros, Broadcom, CSR, and Marvell shows the second step – getting silicon solutions to device manufacturers – is already underway. End products for consumers are expected to be in the market in 9 to 12 months.
This new specification release includes several major enhancements:
* Generic Alternate MAC/PHY (AMP)
* 802.11 Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL)
* Generic Test Methodology
* Enhanced Power Control
* Unicast Connectionless Data
Full press release is available here. |
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Sat, 11.04.09
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[New] Liero for UIQ 3.x
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| Another freeware & classic port from AnotherGuest: Liero is a DOS based game (first released by Finnish programmer Joosa Riekkinen in 1998) between two worms armed with heavy weapons of all kinds battling in underground caves. In Liero, two worms fight each other to death for score (or frags) using a choice of five weapons from a total of 40 in a two-dimensional map. Most of the terrain, except for indestructible rocks, may be dug or destroyed by explosions. In addition to the weaponry, each player has a ninja rope which can be used to move faster through the map. This SDL port is based on Gliptics' Open Liero. |
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Sat, 21.03.09
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[New] DosBox for UIQ 3.x
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Member of our discussion forum, tomaswoj has just ported DosBox to the UIQ 3.x platform. DosBox is an open source DOS and x86 emulator, which can be used to run those classic DOS games and programs. Actually, it can even run Windows 3.1 / 95, too :-)
Visit this thread on our UIQ 3.x forum for details and to provide the author with your feedback and comments. |
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Sun, 15.03.09
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[New] Backup Tools for UIQ3
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| Backup Tools for UIQ 3.x by m-internet.com can backup/restore your phonebook/SIM contacts and export all your SMS (Inbox/Draft/Sent/User-defined folder & SIM) to a text file. |
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Thu, 05.03.09
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[New] Opera Fingertouch for UIQ 3
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Opera Labs has released a beta version of its Opera Mobile web browser for UIQ 3.x, which introduces Opera Fingertouch technology designed to make interacting with the Web easier and simpler on touch-based UIQ devices. Fingertouch provides visual feedback when you hit a Web link, and assists you when you come across multiple links or other selectable elements in close proximity to one another. This new release can be downloaded here. More information and video demonstrating the new version in action on a UIQ 3.x phone is available here.
It's really great to see that as serious and important companies as Opera continue their support for the UIQ platform! Comment on this new release on our UIQ 3.x discussion forum. |
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