http://My-Symbian.com/ My-Symbian.com Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:55:21 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en General 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. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index1.php?p=6291&c=1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:13:16 +0100 S60 3rd & 5th Ed. RAMblow from CellPhoneSoft aims to maintain a healthy amount of available RAM memory to help running the phone smooth for a long time. The application provides automated memory management, as well as manual termination of running programs. The memory boost feature can blow RAM up to amounts never before seen. RAMblow is very simple to use, just let it run in the background, and you will never again find your phone lacking memory. Major features: * Unattended and manual management of running apps. * Maintaining a healthy amount of free RAM for smooth phone operation. * Memory optimization for executing large programs. * Automatic memory cleanup after set idle time. * Examination and manual closing of unwanted programs. * Reporting the results of memory cleanup. * Compatible with all Symbian S60 3rd and 5th edition phones by Nokia, Samsung, LG and Sony Ericsson. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index6.php?p=6289&c=6 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:39:08 +0100 S60 3rd & 5th Ed. ABBYY FotoTranslate is an innovative solution for travel and business trips. Translate words with a single button push, wherever you are - you don't need to type unknown foreign words by hand. The program automatically recognizes the words taken on the camera of your smartphone and shows the translation. Snap a foreign word - get an instant translation using OCR (optical character recognition) - almost 30 language combinations are available! http://My-Symbian.com/main/index6.php?p=6290&c=6 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:40:49 +0100 S60 3rd & 5th Ed. Sony Ericsson has just announced its new S60 5th Edition based smartphone, the Vivaz. Features include: * 3.2" 16:9 nHD (640x360) 24-bit touch screen * 8.1 Megapixel camera * HD 720p video recording with continuous autofocus * A-GPS with Google Maps and WisePilot navigation * Bluetooth with Stereo A2DP * WiFi b/g * TV Out (VGA) * 900/2100 and 850/1900/2100 MHz 3G HSDPA * 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM GPRS/EDGE * 720 MHz processor * 8 GB microSD card included (up to 16 GB) * 3.5 mm audio jack * DLNA Certified * 440 hrs standby * 13/5 hrs talk time (GSM/3G) * 107 x 521.7 x 12.5 mm, 97 grams * Available from Q1 2010. Learn more: Press release, Video presentation, Video overview, Product information. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index6.php?p=6254&c=6 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:39:44 +0100 General 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! http://My-Symbian.com/main/index1.php?p=6207&c=1 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:11:48 +0100 S60 3rd & 5th Ed. SPB Weather by SPB Software is the most powerful Symbian weather forecast program. It combines the detailed everyday forecasts for 10,000 cities worldwide with the beauty and friendliness of up-to-date satellite images on a 3D Globe. SPB Weather Features: World weather, 3D Globe, Satellite images, Animated forecasts for clouds, temperature and precipitation, Finger friendly user interface, Homescreen widget and more. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index6.php?p=6176&c=6 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:17:17 +0100 S60 3rd & 5th Ed. Battery Extender from Ravensoft is another application that helps you extend the standby time of your S60 smartphone by up to 30% using customizable profiles which automatically disable power-hungry functions when you don't need them. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index6.php?p=6175&c=6 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:04:06 +0100 S60 3rd & 5th Ed. With Advanced Battery Saver from WebGate you can adjust the power consumption of your phone functions, services and applications depending on your needs. Use Advanced Battery Saver to get up to 30% more uptime for your phone. Three predefined power-saving modes: Saver off, Basic saver and Max saver, help you quickly switch your power-saving configuration Option to define your own power-saving modes to extend the life of your battery by selecting which phone functions and applications to shut down according to your needs. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index6.php?p=6174&c=6 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:55:19 +0100 S60 3rd & 5th Ed. From today, Nimbuzz users on Symbian can enjoy full integration with the world's fastest-growing social network, as Nimbuzz incorporates a feature-rich Twitter client that includes Timelines, Direct Messaging, Searches, Trends and Profiles, and outperforms standalone Twitter applications. A world first for Symbian handsets is also the introduction of pop-up notifications on the home screen, notifying users of incoming chats and events, while the application runs in the background. This new version also supports kinetic scrolling. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index6.php?p=6136&c=6 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:09:02 +0100 S60 3rd & 5th Ed. It finally happended! Skype has just released the first beta version of their native Skype client for the S60 platform. It is fully functional, with both Skype-to-Skype and Skype Out calls, IM, file transfers, voice mail, etc. This first beta version only supports some S60 3rd Edition (i.e. non-touch screen) FP 1 and 2 devices. Support for further models will be added in the production release. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index6.php?p=6135&c=6 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:00:04 +0100 General 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! http://My-Symbian.com/main/index1.php?p=6122&c=1 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:39:29 +0100 General Nokia has released today Qt 4.6, the first full and official release of Qt bringing native for Symbian and Maemo 6. The second Maemo 5 technology preview, also released to day, allows partial common development for Maemo and Symbian, which allows creating code base on top of which applications can run on both platforms. Read more: full press release, what's new in this release, multitouch and gestures in Qt 4.6, Qt 4.6 SDK. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index1.php?p=6119&c=1 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:06:27 +0100 S60 3rd & 5th Ed. Swiss Manager Pro from CellPhoneSoft provides task management, system information, and file manager services, all in one application. A composite system utility that indeed acts like the Swiss army knife for smartphones, considered as an essential addition by many users. Compatible with all Symbian/S60 phones. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index6.php?p=6118&c=6 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:34:27 +0100 S60 3rd & 5th Ed. Extend your battery charge up to 30% by switching off your smartphone for the night. Energy Saver from FedoroffSoft will help you to charge you phone more seldom and you will be able to use it longer with the same charge. It switches off your smartphone for the night and switches it on in the morning with the help of an alarm. Your smartphone doesn't expense a battery charge at night and you have not got troublesome late night calls. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index6.php?p=6104&c=6 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:15:09 +0200 S60 3rd & 5th Ed. MumSMS+ by Huang Hai is a smart and powerful software which offers you an easy way to protect your private and confidential messages in your mobile phone. All your sensitive SMS/MMS including sent, received and draft messages can be hidden automatically by choosing a proper profile. All your hidden messages are kept in good order and can be read only with right password. http://My-Symbian.com/main/index6.php?p=6103&c=6 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:30:12 +0200