Samsung Tools says no to PC Suite

I was trying to install and use Samsung PC Suite when I ran into an obstacle... seems the app is forcing me to get rid of Nokia PC Suite...

Get Located using PhoneLocator for S60

Phonelocator is a native S60 realtime GPS tracking application for Nokia S60 phones. It allows you to view the location of your phone and a trail of where it has been using this website. Phonelocator has advanced features like "Intelligent Update" that reduces the amount of data sent by the application and "Battery Saver" that turns off the GPS when the phone is stationary or the GPS signal is too weak. Phonelocator can be run in the background and started when your phone is booted. See http://phonelocator.mobi/

Turn your Nokia N95 into a Free Hotspot

Here's another fine mobile tip for you travelers... how would you like to never again have to pay those crazy fees for WiFi that hotels like to slam you with... I'm sorry, but I'm not about to pay a hotel for WiFi if I'm already paying $200+ a night to stay there! Enter JoikuSpot. Simply pout, if you have a smartphone (Symbian OS.. sorry) like an N95, N82 etc... you can grab this free app ( a pro version also exists) and you can turn your device into a hotspot... very simple. no more sniffing for free wifi from lounges and other hotels, coffee shops etc... all you need is your device and a data plan. The app was recently recognized in the Forum nokia innovation series. For more information www.joikuspot.com. Remeber, paying for WiFi is for suckers... much like paying for free GIS data!

Mobile App tips - 12seconds, BlueWhale and myGeolog

I've added several cool, new mobile apps to my device in the past day. Here's some details:
myGeolog mobile (Beta 3) - Another fine mobile social networking application. Features:Mobile application has easier menu navigation and menu response (compared to WAP-based services)
- Low costs for sending multimedia content (e.g. photos are significantly cheaper than MMS)
- Convergence between web and mobile phones for better interaction between members
- Geotagging for all photos, videos, and text-based activities (automatically generated for GPS-enabled phones).
Download myGeolog from http://www.mygeolog.com/ or hit this url from your mobile browser www.mygeolog.com/mobile

Got 12 Seconds? You can record and share 12second updates with just about any mobile phone. Just record your video and email or MMS it to the unique email address given to you and you're good to go. A clever way to crunch and share your video clips. See www.12seconds.tv.

And, for you facebook users, BlueWhale is a fine, new app that provides access to your facebook functionality via mobile. Sure, you can already load facebook mobile or update via sms or shozu, however, this app enables you to do even more including: poke your friends, update status, check your wall, email, and more. http://apps.facebook.com/bluewhalemail/ or see http://bluewhalepress.blogspot.com/

Nokia Labs - Nokia Text Messenger

The application fetches you the latest text messages from your connected Nokia device. Naturally, the latest messages are displayed first. A gadget for Windows Vista, Nokia Text Messenger comes in two different sizes. If you want to place the application in your Windows Sidebar, you can opt for Nokia Text Messenger in a smaller size. The sidebar gadget lets you view three text messages at a time. See more at http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/textmessenger

Pdf+ for S60 3rd edition smartphones

You can reflow the text of a document to make it fit the small screen of a smartphone. You can set column mode to make reading pages using columns of text much easier. You can save your favorite view settings, and you can select which font will be used for standard PDF fonts. Pdf+ displaying a Japanese document (Nokia N95). Pdf+ can display PDF documents in almost all languages. For displaying certain Chinese and Japanese documents you can install a plug-in. When using Pdf+ Pro, you can even print the document, and create PDF files with PdfPrinter, which is part of the Pdf+ Pro package. see http://www.mbrainsoftware.com

mBrain Software releases version 1.20 of PdfPrinter

PdfPrinter is a printer driver, it transforms the generic printer commands generated by programs into PDF commands and stores them in a PDF file. As a result you can create PDF files from most programs that can print. The resulting PDF file can now be backed up, viewed on a desktop PC, stored in your corporate database, emailed to a client, etc. PdfPrinter (for S60 3rd edition smartphones) creates PDF version 1.2 (Adobe® Acrobat® 3.x), 1.3 (Acrobat 4.x) and 1.4 (Acrobat 5.x) files. see http://www.mbrainsoftware.com

EQO's Symbian Beta Program - compatible with all major IM services

EQO (pronounced “echo”) is a FREE application that brings free instant messaging, cheap calling and cheap texting to your mobile phone. EQO's Symbian Beta Program - compatible with all major IM services: MSN, AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, QQ (NEW!), ICQ and Jabber! See http://www.eqo.com/symbian

A Free Symbian OS Application... CallFilter

Everyone loves free apps... here's one that we can all use at some time to filter those calls... Callfilter, a FREE Symbian OS and UIQ application. What can CallFilter do?

Blocks unwanted calls
Allows block/unblock calls on the go ..
Maintains a log of rejected calls .. and allows to send an sms or make a call to the rejected caller immidiately ! See more here

Viewing and Editing Office 2007 Files on S60 mobile devices

New from QuickOffice... As the first mobile office software suite to support the new Microsoft Office 2007 file formats on the S60 platform, Quickoffice allows users to now open, view, edit and create Word and Excel 2007 documents in their native XML formats, directly on their phone and without compromising data integrity. See www.quickoffice.com.

Pdf+ 1.75 for S60 3rd edition

Today, mBrain Software announces the imminent release of three new editions of Pdf+, the leading PDF reader for Symbian smartphones. Pdf+ Basic offers basic functionality. Users can view all pages, go to any page, search for strings, set the zoom level, full screen and landscape mode and reflow the text. Chinese and Japanese PDF files are fully supported. Email attachments and PDF files downloaded from the Web can be read as well.
Pdf+ Standard offers in addition bookmark support, following of links, opening of websites, sending Emails and dialling phone numbers. Full support for password-protected PDF files is available in this version too.
Pdf+ Professional offers in addition full printing support. The creation of PDF files is possible through the inclusion of PdfPrinter, a printer driver that is capable of creating PDF files from most programs that can print. See http://www.mbrainsoftware.com

Opera Mini 4 mobile browser free download

Opera Mini brings the full Web, your favorite Web sites and services, to almost every mobile phone. Opera Mini also automatically reduces the size of the transferred pages, so Web sites load faster while reducing the cost of surfing. Opera Mini 4 supports Opera Link. Opera Link is a new platform for synchronizing your online life across any device that runs an Opera browser - or any browser that can access Opera's social network, My Opera. Opera Link instantly and effortlessly synchronizes bookmarks and Opera Speed Dial so that your information goes wherever users go. Opera Mini 4 is a free download, over the air, to your phone from www.operamini.com

Free Push Mail and more for Symbian devices

This from Cortado... I'm using it on my N95! With Cortado Free, a free-of-charge push mail service based on the industry standard IMAP IDLE supported by Symbian OS™, is available for sending and receiving e-mails in real time. Additional Cortado mailbox packages also allow synchronizing calendar, address book, memos, and tasks. The Cortado premium services further enable Symbian smartphones to print, fax and view attachments. Get it here

Sinbad Search Beta released

Sinbad Search as an open beta, it is a free application designed for smart mobile devices to simplify information retrieval. We are hoping to find some people interested in smartphones and smartphone applications to take it for a test drive, give us some feedback and maybe even write a bit about it on the web.

Sinbad Search is for looking up information on the go, it is not just intended as another RSS reader but software for finding information you need using your phone wherever you are. It is built with a simple interface and minimal bandwidth use in mind.

Sinbad Search uses modules to organize its functionality and different modules allow you to search specific information. Examples of modules are a dictionary module for word explanation and Wikipedia for encyclopedic reference. There are currently 80 modules ranging from news, famous blogs, reference to entertainment information such astrology and jokes of the day, of course the list will keep on growing. Sinbad Search is less than 100 kilobytes and needs a data connection since everything is accessed online. It is supported on just about any recent phone with Java and we've got a dedicated version for Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform too. We of course have a lot of phones yet to test, but that's all part of the beta process.

You can get it from http://www.sinbadsearch.com

or from the mobile version of the website at http://m.sinbadsearch.com

10 Of The Coolest, Free Applications For Your GPS-Enabled Nokia N95 Smartphone

The Nokia N95 is in my mind one of those must-have devices. Sleek, powerful, packed full of memory, GPS-enabled, a 5 megapixel camera, high quality video recording, Bluetooth enabled, I could go on and on. Ideal for the outdoor enthusiast, a dream device for the business user. The Nokia N95 is now available to North American users and may finally be positioned to start making headlines... do you want one? If you've picked one up or plan on getting one then here's a handy list of must have, free applications that will run on your Nokia N95 or other Symbian S60 3 smartphone. Did I mention that these applications are all free? The suggested apps include:
fring
shozu
Mosh
locr
sports tracker
Zurfer
yahoo! zonetag
twibble
Yahoo! Go
Widsets
Nokia Maps
See complete details at http://www.gisuser.com/content/view/12773/28/

BLOG - 12 useful Nokia N95 Tips and resources

Matt Croydon (one of my new flickr contacts) has listed a number of useful N95 resoruces in his weblog (PostNeo) at http://postneo.com/. The following are just a few of them and some of mine that I've tossed in... thanks Matt!

12 useful things for the N95:

• Steve's N95 tips & his S60 freeware picks
• Nokia podcasting app - http://europe.nokia.com/A4160376
• Sports Tracker from Nokia Research Lab
• Gizmo for S60 http://www.nokia.com/A4403822
• Widsets http://www.widsets.com
• for wireless IRC see http://mirggi.net/
• tutorial on using VoIP
• Steve's tips on photos with the N95 ttp://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/tipsn95.htm
• Opera fans see Opera Mini web browser http://www.operamini.com/beta/
• S60 freeware apps from SymbianOne
• Suggested S60 apps from LBSzone
• Amaze GPS Navigation http://www.amazegps.com/

Suggested Nokia N95 (S60) applications and freeware

The Nokia N95 is the latest GPS-enabled smartphone (er.. multi-media computer) to hit the market. We're pleased to provide users and would-be users of the Nokia N95 with this excellent resource providing leads and tips for suggested symbian OS (S60) freeware and apps.. enjoy! See Nokia N95 Freeware Directory Here

Our suggested tools and tips to date include a number of business and productivity tools, location-aware apps to take advantage of the built-in GPS, mobile TV feeds and resources, and much more. The list includes:

Adobe Reader for Symbian OS

amAze - Satellite and Aerial Imagery

Best Screen Capture

Best TaskMan

Best Vcard

FreeBe TV - FREE mobile TV content

hipoqih

iSync - Nokia / Mac

mobile9 videos

MoveDigital Mobile

NewsCopier RSS reader

Nokia Experience

Nokia Maps

Nokia N95 Support Page

Nokia N95 Tutorial

Nokia Phone Update Utility

PC Suite

Shozu

Spodtronic

Y-Browser (for S60 3)

ZooVision

Visit the Nokia N95 Freeware Directory Here