Nokia news, reviews

There’s not a lot S60 devices such as the Nokia Nseries range can’t do, but that doesn’t mean users don’t want even more options!

Apoc on Symbian Freak has posted news of the beta release of StyleTap CrossPlatform for Symbian OS which is software that will allow S60 users access to the 20,000+ applications designed for Palm OS on their Nseries thus opening a world of new possibilities.

Jump over to read more about the beta testing programme and leave your comments in the Symbian Freak forum.

Dotsisx over at Symbian Guru and Kirollos Fares at the Nseries Blog have both served up some options for Nseries users looking to reduce their carbon footprint.

Dotsisx presents the moCarbon screensavers, which use friendly characters to remind you when you need to charge and also to unplug your charger when it is not needed. Apparently they even get angry when you disobey their environmental advice! Kirollos meanwhile, has put together his own tips for saving battery life on your Nseries so you don’t need to charge as often, thus burning up less electricity.

Jump through the links above to get the full low-down and leave your own comments.

Roland Tanglao has written on his blog about his love hate relationship with the N95.

As an owner of both the N95 and the iPhone, he sees value in both devices, though it is the N95 that he always has in his pocket. He loves using Shozu, which he can’t do on his iPhone, not to mention the openness of the S60 platform. But then he wants a bigger screen and ease of use he can find on the iPhone. Nonetheless, he says that it is the N95 he would shell out for, if he needed to pick up one device.

What are your thoughts? What are the killer features on the N95, and what does it need to improve? Jump over to leave your comments.

Now that N-gage is rolling out to more and more people, those good folk at All About N-Gage have updated the FAQ section on the site, to reflect new queries that keep being flung their way. Jump over and be in the dark no more…

If you’re a gaming fan, you may also be interested in news that Nokia is offering 70,000 Euros in prizes to the folk out there who can come up with the most innovative game ideas. Head on over to Symbian Freak for the full run down of the scheme and start flexing those creative muscles!

A couple of interesting offerings today from The Nokia Blog. One for the sportsman in you, and one to appeal to your artistic side!

First up, Mark Guim has been hiking through the wilds of New York state and documenting his trek on his N95 using Nokia Sports Tracker and Qik to stream live video from the mountains. Jump over to see his geotagged images and video footage and see how the N95 performed in the great outdoors.

Secondly, Guian Bolisay has taken a look at Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 in as far as it complements a mobile imaging device such as the N95 or N82. He is impressed by the software, and thinks it can help make anyone a true mobile photographer. Jump over to read the full review and leave your thoughts.

One of the great things about the internet, is the way it links things together.

Only this morning, I was reading Mike’s quick look at the Dictionary 2.0 app over on The Nokia N82 Blog. He thinks it’s a nice application, and notes that while a dictionary isn’t a regular, must-use app, it can certainly be useful when you need it.

It was interesting therefore, to pop over to Howard Forums just moments ago, and be met by corny2007 asking whether anyone knew of a dictionary app for the N95 8GB.

If you’ve got any questions, get out there and explore the forums and see the communities that exist out there at work…

News has spread fast across the space that the new Nokia Maps 2.0 beta has been released for testing. The Symbian-Freak guys have got all the downloads and a comprehensive run through of the software, so jump over to get involved.

A healthy discussion is taking place in their forums as well so any questions, queries or comments you can ask in there.

As some of you may be aware Nokia Nseries are going to be launching some new devices at the Mobile World Congress, if you can??™t make it you can check out our virtual event that??™s taking place now, we??™ve got live feeds from the event itself and a Tangler forum for all your discussion.

As well as general discussion a question and answer session will be taking place with various device managers in the forum itself! Jump here for the N96, here for the N78 and here for OVI.Share. Enjoy the event!

As some of you may be aware Nokia Nseries are going to be launching some new devices at the Mobile World Congress, if you can??™t make it you can check out our virtual event that??™s taking place now, we??™ve got live feeds from the event itself and a Tangler forum for all your discussion.

As well as general discussion a question and answer session will be taking place with various device managers in the forum itself! Jump here for the N96, here for the N78 and here for OVI.Share. Enjoy the event!

Using his experiences on The Urbanista Diaries, Devin Balentina of The Nokia Guide has reviewed how the Nokia SU-8W keyboard and BH-803 headset work for the world traveler when paired with the N82.

Devin splits the review down to consider ‘rugged build’, ease-of-use and power consumption (amongst others) in seeking whether these accessories really are suited to the globe-trotter, or are better left at home. His conclusion is that the SU-8W keyboard is a must-have travel companion giving you a full keyboard in a very compact and durable form. The BH-803 however, while a great product, is not so suited to trekking round the world, being a little stylish and fragile for the great outdoors. Though it is sure to wow in a more metropolitan setting.

Jump over to read the review in full, and leave any of your comments.