Nokia updates the social app with new features

As many of you know I am not a fan of the Social app on current Symbian phones. In the past numerous problems I have encountered while using the application have pushed me away from using it. One example would be launching the application to find my account has been signed off over and over again. Nokia has now released an update to the Social app with several new features that in my opinion should have been in place before going live with it in the first place. Putting this all aside, starting with a clean slate, I’m willing to give it another shot to see if things have improved. I will let you know…

PlayOn.TV releases update 3.0.13.1137. Now offers Hulu+ support

As an avid PlayOn.TV user I must say this is a great update which provides several bug fixes along with the added support for Hulu Plus. If you haven’t tried PlayOn.TV I highly recommend it. See the official release notes below and go and download PlayOn from their website (http://playon.tv) to give it a go. Amplify’d from www.playon.tv Version 3.0.13.1137 Released 6 September 2010 Features and Changes Fixed some Amazon VOD TV shows stopping playback early. Fixed Comedy Central not always starting playback. Added support for Hulu Plus. Known Issues Mobile Access Automatic mode may cause problems with some routers; use Manual mode instead. Mobile images navigation not yet supported. Mobile audio resources may fail…

Blackberry OS gets a slight facelift with v.6

Blackberry hears its users and moves towards an “all new” user interface. It has a hint of old school Blackberry look and feel to it with a dabble of salt and pepper but I wouldn’t call it an all new look and feel. To me this is more of an enhancement but either way it’s a very welcome addition to the Blackberry platform. What do you think? Is this what you have been waiting for or are you disappointed? The gates are open.

Intuitive User Interfaces introduces a learning UI for Android

Android has its fair share of custom user interface front ends, each customized by different manufacturers to tailor to its targeted audience. Today Intuitive User Interfaces released a new interface they claim is “based on understanding and predicting which actions users want to perform in various situation, and enabling those actions with one touch”. The entire interface is based on predicting what the user wants to see and displaying it in a new 3D design. The new innovative interface was written to provide three major aspects: Personal – The phone understands which features and actions are important to different users, as each individual user utilizes the phone differently. Relevant – Users perform different actions in…

Mobile application stores need a personality

Image provided by nowsourcing.com As I move from phone to phone exploring all the different choices we have in the application stores (Ovi, Apple App Store, Android Marketplace) there is one thing that they all share in common. Each lacks personalization and personality. Some could argue that having the ability to have applications suggested to you based on what you browse or purchase is a form of personalization but this is not enough to make it a compelling experience for most. How many times have you found an application you would like to try but don’t have the time or resources to do so? What if the application store gave you the ability to add…

The Symbian Foundation gives away source code on a flash drive

This is a brilliant idea to boost more excitement about the only truly open mobile operating system. If you want in on the action you better get to retweeting right away. Best of luck to you all.

Mobile app store prices compared, surprising results

via gigaom.com After looking through these results I find it hard to believe. I am going to have to do some research on my own to determine the truth to this. What do you guys think do these results seem accurate? Posted via web from Sloan Bowman

Symbian users rejoice as Evernote beta finally arrives

via nokiaexperts.com Thanks to Brettq and Matthew Miller and of course Evernote, many Symbian users prayers have finally been answered. On November 30th a post was made in the Evernote forum with the link to a beta version of the Evernote client for Symbian (S60 V5) smart phones. What are you waiting for get out there and download it and share your feedback. Posted via web from Sloan Bowman

Skype Video On Symbian Thanks to Fring

via fring.com I have been waiting for video calls on my Symbian phones for so very long. I’m happy to say that now the wait is over. The great folks over at Fring have added the ability to to use Skype video calling within their application. Today is a good day. Posted via web from Sloan Bowman

Waze Releases Social GPS Application for Symbian

via symbian-guru.com A new service that I have been addicted to, thanks to Ricky Cadden, is called Waze. What is Waze? Here is what they claim, “Real-time maps and traffic information based on the wisdom of the crowd”. In a nutshell this means that all traffic information including wrecks, obstructions, and much much more are all provided by us the users in real time. While driving you are able to see these alerts and change your route based on what others have reported. Waze has hit a niche in the market that has been itching for innovation for some time. The solution is far from perfect but its still in in infancy and can only…