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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Applications for E-Series devices

The Nokia for Business site is full of options regarding business and productivity applications for E-Series devices. Worth checking if you are using one of those business gadgets.

Nokia for Business - Find Software

New firmware update - N95 and N82 get Flash Lite 3 and WRT

Now, besides the N95 8GB (my current device), N95 and N82 users can get Flash Lite 3 and WRT (Widgets) update. Here it goes - http://europe.nokia.com/A4577225

Friday, April 11, 2008

Nokia Tube unveiled - response to iPhone

Without further ado, check those nice photos and articles at Symbian in Motion, NokNok and IntoMobile.

Also check Tom Libretto's words about Tube and the iPhone, I liked the "We've done that [volume] since we've had dinner on Friday", regarding the 5 million to 6 million iPhone devices shipped since June. "

Anxiety ;)


New mobile Python (PyS60) Video

Interested in PyS60? So check this new video by my friend Jürgen Schieble, author of the outstanding Mobile Python book.

Want more? So check the MobiLenin's Channel on YouTube.

Symbian launches Symbian SQL and a new LBS architecture

Symbian SQL is based on SQLite and the new LBS architecture supports multiple positioning technologies including A-GPS, network-based and even Wi-FI...check more below.

Advanced mass data handling and location based services technologies launched on Symbian OS

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

MSA book - let me send a buck overseas again as usual

I have read some books by this guy before and I cannot afford to miss this one - Kicking Butt with MIDP and MSA. While I know the majority of its content, Knudsen is always a good read in my opinion.

Linux Top Smartphone OS By 2012

I am sure Linux will increase its market share in the coming years...Maemo is maturing (and it is really open, not like the Motorola's Linux devices, which have closed environment), I bet we will have one device with more than Wi-Fi soon...

Linux Top Smartphone OS By 2012

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Friday, March 14, 2008

Going to BOSSA Conference 2008

Today I am going to BOSSA conference 2008, organized by the Nokia Technology Institute in Brazil. In my opinion, BOSSA is the the best mobile Linux and Open-source event in Brazil. As usual, it will take place in Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, Brazil but this time the venue is the Summervile Resort.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Cool comparison chart - iPhone x S60 included

This is the lastest whole thing.

Apple iPhone SDK x Toolchain x Windows Mobile x S60 x Android.

Do not forget that some are still wannabes...

iPhone SDK comparison chart

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Technology professionals unveil their suffering - reporting from Brazil

This is about the average salary of tech guys in Brazil (in Portuguese).

A while ago when I was going to São Paulo for a business trip as usual, there were 2 guys beside me and one of them was the president of a company in Brazil. He has commented with the other guy that his annual bonus alone was something about 300K a year...I think I need to rethink my focus :)

Monday, November 26, 2007

And here are the new Java ME features of Nokia S60 3rd Edition devices

It is really becoming more powerful than ever...check below:
  • Nokia IAPInfo API
  • Device dedicated Media keys (Play/Pause/Stop) access as normal key events
  • Control over End call key (Red call key) behavior for application's lifecycle
  • Enabling device theme background for Canvases for custom component usage
  • Prevention of screen saver via Nokia UI API
  • Foreground/background events via pauseApp/startApp
  • Flip close event for fold/clamshell devices via pauseApp
  • Access to device IMEI, network access type (gprs / csd etc.), network id, network signal level, battery level, country code, date and time formats via system properties
  • LCDUI Canvas Graphics scaling (introduced originally in 3rd ed) enhanced for orientation switching devices
New Java features of 3rd Ed. fp 2

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Back from London!

I am back from London, the Smartphone Show was hot this year, many new devices and announcements. And the Developer's Day showed us something about the S60 Touch UI...fantastic...iPhone days are counted :)





Friday, October 12, 2007