Diablo Released

Nokia has just released the latest update for Nokia N810 and N800 Internet Tablets - Diablo. This is a significant update for a few reasons:

• Seamless Updates without the need for flashing your device - This was not an easy process before, it is much easier and quicker now.
• Future OS upgrades OTA (over the air) via WLAN - hopefully it actually gets some updates unlike some Nokia handset's which have the option but never get any.
• New automated notification on home screen of new updates to OS and apps - I like this!
• New updated integrated mail system based on Modest and tinymail.
• More stability and speed improvements and enhancements - can already feel it is faster and more stable.

The updates can be found for the N810 and N800 respectively. For more info visit the ITT and Maemo websites.

N95 V21.0.016 Firmware Available via NUS

The latest version of firmware for the original Nokia N95 is now available via Nokia Update Service. It took a while and now it has arrived, coincidently along with a beta version of PC Suite too (early reports say this is buggy).

Unfortunately my net connection at home is down so I can't get it yet. My ISP has sulphur in their servers, how that got there I don't know. The sheer incompetence, really! Also as I'll be busy for the next few days (social commitments) I doubt I'll be able to get it until the weekend! Frustrating indeed!
For now keep your eyes on some of the blogs on my blogroll for more info and feedback regarding this update.

Y-Browser 0.88

Y-Browser, our favourite 3rd party file manager that does so much more has been updated by Dr Jukka to version 0.88. The update includes amongst other things bug fixes, layout changes and improved support and stability for Feature Pack 2 devices.

The main list of changes included in this version are:

- Lots of layout change fixes
- Some bug fixes to improve stability (Especially with FP2 devices)
- File modified time changed from UTC to local time
- Added Command short cut accelerators to the menu items
- Edit-Mark, menu has now two additional options: Mark with wild card & inverse selection
- File association settings added
- Plug-in manager added
- Email folders shown now as well (with Mail folders plug-in)

If you need more info on what Y-Browser does and the benefits of it, check out the review on Symbian in Motion by Zach.

The good news is that the application is signed and ready for installation, which is great in the current climate of Symbian Signed being such a mess. Head on over to the Dr Jukka website to get the addition plugins as desired.

N95-1 v21.0.016 Available Now...

Recently there have been debating on the issue of the V21 firmware for the original N95 on our favourite micro blogging social website Jaiku. Although there has been some misinformation due to some regurgitating news (see my post on the V21 firmware here), something personally I hate doing myself. But now there is some light and truth in those regurgitations it seems.

Yes the V21 firmware is available according to PseudoFinn at Nokia Users the only catch being currently only at Nokia Service Centre. This means it is still not available via the NSU (Nokia Software Updater) yet. But surely it will be available very soon.
The update is available to all generic Euro and Middle Eastern product codes, if you have any of the following product codes, it should be ready for you:
0561829
0536065
0561270
0555020
0561019
0555012
0557077
0545831
0557061
0536074
0555029

The change log for this firmware update is already available and it includes some very interesting features, including Flashlite 3 support and Widget (web runtime) as well as general stability improvements. The full list compiled by N95 Users forum can be found below:

New features

• Flash Lite 3 support added
• Widget (Web runtime) support added
• Default year changed to 2008

Improvements

• General stability improvements.
• Pre-defined access point kept after switching to different type SIM card.
• Localization improvements.
• Standby time improvements.
• Improvements to BT headset interoperability.
• Improvement to Calendar data restoring.
• Switch from landscape to portrait mode & screen rotations improvements.

Browser

• Improvement to long text writing to web page text boxes.
• Browsing from WLAN wizard improvement.

Media Player

• Localizations improvements in Music player.
• Windows Media Player recognizes device as Nokia N95.

Gallery

• Image rotation improvement in album view.
• Gallery & Slideshow performance improvements.

Messaging

• Improvement to SMS reception.

Java

• Midlet installation improvement.
• Improvement to Java application start.
• Java midlet certificate checking improvement.

Navigation

• General improvements to Maps application.
• Localization correction to Search in Maps application.
• Improvement to Navigate To -function when started from search application.

SIM

• Contact names with accents and more than 11 characters can be copied to SIM card.

Keep your ears and eyes peeled for news when this update becomes available via the NSU as yours truly will be updating and letting you know on the vital information concerning the matter.

Mobitubia Updated to 1.76, Youtube.com Problem fixed

Sittiphol Phanvilai has updated the Mobitubia client to 1.76 for S60 3rd Edition models to fix a bug, one big huge one in fact; that bug is Youtube.com. After they had tweaked their site so that 3rd party Youtube clients would not work any more with their site, (which also included emTube), giving users the "Video Not Found" error.

Now I don't have a problem with Youtube saying that they don't want their content to be accessed directly by 3rd party applications, but what other alternative is there? The official Youtube client? Have they actually seen the quality of the playback on that? Now I don't know about you, but from where I stand, this is just Youtube crippling the progress and evolution of potentially 2 great applications. Why not just work with the developers and make a great application which works?

Do not stand in the way of evolution Youtube, either embrace it or get out of the way. Just like time, evolution waits for no one.

Luckily this latest update for Mobitubia fixes this issue and you can enjoy it still, just go to the official website to download it. The client supports (tested:)

• Nokia N95
  
• Nokia N93
• Nokia N82
• Nokia N75
• Nokia E65
• Nokia E61
• Nokia E61i

*Note, the Nokia N95 8GB is also supported, but if you are running on V15 firmware you do know that you have native Youtube.com support? This means you can watch Youtube videos on the full Youtube .com website. You can try either or both if you prefer.

Screenshot 3.01

My favourite screenshot application and the one that I swear by is available in V3.01.

Screenshot for Symbian OS is an application to take screenshot on your Symbian OS mobile phones (S60 3rd). You can capture screenshot and save it to a file in JPEG, PNG, BMP or MBM format. The screenshot can be sent directly to a PC via Bluetooth.

Thanks to AntonyPranata for updating it. This version (from the horses mouth) is better because?:

The current official version (2.80) does not capture N-Gage games properly.
The new version (3.01) has fixed this problem; but the signed version is not available yet.

You can download it here but it is unsigned, which means you will have to sign it yourself or wait for a signed version to be released.

N95-1 V21.0.001 Spotted

There has been recent talk about the V21.0.001 firmware for the Original Nokia N95, which is available to developers currently. This version includes the support of Flashlite 3.0 within the S60 browser, which means support for viewing video from Youtube and other similar sites within your S60 browser.
This feature is currently available for the N95 8GB running on v15.0.015 firmware.
Hopefully we will see it for public release soon.

Video below of the new firmware in action courtesy of The Nokia Blog


As soon as it is available for public release (here's hoping very soon) I'll have the details on here. So stay tuned.

Share Online 3.0 Updated

Nokia Beta Labs has updated the Share Online application to extend handset support.

Overview
Share Online makes it easy to post photos and video from your phone straight to your blog, photo sharing site, or other online community. You can control the file size and quality of your photos and video, add text to your posts, and browse to your page to see how it looks once you`re done.


The latest list of compatible handsets and features supported in different versions of Online Share can be seen below:


Supported Devices:
- Nokia N95 / N82
- Nokia N76 / N81
- Nokia N73

The application itself can be download from the Share Online Download page.

Mobile9 Theme Making Give Away Week 2 FINAL

The result for the votes have been counted and the winners announced! They all progress to week two of the competition for a chance to win an Aliph Bluetooth Headset.


The winners and winning entries are as follow:
devilmaycry_ub

dragon2590

Atalantos

jdjMadDog

Jasnasto

Aash

Tyronne

Lionet

happylass

hungnc


Week two's category will be Tv Cartoons. Make a theme based on a cartoon you have seen on TV in your lifetime.
Same rules apply in respect to entries etc... the only difference the winner will be chosen by the admin team.
You can follow the competition and see the early entries, critiques and banter that goes on during a normal week of Theming Competition by visiting the Mobile9 Forum.

Mobile9's Theme Making Give Away Week 1

Week 1 of the Mobile9 Theme Making Give Away 2008 is in full flow and it's deadline time.
During the week, Themers have been busy creating, updating and discussing each other's entries, giving advice and constructive critique. There have been many outstanding Themes entered into the competition and voting will be a difficult task.


The subject to theme was Zodiac Sign Or Chinese Sign. The entries for week one can be seen below:

Battle 1

devilmaycry_ub VS srk_ankit

Battle 2

dragon2590 VS ghassemoo

Battle 3

Atalantos VS zjurina

Battle 4

ahodarkar (retired) VS jdjMadDog

Battle 5

Azumoru VS Jasnasto

Battle 6

Ng_LC (Qisqualified) VS Aash

Battle 7

Tyronne VS noki07

Battle 8

Lionet VS pdownes2001

Battle 9

GremlinZ Tattoo VS happylass

Battle 10

hungnc VS bobbuttons

All entries will be available at each Themers homesites on Mobile9 for downloading, which can be accessed by clicking on their names above respectively.

The results and will be revealed once voting has finished and winners revealed for Week 2. You can keep up with the updates on Mobile9.

[Update] Blog Name Change

So I've more or less finished with 2007 now.
I can concentrate on 2008 from now on. There are a few questions to be answered and some info to be pointed out in regards to the changes which will be sweeping through this blog. The main factor is the name of the blog itself, as many of you know this is my Online Handle which I use more or less everywhere I register online. The name change will mean that this blog will take issues in the mobile industry in general and not just Nokia N95 related, let's be honest I'm not going to be with an N95 for ever! I will also start posting more personal posts here from time to time but more of that will be aimed at my Vox Blog to be honest.


As most of you are aware I have started writing a few entries for Symbian in Motion which is a blog run by Zach, and I will be dedicating more time on that something I'm excited about myself. Zach is a fellow Mobile9'er and friend. He also has recently started writing for The Boy Genius Report so make sure to check out his posts.

Moving onto the technical important info, the feed url for the blog has changed also, so take note if you want to stay updated.

I will be looking to do a "Year with the N95" post which is in the middle of being completed. I'm hoping it will be an intuitive post for those still looking into purchasing one or are just after the best ways to make use of it as it will be covering a lot of applications and modifications available for it.

So look forward to more posts coming soon on here and on Symbian in Motion

I leave you with a few pictures of how the New Year arrived in my eyes on board the Tattershall Castle overlooking the London Eye (pictures aren't the best). There is a video of the fireworks display that took place recorded with the N95! I just haven't had the time to edit it (it's 15 mins long!

[Update] A Step Back In Time

Finally after some testing, a lot of head scratching. The final versions of the MacOS theme have been completed.
Thanks to my buddy Zach for doing the landscape testing on his E65i.



The links can be found below for downloading. Enjoy ;)

MacOS QVGA 240x320 (portrait)

MacOS QVGA 320x320 (landscape)

[Update] New N95 Firmware Change Log

Symbian-Freak has just obtained and released kindly for us the official change log for the new v11.0.026 firmware for the Nokia N95.

Here is a list of some of the welcomed improvements on my part:

• Camera improvements, stabilisation and quicker video capture


• Browser out of memory improved


• WLAN stability improved


• Multimedia menu startup time improved

To find out the full list of improvements and an actual comparison of the camera enhancements pop on over to THIS page.

Unfortunately branded handsets do not have the firmware update available, and neither do some generic handsets either. Fingers crossed they will be available soon.