All About Symbian Audio Feed Audio from All About Symbian http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:54:02 +0100 AAS MediaFeed 0.2 AAS Podcast #159: AAS Insight #95 - The Way We Live Next, Q&A http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_159_AAS_Insight_95-The_Way_We_Live_Next_QA.php In a longer-than-usual Insight podcast, Rafe, Ewan and Steve cover all things Symbian, including a detailed report from The Way We Live Next, coverage of news from Gartner, Google/AdMob, discussion of Samsung dropping/not dropping Symbian, plus an extended reader/listener Q&A session.

 

Q&A topics covered included:

  • When we are going to see the first Symbian Foundation software handsets?
  • Why does the E72 lack Podcasting?
  • Why is nokia so secretive about their future firmware updates?
  • Are Nokia's social sharing features (both current and planned for future) relying too much on Nokia technologies, rather than providing services that could be integrated into other smartphone OS, creating global connectivity?
  • What features from Andriod would you like to see ported to S60?
  • Why is Google still making apps for Symbian etc., instead of making them Android only to boost Android share?
  • Why has the BBC made iPlayer with download, instead of just offering a video podcast?

 

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:02:34 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_159_AAS_Insight_95-The_Way_We_Live_Next_QA.php AAS Podcast #158: AAS Insight #94 - Google Mobile Search, Opera 10, and more http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_158_AAS_Insight_94-Google_Mobile_Search_Opera_10_and_more.php Rafe, Ewan and Steve discuss a few last Symbian items from SEE 2009, Google Mobile Search, Opera 10, BBC iPlayer and much more.

In this podcast, recorded a day or so before the SEE 2009 conference, we cover:    

  • SEE 2009 Extras - Nokia 6788 and EKA2 kernel
     
  • Ovi Store re-downloads

  • Google Mobile Search with voice recognition
      
  • Opera 10 Mobile Symbian release
     
  • Symbian UI concept video
     
  • iPlayer update to version 2.5
     

Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Got some feedback from us (love it or hate it)? Get in touch and let us know.

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:03:00 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_158_AAS_Insight_94-Google_Mobile_Search_Opera_10_and_more.php AAS Podcast #157: AAS Insight #93 - Post SEE 09, Q3 Canalys figures http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_157_AAS_Insight_93-Post_SEE_09_Q3_Canalys_figures.php Rafe, Steve and Ewan discuss SEE 2009 one week later. The podcast also covers Q3 smartphone results from Canalys and news of Quic and Fujitsu joing the Symbian Foundation Board.

In this podcast, recorded a day or so before the SEE 2009 conference, we cover:    

  • Q3 Smartphone figures from Canalys
     
  • Fujitsu and Quic join the board of the Symbian Foundation

  • SEE 2009 retrospective and media reaction (Rafe rants a bit)
      
  • N97 v20 firmware comments and thoughts from Steve
     
  • Closure on N-Gage - thoughts and comments from Ewan and Steve
     

Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Got some feedback from us (love it or hate it)? Get in touch and let us know.

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:57:18 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_157_AAS_Insight_93-Post_SEE_09_Q3_Canalys_figures.php AAS Podcast #155: Live from SEE 2009 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_155_Live_from_SEE_2009.php At the SEE 2009 show, Ewan chats to representatives from Qt (the cross-platform runtime destined to become the default environment for Symbian^4 and beyond), Navteq (the mapping data guys now owned by Nokia) and Opera (makers of the popular Opera Mini proxy browser).

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:15:38 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_155_Live_from_SEE_2009.php AAS Podcast #154: Live from SEE 2009 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_154_Live_from_SEE_2009.php It's the official All About Symbian 'live' podcast from the SEE 2009 show, show notes below.

  • Breakfast intro, what we expect from SEE 2009
     
  • Ewan interviews with Lee Williams, Symbian CEO
     
  • Steve (and microphone man Ewan) wander the SEE 2009 show floor and deliver a virtual tour of the event... (in two parts!)
     
  • Rafe interviews Jan Ole Suhr, the guy behind Gravity, the successful Twitter client, about his very positive experiences developing for Symbian 
     
  • Ewan interviews Bill Ray, from the Register, about the challenges facing the Symbian Foundation
     
  • Ewan, Steve, Rafe and Stuart (Clark) round up day one of the show

Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Got some feedback from us (love it or hate it)? Get in touch and let us know.

 


]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:09:24 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_154_Live_from_SEE_2009.php AAS Podcast #154: AAS Insight #92 - SEE 09 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_154_AAS_Insight_92-SEE_09.php Rafe, Ewan and Steve talk about N97 v20, Giffgaff, the latest N-Gage titles, and SEE 09.

In this podcast, recorded a day or so before the SEE 2009 conference, we cover:    

  • Steve on N97 v20 firmware (with a short comment from Rafe)
     
  • AAS Mini Meet details

  • Ewan on Giffgaff
      
  • Steve and Ewan on the latest N-Gage titles (Tiger Woods and Mega Monsters)
     
  • Discussion of Comes with Music (numbers, Spotify on 3)
     

Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Got some feedback from us (love it or hate it)? Get in touch and let us know.

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:07:39 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_154_AAS_Insight_92-SEE_09.php AAS Podcast #153: AAS Insight #91 - Nokia Q3 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_153_AAS_Insight_91-Nokia_Q3.php Rafe and Steve talk about the N97, Nokia's Q3 results and more.

In this podcast we cover:    

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]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:41:43 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_153_AAS_Insight_91-Nokia_Q3.php AAS Podcast #152: AAS Insight #90 - Maemo, N97 lens and more http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_152_AAS_Insight_90-N86_v20_and_OTA_09.php Rafe and Steve talk about Maemo (versus Symbian), N97 camera lens scratches, battery life time, firmware updates and more.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Maemo Summit, followed by some discussion of Maemo and Symbian
     
  • The importance of cost

  • Nokia N97 camera lens scratch issue

  • Reader questions around firmware updates, S60 5th edition and more.
     

Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Got some feedback from us (love it or hate it)? Get in touch and let us know.

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:34:55 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_152_AAS_Insight_90-N86_v20_and_OTA_09.php AAS Podcast #151: AAS Insight #89 - N86 v20 and OTA 09 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_151_AAS_Insight_89-N86_v20_and_OTA_09.php Rafe, Steve and Ewan talk about the N86 v20 firmware, and various topics from OTA 09.

In this podcast we cover:    

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]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:39:21 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_151_AAS_Insight_89-N86_v20_and_OTA_09.php AAS Podcast #150: AAS Insight #88 - Vodafone 360, Ovi Developer http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_150_AAS_Insight_88-Vodafone_360_Ovi_Developer.php Rafe and Steve discuss the Nokia 5730 and other upcoming hardware, the Ovi Developer Day in London, Vodafone 360 and more.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Quick look at the Nokia 5730

  • Arrival times for upcoming hardware
     
  • Ovi Developer Day in London

  • Vodafone 360
     
  • Ovi Store re-downloads
     
  • Nokia 5800 v31 firmware upgrade

  • N86 getting face detection soon

      

Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Got some feedback from us (love it or hate it)? Get in touch and let us know.

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:49:47 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_150_AAS_Insight_88-Vodafone_360_Ovi_Developer.php AAS Podcast #149: AAS Insight #87 - Nokia World Services and Software http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_149_AAS_Insight_87-Nokia_World_Services_and_Software.php Rafe, Ewan and Steve talk around the Ovi software and services announced at Nokia World 2009.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Ovi SDK, Ovi Maps API, what you can do with it, what it means for developers 

  • Ovi Maps 3.3.54, new features, improvements in GPS caching
     
  • Nokia Messaging: Social Messaging, Instant Messaging for Nokia Messaging. Clarifying the many Betas.

  • Ovi Suite 2.0
     
  • N97 software version 2.0, updates for other devices (including the 5800)
     
  • Reader question: screen technology of the N97 Mini.

      

Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Got some feedback from us (love it or hate it)? Get in touch and let us know.

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:49:52 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_149_AAS_Insight_87-Nokia_World_Services_and_Software.php AAS Podcast #148: AAS Insight #86 - Nokia World Devices http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_148_AAS_Insight_86-Nokia_World_Devices.php Rafe, Ewan and Steve talk around the device announced at Nokia World 2009.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Nokia N97 Mini
     
  • Nokia X6 (quick mentions for the X3), discussion of Comes with Music
     
  • Nokia N900

  • Nokia N97 version 2.0 software
     
  • Reader questions

      

Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Got some feedback from us (love it or hate it)? Get in touch and let us know.

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:33:08 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_148_AAS_Insight_86-Nokia_World_Devices.php AAS Podcast #147: AAS Insight #85 - Booklet, 5230, Money, N900 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_147_AAS_Insight_85-Booklet_5230_Money_N900.php In this extended edition AAS Insight Rafe, Steve and Ewan talk about the launch of the Nokia Booklet 3G, Nokia 5230, Nokia Money and Nokia N900.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Nokia Booklet 3G launch
     
  • Nokia 5230 - the £100 PAYG S60 touchscreen phone
     
  • Nokia Money

  • Any news on the Sony Ericsson Satio?
     
  • Nokia N900 and Maemo 5 first thoughts

      

Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Got some feedback from us (love it or hate it)? Get in touch and let us know.

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:21:38 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_147_AAS_Insight_85-Booklet_5230_Money_N900.php AAS Podcast #146: AAS Insight #84 - YouTube, N97 firmware http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_146_AAS_Insight_84-YouTube_N97_firmware.php Rafe, Ewan and Steve talk about the week's news.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • YouTube now full screen on the 5800, why not the N97?
     
  • N97 v12 firmware and what might on the way in v20 N97 firmware
     
  • Steve on the E52 versis E55 keyboard. Frustrations of predictive software.

  • Unofficial Ovi Store search
     
  • Reader question? What do you think about Nokia's strategy of having two separate (or more) platforms (for high-end devices)?
     
  • Reader question? Why no Share online on the E90?
     
  • Plug for Steve Phone Chat podcast

      

Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Got some feedback from us (love it or hate it)? Get in touch and let us know.

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:11:40 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_146_AAS_Insight_84-YouTube_N97_firmware.php AAS Podcast #145: AAS Insight #83 - Nokia - Microsoft, Nokia E55 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_144_AAS_Insight_82-Microsoft_and_Nokia_E55.php Rafe and Steve discuss the Nokia - Microsoft Enterprise alliance, market share figures from Gartner and the Nokia E55.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • News and discussion of the Nokia - Microsoft alliance - details, first thoughts, implications
     
  • Gartner Worldwide Smartphone shipment figures discussed by Steve. Noting that Nokia have lost market share, but the big losers have been the 'others grouping.
     
  • Discussion of the Nokia E55 - half QWERTY keyboard and first impressions

  • WiFi syncing of smartphones - why not?
     
  • Why no re-downloads on the Ovi Store?

      

Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Got some feedback from us (love it or hate it)? Get in touch and let us know.

]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:06:32 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_144_AAS_Insight_82-Microsoft_and_Nokia_E55.php