All About Symbian Podcast News and views on Symbian phones (smartphones - S60 and UIQ) from the AAS Team. http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:54:02 +0100 AAS MediaFeed 0.2 Smartphone news and reviews. All About Symbian News and views on Symbian phones (smartphones - S60 and UIQ) from the AAS Team. Rafe Blandford rafe@allaboutsymbian.com no en AAS Podcast #168: AAS Insight #104 - Symbian goes open source http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_168_AAS_Insight_104-Symbian_goes_open_source.php Steve and Rafe discuss the latest developments in the Symbain world.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • New firmware for the N97 mini (v11), X6 (v12.x), 5730 (v200), and E52 (V32).
     
  • OTA firmware timings question
     
  • New Ovi Store Client
      
  • Greystripe and Ovi Store
     
  • Ovi Maps and 1.4 million downloads
      
  • Symbian goes open source

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]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:45:45 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_168_AAS_Insight_104-Symbian_goes_open_source.php All About Symbian Steve and Rafe discuss the latest developments in the Symbain world. 00:43:25 AAS Podcast #167: AAS Insight #103 - Nokia Q4, Skyfire, iPad http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_167_AAS_Insight_103-Nokia_Q4_Skyfire_iPad.php Steve, Rafe and Ewan discuss Nokia's recent results, Apple's iPad and more of this week's news.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Nokia's Q4 results
     
  • iPad and discussion around service ecosystems
      
  • Skyfire 1.5
      
  • Questions:
    • Advertising subsidies and network pricing
    • Dual boot Symbian and Maemo

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]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:48:44 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_167_AAS_Insight_103-Nokia_Q4_Skyfire_iPad.php All About Symbian Steve, Rafe and Ewan discuss Nokia's recent results, Apple's iPad and more of this week's news. 00:40:10 AAS Podcast #166: AAS Insight #102 - Sony Ericsson Vivaz and Ovi Maps http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_166_AAS_Insight_102-Sony_Ericsson_Vivaz_and_Ovi_Maps.php Ewan, Steve and Rafe discuss the Sony Ericsson Vivaz and Ovi Maps.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Sony Ericsson Vivaz
     
  • Ovi Maps navigation goes free - first thoughts, implications and more...
      
  • Lifecasting integration with Facebook
      
  • Ovi Suite 2.1  

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]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:40:14 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_166_AAS_Insight_102-Sony_Ericsson_Vivaz_and_Ovi_Maps.php All About Symbian Ewan, Steve and Rafe discuss the Sony Ericsson Vivaz and Ovi Maps. 00:40:05 AAS Podcast #165: AAS Insight #101 - Symbian^4, X6, firmware updates http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_165_AAS_Insight_101-Symbian4_X6_firmware_updates.php Ewan, Steve and Rafe round up news from the last week and talk about Symbian^4, the X6 and more.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Ovi Suite update - ready for prime time?
     
  • 32 GB microSD card from Sasmung
      
  • Firmware updates for the 5800 (v40), N86, E72 and E75.
     
  • Discussion of Nokia Betalab's Gig Finder software
     
  • Ewan's thoughts on the X6 and reviewing problematic hardware
       
  • Listener questions: N97 firmware update? Thoughts on a Symbian slate / tablet?

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) Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:44:59 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_165_AAS_Insight_101-Symbian4_X6_firmware_updates.php All About Symbian Ewan, Steve and Rafe round up news from the last week and talk about Symbian^4, the X6 and more. 00:43:05 AAS Podcast #164: AAS Insight #100 - Backwards and forwards http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_164_AAS_Insight_100-Backwards_and_forwards.php Rafe, Ewan and Steve look backwards and forwards, cover a few news items and answer a few listener questions.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Insight number 100!
     
  • Looking back at the last decade, looking ahead to the next decade (mentioned link for Mobile Industry Review Newsletter).
      
  • Samsung i8910 firmware update coming soon.
     
  • Nokia at CES, Climate Mission and Ovi Maps Racing
     
  • Questions including cost effective Exchange folder support for N97 and...
       
  • Surprise packages from Nokia at MWC next month?

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]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:39:03 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_164_AAS_Insight_100-Backwards_and_forwards.php All About Symbian Rafe, Ewan and Steve look backwards and forwards, cover a few news items and answer a few listener questions. 00:37:20 AAS Podcast #163: AAS Insight #99 - Christmas Special http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_163_AAS_Insight_99-Christmas_Special.php Rafe, Steve and Ewan round up some of the recent news from the Symbian World. This weeks there's something of a Christmas falvour!

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Nokia at MWC (sort of)
     
  • Nokia sues Apple, Apples sues Nokia
      
  • Ewan at Le Web (iPhone and WiFi stats), discussion of the tech elite.
     
  • Booklet 3G thoughts / E72 thoughts
     
  • Christmas content
     

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]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:49:41 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_163_AAS_Insight_99-Christmas_Special.php All About Symbian Rafe, Steve and Ewan round up some of the recent news from the Symbian World. This weeks there's something of a Christmas falvour! 00:51:27 AAS Podcast #162: AAS Insight #98 - Skype, Flagship, CMD http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_162_AAS_Insight_98-Skype_Flagship_CMD.php Rafe and Steve round up the weeks news before discussing some of the information out of Nokia's Capital Markets Day.

In this podcast we cover:    

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]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:31:07 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_162_AAS_Insight_98-Skype_Flagship_CMD.php All About Symbian Rafe and Steve round up the weeks news before discussing some of the information out of Nokia's Capital Markets Day. 00:40:26 AAS Podcast #161: AAS Insight #97 - Qt 4.6, Q and A http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_161_AAS_Insight_97-Qt_46_Q_and_A.php Rafe, Ewan and Steve talk Qt and answer some questions.

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Qt 4.6 and why it matters (Mobility APIs)
     
  • Maemo / Symbian next year - brief discussion from the Reuter's news story.
      
  • Listener Q and A:
     
    • Why don't you focus more on Maemo OS? Symbian is dead anyways!
    • Any news on N86 v21 firmware?
    • Why doesn't the E72 have geotagging, Internet radio or Podcasting?
    • Which is the BEST imaging phone right now?
    • What ever happened to Ovi Suite for Mac?
    • Nokia X6 started shipping - what do you think of the EUR 450 price?
    • How do I sign in on AAS?
       

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]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:44:03 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_161_AAS_Insight_97-Qt_46_Q_and_A.php All About Symbian Rafe, Ewan and Steve talk Qt and answer some questions. 00:36:45 AAS Podcast #160: AAS Insight #96 - Nokia 6700, Spotify, Q and A http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_159_AAS_Insight_95-Nokia_5700_Spotify_Q_and_A.php This AAS Insight covers the recent Symbian / Maemo / Nseries rumours, the Nokia 5700, Spotify and a number of listener questions.

 

In this podcast we cover:    

  • Nseries 2012 - Symbian / Maemo rumours
     
  • Nokia 5700 - 160 EUR mid tier phone.

  • Spotify on Symbian
      
  • Listener Q and A:
     
    • How can manufacturers release devices with buggy firmware? 
    • Related to Chrome OS - do we really need apps once the web is good enough?
    • What will it take ot get Augmented Reality on Symbian?
       

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]]> media@allaboutsymbian.com (All About Symbian) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:58:10 +0100 http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/media/item/AAS_Podcast_159_AAS_Insight_95-Nokia_5700_Spotify_Q_and_A.php All About Symbian This AAS Insight covers the recent Symbian / Maemo / Nseries rumours, the Nokia 5700, Spotify and a number of listener questions. 00:48:49 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 All About Symbian 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. 00:49:00 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
     

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]]> 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 All About Symbian Rafe, Ewan and Steve discuss a few last Symbian items from SEE 2009, Google Mobile Search, Opera 10, BBC iPlayer and much more. 00:36:34 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 All About Symbian 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. 00:37:56 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 All About Symbian 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). 00:30:00 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

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]]> 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 All About Symbian It's the official All About Symbian 'live' podcast from the SEE 2009 show, show notes below. 00:48:53 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)
     

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]]> 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 All About Symbian Rafe, Ewan and Steve talk about N97 v20, Giffgaff, the latest N-Gage titles, and SEE 09. 00:37:30