Topics covered in this interview include

• Role as Chief Architect
      
  
• Head of the Symbian Foundation Architecture Council (role in package management, backwards compatibility and UI council).
   
  
• Introduction to Symbian Hardware Abstraction Interface (SHAI)
   
• Implications of SHAI
   
   

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Topics covered in this wide ranging interview include

• Symbian Foundation - one year / six months / three months on...
      
  
• Symbian Exchange and Exposition
   
  
• The universal web runtime as a meta platform and Symbian's potential role
  
  
• Challenges of open governance in the mobile industry
   
• Symbian's competitiveness with other mobile platforms in various areas
   
  
• The forthcoming application arena (has been touted as Symbian's 'app store', but this is a misleading label), with a brief mention of Symbian Signed changes
   
  
• What handset does an Executive Director use?
   
   

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In this podcast we cover:

• Truphone expands support for Nokia phones.
      
  
• Nokia 5800 is Europe's top selling contract handset
   
  
• Nokia and Intel strategic tie up for Open Source / HSPA modem technology
  
  
• HTC Hero launch event, discussion of HTC Sense
   
• Google Adsense for mobile applications, leading to a general discussion on developers and Ovi Store.
   
  
• High-tech closing theme tune
   

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In this podcast we cover:

• Nokia N86 - Steve's experience of the new Nokia cameraphone
      
  
• Ewan on Dance Fabulous and Pinbusters
   
  
• Steve and Rafe on a visit to Symbian HQ (more coming soon)
  
  
• Nokia N97 - reactions from other reviewers (Ewan's not going to be a guest on QI soon).
   

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In this podcast we cover:

• Nokia E72 - evolved Eseries messenger - what's new, what's changed?
      
  
• Nokia 5530 XpressMusic - cut down version of the 5800 - who's it for?
   
  
• Ovi Maps 3.0 - last beta release - what's new?
  
  
• Reset Generation for Mac and CentOS - Ewan explains.
   
  
• Reader questions:
  
  • James Burland: Is there a backlash against the N97 from early reviews etc.?
       
    
• Nokia N86 first impressions - the spiritual successor to the N95?
   

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In this podcast we cover:

• Symbian SMP demo from ST-Ericsson and ARM
      
  
• Google S60 Mobile App
   
  
• Nokia 5630, an under appreciated device, starts shipping
  
  
• Steve first few days with the N97 - does he want one?
   
  
• Reader questions:
  
  • What touch technology will be used on future Nokia high end products?
     
  • Are S60 and Maemo on a collision course?
     
  • eBook readers for S60 5th Edition  
    

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In this podcast we cover:

• Audio unboxing of the N97, recorded 'live' in Regent Park, London.
   
  
• First impressions of the device in hand, build quality etc.
   
  
• Box contents. Clip clop on the keyboard.
   
  
• The importance of software and the emphasis, as seen in the press release, on later software upgrades (e.g. Skype). This is not a point product, but one that will continually evolve.
   
  
• A homescreen that is alive.
   
  
• Upcoming N97 content plans.

Thanks to the various wildlife (song birds, ducks and geese) for joining in at various points during the podcast.

Disclaimer: first impressions only, the usual rigorous AAS testing to follow!

In this podcast we cover:

• Nokia Maps now working again with full UK postcodes.
      
  
• SkyFire 1.0 released, Steve gives us the lowdown.
   
  
• Ovi Gaming
  
  
• Ovi Store - 3 days on
   
  
• Sony Ericsson Satio launch
   
  
• Nokia at All Things D (Ewan)
   
• The Nokia E75 in 60 seconds.
   
  

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In this podcast we cover:

• Comes with Music (UK SIM-free on the 5800)
      
  
• Google Calendar Sync (and Contacts) via Exchange
   
  
• Spore on N-Gage
  
  
• Latest worldwide stats
   
  
• Recent MOAP devices
   
  
• Availability of Omnia HD and Nokia N97
   
  
• Question from James Burland: Has there been a moment when you've seen some device or technology and thought, "This changes everything!"?
   
• What future moment are going to make us think the same?
   
  

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In this podcast we cover:

• Our very first thoughts on the Ovi Store and how it was rolled out.
   
  
• We try not to dwell on connectivity or load issues (but actually end up talking about them quite a bit).
   
  
• Steve talks about his experience on the 5800, Ewan on the N95 8GB.
   
  
• Difficulty in rolling out a store to multiple devices, in multiple markets, at the same time.
  
  
• Rafe thinks there may be some fundamental UI and usability issues with the current client application.
   
  
• Positive reactions to Ovi Store - stuff for your phone, wide support, social location and recommendations.
  

In this podcast we cover:

• Comes with Music back in the UK
      
  
• Nokia N97 interactive demo, awaiting the N97...
   
  
• Q: Share on Ovi and reasons for its failure?
  
  
• Q: With devices such as the 5800 already biting into Nseries territory perhaps the Nseries' time has passed already? Is it time for Nokia to drop or replace the Nseries concept?
   
  
• Q: QVGA screens in 2009 seems like a travesty, in the light of 100 competitors with much bigger screens - what do you think?
   
  
• Q: 20000 items rumoured for ovi store, what % will be apps what % will be new apps?
   
  
• Q: Upcoming S60 5th edition phones? (not N97) (a.k.a. Rafe ties himself in knots trying not to talk about rumours).
   
  

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In this podcast we cover:

• Nokia E52
    
• Pandemonium for N-Gage
  
  
• N96 v20 firmware released
   
• Symbian^4 discussion with regards to Qt based Orbit replacing AVKON UI
  
  
• Discussion of N97 processor and other specificiations
   
  
• E71x mention, check Nokia Experts for more.
   
  

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In this podcast we cover:

• Bobba
    
• Ovi Store and operator billing
  
  
• 5800 v21 firmware
   
• Small application updates from Google
  
  
• Age of Empire III - N-Gage game summary from Ewan
   
  
• Rafe reports back from the Nokia Developer Summit. Ovi Store, QT and WRT, Nokia Messaging and more.
   
  

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In this podcast we cover:

• AAS Podcast in the real world (in the pub beer garden)
    
• Ovi Store and Widsets, getting content into the Ovi Store, N-Gage and the Ovi Store
  
  
• Devices Rafe and Steve have bought for themselves: Nokia E75 and Nokia N82
   
• Steve on Xenon flash devices (Nokia N82, Nokia 6220c, Sony Ericsson Idou)
  
  
• Orange and 3 (UK operators) service strategy
   
  

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In this podcast we cover:

• Nokia's Q1 2009 results
    
• Samsung firmware updates and new PC Studio on the way
   
• Symbian running on the Intel Atom
  
  
• This year's Symbian Smartphone Show
   
  

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