The Nokia Blog » s60 http://thenokiablog.com News, Guides, Reviews, Videos for the Nokia Fanatics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Top 5 Offscreen Apps for your Nokia Phones http://thenokiablog.com/2010/05/27/top-5-offscreen-apps/ http://thenokiablog.com/2010/05/27/top-5-offscreen-apps/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 04:18:12 +0000 Jade Bryan Jardinico http://thenokiablog.com/?p=5269 Summer is approaching and ending for others, but it won’t stop me from fishing for apps at the Ovi Store. It’s time again to share my catch. All of them are totally free and published by the company, Offscreen. There were lots of worthy paid apps, but I know most of you are more eager [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2009/12/07/shazam-ovi-store-share-twitter/feed/ 10 App Review: Opera Mobile 10 beta on Nokia N97 http://thenokiablog.com/2009/11/03/app-review-opera-mobile-10-beta-nokia-n97/ http://thenokiablog.com/2009/11/03/app-review-opera-mobile-10-beta-nokia-n97/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:22:10 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=3734 Opera Mobile 10 beta just came out for Symbian S60 3rd and 5th edition devices. I installed it on the Nokia N97 right away and shot it on video to show you how it looks. It’s a nice alternate browser, but prepare for occasional headaches because it’s still in beta. You can also watch this [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2009/08/22/youtube-nokia-n97/feed/ 16 How To Set Timed Profiles On Your Nokia http://thenokiablog.com/2009/07/07/how-to-timed-profiles/ http://thenokiablog.com/2009/07/07/how-to-timed-profiles/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:52:18 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=2853 My latest discovery on the Nokia N97, which probably works on other S60 devices, is timed profiles. I totally didn’t know this feature existed until yesterday. Timed profiles lets you set a profile (General, Silent, Office, etc) until a certain time. When the time is reached, it goes back to the previous profile. Setup I [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2009/07/05/nokia-time-for-facelift/feed/ 24 Neoreader – Scan Barcodes for Reviews and Price Comparison http://thenokiablog.com/2009/06/15/neoreader-scan-barcodes-for-reviews-and-price-comparison/ http://thenokiablog.com/2009/06/15/neoreader-scan-barcodes-for-reviews-and-price-comparison/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:25:55 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=2696 I found Neoreader in Ovi Store app on the Nokia E75 while I was waiting outside Victoria’s Secret for Sheila to finish shopping. You need to check it out! It lets you scan product barcodes, then show reviews, price comparison, and recommend similar products. Scanning the barcode on my deodorant for reviews I tested Neoreader [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2009/05/14/gravity-v117-introduces-twitter-groups/feed/ 8 Three Cities, Three S60 Meetups For April 09 http://thenokiablog.com/2009/04/17/three-cities-three-s60-meetups-for-april-09/ http://thenokiablog.com/2009/04/17/three-cities-three-s60-meetups-for-april-09/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:01:14 +0000 Will Sisti http://thenokiablog.com/?p=2291 April is turning out to be a busy month for S60 users. If you live in NYC, Dallas, or Chicago clear your calendar because you now have plans for the upcoming weekends. Charge up your phone, make sure it nice and clean, and head out to one of these events. New York City April 24th [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2009/04/16/pixelpipe-on-nokia-share-online-rocks/feed/ 34 How To: Get Certificate To Sign and Install Unsigned S60 Apps http://thenokiablog.com/2009/04/05/how-to-get-certificate-to-sign-and-install-unsigned-s60-apps/ http://thenokiablog.com/2009/04/05/how-to-get-certificate-to-sign-and-install-unsigned-s60-apps/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:30:35 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=2229 If you find files you want to install on your Nokia phone with the word “unsigned,” then you might want to read this. Here are sets of instructions to get a developer’s certificate to sign the unsigned apps and install on your Nokia S60 phone. 1. Register an account at OPDA. It’s in Chinese, but [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2009/04/05/how-to-get-certificate-to-sign-and-install-unsigned-s60-apps/feed/ 135 Review: Gravity – Twitter App For S60 http://thenokiablog.com/2009/04/01/review-gravity-twitter-app-for-s60/ http://thenokiablog.com/2009/04/01/review-gravity-twitter-app-for-s60/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:00:42 +0000 Mark Guim http://thenokiablog.com/?p=2212 Mobileways released Gravity on Monday and I’ve been using it on the Nokia 5800. One of the most common questions I find on Twitter from people who mention Nokia, is what app to use for Twitter? Look no further because here it is. Gravity is an app you can download and install on your phone, [...]

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]]> http://thenokiablog.com/2009/04/01/review-gravity-twitter-app-for-s60/feed/ 33 5 Nokia Phones I Want to See http://thenokiablog.com/2009/03/31/5-nokia-phones-i-want-to-see/ http://thenokiablog.com/2009/03/31/5-nokia-phones-i-want-to-see/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:00:14 +0000 Al Pavangkanan http://thenokiablog.com/?p=2193 Over at HOFO, Pink Jazz posed the question: What would be your own ideal S60 phone? I was halfway through making a reply when a bunch of thoughts popped into my head. So I came up with ideas for 5 phones I’d like to see. Nokia N97 8MP While the Nokia N97′s camera is impressive [...]

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