Before you get all excited, we should warn you that Skype have packed in a dampener with their debut client for the symbian platform: the client works only on the networks of 3 in Europe and few other destinations. Hit on the jump button for further details. Read more »
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While Time Machine served as an impressive standby clock, Offscr’s World Clock Touch converts our tube 5800 to standalone world clock, which can simultaneously display as many as 3 clocks in the analogue mode on the active screen. Screenshots and details after the break. Read more »
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How many clicks does it take to command "Sit."?
Some dogs are trained to follow voice commands from their masters. Sit! Bark! Play dead! Other dogs are given commands via clicking sounds with the use of, what else, a clicker. The Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic phone has an application that work just like a dog clicker aptly known as “The Clicker”.
OffScreen Technologies created this “Clicker” application. The premise is quite simple: to use the 5800 as a clicker for dogs. Just like Morse code, certain commands can be given to dogs through a variation of clicks from the clicker.
The bug that I am discussing in this post is a typical one and quite rare. You would actually encounter this bug if you have a lot of applications installed on your phone taking the count of the icons in your APPLICATIONS menu to about 35-40 which is less probable for a normal user. Since, I keep experimenting with my phone, its overloaded most of the time with a lot of applications. So, I would say I discovered this bug accidently.
Details
As you can see in the screenshot, the last row of icons gets hidden below the OPTIONS/BACK layer. This makes it really difficult to launch any application that is there in the last row. I would generally hold my finger/stylus on any of the visible icons and slide it to the last layer to access the hidden application shortcuts.
Which phones are affected?
This is common to Nokia 5800 phones which are still running the firmware older than the latest one. I guess the Nokia developers discovered this bug and later got it fixed in the latest firmware.
Nokia is all set to launch globally, the new Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition this quarter. The latest edition will have the Ovi Maps application pre-installed. Ovi Maps has a lot of new features to offer to the Nokia users. Ovi Maps come with high-resolution aerial images, 3D landmarks for over 200 cities, terrain maps, weather service, premium travel and events content and traffic and safety warnings. It is supported by Lonely Planet, Michelin and Wcities.
The Navigation Edition of Nokia 5800 will offer a Lifetime Voice-guided DRIVE and WALK Navigation Licenses. This is something that i think the Nokia 5800 missed the most over its competitors. When i bought Nokia 5800 (India), it came with a 3 months free navigation after which it required a monthly subscription with charges double my current data plan. At the same time, Iphone came with a lifetime navigation license. As an alternative i am currently using Google Maps which i find much much better than Nokia Maps.
With the release of the new Nokia 5800, we will have better navigation capabilities mainly because of the revamped Nokia Maps application. There are no reports of any hardware upgrades in the new Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, thus i think we may have the improved capabilities for our devices via FOTA.
Nokia is all set to provide its customers with a versatile device that has excellent multimedia capabilities with excellent Navigation capabilities as well. The new Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition sales package includes, car charger and easily mountable Nokia car kit apart from from the regular in-box accessories. So it may replace your need for an extra GPS navigation system when you are driving. Now, Nokia 5800 is all set to be your friend all the time and everywhere.
The estimated cost the new Nokia 5800 is around 285 Euros plus taxes. If we consider not buying an extra GPS unit for driving purposes, this cost is reasonable in my view. However, this is just an estimation so nothing can be said at this moment. Let's wait for the official release this quarter.
Please post your views and comments and expectations from the new Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition.
Windows 7 desktop on your Nokia
With the world awaiting the release of Microsoft Windows 7, MMMOOO has just released their newest interface product for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone – Win 7. They have already the application being sold but they have not offered to anyone the trial for the Win7. We got you first on the web that has the chance to try the Win7 application for free. This is just a trial, not a full envyronment of the applicattion. You can find more just going here.
From the makers of the MyPhone application, Win 7 is the newest application from MMMOOO that brings the graphical user interface of the Windows 7 platform to the Nokia 5800. This application will be your application launcher for the different default software installed in your phone. Let's have a look at the Full Version reviewed by me.
From the back of notebooks in schools to the childhood memories of yesteryears, a classic and addicting game comes to the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Phone. The Tic-Tac-Toe game from OffScreen gives us a new twist to this classic game. But first, let’s talk about the basics.
How many players?
Upon launching the application, you will be shown four buttons: two small buttons at the top corners and two big buttons in the middle. The “I” button basically displays the “About Us” window that tells us the name of the application and the creators (OffScreen). The “X” button closes the application. I suggest you don’t touch that unless you really want to leave.
The game which bears striking resemblance to the game of Bulldozer of the yesteryears is an excellent adaption of a classic brain teaser on a touch screen platform. We were so impressed by the design and implementation of this game that we just couldn’t have enough of this game on our 5800s. Screenshots and more BlockGO related tidbits after the break. Read more »\
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All the three are minor updates with no official changelog released from the developers as such. We are still getting a hang of the latest versions of these apps but in this limited time, the apps seem to crash less frequently (esp the YouTube client). Screenshots and more info after the break. Read more »
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Tic-Tac-Toe Touch is another masterpiece from Offscreen Technologies of whom we have been covering an awful lot in the recent times. While we were not very much impressed by their Labyrinth Lite, we can say that the developers are back on track with their latest game-Tic Tac Toe Touch. Read more »
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