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Zombie Massacre 3D a triumph of title and concept over gameplay
Ah yes. Zombies. Car racing. 10 pin bowling. Mash all three together and you get a unique game that's... ultimately shallow and disappointing. Great title though. And if you've ever wanted to get in a...
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A dozen tips for taking better photos with your Nokia E6, E7 or C7's EDoF camera
It's all very well having a monster camera on board (Nokia 808, N8 or N86), but what about when your phone has a lowly space-saving EDoF camera? For example, on the Nokia E6, E7 or C7. I've been over...
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New Arctica game, Circles, proves a real reaction-fest
Hot from the successes of Breakfest and Speedfest, Arctica has produced Circles, something slightly simpler, more of a casual game, relying on your reaction time, in various game modes, to tap on...
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'Application Compatibility Fix' and 'Big Screen' updates available for the ...
I have absolutely no idea exactly what problems these fix, but Nokia 808 owners might like to look in SW Update on their phones - available now are a couple of minor updates, titled Lotus Notes...
View ArticleRocking and intimate - got to be the Nokia 808 again...
The Nokia 808 PureView is carving itself a place as the ultimate capture device for small rock gigs. Where you get up close and intimate with the band and able to capture both the people and the high...
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WeatherPro commercial, but provides a full week ahead
Not that having a weather forecast for a week ahead means that much, since these things are likely to change, but hey, a week ahead is still better than the couple of days many weather utilities offer....
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Circle Launcher in 2D and 3D
If you miss the good old days of rotary telephones and you're bored of the traditional application grid launcher, then Circle Launcher and Circle Launcher 3D might be just what you've been looking for....
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Nokia 808 - the perfect form factor for a camera phone?
As you know, I've taken lots of photos with lots of camera phones and thus have some experience with using the different form factors. While, camera performance comparisons-aside, you can take...
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Line of Attack and how not to do billing
Line of Attack is a strategy game that mirrors the futility of tic-tac-toe (noughts and crosses) and the territorial nature of Othello (Reversi). The object of the game is to score points by creating...
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Some free Christmas theme options for Symbian
Everyone loves a good theme at Christmas. Something to help you feel thoroughly in the mood for the holiday and celebrations. At least, that's the theory! If you'd like your Symbian smartphone to...
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An alternative data counter
If you're on a metered data plan, having a widget to let you know how much data you've used would be very handy. Fortunately, a data counter and widget was introduced with Nokia Belle Refresh. However,...
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Dynamite Fishing 2 is a blast
Time for some Friday afternoon silliness. Dynamite Fishing 2's title leaves nothing to the imagination. You play a stereotypical American redneck, whom the tutorial pulls no punches in mocking. Perhaps...
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Delaware court rules that Apple is infringing on Nokia and Sony patents
The latest news in the mobile patent world is that a US court in Delaware has reached a unanimous verdict that Apple infringed on three patents owned by MobileMedia Idea. MobileMedia Idea is a...
View ArticleGoogle Sync server changes announced: how will it impact you?
Google has announced the end of life for Google Sync, which was designed to give access to Gmail, Google Calendar and Conatcts via Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync protocol. Starting from January 30th...
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Flagship head to head: Nokia 808 vs Lumia 920 vs Google Nexus 4
In my latest comparison, I take the Lumia 920, which I've now used for a month, the Nokia 808, which recently had its upgrade to Belle FP2, and the hot-off-the-press Google Nexus 4, an Android flagship...
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Music Speed Changer a very useful practice tool
Pitched (see what I did there?) at anyone wanting to mess around with the speed or pitch of audio files, Harald Meyer's latest little utility is of most use to musicians trying to match a live piece...
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Santa Presents perfect for keeping five year olds quiet over the holiday?
It's important, when assessing a 'casual game' to work out who it's aimed at. Sometimes it's adults - a good example is Micropool - soemthing which can while away a few minutes while waiting in line in...
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FlickrUp updated and improved
You may remember our review of FlickrUp, which brought the best Flickr experience Symbian has seen to date. Well, developer Abhishek Kumar has taken his original creation and brought it up to date with...
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Review: SkyFiles Pro
We all know how useful it can be to have access to our files in the cloud, not just for sharing but for having access to a much larger library of data than we would normally carry on our mobile...
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Dictate hits v2.1, still at novelty status?
Following our initial news story, I was interested to see that voice recognition utility Dictate has persevered and evolved, with version 2.1 now allowing a wider range of actions, more languages, and...
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