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Incredible Circus comes to Belle FP2
No, amazingly, this isn't a totally new game, but a) it's recently updated in the Nokia Store (presumably Belle FP2 compatibility - I was testing it on the Nokia 808) and b) we've never even mentioned...
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Poddi Pocatcher updated to 1.1.1
Poddi Podcatcher is one of the few (read - two) serious podcast clients for Symbian. Our recent review conclused by hoping for more development and addition of missing features. The developer has been...
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Camera phone ISO adjustment: Part 2 - use cases
In part 1 of this feature, I introduced the concept of ISO adjustment and showed some rather extreme examples to illustrate how the apparent sensitivity of the sensor is increased. In this, part 2, I...
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The Bubble Shooter goes on... and on... and on....
Argh, not, not another bubble shooter! Actually, this one's quite well done, though with something of a fatal flaw. First of all, The Bubble Shooter is completely free, albeit laced with ads, secondly...
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Super Angry Soldiers promises much but isn't in Angry Birds' league
I've seen many physics-based games in the last year which have clearly taken inspiration from Angry Birds, but Super Angry Birds has to take the biscuit as the most cynical and most disappointing. From...
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The Top 20 Symbian games of the last three years
Although games continue to appear for Symbian, as of late 2012, it's safe to say that most of the best ones have already now appeared - begging the question of which are/were the best, at least for the...
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Track My Route Pro tracks well... but the UI is buggy
It's all very well having a navigation package to guide you from town to town, but sometimes it would be nice to see where you've been - especially if you just got lost and wanted to know where you...
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The 361 Degrees Podcast has returned for a fourth season. In the fourth episode of the new season, we talk about whether things (services / apps / experiences) should be mobile first. Episode...
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Warships - Sea on Fire!
You can't beat an old game classic revamped for modern touchscreen phones - Warships - Sea on Fire! is in this mould and very well done, with my only slight concerns being over some of the developer's...
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The difference five years makes to five megapixels? Nokia N82 vs 808
Nokia has been consistently at the top of the camera phone tree for a decade now, but many people were curious about Nokia's choice of using 5 megapixels as the default  capture resolution for the 2012...
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TaxiCounter helps keep tabs on costs
With slick mapping and address finding that belies its free status, TaxiCounter is a slick little utility that might well save you some money if you're a regular taxi cab user. Once you've set the...
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Todoteria launches Symbian client
One surprisingly common need for most of us is to collaborate with our partner and other friends and family over specific to-do lists, whether they're jobs to be done or presents/groceries to buy....
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Review: King Oddball
If ever there was an aptly named game, it is the subject of this review, King Oddball. The game is yet another physics simulation (which is no bad thing), but it's more a game of timing. As King...
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How to: Get your Symbian device back to full factory condition
Having done a walkthrough of the various resets available for Symbian^3-class smartphones like the N8, it may well be that you followed me all the way through to the end and then regretted doing so...
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Fixing up some old 'Pimping' articles: N82, E72, N86, N96
It came to my attention recently that many of the links in my older 'Pimping' articles on All About Symbian had now broken, usually because the downloads they linked to no longer exist. Plus there was...
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Review: Smart Planetarium
Astronomy is an app genre that thankfully never seems to go away. Mobile devices are the electronic companions always at our side and can provide an excellent guide to the night sky. We've had quite a...
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Candy Bombs is a perfectly sweet arcade puzzler
Out for a while but not covered here yet, I thought the reduction in price of this rather nifty arcade puzzle might be an opportunity for a mini-review here. Candy Bombs combines elements of 'Columns'...
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Code example Qt Drumkit offers playable (and recordable) virtual drums
Supplied with full source code, Qt DrumKit is a multi-touch, fully working virtual drumkit for Symbian and Meego, complete with recording facility. It works well as an example of how responsive a Qt...
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Line Racing brings multi-player Tron to Symbian
Anyone remember the Tron light cycles? OK, so the movie made for a more exciting experience than any subsequent computer game, but at least you can try your hand at Tron-style action here in Light...
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How to: Upload captured video directly to YouTube
Almost certainly sneaking in with Symbian Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 was direct uploading of captured videos to YouTube - it works brilliantly, but there's a huge caveat about the whole concept. Below,...
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