Archive for December, 2008

Carbide.c++ 2.0 Free of Charge

Friday, December 5th, 2008

At the Symbian Smartphone Show this year, several people told me that it was likely that Carbide.c++ would become free of charge. They told me not to publish the fact because it wasn’t 100% certain and still needed approval. Well, today, Carbide.c++ 2.0 has been released and from now on, all editions are free!
Over the […]

Gartner: Apple Overtakes Microsoft As No. 3 Smartphone OS Vendor

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

The latest Gartner statistics for Q308 show some interesting changes in the smartphone market…

Apple Overtakes Microsoft As No. 3 Smartphone OS Vendor  
Worldwide smartphone sales to end-users totalled 36.5 million units in the third quarter of 2008
The current economic climate is negatively impacting sales of higher end devices
Symbian commanded 49.8 per cent of the global […]

One Day Only - Nokia 6120c Bargain

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Expansys have a one day only offer on the Nokia 6120. It’s only £127.49. I used this phone myself for a while, just over a year ago and posted on how I liked its size, weight and speed (HSDPA).
If you are looking for a cheap S60 3rd phone for development or to give to someone […]

Nokia’s Submit a Proposal

Monday, December 1st, 2008

I came across a useful page on Nokia’s site today. When you have a potentially useful idea, it can often seem difficult to know who to approach in a large company such as Nokia.
Nokia’s Submit a Proposal page provides a way to initiate communication with Nokia. Nokia is interested in "hearing from you if you […]