All About Symbian Podcast

All About Symbian Podcast

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All About Symbian Podcast episodes

  • AAS Insight #241: App round up, PureView comparisons

    In All About Symbian Insight 241, hosted by Steve and Rafe, we round up the latest app news in the Symbian world, with mentions for ThOR, NewsBlurQt, qooSaver, Whatsapp, PhotProc, FilesPlus, and more. This is followed up by a discussion of the relative merits of the cameras in the Nokia 808 PureView and Nokia Lumia 1020, which leads to some more general discussion about what current Symbian device owners might consider doing when they want a new device. 

    This podcast was recorded on Tuesday 20th July 2013.

    Topics covered in this podcast include:

    • ThOR debuts, brings The (new!) Old Reader to Symbian
    • qooWeather 4.3.3 improves qooSaver integration
    • newsBlurQt debuts, early access to NewsBlur
    • InoReader yet another post-Google Reader RSS option?
    • Whatsapp for Symbian updated with voice messaging
    • PhotProc gets interface change and new filters
    • FilesPlus gains Box.com compatibility, goes free
    • PureView in real life (Nokia 808 and 1020)
    • Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Nokia 808: PureView video comparison
    • How to: Set the Nokia 808 up to satisfy '2013' photo preferences

      • You can listen to earlier episodes of the AAS Insight Podcast in our media section.

      43 min
    • AAS Insight #240: PureView, qooSaver

      In a bumper All About Symbian Insight, number 240, hosted by Steve and Rafe, we start with a PureView-themed discussion, comparing the Symbian powered Nokia 808 PureView to the recently announced Windows Phone powered Nokia Lumia 1020. This is followed up by a number of shorter items including details of the Gallery Image Share update for Belle FP2, an app highlight in the form of qooSaver, news of app updates for CuteTube and Notekeeper, and a few tips for the power user. 

      This podcast was recorded on Wednesday 17th July 2013.

      Topics covered in this podcast include:

      • PureView discussion
      • Gallery Image Share update rolling out for Belle FP2
      • qooSaver brings weather and battery status to your Symbian always on lockscreen
      • CuteTube gets massive overhaul for keyboarded devices
      • Notekeeper update (certs etc)
      • The social image browser you didn't know you already had
      • How to: "There's a shortcut for that!" (Symbian's ecosystem mid-2013)
      • S4Zoom vs 808 vs 1020?

        • You can listen to earlier episodes of the AAS Insight Podcast in our media section.

        48 min
      • AAS Insight #239: cuteTube, E6 to Q10, and more

        In All About Symbian Insight, number 239, Steve and Rafe start by talking about some exclusive news around the cuteTube app, before moving on to talk about the latest Symbian software updates (Nokia Music for Belle Refresh devices). We follow this with a discussion on whether the BlackBerry Q10 is a potential upgrade option for Nokia E6 users, and some thoughts on familiar features in iOS7. We finish by contemplating the possibility of a Windows Phone powered version of the Nokia 808 PureView.

        This podcast was recorded on Tuesday 18th June 2013.

        Topics covered in this podcast include:

        • Nokia Music update starting to roll out to Belle Refresh smartphones
            
        • Major update to cuteTube, adds Vimeo and cross-service searching
            
        • More on the Q10 - a natural Nokia E6 upgrade?
            
        • iOS 7 looks to catch up to Symbian circa 2010
            
        • 10 Reasons why I'm still on the Nokia 808 and Symbian in June 2013
            
        • The Nokia 808 to get a PureView cousin on July 11th?
              

          • You can listen to earlier episodes of the AAS Insight Podcast in our media section.

          46 min
        • AAS Insight #238: Solutions, updates and camera shootouts

          In a longer than usual All About Symbian Insight, number 238, Steve and Rafe start by talking about mobile solutions and form factors, before transitioning into the recent over the air updates for Symbian Belle devices (Email, Calendar and Music), which sparks a more general discussion of updates and how long a phone's software remains "current". The second half of the podcast is devoted to a discussion of camera phone shootout tests and how their outcome is very much dependent on how the nature of the test shots.

          This podcast was recorded on Monday 27th May 2013.

          Topics covered in this podcast include:

          • Inspiration: Homescreen galleries across the AAS community!
              
          • Nokia E6 homescreens, across the community
              
          • Symbian Belle platform variants all get Email, Calendar and Music updates
              
          • Nokia announces entry level Asha 501 "smartphone"
               
          • Smartphone camera super-test: Nokia 808 vs Samsung GS4 vs Lumia 920
              
          • Making jaws drop with the Nokia 808: Anatomy of a smartphone photo (take 3)
              
          • EOS, the mysterious Nokia camera flagship that's yet to come?
              
          • AAWP Insight #64: Eurovision, Xbox, and more
              
          • Facebook client extraordinaire fMobi fixes login issues, available again
                  

            • You can listen to earlier episodes of the AAS Insight Podcast in our media section.


            46 min
          • AAS Insight #237: 3G fix, widgets, and themes

            In All About Symbian Insight number 237, Steve and Rafe start by talking about the recent 3G network fix for Belle FP2 devices, the rolling out of another homescreen widget update for Belle FP1 and 2 devices, and the end of new Symbian theme uploads to the Nokia Store. In the second half of the podcast we turn our attention to apps with mentions for the Erudite ebook reader (Amazon Kindle), Swype (keyboard input), CoverUp (album art), and X-plore (file manager).

            This podcast was recorded on Friday 3rd May 2013.

            In this podcast we cover:

            • New homescreen widgets roll out to Belle FP1/FP2 smartphones
                 
            • Wi-fi and YouTube updates rolling out to Symbian Belle FP1/FP2
                 
            • One year on and the 808, the 'ultimate' Symbian smartphone is... even better
                 
            • No more new Symbian themes in the Nokia Store after July 1st
                 
            • Swype for Symbian (beta) gets reissued, with new certs, still a bit broken
                 
            • Erudite Book Reader brings Amazon Kindle ebooks to Symbian
                 
            • CoverUp is back and working, all your music covers restored!
                 
            • X-plore for Symbian goes freeware
                 
            • Symbian platform breakdown and new 'active installed base' chart
                 

              • You can listen to earlier episodes of the AAS Insight Podcast in our media section.

              43 min
            • AAS Insight #236: Revolutions and app round-up
              In All About Symbian Insight number 236, Steve and Rafe start the podcast by discussing Steve's revolutionary device, before moving on to round up some recent app releases. We mention Nokia Public Transport, ultimate music player app QuasarMX, useful new widget WeatherClock, social status updater ShareBoard, and we finish the podcast with some talk on a delightful custom firmware for the N8.
              30 min
            • AAS Insight #235: Updates, burst mode, camera shoot out
              In All About Symbian Insight number 235, Steve and Rafe spend the first half of the podcast talking about updates (Messaging fix), new betas (upload to SkyDrive for S60 5th Edition), and updates (Nokia Public Transport coverage). In the second half of the podcast we turn our attention to imaging, discussing the Burst Camera app and, building on Steve's recent camera shoot out (special guest appearance by the Nokia N95), talk about the progress in smartphone camera technology.
              44 min

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            News and views on Symbian phones (smartphones - S60 and UIQ) from the AAS Team.