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Week of March 3, 2002
Code Vault (version 2.2)for the Nokia 9210 Communicator received Nokia OK logo. This means the software has been tested by Nokia. It also means the product will be promoted by Nokia and is a mark of excellence.
Epocware News:
Code Vault for Nokia 9210 Communicator received Nokia OK logo.
The Nokia OK logo is given to 3rd party products and applications, which ave successfully been tested with a specific Nokia product. The Nokia OK oncept makes it easier for customers to identify 3rd party applications and products that can be used with confidence in that they meet the testing criteria set by Nokia.
Code Vault is the perfect companion for securely and conveniently managing all of your important information in one place! With Code Vault you can store passwords, charge card information, travel info, insurance policies, online shopping accounts and much more. It's the one place for everything important in your life!
More information:
http://www.epocware.com
| Posted by Rafe
on 08/03/2002 | |
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Extended Messaging for the 9210 gets Editor
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Extended Messaging from PsiNT now has support for editing of logos (operator, group icons, etc.) within the software. The support for this comes in the new beta version 1.07b. There are also several bug fixes in this version. Extended Messaging allows you to send various extra messaging tyes includes logos, picture messages and flash SMS.
The new version can be downloaded here:
http://www.psiloc.com/nokia/eng/emessaging/index.html
| Posted by Rafe
on 08/03/2002 | |
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Samsung to produce Symbian Smartphone with Series 60
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Samsung look set to produce a Symbian based smartphone using the Series 60 user interface from Nokia according to the Register. The reports says that a deal has been signed. It is especially significant given that Samsung is the only major mobile phone maker to sign up to Micrsoft's OS so far. Samsung has lots of experience with CMDA phones and this could be an important key to entering the US market.
The reports also mentions Sony's Stork Symbian smatphone and Motorola's Symbian project.
This is of obvious importance to the much hyped Symbian vs Microsoft battle and if it proves to be correct (which seems likely given The Register's track record) then Microsoft's position in the Smartphone market is looking very fragile.
You can read the full register article here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/59/24317.html
| Posted by Rafe
on 07/03/2002 | |
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Epocware News: Power Data 2.2 and more
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News from Epocware:
Power Data Version 2.2 for Nokia 9210 Communicator
Epocware released Power Data Version 2.2. Power Data is an easy-to-use and
powerful database program for Nokia 9210 Communicator.
What's new:
* New Fast find: search huge sorted tables 10 times faster.
* Indexes: permanent and fast sorting.
* Color filters: color your data!
* Template filters.
* Printing support.
* Send your data as mail, SMS or fax.
* Custom column width and alignment in the List view.
* New field type: Embedded file.
* Small bug fixes.
Download Power Data from www.epocware.com
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New Fast Free Dictionaries for Nokia 9210 Communicator
Epocware released new versions of Dictionaries. There are more than 40 free
dictionaries. They cover almost all Western and Eastern European languages.
The new version works 10 times faster!
You should have Power Date version 2.2 installed to be able using these
dictionaries.
Download the dictionaries from www.epocware.com
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CeBIT Guide 2002 for Nokia 9210 Communicator
Epocware developed the CeBIT Guide 2002 for Nokia 9210 Communicator by order
of Nokia Germany.
The Guide contains:
Information about all Exhibitors (Names and Locations)
Global map, Restaurants map, Hall maps
You will be able to download the Guide at the Data Download Stations:
Hall 2: North Entrance
Hall 3: East Entrance
Hall 13: Entrance
Hall 16: Passage Hall 16/17, Stand H17
| Posted by Rafe
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Sony Ericsson P800 Announced
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The long anticpated Sony Ericsson Symbian device has arrived at last. It uses Symbian OS version 7 and the UIQ interface. It is tri band and supports GRPS. The phone is bluetooth enabled and supports both MDIP and Personal Java (using the JM2E implementation). There is a camera built into the back of the phone. Expect more coverage soon.
Full Press Release:
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications today unveiled the P800, a multimedia smartphone for world-wide communications. It has a large color touch-screen, in-built camera, access to the Internet and runs on triple band GSM and GPRS networks. Based on the open Symbian 7.0 platform, this is a fully featured mobile multimedia product, and the most advanced phone that has been announced in the GSM-industry.
�The P800 symbolizes what we mean by mobile multimedia products, a phone that will change the way people communicate and that will help people create new ways of expression and interaction�, says Katsumi Ihara, President of Sony Ericsson.
With the P800 it is possible to take digital pictures, view them on the 208 x 320 pixel color screen, store them in the photo album and send them as an e-mail to a PC or as an MMS-message to another phone. The P800 can also show a color picture of the person who is calling, for that personal touch.
The P800 offers the possibility of downloading and viewing video clips such as a sequence from a sports event, music video or movie trailer. The P800 is also an organizer, it can handle daily operations such as calendar, e-mail, address book and to-do-lists. All these features can easily be synchronized with the most common office applications on a PC. The P800 enables to take notes and view files such as Powerpoint, Word or Excel. Thanks to Bluetooth wireless technology, the P800 can be connected wirelessly to a Bluetooth headset, a PC, or other Bluetooth-enabled gadgets.
The P800 runs on the latest version of the open operating system, Symbian OS v7.0 and incorporates the recently announced UIQ pen-based user interface. As the P800 is open, one can download applications, such as games, based on Java and C++. This opens up possibilities in several applications areas and it means that consumers will be able to update their handsets regularly with new applications and content.
�The P800, built on the open, advanced functionalities of Symbian OS v7.0, is living proof of Symbian�s vision for mobile communications,� says Mark Edwards, Executive Vice President, Symbian. �We look forward to seeing some of the Symbian community�s innovative applications and services being used on this phone,� says Edwards.
The P800 is open in more ways than one. Its integrated browser can access the web (HTML and xHTML), i-Mode and WAP. Furthermore, the P800 can be used across five continents and in around 160 countries as it runs on GSM 900/1800/1900. For the Chinese-speaking markets, the P802 and the P800c also handle Chinese character text input.
The P800 will be available during Q3, 2002.
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB offers mobile communications products for people who appreciate the possibilities of powerful technology. Established in 2001 by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Sony Corporation, the joint venture continues to build on the success of its two innovative parent companies. Sony Ericsson creates value for its operator customers by bringing new ways of using multimedia communications while mobile. The company�s management is based in London, and has 3,500 employees across the globe working on research, development, design, sales, marketing, distribution and support.
| Posted by Rafe
on 07/03/2002 | |
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CodeWarrior Toolset for Symbian OS- based Nokia phones
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Full Press Release:
CodeWarrior� Toolset now available for developers targeting Symbian OS� based Nokia phones
CodeWarrior Wireless Studio supports Nokia 9200 Communicator Series; single install process can speed development time significantly
AUSTIN, Texas � March 6, 2002 � Metrowerks is making it easier for wireless application developers to create compelling content and applications for Nokia mobile platforms. The company is releasing a new CodeWarrior� toolset for Symbian OS� targeting the Nokia 9200 Communicator Series. The toolset includes a single install process that makes it possible for developers to begin creating applications in less than 30 minutes.
CodeWarrior Wireless Studio, Nokia 9200 Communicator Series Edition, provides developers with a fast start to delivering commercial applications for this mobile platform, which has been highly popular in Europe and Asia, and is expected to ship throughout the Americas during the first half of 2002.
Included with the toolset is the Nokia 9200 Communicator Series Software Developer Kit (SDK) for Symbian OS, which enables developers to create, edit, compile, debug, emulate and deploy applications for Symbian OS-based Nokia products. Metrowerks was the first company to ship development tools for the Symbian OS, and was also the first company to deliver development tools for PersonalJava� technology, utilized by the Nokia 9200 Communicator Series.
�The availability of Metrowerks� tools with the Nokia 9200 Communicator Series SDK is great news for developers of mobile applications. It is an excellent example of an advanced and powerful development toolset used to create applications for existing and future mobile devices," said Jouko Hayrynen, vice president, Forum Nokia. �We are very pleased to cooperate with Metrowerks, a premier provider of Symbian OS development tools, to provide this solution to wireless developers.�
The Nokia 9200 Communicator Series combines enterprise applications, including a Microsoft Word and Excel editor and a PowerPoint viewer, with a mobile phone, Web browser, fax, e-mail, calendar, and multimedia capabilities. This advanced communication device also supports mobile Java� technology. The Nokia 9200 Communicator Series SDK for Symbian OS, which is based on the Sun Microsystems PersonalJava reference implementation (v. 1.1.1), includes all optional functions except printing, and includes JavaPhone APIs.
�Metrowerks is pleased to deliver the leading development tools that will enable developers to create powerful applications that run on innovative devices like the Nokia Communicators,� said John Smolucha, vice president of marketing, Metrowerks. �This announcement is another example of Metrowerks� leadership in the wireless space, and our commitment to providing best-of-class development solutions for wireless developers.�
For more information, visit: www.metrowerks.com/products/symbian/d1/
Pricing and Availability
CodeWarrior Wireless Studio, Nokia 9200 Communicator Series Edition, is US $99 per license, manufacturers suggested retail price (MSRP). For more information, contact Metrowerks by telephone at 800-377-5416 or +1-512-997-4700, or by email at [email protected]. For pricing and availability outside the U.S. and Canada, please see the list of Metrowerks International Sales Offices at www.metrowerks.com/ buy, or send an email to [email protected].
About Metrowerks
Metrowerks creates CodeWarrior software and hardware products and services for developers, with a particular focus on the following industries: consumer electronics; transportation; wireless; and networking and communications. The CodeWarrior product line includes hardware and software development tools and middleware that enable customers to accelerate their time to market. Founded in 1985, Metrowerks is today an independently operating subsidiary of Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT). Metrowerks corporate headquarters are in Austin, Texas; Metrowerks Europe is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland; and Metrowerks Japan is headquartered in Tokyo. For more information, please visit www.metrowerks.com/.
| Posted by Rafe
on 07/03/2002 | |
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Macromedia Flash MX for Internet- enabled devices
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Macromedia today announced the availability of Macromedia Flash MX. Macromedia Flash MX will define the user experience on devices and platforms through its compact delivery format, lightweight client, and ability to deliver unparalleled user experiences.
Full Press Release:
Macromedia Flash MX to bring better user experiences to Internet- enabled devices
Components, templates, and productivity enhancements speed authoring of content and applications
San Francisco -- March 4, 2002 --With today's announcement of Macromedia Flash MX, Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) is bringing even more robust authoring and deployment capabilities to Internet-enabled devices. Macromedia Flash Player is the leading rich client on the Internet, with more than 98 percent of online users able to view Macromedia Flash content today across leading platforms and devices, including Casio, Intel, Liberate, Microsoft, Moxi Digital, OpenTV, Phoenix Technologies, Samsung, Sony, and Symbian (see attached quote sheet).
"Macromedia Flash MX will define the user experience on devices and platforms through its compact delivery format, lightweight client, and ability to deliver unparalleled user experiences," said Rob Burgess, chairman and CEO, Macromedia. "Macromedia Flash MX contains new application development features, device-centric templates, and reusable components that will enable users to quickly and affordably deliver rich content and applications."
Designers and developers gain additional market opportunities for their content and applications by delivering Macromedia Flash content that can be used across Internet- enabled devices including wireless handsets, PDAs, set-top boxes, game consoles, and Internet appliances. Many consumer electronics manufacturers, mobile carriers, and service providers are using Macromedia Flash content as a value-added service to differentiate themselves from their competitors by ensuring their customers have engaging content specifically tuned for their devices, which also increases customer retention and adds potential new revenue streams.
The new Macromedia Flash MX development environment (see separate announce release) ships with templates for Nokia handsets and Pocket PC devices to streamline content development. Pre-built user interface components accelerate development time by providing users with customizable scrollbars, rich text fields, input buttons, and other standard interface elements to ensure a common experience across applications. Users can also build their own reusable components to reduce development time. Content and applications can also be created in Macromedia Flash MX to run on devices that support earlier versions of Macromedia Flash Player. The Macromedia Flash Player 6 SDK will be available for device manufacturers later this year, which will enable them to build support for the latest player into their devices and platforms. For more detailed product information, go to www.macromedia.com/go/flashmx/.
About Macromedia
Macromedia is passionate about what the web can be. Its award-winning products empower designers and developers to efficiently create and deliver the most engaging experiences on the web, and enable innovative Internet business applications. Headquartered in San Francisco, Macromedia has more than 1,400 employees worldwide and is available on the Internet at www.macromedia.com/.
Device manufacturers support Macromedia Flash MX launch
Casio
"Casio and Macromedia are both committed to delivering the best possible online experience, and that requires Macromedia Flash," said Mark McCabe, head of creative development, myCasio.com. "Our myCasio.com service gives users access to quality content, including games, entertainment, and applications, to immediately see the possibilities of Macromedia Flash."
Intel
"Intel and Macromedia have collaborated to optimize Macromedia Flash Player for the Intel(r) Personal Internet Client Architecture (Intel PCA), Intel's framework for developing wireless Internet clients," said Mark Casey, director of marketing for Intel's Handheld Computing Division. "As a result of this collaboration, device manufacturers supporting the high-performance, low-power Intel(r) PXA250 and Intel(r) PXA210 applications processors will benefit from the large community of Macromedia Flash developers authoring compelling rich Internet content and applications for their mobile products."
Liberate
"Macromedia Flash is a key technology for extending the rich user experience of the interactive television platform," said Charlie Tritschler, vice president of marketing, Liberate Technologies. "By supporting a widely-deployed authoring environment and a proven delivery technology, Liberate is making it easier for existing web designers and developers to create interactive television services."
Microsoft
"Microsoft and Macromedia have worked closely together to deliver Macromedia Flash Player for the Windows Embedded platforms to help ensure a rich and consistent user experience," said Keith White, senior director of marketing, Embedded and Appliance Platforms Group, Microsoft Corp. "By supporting Macromedia Flash Player on Windows CE, .NET, and Windows XP Embedded, device manufacturers are able to use one development environment to create rich content and applications that work across a variety of Windows Powered smart devices."
Moxi Digital Inc.
"The Moxi Media Center enables cable and satellite providers and content companies to utilize the user interface as a marketing, branding, and entertainment vehicle. By integrating Macromedia Flash Player into our platform, we can accelerate the development of rich content and applications in addition to offering our partners the ability to easily create unique, customized experiences for their subscribers," said Rita Brogley, president and CEO, MoxiDigital, Inc. "We're committed to working with leading providers like Macromedia in order to offer the highest possible level of service and flexibility."
OpenTV
"OpenTV is driving the future of interactive television by offering cable and satellite operators advanced tools and technologies that enable them to provide the latest, cutting-edge, interactive features," said Anup Murarka, vice president, product marketing, OpenTV. "Macromedia Flash is one of the most prevalent rich media technologies online. It enables set-top box manufacturers, network operators, and content providers to deliver rich content, services, and applications that we expect will raise the bar for audience attention."
Phoenix Technologies
"Phoenix Technologies brought the flexibility and power of Macromedia Flash to our FirstView Connect product line in order to deliver the same dynamic experience to Information Appliances that people are accustomed to on their desktop," said Susan Kennedy, vice president, product marketing, Phoenix Technologies. "By supporting Macromedia Flash, we can also tap into more than one million developers who can create compelling applications and branded user interfaces for our platforms."
Samsung
"Samsung is changing the way Enterprise and Mobile Professionals conduct business on the go with a new generation of mobile devices such as the NEXiO Wireless Hand PC," said Ben Suh, director of strategic marketing, Samsung. "By supporting Macromedia Flash Player on our mobile device, we can deliver a user experience that not only sets a new standard for visual expressions, but also enables powerful applications that make our device an even more effective business tool."
Sony airboard
"Based on a 'location free' concept, Sony's airboard enables users to enjoy a wide variety of media anywhere in the home by combining AV and IT functionality in a wireless IT TV," said Satoru Maeda, senior general manager of Sony Corporation's Personal IT TV Business Development Group. "Since airboard's introduction into the Japanese market in December 2000, we have been working to develop the market for this new concept consumer electronics product. For the second generation airboard, launched in Japan in January 2001, we have cooperated with Macromedia in order to include Macromedia Flash Player in airboard's Internet browser to further enhance the product's expressive functionality. Sony intends to continue to develop this new area of the consumer electronics market and looks forward to working with Macromedia in the future."
Sony PlayStation
"PlayStation 2 is positioned to become the focal point of the consumer's living room Internet and entertainment experiences," said Shinichi Okamoto, senior vice president and CTO, Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. "Macromedia Flash Player is essential for delivering the interactive Web experience that consumers have come to expect. With support for Macromedia Flash Player, SCEI immediately gains more than one million Macromedia Flash developers who are able to deliver rich Internet content and applications to PlayStation 2."
Symbian
"The availability of a wide range of multimedia services is key to enabling new revenue opportunities for network operators," said Bill Pinnell, multimedia product manager, Symbian. "Macromedia Flash MX and Symbian will enable the creation and delivery of exciting multimedia content and applications to a variety of Symbian OS phones."
| Posted by Rafe
on 07/03/2002 | |
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New: IF interpreters - Hugo and FrotzN for the 9210
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Simon Quinn has announced the release of two freeware interactive fiction interpreters for the Nokia 9210. FrotzN (an Infocom interpreter) and Hugo (Hugo IF interpreter) allow you to play any interactive fiction story in the appropriate format.
FrotzN (an Infocom interpreter) and Hugo (Hugo IF interpreter) have just been released for the Nokia Communicator 9200 series (9210/9290).
FrotzN is the port of Frotz, an interpreter for playing Infocom Interactive Fiction games. As well as the classic Infocom games such as Zork
Series, Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, Enchanter Trilogy and A Mind Forever Voyaging, there is a large library of freely available Infocom files.
Hugo is a port of the Hugo Interactive Fiction interpreter. HUGO adventures work in a similar way to Infocom adventures except they use a completely different format and are not compatible with each other. There are lots of freely available Hugo adventures.
Please go to the EPOC Interactive Fiction homepage at http://www.geocities.com/epocif/
Screenshots and additional information:
FrotzN:
/allabouter6-late/communicator/software/details/frotzn.php
Hugo:
/allabouter6-late/communicator/software/details/hugo.php
| Posted by Rafe
on 03/03/2002 | |
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Reviews: Doom and SkiFlying for the 9210
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href="/allabouter6-late/communicator/reviews/details/skiflying.php">SkiFlying from RedLynx and Doom from WildPalm. Both games get the thumbs up and are recommended for keen gamers on the Nokia 9210. If you are interested in writing review for 9210 software please get in touch.
Doom:
/allabouter6-late/communicator/reviews/details/doom.php
SkiFlying:
/allabouter6-late/communicator/reviews/details/skiflying.php
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