Symbian S60 5th Edition Software

Good bye ... and get the Ovi Store

2009-09-30T01:56:00.000-07:00

When I started this Blog, there where only few apps for S60 5th Ed., and those where hard to find. Things have changed since then. Nokia got their Ovi Store up and running, so apps for your platform are easy to find. And though I prefered the 5800 over the iPhone 3G, this has changed with the iPhone 3 GS as I wrote on Gadgetechtoya. So the iPhone 3 GS is now my primary phone, this is why I stopped updating this Blog.
For everyone still happy with the 5800 or the new N97, go to https://store.ovi.com/ and have fun!

Ovi Maps Mobile 3.0

2009-07-10T04:47:00.000-07:00

Nokia's latest turn-by-turn navigation solution is out now. To upgrade the Nokia Maps 2.0, which came with your 5800, to latest Ovi Maps Mobile, go to http://europe.nokia.com/explore-services/maps/mapsmain.

Nokia Java Runtime 2.0 for S60

2009-06-30T14:19:00.000-07:00

Nokia Java Runtime 2.0 for S60 (JRT 2.0) is a totally re-written Java mobile execution environment for Nokia S60 devices. It gives you several usability and performance improvements, including:

One-click application installation
Improved application launch user experience
Improved execution performance

Get it from Nokia beta Labs.

Tweets60

2009-06-04T10:12:00.000-07:00

Tweets60 is a free twitter client for Series 60 devices (3rd and 5th editions).

Post directly from your phone
Faster and more efficient than the mobile site
Smart synchronisation to keep your data usage to a minimum
Keep up to date with automatic polling
Manage who you're following on the go

Flash Lite 3.1 for the 5800

2009-05-24T10:47:00.000-07:00

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashlite/

This is an easy one. Just start your application update on your 5800 and get the Flash Lite update to version 3.1. See the new features list at Adobe.com.

iSilo beta for S60 5th

2009-05-23T19:08:00.000-07:00

This is still beta, but one of the most important releases for me. I have been using iSilo as a document reader since the early days of Palm OS.

Sudokumaster

2009-05-22T12:00:00.000-07:00

Sudokumaster is another Sudoku implementation, published by Forum.Nokia.com

JabpLite personal finance

2009-05-22T11:48:00.000-07:00

JabpLite is a Quicken like personal finance application, written in Java and running on various devices including the 5800.

Spb TV

2009-05-21T07:50:00.000-07:00

Spb TV is a highly usable IP-TV solution, optimized to run on mobile devices. Spb TV provides users with lots of channels in multiple languages with easy-to-use features and settings. No subscription fee!

Kolor Lines (KLines)

2009-05-21T07:43:00.000-07:00

Kolor Lines is a QT based game, originally written for Linux/KDE and now ported to S60 5th.

Spb Wallet

2009-05-18T14:10:00.001-07:00

And again from Spb Software: Spb Wallet is a password manager with a Windows desktop companion. It's only drawback is the lack of a Mac client.

Sbp Brain Evolution

2009-05-18T14:10:00.000-07:00

Sbp Software, one of the best Developers for Windows mobile seemed to have moved their focus also on S60 5th Edition. Regarding the market shares of Windows mobile (close to zero, declining) and Symbian (> 44%), this may be a wise decision. Spb Brain Evolution, probably the best Dr. Kawashima like Brain Jogging programs has been ported to 5th Ed.

ShoZu

2009-05-17T08:39:00.000-07:00

ShoZu is a one stop solution for staying in contact with many social sites, like Twitter, Facebook, Ovi, Blogger, Picasa and many others.

Spb Puzzle

2009-05-15T12:13:00.000-07:00

Spb Puzzle is a classic jigsaw puzzle game, the object of which is to piece together the fragments to form a complete image. Puzzles are said to improve concentration, logic, attention, memory, and imagination. Spb Puzzle lets you play the time-tested jigsaw classic on your phone.

navmii GPS navigation

2009-05-13T13:36:00.000-07:00

Navmii is the latest GPS satellite navigation software available for your mobile phone. It has all the great features that you would expect from your navigation system, but also has a brand new technology that will make typing addresses a thing of the past.

Nimbuzz Instant Messenger

2009-05-13T13:30:00.000-07:00

Nimbuzz Mobile lets you call, chat, message, and send files on the go, for free. It combines all your buddies from Skype, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, AIM, Google Talk and more. One login, one contact list, all accounts. See http://www.nimbuzz.com/en/mobile/.

Opera Mini

2009-05-10T02:03:00.000-07:00

Opera Mini is now available for 5th Ed. See the review on Nokia5800.net or just get it from Opera.

Nokia Friend View

2009-05-07T13:00:00.000-07:00

Nokia Friend View now also supports the Nokia 5800, so you can share your location with your friends. Get it from Nokia's Friend View site.

Sensible Sudoku

2009-05-06T15:23:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite Sudoku games for 3rd Ed. now runs on the 5800: Sensible Sudoku from Ludimate.

Snake Deluxe v2.0

2009-05-05T15:09:00.000-07:00

It looks like every platform need a Snake implementation. Here is a very enhanced one for S60 5th Ed., see http://nokia5800.net/2009/04/17/nokia-5800-app-review-snake-deluxe-v20/.

X-plore

2009-05-02T12:15:00.000-07:00

LoneylyCatGames, the makers of ProfiMail, also upgraded their file manager X-plore to 5th Ed. support. It uses the same UI concept as ProfiMail. Touching and holding the screen brings up a circular popup menu (see screenshot), giving quick access to most common tasks for the given element. This concept is already know from some Firefox extensions.

Smartphoneware's lineup for the 5800

2009-04-29T14:51:00.000-07:00

Smartphoneware already offers an impressive software lineup for the Nokia 5800:

Best TaskMan: An enhanced task manager
Best Answering Machine: Voicemail on the phone
Best Blacklist: Caller blacklist
Best CallCheater
Best Reminder: Enhanced reminder app
Best Birthday: Great birthday app
Best Crypto: Crypto app with desktop companion
Best Profiles: Automatic profile switching
Best Screen Snap: Screen capture utility

All are available at http://nokia-5800-software.smartphoneware.com/

Nokia 5800 plugin for Apple iSync

2009-04-28T11:47:00.000-07:00

If you want to sync your 5800 to your Mac, you will need this. Get it from http://europe.nokia.com/get-support-and-software/product-support/isync/compatibility-and-download.

Nokia Messaging for S60 5th Edition

2009-04-23T12:05:00.000-07:00

Today, Nokia released a beta of Nokia Messaging for the 5800. See the video for details, the software is available on Nokia beta Labs.

Free Java Apps from Vesuvian Software

2009-04-15T14:36:00.000-07:00

Find the free applications for S60 5th Ed. at www.bitsforfree.eu:

Notes On The Phone: Sticky Notes Manager
Hack Proof Password Manager
ScratchPad: Freehand note taking
XpressDrums: Drum simulation
SuDoKu Soft Touch

Twittix

2009-04-14T13:52:00.000-07:00

Another Twitter Client for S60 5th Ed. from Mojos Studios.

Resco Bubbles

2009-04-14T13:15:00.000-07:00

This accelerator based game from Resco is now ported to S60 5th Ed. and the 5800

MobiSystems OfficeSuite

2009-04-09T15:03:00.000-07:00

MobiSystems OfficeSuite is a complete mobile office solution, allowing you to create, view and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files away from your office. The new version 5 of the MobiSystems OfficeSuite has been especially enhanced with Microsoft ® Office 2007 file support.
Until the end of April, it is available for €19,99 instead of €69,99.

Can’t Stop Solitaire Collection

2009-04-09T14:42:00.000-07:00

Epocware's Can’t Stop Solitaire Collection is probably one of the largest Solitaire collection and it is now available for S60 5th Ed. To learn all these Solitaire games, it comes with the rules to all games and it is even possible to watch a demo game of each.
As Can’t Stop Solitaire Collection is very expensive ($29,-), there is also a smaller and cheaper bundle called Top Hits Solitaire Collection.

Gravity Twitter Client

2009-04-09T13:53:00.000-07:00

Gravity is a very nice Twitter client from Mobileways, which supports kinetic scrolling on S60 5th Ed.

Nokia Energy Profiler

2009-04-07T10:50:00.000-07:00

If you want to know, when and how much battery is consumed, get Nokia's Energy Profiler. Additional, it shows WLAN, GSM and 3G signal power as well as CPU load and RAM consumption.

Origo Solitaire

2009-04-07T09:42:00.000-07:00

Origo IDE™ is an end to end, integrated development environment for Symbian S60 3rd and 5th edition GUI application development. For Showing the capabilities of it's product, some apps are available on the developers website. While most are more demos than real apps, the Solitaire application is better than Nokias native Solitaire Demo app. Get it from here.

ProfiMail

2009-04-07T09:39:00.000-07:00

The best email client for Symbian - Profimail - has now been adopted to make use of S60 5th Ed. and the big touch screen of 5800. Now the preview functionality, showing the email content below the list of the mail subjects, makes sense for me. Also, it has some touch buttons at the bottom to replace the missing hardware keys. Profimail is available at Lonely Cat games.

Nokia Photo Browser beta

2009-04-05T10:03:00.000-07:00

The 5800's built in photo application already looked old fashioned on last years S60 3rd Ed. devices, but on a multi media device like the 5800, it is a joke. Now Nokia beta Labs released Nokia Photo Browser beta, which is IMHO the coolest photo viewer across all smartphone platforms.
Get it from Nokia Labs.

Worldmate

2009-04-05T09:58:00.000-07:00

Wordmate is a multi functional app, mostly for travelling. But with features like weather forecast, it is also usable for people who are not frequent flyer. The free version offers

Weather forecasts for over 1,000 cities across the globe
Weathercaster voice-animated weather service
World Clocks
Currency Converter and online exchange rates
World Day/Night Map

There is also a gold edition, which adds

Flight Status for more than 175 airlines
Real-time Alerts for flight delays or cancellations
Flight Schedules for over 800 airlines
Satellite Weather Imagery

Get it at mobymate.com.

Update on All About Symbians 5th Ed. list

2009-03-17T15:53:00.000-07:00

Steve Litchfield posted an update of his 'Top 20 Freeware for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and S60 5th Edition'. New in this update are

PhoneTorch: Turns the 5800 into a torch
PaintPad: Imaging
Fring: VOIP and Chat
Solitaire: Card game

Light Sabre 5th Edition (v0.1)

2009-03-15T13:31:00.000-07:00

One of the most important applications for phones with acceleration sensor is – of course - a ligth saber app. Now there is a native one for S60 5th Ed. under http://graho.wordpress.com/. This is donation ware, unfortunately only available trough rapid share.

Twenty 5th Edition apps listed on All About Symbian

2009-03-14T10:52:00.000-07:00

In an article called 'Top 10 Freeware for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and S60 5th Edition',
Steve Litchfield from All About Symbian listed 10 apps as well as10 additional apps for Symbian S60 5th Edition. These are

Google Maps (when installing on the 5800, it reads that it is not compatible with the device, but it runs perfectly)
BBC iPlayer (unfortunately, only for users in the UK)
Nokia Sports Tracker (GPS Tracking)
Opera Mini (browser alternative)
Quickoffice (read only office suite, via Download!)
AccuWeather (weather information, via Download!)
Files on Ovi (for those who like the Ovi service. IMHO, it is too expensive by far)
Wireless keyboard (though not a 5th Ed. app)
France 24 Mobile (multi language news, via Download!)
PhotoFlow Image Album (imaging software, via Download!)
JoikuSpot Light (making the 5800 a WLAN hotspot)
MDictionary (Dictionary alternative)
Mobile Paint (imaging)
Talkonaut (chat & VOIP)
Qik (video capture, via Download!)
Mobbler (Last.fm & Scrobbler)
Chequers (board game)
Zip manager (via Download!)
Y-Browser (File Manager)
Best Screen Snap (screen capture)

5800 software from Nokia

2009-03-13T04:19:00.000-07:00

Nokia.hk has published a collection of 5800 applications under http://www.nokia.com.hk/A41437258. The apps are

Paint Pad (drawing tool)
Dodge this (space game)
Big2master (card game)
Mahjong
Sudoku
DuoDiZhu (card game)
Shanghai Mahjong
Avatar SMS
Mail for Exchange
Touch card match (brain game)
Touch maneuver (game)
Touch Piano & Guitar (music)
Touch Popper
Motion Dice Box
Quick Office

as well as some Chinese stuff.