Check this cute adventure game developed by Gamelion for Nokia Symbian touch devices.
The winter is coming. Crazy hamster forgot to store his supplies. Now he has to visit different lands to get them before winter. Hamster is so crazy, that he sees nothing but the fruits. The lands he visits are full of traps and obstacles that he won't even notice. You have to help him and neutralize those traps. There's no time to lose! Hamster has already set off!
Control the world Hamster lives in by building bridges, extinguishing fire or using a ladder. Change the land's slant to accelerate Hamster's speed.
Crazy Hamster Lite can be downloaded for free with limited levels and also full version (RM2.00 only) over the Ovi Store.
Nokia Betalabs has released a new version of Ovi Maps for mobile v3.06.
This new Ovi Maps released are able to download Street Maps directly to your phone without PC.
See your location on the maps, explore places nearby or anywhere in the world and share them, Navigation to your destination with free Drive or Walk in 78 countries.
These are the few major improvements of the new Ovi Maps;
New! Download street maps directly to your device! A new feature called “Update” on the main menu which allows you download Street Maps directly (via WiFi) to your phone without a PC! Please note that phones without WiFi (e.g. Nokia 5230) will not work.
New! My Position and Search are now integrated (now called Map). When accessed, it will show your last map view
New! Back button in Favourites
New! Long tap functionality to delete & rename collections & routes
New!Pop up for first time use – to inform user to download new map data (when upgrading 3.04 > 3.06 for the first time)
New!Improved behaviours of transit lines settings in map toolbox (no more grey out)
New!Compasscalibration hint
New!Refreshed place details information view
Pinch to zoom interaction (Only available on Symbian^3 devices)
Visually refreshed main menu and icons,
New maps with public transport lines (as a new map layer) for subways, trams and trains in 80+ cities around the world. Just click the map toolbox icon and select Transit lines,
Improved search experience - find places and addresses around you - or anywhere in the world - fast and easily. Browse places or enter a keyword in the search box. Now with suggestions and "did you mean?" functionality,
New place pages with description, reviews, pictures and places nearby. Interact with places in a whole new way - you can check in, contact, navigate, save, rate, share, report or see place on the map,
Share a place - send a place to your friends via SMS or Email. The SMS contains the address and a link to the place page with description, ratings, contact, URL and a mini map. The link opens up on the mobile browser (also on non-Nokia devices),
Check in - keep your friends up-to-date with where you are and what you're up to. Check in to places and share it with your friends on Facebook and many more social networks. See places you’ve been to in your check in history,
New Drive assistance mode with live traffic flow - after clicking Drive, you're instantly in drive assistance mode with live traffic flow and more. Once you start moving, get safety camera alerts and speed limit warnings,
More folder with many rich content services relevant to your location. Personalise your Ovi Maps by selecting the services you'd like to keep on your main menu for instant access.
Traffic flow: In Drive mode, a number of improvements to the traffic flow colour scheme and layout.
The winners will be choosen through a combination of their's video popularity and a professional judging panel.
What if you don't have a Nokia N8? Don't worry, just submit your N8 Production Idea on the competition microsite and you could win a Nokia N8 to trial and make the video happens.
Nokia designers will answers your questions about the Nokia's devices of their look and feel on the Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01 today 30th November 2010 between 9-10am GMT which around 5-6pm (8+GMT) in Malaysia on Twitter.
The designers will answer and talk openly about their views on the current state of mobile design, how it impacts smartphones, the industry and consumers.
The discussion would be attended by Niilo Alfthan (@NiiloatNokia), Senior Design Manager for smartphones, Tomas Ivaškevičius (@TomasatNokia) lead designer of Nokia C7 and lain Pottie (@alainatNokia) Senior Industrial Design Manager for smartphone.
If you want to follow the debate, search and follow the #NokiaDesign hashtag via Twitter.
TRON: LEGACY (featuring Nokia N8) is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), a rebellious 27-year-old, is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his father Kevin Flynn (Oscar®- and Golden Globe®-winner Jeff Bridges), a man once known as the world's leading video-game developer. When Sam investigates a strange signal sent from the old Flynn's Arcade—a signal that could only come from his father—he finds himself pulled into a digital world where Kevin has been trapped for 20 years. With the help of the fearless warrior Quorra (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-or-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe—a universe created by Kevin himself that has become far more advanced with never-before-imagined vehicles, weapons, landscapes and a ruthless villain who will stop at nothing to prevent their escape. Presented in Disney Digital 3D™ and scored by Grammy Award®-winning electronic music duo Daft Punk.
“The code has been cracked and the Encom takeover has ended”
MazeLock by thinkchange offers an innovative way to unlock your touch screen phone.
You need first to set your own unlock pattern by connecting some of the nine white dots together (There is a default unlock pattern pre setted). When you try to unlock your phone, you need to draw the same pattern exactly as you set.
You can also protect your side bar slider key -- double click the menu key to lock the phone. When the phone is locked, single click the menu key to show you the lock screen with large time display, if you only want to glance at the time, signle click the menu key again to turn off the light to save the battery!
The lock screen can be easily configured according to your own preference: you can download plenty of backgrounds for free, the date and time display can be changed, the color of the text is also configurable.
Maze Lock for Symbian S60 3rd & 5th can be downloaded FREE HERE.
Ever released the new Nokia N8, developers start to develop a lot more impressive games with HD experience.
Gameloft has actually comes out with few cool games with great HD graphic games. Avatar HD
James Cameron's Avatar HD! Go deeper into the spectacular world of James Cameron's Avatar and embark on a journey of redemption and discovery two decades prior to the events in the film. Available now on the Ovi Store
Guitar Rock Tour 2 HD
Guitar Rock Tour 2 HD! Touch the screen to the beat of your favourite songs and don't miss a note or you'll hear it! Love Rock 'N Roll, Call Me, Paranoid, and more: play the most famous rock hits. Available now on the Ovi Store
Asphalt 5 HD
Asphalt 5 HD! Race in 12 unique locations including St. Tropez, Aspen, and Las Vegas. Challenge yourself to 8 different racing events. Available now on the Ovi Store
GT Racing: Motor Academy HD
GT Racing: Motor Academy! Take your wheels for a spin on 14 tracks including the iconic Laguna Seca, as well as urban and even rally tracks. Available now on the Ovi Store
A short film shot entirely on Nokia N8 in mobile HD, starred by Dev Patel, Ed Westwick, Charles Dance and Pamela Anderson.
The groundbreaking film, directed by the McHenry Brothers, was shot in just four days with the Nokia N8 using no back up cameras, with the streets of London and St Albans providing the backdrop to Nokia's story about one commuter's eventful journey to work.
Celcom wtill be the first operator in Malaysia to offer the Nokia C3 through its retail outlets with a selection of attractive packages.
In collaboration of the launch, Celcom will be staging a one-day-only crazy sales promotion where by the Nokia C3 will be offered an even crazier price for just RM99 for the first 50 Celcom customers, and Rm199 for the subsequent 50 customers.
The event will take place on 15th October 2010 at La Bodege, Pavilion KL.
Nokia C3 is the latest most afforable QWERTY device in the Nokia range with the RRP of RM520. This device designed with socially connected in mind that you can have Facebook, Twitter, chat and much more on your hand. This mobile link to your buzzing online social life much easier to own than ever.
Today Nokia Malaysia has launched one the world most anticipated camera phone Nokia N8 with it best camera capability that comparable with the up-to-date digital compact camera. The event was held at MapKL, Solaris Dutamas few hours ago.
Nokia N8 is the 1st Nokia smartphone that run on Symbian^3 OS platform that packed with fruitful features such as 12 megapixel Carl Zeiss optics camera, large 3.5" AMOLED screen, HDMI connectivity, USB On-The-Go and much more
This small monster has a powerful HD imaging capability and as well true Dolby Digital Plus for great entertainment experience.
The RRP of the Nokia N8 surprisingly is affordable which only cost RM1690 and will make available through Nokia stores and retails starting from 16th October 2010. For those early bird who Pre-order before 15th October will be entitle to received additional 12 more months warranty and also a Spin Case that worth RM87 while stock last.
Beside that, maxis customer will able to enjoy great deals on the Nokia N8 with packages ranging from RM999-RM1200 with 12-24 months contract (voice and data plans)
Who do you think? Has the temptation to own one? Do Follow me on Twitter for more news about Nokia N8.
Great news! The long waiting Nokia 1st Symbian^3, Nokia N8 is ready for pre-order.
Be the first to own it and get a free exclusive Nokia N8 Spine Case worth RM87. Pre-order before 15 October 2010 and receive an additional 12 months warranty on the device that worth RM139.
For those who pre-order now and you will be able to collect it on 16th October 2010 or 17th October 2010.
Which color do you prefer?
For more info on the pre-order of Nokia N8, click on Nokia N8 Pre-order or on the visual above.
Workshops for consumer are made available for all of you on what you can do with The Nokia N8, from turning your device into Home Theatre by connectiong to HDTV, navigation with Ovi Maps, home to take amazing photos or videos and alot more. Check out where's the venue of the workshops at Consumer Workshops.
This video shown a Nokia N8 connected to HDMI monitor and paired with bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
To surprise it works as it the CPU in a PC. It has mouse curse and capable to display a full view of 1280x720 resolution that has desktop-like experience.
Check out the video below;
Symbian^3 indeed has brought up a great leap of mobile technology experience.
The Nokia N8 received polish on the camera thanks to by hyp3rxx.
The juicy 12mp camera with supported HD video recording are now capable to record video with Continuos Auto-Focus. Yeah! You hear me right, full-time auto focus in HD video recording.
Beside that, the modded N8 are able to shoot at 30fps that improved from 25fps. This actually reduced the jello shot problem.
Below are the video sample of the new mod on the N8.
This should be implement on the coming firmware update! What do you think?
How impressive is the Nokia N8 HD video recording?
Below are some videos recorded by Topolino70 and shared some tips on how to record such wonderful videos.
The clear close up shots with blurred background/bokeh was captured with a magnifying glass. It bend the fact of fixed focus video with the magnifying glass's trick, it just simply neat and clever.
Videos are captured in Suolijärvi Lake, Tampere, Finland. Do watch it in 720p HD for better viewing.
Nokia N8 sample video - Finnish autumn nature
Nokia N8 sample video: Flowers in the wind
Nokia N8 sample video: Tipsu cat enjoying her nap
Nokia N8 sample video through magnifying glass - a walking stick insect eating
Nokia has just officially announced the Nokia's 1st Symbian^3 device, Nokia N8's shipment.
The 1st batch of Nokia N8 devices has left the factories in Finland and China and now it making their way around the world. Being a global device launch, Nokia N8 will be shipped to tens of different languages to dozens of operators around the world
EVP of Nokia, Niklas Savander, announces that the first Nokia N8 devices have left the factories in Finland and China and are now making their way around the world.
Nokia Conversations has posted some photos of the Nokia N8 packed and shipped.
Those who pre-ordered will be received mostly by this weekend and more will get their hands on the devices in the coming weeks.
Nokia N8 please come to Malaysia fast! Hope to see more happy users of Nokia N8. :)
As you all know, the new Nokia devices that run Symbian^3 has not only improved the UI, it has also enhanced the hardwares such as dedicated graphic and multitouch input.
This has helped the device to have more responsive UI by supporting more gestures input and greater memory management in order to have better graphic performance.
Check the videos below of some 3D games that run on the Nokia N8 at Nokia World 2010 that happened recently.
Aardman Animation, film and television animation company that produced Wallace and Gromit series has just set a new Guinness World Records by filming "The World's Smallest Stop Motion Character Animation" and it was filmed using only new Nokia N8.
The animation was used a specially designed microscope and attached on the Nokia N8.
Nokia Betalabs just announced a new improved version of Ovi Maps V3.06.
This major updated bring updates of improvement such as refreshed user interface, searching experience, able to add new places and a new feature called Check-in.
Below are the improvement of the new version of Ovi Maps
Pinch to zoom interaction (Only available on Symbian^3 devices)
Visually refreshed main menu and icons,
New maps with public transport lines (as a new map layer) for subways, trams and trains in 80+ cities around the world. Just click the map toolbox icon and select Transit lines,
Improved search experience - find places and addresses around you - or anywhere in the world - fast and easily. Browse places or enter a keyword in the search box. Now with suggestions and "did you mean?" functionality,
New place pages with description, reviews, pictures and places nearby. Interact with places in a whole new way - you can check in, contact, navigate, save, rate, share, report or see place on the map,
Share a place - send a place to your friends via SMS or Email. The SMS contains the address and a link to the place page with description, ratings, contact, URL and a mini map. The link opens up on the mobile browser (also on non-Nokia devices),
Check in - keep your friends up-to-date with where you are and what you're up to. Check in to places and share it with your friends on Facebook and many more social networks. See places you’ve been to in your check in history,
New Drive assistance mode with live traffic flow - after clicking Drive, you're instantly in drive assistance mode with live traffic flow and more. Once you start moving, get safety camera alerts and speed limit warnings,
More folder with many rich content services relevant to your location. Personalise your Ovi Maps by selecting the services you'd like to keep on your main menu for instant access.
This is how "Check-in" works in the new Ovi Maps.
Video of "Discover The World With The New Maps"
You can download the updated version of Ovi Maps V3.06 at Nokia Betalabs and made available download for Symbian^1 and as well Symbian^3.
London, UK at Nokia World, Nokia has announced a new line up family of smartphone powered by the all new Symbian^3 which bring significant enhancements in term of speed and ease of use in UI.
The latest Symbian OS platform brings more than 250 new features and improvement and remain the familiarity enjoyed by millions of smartphone user worldwide.
Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7, Nokia N8 & Nokia E7.
Nokia C6-01
Nokia C6 is the small and stylish smartphone with a sporting 3.2" AMOLED display with full capabilities and as well feature the Nokia ClearBlack technology for improvement outdoor visibility and greater colour contrast.
The estimated retail price for Nokia C6-01 will be at EUR 260 exluding taxes and subsidies. It will be available in Q4 2010.
Video demo of Nokia C6-01;
Nokia C7
Nokia C7 is like it big C Series brother of C6-01 boosted with bigger screen, 3.5" AMOLED display with stunning combination of stainless steel body, glass and soft edges. It's as well features 8MP camera with capable of HD video recording
Estimated retail price of this device is EUR 335 before taxes and subsidies. Availability in Q4 2010.
Check out the video demo of Nokia C7;
Nokia N8
Nokia 1st 12MP cameraphone and Symbian^3 device that equipped with 3.5" AMOLED glass screen display as well 16GB memory storage.
Nokia N8 will be available in Q3 2010 with RRP of EUR 370 before taxes and subsidies.
Nokia N8 video demo;
Nokia E7
Successor of Nokia Communicators, powered with Symbian^3. Although it's BIG but it's also BIG in features. Couldn't ask for more from a device with Full QWERTY + Touch that run on Symbian^3.
It has a big size 4" touching screen featured Nokia's new ClearBlack technology for better outdoor visibility. E7 is the perfect shape and size to work on documents, review spreadsheets, or read and edit slides.
Nokia E7 is estimated retail price at EUR 495, excluding taxes and subsidies. Expected be available in Q4 2010.
