Its possible and I just did it!

It involves using Python for S60 and Raccoon (links in the freeware section - Utilities).

Its 1:32 a.m. and I’m really tired. Expect a full post with screenshots and a tutorial tomorrow!

For all you non-believers, here’s a screenshot:

Tegic Communications, the company which holds patents on the popular T9 text input system have now developed XT9, an improved version of the T9 system. The key new features include T9 availability for QWERTY, half-QWERTY and touch-based keypads, easier switching between text modes and auto-error correction. It’d be awesome if Nokia shipped the new E-series models with XT9.

More info here

VIA: Gizmodo

It’s weird, but someone named Manuel sent me this youtube link which shows a youtube video being played on a  Series 60 (looks like a 3rd edition phone, based on the theme) phone.

This is the comment he left on youtube:

A cutting edge mobile technology will be introduced on 2007 Barcelona 3GSM Congress. It provides capability to take any internet service or content to be full experienced, without limitations on 3G mobiles, for the demo YouTube service was. No extra software, just your mobile device. Simply AMAZING! Future starts monday 12 on 3GSM Congress.

The video:

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He has provided me with an email address. I will get in touch with him and try to get more information.

The Smartphone Show 23 is out, and it contains a review of the Nokia N93i and the HTC S620 a.k.a. T-Mobile Dash

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Link to youtube video

Yahoo has released a beta version of the improved Yahoo Go! app for symbian phones. The application integrates, Yahoo Search, Local, Mail, Entertainment, Flickr, Weather, News, Sports and Finance into a single application which is compatible on most java enabled cell phones.

Screenshots:

The main reason why this app caught my eye was due to its integration of Yahoo Local, Entertainment and Mail into a single app (= a single shortcut on my phone’s standby screen) as I use them a lot. And since it was designed by Yahoo!, I wasn’t expecting to be disappointed. But I was.

This is why I don’t consider Yahoo Go! to be a good app….yet:

• To start it off, in typical beta fashion, there are only a limited number of downloads available. You have to leave your phone number and Yahoo will send you a text message with the download link (this takes about 4 days).
• The app in itself is really slow. There is a definite (and quite irritating, I might add) lag when switching between items in a page or when switching pages.
• It is plagued by constant “Connection Error, Please try again” messages, even when I’m using wi-fi.
• Yahoo Messenger and Yahoo Calendar are no longer a part of this app.
• And the mother of all bugs : When you let the app connect using wi-fi, and after you find yourself adequately irritated with the slowness, if you disconnect and exit, the app does not terminate the wi-fi connection. The only way to stop the wi-fi connection is to reboot the phone.

I am quite surprised to see that Yahoo has no blog or feedback system in place so that beta testers can contact them about their experiences with the app.

Overall, I am quite disappointed with the app and with Yahoo in general as well. I hope that the final release will be a lot better than the beta version.