Spotify's new Symbian app gets a video demo here with a quick look at the features the mobile phone application will offer.?

To get Spotify's Symbian application, users must be paid-up premium subscribers. They can then either download it directly to their phones by visiting m.spotify.com through their mobile web browser, or by entering their phone number on the new Symbian information page to receive instructions via an SMS.

Hit play to see the walk-through now and we'll keep you posted with all things Spotify.

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VIDEO: Spotify's Symbian app shown off originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:46:25 +0000

Fring, the combined messaging service for mobile phone platforms from the iPhone to Android, has launched a new version of its software that allows users to make video calls from their phone.

Fring users can now make and receive internet video calls from mobile devices (for free), picking up their fring and Skype video calls from the road, and seeing the person they’re talking to from their mobile phone.

Fring video is currently only available on?Nokia?touch devices such as the?Nokia X6, N97mini, N97, 5800, N95, N95 8G and N82, however is promised for the iPhone, and Android handsets. Strange considering the iPhone doesn't sport a forward facing camera, and nor does any of the mainstream Android handsets like the HTC Hero or G1.

Currently the software, which is available for most mobile platforms, only allows you to text chat and talk with other contacts.

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Skype video calling comes to Nokia phones originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:20:05 +0000

Spotify has expanded its mobile reach with a launch onto the Symbian platform - a potentially huge new audience spanning around half of the global smartphone market.

As well as a large range of Nokia handsets, the app will also run on a selection of Sony Ericsson and Samsung smartphones running the Symbian platform, such as the Samsung GT-I8910 Omnia HD and Sony Ericsson Satio.

To get Spotify's Symbian application, users can either download it directly to their phones by visiting m.spotify.com through their mobile web browser, or by entering their phone number on the new Symbian information page to receive instructions via an SMS.

As with the other iPhone and Android Spotify offerings, the Symbian app is only available to those who are Premium, i.e., paid-up members of the service.

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Spotify announces Symbian app originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:56:10 +0000

Nokia appears to be preparing to lose the Symbian operating system on its N-series range of top-end smartphones. ?In its place will be Maemo - the Linux-based operating system that powers the forthcoming N900 handset.

The claim was made by Maemo's marketing team during a London-based N900 event. If correct, it would see the company phase Symbian out gradually - some devices that use it are currently in development and they'll be released as planned. However, no new devices with Symbian on will be created.

Nokia was apparently "surprised" at the level of enthusiasm shown towards the N900 and Maemo by the development community. Symbian won't be dumped entirely - it'll still be used on the X-series and E-series range of devices. However Nokia has no doubt been stung by the fact that many reviewers, including Pocket-lint, criticised Nokia's current flagship handset - the N97 - for its interface and software.

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Nokia to dump Symbian from N-series? originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:36:35 +0000

Further to reports suggesting it was about to, Samsung has announced it has no plans to ditch the Symbian operating system for its future smartphones.

While it had been reported that Samsung senior VP Don Joo Lee had said the company would be looking to Android, Windows Mobile and its own bada platform from now on, the company has issued a statement to the contrary.

"Samsung is an initial member of Symbian Foundation and continues to cooperate with Symbian Foundation. At the same time, Samsung supports various existing open operating systems including Symbian, Linux, Android, and Windows Mobile. To provide more choices to meet consumers' many different tastes and preferences, we will continue our 'multi-OS' strategy".

An SDK for Samsung's bada platform is due in December, while the first bada phones are due in the first half of 2010.

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Samsung denies ditching Symbian originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:29:40 +0000

Samsung is set to ditch the Symbian?OS bringing with it a major blow for the operating system.

According to reports online, Samsung's senior VP Don Joo Lee has confirmed that it will dismiss Symbian from its smartphones.

Phasing out the OS, the phone manufacturer is said to be opting for Windows Mobile and Android moving forward in 2010.

The OS has struggled in recent months to compete with a barrage of new operating systems for mobile phones such as webOS from Palm and Android from Google.

The news comes hot on the heels of an announcement from Samsung of its own open mobile platform - Samsung bada.?With an SDK due to be available in December the first bada-powered mobile phones are expected in the first half of 2010.

UPDATE: Samsung has denied it is to ditch Symbian.

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Samsung to ditch Symbian originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:59:42 +0000

Opera has released the beta of Opera Mobile 10 for Nokia and other Symbian S60 handsets.

With a revamped look and feel, the browser works with touchscreen phones and boasts a host of improvements with the video above giving a brief overview.

Opera Mobile 10 beta is available for Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung smartphones running Symbian S60, 3rd and 5th editions.

The beta is free to download from http://www.opera.com/mobile/next/ or directly to a mobile phone from http://m.opera.com/mobile.

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VIDEO: Opera Mobile 10 beta available for Symbian S60 phones originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:21:53 +0000

RIM is advertising for a Canadian-based WebKit developer, following its acquisition of Torch Mobile (a company that developed the WebKit-based Iris Browser). Both bits of evidence irrefutably point to the fact that RIM knows the BlackBerry browser is a bit rubbish and is trying to fix it.

WebKit is a rendering engine that's used, most notably, in Apple's Safari (both on desktop and in the iPhone) and Google's Chrome browsers. It's also used in Symbian's S60 browser which can be found on Nokia, Samsung and LG handsets. Android's browser is based on WebKit, too, as is the Palm Pre's.

It's essentially the industry standard, and should help to make the BlackBerry browser more of a joy to use than its predecessor. For now, though, there's no official acknowledgement of the switch, let alone any kind of release date for a newer version of the browser, so sit tight for now and we'll let you know when we hear anything more concrete.

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RIM advertises for "WebKit Developer" originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:24:36 +0000