What symbian app's can you not live without?

LeperousDust

LeperousDust

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I'm going to try and compile a list of half decent app's that probably should be preinstalled! I haven't had a symbian phone in about 6 months now, and i've forgotten what i used to rely on! So far:
Nokia Sports Tracker
Opera Mobile (well waiting for version 9)
TomTom 6
Google Mobile Maps 2
And so far thats it! For the life of me i know i used to have a 1gb card filled! How did i do it? :D
 
Opera 8 isn't so great, i'd say its on par with the inbuilt broswer. Better in the fact it can use mutiple tabs, but worse in a few other aspects. Opera Mobile 9 (still in production) will revolutionise the way you browse the web on you're mobile, introducing all the clever parts of the latest opera mini and more. Acting more like Opera on the desktop than ever before. I also use Opera on my PC so this can only be a good thing! Full AJAX support is on the way for starters.
 
Really good list guys, but i still feel a lot of symbian app's are either very specialist, or just plain gimmicky. Not very many at all really enrich my user experience, or tie what i do in with the web (just yet). I'm still waiting for that killer app to appear and make me think, why hasn't that been done before?

One thing that really annoys me is how basic IMAP functions like saving drafts and sent items to folders are left out of the default client so i can't use GMail properly. Instead i have to try Profimail, which doesn't seem to want to connect right now and also can't integrate as tightly as the default client.
 
Haha, my E51 doesn't have an accelerometer so that's still useless :p

Just installed Truphone and gave it a good beating for about an hour, call didn't drop, call quality was excellent (although odd occasion i sounded underwater to the recipient). Shame its heamoraged my battery, 3 out of 6 bars (although i don't think i was full to begin with). So maybe wi-fi calling isn't there just yet hey!? :D
 
Currently trying to decide between using:
Truphone (integrates very tightly, maybe too tighly for me as i won't get that much use out of it) + TurboMSN (fantastic product!)
Fring (So far i think fring is winning!)
Gizmo5 (Not *that* impressed with its layout and ease of use, but all the features are there)
 
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Right after messing around enough, i've come to the conclusion the inbuilt SIP/VOIP client is by far the nicest use. Setting it up is a bit of a pain,but its done now, and i've got a voipcheap account (seem to be the best out there 300 mins a week to loads of landlines). TurboMSN satisfies my MSN need (as my sole IM) much better than the other two. So i'm done! Now if only i could use MSN through port80 with symbian since t-mobile don't seem to like me using it :p
 
So far i'd say the inbuilt SIP client to be the most lightweight clean and fully integrated internet phone client, i've teamed it with VoipCheap and the TurboMSN like i said previously... Gonna install rotateme now for the few times i need to do so. Why don't nokia include this as default, the only phone i've seen this on is my previous E60 it's a simple thing and it benefits all the symbian series!
 
emTube is excellent! Still trying to find a signed version of rotateme, but i'm failing atm! I can wait i suppose. I'm looking at "The Filter" now too for on the go music playlist creation...
 
Chrisp7 said:
Sure it is, the SIP function is integrated but if you have a lot of Skype+MSN+yahoo contacts Fring allows you to chat/speak to all of them.



Doesnt the E51 have full flash functionality - ie full youtube, or is that just the N95? IF not Emtube does rock!
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I think it has full flash yes, but youtube was complaining about lack of javascript? emTube is actually a quicker interface anyhoo as it stands... How do you view youtube on your N95? I can visit both sites but the mobile site feels horrible and i was under the impression it didn't have everything youtube does?

waso_dude said:
Sign it your self :)

follow this guide:

http://www.n91.us/nokia-n91-tips-tricks/howto-self-sign-symbian-sis-application-files-16.html

Worked for me :) Takes about 15min
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I've already read that and was ready to fart around, but so sign up to symbian signed you need a none public email adress, and its something io dont have atm, and its far too much hassle (compared to a tiny app i'll never use) to bother setting one up for one email with virgin (loads of reasons).
 
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Yes if some things run in the background they will "clog" it up a little, i'm not really after those, just applications i can use that are helpful. But as symbian goes the newer features packs its speed and reliability ever moreso...
 
Chrisp7 said:
I just view it via the normal desktop youtube.com page, it just works (The N95 original cant view it, the N95 8Gb can). Not sure if the E51 can do this then? I prefer it as it allows me to view my subscriptions, if emtube has this function I would certainly use that over the normal website, it would be so much more covenient.
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No it doesn't work then, i can do everything else on the sites like queue up videos etc... So it won't be to do with javascript, i guess i have an older version of flash then. Which is annoying, wonder they'll fix that with an update? :( (Actually its not been a huge problem just yet :p)

I on;y really use youtube for silly videos i'm not subscribed or use it like a video blog or anything like that...

Ah i see, its down to flashlite 3.0, E51 is only flashlite 2.1 so far. Hopefully it comes with new firmware like the n95 8Gb
 
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