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Thank you!

It’s time to thank each and every one of you who have found our site useful, contributed to the S60 community, and taken part in discussions on the S60 blogs over the years on behalf of the whole S60 team. It’s been a great experience for all of us! S60.com will be closed in the next couple of days. S60 Blogs content will remain available on this site, but new posts will not be... 29 June 2009, 6:24 pm Saara Bergström

More details on future S60 Java UI plans

Görkem has written more details on our future user interface plans at Java Runtime for S60 . The upcoming changes in Symbian Foundation for UIs require long lead time development which has already been started in our team. We currently have Java UIs running on Qt framework on desktop and we are now focusing on ensuring that things work OK in S60 environment on Qt as well as implementing... 7 June 2009, 11:05 pm Aleksi Uotila

It’s time to say: kiitos & näkemiin

Mike & I have been busy making sure the last of the rewards have been shipped out. And they have! Now it’s time for that very last post. As most of you know, the S60 Ambassador program and site are closing end of the month along with the rest of S60.com . This has been a fascinating journey that all of us here at S60 have both enjoyed and cherished. The Ambassador program... 5 June 2009, 9:17 pm Raj Unny

Java Sensor API demo

S60 Java Runtime guys shot some video material on our Nokia Developer Summit demo. It’s showcasing Java Sensor API & Java Bluetooth API usage with BT controlled Tamiya RC Mini Cooper S 2006 car. The demo uses many Java APIs and device features. Java Sensor API & accelerometer sensor of the Nokia N97 device is used for implementing the car control. Users just tilt the device... 1 June 2009, 3:23 pm Aleksi Uotila

Ovi Store NOT requiring Java Verified

I’ve just got confirmation from an Ovi Store guys that Java applications DO NOT require to go through Java Verified testing when being published to Ovi Store. It has been a huge source of complaints throughout the Internet and Ovi related discussion boards that Java application developers are forced to do testing via Java Verified. To use Java Verified before submitting the... 27 May 2009, 3:57 pm Aleksi Uotila

KIS001492 - Accessing the menu bar of dialog-based applications returns a null pointer

Knowledge Base Home ID KIS001492 Creation date November 23, 2009 Platform S60 3rd Edition (All Feature Packs) S60 5th Edition Devices All (S60) Category Symbian C++ Subcategory UI Keywords (APIs, classes, methods, functions) : MenuBar() Overview Accessing the menu bar of dialog-based... 23 November 2009, 12:14 pm Forum Nokia KB

Enhancing runtime error detection for PyS60 applications

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Proposed strategy 3 Enhancements 4 Conclusion Introduction During the development phase it is common to execute all PyS60 applications from the Python shell. The option Run script is responsible to select and launch your application. It is possible to use the console as well, on the phone or remote, via... 23 November 2009, 12:10 pm Jimgilmour1

TSS001491 - Retrieving the list of applications using an active connection

Knowledge Base Home ID TSS001491 Creation date November 23, 2009 Platform S60 3rd Edition S60 5th Edition Devices S60 (All) Category Symbian C++ Subcategory Networking Keywords (APIs, classes, methods, functions) : RConnectionMonitor, KClientInfo Description The RConnectionMonitor class... 23 November 2009, 11:17 am Forum Nokia KB

SEE 2009

Symbian Exchange and Exposition, the new name for the Symbian Smartphone Show, has started this morning at Earl's Court, London. With no almost no news and a significantly smaller expo, this looks a bit frightening for Symbian and its community. read more 27 October 2009, 7:40 pm eric

Qt 4.6 beta 1 for Symbian now available

Nokia has just released the first Beta of Qt 4.6.0, which includes the port to the Symbian platform with integration for the S60 framework. The focus of this release has been to stabilize the Symbian port, as well as adding a backend for the Phonon multimedia library enabling simple audio and video playback. read more 15 October 2009, 4:40 pm eric

Will Symbian and Windows Mobile Keep-up with iPhone and Android?

BlackBerry OS, Windows Mobile and Symbian/S60 were designed years ago – the traditional strengths of these software platforms are rapidly becoming liabilities in the fast-paced smartphone market. Michael Vakulenko answers a critical question: are user interface face-lifts, application stores or even going open source enough for the legacy smartphone platforms to stand-up to the challenges... 1 September 2009, 4:14 pm eric

Changing skins in the container?

Can I use different theme/skin for a container in my application. If yes how can I use different skins as backgrounds in my view? 23 November 2009, 1:07 pm enigma_007

sdk.exe does'nt starts

Hi ! I'm trying to get my emulator work but i can't do it. So i'm trying to run : C:\S60_N97\Nokia_N97_SDK_v1.0\epoc32\release\winscw\udeb\sdk.exe in cmd line The prgram is launched but it exits and displays Quote: %% -> instance : error invoke In my epocwind.out, I have this : Code: PlatSecEnforcement OFF... 23 November 2009, 12:54 pm bduthoit

How to check expiration date of a sis file.

There is a sis file only.How to check expiration date of the certification inside? 23 November 2009, 12:44 pm wiso33

GSMA Announces Winners of Asia Mobile Awards 2009

Winners of GSMA's Mobile Innovation Grand Prix - Asia Tournament also announced in Hong Kong 21 November 2009, 12:11 am

Watch this Space: Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition Launched

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition, an entertainment hub that combines mobile broadcast TV (DVB-H), social networking, music and gaming in one compact 3G device. With mobile broadcast TV consumption on the rise - by 2012 there will be over 300 million people worldwide watching TV on their mobile phones - this handset offers easy access to anyone wanting to enjoy... 20 November 2009, 2:38 am

Save The Date! The Consumer Telematics Show (CTS),January 6, 2010, Las Vegas, NV

The Consumer Telematics Show (CTS),January 6, 2010, Las Vegas, NV (strategically placed 1 day prior to the International CES) is the most hotly anticipated and innovative conference for the consumer electronics and telematics industry! 19 November 2009, 9:40 pm

Spotify music service launches Symbian S60 client

Spotify has arrived on Symbian - the music service du jour is now complementing its Android and iPhone offering with a Symbian S60 client. Available only to premium subscription members (£9.99 a month), the client will let you stream music on request to your handset, or you can download music to listen to when you are offline and out of coverage (ie on the London Underground). [NB.... 23 November 2009, 10:47 am

The Gadget Show's verdict on the Sony Ericsson Satio

The Gadget Show's Jon Bentley is very experienced at handling and reviewing smart/camera phones and in this episode of their Web TV he delivers his verdict on the new Sony Ericsson Satio . Summary: crisp photos but nowhere near as pleasing as those from the Nokia N86, nice application bundle, frustrating resistive touchscreen, annoyingly AWOL 3.5mm audio jack. AAS's production Satio arrives... 22 November 2009, 2:18 pm

Celebrating the Dozen Best Built Symbian-powered smartphones - ever

Following on from the E52 thread , and in a clarion call for higher build quality among Symbian OS-powered smartphones, I've pooled my own and other people's comments, to produce a Top Dozen Best Built devices. With the current E52, E55 and N97 perhaps near the top of a 'Worst built' list, I think it's fair to say that terrific build quality is something to be cherished in models of all... 21 November 2009, 8:43 pm