It's been a busy couple of weeks given that we're in the middle of the summer "slow-down" / vacation period. Case in point, last week in North America Apple officially threw their hat into the mobile device arena with serious hopes of becoming a serious player. I'm hearing estimates of some 700,000 iPhone units being sold in the first couple of days... 95% of those being the 8GB unit - why anyone would opt to save $100 for the 4GB device is beyond me and looks like the consumer has responded wisely in that regard... perhaps the consumer is a little smarter than they are given credit! For those of us focused on the Symbian space, seeing a device come to market like this is really not as "mind blowing" as it is for many others, however, here in North America the consumer is truly captivated with the multi-media smartphone concept. Could this bode well for the Nokia N95 which recently started selling in North America... it can't hurt! Speaking of which, a popular item on SymbianOne recently is out little iPhone vs Nokia N95 article offering up a closer look at the devices and outlining some of the pros and cons of each... an interesting poll reveals that our readers clearly favor the N95 (perhaps we're a little biased!) Clearly the iPhone has people thinking about the concept of fixed mobile convergence... is this finally the "almost" all-in-one device (I know people at Nokia that still pack around their beloved iPod) and what about pricing models... clearly all the device makers must be drooling at the fact that so many are apparently willing to pay up $600 for an unsubsidized device. I have to wonder where the developer fits into the plan, particularly with no SDK shipping for the iPhone - I'm sure we'll be hearing more about that in the near future (Speaking of iPhone rumor has it that T-Mobile will soon be offering the device in Germany).

Speaking of developers, have you considered Launchpad, Forum Nokia's latest offering to the developer? Think mid-tier program enabling access by anyone to rapid application development for the S40 & S60 platform. Last week we saw the launch of this program as Nokia addressed an area that will no doubt send many new developers their way... definitely a great thing for Symbian device users craving more goodies to put on the deck. Finally, from the "hot off the press" section, our own Richard Bloor has taken a closer look at Scalado's CAPS imaging software and shares a details of his conversation with Mats Jacobson, CEO at Scalado.

We hope you're having a great summer (or winter, depending on your hemisphere). As usual feel free to share your views about any of the latest developments in the mobile space. Oh, one last thing... I recently published a review on a very slick mapping application called Schmap... perhaps someone out there can help make this already incredible application even better by developing a mobile client! See details here and tell em Glenn sent you!

Nokia Announces Launchpad Technology Offering for Mobile Application Development Companies - Nokia today announced its new Launchpad mobile software developer offering for the broad range of software developer companies seeking a fast-track for applications that target the millions of devices based on Nokia mobile platforms in the market today.

Final version of the UIQ 3.1 SDK available - UIQ Technology has announced the availability of the final version of the SDK for UIQ 3.1, the platform version used in the forthcoming Motorola MOTORIZR Z8.

Sony Ericsson W960 - The Specs - The Sony Ericsson W960 brings the total number of UIQ 3 phones from Sony Ericsson to five, of which two are now in the Walkman range. Read on for detials on the spec of this new UIQ 3 smartphone.

Symbian OS News updates

• WorldMate Professional, Personal Travel Assistant for Nokia E90 Communicator


• Motorola MOTO Z8, the UIQ 3 Powered “Media Monster”, Makes Its Retail Debut


• Truphone Ups The VoIP Ante With SMS Over IP, Presence, And 'Smart' Log-On


• Nokia offers mobile photo printing services in Europe


• T-Mobile Introduces Unlimited Calling Over Wi-Fi With the National Launch of T-Mobile HotSpot @Home


• Nokia Eseries business devices broadly available in U.S.


• Herocraft Released Happy Lines


• SymbianGuru Releases AutoProfiles for S60 3rd Edition


• Symbian Signed Now Using TC TrustCenter - Updated


• O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference 2008 Dates and Location Just Announced


• Soundsnap.com: Thousands of Free Sounds at Your Fingertips


• Nokia Licenses Immersion’s VibeTonz Tactile Feedback for Mobile Devices


• Apple to Grab 10 Percent Smartphone Share in the USA in 2007


• Mobile Software Management Technologies to Enable New Revenue Opportunities


• Apple. iPhone May Struggle Initially to Cross the Chasm


• Skweezer 4.0 Launched

LBS News updates

• Outside.in Announces Customized iPhone Web Application for 54 Cities and 3266 Neighborhoods


• 2007 Shaping Up to be Year Mapping and Navigation Applications Truly Arrive on Mobile Handset


• SABI Mobile Software Version 2.0 Released by Serveon


• MapJack.com: Tourists, Business Travelers and Locals Walk San Francisco Online With Jack


• iPling Announces the World's First Location-Based Social Networking Application for the iPhone

Interested in more LBS news and resources? Visit our friends at LBSzone.com

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COMMUNITY / DEVZONE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Forum Nokia Illustrates C on S60 with no C++ - Forum Nokia has posted one new and one updated example illustrating how C developers can take advantage of the S60 platform. The new example include information on how to create a UI using Python and avoid Symbian C++ altogether.

Coming Soon... the Orange Application Shop - The Orange Application Shop wap and web sites will go live in the UK in the near future, with a limited range of devices - the shop is currently going into a "soft launch". The Shop is a brand new distribution route for your applications – direct to Orange consumers in the countries in which Orange operates.

Latest UIQ 3 Code Examples From Sony Ericsson - Sony Ericsson Developer World added two new code examples for UIQ 3 during June. These examples show how to record audio and find information on the MMF plugins.

Apple iPhone pitfalls - limitations and some things you may want to consider before you buy - Kylom Ok I know, I can't seem to leave this one alone today... more on the iPhone. It amazes me seeing all the press coverage and comments from people stating "its like a PC in a phone" ... come on man, where have you been for the last 3 years or more? Ever hear of the Nokia Communicator series from years back? Read on for some limitations of the iPhone and comments from a trip to an AT&T iPhone line-up

Apple iPhone: Implications Beyond the Hype - The Apple iPhone is the one of the most widely anticipated devices in years. Apple’s well established reputation for innovation has created almost feverish expectations that it will revolutionize mobile communications. Consumer or Business Device?

Most Popular Cameraphone Stats June 07 - Nokia, Sony Ericsson Top Flickr Camerphone uploads - Interesting to note that on the popular social networking photo upload site Flickr the top camera-enabled mobile device used by flickr users in June 07 is the Nokia N75 - the Sony Ericsson K800i is a close second and the Nokia 95 even squeakes in the list!

From Sony Ericsson Developer World...

• Flash Lite tutorial series: part 2 using Adobe Device Central CS3
• UIQ 3 tutorial series: part 6, routes to market
• New three soft key layout for K850, W910 and Z750 phones
• Reporting from Beijing, Sony Ericsson Developer World live in China
• New Java™ Platform 8 (JP-8) phones supporting MSA: K850 Cyber-shot™ and W910 Walkman

New at Forum.Nokia...

• MIDP: Location API Example - Tourist Route
• S60 Platform: Map and Location Example
• Carbide.c++ v1.2 beta, the development tool for C++ for Symbian OS and OpenC developers

New in the SymbianOne Downloads...

• Soundsnap - free sounds
• XpressPrint
• Expenses for Series 60.3
• AutoProfiles for Series 60.3
• Mobiaccess

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• Project Manager - client is an international rapidly expanding consultancy in the mobile markets. Due to more major contract wins, and a forward thinking management, they are looking to recruit a number of Project Managers from a C++ and Symbian background. You will manage teams ranging in sizes from 10 – 40 people on a variety of next generation 3G projects.
• Symbian C++ engineers for exciting projects and top salaries
• Technical Consultant- Networking(CCNP Professional)
• SOLARIS – Technical Specialist
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• Principal Software Engineer
• NMS Testing

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Suggested Application... Handy Tools Pro for S60 - Handy Safe software for S60 smartphones is a perfect assistant for secure and convenient data managing. Keep your mind free from countless numbers and letters. Have all of your important information in one place, safe, easy to access, and always with you with Handy Safe software for S60.

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• WorldMate Professional for Series 60
• IM+ All-in-One Messenger AIM/iChat, MSN/Live Messenger, Yahoo!, ICQ, Jabber and Google Talk for S60
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• X-plore

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