Nokia plans to shut down the N-Gage platform. It's all going down in September 2010 but the publishing of new games has stopped as we speak. The gaming on Nokia phones will continue evolving under the Ovi Store umbrella.
The website of N-Gage along with the N-Gage Arena community will be left running throughout the whole 2010, while the N-Gage store will continue selling games until September 2010. After that the only place to buy S40 or Symbian S60 games will be the Ovi Store, which will come preinstalled on all upcoming Nokia devices. Nokia also promises to bring similar community options for the apps in the Ovi Store.
Of course, all the N-Gage games you've purchased so far will continue to work long after that.
Well, the N-gage platform delivered some of the best mobile games we've seen for Symbian smartphones and we're quite surprised that Nokia is ditching all the development losing a strong differentiating factor. We'll see how it goes, let's hope it is all for the better.
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N-Gage is dead, long live the Ovi Store - full of Symbian games
Move Over Iphone, Android Offers Online Casino Gambling
The IPhone has always been revered as the most powerful cellular phone on the planet, but even it has shortcomings. These shortcomings are exemplified by the new Android phones expecting to hit the market in November.
The Android phones are allegedly capable of running widgets, browser apps, and other such amenities that some online casinos require for playing through the browser. While you can download casino oriented apps and play for fun on the IPhone, owners of the Apple/AT&T love child are unable to play for real money through their phones. Androids should alleviate this issue, allowing players to enjoy real money gambling on the go, even more so than before.
Many of the Best USA Casinos allow players to play their games through flash based casinos. Be this one of the Rival Online Casinos or an RTG Online Casinos, flash based browser casinos are an option. When the Android hits the market, players should be able to pull up casinos such as Bodog and Sloto Cash Casino and play all of the best casino games they have available.
If all goes well, these Androids will be affordable, powerful, and open to many phone providers. Even if a player did not want to shell out the extra money for the new phone, many could consider it an investment - this could become the newest tool for online gambling. Rather than turn to a PC or a Laptop, the Android could become an all inclusive online casino.
BlackBerry Master Control Program 0.9.2 Beta 10
BlackBerry Master Control Program is one of those applications that isn’t for every BlackBerry user, however, if you are a moderate to power user, one of those folks who regularly installs leaked OSs and every cool looking BlackBerry application just to test it out, or someone who needs to easily create screenshots of your device, this is the program for you.
BlackBerry Master Control Program 0.9.2 Beta 10 has just been released and its creators have added a ton of new features:
- MCP gets a major facelift! Brand new graphics for the navigation panel and installers! – Thanks Shane!!!
- Save Modules now allows user to create ALX/JAD for saved modules
- Added Backup & Restore for third party applications (2 clicks)
- Added ALX/JAD Builder with drag & drop window for building the module list
- System tray icon right click context menu updated
- By default MCP minimizes to taskbar now, not the system tray (clean installs only)
- Left side navigation panel reduced number of icons dramatically (it was too cluttered)
- Auto PIN checking is now at 3 seconds (clean install)
- OS Management: Added “Delete JVM” checkbox (if checked Application Loader will start with the /nojvm parameter which will destroy JVM on the device)
- OS Management: Added “Full Wipe” checkbox (if checked Java Loader will “Wipe” the device destroying any existing IT Policies prior to the OS installation)
- Navigation: Load/Erase/Save Modules used to be “hidden” under the “Java Loader” page, they are now in the main navigation area
- MCP Engine updated to Java Loader 5.0.0 Beta 4
You can download BlackBerry Master Control Program 0.9.2 Beta 10 here…
Motorola CLIQ Android Phone
Motorola unveiled their first Android smartphone with the Motorola CLIQ.
T-Mobile will carry the CLIQ which comes with something called MOTOBLUR. MOTOBLUR is an solution that manages and integrates communications from work e-mail to social networking activity on your CLIQ.
Updates to contacts, posts, messages, photos and more are streamed together and synced from sources including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Gmail, and work and personal e-mail.
MOTOBLUR automatically delivers these updates to the home screen in easy-to-view streams so there is no need to open and close different mobile applications to keep up with the latest content.
Other features of the Motorola
The Motorola CLIQ looks to become the hottest Android phone on the market.
Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR will be available exclusively to T-Mobile customers later this fall in two colors — Titanium and Winter White. Pricing will be announced at a later date. See also the CLIQ page on T-Mobile, which has a demo of MOTOBLUR. Update: Maybe the CLIQ will be free with contract on T-Mobile. Engadget caught a leaked listing of the CLIQ on the T-Mobile store that says so. This would be an aggressive move to battle AT&T's iPhone and Sprint's Palm Pre.
Motorola Blur First Screenshots Or Android Market Update?
Over at CNET’s Android Atlas an anonymous source sent in two pictures of what appears to be a completely overhauled UI for Android Market complete with added functionality. In the screen shots you can clearly see a new, vibrant and colorful approach:As you can clearly see, the background color of the entire App Market display is white as opposed to the current black background and white text. Sorting options include Top Paid, Top Free and Just In with the search button being prominently displayed in the upper right. The category display lists apps that are available in the category in smaller/lighter text - I’m not crazy about this as it seems to clutter things up a bit. However, I like the idea of displaying recently searched or often searched keywords and other dynamic info.
According to the article, this Market view was running on a Donut build of Android and most blogs republishing this information say this is the Android Market we can all look forward to later this year. But can we? Seeing as how the leak comes only a week before the big Motorola Android event, perhaps we’re seeing a custom displayed version of the market offered by Motorola. We know they have their own unique offering called Motorola Blur and perhaps THIS is what we are seeing?
This possibility hadn’t been brought up yet and I thought it warranted a mention. I don’t have any information that would suggest one way or the other, but I think the idea that these COULD be the first screenshots of Motorola Blur is definitely a possibility. What do you think?
BlackBerry App World Now Available Via The Web
One of the big shortcomings of BlackBerry App World is that the only way to view the catalog of available applications was through the actual BlackBerry App World application on your device. There is no way to view App World via the Web.
This, at least, was the case until today as Research in Motion now allows you to browse the entire BlackBerry App World catalog via the web.
All BlackBerry App World applications must still be downloaded via the client on your BlackBerry, however, you can send yourself a link to any application that you browse via the web and would like to download. A nice feature to add would be the ability for you to log in and create an account. As App World gets bigger the ability for it to predict applications that you might like based on previous applications that you have downloaded would be beneficial.
Additionally, not all applications run on all BlackBerry devices so a section that tells you supported devices under each app would be nice. Maybe even highlight your device if supported and you are logged in. BlackBerry App World still has a long way to go, but, it is an awful lot better than what RIM initially launched.
BlackBerry Storm 9500 OS 4.7.0.167
Okay some good news for all you BlackBerry Storm owners, and it’s time for you to rev up your desktop.
RIM have just officially released OS 4.7.0.167 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500 series. Although we are a little unsure of what is actually new in this latest version.
I’m confident however, that you guys out there will let us know if and what if anything is new or different in the latest released OS download. The download claims to be giving users a improved SurePress typing experience, enhanced multimedia performance, faster browsing and rotation speeds and more.
LG GD910 Available in France for €899
The LG GD910 Watch Phone is now officially exclusive to Orange in Europe and unfortunately for anyone that wants the highly anticipated LG GD910 they are going to have to fork out some €899.
The LG GD910 Watch Phone is available as of right now in France on Orange on a 12 or 24 month contract on an Origami star, first, jet, or Origami plus contract.
So will the LG GD910 make it big in the mobile phone arena at the asking price? We’re not too sure how far the LG GD910 will go carrying such a high price which puts it way beyond most ordinary peoples budget.
Nokia 5330 XpressMusic Affordable for All
With the economic pressure of today, most that need a mobile phone look for ‘cheap’, and although the new Nokia 5530 XpressMusic isn’t exactly rock bottom price, it is Nokia’s most affordable touch screen handset according to an article on gaj-it.
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is Nokia’s 3rd touch screen handset and takes quite a step down from the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and the Nokia flagship handset the Nokia N97.
Probably the most attractive selling point of the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is its price at £129 on prepay and so is affordably for those people in the lower income bracket, and still comes jammed with social networking functions and media for its very reasonable price.
Zeemote JS1 Bluetooth Mobile Gaming Controller For BlackBerry
I just received press release that will be of interest to those really into playing video games on their their BlackBerry devices. The Zeemote JS1 Bluetooth Mobile Gaming Controller has been announced and it is compatible with all BlackBerry devices that have a trackball.
You can read the entire press release after the jump…
Zeemote™ Inc. has announced today that the Zeemote® JS1 Bluetooth Mobile
Gaming Controller is now compatible with all BlackBerry® smartphones with a
trackball.
Downtime is now game time with the Zeemote® JS1 Bluetooth Mobile Gaming
Controller. It features four action buttons and a thumbstick to provide the
ultimate control for the world’s best mobile gaming experience.
Its ergonomic design fits perfectly and discreetly in the hand, weighs in at
only 57 grams and provides 50+ hours of continuous game play on two AAA
batteries. The Zeemote JS1 features the Zeekey Software Application creating
instant compatibility with all mobile games made for BlackBerry smartphones. To
use the Zeemote JS1 Controller with a BlackBerry Smartphone, a user simply needs
to download the Zeekey App from www.zeemote.com/zeekey
The Zeemote JS1 also enables a user to control phone menu navigation and offers
compatibility with nearly all apps on a BlackBerry smartphone and those
available on BlackBerry App World™ (www.blackberry.com/appworld). For example,
the Zeemote JS1 can be used as a remote control for the media player giving
users an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.
Sony Ericsson's Upcoming Android Phone
We've known for some time now that Sony Ericsson (SE) is working on a Google Android-based mobile phone, but the company has been keeping mum on details. However, pictures leaked by a Danish site appear to reveal Sony Ericsson's upcoming Android phone, and it looks like a good one.
Code-named Rachael, Sony Ericsson's Android phone will be announced later this year, according to information obtained by the Danish Mobil magazine. The phone will be part of SE's XPERIA series, which so far includes the Windows Mobile-based X1 model.
And as SE joined the Open Handset Alliance in December last year, it was shaping out quite clearly that the Swedish company would join the Android-running smartphone army. Mobil says that the Android-loving SE Rachel is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform (QSD8250), wich would give the phone processor speeds of up to 1GHz and 7.2Mbit per second HSPA downlink speeds.
The leaked pictures also show the SE's upcoming Android phone featuring an 8.1-megapixel camera with autofocus and flash. At the top of the phone a 3.5mm headphone jack and a miniUSB port are also present. No specific details on the phone's display size or resolution were released, but the Dutch magazine says it has a pressure-sensitive touchscreen.
Some of the specifications of SE's Android phone are looking very good in comparison to other smartphones on the market today. An 8.1-megapixel camera would be most powerful on an Android handset yet, and remarkably better than the 3-megapixel camera on the latest iPhone 3GS. On the Android realm, the HTC Hero and the Samsung Galaxy have only a 5-megapixel camera.
It's highly likely that SE's Rachel will run on the upcoming 2.0 version of Google Android operating system, which is also expected to be released toward the end of this year. As for Adobe Flash, it is yet unclear whether this phone will feature this capability.
For more touchscreen smartphone goodness, you might want to check our Smartphone Palooza: 10 Hot Touchscreens Compared.
HTC Touch Pro2 on Vodafone
At first the HTC Touch Pro2 on Vodafone UK was only available to a select few individuals; however is now appears that the HTC Touch Pro2 on Vodafone UK is available to anyone who wants to purchase it.
As the HTC Touch Pro2 is now fully available on the Vodafone UK website carrying a price range of from free up to £170.21 depending on which plan you opt for.
Quick spec reminder…HSDPA and GPS connectivity, 3.6 inch display, slide out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera, microSD expansion slot, and virtually every spec found in the HTC Touch Diamond2.
ÜberTwitter Beta 3 Now Available
ÜberTwitter Beta 3, arguably one of the best BlackBerry Twitter clients available, has been released. If own a BlackBerry and use Twitter, ÜberTwitter Beta 3 is probably something that you will want to try out. ÜberTwitter is s free BlackBerry download and you can get it here…
BlackBerry Bold toting Lindsay Lohan Tweets Topless Photo
Okay, apparently the word from newsroom.mtv is that Lindsay Lohan has posted an image of herself on her personal Twitter using her BlackBerry Bold smartphone. Nothing unusual you may say, but Lindsay Lohan posted a “Topless” photo on Twitter via her BlackBerry twitter client TwitterBerry.
Don’t get too excited though as the photo is an old Fornarina fashion shoot picture, but still a nice photo with strategically placed hair we might add. One could hazard a guess that Lindsay Lohan was slightly bored at the time, but it does show what smartphone she prefers.
Samsung Omnia Release Round-up: Pro B7610, Pro B7320, Lite B7300 and II I8000
It's been one hell of a day for Samsung. In all, they've confirmed the release of four brand-new Omnia smartphones. It's been a red-letter day for mobile releases, and we've consolidated all of Samsung's new releases into one spot.
Omnia Pro B7610: Slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel 
Omnia Pro B7320: BlackBerry-style QWERTY keyboard, push email support, Facebook and MySpace social
OmniaLITE B7300: TouchWiz 2.0, 3D Multimedia Player, multi-push email access, Microsoft Office Suite, Opera Browser, HSDPA and WiFi, multi-codec video, 3 Megapixel camera, and A-GPS.
Omnia II I8000: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, 3.7” AMOLED display with WVGA resolution, TouchWiz 2.0 UI, 3D multimedia, Advanced Resistive Touch, 480p Playback/Recording, Internet browsing, HSUPA, HSDPA, and WiFi connectivity. Up to 48 GB of storage.
Nokia 3710 fold gets Announced
Nokia has announced the Nokia 3710 fold which has probably been overshadowed by the announcement of the Nokia E72, which is a bit of a shame as the Nokia 3710 fold is quite a well equipped handset for the price. The Nokia 3710 fold features a clamshell form factor with a 3.0 megapixel camera, concealed external display, 3G, AGPS, FM radio, Bluetooth, 2.2 QVGA screen, and a second camera for video calls. The Nokia 3710 fold has an expected arrival date of sometime in Q4 09 with a price tag of roughly €140 which is about $370.
Ulterior: New Alienware Inspired BlackBerry Theme From Elecite
There is a new Alienware inspired BlackBerry Theme from Elecite.com named Ulterior…
Based on the still reigning champion of computer gaming, the Alienware gaming rig system, this theme brings their gorgeous looks to your BlackBerry. Ulterior is crafted with glowing “ribs” just like the real deal, which are actually fully functional and represent the power of your Battery and Signal meters. It’s extreme quality in the palm of your hand.
Ulterior is available for the BlackBerry Curve 8900, BlackBerry Bold, and BlackBerry Storm. You can see it an many more premium BlackBerry themes over at Elecite.com.
Samsung Galaxy gains hands-on and closest to iPhone yet
The Samsung Galaxy, Samsung's Google Android platform smartphone has gained a hands-on review by pcworld, and says the Samsung Galaxy is the closest thing yet to the Apple iPhone 3G.
The Samsung Galaxy features a 3.2 AMOLED touch screen along with a physical QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, GPS, WiFi, support for WCDMA networks, 7.2Mbps HSPA, and a standard audio jack.
The reviewer was impressed with the Samsung Galaxy's slimness being both slimmer than the Apple iPhone 3G and the HTC Magic. The Samsung Galaxy will be available in Germany and France by the end of this month and will become available elsewhere in the 2nd half of the year.
Upgrading to BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5.0
To provide some expert advice in planning your upgrade to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server v5.0, we enlisted the help of the BlackBerry® Professional Services team. In the following article they provide a framework for the steps they guide customers through in designing their BlackBerry® environment and recommendations for a smooth transition to BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5.0 that will give you a solid understanding of the new features, their importance for your organization’s BlackBerry environment and management priorities.
The upgrade path to BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5.0 is best viewed as a series of five distinct preparation stages: evaluation, readiness, solution design, planning, and implementation. In this article we describe each of the five stages in detail and explain how it gives you the tools you’ll need to ensure a manageable transition. How you implement each step will be determined, in part, by how large your organization is. A smaller organization, for instance, may not have the resources to create a full-scale test lab to evaluate BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5.0. However, no matter what size your organization is, it still has to go through each of these steps as you implement BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5.0.
Stitcher: Free Audio Streaming App Now Avaialable On BlackBerry Storm
We received and email late last week letting us know that Stitcher has made their award winning streaming audio application available on the BlackBerry Storm.
If you listen to podcasts or internet radio programs you may want to give Stitcher a try. It is a quality BlackBerry application and you can’t beat the price.
Stitcher is also available on the BlackBerry Curve 8300, BlackBerry Bold, and a version for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is coming soon. You can download Stitcher by visting http://www.stitcher.com/dl from your device’s browser.
