“Preview” Articles

Check out this video demo of the first release of Qt Quick components for Symbian Technology. The preview applications contain Qt Quick components, reference API documentation, components gallery for Symbian, music player and Flickr demo applications and example code snippets and documentation. I love the overlay status bar in the top right corner of the screen, hope this materialises in upcoming updates and devices, as it frees up some valuable screen space. Its minor things like this that make the bigger overall difference. Check out the video after the break.

Previously we brought you a few video previews of the upcoming PR 2.0 Firmware being demoed on a Nokia C7. This new update has received a lot of press lately as its apparently bringing 50+ significant changes to Symbian^3, and fixes many issues a lot of people are reporting with the OS. Well today we’ve brought you another preview, where Nirave takes us through the new firmware on a Nokia N8. Hit the jump to take a look.

Check out this video demo at CTIA Wireless 2011 of the Nokia C7 running a full version of BCard Reader, which allows the built in NFC chip on the Nokia C7 to read information from an NFC compatible business card. The app also has some cool features of its own. Video after the break.

Earlier today, Nokia launched the T-Mobile Nokia Astound for the US, which is essentially a re-branded US variant of the Nokia C7, however it does come with a slightly tweaked version of Symbian^3. It’s not quite the PR 2.0 firmware we’ve all been waiting for, but many features from that promised update are present, including the new web browser and portrait on-screen QWERTY keyboard. Hit the jump to check out the very first hands on videos of this device.

Tank Hero is a fast paced, 3D, tank-action game for Symbian^3 devices. Take out your enemies with cannons, heat seekers, and howitzers. Tank Hero sports campaign and survival game modes, 60 levels to challenge yourself with, and multitouch controls with several schemes to choose from. Check out the gameplay demo after the break.