written by Markus on May 18, 2008
Today I will introduce an application to you, that is essential for every operating system. Since the file browser that ships with Nokias Symbian devices is pretty poor regarding functionality, there is a big market for advanced file managers. Y-Browser is one that tries to fill the gap.
Review conditions
I installed the latest version 0.88(2) of Y-Browser on my Nokia E65.
Installation
Y-Browser is installed very quick: just point your internet browser to drjukka.com and click on the download link. The installations starts immediately, just choose one or more of the 32 available languages and you can begin to use it after some seconds. But in order to gain full functionality you should install some of the plugins that are also available on the official site.
First view
As expected from a native application, Y-Browser starts pretty fast. You will get to see the drives of your phone and browse around your file system via the directions keys.
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written by Markus on April 27, 2008
I think it is time to introduce a little tool I have been using very often on my phone, especially for the reviews you can read here. ScreenSnap is a small helper application for taking screenshots of your smartphone display. Since there are so many screenshot utilities I just tried out some of them. The one I sticked to was ScreenSnap.
Review conditions
For this review I have been using ScreenSnap Version 1.00 on my Nokia E65.
Installation
ScreenSnap is as usually very easy to install, there is no need to sign it or set up anything special. Just download the file and follow the installation wizard.
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written by Jens on March 19, 2008
Today I’d like to review a program called WorldMate. The application provides you with travel information like for example weather forecasts.
Review conditions
I installed WorldMate version 5.10.34 on my Nokia N80. To update its data the program requires an Internet connection, therefore I used wireless LAN.
Installation
The easiest way to install WorldMate is via the browser of your smartphone. Just go to http://mobile.mobimate.com/s60 and download WorldMate. The installer starts automatically and you only have to follow the instructions as usual.
First view
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written by Markus on March 6, 2008
One of the greatest Websites, that stands for Web 2.0 like no other is Youtube. Youtube is everywhere, everyone knows Youtube. The online-video community grows bigger and bigger. That is why users want to access videos even from their mobile phones. One solution for watching Youtube content is a program called emTube. We gave it a try, and here are the results.
Review Conditions
We tested the current version 1.0.10 of emTube, that was released on January the 19th. The testing-device was a Nokia E65 using a wireless-lan connection for accessing the online content.
Installation
EmTube is only supported by Series60 3rd Edtion smartphones, because it uses libraries, that are not offered in the 2nd Edition of Symbian OS. After downloading the installation file from the official website you have to ensure, that you allowed the phone to install unsigned software also. You do that by going to the application manager, jump into the settings and turn the entry “Software installation” to “All”. Otherwise you will get a certificate error when trying to install. After that the installation is as easy as known from other applications.
First view
After starting emTube watching the first videos is pretty fast. Just choose featured, top rated or most viewed, as known from Youtube, from the menu and click a video. That’s it! It begins streaming immediately, in the top you will be shown the progress of caching the video. Fast-forwarding and rewinding works surprisingly speedy. Really nice, if the clip is fully loaded.
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