Ovi Maps for mobile has updated to version 3.06 and available to download at betalabs nokia. See changelog of Ovi Maps v3.06 for mobile below:
What’s different from the previous release (v3.04)?
We have made a few major improvements to Ovi Maps in this release. These include:
* New! Download street maps directly to your device! A new feature called “Update” on the main menu which allows you download Street Maps directly (via WiFi) to your phone without a PC! Please note that phones without WiFi (e.g. Nokia 5230) will not work.
* New! My Position and Search are now integrated (now called Map). When accessed, it will show your last map view
* New! Back button in Favourites
* New! Long tap functionality to delete & rename collections & routes
* New! Pop up for first time use – to inform user to download new map data (when upgrading 3.04 > 3.06 for the first time)
* New! Improved behaviours of transit lines settings in map toolbox (no more grey out)
* New! Compass calibration hint
* New! Refreshed place details information view
* Pinch to zoom interaction (Only available on Symbian^3 devices)
* Visually refreshed main menu and icons,
* New maps with public transport lines (as a new map layer) for subways, trams and trains in 80+ cities around the world. Just click the map toolbox icon and select Transit lines,
* Improved search experience – find places and addresses around you – or anywhere in the world – fast and easily. Browse places or enter a keyword in the search box. Now with suggestions and “did you mean?” functionality,
* New place pages with description, reviews, pictures and places nearby. Interact with places in a whole new way – you can check in, contact, navigate, save, rate, share, report or see place on the map,
* Share a place – send a place to your friends via SMS or Email. The SMS contains the address and a link to the place page with description, ratings, contact, URL and a mini map. The link opens up on the mobile browser (also on non-Nokia devices),
* Check in – keep your friends up-to-date with where you are and what you’re up to. Check in to places and share it with your friends on Facebook and many more social networks. See places you’ve been to in your check in history,
* New Drive assistance mode with live traffic flow – after clicking Drive, you’re instantly in drive assistance mode with live traffic flow and more. Once you start moving, get safety camera alerts and speed limit warnings,
* More folder with many rich content services relevant to your location. Personalise your Ovi Maps by selecting the services you’d like to keep on your main menu for instant access.
* Traffic flow: In Drive mode, a number of improvements to the traffic flow colour scheme and layout.
MazeLock is a cool Android style screen locker application by ThinkChange for Nokia S60v5 and Symbian^3 phones that offers an innovative way to unlock your touch screen phone. You need first to set your own unlock pattern by connecting some of the nine white dots together (There is a default unlock pattern pre setted). When you try to unlock your phone, you need to draw the same pattern exactly as you set.
You can also protect your side bar slider key — double click the menu key to lock the phone. When the phone is locked, single click the menu key to show you the lock screen with large time display, if you only want to glance at the time, signle click the menu key again to turn off the light to save the battery!
The lock screen can be easily configured according to your own preference: you can download plenty of backgrounds for free, the date and time display can be changed, the color of the text is also configurable.
Youlu is an Address Book application for S60 5th Edition that very useful for manage contacts, calls and messages. You can own address book with the ability to edit, creating and editing contacts, groups, ability to record calls, quick access to your address book from standby mode, create a backup of all your messages, synchronize your contacts and calendar with the server and more.
What’s new in Youlu Address Book v1.0.1:
• Fixed bug with synchronization of contacts leading to closure the app;
• Added support for smart-dialing for S60 5th devices;
• Displays Company in the contact cards;
• Displays locations added by the user;
• Automatic registration of new SIM-cards to monitor and modify data contacts;
• Sorting of companies by name;
• Fixed bugs related to sending messages;
• Fixed bugs with sending contact cards;
• Solved the problem of improper display of graphics;
• Added Camera button as a hotkey to start call-recording (not for all models);
• Added Traditional Chinese language.
FingerPrint Scanner by ThinkChange is a fun application for your Symbian S60 5th platform that allow you to use your fingerprint to unlock the phone, it supports Nokia 5800, N97, N97 Mini, 5230, 5530, C6, X6 and C5-03. FingerPrint Scanner V2.8 enables you to block all key press when FingerPrint screen is on top!
When the FingerPrint screen pops up, you need to touch your finger to the screen to be “scanned” for your identity, there will be vibration and beep sounds during the scan. The phone will be unlocked not depend on whose finger it is, but on how many beeps or vibrations since your finger touch the screen.
You can download FingerPrint Scanner from this link.
Socially for Symbian has updated to version 2.11 with now supports facebook message. Socially for Symbian compatible for most of the Symbian^3, Symbian S60v5 and Symbian S60v3 devices. If you didn’t knew about Socially, this app utilizes the rich data emerging from your social networks to enrich your phone’s Address Book, Calendar, CallerID, Idle screen and more. With Socially you can:
* Manage Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn from one single client
* Update your status, view updates, see wall, comment, tweet, retweet – the whole works
* See Caller’s social profile on incoming calls
* Get Desktop Notifications of activities on your social networks
* Sync your phone Address Book with your friends’ Facebook, LinkedIn profiles…and much more
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