WhatsApp for Symbian today got an update to version 2.2.21. This update bring the ability to send and received Multimedia files, If you didn’t knew about this app, WhatsApp is a messaging app which allows you to exchange messages with your friends and contacts without having to pay for SMS. The service uses your internet dataplan (wifi/gprs/edge/3G) to connect to the service and other whatsapp members. The best part is that your phone number is your account, so hence whatsapp is able to go through your phonebook and tell you who else is using the service too.

Minimum requirements:
* Unlimited internet data plan!
* Nokia S60 3rd, 5th edition or Symbian^3 Smartphone

WhatsApp for Symbian v2.2.21 can be downloaded free (for a year, $1.99 after), from here.

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.

Sports Tracker app for Symbian has just updated to version 4.0 and available to download via Ovi store. In case you didn’t knew about it, this application will turn your phone into GPS sports computer, let you keeping track of everything from calories burned while running to your average cycling speed over altitude.

You get maps, time and distance calculators, step count, and even heart rate when you use a compatible HR belt. All data is stored in a diary so you can chart your progress, find your strengths and weaknesses, and share with others to sports-tracker.com and Facebook.

Opera today announced Opera Mini 5.1 Beta for Symbian 60. Optimized for almost all Series 60 handsets, the Opera Mini 5.1 Beta support Series 60 v2.0 handsets and above. This beta currently only available in English but Opera has stated that multilingual support should be coming out pretty soon.

Opera Mini 5.1 Beta for S60 Features:

* Huge start up time improvements.
* Lightning fast page load times.
* Improved scrolling performance.
* Integration with your device’s native input.
* Option to choose default access point – no more annoying connection dialogs
* Now supporting more devices than ever.

To download the new Opera Mini 5.1 Beta for Series 60 handsets you can visit http://m.opera.com/ on your mobile phone.

Another great SMS app for your phone called Free-iSMS, its an iPhone-style SMS chat application for Symbian S60 phones (s60v5 and s60v3). Your messages will displayed in speech bubbles like the image above, it supports drag and drop, and syncing with Nokia’s default SMS manager.

Free-iSMS can also schedule your messages, and send fake messages to your inbox too. The fake messaging option of Free-iSMS works much better than Fake Messages and ActiveFile. Download Free-iSMS v 1.02 from here.

Free-iSMS app is unsigned so you need to sign it before installing to your device.