Recently I found out something that I have missed all these while, something that I have always seen in my previous Symbian phones but didn’t bother to explore… hahaha… it’s theme effects.
Tools > Settings > General > Personalisation > Themes > General > Options > Theme Effects.
Basically it does nothing more than adding animations to your menus, icons and screen rotation (depending on the theme that you are using).
Speaking of themes… here’s my current favourite theme.
It’s called Nighty Purple by Cuff. I like the dark background, the light purple selection background for icons.
You can download it for free if you like. Just click here.
So when I got to preview it, I told myself… not to forget to try the browser and maps!
… but in the end I did try both but I didnt take photos and videos of the browser.
Anyways, I did try the maps for a while though.
It was actually kinda slow when opening Nokia Maps… probably cos they still haven’t refine it in the prototype firmware.
Basically it’s the same Nokia Maps and interface as the one on current Nseries models. Same menu, same search bar, same zoon and unzoom buttons. I’ve only tried the map view. Left out the satellite view.
To move around the map, we only need to use our finger to touch and drag the map around. Touch the ‘+’ sign to zoom in and the ‘-’ sign to zoom out. Moving around the map was super slow. As well as zooming. Really hope this will be fixed in newer firmwares.
Here are some photos of the device playing a video.
Looks damn good when watching videos on the wide screen eh?
Trust me… I witnessed it and the moment the video was played…. I nearly fainted… cos it was DAMN NICEEEE… not forgetting the super loud stereo speakers.
Now why is the 5800 so conveniently placed on the table? Did you realise it? Haha…
This is because, other than getting the cool casing, this 5800 stand is also provided in the package so that you can enjoy videos on the big screen while holding popcorn on your left hand and soft drinks on the other.
Somehow it reminds me of a photo frame stand. Haha…
OK here’s a video of the 5800 playing video… MUST WATCH!.. oh in the video I will show you where the speakers are… so watch out for that!
In the video above, you will notice 3 empty buttons on the right side of the screen when the video was played. This is because the software is still under development as the 5800 is still under prototype stage.
Do you want to see more of 5800? Please leave a comment if you do.. or else I’ll go on with some other stuff instead
Continuing from my previous post, this would be my opinion and thoughts on the gameplay of Star Wars.
The main character in this game, (that guy that you are controlling) moves by himself. All we need to do is to defend him and also make him fight. Haha.. sounds easy.. but its actually not.
The game uses a so called new technology for players to interact with the character in it called Cellweaver.
Cellweaver basically means users perform different keypresses in order for the game character to perform different tricks. The keypresses revolves in the 9 grid positions, up, down, left, right, top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right and center. This can be achived by either using the keypad, or the navigation pad.
In this game, you play the apprentice for Darth Vader and your mission is to kill the remaining jedis and in the end… erm……… yea that’s for you to find out. ahaahha
The game moves from one scene to another and in each scene you will encounter different foes that requires different attack force to defeat them…
Some of the attack forces are Grip, Push, Pull and Lightning. You will also eventually learn some defence forces like Heal, Protect and Speed.
It’s a very very addictive game and I can guarantee that once you start playing this game, you will never feel like stopping.. (unless your phone runs out of battery.. lol)
Here’s a video to show you how exiciting the game is… also listen to music and sound effect yea.
Hi all, I have been filling up my free time with a lot of light saber action these few days and I have finally completed the new Star Wars game on the N-gage. Woot!
Ok let me tell you about the interface and graphics in today’s post.
The menu has a few layers… starting off with Play, Journal, Ranking, Help, Options, N-gage, About and Exit. Each option branches to sublayers and that again, branch to another sub sub layer.
Moving from one option to another is super fast and doesnt lag at all.(A lot of games do… probably cos this is specially made for N-gage)
Oh one thing I like about this game is that one can set the volume by pressing the volume buttons on the side of the phone.. (again.. 90% of the games out there dont allow tihs)
The graphics is superb… seriously, I have never played a game on a mobile phone with such good quality graphics.. can you see how real it is? the last photo looks just like a scene from Star Wars movie…
The sound effect is superb… every action is matched with a sound with totally no lag at all… the swoosh created by the light saber, the background music, and the explosion sounds… made it feel more like a movie than a game…
Have you got N-gage installed in your symbian phones?
If not, then I think you better download and install the N-gage app now… Cos a new game has just been released and it’s one game you should not miss.
It’s Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
I am currenly in the midst of playing/reviewing this game and will be posting up my thoughts along with some photos very very soon (after i’ve saved Princess Leia… haha)
For now, watch the trailer… and see what kinda graphics you’ll get if you play the game on your N-gage enabled phones.
I think this is the best Nseries photo I have ever taken. hhahah
Anyways, seems like we are very much informed about the new Nseries models inside out by now. Which one suits you best? This is my thought on which models suits who.
Nokia N96: For people who loves everything big. Big screen, big memory and big size. Haha… well i think it attracts the male users more. I wont say it’s for video lovers cos apparently all Nseries are capable of playing videos. I’d suggest you get the N96 if you are a guy, loves everything big and fancies edgy designs.
Nokia N85: For those who loves design, likes everything that looks artsy and at the same time loves the latest smartphone features, The N85 is more appealing to females cos of the smaller size and the curvy edges. Buy it if you are:
- a male who loves sleek and slim smartphones…
- a female who loves sleek and slim smartphones… haha
Nokia N79: I think it’s made for people who loves quick meals, quick dates and everything else which is fast. A youngster would actually buy it cos of the Xpress-on covers. Hm… well, it’s basically made for everyone. It’s a general phone that has the same great features as the 2 mentioned above. Buy it if you don’t want to spend too much on smartphones… or you love simplicity and flexibility.
Somehow I sound like a fortune teller…
Oh well.. let’s view a video of N96 playing video. lol.
The N96 plays video very well. Now that Nokia introduced the kickstand… I felt weird viewing video on the other Nseries models because I cannot watch the videos on the table.. I had to hold it.. cos no kickstand! hahah I think it really makes a big difference.
This is a video showing how the XpressOn covers affect the theme change on the N79.
The photo above is to show you the difference of the back cover + camera for the 4 models, N78, N79, N85 and N96.
Watch the video below.. it’s a demo to show you how good the navi-wheel on the N79 is… oh and the animation of the interface transitions.
I think the navi-wheel on the N79 works better than the 85… probably the firmware on the 79 is more stable? I am not too sure. The one thing I notice is that the navi-pad is totally different… there must be a reason why Nokia made it that way.
The transition, as you can see, is very smooth and fast. For those whom have loved the N78 or N82 should upgrade to this.
Just came back from the Nokia N96 launch event. Nokia also announced 2 new Nseries models tonight. The N85 and N79.
Finally the long awaited Nokia N96 is launched… but it will only be available in the market from the 2nd week of September.
Nokia N85 was annouced and it will be available in Q4 this year.
The N85 is considered a lighter version of N96 as it also has 5mpx camera, 3.5G, DVD like video recording, Wifi, GPS, Ngage support and more.
The one thing that attracts me is the new AMOLED 2.6inch QVGA display. It’s also the first Nokia device to use such clear, bright and low battery consumption screen.
OK now lets move on to N79.
It’s very similar to the N82. Similar specs, 5mpx camera, 2.4in QVGA display, Wifi, 3G and etc. I think the one thing that is nice on this phone is the xpress on colour covers that comes with the phones. Everytime you put on a new back cover, it will actually trigger the correspondent theme that matches the colour of the cover.
Both N85 and N79 comes with 1200mAh battery.. which is a big improvement from what we are currently using in the Nseries phones (900/950mAh)
I am not a calculator person but this might be good stuff.
Nokia Betalabs just came out with a beta version of the S60 calculator.
This might just replace the current one that comes with the OS, the one that everyone has been complaining about cos it has never been updated or improved since the very first Symbian phone from Nokia, the 7650.
Still remember 7650? Here you go. A photo to refresh your brain.
LOL yes i found out about this thing that we all S60 users might like a lot.
It’s an app for S60 phones which allows the users to connect to their friends via most of the common social messengers like MSN, ICQ, Yahoo, Gtalk, Skype and even Facebook!
It also allows us to make calls to our friends on their messengers… which means… you will be talking on your phone (like how u normally would, holding the phone to your ears) and your friends will be talking to their microphone in front of their computer! How cool is that.
some screenshots i took off my phone.
Nimbuzz also lets us send text messages, mutlimedia messages and emails over the data network! (its good if you have unlimited data plan)
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