Symbian in Motion

SEVEN Networks has just released an updated version of their open beta. If you have an s60 3rd device and you’re not already participating in the beta, I really can’t understand why! System SEVEN is a push email app and service that integrates with the built-in email client present in our devices. You can use the app with multiple POP3/IMAP/Corporate accounts and despite a few snags here and there (it is in beta after all) I really don’t think I could function without it at this point!

I’ve only just installed the new version 12.22.3376 and already I notice one major difference - the RAM consumption! What used to be over 5MB-6MB in standby mode is now quite minimal and it barely makes a dent on my E61i. RAM consumption had been one of my biggest points of contention with this app and I surely wasn’t shy about it on their forum. At least preliminarily, it looks like they really took some time and really improved this area of the app.

I definitely suggest that you head over to the System SEVEN Beta Program site and upgrade right away!

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Olly of without hyphens has tagged me with the “8 Random Things About Me” meme. I think stuff like this is cool for many reasons - namely you learn some things about bloggers that you wouldn’t otherwise know, and also if you track your way back through the ‘tags’ you always find some cool new blogs!

First the rules:

• We have to post these rules before we give you the facts.
• Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
• People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
• At the end of your blog post, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
• Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

Here are my 8 random things:

1. I have lived on the east coast of the US for my entire life - and I want out! :) I was born in Staten Island NY and lived there until I was five or six. Then I moved to a smaller town in the suburbs of New Jersey about 20 minutes west of the George Washington Bridge. From there I moved up to Boston for a short run at Northeastern University before transferring back down to a school in New York and living in Manhattan. After that, I moved back into NJ and have been living here in a town a few miles from my parents who still live in the same house we moved into from Staten Island. I’ve done a good amount of traveling for the average American (Russia, Norway, many places in Europe and the US…) but I would love to live somewhere else for a few years at least.

2. I went to school for Audio Engineering and Music Production. The school is called SAE and I went to their Manhattan location. I’ve been a ‘musician’ since I was very young and music has always been my biggest passion (and probably always will).

3. I do not work in the music industry. In what turned out to be a good move (in some respects) I decided to take a summer job after leaving SAE. The goal at the time was to earn and save some money before jumping into the volatile music industry. As it turned out, my summer job lasted about five years and I then moved to another company in the same industry where I’ve been for about two and a half years. What industry? Satellite Communications. What do I do exactly?

4. I am in Business Development and I’m not shy in saying that I’m good at what I do. At my last job I worked for a very small company and learned a lot about many of the different aspects of the industry and business in general. My main focuses however for the majority of my tenure there were marketing, advertising and promotions. I’ve used knowledge and experience gained there to shift gears with my new job and widen my scope. As Business Development Manager of my current company I’ve arranged several lucrative relationships and overseen the development of many new products and services. Our revenue has increased dramatically since I started.

5. I am Agnostic, and I have been as long as I can remember - even before I ever heard the word “Agnostic” or knew what it meant. I don’t believe in any conventional view of God, heaven, hell etc. I believe that there is in fact a “higher power” that affects everything in some way, but that it is so complex that there is no way the human mind could ever comprehend its characteristics, nature or significance.

6. I am a registered member of the Democratic party but I am not truly a Democrat or a Republican, or anything in between. When I was young my Grandmother once said to me, “All politicians are pigs. The difference between Democrats and Republicans is that Republicans rush to the trough and devour everything inside. Democrats devour almost everything in the trough as well but they occasionally let some crumbs spill over for the smaller animals to feed on.” That stuck with me so i always vote Democrat.

7. Guilty pleasure: Most men complain when their wife/girlfriend/SO makes them watch chick-shows on TV. I complain as well, but there are a few I actually enjoy (don’t make me name them!).

8. When I was in high school/early college I had a four-gauge tongue piercing, a 12-gauge labret, and a 10-gauge prince albert. If you don’t know what that is, don’t look it up.

So with that, I tag…

Rita of Dotsisx

Anthony of S60Tips.com

Gabrielle of Tech.Chick.Blog

Stefan of intomobile

Christina of chistinad the video diva……….

Abdul of Living with a Nokia N95

Jaro of Nokia E50

C. Enrique Ortiz of C. Enrique Ortiz Mobility Weblog

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Now that I have an E61i I can actually see what I’m doing with landscape themes. ;)

So I’ve updated the SiMo theme for QVGA landscape devices and of course it is available to all of my readers 100% free of charge - with the following terms:

Terms of Use: This theme is provided 100% free with no strings attached. You may download it for your own personal use and you may distribute it as you wish, provided you DO NOT SELL it. I repeat, this theme is for NON-COMMERCIAL use and distribution ONLY! I only ask that if you do make this theme available to anyone in any way, that you link back to my blog. Also if you post this theme on another site, feel free to post any screenshots you like but please use the download link provided rather than hosting it on another site.

DOWNLOAD SiMo THEME VERSION 1.1 (for QVGA landscape-orientation devices)

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Please note that this app is unsigned. You must sign it yourself before you can install it (please don’t post here asking me to sign it) using this guide or similar.

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This is probably the first app review that I’ve ever posted that doesn’t include any screenshots, but with JBAK’s great little freeware utility Reboot there really isn’t much to take a screenshot of. Reboot is a very simple little app that does just what you’d think - it reboots your S60 3rd device. Now I have to admit, I’ve laughed to myself before when I’ve read posts asking for this functionality. Seriously… How hard is it to hold down the power button twice?!? The truth is however, that I use this app all of the time now that it’s available.

S60 3rd is an excellent platform but most devices are already starved for RAM before you even consider all of the memory leaks that plague them. The only way to clear up your RAM is to reboot the phone and even with my new E61i I find myself rebooting at least once every other day. I’m less bothered by this now that I have Reboot though, I must say.

There are a few apps that can reboot your device for you but Reboot is by far the most convenient - it really could not be easier to use! Once installed, simply click on the Reboot icon and your device will reboot. That’s it! I have Reboot added to my active standby list and it really does make my life easier. Now when my E61i is getting a bit low on RAM I just click over to the Reboot icon and then drop my phone back into my pocket and forget about it. Then I’m back up to 20MB+ of RAM before I know it…

Reboot works perfectly on most S60 3rd devices but in the event that it doesn’t work for you, try editing the file C:\system\data\Reboot.cnf to read “ekern” instead of “efile” (with a text editor). That should work out any problems with stubborn devices.

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How apropos! This 79th edition of the Carnival is hosted over on the Route 79 blog where Jag has done a wonderful job of compiling the best of mobile blogging from the past week. There are tons of great articles packed in this week that will surely keep you busy so enjoy!

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